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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
poison. The poison was traced to a

poison. The poison was traced to q
pepper box, which she had insisted up
on being placed on her breakfast tray.
The investigation which the police
have made into the womans career
has brought to light a remarkable
story, which goes back a period of Is
years, when Mrs. Vermilya was living
with her first husband, Fred Brinkamp,
on farm near Darlington, Ill. Brin-
kamp, who was twice his wife's age
and prosperous, was taken suddenly
sick and died, leaving his wife $4,000
worth of property. His death saved
him much sorrow, for in close success
sion, his daughters, Cora and Florence
aged s and years respectively, took
sick like the father and died. Mrs.
Vermi.yay thus relieved of domestic
responsibility ard with considerable
money in her possession, removed to
Chicago and here in a short time
married Charles Vermilya, widower.
with one son, Harry G. The latter
was taken sick in 1904 and Mrs. Yer
milya nursed him. He died
Mrs. Vermilya now began keeping
boarders. The first of these was Rich
ard T. Smith, a railroad conductor,
whose relations with his landlady are
said to have been unduly intimate.
Possibly the husband Charles Yer
milya, was not wanted around. At
any rate in 1909 he was taken sick
and died, leaving his widow an insur-
ance policy of 81 900 and the boarder,
Smith.
There now remained in the Vermil-
va home her son, Frank Brinkamp, by
her first husband and the boarder,
Smith. The son was taken sick, was
nursed by his mother and died, leav-
ing her an insurance policy of $1,000.
This was last year. Early last spring
Smith sickened and died of "acute
gastritis.'
officer Bisonette now became the
star boarder According to Mrs. Ver-
milya they were engaged to be mar
ried. Recently he acquainted Mrs.
Vermilya with his engagement to an
other, and his sickness followed 1t
was diagnosed as acute gastritis. The
chemical analysis showed, however,
that death was caused by arsenical
poisoning
Mrs. Vermilya is emphatic in her
denial of guilt. She claims her life has
been an open one and that she always
has been religious woman The po-
lice assert that she is a moral mon
ster patterned after the Guinness wo-
man. who maintained plentifully ten
anted graveyard at La Porte, Ind.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Plluht of a BibIlophlIe.

The opening of the catalogues which
arrive by post affords book buyers
some exciting moments. Charles Mon
selet, in his "Curiosites Litteraires,"
tells of a friend of his living at Bor-
deaux who, glancing through a Paris
booksellers catalogue, saw the title
of a book which he had vainly sought
for 80 years. Looking at the clock, he
found there was Just time to catch the
morning express for Paris. Stopping
only to take some money from his
cash box. he dashed off to the station
and arrived at the bookshop in time
to secure the prize. AS he wrapped UP
the book the shopman remarked: 81
suppose you live in this street, mon.
sieur." mo, / have Just come from
Bordeaux" was the reply. The man
looked astonished, and the bibliophile
discovered that. In his eagerness. he
had travelled $50 miles in dressing
gown and slippers, and had never 10
ticed any deficiency of attire
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Dragged by Wild Broncho.

from home some one called her to her
window and an instant later carried
her to the compound where she was
tied to the widest broncho on the
ranch. The authorities claim the feat
was accomplished only after the wom-
ans assailant had shown the rarest
horse subduing qualities.
Chamzal, the husband, was found
by a sheriff's posse 100 miles from his
ranch home He was arrested, charg
ed with the crime. The authorities
expect to prove that he was enraged
because during his absence from home
his wife went into town to theater
with a male relative.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
PRESENT WCEROY OF INDIA

