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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
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Bad Boys

Tqere is one very noticeable
feature about boys that has been
gained by observation, and in nine
cases out of ten, these observa-
tiions prove correct. Every town
school has its bad boys, generally
not many, rarely less than three
nor more than five After their
first two years, or they have pass
ed the primary age, this trouble
some disposition begins to crop out
and they soon become the chief
annoyance, and though there are
but one or two, they keep things
in an uproar and almost ruin every
good intent of the school. And
thus they go on severely taxing
teachers as to know what course to
pursue. They forbear with them
much, persuade not little and try
all means and methods to win
them to a course of right, but it
seems all in vain. Thus these boys
put in few years of school life
and then away, but their course in
the world is no better than when
in school. These few bad" boys
become the annoyance of the town,
and now the authorities are put to
their wits end" to know what to
do with them. Parents, perhaps,
highly respectable, honorable and
among the best, for their sakes
much is fcrborne-nuoh over
looked; but these boys go right
on despite pleadinGs or warnings
and next day they are before our
courts and next would be behind
the bars but for the influence of
friends and money
Where is your boy today Is he
just at that stage of life that our
fist picture portrays? If you ever
hope to reverse it do it now, for
if it ever can be done this is the
suspicious time, and in all prob
ability by just and iudieiouus
means you will succeed and save
yourself many a heartache many
tear, many sleepless night and
have the satisfaction of realizing in
the future all the fond anticipa-
tions you have had concerning your
boy
Where is your boy today? Did
you hope the picture portrayed
at the beginning would reverse of
its own accord and that in after
years he would "flearn reform" and
! grow up in all that was good and
useful? You would indulge him
now in every within, hoping by and
by he will in turn thank you for
it and do your slightest bidding.
Does he? Now honestly, is not our
picture true to life-our observa-
lions correct? They are portrayed
right in our midst-they are por-
trayed everywhere, and, dear par
ents, we only bring the picture to
you, hoping as you gaze on it and
you realize its truth, and correct
ness, it may prove a source OF
good to you-to many.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
FORTUNE HANGS ON MEMORY
Woman May Lose $4,000, 900 Be-
cause She Can't Recall Name.

Appleton, Wis.-Because she has
forgotten the name of her great grand
father, Mrs. Frederick A. Lorenz is
still pauper instead of being able to
claim a fortune of about $50, 900, 900 left
by German general, Witthuhn.
The general, 100 or $50 years ago,
determined to bar his brother, with
whom he quarreled, from any share in
his estate, SO he left it to the third gen
Grafton. He put the necessary papers
in box under the fireplace, and the
German government requires proof that
the Wisconsin woman is the heir before
she can have the money. The name is
given in the box, but the name when
che general commonly bore is not
enough. His real family name, if re-
membered, will give the government
proof that the Wisconsin woman is the
real heir.
An effort is being made to settle the
case without robbing the woman, whose
memory threatens to allow her to die
in a poor house.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
COTTON CROP DOING WELL
Reports Uniformly Good-Louisiana
Furnishes an Execution,


Furnishes an Exception.
Memphis, Tenn.-The state of Louis
lana excepted, where heavy and con-
tinued rains last week put the crop
somewhat in jeopardy, reports are re-
markably uniform and favorable. 1t is
the general opinion of cores pondents
that cotton goes over into the critical
month of August in the best condition
Of the season. The plant is large for
its age, well fruited and still thrifty and
growing. With good conditions for an
other month large yield is assured.
Along the Atlantic coast as well as in
Louisiana rains were excessive, but the
cotton territory affected there does not
seem to have been large. In fact, few
drouth complaints come from South
Carolina. In the Mississippi delta the
rains excited some alarm. These, how
ever, are about the only complaints.
Moderate showers elsewhere were
beneficial. Cotton is opening rapidly
now in Southern and South Central
Texas. Some picking is also being
done in Southern Georgia. Texas re-
ports are highly satisfactory and there
are few complaints of weevls. Okla
homa crop is prospecting at the best rate
Of the season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

the legislature. Mr.. Bryan remained
private citizen. He had challenged
William Mckinley also to q joint de-
bate on the tariff. but the Ohio tariff
builder declined. Mr.. Mckinley was
destined TO meet the Nebraskan in a
broader contest little later.
In the meantime Mr.. Bryan was
happy at home with his little family,
the helpful wife and three children.
The children now are grown up. Ruth
is Mrs. William H. Leavitt and has
made her father a grandfather Will
liam junior is eighteen, and Miss Grace
is budding belle of seventeen years.
Young Mrs. Leavitt herself is some
thing of a politician. She has been
elected a delegate to the Democratic
state convention in Colorado, her home
being in Denver. Young William is
student In the Nebraska State univer-
gIty at Lincoln. Miss Grace, who In
the nvont Of her fathers election to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
Lost Children.

