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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
No War With Japan Says Secretary
Taft.

Secretary OF War William Il. Taft,
finished a two days visit ITO New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, We'd
nesday evening and left Lowell at
Gas for Boston, where he boarded the,
federal express at S o'clock for Wash
ington. T9se secretary delivered two
addresses Wednesday. The first in
Nashua in the afternoon was devoted
to the work of the government in the
Philippines and the progress being
made n the Panama canal. The sec
Ond that evening was to the members
of the Lowell Board of Trade, in the
course of which he said:
Within recent years the United
States has advanced to the position of
n OF the worlds powers, although
this advancement has been the result
in part of a war which was practically
thrust upon us as a people.
THE possession of the Philippines
and Porto Rico wields a far greater
influence among the worlds nations
than we at home suppose. There is a
great deal IN the influence of that
which affects the eve. The visit of
sixteen battle ships TO the Pacific will
have an excellent effect for peace
rather than for war.
we are not going about the world
With a chip on our shoulder. We are
not hunting war. That IS the last
thing that this country wants.
"As between Japan and the United
States my journey to Japan convinc-
ed me that there IS not the slightest
danger of war. Jingoes in Japan and
America are largely responsible for
the war rur1ors that are in circulation
We are tn. last government in the
world with which Japan would seek
war. Our historical relations and our
trade relations have made Japan a
very friendly nation. What under
heaven do we want to fight Japan for!
Should we go into a war with Japan
look to the future with alarm, because
we would find it necessary TO spend
a vast amount of capital and become
a war-like nation. And such a condi
ton is bad for any country. Report:
of wal with Japan should be stamped
upon at every opportunity, and that !:
what / am trying to do.
Il apprehend no danger from tht
civilization of China, as some people
profess. The argument has been tina
If China comes into competition witt
us we will be wiped out commercially
| hold that lie more the Chinese arr
civilized the better market they vii
present for the United States
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Trying to Hog Everything.

If all the railroad men throughout
the land would manifest All he - :"
clination 10 obey the law, All
port transportation business a
wholly business-lIke and impn.ial
manner. public clamor for additional
regulative measures would soon
cease. The well-disposed must suffer
with the evil-disposed, so far as pub
lie sentiment is concerned, it being
difficult for the public at large TO
know who are the offenders. Frank
Gould fttingly characterized the Of
Tending railroad men as a set OF un-
scrupulous grabbers who aimed TO
hog everything in sight.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Roosevelt Acts to Avert Strike.

President Roosevelt has taken a
land in the wage dispute now oc-
cupying the attention of railroad man
ayers and their employees. Notices by
have been met by threats OF strikes.
The retont OF the carriers invariably
has been that bankruptcy would fol-
low if the old scale were paid, because
drastic legislation by congress and
the states" had crippled the revenue
producing capacity of the roads.
The president has taken official no
tice OF the impending clash, and ap-
parently fearing disastrous results 10
the public unless the threatened
trouble is averted, wrote the inter
state commission suggest
ing all investigation of the statements
made by the railroads. If drastic
laws" have harmed the carriers the
should know Il. The people
also should know beyond peradvent-
IRE Of a doubt if the drastic law ex-
cuse is merely a blind to cover the re
suit of financial or other sins COM
mitted by the transportation com
panies.
The president points out IN his let
,er 10 the commission that. under the
law. either carriers or employees may
demand the s~evices OF the chairman
of the Interstate commits
s;oner OF labor as a board OF %concil:a-
ton, He also expresses the hope
that a peaceful solution may be found
and the country spared a period OF
disorder during which life and proper
~, mich. he meOaced
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Law Unconstitutional.

The Indiana supreme court Tuesday
sustained the decision of the Cass Cir
cult court in the Peru court house
matter, declaring unconstitutional the
law providing that 500 freeholders of
the county must petition the board of
commissioners for a new court house
before such may be ordered and Incl
dentally placed matters in such a con-
dition that p H. Mccormack & Co.
may now go ahead with the construc-
tion work on the Miami county capt.
tol.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Offensive Postcards.