Lord Hardinge, the present viceroy
of India, being the direct representa-
tive Of the crown in the eastern en-
pire, with his young and charm
Ing wife, took rank next to their ma
jesties in the splendid ceremonies and
festivities which graced the corona
ton celebration at the Delhi Durbar.
The whole of his active career has
been spent in the diplomatic service
He was born in 1859, became a for
eign office clerk in 1880, and three
years afterward was appointed third
secretary at Madrid. He served five
years in st. Petersburg, to which
court he was appointed in 1885 Aft
er two years at Constantinople, he
was for time charge d'affaires at
Bucharest. He saw further service
at Cairo and Zanzibar, and was min
lister at Teheran from 1900 to 1905.
From Teheran he went to Brussels,
and from there was appointed vicersy
in succession to the Earl of Mimic.
He went to India with the prestige
OF a great name, being a descendant c
East India company, who was rewarde
sion for most distinguished services In
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

do like. icr they are all persons in.
terested in tie cause.
THE experiment is worth trying,
for the older method is a failure. Our
public school teaching. or lack of
teaching, Is largely responsible for the
increase in crime. The most intelli-
gent school teachers know this and
many Of them are watching this ex-
pertinent of ours with deep interest"
How would 1t be possible" Mr..
Coryell, was asked, ito put such a sys-
tenn as yours into effect in the pub
lie schools? Would 1t not require a
vastly larger staff of teachers, more
and smaller class rooms and many
million dollars more every year?"
Sees Saving of Millions.
Certainly" was the reply. But We
should save more millions than it
would cost. for 1t would largely de-
populate our reformatories, prisons,
jails and hospitals. We had far bet
ter take the millions these now cost
and devote them to education of the
sort that fits men for useful careers
along the lines for which they are
most suited
The Ferrer school is not yet fur
nished. The walls are bare save for
few striking pictures; the floors are
almost bare the furniture is of the
cheapest, but there are flowers on the
tables and mantlepiece and brightly
colored picture books for the smaller
children, and everything is scrupu-
lousy clean.
They would not send child home
to wash its face or hands, but they
would try In some way to give 1t an
object lesson in the virtue of clean
illness; for instance 1t would not be
allowed to handle a pretty book with
soiled fingers, and then 1t would be up
to itself to decide whether it preferred
to be clean or dirty.
So cIeverly are such lessons in
stilled that the children prefer to be
clean.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
YOUNG WIFE is TIED
T0A WILD BR0NCH0
Body Found With a Lariat About
the Neck and Husband Is
Accused.

San Rafael, N M.-The torn and
bleeding body of Mrs. Juan de la
Chamzal, the young wife of prosper
Gus ranchman living near here, was
found lying on the plains miles from
the ranch. About the neck of the
young woman was the moose of la
riat, one end of which had been
frayed by being dragged across the
rough expanse of country until the
rope had been cut through This
gave the mounted sheriff and his dep
uties a clew which they followed to
the ranch itself
There it was found that two weeks
ago while her husband was absent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
MOVER I'M a NEW SHIP LINE

AS a result of H. G.. Haugan's trip
to Norway last summer, from which
he returned to Chicago recently, the
first steamship company to run a line
Of ships between Norway and the
United States was organized. At a
banquet of ship owners in Christiania
some time ago Mr.. Haugan showed so
plainly the profits that could be made
by such steamship line as the Nor
wegian-American Steamship company,
with capital of $2,70O,000, was organ
lied
Mr.. Haugans family always has
been active in Norwegian affairs. His
brother, H. A. Haughan, former presi-
dent Of the State Bank of Chicago, was
made a knight of the Order of st. Olaf,
the highest order of Knighthood in
Norway, shortly before his death in
1909.
The formation OF shipping COM
pany to take care of the trade be-
tween the Scandinavian countries and
the United States without the yexa-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

md had the advantage OF agility and
endurance.
Time after time the animals would
retreat distance from each other
and then come together with such
force that they were thrown by the re-
coil back on their launches.
The herd of elks stood about watch
ing the fight and ready to accept the
victor as their leader. From now on
Jumbo takes second place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
TN TIL TWILIGHT
ARREST OF GENERAL REYES

The arrest by United States FEEDER
al authorities of Gen. Bernardo Reyes,
former member of the Diaz regime
in Mexico, on the charge of violating
the neutrality laws OF the United
States has brought prominently be-
fore the public the efforts which are
being made by Mexican refugees in
this country to precipitate civil war
across the border. Ever since Gen.
and President Madero succeeded in
Kidding sIexico of Diaz and ending the
close corporation which stood around
him and which had been exploiting
the country for its own interests there
has been conspiracy on foot to GUST
Madero and restore the old Diaz
regime to power.
The center of this conspiracy ap-
parently has been in Ell Paso, Tex,
while another junta was established
in San Antonio, where Gen. Reyes
had taken up his quarters and where
he was placed under arrest. Soldiers
of fortune gathered in these places,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
LATE DOMINICAN PRESIDENT

The assassination Of President Ra-
mon Caceres of the Dominican Re
public by political indictments in
San Domingo city as he was leaving
the house of a friend where he had
made call, is the climax to series
OF political tragedies with which he
had been intimately connected. The
fist Of these occurred in 1884, when
Caceres father was put to death by
the order Of President Heureaux be-
cause of his supposed sympathy with
political dissenters.
Caceres, then a boy of ten, vowed
vengeance. His father left a large
estate and, with unlimited means at
his disposal, young Caceres came to
the United States, where he attended
and graduated from the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N. Y.
Here he met and married Lillian, the
adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hakes, Of that city. Upon the
death Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hakes, a few
years later, Mrs. Caceres converted
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
WOMAN SUSPECTED
OF EIGHT MURDERS
Sinister Trail of Death Is Left
by Mrs. Louise Vermilya,
Now Under Arrest.
MAY Be NEW B0RGIA
Puts Arsenic in Pepper and Attempts
to End Her Own Life When Ar
rested-PoIice Claim She's Moral
Monster of the Guinness Type.

Chicago-From obscurity to in
amy in day is the surprising record
of Mrs. Louise Vermilya, the woman
of DEATH" as she has become known
in local criminal annals. One day an
ordinary woman, with nothing to diff
ferentiate her in public estimate from
thousands of other women, she sud
denly doomed up as one of the arch
prisoners of modern times.
Among those with whose murder
she is charged are two husbands, a
son, stepson, two stepdaughters and
two men who were her intimate
friends and who had lived in her
home. Only a few weeks ago one
of these friends, Police Officer Arthur
Bisonette, to whom the woman says
she was engaged, was taken sick in
Mrs. Vermilya's home on East Tween
ty-ninth street. and later died in Mer-
cy Hospital. The yiscera of Biso-
nette were subjected to chemical
analysis and enough arsenic to kill five
persons was found in the liver. Mrs.
Vermilya was placed under arrest, al
though permitted at first to remain I'M
der guard in her own home, and was
charged with the crime. which she in
dignantly denied. Then, one morning
after eating breakfast in her room
she was taken sick suddenly and her
case was at once diagnosed as ono of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
Deer Disputed With Locomotive.

Trout Run, Participating the right
Of way Of a passenger train on the
Northern Central railroad, a buck
deer was run down and killed. He was
Looping along the tracks and when the
engineer blew his whistle the deer
lowered his head and tried to buck
the engine off the track
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

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Many of the foremost official circles Norway financially inter
Christian Mcaeen minister
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15


of
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15

purchased and ammun
against Madero
contemplated
that he
What Mexico chiefly
United
oluton seeks establish American SOIL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15


sion for most distinguished services Sikh
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-15
The Rules
of This
School:

nj EW YORK.-A school in
4 which there are no lessons,
y no home work, no examina-
z tions. no punishments, no
Nj rules, no regular hours! A
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
NO TREASON CHARGE
LIKELY AGAINST FILIPINO

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, jan 4.-War De-
partment officials to-day discussed
the practicability Of Furnishing Feline
Buencamino, the Filipino assembly.
man. who declared before the Japan-
ese Legislature yesterday that the
Japanese would possess the Philip
pines by April next, on the ground
that his speech constituted treason.
Doubt WAS expressed however. as
to whether It could be done under
United States laws.
Felipe Buencamino, whose name.
when Angliclzed, is "Philip Good
Roads" is well known TO every arm,
officer who has served In the Philip-
pines. He bears the reputation of be-
ing an orator Of ability, and unceas-
ing in his devotions He has long
been known as ardently pro-Japan-
ese.
Il was as a member OF Aguinaldo's
cabinet that Buencamino hrst came
INTO prominence in the American re-
gime. He soon became noted for his
extreme views. and the boldness with
which he expressed them. He came
to the United States and "stumped.
the country in behalf OF the Filipino
insurgents against American rule.
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
YACHTMEN TURN
LANDLUBBERS
Seek City QuarterSfOr Merry
making While Frost King
Sweeps River

Members Of the Wilmington Yacht
Club are now located in their new
winter quarters on the third floor of
No. 72S Market street, which have
been luXuriantly furnished and pro-
vided with everything which will help
make the winter evenings spent there
enjoyable to the yachters.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the club will be held on
next Monday evening in the old club
house, and it is expected that immedi-
ately after this the entertainment
committee will prepare an elaborate
schedule of events for the social ac-
tvities Of the organization. 1t is un-
derstoOd that these functions will con-
sist of smokers and informal dances
but definite arrangements will be
made as soon as the elections and
their attendant appointments are over.
Prospects for the summer season
will likely be talked over at the meet
ing on Monday evening as well as the
regular business of the club Plans
are already under way to make the
season Of 1911 the most successful of
the organization.
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
GAS STITDY CIIlR
OFFICERS AT WORK
Installation Followed by An
nOunCement That New
Quarters Are Ready

An installation of officers occupied
the greater part Of the meeting of the
Gas Study Club last evening. Owing
to the fact that it was the first of the
new year, the members did not discuss
any papers. The trustees reported
that the rooms in the new building of
the Gas Company, at No. S27 Market
street, which the company had given
to the club for lounging rooms and
study halls, where books and papers
relative to gas interests are always
on hand, had been nicely furnished
and ready for the use Of the mem
bers.
The following officers, councillors
and trustees were installed last even
ing: President, w. p. McCracken;
yice-president, William f. Frame
secretary, Frank Vernon; treasurer,
r. w. Langford; councillors, Mat E.
Hooper, George Wilgus, William +.
Crossley, NJ. J. Conway; trustees,
Fred Keifer, Thomas B. Fedigan and
Colonel Chaytor.
An entertainment committee was
appointed to provide some entertain
ment at the meetings of the club. This
committee comprises: d. G. Plank, Z.
c. Collier and William F. Frame
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
AIR MEET FOR
CITY In SPRING
Aero Club Will Ask National
Association Of Bird
Men to Assist

From appearances the Aero Club
Of Delaware will soon be working on
definite plans for an aviation meet
to be held next spring. Members of
the club will attend the Automobile
and Aero Show in New York city and
while there will take the matter up
with aviation promoters and the Ma
tional Council of the Aero Club of
America with which the Delaware or
ganization will be affiliated.
Already the officials Of the Aero
Club OF Delaware are busy in securing
suitable tract for the aviation meets
TO be held on and where suitable club
houses and buildings can be erected
for the members. It was expected
that the papers for the transfer of a
65-acre tract of land in the vicinity
of Delaware City would be signed to-
day. With such a tract the club
would be in a fair way Of develop
ment.
Before the Delawareans can become
affiliated with the National Council
they must have a membership of 25,
and this number they are having con-
siderable trouble in getting. The ori-
ginal membership fee was $40, but in
order to secure the number made
necessary by the National Council,
those joining will be made full mem
bers for SO. This will be done until
the 25 members are obtained, after
which the membership fee will be $40
as at first
Evening journal., 1911-01-04

CAMPAIGN ON
City Methodist Churches in
Week Hunt for Church
ACCeSSiOnS

The Methodist churches of the city
are continuing a vigorous evangelistic
campaign. In spite OF the very un-
propitious weather. good attendance
has been the rule
The Rev. l.. Milton Williams, OF
Oscaloosa, Iowa, Is meeting with sue
cess In the meetings he is conducting
every night this week, at 7.30 o'clock,
I'm Asbury Church
The Rev. e. c. Macnichol is pastor
of Asbury Church. The meetings have
been largely attended.
DR.. Alfred p. Craig is also holding
evangelistic services each night this
week in Grace Church, of which he is
the pastor, and substantial results are
being obtained.
Earnestness and zeal have mark
ed the meetings being held at Epworth
church, by the Rev. George c. VIII
liams, pastor of the church.
Next week there Will be a series of
evangelistic meetings at Harrison
Street Church, conducted by the Rev.
John Macmillan.
The Rev. Clinton T. Wyatt, pastor Of
the church. is suffering from an at
tack Of grip, but hopes to be ready
for a busy and profitable week Of
special meetings.
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
DISTRICT REVENUE
RECEIPTS SHOW GAIN

