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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
OUR WELL-cLoTHED TROOPS.
The Array of Apparel Provided for sol
diers in the Philippines.


diers in the Philippines.
Officials of the quartermaster' de-
partment, Washington, say that nc
troops were ever better provided for
IN the matter of personal apparel than
the regulars now serving in the Philip
pines. The selection of garments has
been made after careful study of the
clothing requirements for troops Of
other nations in tropical service, par
ticularly the British troops. For every
enlisted man of the regular service
now in the Philippines there has been
provided this comprehensive array OF
clothing: An unlined blouse, two
khaki suits, two pairs of Berlin gloves
for parade duty, a campaign hat, a
cork hamlet, pair of leggings, a
poncho blanket, two light weight
shirts, pair of barrack shoes, pair
Of russell shoes, three pairs of light
weight cotton stockings, two white
duck suits, pair of trousers OF SIX
teen-ounce kersey, two cotton under
shirts, two wool undershirts, two outer
shirts of gingham or chambray, two
pairs of jean drawers, two nankeen
shirts, two abdominal bandages, one
mosquito bar and one mosquito head
net.
This complete outfit may be obtained
by the soldier for $28 30 if he is an in
fantry man or 81. 40 more if mounted.
It is not required that the soldier
shall draw all these articles and have
them charged against his clothing al
lowanee, but everything enumerated
will be on hand if required. Some of
the articles the soldier is obliged to
hate.
The cork helmets were manufactured
especially for the soldiers in the Phil
ippines, and the russell shoes, an
innovation, are splendidly made and
would cost at least 81 pair at retail
store. To the soldier these shoes
cost 1912. There has been complaint
that the enlisted men at Manila do
not want to wear abdominal bandages
and that many of them prefer the
chambray or linen shirt to that OF
flannel. The army authorities object
to the soldiers wearing the bingham
shirt without m abdominal oandage
and have instructed officers in the
Philippines to encourage the men who
object to the bandages to adopt the
flannel garment, which in measure
serves the hygienic purpose OF the
bandage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

"But Funston was too busy to g.
famous. Leaving Rampant Eouse, lie
went down the porcupiie river and on
down the Yukon to its mouth alone 10
an open boat, Il journey of over
thousand miles. He made his report,
duit the government service and went
to C, ntral America, where he tried to
establish coffee plantation and failed.
"Then he showed up in the Cuban
army, where he served under Garcia,
enlisting as private and coming Out
as n lieutenant colonel and chief OF
artillery in the division of the army
lei by Garcia. His rank is higher
than that of any other American OIL
Ger in the Cuban army.
''He was wounded three times, once
through the lungs, once through the
arm and once in the thigh. He lay
three months on a bull-hide hammock
in the Cuban hospital, fearing every
moment that the guerillas who slaugh'
tered the sick might come and end his
misery.
'The story of no other American
who has lived in this last half OF the
nineteenth century has so much adj
ventures and romance in it as has this
brief story of Fred Funston. The
love of the romantic is so strong in the
people, even in these humdrum days,
that when the young Kansan colonel
comes back to his people he can have
any Office within their gift.
"He is as honest as he is brave, and
If lie should ever care to serve his
country in peace as he has served her
in war, he will make careful, cour-
ageous. efficient servant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
without shuffling or Evasion.

From Fe4imore Cooper and other
authorities we have gained the i'm
preston that the Indian is stolid,
severe individual, with no sense of the
white man humor, but onered brother
$ owed himself quite civilized joker
the other day in the United States
court. He was on the stand in holly
contested case, and Attorney d. r..
Bailey of Sioux Falls'was after him in
the most approved fashion of cross
examination. Finally, after appar-
emily frightening the Indian with the
awful consequences which would fol-
low the slightest deviation from the
truth, Mr. Bailey took his most por-
TEDIOUS tone and solemn manner and
demanded:
"Now, sir, want you to tell me
the exact truth, without any shutting
or evasion. / want you to look me
square in the eye and tell me how you
get your living, sir. .
The Indian looked straight at Mr..
Bailey, and, with that imperturbable
air familiar to all acquainted with the
red men, simply said, Eat.
The courtroom roared, even Judge
Garland smiled, and Mr. Bailey let the
witness go. st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

