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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
Ice Cream In Flames.

The late Joseph Jefferson took de-
light in telling a story Of business"
in the earlier days Of the Walnut
Street theatre, Philadelphia. Camille"
was being played, and all was going
with intensity. Then came a scene
between Camille and Armand, in the
course of which servant was to en-
ter with lights. I'm those days"
said Mr.. Jefferson, Sea Island cotton
was stage ice cream, just as molasses
and water were stage wine, sherry or
port, according to the proportion OF
molasses. Armand and Camille were
seated at the table, where they had
been enjoying such viands as these,
and their dialogue was making the
very best of an impression on the
crowded house. Then in came that
maid-servant with the wabbliest sort
of a candelabrum. The scene was SO
so engrossing that she was scarcely
noticed, but when she set down her
burden between the lovers, and one
Of the candles toppled out and put the
ice cream in BLACKWELL, the strain
was broken The entire audience burst
into laughter, and the curtain had to
be rung down. ."-Harper's Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
Hard-Headed Sheep.

It is a great sight to witness the
fight of a band of big Horns" or
mountain sheep, on the steep slopes
of the Grand Canyon Of Colorado. You
would not think. says the author Of
I'm and Around the Grand Canyon"
that even mountain sheep could keep
their foothold, much less run at full
speed on this sloping talus, so plenti-
fully bestrewn with boulders; but
they do 1t with perfect ease, and ap-
parently with no consciousness OF
fear.
These sheep are wonderfully crafty.
and 1t is hard to get Fear enough to
shoot them, or with several compan-
ions surround SO as to entrap them.
When they are driven to frenzy by ap-
parent hopelessness to escape, they
viii dash to the edge Of great preci-
pices, and without hesitation jump
down, often landing on their skulls,
rather than their feet. A roll or two
and they are up and on. and in your
establishment at their acrobatic feat
you lose all chance Of shooting them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Missouri has recently passed q law
making an appropriation Of large
sum of money for road Improvement
along the following lines: The fund
Is appropriated among counties desir-
ing better roads and willing to CO.
operate In the movement in propor-
ton to the taxable valuation of the
property in the county. Then if fifty
counties signify their willingness to
JOIN the movement, the fund is ap-
propriatsd among them as has been
stated. The county that gets $25, 900
must appropriate an equal amount
and the work is done under compe-
tent management SO that the best
results will be obtained. This seems
to be q sensible system of handling
a state appropriation. If q county
Is interested, and desires state aid,
an equal amount must be furnished by
the county itself before the state
appropriation is available. Such q
plan would no doubt stimulate good
roads interest from the fact that q
county that does not take advantage
of the opportunity to build some
roads must necessarily pay something
toward the building of roads in coml-
ties that do. The Missouri plan is
worthy of consideration to say the
least of it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Scrape raw potatoes enough to
make thick poultice large enough to
cover parts affected. Pain will cease
as soon as 1t is applied and unless
the burn is quite serious, a second
application will not be needed. In
case OF severe BURN though, it is
we'll to prepare two poultices and
have one cooling while the other is
in use. The potato should be brought
direct from the cellar or out of doors
where they will cool. IN case quite
a large poultice is needed a quick
way is to grind potatoes through a
small sausage mill.-Mrs. HI. ]. Ho
lick in The Epitomist.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
MISSISSIPPI STATE
HAPPENI IN GS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
QUARTERS.
MEADVILLE IS PROGRESSIVE
Privilege Tax Of $100 on Dealing in
Fire Arms is Having It's Effect
Laurel Wants Street Railway and
Electric Lights.


An application was made to the
Board of Aldermen of Laurel at its
last meeting for the granting Of a
street railway and electric light fran
chise to Frank Gardner and asso-
ciates. Mr.. Gardner submitting a
form of franchise for consideration
when he made the request. A COM
mittee was named by Mayor Oden,
comprising Aldermen Bush, Smith
and Wisner, who will confer with the
City Attorney and Mr.. Gardner on
the matter. This move marks the
progress Of Laurel towards an up-to.
date city, and was met in the dis
cussion of the subject before the
Board with favorable comment, the
necessity and feasibility of the pro-
position not being questioned, al
though the city lNll likely take all
necessary steps to guard its own in.
terests. Interest in the enterprise is
widespread, and it is believed that
1t VIII receive the encouragement
merited. The dividing Of the county
'nto two judicial districts, of which
laurel and Ellisvilie are the seats
he rapid upbuilding of Laurel as a
center of labor and commerce, and
the proximity Of the two cities and
the splendid territory offering fol
development-all are expected tc
prove arguments sufficiently weighty
to insure the installation of first.
class street railway system. The
Committee named will report back
10 the City Council as promptly as
is found consistent with thorough re.
view of the question.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
dwelling Date.

