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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

ncult to properly fertilize the vine
yards and orchards. 1t Is a problem
on which many are working, but it is
doubtful If any have fully solved 1t
how to get the fertilizer that is put
into the surface soil to decompose and
yield up its plant food for the roots in
the moist layer of soil far below
1t might be suggested that the irri-
CATION water would do the work, but
the irrigation water is not at the top
OF the soil for a long enough period
to accomplish very much in this re-
gard. II Is not a question Of dissolv-
ing what Is soluble but seems to be a
question of establishing moist me-
dunn In the vicinity of the fertilizer
In which moist medium the soil or
ganisms can work. The problem Of
fertilizing grape vines and fruit or
chards Is the greatest because these
do not permit of the turning over of
the soil for the purpose of working
fertility into it,
The problem that exists in Califor-
mia all the time exists here in the
Mississippi valley part of the time. We
have dry seasons in which the eff
fects of the fertilizers applied to our
vineyards and orchards is not greatly
felt. The moisture conditions of the
soil have very large influence on the
decay of manure For this reason
many of the purchasers of fertilizers
complain of not getting results from
the fertilizers, without ever taking in
to account the fact that the available
ity of the plant food in the fertilizers
depends on the perfection of the wa
ter supply
Land habitually dry is exceedingly
difficult to fertilize, for the reason that
the fertility remains in the soil with
out being submitted to the agencies
that would change 1t into materials
that the roots of trees and vines can
use.
In the fertilizing of orchards and
vineyards, the fertilizer should be got
ten into the soil and should be applied
at times of the year when the moisture
supply is likely to be good but is not
over-abundant
II barnyard manure is to be placed
in the surface soil of an orchard it
should be gotten in in the fall, be-
fore the coming of the fall rains if
possible. II it is to be applied to the
surface, it should be put on in the
winter. that the rains and SHOWS may
wash the soluble portions into the
soil
If the fertilizer Is a highly nitro
genous. one, like dried blood it should
be worked into the soil in the spring
as early as possible. If 1t is applied
in the fall. a large part of the soluble
plant food will disappear before spring.
The part of this that will be most lost
will be the nitrogen, the very ingre-
dient for which the blood is applied
Yet If it is applied too late in the
spring to get the benefit of the spring
moisture, the nitrogen is likely to be
largely dissipated into the air
Thus, in dry land fertilizing, the
moisture supply must be closely con-
sidered, and because 1t is not closely
considered is the reason that some
of our fruit growers do not get the
results from their orchards they have
expected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

freely. The right kind of shears are
a great help and with them much of
the work can be done easier and
quicker than with any other tool, but
few of those found in the hardware
stores are worth much. Most of them
with only one cutting blade which
works against shoulder, will spring
apart after little use and they b ise
the wood more or less.
The double-cut shears with tn
blades alike, while high-priced by
far the best thing on the mark as
they cut close and do not bruise .ae
wood. The handles are of wood and
can be had from 25 to 80 inches long.
For knife, the common large pruning
knife with hooked blade is all right.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

The American plums are great
bearers
The Japanese plums do not do well
in the northwest.
Blackberries should be heavily fer
tilized or they will not do their best
Plums must be protected from the
curculio il they are to give satisfac-
tion.
There is little satisfaction in trying
to grow a garden on poor soil not
properly enriched.
Every farmer that has a few fruit
trees only should learn the science of
protecting them by spraying.
An apple grower says that there is
never an over-supply of good apples
The over-supply is of poor fruit
In pruning the grape, it is neces-
sary to have good deal of technical
knowledge. Pruning too much will
prevent fruit production on account
of removing the wood that should bear
the fruit; while pruning too little will
allow large development of vines
at the expense of fruit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
SHIRLEY WILL SUBMIT PLAN.

Atlanta, Sept 19.-As result o.
The accident to the Wright aeroplane
Colonel A. P. Shirley, widel!
known aeronautist, who has piloteC
balloons and airships in several inter
national contests, has announced thai
he will submit to the government &
plan whereby the danger Of overbal
ancing the aeroplanes can be over
come.
His theory will be worked through {
series of levers which will throw Ger
tain planes on the ship in any direc
tion desired should motor or fans be
come deranged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
PRUNING.
To Do Successful Work You Need
Proper Tools.