The latest utterance credited to SiI
Thomas Upton serves to demonstrate
still further the sportsmanlike charac-
ter of the challenger for the cup.
When asked if he would prefer to
have the races sailed off Newport or
Marblehead, rather than of Sandy
Hook, he replied that he wished to
have them sailed wherever the great
est number Of people could see them,
and that he was confident his adver
saries would see that his boat had a
clear course. If the Irish sailor says
many more things as gracious as this,
people will be apt to begin regretting
that both boats cannot win.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

The Philadelphia Leger is led by
taste for historical sequence into dis
covery of a special fitness in the fact
that the first shot in the war that de-
stroyed the colonial empire of Spain
should have been fired from ship
named Raleigh. The idea is pictur-
esque. 1t is not that the name of
Raleigh recalls the birth Of England's
sea power and world empire, but that
his tragic death binds it eternally with
the idea of English nationality This
idea was in eclipse from Elizabeth to
Cromwell, and the Stuarts brought
back the old idea of dynastic loyalty
and made the national interest sec
ondary to the domestic interests of
their family. Raleigh was the last of
the Elizabethans, and made private
war on the king of Spain, even as
Drake had done, when James was
trying to keep up diplomatic and mat
rimonial alliance with him. His exc
cution was sacrifice to Spanish
friendship, and may well have sharp
ened English hatred for Spain and
royalty together and helped rouse the
national spirit to that slow, enduring
fury which made Cromwell possible
and set nationality finally above dy-
pasties in the second revolution-the
curtain-raiser for century of war for
world empire After Elizabeth,
Raleigh began the race struggle which
the Raleigh helped to end.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

The teacher of a school in the rural
districts assigned each pupil the task
Of writing an original story.
On the day when the stories were
read bright little towhead arose and
started in ms follows:
son the green slope OF mountain
stood first class Jersey COW with
three legs"
"That won't do, Johnnie" inter
rupted the teacher, ''you are one leg
short.
"No, I amt" replied the future
author, 'you don't wait to git my
plot, which is that railroad train cut
off one leg and the owner Of the COW
got $4,000 dat ages an moved his
whole family to Paris in time fer the
Exposition, where the girls will be
married to rich Frenchmen and die
happy evor afterward"--Atlanta Cons
stitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

A steady progress toward safety in
railroad operation has been noted
aithin recent years, notwithstanding
the prevalent impression to the con-
trary. An occasional accident, with
distressing incidents and heavy loss
Of life, makes deep impression upon
the public mind, while hundreds of
trains, bearing thousands of passen-
gers into depots safely each day,
causes no comment. It is only neces-
,ary to consider the vast railroad mile
age of the country and the millions OF
passengers carried in safety to their
destinations, to see that the loss of
life in moving them is relatively very
small. Fewer travellers, indeed, lose
their lives by railroad accident in pro-
portion to the number travelling, than
came to their death from like cause in
The old days Of the stage coach.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

A unique banking institution IS the
Retailers National bank of Pittsburgh,
Pa, recently authorize to do bust
cess with a capital Of 5000, coo. The
principal feature of the bank will be
collecting outstanding accounts of re-
tail merchants and the discounting OF
their notes on such outstanding &C
counts. Retail accounts have always
proved an annoyance to merchants,
and many Of the bills have proved un.
colectible. The new bank is to col.
lect the money, and in some cases APP
praise the value of the accounts anC
assume the risk The bank will also
give the merchants accommodation Oh
accounts left with it for collection
having the accounts assigned to it
and being given note. This will bt
discounted and the commission foI
collecting also deducted The banl
will endeavor to have the accounts o
apatron collected before anote reache
maturity
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

Oar domestic trade in vessels on
lakes, rivers and coast waters, Senator
Frye pointed out in a recent speech,
is greater than that of any other three
nations in the world put together.
"Moro ships sail the Detroit river
than enter Liverpool or London" and
the traffic of the Sault Ste. Marie canal
is about twice that of the Suez.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LAUcHTER.PRovoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Her Announcement-Caut Answer
Victim of TyraDpy-Nery Classical
Quite Necessary, of Coursc-A Sure
Sisn-What He Gould Tell, Etc, Etc.
They sat together in the dark,
The lights were we'll turned down
And he was mad when said the maiJ
"Please, mum! here's Mr. Brown"
He cursed the interruption, but
His anger was assuaged
TO hear her give the order thus
"Just tell him Im-engagedl"
--Argonaut
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
More Noise Needed.