Announcement was made by the ex-
ecutive committee of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac that May
2 had been selected as the date for
the ceremonies incident to the unveil-
ing of the Mcclellan statue in this
city, instead of May 15, as has been
published. The reunion of the Army
of the Potomac will be held here
May l, 2 and 3.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
The Gallant Attache.

An attache of the British embassy
in washington is winning quite rep
utation for saying clever things. He
and a friend visited a manicure estab-
lishment the other day. After giving
the finishing touches to the attaches
fingers the pretty manicurist said she
would be very grateful for any testi.
monial he might give. with pleas.
ure," said the young man as he wrote
these words on his card aud handed
it to her: There is divinity that
shapes our ends. Kansas City Star
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
W. J. Oliver replied to former
Chief Engineer Stevens remarks
remarks about the canal contract.

The live business men of Guntown
in Lee county are raising fund for
the location of a Union cotton ware
house. A considerable amount has
been subscribed and more will b.
forthcoming. The Union proposes to
build one or more warehouses in Lee,
and Bonneville is after one of them.
The warehouse plan is appealing 10
business people everywhere, be they
planters, merchants, mechanics or
professional men, and encouragement
is to be found on every head.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
Will Oppose Bail.

New York.-Although District At
torney Jerome has returned to his
Office from a visit to his home In
Lakeville, Conn, no move has been
made toward the application towarsd
Thaw s release. Mr.. jerome, in speak
ing Of the case, said that his position
is unchanged from what it was i'm
mediately after the jury reported 9
disagreement, namely, that he would
oppose in every possible way the re-
lease Of Thaw on bail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
Hail Stones.

Ellisville and vicinity was visited
with hail that covered the ground.
The stones were l 1-2 inches in diam
ter. 1t was attenGed by a terrific
rain storm, and the hail fell for eight
minutes, doing much damage to gar
dens and fruit, as well as window
glasses. The tenderest garden plants
were demolished by it. The oldest in
habitaits declare it. surpasses any
thing ever seen in this section.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
Building Boom.

Meadville is on quite boom. Geo.
w. Ketteringham of Natchez, Miss,
has Just arrived with a crew of
carpenters to build large two-story
building for J. P. Butler in Oak
and Main streets. There are about
eleven other houses now under con-
struction, mostly residences, and there
are several other buildings that will
be erected soon,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Your Home Paper
FOR GOOD RESULTS.

liant fighter in, wnere he hammers the
bottom as the angler perchanee
swings his hat to some distant and less
fortunate friend still at anchor. These
are the moments of JOY in the life Of
the angler, and surely life is not fail
ure along the Gulf Stream and is worth
liVing.-Forest and Stream.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

District Judge Murff fined DR.. J.
P. Scott, of Shreveport, promi-
nent banker and druggist, $100 fol
selling liquor without a license.
Councilman J. c. Abel filed the
charge against DR.. Scott, alleging he
allowed more than the legal quantity
Of whiskey to be sold in his drug
store.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
Precipitation Of Dead Ducks.

Hattiesburg was visited by heavy
precipitation Of dead ducks. Over
night strong wind blew up from
the south, driving the birds before
it in innumerable numbers. 1t is
supposed that in the darkness the
birds we're driven against the tall
buildings of the city and against the
electric wires. Next morning the
dead and injured birds were found
IN all parts of the city and in the
surrounding country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

eCan you hear me up there?"
shouted a Hoist orator to the people
in the top gallery at political meet
Ing.
"Sure thing!" shouted q man in the
front seat; don't you know that hot
air always sscends ?'-Yonkers States,
man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

The Nicaraguan Minister to Wash
ington was quoted as saying that Mic
argua would insist upon the perma-
nent exile of Boulila from Honduras.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

An innovation in the way of trans
portation Of freight will be tried
in Coahoma county shortly. The peo-
pie of Clarksdale have been trying
for some time to build railroad from
that place to Friars Point on the
Mississippi river for the purpose of
getting advantage of water rates il,
the transportation Of freight. Fail
ing in this, they have raised the
money and will soon inaugurate o
line Of freight automobiles 70.
frsighting purposes. These machines
are largely used in the great cities
for this purpose and have proven sue
cessful. The experiment at Clarks-
dale will be watched with interest.
It will undoubtedly result in the
building of good road between these
points which will be long step in
the right direction if there are 70
other results. But it is likely that
the prime object Of the venture will
be realized also.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Kafir corn will attract more at
tention at the hands Of Mississippi
people in the future. 1t is a profit
able crop and grows well here. One
manufacturer of poultry food at
Aberdeen is compelled to import sew
eral carloads every year to use in
the preparation of hrs feed. VIII,
not raise, at least, what we consume
in the statef
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
win Drain 10000 Acres.

