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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

We have no words in our vocab-
ulary that will fully express our feel
ings regarding the unnecessary de-
struction of the grand old live oak
tree on Magnolia avenue What was
once one of the most beautiful por-
tions of parkage in our city is now,
an unsightly blot. Nature cannot in
a hundred years restore a beauty that
was destroyed in a few hours, and
the trees beyond will for many years
continue to stretch out their long,
bare and unsightly arms in mute pro-
test against the wanton destruction
which revealed their nakedness and
unsightljness. 1t was the finest tree
on Magnolia avenue, and in full
health and vigor, without a dead
branch or root. and bade we'll for a
long life, while its adjoining neigh
bors do not. For ages the birds had
homed in its branches and voiced
their thankfulness to God for such
a blessing. Will not some one organ
ize a society in our city for the pro-
lection of our trees? One by one
they are falling before the spoiler,
who. instead of the shotgun, uses the
axe.-Dayton (Halifax) Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
To INSTALL Waterworks.

About two years ago the town Of
Edwards, let a contract to the Corliss
Well Company of Memphis for a deep
well in the public square. This con-
tract was sublet to j. L. Driver, who
after many delays found, at a depth
of 1887 feet, an apparently abundant
supply of excellent water. The con-
trct calls for a minimum flow of fif-
" gallons per minute, pumping forty
eight consecutive hours. The off
cial test will be made on the 18th in
stint and the town counsel has such
confidence in the result that at its
regular meeting last night it ordered
a bond issue of $4,000 to raise funds
for the installation of waterworks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Short in Accounts.

W. A. Brown, who has been book
keeping for. the firm of Moreton Went
worth Company for the last twelve
or fifteen months Was rrested and
placed in Jail at Brookhaven on the
charge of being short in his accounts
with the firm. The amount of his
shortage as far as discovered, is in
excess of $4,000. The accused was
released on bond to appear before
Justic Hoffman next Tuesday for a
preliminary trial.
Browns shortage was discovered by
his employers. who mad grown sus-
picious, checking up his books, when,
they say, he confessed and proposed
to make his shortage good. He for
merly lived at Pearlington, Lumber
ton, Hattiesburg and Hazelehurst.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

DIR. J. NJ. Benson, travelling ocu-
list who has been at Magnolia about
a week, was found dead in bed at the
Excelsior Hotel at an early hour.
Benson had been dissipating ,and it
is believed that dea3h resulted from
alcoholism. The watchman visited
his room last night, as he was krown
to be in a nervous condition, and up
on his last visit early this morning he
found that he was dead. Benson's
former home was in Monticello, and
he has brother ait Magee and asson
in st. Louis, Mo-, both of whom were
notified Of his death. No advices
have yet been reviewed Benson was
member of one of the best families in
Lawrence County and was said to be
a man of means.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
For Diocesan Cchools.

j. C. Purnell, of Winona, treasurer
of the Episcopal diocesan school com
mittee, reports that constitutions to
the fund up to and including the 9th
of February, amounted to $38,709 and
he issues a request that all subscrib-
ers pay their first instailments.
Since the February 9th report a
goodly number of subscriptions have
been secured, and the fund is now
nearing the $4,000. The members OF
the diocesan committee will make a
tour of the state prior to the meeting
of the diocesan convention in May,
and they hope to get the sum needed,
100000 fully pledged during the sum
mer months.
Immediately after the fund for the
girl s college is raised the committee
will take up the work of raising
similar for the establishment of a
boys college. The site for the form
er institution will not be selected un-
til the amount needed has been pledg-
ed. Jackson and Meridian are the ac
tive competitors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Supreme Court.

Thomas NJ. Morrissey, who was
granted retail liquor license Monday
by the City Council of Vicksburg, and
whose place was closed by the Sheriff,
in possession of a supercedeas issued
by Chief Justice Whitfield, of the
State Supreme Court, defed the edict
of the court and opened for business.
Attorneys for the opposing petitions,
when informed that Morrissey had
defed the court, called upon both
the Sheriff and the Chief of Police
to enforce the order, but they refused
to do so. The county officers claim
it is the duty of the police to arrest
Marrissey, while the latter take the
position that the Sheriff should act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
SfbE.aifa.t arm dT'flSo

necessary to invest any capital the
next season in nitrogenous fertilizer,
as the nitrogen required was already
in the soil and for use. Any farm
that can be brought to that condition,
so as to enable it to produce clover,
can be gotten into the highest state
of fertility, as it is only necessary to
supply the cheaper mineral fertiliz-
ers in order to balance the plant food.
The profits do not depend wholly up
on the crops harvested but upon the
price realized compared with tAe
amount of material removed from
the land, the real wealth and capital
of the farmer being his soil, and
when he can sell something from the
land in the form of a crop, which
will provide him with more than he
took from it, he is sure to become
prosperous in few years. ---
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Further Advance Expected.