";Several people went to sleep dur
ing that performance of Wagnerian
opera, exclaimed the manager.
"Well," answered tho orchestra
leader, reproachfulIy, "I told you you
ought to give me moro bass drums and
,ymbals. Washington Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
A. Deduction.

First Hunter --"Do You take notice
of that sign that reads, No hunting
in this lot'?"
Second Hunter-'Yes; and ] think
it q very truthful one. / was hunt
ing all through it this morning and
didn't see one bird. Judge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
Quite Necessary, OF Course.

"What do they mean by teaching
the young idea how to shoot|"
"Why, showing them how to have
some aim in life, of course. "--Phila-
1elphia Bulletin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
student of Human Nature.

"Why did you tell those men who
we're sent up to clean your Office that
you were always busiest from 3 to G
o'clock in the afternoons?"
$50 they wouldn't come around
bothering me in the early part of tho
aay. Chicago News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

care you superstitious about black
cats?"
eyes, indeed; when I see one i'll
our yard I know it is a sign that cook
is going to throw a broomstick and
break window. Chicago Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

Phidias-"Say, Pericles, you make
me weary with your shouts of war.
Pericles-"And you make Minervas
with yonr mallets and chisols. '.-Syr-
acuse Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
A Victim of Tyranny.

''Winkle grows smaller every day"
"T should think he would. His
wife sits on him so often. detroit
FREQ Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
What He Could Toll.

Constance (impatiently) - "Wol.
Clarence, can't you tell me whether
my frock fits or not?"
Clarence (stupidly) - My dear
wife, you know 1 can't ever tell YOU
when frock fits; but can tell you III
a minute when it doesn't fit. Life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
Cautious Answer.

els your daughter learning to play
the violin?"
Orwell she is practising. - In
dianapolis Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

"Now. Miss Ethel, remember you
promised to answer truthfully any
question I might ask you.
"Yes."
GLOW many birthdays have You
ead?" "A
zone" indianapolis Journal. !
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
a Way of the World.

"Y IS, that's the bride. .
every young, isn't she?'
"Nineteen, [ believe.
''Who are those middle-aged wom-
en- with her?"
"Those arc her unmarried sisters.
She's chaperoning them. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
Unreliable.

Wonderful Imagination that writer
has, remarked one young man.
"Think SOP"
81 should say so! never saw such
inventive resources. Absolutely un-
limited. Time, space and science
have no terrors for him. He can re-
concile all his points so as to make
anything seem probable. "
II don't see whore you got that
strange impression of him."
"Why, from his books"
ellis booksl Oh, you ought to have
seen his inventive resources and what
happened to them one day when he
was trying to tell his wife how he
happened to forget couple OF spools
OF pink silk thread. Washington
Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
The Professors Specially.

Miss Thirtyodd (coyly)- How old
should you judge me to be. Profess
sor?"
Professor Deeplore--"Wby. really.
Miss Thirtyodd, l am not Il ladies'
man, you know. am only a specialist
in Egyptian parchments and Aztec pot
terry. Judge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

A New Yorker has promised n do
nation to tho Tuskegee Institute In
the form of SO, 900 for the erection
OF building for domestic science for
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
THE BUBBLE BOY.
Story Of Georges rIaSic Double.


VERY one Of the
neighbors said
at Georg @
Truesdell had
been a naughty
boy. His moth
er had said that
rs soon as his
t Il t Ii or cam G
home he Was to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

Subscription, $100 Per Year, in ad
vance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

Entered in the postoflice at Leakes-
vile rs second class matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10
Published Every Thursday,

OFFICIAL JOURNAL or GREENE COUNTY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

Advertising rates furnished on APP
plication.
Local reading notices sc. per line.
Address all communications to pub.
.ishers at IIeakeeyille, Greene County,
Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-10

Pawnbrokers in California may
charge only two per cent. q month.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
VIRGINIA ID. A. R. ADJOURNs.
Alexandria Chosen Rs the Place for Held.
ing Next Conference.
Special to TIE Post

