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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
< .s AN ALICE ALPHABET s* x
By CAROLYN WELLS

N is fo1aNobody, seen on the road. is for Oysters, with shoes on their legs. P is for Pigeon who guarded it's eggs. 0 is for Queen who breathlessly ran is the Rabbit who hunted his fan is the Sheep, on her knitting intent. T, Tweedledum, with his noisy lament. U is the Unicorn, valiant in feud
 is the Violet, saucy and rude.
 w s the Walrus with appetite keen. x the Executioner employed by the Queen. is the Youth Father William surveyed. is the Zigzag the Mouse's tale made.
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 in the foreground, stream in the middle
 distance and hill in the background. In a spirit of humor Hogarth has filled the picture with mpossblities from the standpoint of perspective and yet at the glance careless observer would detect nothing wrong in it. Here is somewhat similar picture that shows what queer-looking tumble would result if the artist should neglect the rules of perspective in parts of his drawing and follow them in others.
 If you asked to point out which of the three elephants and which of the three graffes travelling through the long, queer-looking corridor bridge shown in the accompanying picture are the tallest, would you not at place your finger upon the hindmost animals? The giraffe that brings up the rear to oyertop the other two and the elephant in front appears but dwarf compared with his big brother occupying the last place behind; and yet surprising it may seem, you will find by carefully measuring the heights of the animals, that the est ones are really either taller than those that fol- low or fully equal to them in size
 The reason that the latter look much larger than they really are is because they do not grow smaller in the same proportion do their surroundings, which are drawn according to the rules of perspective. For you will notce that the Ines of the roof floor sides of the building grow closer together as they vanish in the distance. The illusion is further phasized by the three men the platform. These also drawn in accordance with the laws of per
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>s THE YOUNG LORD OF, WARTMONT ~*

-" HERD crashing sound, breaking the shadowy silence of Longwood forest.
 Out into an open glade, where the sun A light fell upon the long. green grass of
 midsummer there bounded splendid stag
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Legal Advert sements.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Of1ice.
Jackson, Miss, MAY ). 1908.

Asufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Arts G. Turner, Leakesville,
Miss. contestant against homestead entry
No, 3S.S2J. made June ,. 1898. for Sw a NV a
y sw a and sw Il sw a Section 5. Twp. n,
Range W. by Jerry z. Hendricks Contestee.
in which it is alleged that he is well acquaint-
ed with the tract Of land embraced in said entry
and knows the present condition of same: also
that said entryman has never settled upon.
wholly abandoned same and that there are no
signs of improvements whatever on said land
also that said alleged absence of entryman was
not due to his employment in the Army. Navy
or Marine Corps of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman. or marine dur
r in which the United States mly be en-
gagged, said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation nc 10 O'Clock u, m. on
June 20, 1908,
before Chancery Clerk at Leakesville Miss
(aDd that final hearing will be held ut 1000
O'Clock a. m. on June %, 1903, before) the Reg
isterand Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Jackson Miss.
The said contestant having. in n proper affi-
davit' fled Feb. 4. 1903 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and prope publication.
l.. e. O. LAMAR. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
A Marvel Of Newspaper Energy and
Ingenuity.