Lima.-In connection with the ad-
vance in the price of crude oil, an
nounced by the Standard Oil Com
pany, prominent oil men predict that
the spring months will bring still
higher prices. 1t is pointed out that
runs from wells have diminished fif-
ty thousand barrels a day less than
daily shipments.
Quotations were advanced by the
Standard FIVE cents barrel ON am
Der grade oils found in Pennsylva-
MIA, West Virginia and Southeastern
Ohio, while two cents was added foi'
adj fields touched by Standard pipe
lines in the United States and Cana
do
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
For Beauvior.

Governor Vardaman has received a
letter from Mrs. Florence Adams Dar-
ling, Of Washington, d. G. donating
to the Soldiers Home at Beauvior,
a life-size oil portrait of Jefferson
Davis.
The portrait was painted by George
B. Matthews a we'll known artist at
the national capital, and in behalf of
the board of directors of the home
the governor has accepted the gift
and will go to Beauvoir within the
next few days to assist at the installa
tion.
In her letter to the governor, Mrs.
Darling states that she wishes to havs
the picture "placed in the Soldiers
Home at Beauvoir in memory Of her
eternal gratitude to Mr.. Davis for
his friendship, as well as my appre-
citation of him as man endowed
with the highest attributes and mob
lest principles of manhood, and whosa
name will illumine history until tn,
last recorded syllable of time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

In growing clover the farmer, as
rule, wholly overlooks its great value
as soil fertilizer through the great
amount of nitrogen which is gained
by simply growing the clover The
roots, therefore, may be claimed as
portion of the crop and the profit,
and should be included in the ac-
counts as such. In one experiment
sixty pounds of roots remained in
the soil, valued at $500, which rep
resented so much plant food waiting
to be utilized the next season, and
which differed from that usually sup
piled from the fact that it was not
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Steam, Dry and Cover MIX Bottles,

Steam, Dry and Cover Milk Bottles.
Bottles handled in an ordinary
commercial way at the Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station and exposed to
steam for ten minutes were found
to contain a much smaller number of
bacteria. In the condensation water
in bottles which had been steamed
and allowed to stand at room tenn
perature for twenty-four hours the
number of bacteria varied from
1,7S6,S00 to 1881, 900. In two cor
responding series of bottles contain
ing no condensation water the num-
bers of bacteria were 60,710 and
330,100. In a series of steamed
bottles exposed to the air for twenty
four hours the number of bacteria
averaged 1924 per bottle, while
in a similar series which had been
covered with a linen cloth the num-
Der of bacteria averaged 11,615,
showing the Importance of keeping
bottles covered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Democratic Habit.

The new Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry continues the democratic habit
which he began when clerk in the
Postoffice department fifteen years
ago, OF eating his MONDAY meal in a
dairy Lunch, room. Soon after noon
he left the Treasury Department with
the clerks and dined on a mug of half
and-haIf, a salmon sandwich and a
piece Of mince pie. The clerks were
not more simple in their tastes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Shoots Brother as Joke.

Beaumont, Tex.-Saying in joking
manner:
"Ill throw this cup at you; NJ
I'll shoot you. Mrs Gus Gelleck raised
a rifle and pulled tss Trigger OF Lii,
supposedly empty weapon, and tho
lowered gun discharged its contents
into the neck and head of her Is wear
old brother, Boyd Sherman, infiet-
ing wounds from which lie died this
afternoon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
New Marshal for Court in China.

Wahsington.-Hugh O'Brian Of
Michigan has been appointed United
States Marshal for the United States
Court in China in place of Orvilie
Leonard, also of Michigan, resigned.
Marshal Leonard gives as the reason
for his resignation Inc ina-equacy
of the salary attached to the office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
New Spanish Minister.

Washington. Senior Don Ramon
Pima, the new Spanish minister 20
the United States, who has just ar
rived in Washington, has been pre-
scented to Secretary Root. His pre-
sentation to the President probably
will be delayed for some time be-
cause of the illness of the President. 5
son Archie
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Two School Buildings.

The Building Committee Of the City
Council of Layette awarded the con
tract for constructing two large
school houses to W. C. Whitney, of
Beaumont, Tex, for $50, 900. Tie
main building will have capacity Of
700 or 800, and the primary school
about 800. Both buildings are to b.
made of No. ? pressed brick, and will
be completed for the openirg Of the
fall session in September.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

Attorneys are being employed 10
look into the bill fled in the United
States Circuit Court by Eastman,
Gardiner & Co., Of Laurel. The com
plainant seeks to confirm title to all
sixteenth section lands in this and
Smith county where no specified tine
is fixed in the deed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Suffocated bv Smoke.