Special TO Tie Post
stanton. Va, Oct 2s-The third an
nual conference OF the Virginia Daughters
o! the American Revolution adjourned sine
die, after a hard days work
Mrs. Virginia Hall. o. Richmond. read
an interesting paper on the methods Of
promoting the sOcietys growth. suggest
ing a combination OF social and literary
features and historical studies Mrs.
James r. Hubard and Mrs. Hugh Nelson
Page, OF Norfolk spoke OF the recent
work OF the ID. A. RS nurses in the
army and navy at Norfolk during the late
war.
Mrs. Barton Myers and Mrs Hubbard.
q Norfolk, and Mrs. Albert Tuttle. Of
the University Of Virginia, spoke of the
proposed establishment OF a national park
al Yorktown and the purchase Of Tenn
pie farm and the Moore house. where
Washington and Cornwalls arranged the
articles OF surrender Mesdames Tams,
Myers. Tuttle, and ". ". Harper,
Of Orange. we're made a special commit
tee 10 consider this.
Miss Mary Lyons Mayo, of Richmond
read paper on jamestown, suggesting
that attention be given by the Daughters
TO this historic spot. Mrs. Purcell Re-
gent, Richmond; Mrs. A. Il. Brown, OF
the Virginia Antiquity Society, and Mrs.
Herbert Claiborne, Of the Colonial Danes,
were appointed 10 take the jamestown
matter uader consideration.
The invitation Of Alexandria, rendered
through Mrs. W. A. Smoot to hold the
next conference there, was accepted, and
Charlottesville was chosen as the place
Tor conference in 1901.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
CLOSE OF VIRGINIA SYNOD.
Report shows 500 >unday-schools with
$4,000 Enrolment.
N-----L II N ~

SPECIAL 20 The IoSt.
Huntington. w. Va, Oct. H--Rev- w
". Moore. moderator of the Presbyter-
!an synod Of Virginia, preached the clos
iUg sermon of the synod this evening.
TIL, next session will be held in the
First Presbyterian Church, Newport
News, Va. Rev. r. p. Kerr, d. D., Of
Richmond, was elected a member of the
board of trustees of Union Theological
Seminary, vice Rev. W. S. Lacy, de
ceased
\ memorial service in memory of de-
ceased ministers occupied part of the
afternoon. The report of the Sunday
school committee was made this morning,
which shows almost 800 schools within
the synod and with an enrolment of al
most 5000. \ committee was appointed
10 look after the advisab bility of locating
= Presbyterian home for orphans.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN CHURCH.
Report Aflirmatively Acted on by the Pres
byrerian synod.

SIeclal 70 he fOst-
Huntington. W. Va, Oct 26-The at
tendance at the third days session Of
the Presbyterian Synod OF Virginia was
much larger than yesterday. The exer-
cises opened with devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Z. o. Guerrant, OF
the synod OF Kentucky. The considera-
ton Of report on the sphere and rights
Of woman in the church was continued
to-day and after a number of speeches
il was approved and ordered printed in
the minutes Of the synod.
DR.. Guerrant, Of Kentucky made a
very interesting talk on the subject of
home missions, and in the afternoon the
report on colOred evangeliZation was
read. DR.. FraZe, Of Staunton, talked on
this subject, and told of good work done
at Tuscaloosa Institute in the education
of cOlored ministers. Rev. J. n. Craig,
u. D.. presented the assembly's home
mission work. Rev. w. s. Campbell
spoke on Bible Society work.
The synod was rendered a reception at
the Hone Tor JacuiapIts this evening
Gov. Tyler Of Virginia, and Gov. Atkin-
son, of West Virginia, were present and
addressed the gathering.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
FIVE SHOTS TOOK EFFECT.
Quarrel of Neighbors Led to an Attempt
at Murder.

Special TO The Post
Culpeper. Va, Oct 30.-Charies Banks
of Eggbornsville, and Joe Washby, OF the
same neighborhood. both coiored, nave
been enemies for some time. Washby had
accused banks of stealing, and Banks had
gone about the neighborhood exhielung
his pistol and threatening to Kill Washoy
at the first opportunity Roland Amager.
a friend of Washby, told him OF Banks
threats, and warned him 10 be cautious
Banks learned that Amager had betrayed
him.
Last night Amager. in company With
Mrs. Francis Sutton, attended services al
the Beulah Colored Baptist Church, and
as the pair were returning TO their homes
Banks, from out OF the darkness. began
to shoot at Amager. He fired five shots.
emptying his revolver, and every one Of
them took effect. Amager was hit in the
hip, shoulder, and over the heart, while
Mrs. Sutton was shot in the shoulder and
thigh. The pistol was of inferior grade.
and to this fact Amager owes his life.
Banks made his escape. but the authori-
ties think they have an excellent chance
10 capture him.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
WINSTON HORSE SHOW.
Prizes Awarded TO Lady Riders-Teurna.
ment and Bali.
Special TO TIE Pest

