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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

While visiting a relative in distant
city the family physician made this
unusual request: 81 understand you
are an expert on hen health, and l am
come to ask you a favor. l have sew
eraI very particular patients, and their
nurses have found 1t difficult to Sc
cure good squads and chickens. |
have therefore volunteered to purchase
them, and | am anxious to have you
accompany me to market"
"Wel, what do you think of the
poultry on display" asked our friend.
"Fair," we answered, but 1t would
have been better if some had not died
before they were killed"
Our enigmatical reply puzzled the
physician for n moment, and then he
demanded, do you mean to assert
that some of this poultry died of dis
ease and was then dressed?
''That is the exact meaning" we re-
piled.
We hurriedly returned to the booth
where the diseased specimens had
been detected, and there they hung,
Shiny and blue, on the hooks, while
customers crowded around the stall.
The physician quickly turned to the
dealer and, pointing to two fowls in
question, asked, Are those fresh killed
chickenS?"
Sure" said the marketman; "just
fresh this morning"
The doctor purchased them, took the
booth number, and we went on. The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
BUILDINGS ON
THE LEvEE FALL
ANCIENT LANDMARK ON RIVER
FRONT AT ST. LOUIS TUM-
RLES INTO RIVER.
FLOOD NOW AT ITS CREST
Rains at Kansas City Cause the Mis-
souri, to Rise-Mississippl to
Be Stationary for "a
Hours.

St. Louis, June 21.-Heavy local
rains at Kansas City and east of that
point on the Missouri river caused
rise of 5 of a foot in the Missouri Fri
day night, but Saturday morning the
gauge at Kansas City showed a steady
decl ne. In ST. Louis the river will
remain stationary at 34.8 for the next
"A hours. A steady decline Is expect
ed after that.
Missouri Is Falling at Some Points.
Reports received at the weather bu-
reau state that the Missouri is falling
slowly at Glasgow and Boonville, Mo.
Freshets in the Gasc0nale river
caused a slight rise in the river at
Hermann.
The Mississippi at Grafton has fall
en- 2 of a foot, and at Alton the river
remains stationary.
mo general rains are in sight" said
Weather Observer Bowie Saturday,
! and by the process of elimination |
figure the river at this point will de-
cline steadily after the next "a hours.
The building at 70S Levee, owned
and occupied by the Bernard Mercan-
Tile Company as a peanut warehouse,
collapsed at 1880 Friday night. The
structure is supposed to have been I'M
iermined by the flood waters entering
The basement.
Peanuts Buried in Mortar.
Several tons of sacked peanuts are
buried under mass of brick and NOR
tar. There was no one in or near the
building when it collapsed
A dwelling owned by the Terminal
Company and occupied by Walter Gill
and family, negroes, at 708 South Sec
ond street, partially collapsed Friday
night. The structure, of brick, is said
10 be so years old. A great pile OF
earth was banked against the south
wall of the building, and this is sup
posed to have crushed in the ancient
mortar work.
The st. Louis Edible Nut Company
building, 216-18 North Leveo, col
Iapsed Friday night and building for
merly occupied as Billy" Lees re
sort, Levee and Locust streets, sever
al days ago.
Unlike the other collapses, the west
end of the Bernow building fell, leav
ing the Levee front end standing. In
the other cases the river front side OF
the buildings fell.
Boiler Plant Is Damaged.
Falling walls crushed holes in the
wall of the Ryan boiler plant, 81
North Levee, one-story building.
To the rats is believed to be due the
fact that none of the rs girls EN-
lployed in the st. Louis Edible Nut
Company plant was in the building
when 1t fell The officers of the com
Ipany and the police noted the exodus
Of rodents and George B. Spear, prcsi
dent of the company, sent the EN-
ployes home early in the day and no
tilted the Shaw estate, 421 Olive
street, owner of the building.
The loss is estimated at |25,"1c.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
-7--T@-'T1 ID " -7VH -.
GROOM KILLS SELF
MAX CARVER EXPECTED MONEY
FROM HIS SISTER.
HE MAY HAVE HAD ONE WIFI
6ride-EIect Says Carver Had Prom
ised to Take Her to
Germany.