The dredge boat viii in a few days
he towed to the mouth Of Bayou
Catfish. six miles below the town of
Crosse Tete, to begin work on the
Gle pn-mile canal that will drain
80 10000 acres of cotton and SUI
rnsis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

1t was reported in New York that
H. C. Frick would be candidate
for the Pennsylvania Senatorship
now held by Boise Penrose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

In speech before the American
Society of International Law at
Washington Secretary Root discuss
ed the japanese school dispute at
San Francisco.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

The officers of the defunct Bank
of America, in Chicago, were con-
victed of conspiracy. F. E. Creel-
man, a director, was acquitted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

It was reported that the President
would urge the passage of "cor-
rupt practices" act by the next con-
gress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

A shake-up of New York police
officers took place by order of Police
Commissioner Bingham.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

The Oklahoma Constitution was
adopted by the Constitutional Con-
yention at Guthrie.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

The report that a policeman had
approached one of the Thaw jurors
is being investigated in New York.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

heavy wind and hail storm did
much damage at Jacksonville. Snow
fell in different sections OF the coun-
try.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

1t was stated that no movement
to secure the release of Thaw on
bail would be made for some time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Acting Governor Moore Of Arkan-
sas signed bill prohibiting specula-
ton In futures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Fire in an automobile garage at
st. Louis caused an estimated loss of
$225,0O0.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Freezing temperatures in Georgia
were reported to have caused great
damage to fruit and growing crops.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Walter Wellman sailed from New
York for Paris to prepare for his po-
lar expedition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

In reply to the query, "What shall
I teach my childf" some one has
answered: "Teach him that il is
better to die than to lie; that II is
better to serve than to steal; that it
is better to be scavenger or wood
chopper than an idler and deadbeat /;
that it is just as criminal and repre-
hensibIe to waste Monday as it is
to desecrate Sunday; that labor is the
price of all honest possession. " And
there is truth in every word of what
the unknown writer says.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26


The Arkansas law requiring life
insurance companies to invest Is per
cent. of their legal reserve in APP
proved securities of the state, is SINH
lar to the law proposed in Mississip-
pi last year, but defeated. Why
should not all companies do this 7
The total amount would be only a
small per cent Of the money collected
as premiums. Mississippi sends mil
lions yearly away from home for in
surance which is invested for the de-
velopment of other sections. Why
not require small portion of it to
be left here for the development of
our own section Of the countryf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

Alcorn has recently fallen into the
column for road improvement. The
contract for roads in the First dis
trict has been let at rate of $50 per
mile for first class and 500 per mile
for second. A machine for building
roads has been purchased and Alcorn
properly comes into her place as a
member of the good roads association.
Now that the good work has been
inaugurated, the people should not
become discouraged and want to quit
if success does not come right at the
start. Mistakes will be made, but
correct them and keep kicking. We
need roads worse than anything just
at this time, and must have them at
any reasonable price.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

The Montgomery traction strike was
settled.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26
In support Of the writers sonten-

In support Of the writers sonten-
tion that the state and county fairs
are the greatest stimulant possible
for agriculture, horticulture and stock
raising, the interest being shown in
Mississippi at present in the new
fairs being organized and old ones
renewed is given as convincing tes-
timony. The people are beginning
now to grow something for exhibit
at these fairs, and their success will
undoubtedly encourage thsir neigh
bors to try themselves next year. 1t
stimulates good-natnred rivalry
that can result in nothing but good.
The thousands who visit the fairs
and see what has been accomplished,
will OF course want to know how it
was done and the information thus
gained will be used to an advantage
by them the next season. The fairs
are a great agricultural school in
which young and old alike will learn
valuable lessons that can be put to
practical use.
Interest in the State Fair is great
or than ever before and it now looks
as If more than twice as many will
compete for premiums as ever before.
The grand sweep stakes premiums for
the best diversified farm exhibit,
which is divided into three parts this
season, will be hotly contested for by
several parties who are now arrang-
Ing for their exhibit in November.
A Warren county planter writes that
he expects to take this prize and is
going after it in earnest. He says
that he would rather have that gold
medal than $500 in money, and 1t
is not at all unlikely that he may
be able to wrest it from Copiah coun-
by that has won it the last two years.
Madison and Holmes counties as well
as Kinds and Copiah are in the COLI
test and something good is certain
to be shown at the Fair for indi-
vidual farms. The premiums offered
are as fellows:
Best and greatest variety
display of farm products,
any one farm in the state. s. rs 90
Supplemented with a $50
farm wagon and s25 gold
medal.)
Second premium. ....... so 90
Supplemented with $50
disc harrow.)
Third premium. -. -. -. rs o.
Best and greatest variety dis
play farm products by
county or club. -. ...... 100 90
Second Uranium. -. ..... 30 OO
In addition to the several thousand
dollars offered by the Fair Associa-
tion there are a number of handsome
special premiums offered by firms and
individuals amounting in value to
nearly $4,000. A number Of the
county fairs will bring the cream Of
their exhibits to the State Fair and
the prospects for great fair and
q large attendance is much better
than ever before. New buildings and
many needed improvements will be
made to accommodate exhibitors and
those who attend.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-26