Sgeciai 70 TIE Fest
Winston. ~ G.. Oct 2-winston's
horse show and carnival closed this after
noon with an old-fashioned tournament
The coronation ball was held tonight.
The attendance al the park this afternoon
was larger and the race programme was
one OF the best OF the week.
The first contest was go trotting
pace, and resulted as follows:
First heat. Walton p frst LIghtfoot second.
Bessie c. tAird. and Midnight fourth.
Second beat. Walton B. nrst Llghtfoot second.
Bessie C. third. Walton B.. driven by John Nc
Creary was the winner
Trotting race. hrst heat Island Boy first: Queen
Bess second. Dolly Pstchsn third Island Boy
driven by Col. Lybrook won the race
The lady riders contest elected much interest.
There were three entries. Miss Sadie Hsues Of
Winston: Miss Minnie Douthit. Of MerksviiIe and
Miss Mamie Hutehisoa Of Charlotte The Judges
gave Miss Hanes first prize. Miss Douthit second
and Miss HutGhis0R third.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
PRINCE OF WALES DECLINES.
Cannot Attend Centennial Of Washington's
Death at Mount Vernon.

special 70 The Post
Charlottesville. Va, Oct. 2s-Judge r.
T. w. Duke, grand master Of Masons of
Virginia. has received a letter from his
royal highness. the Prince of Wales,
grand master Of the United Grand Lodge
Of England in response to an invitation
TO attend the Observance Of the centennial
Of the death of Worshipful George Wash
ington, December II, at Mount Vernon.
The letter concludes:
His royal highness reciprocates to the
fullest extent the fraternal sentiments so
eloquently expressed in your letter, and
much regrets that his public engagements
in England do not admit of n;s having
the pleasure of accepting the invitation"
Most Worshipful A. r. Courtney Of
Richmond. and Right Worshipful Kosci-
usko Kemper, of Alexandria, members Of
the centennial committee of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, were in the city to-day
making arrangements for the celebration.
which promises to be the Masonic event
of the century.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
ARREST OF MRS. BRYANT.
Woman Charged with Poisoning stepson
TO Return from Indiana.
Special TO The Post.

Special 10 The Post.
Buena Vista, Va, Oct. 9.-Sherif Bar
ley OF BOtetourt County. went to Indiana
yesterday for Mrs Belle Bryant, for
whom there IL a warrant out, charging
her with the poisoning OF a step-son, SID
ney Bryant, Of Jennings Greek. Some
weeks ago he died under suspicious cir
cumstances. ard many thought that he
had met with foul play. The coun-
ty supervisors authorized Commonwealth
Attorney Allen TO have an analysis made
OF the contents cf the stomach Of the de-
ceased. Prof. James Lewis Howe, OF
Washington and Lee University, made
the analysis. and the announcement Is
made that strychnine was found.
Suspicion has been strong against Mrs.
Belle Bryant. She went 70 Covington
Va, and there purchased ticket to Indi-
ana. Information was received from In
diana that she was there and a warrant
for her arrest taken out and the sheriff Of
the place asked TO arrest her Requisltion
papers were about TO be taken out when
1t was learned that she was willing 10 re-
turn without them.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-31
Weddings at Wheeling.
Special 10 The Post.


Wheeling, ". Va, Oct. 25-This has
been a day of notable weddings. NJ.
George II. FOrsythe, of Chicago, and Miss
Sara Zane BrOckunier, daughter of Hon.
Charles ". RrOckunier, were married at
the home of the bride at noon. At st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Mr.. William
Elliott Hayes. Of Chicago. and Miss Isa-
bel Martin Watts Henry, Of this city.
were married by Rev DR.. Jacob Britting
ham, and Mr.. John Wallace, city editor
of the Wheeling Intelligencer. and Miss
Olive DOane Dunlap were also welded
to-day,