Chicago, June 21.-Three days be-
fore what was to have been his we'd
ding day, Max Carver committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the brain
Friday afternoon while seated on a
bench near the Field museum in Jack
son park. He was to have been mar
ried next Monday to Miss Hedwig
Therum, so Belden court. ma io F."
Two possible causes for Garver's
suicide have been found by the police,
the first being disappointment in not
receiving money from a sister in st.
Louis. The second is fear of possible
exposure and prosecution if he mar
ried, as he is believed to have had a
wife living. The body lay several
hours at Rolston's undertaking rooms,
5437 Lake avenue, where it was taken
before it was identified by Miss The
rum.
Carver entered Jackson park short
ly before l o'clock in the afternoon,
and for few minutes was seen in
tently watching a number of children
at play Then, according to L. w.
| Woodbury., 6058 Woodlawn avenue, he
drew a revolver from a pocket and
| fired one shot through his right tenn
pie. Woodbury. hurried to the side OF
the suicide, who had fallen face down
ward on the walk, and found his ad.
Carver, according to Miss Therum,
owned a house and lot in Hinsdale,
and had a half interest in property
now in possession of his sister in st.
Louis.
Miss Therum said she became ac-
quainted with Carver three years ago.
Carver promised to take her back to
| Germany on a honeymoon trip after
she had accepted his proposal OF mar
rage. A week ago he went to st.
Louis. he told her, to get $500 from
his sister to pay their wedding trip to
Germany.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Died In nls Native roun.

Washington, June 21.-William Cad
dis of Helena, Mont, died at hos
pital here Friday. Born here n years
ago, he was on visit to his native
town, when he died Mr.. Gaddis went
to Montana 35 years ago and en-
gagged In the cattle business. He owns
large ranch at Fort Logan, Mont
He is survived by widow, son and
one daughter The funeral will be
held here Monday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
kInn,s Chauffeur Fined.

Brussels, June PA chauffeur In
he employ of King Leopold was Fri
day fined $11O for having upset and
injured bicyclist last fall while driv-
ing his majesty's automobile. Baron
ess Won Vaughan was in the car at
the time of the accident King Leo
pold was cited to appear in the case,
out he pleaded diplomatic immunity.
The summons for him was subsequent
ly withdrawn. -,-- al ..s +-,-r.- & Z
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

destroys so many human beings every
year The best cure for diphtheria
and going light" is the Ratchet.
Chicken pox first appears in a vel
low topped wart on fowls eyelid and
spreads in yellow topped warts over
the head comb and wattles. When
the yellow top is removed a spongy
red surface is beneath. Kill the fowl
or separate it from the rest. Give it Il
dose of salts, teaspoonful, and touch
the sores with carbOlic acid and iodine.
Do not confuse chicken pox with ia
vuS.
Chicken pox is confined to the head,
but favus will cover the whole fowl.
DESCRIPTION OF FOWL THAT
DIED OF Observation-Disclosures is
very common complaint with the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Monterey, Cal, June 21.-Six COM
panies of the Twe1ty-second United
States army, which for the past IL
months have been stationed at the
Preside here, started from here Fri
day for Alaska, where they have been
assigned to various posts. The troops,
which are under the command OF Cap
tain Halstead, left on a special train
for San Francisco, where they sail
Saturday on a transport. 55 Isl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Iail Prisoners Go on Spree.

Tulsa, Okla, June 21.-Fourteen
prisoners, including two women, In
the county Jail, Thursday night were
supplied with whisky by an insane
prisoner who escaped from chair in
which he was strapped in the corridor
of the jail and discovered suit case
full of liquor. Everyone drank until
hilarious. and a free-for-al fight en-
sued, which required a large force CT
officers to Quell. &ap s It 1fa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
s Sour or Sweet?