The United States authorities in
charge of the boil weevil investiga-
ton Of this section state that the
ravages of the weevil will be unus-
ually destructive this year, more so
than on former years. The unusual
ly mild winter has caused the weevil
to come from his hibernsting period
unusually early and In much greater
numbers than has ever been known.
If this be true, and there is good rea
son to believe it is, we may look for
a considerable falling off in the pro-
duetion of cotton for 1907-08. Mis-
sissippi will likely be infected with
the weevil on the lower border before
the season is over, and possibly at
other places on account of the abb
sence Of a law to pfsvent its Intro
duction by shipments Of seed, meal
and etc., but it will be two or three
years before they would cover the
state by ordinary migratory means.
Then, if DR.. Hunter is correct in his
predictions for the present year, Mis-
sissippi should raise every bale pos
sible. If the Hevil-infected section
of the cotton belt is cut off in produc-
ton as seriously as is feared, all that
can be raised in other sections will
command handsome price this fall
What do you think, Mr.. Planter7
It is always easy to find items OF
interest for this department in the
Aberdeen papers. See this from the
Examiner: Among the wagons SELL
ing produce, etc., from the country
Saturday, we noticed four loaded
with corn, six with baled hay, two
with baled fodder, five with fodder
in bundles, three with peanuts, five
with split stove wood, four with
sweet potatoes, one with fish, two
with loose hay, two with roofing
boards, one with shingles, one with
live hogs and many partly loaded
with poultry, eggs, hides, peas, pelts,
wool, butter, vegetables, honey, sor-
ghum, molasses, beeswax and other
country produce" Such conditions
as this can be called ideal. Something
to sell and somebody to sell it to.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
BISHOP TRUST CO., Ltd.
924 Bethel Street.
Through a
Straw

If beverage was not improved
by being irnbibed through straw
there would be no necessity for
the druggist using them at the
fountain. Why not improve the
drinks you make at home: Root
Beer, Lemonade, Sassafras Sour,
Ice Tea, Soda Water and the rest.
We have artificial straws for sale
sixty cents a pack.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23

interest thereon. The Treasurer may
authorize and empower such fiscal
agent or agents for and on behalf of
the Territory to receive and receipt
for moneys realized from the sale Of
such bonds and to pay out moneys for
the redemption or purchase thereof and
for the payment of interest thereon,
and to receive receipts for all moneys
so paid OUT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
ORDER OF THE DAY.

Senator Hewitt moved that Senate
Bill No. III be laid on the table when
it was called for third reading. This
action was precipitated by the arrival
from the House of a bill identical with
it. The same action followed reading
House Bill No. 112, relating to the APP
pointment of agents to take acknowl-
edgments and for the same reason.
Senate Bill No. 1l3 reached the line
without stopping and passed third read
ing. This applies to the Registrar of
Conveyances. 1t was amended to read
" revised laws of Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23

This bill does not properly safe
guard public interests
Senator Chillingworth showed a de-
sire to defer action until some future
time but Senator Hayselden thought
otherwise and moved to reconsider.
The motion of Senator ChiIlingworth
prevailed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
TRUST COMPANIES.


The Trust Co. bill was reported upon
adversely by Senator Dowsett of the
committee. This was among the first
measures to have consideration yester-
day and the report disapproves the
plan to allow Trust companies to do a
banking business. It says:
"The provision to allow Trust
company to accept money on deposit,
to allow interest thereon and to hold
the same subject to draft is so clearly
the business of bank, and as the last
paragraph of Section of Act SO of
the Session Laws of 1905, provides that
Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as giving the right to issue bills
to circulate as money or to discount
commercial paper or to do general
banking business, or to do savings
bank business, that, were the amend
ment sought by this bill to be allowed,
there would only remain the buying
and selling of exchange to distinguish
the business of Trust company from
that of banking house, the license,
however, being three times as great in
the case of the latter.
'EYour committee feels that Act SO
of the Session Laws of 1905 was we'll
considered when enacted and grants all
the powers necessary to a Trust com
pany to carry on its business without
upon the business of bank
ing as defined in Section 1853 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii.
"Your committee therefore recon-
mends that the bill be laid upon the
table,
Senator Dowsett disapproves the
teachers pension bill in the following |
report: