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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Diplomatic Row Is Recalled by Death

A few years ago Lord Sackville
created a sensation by publishing
pamphlet, for private circulation
among his friends, in which he vindi-
Gated his diplomatic work in the
United States. The newspapers OBJ
tanned copy of this publication. In
it Lord Sackville explained with much
picturesque detail that the trap into
which he fell in this city was a Fenian
conspiracy; that the Fenian organiza-
ton harassed him during his residence
in America, kept spies after him and
plotted to assassinate him. Few Of
the diplomats friends took this story
seriously. Most of them regarded it
as the imaginings of a disappointed
old man who was brooding upon what
he considered his wrongs.
The minister was given his pass
ports by the president after his recall
had been requested by the American
government, which request was not
acted upon by the British government
The occasion of the diplomats dis
grace was that he had been trapped
into writing a letter, written as he
supposed to an Englishman, favoring
the reelection of Cleveland. This let
ter was used against the president.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Congress May Take Up Hazing Cases

in announcing that the president had
closed the case by approving the find.
ing of guilty and directing their dis
missal. He left Washington, thinking
that the case had been closed and
that the order dismissing the cadets
would be issued as mere matter of
routine. He did all he considered nee
essary to bring about such an ending,
When the papers came to him he for
warded them to the president When
they came back Endorsed with the
presidents approval, Gen. Oliver an
nounced the fact. So did Secretary
Loeb. Both were invited to join the
Ananias club. Secretary Wright es-
capped by saying that when he spoke
of the finding as having been approved
he spoke without having personal
knowledge simply assuming the re-
ports given out by Acting Secretary
Oliver and Secretary Loeb to have
been accurate.
The understanding here is that Con-
gressmen from the districts in which
the cadets live will introduce bills au-
thorizing the president to restore the
dismissed cadets to the academy and
take the order of suspension from the
six who were found guilty of one thing
and punished for something not speci-
fed in an accurate manner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

WASHINGTON will become
w of Mr.. Roosevelts mice young
men" If Mr.. Bryan is elected? This
problem is really giving serious con-
Germ to the pleasant, and notably the
dinner-giving aliens sojourning tempo
rarily 'in our midst" 1t seems an
odd sort Of thing to worry about, but
Washington is an odd sort of place,
unlike other cities in many of its as
poets, and its residents, both perma-
nent and fitting, have anxieties and
responsibilities unknown to urban
jewellers where the social population
is less transient and changing than 1t
is here.
Hostesses aver that a shortage ex-
lists in Washington of presentable
young men who can be called upon at
short notice to fill vacancies at
dinner table. In the face of an eager
demand, Mr.. Roosevelt has done much
toward creating an available and Wis
ible supply.
Diplomatic and official society has
taken most kindly to Mr. Roosevelt's
importations. They are commonly
spoken of as the presidents mice
young men," The possibility of their
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
DRINK AND EMPLOYMENT.
Use of IntoxIcants Serious Handicap
in Business Life.

More and more the idea is becoming
effective that the man who drinks can
not be trusted in a responsible posi-
ton. 1t is spreading among individual
employers and among firms and cor
porations, and more and more the test
of sobriety, or rather of total absti-
nence, is applied.
In the case of workers on steel
structures the test is sometimes even
more severe, for they are not only for
hidden to use alcoholic drink, but, in
order to keep their nerves steady, are
required to refrain at noontime from
heavy eating. A large coal company
in Pittsburg recently announced that
miners who drink will be discharged,
because disasters in mines have been
caused by carelessness or. incom-
petence, which in turn has been
caused by drink.
Never, declares the Youths Com
panion, was there such a high sense
as to-day of the general responsible
ity of the individual man, and never
such practical, scientific knowledge of
the dependence of trustworthiness on
sane body and mind. Business,
which is said to be sordid, is Decom-
ing the chief advocate of temperance.
Many higher things are at issue in the
liquor problem than days wages and
capacity for labor, but the idealist
sees that the strongest argument in a
world of workers is the simple one:
You cannot afford it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
WORKS GOOD TO PEOPLE.
The Economic Value of Prohibition in
the South.