"a 4s
That's the question, my brother,
and it's not mean one, either, for
many of us had rather take a dose
of salts than walk with your long,
as-a-rail face. ala 11g
Your dyspeptic brain, torpid con-
science and sour disposition make
you anything but agreeable COM
pany. You are called christian
too. Well, maybe you are, but the
fact is not believed by many on
earth. Possibly you may console
yourself with the thought that they
know it in Heaven. l doubt it. e
Why go through the world
always in fog? You dishearten
many, give others the blues, and
keep scores under clouds of doubt
and darkness. You make out that
the path of the just is not as a
shining light" that the way is
one of gloom, hard and difficult.
The way of the transgressor is hard
but surely not the path of obedi-
ence in which you claim to be walk
ing. Hr~ ~ra f ~. a1i
Swing around, my brother, and
get your eye off of self. Rejoice
evermore. " Give up your sour
ness; quit looking like a grave
yard. Take the sunny side of the
street. Laugh once in a while.
Get off your stills and walk with
humble folks, cheer up tone up,
and see if milk is not better than
vinegar, or in other words, if it is
not better to be sweet than sour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
White House Kept Guessing by Joker

busy day, but later it was learned
that the missing papers consist of
political puzzle which some jealous
salesman expects to spring on the
public as soon as his mission is prop
erly advertised.
The puzzle consists of a sort of a
pigs in the clover arrangement with
a picture of President Roosevelt in
the center. Two little balls, one la.
beled Bryan and one Taft, are easily
worked into the eyes. The puzzle is
to put a third-term ball in the open
mouth of the president
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Woman,s Body in River.

New York, June 21.-With rope
tied tightly around the neck, the body
of beautiful woman, elegantly
dressed, was found in the East 7er
at the foot of Ninety-third street asst
urday. The rope, which had been
wound around the neck several times,
was tied with two knots and plainly
showed that death was due to strangu-
lation. In a pocket the police found
a note bearing the name of Miss
FLYNN. Hotel Gotham" -e Haf Fl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

certain famous authoresS WIFI
much worried by unknown correspoI =
ents has taken her revenge in a some
what eccentric fashion. She received
letter from woman informing her
that the writer had named her last
baby after her. and requesting the au-
thoress' views on her choice. She re-
ceived a thick envelope, heavily
sealed, with this inscription: Not to
be opened till baby's thirteenth birth
day" Now the mother is worrying
herself day and night as to the con-
tents of the envelope.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Tom King, rJr.s almost instantly
killed Joseph Wherry at Durant. The
trouble was precipitated over the loan
of dollar. Wherry was a man about
so years of age andlis survived by a
wife and five children. King is sim
gle man about 25 years old. King es-
capped and is still at large. ~ - Il
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
FRENCH rorpedo Boat Wrecked.

Algiers, June 21.-The French tor
pedo boat No. 191 has been wrecked
on the coast during storm. She
was thrown upon the rocks near Sizi-
fernich. The destroyer PiQue went
to her assistance and the crew was
rescued. The rescue was heroic one
and in effecting it one of the destroy
er's sailors was drowned. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Father Killed KIDNAPPING Child.

Newton, Iowa, June 21-While try
Ing to kidnap his 5-year-old daughter
from his wife, from whom he was sep
arated, Frank Parker of Denver. for
merly of Grinnell, Iowa, was shot and
killed near Kellogg, Iowa, Friday by
George Young, former business part
ner.
Parker died several hours after the
shooting Young was arrested at the
scene of the crime, brought here and
lodged in Jail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

the state of Pennsyl-
vania issued a mag
ni1icent volume of $50
pages on 1.-THE Dis
eases and Enemies of
Poultry" and Is, 900
volumes were Gistrib-
uted through the state.
This handsome book
was considered a sim
pie piece Of political
graft and Is derisively
referred to as "Birdy
Warren's Bird Book. u
We wish to say that
it is the most compre-
hensive, clear and help
fnI k~1o Ai1a -0@ av.;r,f
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

had never seen any woman except
his own mother, No matter how
close the relation between a mother
and son, day is, liable to come
when the soniwill find a girl that
he will marry and though he may
not think of less his mother, he will
not quite have so much time to def
vote to her, but if he is such son
as the one above mentioned, there
will never be- a day but he wilt
think of something that can be
done for his mother. His good
wife,. if she is good, will join him
in anything that can make the
mother who bore him happy. And
Iataay will come when che mother
will lay downher knitting and take
off her spectacles, and her bur-
den of life will be laid down, and
her. last, prayer VIII be, for the
son who has been ioked- hy-a- fool
girl for being tied her apron
strings, and she viii close her eyes
in death with the feeling that of
all worlds best gifts tea pother,
a dutifpl, loving son Is the great
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Source OF Beauty.