One trouble with the novice In
pruning is that he may not have a
clear idea of what he wishes to ac-
complish. He may think that the tree
is headed too low and so chops of the
main limbs and ruins it, or, the top is
too thick and proceeds TO trim up the
limbs, leaving a tuft of branches at
the ends, destroying the fruiting spurs
and leaving what fruit does grow in
accessible and exposed to the action
of heavy winds. Better to have no
pruning at all than such work as this.
The tools needed are a saw, shears,
knife, step-ladder and occasionally a
long ladder. The saw should be the
ordinary, narrow, stiff-blade pruning
saw, about Is inches long and with
rather coarse teeth SO that 1t will cut
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
FIVE WOUNDED; THREE MAY DIE
Bloody Shooting ARRAY Occurs on a
Train in Alabama

Bloody Shooting ARRAY Occurs on a
Train in Alabama.
Sylacauga, Ala, Sept. 22.-In a
shooting affray on the eastbound pas
senger train at Gilmore, near here,
three negroes were wounded, two
perhaps fatally, and Pope Graham, a
passenger, may die of wounds he re-
ceived. Deputy Sheriff Colburn
Cornet, of Sylacauga, was shot in the
arm.
Deputy Sheriffs Otwell, of Tallade-
ga, and COrnet, of Sylacauga, mad
warrants for three negroes charging
them with gaming and carrying con-
cealed weapons, as we'll as selling
whisky. Taking a negro with them
who knew the men, they met the train
at Gilmore. AS soon as the negroes
saw the negro "spotter, +" they began
shooting The deputy sheriffs return
ed the fire while the train was rum
ming.
Mr.. Graham was shot through the
stomach. He was brought here. The
other two were taken to Talladega. 1t
is believed that two of them will die.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Fleet Sails for Manila.

Albany, Western Australia, Sept.
1S.-The American Atlantic fleet un-
der the command of Rear Admiral
Sperry left here Friday afternoon for
Malina, $500 miles away, where 1t
is due to arrive Oct. or 3. The
flagship Connecticut did not leave with
the other vessels but departed at mid
night to overtake the rest of the fleet.
She was delayed by coaling opera
tiOns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Shot and Killed RurnIar

Macon, Ga, Sept. Getty De-
tective Tom Jones at o'clock Sun
day morning shot and killed Junior
Braid, negro burglar, just after he
had burglarized the grocery store of
j. G.. Vann, and attempted to burglar
lie the dwelling of Thomas G Car
roll. Mrs. Carroll was aroused by
the negro in the house and screamed .
He broke through the glass door and
ran. The city detective was called
and gave chase. He was forced ID
shoot the negro, who showed fight
when he was overtaken.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
BLOODY FIGHT WITH ITALIAN.
He Killed Constable in jail and Was
Himself Slain.


st. Petersburg, Fla, Sept. H.
Constable e. A. George was killed
here Wednesday by an unknown Ital-
Ian, who was later killed in a desper-
Rte fight with Policeman Fletcher.
The Italian came here from Tampa,
and practically took possession of Cap
tain Tuttle's home. The police were
notified and the man was carried to
jail, where he made an attack on
Constable George, who was alone with
the prisoner. 1t must have been a
fearful fight, for the constable's brains
were scattered about the floor of the
Jail, and he was lying in a pool of
blood when found.
Shots In the Jail attracted citizens,
and when the police went to the scene,
they were attacked by the Italian.
Several shots were fired and finally
the fire company was called out and
played a stream Of water on the in
furiated Italian. After two hours
OF fighting and the exchange of a doz-
en- shots, Policeman Belcher succeed.
ed In shooting down the italian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
CRY OF FRAUD Is RAISED.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 19.-The
republicans of Pulaski county. have
filed protests on the results OF the re-
cent election in Kagle township,
claiming that 214 votes were cast for
the republican candidate and only
about half of this number was count
ed. Protests for other townships are
being prepared and the republican
leaders say the movement will spread
all over the state.
The prohibitionists are raising cash
to contest counties which have gone
for license and will endeavor to have
judges and clerks who certify to the
election returns indicted for perjury In
swearing to the count which they al
lege is incorrect.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
TWAIN WRITES TO BURGLARS
Humorlst Posts Characteristic Note
on Door of His Home.

Humorlst Posts Characteristic Note
on Door of His Home.
Redding, Conn. Sept. 19.-After
hearing of the robbery on Thursday
night of his residence here when two
burglars looted the place of valuable
silverware, Samuel l.. Clemens
Mark Twain) indicted the following
characteristic note which he posted
on the door of his residence:
Notice! To the Next Burglar:
There is nothing but plated ware in
this house now, henceforth you will
find it in that brass thing in the din
ing room over in the corner by the
basket of kittens. If you want the
basket, put the kittens in the brass
thing. Do not make noise, it dis.
turbs the family. You will find rub
bers in the front hall, by tfat thing,
which has umbrellas in it; chiffonier,
| think they call 1t, or pergola, or
something like that. Please close
the door. Yours truly, S. L. Glenn
ems
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
TRAGEDY AT GAINESVILLE.
Night Marshal Shot and Killed by
Prominent Planter.


Barnesville. Ga, Sept. 22.-Nignt
Marshal Ben Porch, who was shot at
3 o'clock Saturday morning by Ben
Perdue, prominent planter, VINO
lives near here, died Sunday in the
afternoon.
The shooting was the sequel to the
arrest of Perdue by Marshal Porch
1t Is alleged that Perdue was drinking
during the early part of Saturday
night and he was arrested and locked
up by Marshal Porch.
After being confined for some hours
Perdue was released through the eff
forts of friends, when, 1t is alleged
he procured a shotgun and opened
fire on Marshal Porch as the latter
passed up Market street about three
O'Clock Sunday morning.
1t was thought at first that Mar
shal Porch's wounds would not prove
fatal, but he became worse about II
o'clock and died two hours later.
After shooting the marshal, Perdue
escaped and no trace of him has been
found, though officers are searching for
him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
MuIti.Murderer Caught

Sherman, Tex, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Mary Zimmerman, whose home is at
San Francisco, Cal. has positively
identified Bill Hatfield, who is in the
Grayson county Jail, as James G.. Dun
ham, who is wanted at San Jose,
CAL, for the murder of six persons
Mrs. R. T. McGlincy, Mrs. Hattie B.
Dunnam, Mrs. Minnie Sylvester, Co. .
r. P. McGlincy, James X. Wells
and Robert o. Biscoe
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
MERE is LIMIT OF HARD LUCK
How Mans Reputation for Truthful
ness Was Injured in Family Circle.

j. A. Pease, the chief Liberal whip
related at the dinner given TO him by
the Eighty club that during an ali
night sitting of the house of commons
a certain member was, as he thought,
absent. The gentleman was really
present at every division, but he was
snatching sleep at intervals in one of
the recesses of the house.
Mr.. Pease, however, not having no.
ticed him in the division lobby, sent a
telegram to his house at seven o'clock
in the morning, saying: Come down
at once and relieve the guard and
those at work all night"
The member turned UP at his own
house at eight o'clock in the morning
and expected to find a warm welcome
from his wife and family and good
deal of sympathy for having been in
the house all night.
But his wifes greeting was: Where
have you been?" He replied: Il have
been at the house at an all night sit
ting"
Now, it's no use telling me lies"
said the good lady, and she produced
from under her pillow Mr.. Pease's tele-
gram.-London Evening Standard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Indians with Boards.

1t has been written over and over
again that the North American Indian
was always beardless. New light comes
from an unearthed letter from Capt.
Amos Stoddard, United States Artil-
lery and Engineers, in 1906. to DIR.
Mitchell of New London, Conn, in
which Stoddard tells of a tribe OF
yellow men, not in the least tawny,
who lived near the lake on the west
side of the Rocky or Shining noun
tains. and who wore their boards. and
a great number of whom had red hair
on their heads" They were great ex-
perts with the bow and arrow. The
lake referred to must have been Flat
head lake, in northwestern Montana.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Machinists' Strike OF.

Birmingham, Ala. Sept PA tel
egram received here calls off the ma
chinists strike on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, which has been
on since May %, 1907. The men are
allowed to return to work il they can
get the work. The telegram came
from the headquarters in Washington
and is said to affect the entire sys-
tenn. Fifty men have been on strike
at this point.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
REPORT ON COTTON.
Estimated That South Carolina CroE
Is SO Per Cont OF Normal,

Columbia, s. c., Sept. 1S.-The
gathering of the executive committee
of the State Farmers Union and coun-
ty presidents concluded its sessions
Thursday.
The following information was given
out from the meeting, which was neld
behind closed doors: From reports
from each of the twenty-five counties
represented at the meeting, the esti-
mate of the present crop was averaged
at from 5S1k to SO per cent of normal,
which means that the state will pro-
duce about 500, 900 bales this fall.
Definite steps were taken to complete
the organization of counties.
"A resolution was unanimously
adopted which requires all members
of the union to sell not a bale until
there is an advance from the present
price. The minimum is held secret" !"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
CAMPAIGN MONEY.
Contributions Being Sent Democratic
National Committee

Contributions Being Sent Democratic
National Committee.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 21.-JOhn
w Tomlinson, chairman or the organ
ization committee of the democratic
national committee who left for the
eastern headquarters Friday, said
that in New York state Chairman
Connors had already put into execu.
ton the plan of the national commit
tee for precinct organization and that
the plan would be carried out in the
other eastern states.
The campaign clubs organized in the
south to increase the popular vote:
he said, were sending in liberal con-
tributions TO the national committee
to be used in the doubtful states, and
the example in Alabama where the
democratic state committee donated
to the national campaign funds would
be followed in other certainly demo
cratic states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
FERTILlzlNG DRY LAND.
The Moisture Content of Soil Must Be
Considered.

The problem of fertilizing dry land
Is not the same as fertilizing moist
land or land in the humid regions
where the soil contains a fair supply
of moisture at all seasons of the year.
The writer is informed by Mr.. T. c.
Wallace of California that in the dry
soils Of California the roots of the
grape vines are very deep In the soil.
and that, where irrigation is or is not
practiced. it is found to be very diff
READ TIE HERALD
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
The Holland Primrose.

There is a beautiful flower in Hol.
land called the evening primrose. II
has escaped from cultivation, and now
grows wild in many places. The plant
is about five feet in height, and is
covered with flowers of brilliant vel
low color. A traveller who came upon
a field of these primroses shortly be-
fore sunset describes what he calls the
dramatic effect made by them. 1t is
at that hour that the flowers open, and
as he approached the field, they all
opened at once. and so suddenly that
1t seemed as If magic wand had
touched the land and covered it with 8
golden sheet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

The largest static electric machine
ever built is owned by a New York
physician, and Is six fest high over all
seven feet long and four feet wide,
weighing $50 pounds. 1t has 40 glass
discs. each 40 inches in diameter, of
which 20 revolve, while the others re-
main stationary. II is driven by an
electric motor of one-fourth horse
power, being first excited by a small
auxiliary hand machine, and at full
speed may yield spark 80 inches
long and three-fourths OF an inch in
diameter. To fully excite the huge
machine requires from five to ten min
utes, the charge. however. being re-
taIned for as much as 12 to Is hours.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Clothes and the Man.

A gentleman met his medical ad-
wiser on Forty-second street the other
day and passed friendly greeting.
We'll, and how are your" asked the
doctor.
Quite passable, thanks" said the
other, but l notice that when l bend
forward, stretch out my arms horizon
tally and impart to them circular
motion, / always feel such a pain in
my left shoulder"
But what need Is there for you to
perform such ridiculous antics?" in
quired the physician.
DO you know any other way, doc
tor, of getting on your top-coat?" re-
Piled his patient-Harper's Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Killed in Paper Mill.

Lawrenceville, Ca, Sept. 1S.-
While working at the Southern paper
mill, located miles below Lawrence
vile, Willie Corley, a young married
man, about seventeen years of age,
had his hand caught between two roll
self was injured so badly that death
ensued, the unfortunate young man
never regaining consciousness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
RAISING Fuunds for Monument.

