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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
One Advantage of Good Roads.

One striking advantage of good
roads, or, perhaps, the disadvantage OF
bad roads, has been shown by recent
experiments in free postal delivery in
the rural districts of Illinois. The
postoffice authorities have arranged
for free deliveries from eight different
points in that State, and 1t is an
nounced from Washington that the
number would have been much greater
had it not been for the wretched con-
dition of the roads in the communi-
ties which had applied for the service.
Experience has proved that where a
mounted carrier cannot cover daily
route of twenty-five miles free delivery
is impracticable; and while the es-
tablishing of eight deliveries in Illinois
by no means implies that no others
are possible in that State, it does
mean that hesystem would have been
undertaken on q much wider scale If
the condition of the public highways
in given districts had been such as to
invite it.
The report of the special agents
who investigated the territory is not
at all fattering to the farmers of
Illinois. 1t is to the effect that the
roads are so deep with mud during
certain seasons of the year that the
free delivery service could not be
maintained over route of the pre-
scribed length, and it is pointed out
that there is little or no visible effort
to improve them. The result is that
farmers in large areas, who might
have much to gain by keeping in close
touch with market conditions through
daily delivery of letters and news
papers, will not enjoy that advantage
until they do their part to make il
possible-in other words, not It'll
they make their roads passable for
carriers the whole year round.
The experience of the Government
in this matter of rural free delivery is
about the same in other States as it is in
Illinois. The American farmer is only
beginning to learn that good roads are
necessity, not a luxury, and that
every rational Improvement in the
means of public communication adds
its full cost to the value of his own
property. The movement in favor OF
good roads is advancing, however,
and will continue to do so, but nothing
is better calculated to hasten its pro-
gress than the results of official ex-
periments which require the Govern
ment to say to the farmer that it can
not enlarge the scope of the postal
service in country districts until he
turns in to help the work along by
providing modern highways. New
York Mail and Express.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
Hints Tor Advertisers.

The right sort of advertising makes
the luxuries of life the necessities Of
life.
1t never pays one advertiser to wash
out another's dirty linen in his own
advertising space.
There is an evident desire among
some d.-smiths to write smartly
rather than to write well.
aThe consciousness of well-written
and well-placed advertisement makes
one patient and confident in waiting
for returns.
An advertisements which is perfectly
satisfactory to the writer of it general
ly reaches the fancy, rather than the
pocket-book, of the reader.
The writing of advertising would be
much simplifed if those who take up
any plan of publicity would first ac-
curately define their intentions, and
then adhere strictly to their defni-
tions.
There is no surer and no quicker
way to do poor advertising than to
wait until the paper is ready to go to
press and then dash off your ad. copy
in ten minutes, while the solicitor
stands impatiently at your elbow
Profitable Advertising.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
Mud Blockade.

The usual mud blockade is on again
in all backwoods towns that cannot
see the good of permanent street and
road improvement, and Stamford,
Conn, on some of whose streets all
traffic is suspended, is not far behind
the average. While the place has q
few blocks of brick and asphalt block
pavement on Main street, many of the
others are in q disgraceful condition
for six months-twice year.
Recently an oil-tank wagon became
stuck in the mire of one of Stamfords
streets and had to be unloaded before
six horses could pull it out 1t came
out much harder than does the salaries
of the wellfed officials, who might
place gravel on those roads, as we'll
as not, and make them disable at all
times. Narrow tires on heavy wagons
are a curse to this as we'll as many
other towns in Connecticut, but, I'M
til the present stock of cheek gives
way to common sense, nothing will
be done to relieve the progressive few
who want better roads. "Stam," il
l.. A. w. Bulletin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

The course in naval arch itecture, at
the Annapolis Naval Academy, is
abandoned because of the fixture of
The last Congress to maks tbs neces-
gary appropriations for carrying it
Oh. The Naval Departm ent row re-
ports that the courses of a &imil.r type,
recently founded at scue American
colleges, are unsatisfactory, OF wholly
prospective. Until these courses are
firmly established, the cadet students
in naval architecture W BE sent
abroad, as was the practice for many
years Two Will go to the University
Of Glasgow, and two go to the Ecole
Polytechnique, in Paris. The other
two of the six students of the Con-
Ftruction Corps will cntec tho line of
the navy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
Went ON Strike Tor More Pic.