Eight hundred thousand nasty post
cards which had been seized by the
police OF Chicago. were burned in
the city hall furnace Thursday. They
were confiscated as the result of raids
that will be generally approved. Ex-
hibitions Of offensive cards have be-
come a widespread nuisance. The
persons who have tried to profit by
them have shown an insolent disre-
gard of law as web as al utter insen-
to the d~ecencies of life.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
What Bryan Wants?

In his speech at Springfield, H.,
Friday, Colonel Bryan laid down the
law that is to govern his race for the
presidency. As delegates to the Den
yer convention he wants men who are
not only willing to be instructed but
eager TO obey Instructions. He wants
the platform TO match the nominee,
and ne wants a committee to manage
the campaign that is tooth and toe
nail for the cause the platform and
the ticket.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
Marriage Laws for Catholics.

Important changes III the marriage
laws Of the Catholic church, author
lied by Pope Plus in a recent decree.
were read for the first time in this
IL in all the Catholic churches
of Denver, Colo, Sunday. Bishop
Matx declared me encyclical, al
though given publicity IN Denver first,
will be read in all the Catholic
churches OF the civilized world. The
principal provisions are:
Marriage OF Catholics b civil mag
~istrates after Easter will be null and
void.
Engagements to be binding MIST be
written and signed in presence of two
or more witnesses.
Private betrotha's between Catho-
lies after Easter beget no matrimonial
obligations in the eyes OF the church.
F~allen-away Catholics. whether
they become protestants or inhdels.
are bound by these laws
Bishops after assuming office can
marry only in their own parishes.
Marriages will be invalid unless
consent OF both parties is asked and
received by a witness of the cere-
mony.
Marriages will be invalid unless
there be two witnesses besides the
priest or bishop.
Marriages should take place in the
parish of the bride, except for reason.
Marriages entered into in case OF
danger Of death, can be witnessed by
any priest and two other persons.
In the absence of a priest for more
than a month Catholics can marry
under the civil law in the presence
Of fwD witnesses
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
n Justice CourA

Solomon Strycker residing near
this city, "a brought before Justice
Unger, Monday afternoon charged
with assault and battery upon the per-
son of Jesse ID. Williams. upon whose
property. the former resides
The assault was claimed to have
taken place Sunday morning. VIII
liams swore that Strycker assaulted
him and Strycker swore that he did
not, and so Justice Unger found the
defendant MOI guilty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27

President Roosevelt was overridden
Wednesday by the house committee
on coinage, weights and measures
when by unanimous vote It was
agreed to report favorably the Nc
Kinley Ollinois) bill. requiring the
restoration to gold and silver coins
Of the national motto, in God we
Trust"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-27
A Card.

The deal between myself and MIR.
Richard has not been made and |
wish to that | will continue
in the harness business at 221 North
Michigan street where | will be pleas
ed to meet all my old friends and
customers. dW
w Ell SON
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
ABUNDANCE OF PLANT FOOD.
Farmer Should Get II Into the Soil as
Fertilizer.

Plant food is one of the most profit
into his soil. II fertilizer of any
kind put into the soil will bring back
its cost in increased crop, then the APP
plication has been a success. But the
chances OF additional returns are so
great that 1t should be the aim OF
every farmer to continually feed his
land. Farm manure is good, but farm
manure 10 not all that should be addde
to land, for the reason that farm ma
nure does not exist in enough abun-
dance to supply the needs Of the land.
We know of a farmer that cultivates
turns from It. But he makes 1t a rule
to apply to his land only the manure
made on the farm. AS he keeps only
enough cattle for his own use and
only enough horses to do the work Of
the farm, the supply of manure is
comparatively short. Yet he enforces
his rule Of not buying fertilizer from
of the farm. He has been a great
cultivator and has tried to make cul-
tivation take the place Of both cul-
tivation and the supplying Of an
abundance OF plant food. 1t is true
that cultivation helps increase the
plant food in the soil. but to some ex-
tent 1t also hastens the burning up of
plant food in the soil by exposing the
turned up soil to the conditions found
in the dust mulch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