Of newspaper most in the lime
light in Mississippi of late days is
the Hattiesburg Daily News.
Being in the center of the pine belt
Of the state it valiantly stood forth
during the last campaign agitating
the more equitable taxation and
Assessment for Southeast Mississip-
pi'' when it anticipated the assem-
bling of the Legislature by pulling
off several caucueses in its city. with
as the end and aim; kept up run
ming fire while the Solons was
grinding away, even threatening to
lead a Secession move with this
section of the state as the territoy
with Hattiesbug as the capital of
the new star in the constellation
of states and Mobile in active
sympathy. Then about this time
the panic had stuck good and hard
and on it devolved the burden of
putting away to keep up real estate
values in the piney woods as the
grip of a lumber market paralysis
was making values all the more
prone to drop; on the heels of this
Herculeantask, one of engrossing in
terest quickly passed; that of defen-
ding the cut-over-pine lands against
the erroneous U. S. For estry's
expert report, till Congress by Mr..
Bowers quieted and corrected that
hurtful impression; hardly had this
din and clamor ceased when there
was Embossed that uncomfortable
and tremendously destructive en-
CINE of devastation, the cyclonic
wind, which thrust upon the busy
sheet the task of reporting the
wreck and ruin, urging and secur-
ing assistance, and publishing the
aftermath and inspiring the home
less and penniless people to taken
new courage ;thencame mattering-
worthy of more than passing at
tention within, the retirement of
Mr.. Birdsall its managing editor
and heavy stakeholder, which was
gracefully done and in good spirit
E. G. Harris who has really beer
doing the work, girding on the
purple robes as we'll as welding
the magic sceptre; then an inter
nal matter caused planning anC
working, this the changing of the
paper from Morning to an after
noon paper and about the same time
thu two latter m AFTER
were being smoothly and success
fully adjusted, = preparations wer'
going on for the entertaining Of
the Mississippi Press Association
which grand climacteric act is thu
present stunt of that ceaseless anC
inexhustable working journal ;wha
stunt it will next undertake is hart
to presage, but worry not but wha
it will lick in with both sleeve
rolled up to the elbow and perform
splendid service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
the BIRDS AGAIN.

With what delight we watch for
the firsr robin, and how happy we
are when we hear his CHEEKY note
and catch the first flash of bis Grim
son breast! In many Northern To-
calities it has been noted with re-
greet that there are fewer robins than
of old, and rnbin- lovers have been
troubled to account for the fact. In
the South, from Virginia to Florida,
the robin is accounted a table del
icacy, and is killed by hundreds and
thousands during the winter months.
Small boys get fifty cents a dozen at
the hotels for dead robins; negroes
shoot them as they lodge in the
cedar bushes, and while the mock
ing birds are protected 10y law, no
legal shield saves the little robin
from its cruel fate. To those who
love the robin for its song and
who know what o friendly nCigbor it
is around Northern homes, it seems
like vandalism that robins should
be slaughtered for food.
The slaughter of birds unneces-
sarily. either for the table or for
decorative purposes. is a crime
gainst nature, and nature will sure
ly exact reprisals in the day of her
harvesting. Why should not the
bird lovers everywhere both North
and South, take steps at once to pro
tect the birds from wanton destruc-
ton? Unless something is done
speedily, a great JOY will disappear
from our common life.
Newspapers in every part of the
land should call attention to this
wrong Many an evil would be
corrected if onl y public attention
were focused upon it. The song
birds cannot gave themselves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Board OF Supervisors. May Term. A. d. 1908,
Ordered By the Board of Supervisors of
Greene County. State of Mississippi that il
shall be unlawful for any Nom Resident or
transient person to Use any fish trap. fish net.
or fish SeineS or other such contrivanccs in the
waters OF said Greene County. to catch fish
from the waters of any river, creek. lake or
pond in said county.o or to sell, theSamein orout
OF thisState land atypers0n or persons violat-
ing this act or order of tEeBoard shallbe guilty
of a miSdemeanOr, and on conviction thereof
he shall be, in addition to the penalty prov d.
ed by Chapter 81 of Code 1906 fined in the sum
of One Hundred Dollars -
Ordered further that it shall be unlawful for
any person to catch fish in waters of this Co.
and to ship or transport same from the county,
or to sell such fish beyond the limits of Greene
County; any person or persons violating this
order shall be guilty of a miSdemeanor. annd o
conviction shall be, in addition to the punish
ment provided by Chapter 81 Code 1905, fined
not less than Five Dollars nor more than Fifty
Dollars.
Ordered that these orders be in full force
from and after May 10th. 1903.
Ordered further that the foregoing orders be
duly published as required by law for three
weeks i'll the Greene County Herald. and that
the Clerk mail TO each Justice of the Peace in
the County marked copy thereof.
CERTIFICATE.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
transcript is true and correct copy of an
order passed by the Board of Supervisors ut
the above stated term as the same now appears
of record in Board of Supervisors Minute
Book. d. page 1888.
Witness my hand aud seal of said Court this
the 5th day of May. a. d. 10 8.
s. r. MCKAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