"It was the queerest strike I ever
heard about" said the railroad man.
1T took place in Michigan some years
ago. The manager Of q railroad out
there had to put lot of men at work
cleaning up certain tract of timber
land There being no boarding houses
handy, it was found necessary to feed
the members Of the gang.
To do this it was, OF course, neces-
sary to establish a boarding house,
and the railroad authorities had one
started up at once, placing it il
charge of competent and experienced
man. But there was trouble right
away. All the men struck inside of q
week, and the manager fastened to
ask if they were dissatisfied with their
wages or their hours. The answer
was prompt and explicit. The wages
and hours were satisfactory, and so
was their general treatment; their
trouble was in the boarding house,
where they got pie only once day.
They wanted mince pie three times
at breakfast, dinner and supper-and
they proposed to have it. The man
ager fastened to take counsel with the
boarding house man.
"'Give 'em all the pie they want
was the managers order. IF one piece
isn't enough, give 'em another. Sweet
en- it well, too. They want it and we'll
give it to them"
'This suited the boarding house
man down to the ground. Sugar is
good deal cheaper than meat, Z and
mince pie is one of the least expensive
foods known to the cook. After that
there was no trouble whatever with
that gang of men. New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

Where is this capturing OF foreign
trade by American manufacturers
going to end? Ofcourse, we sell steel
rails lower than any other country,
md when Egypt wants a bridge to 90
over the Nile the Yankee gets the con-
tract. But here comes the Canadian
Dry Goods Review and says American
manufacturers of silk and felt hats are
cutting out the English goods in the
Dominion. The United States shipped
to Canada in 1898 hats to the value Of
c381, 768, against 1912, 1872 "a 1897,
whereas the importations froE. Great
Britain increased by less than 925, 900.
One fact about this development is
very significant. The Americans, wa
hre told, advertise extensively in
Canada; the British manufacturers not
ut all. What need to say moroi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

The idea has been prevalent for some
hme that the typical English woman
Is, above all things, domestic; aud it
has been suggested that the pushing,
busting, fin de steele American woman
@ight proftably study her English
cousins. The American woman has
also proudly claimed that she was the
pioneer in women'a occupations and
That there are moro trades and pro-
LESSONS open to women i'll America
than in any other country. A book
recently published in England proves,
however, that English women follow
diverse professions, more, in fact, than
do Americans. In that land there are
women architects, farmers, plumbers,
chemists, bankers, contractors, gar.
deners, letter carriers, pilots and cal
drivers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
An Up-to-Date Drumm err.

A Chicago drummer is now going
about the country selling goods in his
own private car on his own special
train. His train consists of Wagner
coach, which he has transformed into
an Office, with sleeping rooms at
either end; baggage car for the dis
play of his goods, and third car for
his dining room, kitchen and Sleep
ing rooms for the cook, waiter and
other helpers. The expense of main
taining this unique establishment falls
on the drummer himself, who is one
of the most successful travelling men
in the West. New York Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
Ohat About the Crusade.

Pennsylvania is waging active wal
for good roads and cycle paths.
And are you speaking a good wore
for wide tires wherever it will dc
good?
The Maryland Cycle Path Associa-
ton is preparing to do lot of goot
work this year.
Under its new highway law, New
Hampshire promises to make rapid
progress in road building.
"Oh, this is soft thingl" said the
horse. He referred to the country
road, and he was literally correct.
If the tax for good roads were Justly
distributed small proportion would
be laid on farm land, because farm
land is the least valuable.
There were no services held in any
of the churches of Afolkey, Illinois
on q recent Sunday because of tn,
impossible condition of the street.
and roads.
The Legislatures of several State.
are taking kindly to the sidepath
movement. By SO doing they figure
that they can please the wheelmer
and not awaken the farmers opposi
ton.
The stockholders of the Wheelwa,
League, Of Indianapolis, are joining
forces with the Park Commission
and will build some connecting links
between paths already completed,
making continuous path twenty
miles long.
BODYBUILDING by county Jail inmate,
is to be undertaken in Oneida County
N. Y. This is following the example
in Warren and st. Lawrence Counties,
where the plan is in successful opera
ton, even at distance Of six or eigh,
miles from the jail
The West Virginia town OF "Wheel-
ing" is something OF misnomer lust
now, since there Is no wheeling" in
that vicinity. The roads in the
neighborhood are SO bad that the s.
P. 9. A. has stopped horses from
travelling over them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