spokes firmly in the grooves previously
cut. There should be eight spaces be-
tween the points, as there are eight
spokes, and at the end they should be
24A inches apart. The points of the
spokes must not be sharp, or they will
sink into soft ground, and the dis
lance will not be accurate. Paint one
spoke different color from the rest,
so it may be easily counted every time
1t comes around Push the wheel
ahead like a wheelbarrow. Measure
your field lengthwise, then crosswise,
multiply length in rods by breadth
and divide result by 160, which will
give the number of acres.
The machine complete is shown at
a. The axle, d, is made of one-half.
inch round iron threaded with double
nuts, to give the wheel fair play. Then
the side bars, C, made one by two
inches and three feet long. are put on
and the outer nuts screwed tight. Part
Of a broomstick handle, Is inches
long, is inserted between the side
bars. In laying out garden l know
by the following chart how much
plant. To measure one acre 1t will
take 20S ITO feet each way; one-half
acre ill take 1471s feet each way;
one-third acre 1201z feet, one-fourth
acre 104as feet and one-eighth acre
T3% feet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Work In Home Grounds.

Inc sternbergia lutia, is a bulb
which gives US It's blossoms in Sem
TENDER, often extending into the lat
ter part of October A clump of them
is very striking, the flowers being
OF a pure golden yellow in color.
The most satisfactory bulbs of all
are the feurde-lis, Iris, or Iags: the
narcissi and the daffodils. The ground
In which they are planted should not
be overfertilized, as this causes the
bulbs to run to leaf" and give but
scanty blossoms.
Once in three years, in the fall. the
daffodils, the narcissi and fleur-de-lis
need separating, and If grown in long
rows of each flower the effects is beau
ttful and gratifying.
Last spring saw an acre of daffo-
dis, narcissi and jonquils growing as
carefree and blowing in the spring
wind as gracefully and as happily as.
field of daisies and buttercups in
the meadow. ....
1t was a wonderful sight and at
"a 0StO0 q 5lCdl uSdl vi dJIGullO0 from
passers-by. They were planted in the
grass and when their blooming time
was past they were cut down, long.
with scythe.
Where but q border of these bulbs
is desired the choicest should be Sc
lected, such as the Empress and the
Emperor, large trumpet narcissi; the
single Van Sion; the Chalice Cup, or
Star Narcissus; the Poets Narcissus,
the double daffodils, the Gardenia
daffodil, the Nafcissus JonQuils and
the paper.
A great show can be made of Iris.
There are several species of this COR
geous flower and each specie has
many varieties-there is the Spanish
Iris, the Iris Susiana, the Japan Iris,
German Iris and several new varie-
ties and novelties. Every garden
ought to have collection of these
beautiful flowers. They are easy to
grow and enjoy the sunshine In a
deep, rich soil
The lily OF the valley grows best
in shaded position. l have two beds
of these ddAiciously Sweet flowers,
and they each are subjected to differ
ent treatment. One bed is along the
west side of fence and when the
lawn is dressed in the fall the lilies
get their share of the fertilizer
The other bed is shaded from the
southern and western sun by high
brick wall. They have been there
many years and last spring from the
bed which is 8-feet square over 5000
blossoms were picked and sold
The first bed blossomed in the early
part of May and were gone by Decora-
ton Day, while the bed under the
wall with the northern exposure
bloomed as late as June 10 and the
blossoms were large and full, while
the flowers which have much more
care were smaller and became scorch-
ed by the sun much sooner-Julis
Adam Powell.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
steriIIzinq Books.

The new sterilizing oven of M. Ber-
Iioz, Frenchman, is designed for
treating books and other easily dam
aged articles that do not admit of
baking in an ordinary oven for de-
stroying disease germs. 1t has a de-
vice for the evaporation of aldehydes.
and, at atmospheric pressure and be.
low boiling point, it completely steril-
ICES such objects as closed books.
without the least effect upon the paper
or covers. Delicate bindings may be
protected by wrapper. A volume of
l,5OO pages had been soiled with pus
sne focal matter as far as the inner
margin, but it was completely steril.
lied In two hours at temperature Of
less than 200 degrees +.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