A wealthy plantation owner of
Georgia gives the following statement,
in explanation of the reform wave
which has swept over many of the
southern states and shows it to be due
in no small measure to- economic
forces tending to show the practical
value of prohibition,
with us the stoppage of wholesale
drinking was measure of self-preser-
walton. We found that the money of
the negroes working on the plantations
was nearly all going into the grog-
shops. When a laborer had the habit
of spending all his wages for drink, it
fell upon the planter to furnish money
for the support of the families. The
planters were losing in prosperity,
while the saloon keepers were getting
rich. If matters had kept on, hundreds
of plantation owners would have faced
bankruptcy. This is the business side
of it. With prohibition the negroes
are. better workers, and their condi-
ton is prosperous. AS for the moral
atmosphere, 1t is improved thousand
fold, and everybody is happy, with the
exception of those who formerly
owned saloons"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Working Nurses Needed,

A New York woman says that there
is a great demand for nurses In the
families of ordinary people who might
be able to pay from $40 to SIS week,
but would expect the nurse to not
only help with the sick ones, but as
sist with the work that is so much
greater when there is sickness In the
family. The trained nurse as a gen,
eral thing would scorn to do anything
else but her work proper. and she has
her rights, but it viii certainly be a
good thing for the country when some
one establishes kind of working
nurse who is not above helping those
who cannot afford to hire the trained
nurse and servant as we'll and are.
under ordinary circumstances. their
own servants
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
A Bow of Grape.

Passing down the street recently
at an early hour, our attention was
called to a bow of Grape on the
front door of one of our most
beautiful homes. We stood and
gazed upon it and read our morn
ing lesson from the black threads
that formed the large bow. Plain
ly did they tell us that a mother
had been taken away, that she
would greet sons and daughters no
more. The home is left in all
its beauty, the lawn the rose and
the sweet briar are still there, but
she has been borne forth to sleep
by the side of a lived one gone
before, and the home is not what
it was Manv and sad were the
tales that each thread in the Grape
told US, and yet the busy throng
passed rapidly by, little needing
the Grape on the door.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
A Village Power.

A Columbus firm had an account
against man in small country town
in Ohio, and after Intellectual attempts
to collect determined to do something
radical. So they wrote letter to
the postmaster of the town and asked
information concerning the merchant;
what his reputation was, whether he
paid his bills and what kind of man
he was generally, and said if he was
no good to give the bill, which they
inclosed, to the justice Of the peace
for collection The answer they got
from the postmaster took their breath
away. 1t read something like this:
Gentlemen: l am the John Smith
about whom you are seeking informa-
ton. | am also John Smith, post
master, and | am John Smith, justice
of the peace. Yours very truly,
JOHN SMITH"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
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STRIKE CLOSES SALOONS.
Feature of the National Prohibition
Movement in Finland. =,