Phillips Lee Goldsborough, Collector
Of Internal Revenue for the District of
Maryland. Of which Wilmington is a
part, In a detailed statement OF the
receipts of the office, covers the year
1910 and makes a comparison with
1909.
Receipts from all sources Of 1909
amounted to 1894 1868, against
$S,972, ,129.08 for 1910, an increase Of
business for last year Of s1,579,143.65,
or more than 21 per cent.
The cost Of collecting each 800 Of
revenue was s1.S7 "a, or $1S.75 for
every 81, 200 OF business done, which is
considered remarkably low percent
age OF expense. AS a matter of fact,
says Mr.. Goldsborough, no other de-
partment of the Government collects
its revenues upon so small a cost, and
It is likewise true that no private com
pany, firm or corporation conducts its
affairs at anywhere so close an annual
charge.
1T has been frequently said that
public Office should be considered as a
private trust" Mr.. Goldsborough con-
tinues, "and following out this we'll
known statement 1t does appear that
the conduct OF the affairs of the In
ternal Revenue Service for the Dis
trict OF Maryland has fully measured
up in every sense of the word to that
standard"
Referring to the increase OF more
than $1,500,O0O of receipts, the state
ment notes that s51, ,ss1ss was charge
able to the corporation tax. The bal
ance Of the increase is due entirely to
ordinary receipts and shows a most
gratifying gain in the volume Of
business done. The principal item Of
increase is on distilled spirits, which
amounts to more than s50O,O0O.
It is believed that the total collec-
tions for 1911 will exceed 100000.
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
JOHNSTOWN WILL
DISCUSS BALL TODAY

The future of organized baseball
in Johnstown will be determined
very largely at a meeting Of the
Johnstown Baseball Associations
board Of directors to be held this
afternoon. Among the matters which
will come up for discussion will be
the prospects OF raising $4,000 in the
next three days to pay off the debts Of
the association determine the money
value of the Johnstown players and
franchise and appoint a representa-
tive to attend the annual meeting Of
the Tri-State League in Harrisburg
Friday.
It has been suggested that S. 900
would be a fair figure for the Johns
town franchise and that amount prob
ably will be demanded of wouldbe
purchasers.
Evening journal., 1911-01-04

president pro tenn. The Senator could
see this as clearly as many others and
did not venture cut ss a candidate f0T
presiding officer
Senators Corbit, Ewing, Ellison,
Marshall and Finn were the Senators
who supported Senator Finn In the
caucus. Senator Hazel voted for SEN
ator Pierce, and Senators Miller and
Pierce for Senator Drexler.
The Democrats had to take twelve
ballots yesterday before they could
agre upon a nominee in their caucus
for legislative attorney. Frank Deli.
Janvier. Of New Castle, finally was
nominated. he receiving eleven votes,
necessary to a choice. Albert F. Polk,
OF Georgetown received ten votes on
several ballots. William II. Cooper, Jr.,
Alexander M. DAILY and J. Pearce Cam
also received votes at times, but the
contest narrowed down between Mr.
Janvier and Mr.. Polk.
Evening journal., 1911-01-04
CITY COURT REGULARS.
Many of Them Committed by City
Judge on Drunkenness Charges.

There was an array Of regulars"
in the Municipal Court this morning.
Charles Dougherty was on first base,
while there was a Swan, a Carr and
a Stewart with John LAWN from Glas-
gov, and John O'Day brought up the
rear. They were fined 81 and costs
each.
John Sem was in court on a charge
of the larceny Of two pieces OF ham,
the property of Glanding Company,
valued at S150 He was held in S100
bail for court
Jose Hammond and John Byard,
colored, charged with the larceny of
copper wire, the property Of the d..
and A. Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, will be given hearing on Sat
urday.
John Di Maio had acted disorderly
in the presence Of a colored girl and
was fined $40 and costs.
John Smith had been cutting ice and
when he got his pay he came here
and got drunk and was so disorderly
that the court felt a fine of $40 was
sufficient.