Detroit, Mieh.-Cadet Davis Muir
duff, of the fire department, was sue-
focated by smoke when the wholesale
notion store Of A. D. Rosen & Co.
was damaged by fire to the extent
of $4,000 on the stock and $4,000
on the building.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Searching For Stolen Gems.

New York.-Central office detec-
tives and representatives of private
agencies are making thorough can
vass among pawnbrokers and dealers
in precious stones throughout the city
in search of diamonds, worth $4,000
which were stolen several days ago
from the J. J. Sweeney Jewelry Com
pany Of Houston.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
EDITOR HEARST IS ILL.

All Engagements for Near Future Are
Cancelled.
William Randolph Hearst is serious
ly Ill at his home in New York, and
his engagements for some time to
crme have been caaceled. Mr.. Hearst
recently contracted a severe cold.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Sewerage System.

Frank w. Whitson, civil engineer
from Gulfport, is at Scranton at the
request Of the city officials to essi-
mate the cost Of establishing a sys-
tenn Of open cement sewerage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
New Bank Incorporated.

A new bank has been incorporated
at Cotton Valley with $4,000 capi-
tai and S. L. Cole, President, and A.
A. Lowe, Cashier. Ground has been
broken for the building.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

There is an interesting row on he
tween one of the Gulfport and one Of
the Biloxi papers as to which section
can grow the biggest turnips Gulf
port showed up with turnip that
weighed four or five pounds and now
comes Biloxi with one six pounds and
raised by Charlie Wells, one weigh
ing seven pounds and raised by Char
lie Anderson and others of more or
less Importance. 1t is up to Gulf
port come up again strong in the tur-
nip line and defend a reputation that
was first founded on lumber. 1t is
interesting to note that the country
around both will grow splendid vegta-
bles- and the contention between our
newspaper brethren in only empha-
sizing the fact.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

his association had a number OF
branches, but the fates took him
across the Pacific and his announced
intention of making Great Britain
the world headquarters was never car
1Ind oa,f
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

New York Democrats who sup
ported Gov. Hughes in the last cam.
paign adopted resolutions indorsing
his administration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Merchants Danish Lagniappe.

Because of time lost and other IL
conveniences, the merchants of Klotz-
vile have agreed to discontinue lagni-
appe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

Chief Wilkie of the government
secret service declared that no clew
to the Chicago subtreasury theft had
been found.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

Municipal ownership is winning new
laurels in the matter of public uitili-
ties, and the flood of public opinion
in its favor promises to grow strong
er instead of waning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

The following address has been sent
out by President Harvie Jordan Of
the Southern Cotton Association:
The cotton growers of the South
are urged to adopt the policy of h>
versifed farming under an extensive
system for the crop year of 1907. On
aecant Of labor conditions and high
prices for all kinds of supplies, the
extensive culture of cotton at the ex-
pense of the production of necessary
food supplies OH the farm is policy
which has long sins proved suidi-
dal to the average cotton grower. A
general reduction this year of ten per
cent. In the total cotton acreage plant
ed last year and an increased acreage
of ten per cent. in food supplies will
to a very great extent solve many Of
the present perplexing problems
which confront Southern cotton grow
ers. Every effort should be exerted
by each individual cotton grower this
year to steer clear of the credit sys-
tenn and establish cash basis of trad
ing. The credit system is responsible
for the enormous receipts of spot col
ton during the fall and early winter
which always tends to depress prices.
1T will be difficult to systematic the
warehousing and financing of spot cot
ton so as to regulate the supply 50
as TO meet the actual and legitimate
demands of consumption so long rs
the credit system honey combs the
South, as it does today. There is
little hope of relief from the iniqui-
ties of the credit system so long as
cotton growers persist in keeping their
corn cribs and smoke houses in the
west, and using their local supply mer
chants as the medium through which
the purchase and distribution of the
necessary staple commodities are
made.
Solve the labor problem by plant
ing fewer acres, cultivate and fertil-
ize better and use the latest and most
approved farming implements and l.
Dor saving devices. Solve the credit
system by producing the necessary
food supplies at home. Solve the ques
tion of marketing the crop for fair
and profitable prices by retaining
the ownership of the staple after it
is made, and placing it on the market
only whon prices are satisfactory
The planting, cultivating and har-
vesting of the crops can be done by
individual action. Marketing, howev-
er, must be done under modern meth
DDS Of compact organization and sys-
tenn. While arranging for a broader
eEpanse of diversified planting this
spring, do not forget the equally I'M
portant matter of cementing your To-
cal organizations and making the
right kind of preparations for sys-
tematizing the sale of the crop next
season. A crop which cannot be
sold profitably to the producer is not
worth the time and labor expended
in its production. Let every man do
his duty in 1907, and win the success
to which his great avocation in the
field of production entities him."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15
Comes to United States.