The disaster of The Stell q on the
Casket Rocks adds terrible interest
to these rocks, made classic by Victor
Hugo and by the many previous
shipwrecks. And again we have cause
to congratulate ourselves on the splen-
did discipline and heroism displayed
by the officers and crew Of our Anglo
Saxon race, and also by the passen-
gers. Only the second mate of the of
fcers was saved, and most of the crew
went down with the steamer. The
women passengers sang hymns in the
boats to keep up the courage Of their
companions. There was none of the
mad panic Of fear that often occurs in
races that pride themselves especially
on their courage and honor, when that
is to be shown before the world the
atrically, but who fail lamentably whom
these same qualities might be shown
in the gloom of shipwreck, where no
background of spectators stands ready
to applaud.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
Taking q Hint.

How long does it take some people
to take hint? A young man says
that he has called six times on an
Atchison girl and that her sisters still
stay in the room. He says that by the
time q man makes a second call at
Topeka home the family.hav decided
which girl he wants, and all the rest
move out and give him show
AtQhison Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

Events in Samoa have given the
Anglo American alliance its baptism
If blood. 1t is for another nation to
Jay whether this union shall be still
rore securely welded in the fires of
var,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
SOMEBODY'S BUSIN ESS.
90 D N E S S

0 O ID N u S S
knows it's some
body's business
to tell him.
Mrs. by e +
stood in the
doorway, a knit
W o o | shawl
drawn about her
shoulders, her
eyes fixed upon
q mound OF
yellow subsoil
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
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3 GOOD ROADS NOTES. 8
I'm the Country.

The spring sun warns the rural hills,
The snow-drifts turn to ripping rllls,
The bare boughs turn to leaf and bud.
But alb, the highway tNrns to mud,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
LITTLE LETS.

II you wero toiIing up n weary hill,
Bearing load beyond your strength to
bear,
straining each nerve untiring, and still
Stumbling aud losing foothold here and
there;
And each one passing by would do so much
As give ono upward lift and go their
way,
Would not the slight. reiterated touch
or help and kindness tighten all the dayl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

Subscription, $1O0 Per Year, in adj
vance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

There is no little ana there Is no much,
We weigh and measure and define in
vain;
look, word, light, responsive touch
Can be the minister of Joy to pain.
A man can die of hunger, walled in gold;
A crumb may quicken hope to stronger
breath,
And every day we give or we withhold
Some little thing that tells for life or
death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF GREENE COUNTY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

Entered in the postoflice at Leakes-
vile as second class matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

Advertising rates furnished on ap-
plication.
Local reading notices Sc. per line.
Address all communications to rub.
.lsbers at Leskesyille, Greene County,
Miss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22

For Sale by Charles n. Goethe, Druggist.
Twelfth and Market StreotS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22
BENWooD NEWS.
Local Happenings orImportance in a
Busy Town.

The prizes for the Riedel-O ppenheim-
err road race this evening are on eXhi-
billion at Becker & Sons furniture
store. The first prize is a gold watch
and there will not be time prize. On
~ Benwood riders are eligible. The
start will be at 1880 p. m.
General ]. W. Mathcr company. Uni
form Rank, knights of Pythlas. held
good meeting last night installing the
following officers. Captain, Friend
Novel;: first lieutenant, s. B. West;
second lieutenant. Richard Watson.
The first pay day since April for the
old employees Of the Wheeling Railway
Company occurred at the barns Thurs
day. The men drew fifteen days pay.
To-day is pay day at the Riverside,
and the coke workers VIII draw three
weeks wages. which will aggregate n
good pay roll at the mill.
Willie, a son of Richard Watson. had
his right foot severely fractured and
amputation is probable. His foot
caught in wagon wheel.
a meeting to discuss social problems
will be held at McMechen, Monday
evening. TO be addressed by II. a.
Leeds and others.
Charles Rice and vile, OF caro- ana
Miss Bessie Warner. OF Sistersvllle, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner.
Fair sized crowds attended the after
noon and evening performances yester-
day OF Uncle Toms Cabin"
Misses Bertha Hicks and Ella Martin
Will leave next week on visit to
friends In Oakland, Nd.
a German woman's society will picnic
at Whteman's Grove this evening.
Rev. Paul Metzenthin will return
home to-day from Reynoldsvllle, Pa.
Miss Carrie Vance has gone to st.
Louis on visit to friends.
St. Johns church picnic will occur at
Mozart park, August g.
Mrs. Estcp is recovering from q ty-
phoid fever illness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22