The Chronicle Call sprung quite a
surprise on us last week, when it
actually had an editorial abouta col
umn and a half lang. Bro. Thomas
is one country newspaper editor,
that for years has managed to be ed
itorialless. Happy child! Republican
that he is (but understand he is as
sound as the most orthodox simon
pure Democrat on the Niger ques-
tion) this long winded ebullution
from his long silent pen (editorially)
is an incorporating endorsement
of the Bank Deposits guaranteed"
idea; which as he very correctly cites
is no longer on trial in Oklahoma,
but is such a success as to be causing
a clamor in sister states from the
banks themselves for similar legisla-
ton, that the Oklohoma institutions
may not coax all the loose coin
out of their borders. The plan
catches the hoarderS and the loose
money comes jumping out of their
pockets when they know the govern
ment is behind it. This is Bryan S
idea; one he advanced several years
ago in Congress; has persistently
urged since, and failing to secure
National adoption of the scheme,
managed to have the baby state try
it from the very start. We trust
that SO convincing will the test prove
that not only Thomas but such a
hosts of hereto Doubling I HON asis.s
statesmen, North and South, East
and West: Republican and Democrats
see it as to insure it's enactment by
both the Federal Congress and the
Congresses legislatures of the
several sovereign states. The low
assessment rate under this plan,
which the government taxes the
banks in order to provide a fund to
promptly and fully pay dollar for
dollar the depositols of any bank
shat fails,-is so small as to not de-
tract enough from the earnings of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Sore of our readers may have ere
this have wondered why it is that
the matter for our ''Other Editors
Chatter" department so frequently
is taken from the same sources.
Rather reluctantly do we divulge the
secret of it. but guess its time such
confidence on our part is forthcoming.
The truth of the matter is just this:
editors like other classes of men do
not all say things worth quoting;
considering the number OF exchanges
that came to our desk, fair deal i.
given with the scissors, merit of the
excerpts always governing before the
ships are made with the closing
blades.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Other Editors Chatter
lGG!g!I!I!I!II|
Let the Faithful Be On Guard
Vardaman's The Issue.

Vardaman The Issue.
There is we'll organized political
faction in the national democratic
party that is trying to work up
sufficient opposition to prevent Mr..
Bryan's nomination on the first
ballot. And they will use any
scheme method or device to accom-
plish that end. The support of Gov
ernor Johnson, of Minnesota is the
last resort and railing point of the
enimies of Bryan. They will not be
able to defeat him. But | believe
that eternal vigilance is the price oil
liberty, and l do not want the real
democrats who are supporting Mr..
Bryan to leave anything undone that
onght to be done or that is necessary
10 be done, to secure his nomination.
| trust that in the county conven-
tions to be held in Mlssississippi that
only faithful loyal democrats will De
sent as delegates to the state con-
vention. We do not want any wolves
in sleeps clothing on that occasion.
There is no question but that the
majority of democrats of Mississippi
are enthusiastically for Bryan and
the instruction for him should be
emphatic and uneQuivocal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
PROTRACTED MEETING NOTICE.

Revival services will begin at Me
Church, South, at Leakesville next
Saturday May % and continue for
several days. Owing to prolonged
case of LaGrippe and throat trouble
Bro. G. S. Harmon cannot be with
US, as at first announced. In his
stead we have secured the services of
Rev. DR.. Harrison, who is connected
with the Male College at Meridian.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. Remember first service will
be held next Saturday, May 23rd,
7:30 pm.
w. A. HAYS, Pastor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Wontan's Suffrage
CONDUCTED BY
Mrs. Lily Thompson Wilkinson,
Jackson Miss.
ROBERT L. OWEN ON WOMEN S
RIGHT To EQUAL PAY
FOR EQUAL WORK.