Dowie landed in San Francisco in
1888 needing money. He needed $3.50
and had just told his wife he had
"asked God for it, when man he
had not seen in months came along
and put the amount in his hands That
was the starting point in his wonder
ful money-getting career in the West
ern world. Two years Of wandering
along the coast followed and then in
1890 "D0ctor" Dowie, his wife, his
son, Alexander John Gladstone Dowie,
and his daughter arrived in Chicago,
which was to be the theatre Of his
great work.
During the next five years Dowie
was arrested at least hundred times
for violation of the city ordinances
relating to the care of the sick, but
the more trouble that was made for
him the more he prospered in reality
Branch churches were established in
other cities, large hospital for the
healing of the sick was built in Chi
cago and a college for the training
of missionaries was organized; a
plant put IN operation and bank
was also started.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

The Copiah county corn growing
among the school boys of the county
was launched on the End at Halle
hurst. Supt. Hood had already done
great deal of preliminary work and
is being loyalty backed up by the
teachers of Copiah county. A splend-
id interest is being shown and there
is every reason to believe that the
project will prove entirely successful
Copiah IS one among the best diversi-
fed counties of the state and this
movement will only tend to improve
conditions that are already very IA
vorable. Supt. Hood hopes to have as
many as 200 boys enter the contest
and the list will be closed on the 25th
with nearly if not quite that number
If only one-third carry the plan
through to termination, display OF
corn can be made that will compare
favorably with those of Iowa, Kansas
or other great corn growing states.
We expect to see something excellent
when the display is made at Halle
hurst in the fall and afterwards at
the state fair in Jackson. Corn grow
ing is attracting more attention than
at any time in the past, and with the
interest displayed, the next few years
should show a remarkable increase in
the yield in Mississippi per acre.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

A Delta Fair, to be held at Green
vile in the fall, was launched on Mon
day of last week and the active work
of preparation is going forward with
all haste. The capital stock was de-
te1mined upon at $4,000 and solicit
ors are now taking subscriptions 30
the same. 1t is confidently expected
that no trouble will be experienced
in raising the amount. The section
of country to be represented at this
fair is something like 200 miles in
length by so in width and the richest
Of rich alluvial land. A display Of
products that can be excelled nowhere
can be made, and those interested.
promise that it will be done. Seven
different forage crops will be display
ed from one farm, while corn and 9th
er commodities will compare with
those raised anywhere. Hogs that
will look well along side those from
any section will be shown as will also
be horses and COWS. Features +pecu-
liarly possessed by the delta will be
brought out strong and a show is
promised that it will pay the people
from all sections of the state to go TO
see.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

A suit for $3O,OOO,OOO damages was
instituted against the sugar trust in
the New York Federal courts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

-Four railroad laborers were killed
BY train near Roanoke, Va.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

1t was the writers pleasure to spend
a time recently with Prof J. w. Fox
at the Delta Experiment Station near
Stineville in Washington county. This
station is really only one year Old,
although some preliminary work was
done on it in 1905, the greater por-
ton of the land being under lease and
not available until January 1906. $50
acres of rich delta land is embraced
II the station, and while it has rough
and some of it very wet, proved an
admirable location for demonstration
work. His first undertaking was N
the way of drainage and in this re-
spect he has accomplished large
amount of good work. Nearly all of
the land has been drained and sub
ject to cultivation. The necessary
buildings are being erected and in
very short time the station Will pres
ent model appearance. Forage crops
have been given especial attention and
in the year seven different varieties
are growing and DING finely AT the
delta fair this fall in Creenville, Prof.
Fox will show the product of single
acre from each of these seven expert
mental plats. More than fifty excel
lent Berkshire hogs are on the farm
at present and the herd IS being IA
creased. Two points are strongly
brought out in these items. Fora3o
and hogs grow as well in the delta as
anywhere. Seven piats Of cotton Of
ten acres each will be planted and the
result under varying conditions care
fully noted. Other crops will be CIV
en- consideration and in a few years
the station will be the pride of the
delta. The planters of that section
are showing a remarkable interest
in the station and are visiting it II
great numbers. Prof. Fox is greatly
encouraged with his efforts in the
short time he has been there and VIII
show something worth the while OF
any man to go to see in little more
time. The legislature acted wisely and
we'll in locating this station in the
great delta section of our state, aad
future results viii prove the truth
of this assertion.