Whatever is in any way beautiful
fa-h its source of beauty in itself, and
is complete in itself; praise forms no
art of it. So it is none the worse nor
tue better for being praised Marcus
Aurelius
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

L o w | S nau
both died of
diphtheria.
w Ii en- we
pOin ted to
their swollen
faces and the
putrid W hite
pa t C Ii e S in
their threats
and explained
to the sur
prised physi-
clan that this
is a common,
CO IL TIA giOuS
a II d deadly
diseaseamong
grown fowls
and that this
pecies of
diphtheria is
supposed by
many to be
capable of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Statistics.

Statistics show" remarked the
Philosopher of Folly, that one man in
every six uses tobacco. Experience
leads me to add, however, that only
about one in every ten uses his own"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

ton, diphtheria, catarrh of
the stomach Crop. chol-
era, diarrhea, enteritis,
peritonitis, constipa ton,
congestion of the liver,
congestion of the brain,
vertigo, epilepsy, apoplexy,
heart failure, fatty degen-
Grafton of the heart, paral-
ysis, rheumatism. ricketts,,
govt, jaundice, blood poi
son, leprOsy, dropsy, chick
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Creates. Horseback Ride.

The greatest ride on horseback
ever done up to his time was done by
Cowper ThoTnhill, Huntingdonshire,
England, April 20, 1745, who rode 213
miles in IL hours and II minutes to
-,in u-aoar nf 5nn cllinoas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Feminine "Reminiscences.

Men are strange creatures. They
grumble If we are extravagant and
frivolous; they do not like us to be
too simple il our habits Pic
torial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Wonan,s .ysy.

1t is rare woman who can have a
headache from eating cake at an af-
ternoon party, without giving the i'm
preston thu she accnired it in slav-
ing for he- husbanG.-Atchison Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

'sIt turned out just q | ] aroi. NJ
uncle didn't leave me any Of his Tea
estate in his WILL ''Thel .currf sars
were groundless. weren't they r w
sas City Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

"New Bethany, THE Cumberland
Presbyterian church situated nine
miles northeast OF Middleton, was de,
stroyed 4 by fire. 1t is supposed that
some one applied the torch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

to a hand
full of feath-
ers, kin
and bone.
p r r o t s
brought to
the u n l.
ersity of
Pennsylva-
mia and di-
a 6 II o S e d
have shown
the identi-
cal sym p-i
toms of the
great white
pI0uiIo that
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Appropriately Characterized.

Thrce-ycar-old Oliver was warned to
rll away from two bumblebees which
were bazzirg about his head. The fol-
lowing day he tore into the house, ex-
claiming: &c. mamma, those old bum
Gies are cut again"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
SPOTTED LIVER.

Veins, empty.
Crop, flesh color.
Gall bladder, full Of yellowish green
liquid.
Gizzard, dark red about borders, blue
shading to white with metallic luster.
No Inflammation.
Lungs. pink. red on upper side toward
ribs.
Heart, dark red empty.
Intestines. full. round, glistening; no in
Examination.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Lightning struck the sawmill of the
Ellis Lumber company, eighteen miles
from Hattiesburg, and set the plant on
fire, resulting in its destruction. The
loss is about $4,000. Five hundred
men were employed at the mill ,-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
One Mans Vast Estate.

The largest estate in the United
Kingdom is the lordship of Suther-
land. the property of the duke of
Sutherland. The estate is no less than
739,2O0 acres.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

When a man succeeds til ,ough
needing the advice of others he is
always inclined to think that his tri-
umph would have been more brilliant
If he had gone his own way. sill ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
Consolation.

Sympathizing Friend-In every sor-
row there is some great, some inspir-
ing, comforting thought.
Widow (abstractedly)-Y black
will be very becoming to my complex
ion
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

ed on the subject, and the owner of a
copy may be congratulated.
The state has further provided that
where the disease OF the fowl cannot
be ascertained the dead body, with a
list of symptoms. may be expressed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
JsDan Takes to Horse-Raelnq.