| Robert L. Owen, who was beer
Overwhelmingly endorsed at the Dem
ocratic primaries last year III Okla
homa, for United States Senator, il
one eighth Cherokee. Mr.. Owen was
born in Virginia and educated at
Washington and Lee University. AS
teacher. editor. banker, lawyer and
statesman. his career has been brilli-
antly successful He is immensely pop
ular with all classes in Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Owen advocated suffrage for
women in the Constitutional Conven-
tion o. Oklahoma in a most remarka--
BILE address. One of the strongest
passages in that address was as
follows
1T is perfectly we'll known that in
the stress of modern times, women by
the thousands and hundred of thou
sands and millions are oblige to work
with their hands for their livelihood.
and it has been shown by actual ex-
perience that where women have suf-
frage their rate of wages for the same
work performed as that of man, BIZ S
increased decidedly in value, so hat
the sweat of their faces for a given
amount OF labor has produced to
them better means of subsistence.
Will you, as honest mel, knowing
this history, deny TO them an equal
privilege and opportunity of life,
when the momentous question of more
equal opportunity among men of MAX
ing a living is the issue that now
shakes this Nation?"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Another Mississippi editor has un-
der the grind of journalism found his
health giving way. This note clipped
from the last issue of the McHenry
News explains which one of the boys
it is:
E. A. Russell, editor of The News
left Tuesday for parts in Texas viii
Their he has gone in search of better
health. The News will continue tu be
issued as before. -
The HERALD earnes thy hopes that
our young friend Russell will find
the roses coaxed back to his cheeks
when his lungs have pumped the
salubrious air of the plains awhile,
and that he will return to take up
pen and serve his town and state
long and well.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
DEMOCRATS BE LIVELY!

The HERALD would speak a
word urging the Democrats of
of the several voting precincts
throughout the county to assemble
at their several booth-places on
June Saturday 1908, the day set
by the State & County Elk. Commit
tees; and select their delegates to
the county convention to be held at
Leakesville on June 13 Saturday
1908, as upon the electing of such
delegates depend the permanent or
ganization of the party in the
county and state for the next four
years. The beats by precincts
selects the personnel of the county
Convention; the county convention
selects the Dem. County Elk. Com
mitttee and delegates to the State
convention to be held Jackson on
June II, and this convention selects
the State Dem. Elk. Committee and
delegates to the National Con-
vention at Denver, which in turn
selects the National Dem. Elk. Com
mittee,- so it can be seen that it
is necessary, to form every spoke
of a complete democratic wheel
is builded. The HERALD trusts
that the rank and file of the party
in old Greene will not prove neg
ligent of its duty at this an impor-
tant occasion. Should Democracy
win National victory, it would
be mighty shame to be said in
this part of this domain, that we
did not care enough about party
interest to perfect its organization
at the proper time. Lets not have
any such stigma laid on our door.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
THE SCHOOL RECITAL.
ContFibuted.)


The little town of Leakesvi!le was
given a grand treat last Friday even
ing by the expression pupils under
the direction of that master hand in
structor, Miss ARA Edna Townsend,
which was u grand success.
To see with what skill and grace
fulness each pupil appeared upon the
stage, was indeed beautiful, and it
could easily be observed what train
ing under the patient and their
skIllful instructor had done
The stage decorations were indeed
beautiful and the audience forgot
that they we're not in some large
auditorium. The Fete of FIowerland
was beautiful and each child looked
like flower. pure and innocent.
The Boys Drill showed that train
ing had constantly been worked, and
tue LeakeSville boys were equal to
any gymnasium,
The Love of q Bonnet" was a
SWEET touching and laughable play
and the girls did justice to them
Sc'FCS dQA lu6lT gcdCLec.
The Picked up Dinner, was GER
sainly grand and the audience were
delighted.
Tie garland drills by twelve
girls, was beautiful and we can safe
ly say that Leakesville never had any,
thing prettier. Each girl in her blue
and pink dresses and garland of FLOW
ers, represented something beauti
ful, pure and sweet.
The little Tableaux we're natural
and how dear each child looked tt
the parents and all when the lights
were thrown on them
Now for the jolly Ten Little Mig
ger Boys, which caused the hall tC
reecho with laughter.
The beautiful and sacred Easter
Lilies was Il pantomlme never to be
forgotten: Pureness itself was re- re
sented in the face of each girl.
Leakesville is justly proud of It's
true. copsciep tious and noble ex
preston teacher, Miss Townsend
and the audience could see the loyal.
ity and love each pupil had for then
| teacher,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