Some interesting details of the
movement which led to the passing Of
the recent national prohibition meas
ure In Finland are furnished in Nor
wegian press comments on temper
ance lecture delivered in Christiania
university by DR.. Matti Hele-
nius-Seppala, one of the authors of
the Finland prohibitory law. THE
temperance movement In Finland"
states the dispatch, was the one
which reaped the greatest harvest
from the recent general strike in Ia
Dor centers. Prohibition Of the sale
of drink during the strike season was
established throughout the length and
breadth of the land There was a
veritable temperance reign as a re-
suit, and people had the rare and de-
lightful experience for the whole time
of not seeing an intoxicated person.
Never had the police stations stood so
empty, and never was there better or
der. Many enthusiastic persons were
so impressed that they resolved not
to touch drink again and to work for
a drastic prohibitory law. They found
that, however much they had been
accustomed to drink, it was not diff
cult to abstain when there was moth
ing with which to become intoxi-
Gated"
The prohibition movement in Fin
land is not entirely recent, but dates
from a considerable time back,
One of the causes of the convOca-
ton of the landtag in 1S63-lS64 was
the desire of Emperor Alexander ii.
to put an end to drunkenness in Fin
land. In that session Of the landtag,
the peasants gave up their ancient
right to distill and sell whisky at
their own homes. Once the temper
ance movement had been thoroughly
launched in the country, petitions be-
gan to come in to the landtag, as
early as 1865, asking for the prohibi-
ton of distilled liquors, except for me-
dicinal, Industrial or scientific pur-
poses. Public sentiment has since
been steadily developing against the
sale OI uTlHh IOI beverage pun pOo0o'
with the consequent result of the pass
ing of the recent stringent measure.
Contributory causes, and practical
tests of the value of prohibition, such
as are mentioned in the above com
mentary, have been numerous and
have largely advanced the forward
movement for national restriction of
the drink traffic which has long been
taking place within the cars Finnish
domains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

lis more than twenty years ago. in autumn
cold and gray
My gentle mother closed her eyes and passed
'fromsearth away.
Her wasted form, Ler pallid cheek, her sweet
angelic smile,
Told us that death was lowering near,
though lingering for awhile;
But on that morning, while the stars paled
in the light of day,
Amid the tears that vainly sought the dreaded
hour to stay! f 70 fl4t f1.
we bore. her happy spirit hence across the
swelling tide; m ari.
And nalf the light went out from .home the
hour my mother died ..,.
No language can express the
power, and beauty and, heroism,'
and majesty of a mothers love. It
shrinks not when man covers; and
stronger when man faints; and over
wastes of worldly fortunes sends
the radiance of its quenchless fdel-
ity like star in the heavens. When
Grape on the door tells of mother
gone, only those who have moisten-
ed a mothers grave with their tears
can fully understand and read
Alright the black threads in the bow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Industry and Thrift.

This country is not in need of
any more polished heads and idle
hands. Its most crying need today
is for skilled workers, for men and
women who care more to be useful
than they do to be ornamental;
who can pillow a furrow, or shoe a
horse, better than they Scan talk
philosophy or plead at the bar; who
can make a loaf of bread and
broil a steak better than they can
chatter French and embroiuder
pillow shams. There is no use talk
ing, we cannot rise above the
stomach. We must live, aad we
must eat to live, and somebody
must do the work that living de-
mands. Those people who will
lend helping hand, but willingly
prey ON their hard working rela-
tions, are a disgace to modern civ
ilization. The truth is we are too
ambitious, too DESTROYS for easy
places; we'll do the eating if some
body else will do the cooking; we'll
pay bills, too, if somebody else
will earn the money; we can't
do everything; people succeed
best in pursuits that are congenial
to them; we have no taste for
drudgery, therefore we should
not do it. This is about the smart
logic that is being practiced to
the extinction Of many family.
Parents take the hard and give the
easy to their children. The moth
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

~ lGURES of the lumber cut in 1907,
complied by the bureau of census
and the forest service, showed the
largest total ever reported in the
United States, exceeding by over
seven per cent. the cut reported for
1906, until then the record year. This
does not necessarily show a larger
actual cut than in 1906, for the re-
turns obtained last year were more
complete than ever before The fig
ures disclose some interesting facts.
In 1907 1880 mills made returns.
and their production was over forty
billion feet of lumber This is be-
lieved to include 95 per cent of the
actual cut. In 1906 22,39S mills re-
ported about thirty-seven and one-half
billion feet. Since, according to these
figures, nearly 20 per cent more mills
reported last year than the year be-
fore, while the increase in production
was little over seven per cent, it
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