blamed for they We're only following
the Instructions ofEa ratified manager.
He shifted the men in every coneeiva-
be F.asncr - ;has-t Tho team would be
made weaker than It was ordinarily. A
glance at the box score. which By the
way. tire scorer would not bet q penny
that Il wax perfectly correct, win show
the changes that were made that came
under the notice scorer. He took
the pitcher out ofsfc box and put the
men where they c6hid not play. As "A
result Fort wayg9smnde runs galore
and padded their bhttlng.
Il would be unklnd OF any fan to
even expect IN account Of how the
runs were made for. !! It were possible
to tell. 1t would take fifteen columns OF
space to relate all-the hits and foolish
plays made by the StOgles under the
direction OF the fat manager. The
score Is published as II was cuught
by the scorer. The public viii kindly
excuse any mistakes that may be made
for the scorer had troubles Of his own.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22
wELLsBURG.
DoIngs orPcoplc IN the Brooke Coun.
Metropolis.

The public schools OF Cross Creek dis
trlCt are evidently very economically
managed. as the levy this year Is only
sixteen cents on the 800 for teachers
fund and four cents for building fund.
The term Is to be seven months and
thirteen teachers are to be employed at
salaries ranging from SSl to $40 per
month.
An Italian named WagnaccO died on
Thursday from the effects N exposure
to the sun and was buried yesterday by
the county undertaken, Mr.. Clemens.
The man had only arrived from Italy
last spring.
The Curtis building near the steam
boat landing has been sold to Messrs.
Douglass s. willis. administrators OK
the John Erwin estate. The consider
aticn is unknown, the terms being D:i-
Vats.
The school board meets on Tuesday,
July 90 10 elect teachers Tor the ensu
ing term, There are large number
OF applicants FOR the vacancy created
by the marriage OF Miss Crothcrs.
The golden wedding Of Mr., and Mrs.
James Sheetz. Of Brilliant. was celc-
brated on Thursday evening. July 20.
There was very large attendance OF
children, grandchildren and friends.
Mrs. Charles Macarthur and children.
who have been the guests Of Mrs Mac
Arthur's mother. Mrs. NJ, v. Brncken.
for two months. left yesterday for her
home in Aberdeen, s. b.
a colored camp meeting win be held
at Brilliant over the next two Sundays,
July % and 60 II Is TO be held under
tho Susplccs Of the sixth street ~ Il,
church Of StcubcnvIllc.
one deed Of trust and ono release
deed were admitted TO record In the
county clerks office yesterday,
Misses Mary Waugh and Pearce Scott
have returned from visti OF several
weeks IN Parl;crsburg.
Cashier Il. W. Paxton, OF the National
bank. is taking a vacation ~ Marklrar.
!. p. Klein, Of Wheeling. was IN town
yesterday on real estate business.
Miss Dora Hcrvey and J. T. Jacob
left yesterday FOR Chautauqua.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22
THE DOUBLE SEASON.

President Howell. of the Wheeling
club, is the second Interstate masnnte
to record himself in favAESof the In
telligencer's double season suggestion.
The following telegram wss received
last night:
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July p.
The Intelllgencer, Wheeling.
l think well OF your double season idea,
and hope you may make II 80.
W. B. HOWELL.
II the Intelligencer may Sc permitted
to say so. this paper cannot be expect
ed to make It q go: It devolves upon
Messrs. Howell. Guggenheim and other
Interstate magnates. who are In favor
Of this needed measure of relief, TO get
in the push and effect what this paper
has suggested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22
BRIDGEPORT HAPPENINGS.
Events of n Day In the Town at the
End Of the Bridge.