The New Albany Gazette has I'M
dergone change in ownership. First
one of the Wilson's retired and S. Joe
Owen took his place. Nov the other
Wilson drops out and leaves the
paper entirely in the hands of Owen
whopromises to strive hard to pro-
duce good 'un. Editorialy 1T had
already begun to take on more
strength, presumably due to Owens
entrance. Wilson was a splendid
good fellow and printed large paper
well stuffed with advertising, aud
brlstling with locals, but his editori-
alizing, was what we of the craft
consider, rather low registration.
Guess he was too busy to devote
time to it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

= I'M = . 1~AI1HFs
Southern Saw Works

Southern Saw Works
w. +. Greer Lumber Company and
W. f. Green -
|, the undersigned, Sheriff, of
Greene County, Mississippi, will, on
Monday the first day of June A. D.
1908, between the hours of eleven
o'clock and four O'Clock p. NJ, sell at
auction, to the highest bidder or bid
ders, for cash at the front door of
the Court House in the town of
Leakesvile the following described
property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the herein:
after mentioned writ and all costs,
to wit: ne ! of NV ! of Section 5, r.
n, r 8 W, in Greene County, Miss.
said property having been levied on
by me on the ~ day of April, A. D.
1903, as the property of w. =. Green
by virtue of writ of Execution is
sued in the above styled case by r,
M. Raby. Justice of the Peace, Dist.
No. 4 on the 7th day Of April. 4. D.
1903.
Witness my signature, this the 28th
day OF april, A. d. 1908
5-22 d. e. IRELAND, Sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
THE RECITAL THROUGH
EDITORIAL SPECTACLE

On last Friday Night the School
Recital, as booked came off This
was presented by the Expression
Class of Miss ARA Edna Townsend
as directress. This isn't by any
means the first nor neither can we
say that it was the best, Evenings
Entertainment that has been Success
fully stnereed under this skillful
stage pilot. Miss Townsend made
her reputation for thoroughness in
this class of instruction during her
engagement here several years ago,
when there were presented under
her Management such we'll drilled
scenic arranged, and costumed har-
monied entertainments as could
be desired for people who wish
only for the approved amateur pre-
sentation (No theatre hungerers. J
Of these the one of the maidens
passing dreamily singing through
the rye in their glistening and long
flowing robes was possible the best
ever, with the Christmas closing
Santa Clauses of the several Ma
tionalities" of last Winter (second) lin
which we believe though she was
the principal directing spirit. But
returning to the occasion of last
week about which this writing
began; would break the sharpness
of the remark made above by say
ing that while it wasn't the best,
it was a strong contestant for that
honor, and regarded in general
light can be prudently written
down as any way in the class of
"One of the Best There were
some spots on the dazzling glory
of its sun which will we get to and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
PROTRACTED MEETING FOR
SWEETWATER CHURCH

MERRILL, Miss, May II, 1908
Dear Bro. FauIk:-
Please announce in your valuable
paper that | will be at my regular
appointment at Sweetwater on the
4th Sunday in May ard that the
meeting will continue through the
next week into and including the 9TH
Sunday. Rev. J. P. Williams of
Silver Greek, will be with me Monday
after the 4th Sunday and will do the
preaching. We hope to see a good
a tendance frem Lcakesville
Sincerely yours.
r. W. Brooks
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

NAVY or Marine Corps of the United States as
a private Soldier. ofhcer. seaman or marine
during the war with Srhin during any other
war IN which the Un ted States may BE- engaged
sa'd parties are hereby notified to app ar. r.
Spond ana oiier evidences touching SAID ;lllega-
ton at 10 O'Clock u. m. on June TO- 1919 before
the Circuit Clerk OF Greene County in his
office at LeakeSvile Miss. (and that final hear
ing VIII be held at 1890 a. m. on June 10. 1908
Detorel the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land ONCE in jackson. Miss.
fhe 50 contestant having. in ~ proper affi-
davlt filed April 20. 1898. set forth facts which
show that afoer due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not b. made, il is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication,
l. q. T.. LAMAR. Register,