THE recent death in London of Lionel
Il Sackville Sackville-West, second
Baron Sackville, recalls the diplomatic
row which resulted in his dismissal
as minister to this country.
Lord Sackville was born in 1927
He was British minister to the United
States from 1881 to 1888, being dis
missed by President Cleveland in Oc-
teber of the latter year.
Lord Sackville's dismissal by Cleve-
land practically ended his diplomatic
career, for since 1888 he was never
intrusted with any important diplo-
matte mission. He lived quietly the
life of country gentleman and sell
dom appeared in London society. He
always retained grudge against
America and Americans, and it was
his custom to avoid any meetings with
travellers from this side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

A RMY officers and at least one prom
n inent civilian official of the war
department expect the disposition of
the cadet hazing cases to result in the
creation of jolly row in congress
next winter. They base their belief
upon the fact that the six cadets sus-
pended for a year were never found
guilty of anything other than hazing,
for which the only penalty is expul-
sion.
The query has been going around
among officers who think the six
should have been dismissed as to what
answer Secretary Wright will make
when congress asks by what authority
those cadets were suspended. Such
an inquiry ID firmly expected.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, it is
we'll known at the war department,
does not agree with his superior as to
the wisdom of the action taken by
him. Gen. Oliver took great pleasure
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Chicken Has Red Ewes.

George .Ladenburger has sure
enough curiosity in the possession of
a red'eyed chicken, 1t is not the eye
lids that are red, as might be inferred,
but the eyes themselves. The eyeballs
are not bloodshot or infiamed, but are
of a brilliant crystal red, while the
sights are also red, but of a darker
hue, So transparent are the eyes that
when the head of the: chicken is held
between your vision and the sun it
appears as if the sun. were shining
through from one eye to the other and
the hesd lighted up inside, The chick
is as healthy and can see as perfectly
as ally in the brood-Dover (Del.)
News s s IS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Authors WHO Are Giants.

Tit-Bits has recently been publishing
some facts about the stature of we'll
known English authors. In one of its
articles it says: 9Of past giants in
literature in two senses of the term, we
have Thackeray, who was six feet
three inches in height. Coming to the
present time,. we have Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, who is six feet Two;
inches high, but doesn't look it on ac-i
count of his stalwaft build Then.
there is Cutcliffe Hyne, who is six feet
three inches in height, while Hesketh
Prichard is even shade taller. Keble
Howard, the author of The Smiths of
Gnrbiton,' runs to feet 111k inches in
height. while his brother, r. s. Warren
Bell, who at once ends and tops our
list, is close upon six feet five
inches
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

as though it was the last day ac-
corded us to show how we love the
dear ones at home. Fill it full of
beautiful service and tender no.
mage. Let no rude speech strike
discord through it, no frown dark
en- it, no injustice mar it, sweeten
the bitter cup of death for US
when Israel, the white robed an
gel, holds it to our trembling lips.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

The new Rotherbithe tunnel under
the Thames to Stepney has cost some.
thing like s10,000.00O to construct and
is the largest tube boring of its kind in
the world. It's total length, including
the two sloping approaches. is roughly
| 1-3 miles. The length of tunnel actu.
ally under the river ia about one-third
of a mile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

Over 100 tons Of coal are being
aalsen daily from the Susquehanna
river in the vicinity Of Espy, Columbia
county. Five dredges are being op-
Grated In that section. Many of the
residents of that section use the coal
taken from the bed of the river.-Phil-
eaelphia Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

There are few people in the world
who have time-to-go sense. No guest
is welcome forever. II you are in the
habit Of staying until every one begins
TO look as If that tired feeling was get
ting the better of their politeness,
quit It. The sooner you go. the more
ycu viii be urged to come again
AtehiEpn Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
A Narrow Escape.

During recent storm at Stcke-on'
Trent, Eng, young woman had
narrow escape. Her spectacles were
struck by lightning. The frames
were split. the glasses broken. She
escaped injury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
HOPE-THE
SOULS ANCHOR
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor Of the Chicago Ave. lMoody'sl
Church. Chicago.