long-cloth will launder as softly and
wear much better than some of the
sheer mercerized fabrics.
Cheap laces are the worst possible
investment, especially point de paris.
Stick to German val, torchon, and just
now, if you are so fortunate as to
know the Irish stitch, an edging and
Generally speaking, the tendency of
up-to-date lingerie is toward extreme
sheerness of material, simplicity in de-
sign and exquisite care in fitting. The
princess and draped skirts both re-
Quire perfectly-fitted underwear, and
the woman of well-developed figure, as
well az her heavyweight sister, is go
ing in for tights, and carefully avoid
ing frills of any sort.
The woman who wears old-style
lingerie selects well-cut designs, such
as combination suits, which include
drawers and corset covers, or corset
covers and short skirts, princess slips,
etc.
One of the distinct fads with women
of well-lined purses is the soft satin
skirt, which has completely sup
planted the taffeta skirts. And really
this is not so expensive as 1t sounds.
A good grade of messaline can be
bought at sales for 40 cents yard
For evening wear a princess slip of
white messaline will do duty for sew
eral frocks, white batiste, or one of
delicate tint, a black and white or
even black wolfe, marQuisette or sim
liar weave. The woman of middle age
who wears much black, gray, laven-
der, etc., will take great comfort and
find good use for a drop skirt of sill
very gray messaline.
These satin skirts are fitted perfect
ly over the hips and finished with a
This can be ornamented with hand
run tucks and embroidered in self-tone
or harmonious tints with dots or rings
Lace Is combined with the white
and delicately tinted skirts, but the
black and subdued colorings show en-
broidery of feather stitching rather
than lace.
China silk Is also in great demand
for drop skirts or petticoats and in the
36-inch width cuts to excellent advan-
tage. For dressy skirt, net, lace and
ribbon are combined for trimming.
Another remarkable feature of the
season in lingerie is the quantity of
colored materials used. Prominent
among these are what is known as the
Dolly Warden sets, made from daintily
figured lawns and batistes, trimmed
with val lace and set off by matching
ribbons. The illustration shows
gquare-necked negligee developed
from a handy remnant of embroidered
flouncing, delicate lavender on white.
The neck is cut square and finished
with galloon to match the fiouncing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Notice To Taxpayers.

/ wish to give notice to the tax
payers of Greene County that ow-
ing to the fact that there are sew
eral banks in the county, which
makes it convenient for the tax
payers to send checks for their
tax, will not make any regular
rounds as heretofore. The vol
ume of business has also increas-
ed greatly and the tax books have
become very cumbersome, so that
regular rounds are no longer prac-
teal. / will be ready to receive
and receipt for taxes from the lst
of October.
Owing to the fact that the Legis-
lature has extended the time for
advertising lands for sale for tax
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Summer In the Poultry Yard.

Young ducllings are easily killed
by the hot sun.
Ducks are in good demand in July
and August. Watch the market re-
ports and sell when prices are high.
The late, wet season has been pref
ty hard on young chicks and will,
therefor, require careful attention
all summer to bring them through IN
good condition.
Thousands of chickens die from
bowel trouble during the summer
months. This is generally caused by
wet feed, which sours quickly during
the hot weather.
If the late Matched chickens are
allowed to run with the early birds
the little fellows will get the worst
Of it at feeding time.
We are apt to neglect the hens as
soon as they fall OFF in egg produc-
ton. Careful and regular feeding.
however, will keep up the egg supply
fairly well, even during hot weather.
If the hens are allowed to run
through the dew-laden grass every
day or two they are not likely to be
troubled with scaly legs, which are
caused by parasites.
1t is downright cruelty to keep
fowls in yards hot and not well
shaded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
In DAINTY LINGERIE
EXTREME sHEERNEss OF MATE.
RIAL IS THE REQUISITE.
For the Girl Of Limited Means the Use
Of Long-cloth with Hamburg
Embroidery or Torchon
Lace ls Advised.