End of the Bridge.
J.. E. Trueman and family and EVERY
South and family we're pIcnicking and
fishing up Wheeling creek yesterday.
and II is said schools of fish were seen
coming out OF the mouth Of the creek
into the Ohio shortly after they left the
city, evidently having received a tip"
of the approaching danger.
Joseph Graham was fined $40 and
costs yesterday by Mayor NeIninger.
for trespasslng in the Aetnn-Standard
mill. and not being able TO secure the
amount, was taken TO st. Clnirsville
last evening.
The Unlucky Fishing CLUB returned
from camp at Tiltonville yesterday,
The name seems to have been Jonah
TO the boys us only one fish was caught
all week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Kennedy enter
taIned q number Of friends last evening
at their home in Klrkwood, In honor OF
their guest, Lieutenant Miller.
A kissing bug" was captured yes
terday by EVERY South In front OF his
place OF business on Bank street, and
is on exhibition In his window.
DR.. A. ]. Heinleln and family: N.
Kuhn and family. and r. II. Barrett
and family picnickei at Ridgeways
Grove yesterday.
Rev. Gotthelf weise left yesterday.
for Springfield. H., where he will fill
the pulpit OF one Of the churches there
next Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Belle Mclean returned to
Steubenville yesterday. after a weeks
visit with Mrs. G. B, o'Helley, on Nor
gan street.
Mrs. A. T. Bowie and daughter.
MISC Georgia. returned from Bethany
yesterday, after pleasant visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Mulleman and three children
returned yesterday from weeks visit
with relatives at Darlington and Sis
tersYille.
a large number from here attended
the Banda Rosa concerts at Wheeling
Park yesterday, afternoon and evening.
Miss Yctta Russell returned last
evening from Edna, o., where she has
been attending Edna college.
The Wheeling creek coal works were
of yesterday not being able to get cars
upon which to load coal.
The Trinity Lutheran church will
picnic on the Henry Bingle farm, back
OF town, Tuesday
Miss Bess Anderson, OF Pittsburgh, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Wilson. OF
Kirkwood.
Clyde Crawford took In the Cleveland
g. Pittsburgh excursion to Rock Point
yesterday.
II. y. woodcock returned yesterday
from business trip through Guernsey
county.
Miss Helen Williams, OF Columbus. is
the guest Of William Frazier OF Brook
side.
The canning factory was on yester-
day, not being able TO secure goods to
can.
Frank Hammond. OF New Athens,
was the guest OF DR.. Hunter yesterday.
sam Miller returned yesterday from
Saltwater, where he had been fishing.
Henry Kirk, OF Flushing, was In the
city yesterday, on business.
H. Birch went to Parkersburg, w,
Va. yesterday on business.
Mrs, John Watson is the guest Of rel
ntivcs az st. Clairsville.
Bert Mullcmnn viii be home to-day
from New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Mercer was
no match for Colllnower in the first game
to-day and Cleveland won 1t handlly. The
visitors fielding was clean, while that OF
the Senators wns ragged. In the second
Freeman made his thirteenth home run,
driving In two scores ahead OF Nun. rms
,,ave The Senators n lead. and they were
never headed. Attendance, 900 Scores;
w Eth tom sc 5000 % . &
cleveland 20 0 1 / % u 0
Earned runs. Washington I; Cleveland
batteries. Mercer and Duncan; Coll-
dover and Schrecongost Umpires, Gaff-
ney and Latham. Time, 2:O5.
second game. RHE
wSsS JI q o 20 . 90 o Is I /
cleveland - o o . 0-S !
Earned runs. Washington 3; Cleveland
batteries Dneen and KittridEci Bates
ard Schrccongost Umplres, Latham and
Carney Time. 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-22
DR. h. Y. PIERCE, BUFFALO, n. Y.

paper by Tom Garden and Herman
Fredrerch, of the Y. NJ. C. A. team,
stated that when FredreIch and Gar
den came to the front with definite
proposition he would accept 1t on behalf
Of his team. In evidence OF his SIN
ceritY Manager SOanyers deposited go
In the hands OF the city editor OF the
InteIligencer.
The Carroll Club cycle racing team
would like to meet representatives OF
the Y. N. c. a. racing team TO arrange
for a series Of match races. in answer
to the challenge that appeared in yes
terday's Intelligencer.