That by two
immutable things
in which it Is I'M
possible for God
to lie, we might
have a strong
consolation who
have fed for ref
uge to lay hold
upon the hope set
before us: which
hope We have as
anchor of the soul,
both sure and
fast" Hebrews,
6:1s-19.
Thnrn L. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
American pisreqard of Wealth.

The American people are, on the
whole and by average, less sordid in
their pursuit of wealth and especially
80 In the relative Importance which
they ascribe to wealth, than any other
people on earth. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02
Influence.

written for this department by
one of our girls.)
Girls do not fully realize the
amount and value of the infu-
ence they have over others. 1t
does not cease when a girl leaves
her home to enter what is ia
military known as society. 1t is
but begun 1t IS in her associa-
ions outside of the home circle,
that she comes in contact with those
who are very susceptible to inhu-
ence, more often evil than to good.
How often the watchful eye of
tender mother and the wise coun-
sci of loving sister are forgotten
for the time when the young man
is out among those who are sup
posed to be, but are not always
friends. 1t is here that girls
influence for good sof more value
than in any other place. We often
think that if girls but knew how
closely their actions were watched
and how often discussed by the
young men with whom they come
in contact, they would surely
raise the standard of their thoughts
and speech to a higher plane of
purity. One little word, spoken
thoughtlessly or one careless ac-
ton may cause some young man to
lose faith in purity and goodness
of girlhood.
The girl whom we all love and
honor is very careful in her choice
Of friends. She selects those whose
presence strengthens her, socially,
as we'll as morally. She is kind to
all, but her friends are the earnest,
noble hearted young men and wom-
en-. She always gives kind word
to the erring one and strives to
help those ones fallen, back to the
better path. One word from the
lips of girl may be of great i'm
portance. 1t may influence flor
good or evil. Let it be for good,
girls. Let us drink in the sweets
of girlhood. Let us cherish its pu-
rity. Let us have our words and
actions accompanied by the thought
Thou God seest me. +" And let US
have for our daily prayer: Let
the words of my mouth and the
meditations Of my heart be ac-
ceptable in thy sight. 0 Lord, my
strength and my redeemer. r" Then,
when we have passed beyond the
happy years of girlhood, we can
look back with pleasure on the mo-
ments used in doing work for the
Master in quiet, unassuming way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

"Kandor may be brutally frank, but
there's one good thing about him. he
doesn't believe in running a man
down behind his back"
"Oh, all that's changed now; he's
bought an automobile. ~ philadelphia
Press. $50 ssses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

Don't fool with Satan" says an old
time brother, unless you're a good
hand at fighting fire, and even then
you're likely to play a losing game.
Best thing to do is to keep ten miles
ahead of Satan-if you can!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

Solitude is all right for mental polish,
If YOU would learn those sweeter lessons
of the heart-love, sympathy, useful
ness and good nature-you must be
among your fellow creatures and share
their heartaches.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

Happiness is the best beautifier.
Health gives clear skin and bright
eyes; interest in others eultivates a
look of Intelligence. SIS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

If the farmer never consults anything
but his convenience in marketing he
will forever be 'the man with the hoe"
and command neither the confidence nor
respect of the business world. He must
Cooperate in selling. .;.f
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

"Time." observes the Philosopher Of
Folly, ''has more lives than cat. I've
killed it more than million times my
self, and eternity doesn't seem a bit
closer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

For this plants product the consumer
pays three billion dollars, and the
farmers gets six hundred million. Is
this a fair divide?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

The average yield per acre is only
ene-third of a bale. At ten cents
pound this is sixteen and two-thirds
dollars per acre. Can the cotton raiser
prosper on an income of sixteen dollars
per acre?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

All the cotton raised in the United
States is grown on patch not SO large
as the State of Iowa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

A Siamese Jungle is described as a
forest of fish hooks and knives laced
together with barbed wire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-02

If tattlers would initiate the bee,
and extract the sweets and good
ness of mems actions and circulate
them, they would become bless
ings instead of scourges to society.