New Orleans, La, Sept PA fes~
tival for the benefit of the Jefferson
Davis monument fund was held at the
ball park there, social, military and
business organizations contributed to-
ward the amusements, and notwith-
standing rainy weather, many persons
showed their interest in the mOnu-
ment fund by ATTENDING the entertain
ment This festival is one of the
many different means being employed
to raise money for monument To Mr. !.
Davis In Audubon park.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Einht Over Haruis Estate

Lexington, Ky, Sept. 16-Suit was
fled at Jackson Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Evelyn Hogg, daughter Of the
late Judge James Hargis, the noted
feud leader. against her mother,
Mrs Lewellyn Hargis, seeking to
dave the department store and all
other Hargis estate properly placed in
the hands of receiver. The estate
is worth about $3.50 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

We experienced great difficulty In
coping track of bills, receipts and
ther important household papers, un-
il We got an indexed letter file, such
as is used in Offices. Now. when uues-
tion arises concerning bill. 1t is
quickly settled by producing the file.
These are inexpensive and occupy
very little room.-EIarper's Bazaar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

Amboy, China, Sept. 19.-The ma
tive cholera hospital reports total
of thirteen deaths from cholera for
the ten days ending Thursday Eight
of the leading native physicians OF
Amboy report that they treated only
two cholera cases in the same period
time. The total of deaths from all
cases in Amboy Thursday was seven
teen
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
Louisiana Neoro Lynched.

Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 17.-Dis-
patches from Bachelor, La say that
a negro named John Miles was lynch
ed there by mob. The negro was
accused of shooting at a storeKeeper
the bullet tearing off part of the lat
ters nose. No other details have
been received.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

New York, Sept. IA. F Bonelli, !,
a former banker of Cleveland. o.,
charged with the theft OF $50 900. ar
rived here Thursday as a prisoner Oh
the steamer Afghan Prince from Sac
Paulo, Brazil. Bonelli was a steam
ship ticket agent and private banker
dealing particularly in foreign ex-
change in Cleveland. He disappeared
June IS, last. Complaints came
soon after of the failure of remittances
to reach Italy, where Bonelli claimed
to have correspondents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
PATIENT ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Fearing He Would Lose His Mind He
SIashed Throat with Razor.

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-While
confined in the general hospital in the
Preside, First Luetenant Felix w.
Motlow, artillery corps, Friday night
attempted suicide by slashing his
throat with a razor.
He was discovered by one of the
hospital corps soldiers and given I'M
mediate attention, but because of his
enfeebled condition. his recovery is
said to be doubtful.
According to the statements of his
brother officers, Motlow has been
bnooding over the fact that his broth
er, Second Lieutenant w. G. Mot
low, became mentally unbalanced a
year ago, and has been confined in ST.
Elizabeth's asylum, Washington. 1t is
said that the younger brother feared
that he was to be overtaken by the
same fate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25
TRAGEDY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Father Kills Young Man for Alleged
Insult to Daughter.


Amory. Miss, Sept. 17.-William
Nix walked cross the street Wednes-
day, and su ldenly confronting Bud
Morgan, dem nded that Morgan throw
up his hands. at the time leveling a
shotgun in his face He asked Nor
gan why he insulted his daughter.
Morgan made some. remark about not
doing so; then the gun was fired,
striking Morgan with the load of shot,
tearing a hole through the neck and
body. Morgan fell backwards on the
ground dead, hen Nix again raised
the gun and en-; tied it into the pros
trate body. Morgan never spoke az
ter the first shot was fired.
Nix surrendered to the city marshal
and was carried 20 Aberdeen, where
the circuit court i in session, and was
placed under bcnd of 81 900, which
he gave and retuI ed to his home in
Amory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-09-25

ing winds and tie firmly to stake
as shown in the cut The same plan
can be followed where any tree is
liable to be blown about by the wind.
Wrap several thicknesses of burlap
or an old rubber hose around the
trunk of the tree so the twine will
not injure the bark In transplanting
large shade trees it's a good plan to
protect them for year or two with
three such stays.