Seventy-two horse-racing clubs
have been organized in Japan. Most
of them, the Japan Mail says. were es-
tablished for gambling purposes only.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

c. G. Miller, one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in Missi sippi, was
found dead in bed at Meridian, having
passed away quietly from heart failure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Rats Saved Human Lives,

The squealing and scampering OF
rats aroused from their sleep the oc.
eupants of two burning cottages at
Mount Hawke, Cornwall, England,
just in time to escape
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

The commission of the James creek
drainage system has let the contract for
engineering the same. This canal will,
when completed, redeem over $4,000
acres in one OF the finest bodies of land
in the prairie belt. The land is all
open, and is now In cultivation, but as
surance from overflow will increase its
value from $50 to $10o per acre. The
canal will be completed before Feb. l.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

fowl kingdom, and for data for this
article we allowed one to pass quietly
off to the other chicken land. If dis
eased dressed chicken is sold to you
at market, it is apt to be one of this
class or diphtheritic case. The day
after death we held a postmortem and
at the same time dissected a healthy
chicken for comparison and now give
you a summary of results:
DESCRIPTION OF EXTERIOR.
Comb, light at base, purple. shading to
very dark at points. sE
Skin, light gray. purplish and blue in
Spots sis htiy shiny.
Skin. when fat, grayish yellow, but pur-
plish underneath
Flesh under skin, purplish.
Under flesh of second joint, yellowish
red. blue and purple; veins full of dark
blood; dark veins under wings.
Neck. under skin, blue and twisted back.
Tongue covered with dark scale.
Flesh, soft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
DISEASED LIVER.

DESCRIPTION OF INTERIOR.
Liver. dark purple, covered with yellow
assesses.
Cavity, gaseous.
Veins, very dark.
Crop, gray and sour.
Gall bladder, ruptured.
Gizzard, dark with purple veins.
Tube entering gizzard, infiamed.
Lungs, bright vermilion.
Heart, covered with black veins, and
heart and great artery full of clotted
blood.
Intestines. collapsed and covered with
red spots.
DESCRIPTION OF FRESH KILLED
HEALTHY FOWL.
DESCRIPTION OF EXTERIOR.
Comb, solid red.
Skin. bright yellow when fat; white to
pink when thin; only purplish spots on
back and drumsticks.
Flesh under skin, pink.
Under flesh of second joint, pink to red.
Veins, empty.
Purple trace at joint under wings.
Neck pink to red.
Tongue, pink.
Flesh, solid.
DESCRIPTION OF INTERIOR.
Liver, light reddish brown in young,
darker in old.
Cavity, fresh. glistening; no odor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

1t is quite novel situation that con-
fronts State Treasurer Edwards, and
that is a large amount of money, in
coin and specie packages, which, while
the property of the state, he is unable
to identify as to locality or county from
which sent. Mr.. Edwards states that
there is considerable that he has re-
ceived that has no mark whatever by
which it can be traced, and he is unable
to give proper credit. .t.7e ro p rr.. /. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Miss Ina Applewhite, who enjoys the
distinction of being the only feminine
attache of the military department Of
the state government, was in charge of
the adjutant generals department dur
ing the absence of Gen. Fridge in
Washington,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
i.+l. Girls COMPLAINT.

Little Helen, at the close of her
evening prayer, said: And o, God,
make me a good girl. l asked you
to yesterday, but you didn't"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26
That's the Question

DIR. Koehler of Wiesbaden has in
vented machine to photograph the
breath. Can you distinguish the
cloves?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

trans mission
to human beings, he was certainly as
tOnished.
We remained long enough in that
city to see the INSCRIPTIONS dealer
heavily fined and to receive a request
from the beard Of health to give s"ch
information to the public that they
might be safeguarded in buying poul-
try and that they might be able to
discern the symptoms of disease in
dressing fowls at home.
POULTRY HAVE CONTAGIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.-Manyp per-
sons forget that fowls have organs
similar to a human beings, perform
ing many like functions, susceptible to
the same influences within and with
out, affected by hereditary weaknesses
and afflicted by diseases. contagious,
chronic or temporary.
Many will be surprised to hear that
poultry are subject to pneumonia, lar
yngitis, bronchitis. catarrh, consump-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-06-26

Don't find all your good people
among the departed, but. seek to
discover a few among the living.
1t will make you and the world
happier to get into this habit. .-