The girl who loves dainty things.
who considers personal daintiness of
primary Importance. finds the ques.
ton of up-to-date lingerie a serious
problem. The lavish use of mercer
lied fabrics for underwear and the I'M
scrupulous use of strong soaps and
powerful washing powders by laun-
dresses combine to play havoc with
even liberal dress allowance.
The day of lightweight muslins,
cambria and long-cloth for lingerie
is about spent, and yet in the face of
fashions sternest decree the girl of
limited means should employ fine
grade of long-cloth for the bulk of her
homemade underwear, combining with
1t a good grade of hamburg embroid-
cry or torchon lace.
Nothing can compare with this COM
bination for hard wear and regular
laundering, and a high-priced piece Of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
FRIENDLY CRITICISM OF THIS PAPER.

Dear Bro. Faulk:-If you will
spare me a little space in your val
liable paper would like to speak
few words by way of compliment
concerning the Greene County Her
aid. Iwell remember the Herald at
the beginng when the first issue
came out some 10 years ago, there
were things in its columns that /
then noticed and appreciated; es-
pecially sentence across the top
of the first page Devoted to the
development of Greene County. "
Comparing the County then and
now no one can fail to see that
there has been great development
on all lines and | feel safe in say
ing that the Herald deserves cred
it for much of the success acquired.
3 Young people from different
parts of the county have been en-
couraged to write to the paper
giving the news from their sections
and in this way many have much
improved their composition and
thus developing themselves along
this line. Every school report has
it seems, received due rceogni-
ton by the paper and every report
published and all the comment nee
essary being placed on by the Ed
itor, the good work which was
going on in this way. Patrons
and pupils alike were encouraged;
thus education has continued to
advance onward and upward. But
while the Herald has been engaged
in encouraging the advancement
along the line of education etc, it
has also fallen in line with the
Church and been instrumental in
Religious development.
It is easy for most of us to
call to mind the time when most
all secular papers contained, or car
ried whiskey advertisements Il sup
pose a very paying part of the
business,) but the Herald, ESQ far
as we know unsolicited) struck
from her columns all whiskey ads
and has never replaced them, and
one paper after another has now
continued to follow the example
which the Herald gave until now
many of our County Papers carry
no whiskey ads all for which we
praise God. Thus it can be seen
that not only has this great paper
been instrumental in hepling devel-
op Greene County but the good
work has gone into other places.
| feel sure that while the editor
is conscious that his paper has
done and is doing a great deal of
good, that he will never know just
how much good has been accom-
plished until we all meet around
the Great White Throne.
Yours in Jesus,
C. w. VALLEY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
BRIDGE NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received at the Conrt-
house at LeakeSville. Mississippi. up to the
hour of noon on October 5th 1913 tor building
steel bridge over Leaf river at or near Mo
Leeds blum near mouth Oaktibbee creek in
accordance with the plans and specifications
now on tile for same at the Court house In
LeakeSville.
The bid or bidders to whom the contract is
awarded will be requr ed to get the plans ap-
proved by the United States War Department
without expense to Greene County. and the
party to whom contract is awarded will be re-
quired to pay expense of getting plans and
specifications for said bridge: said bridge is
to be completed on or before six months from
date OF approval OF plans by U. s. Government.
Bids are to be made on the spans and piers In
= lump sum- and by the lineal foot on the APP
proacheS; each bidder will be required TO en-
close certified check of 100000 Contractor will
be required to give bond as required by law.
The right is reservedto reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board OF Supervi sors of
Greene County Mississippi. This September
9th. 1908.
Q0-9 S. K. MCKAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Use of a Fiatiron.

1t isn't every young woman who
knows the value and economy of the
fatiron. I see hundreds of women in
a week who look shabby and floppy
just because their wells, coats, skirts
and trimmings generally need press
ing. Lady's maids spend hours and
hours over the ironing board so as to
insure their mistresses gowns and
coats looking well groomed. Notice at
your next evening party the number of
tumbled lace fuckers, creased sashes
and messy odds and ends which give
their Wearers such a disheveled ap-
pearance, Its doubles the life of a
coat and skirt to iron it periodically.
It's an economical and smart habit to
start a pressing day occasionally and
smooth over your entire wardrobe
Try 1t and you will be surprised at the
difference it makes in your appear
ance.-Exchange.