Children lost! LOST Hearken
to the startled cry. Children lost
lost lost! lost! On men, your cities
are full of them; and they are
your own child, your own tender
little ones; mothers, the. babies
that lay in smiling innocence upon
your bosoms; the dear, brave boys
that looked up to you in perfect
confidence and warm ilnpulsive love.
Your homes are lonely without
them, your hearts are hungry for
their love. Oh, you miss them
now; the darlings of others years;
you want the little hands in your
own once more; you want the warm
kiss upon your aching brow. But
life hurries on, and lost lost! lost
ever rings through the darkened
aisles of time. One by one the
drunkards graves yawn wide and
somebody darling is gone. The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
s36,O0O,OOO IN ONE WAGON
Bundles of Coin Hauled for Hours
Down Broadway.

New York. -Thirty-six million dol
lars in clinking gold and silver, in fat
packets of crisp greenbacks and yell
lowbacks, in bullying bundles of United
States bonds and neat packages of notes,
checks and other valuable papers, were
carted down Broadway in wagon
today. 1t was moving day for the I'M
porters and Traders National Bank,
and the cash on hand was being moved
from the quarters at 3O3 Broadway to
the new building at PAT Broadway. An
ordinary express van was used for car
rvinR the money.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
Protest at Convict system.

Atlanta. Ga.-A mass meeting of cit
liens was held today in this city to con-
slider the convict lease system. Gov
Smith was among the listeners to
speeches made condemning the law
which permits the sending of convicts
to various contractors. Gov-elect Jo-
seph NJ. Brown sent letter, which was
read at the meeting. The resolutions
adopted urge each city and county in
the state to protest against the Sin
iouitous" lease system, and ask the
legislature to take whatever steps may
be necessary to accomplish this end.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
HASKELL SAYS "LET 'EM TRY IT."
okIahoma's Governor Hears Saloons
Are Opening Up in the State.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 2.-When In
formed Friday night that saloons are
opening in various cities of Oklahoma
on the strength of report that the
Billups liquor law is defective, Gov.
Charles N Haskell declared that he
had heard nothing about it.
Let them try to open saloons In
any city of the state" said the gov
ernor, "and if the local officers do not
suppress them, we will send our en-
forcement attorney to the locality and
have all connected with the business
in Jail. If any question has arisen as
to the validity of the Billups law,
have not heard of it
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
Men and Dead Leaves.

You know the fine picture in Homer
OF the dead leaves which fall to make
a place for the young buds. 1t Is as
true of men as of trees; we have our
time and pass away. Behind our van
ished youth terminates the youth Of
others. Our children's destiny or hit
not TO be dulled by what there las
been in ours.-Revue des Deux
Mondes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
Rlooest Elenhant Dies.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Bolivar, said
to be the biggest elephant in captivity,
died Friday night in his prison house
at the geological gardens here. The
big fellow had but one rival in captiv-
ity, Jumbo The latter was taller,
but Bolivar was much heavier. weigh
The HERALD wants friends.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

prediction By Mr. Bryan that they
would be voting the same ticket with
him in November for they walked out
If the Republican national convention
whom the gold standard platform was
adopted and aligned themselves with
the free silver Democracy.
But neither the New York CORE
spondent nor the free silver seceders
nor the Nebraska correspondent and
free silver leader himself could fore
tell that the seceders would vote for
William Jennings Bryan as the presi-
Dental candidate on the ticket which
was to be nominated at Chicago few
weeks later.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
cIoudburst Floods Three towns.

Floreree, Col, Aug. "A cloud
burst Friday afternoon in the head
waters of Oak and Coal creeks sent
raging torrent down these little
streams. flooding three towns, wash
ing out bridges and doing damage es-
timated to be not less than 100000.
No loss of life is reported. though
Mrs. ]. Burns. an elderly woman. was
taken from her home in this city,
which had been flooded by the water.
in serious condition from exposure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
Society Girl Takes Her Second Husband

and Mrs. Page. Mr.. Gibson also moved
east and established himself on an old
estate near Alexandria. Va. where his
house parties are society features. He
is writing short stories and plays. One
of his productions, a one act curtain
raiser, was recently produced at
washington theater
Mrs. Gibson spent the greater part
of last season in England with her
late fathers relatives Her small son,
Henry Field Gibson, was with her.
She was admired in. England for her
skill as a horsewoman. Much of her
time was spent in the hunting district,
where she met Mr. Burnsby Mrs. Glib
son has an income of about 100000 a
year, left her from her fathers estate.
Her sister, Mrs. Londsay of Bo5 on,
has an income equal to hers and they
will receive more from their mother.
Mrs. Gibson is still very young, her
marriage as a schoolgirl to Mr. Glib.
son, schoolboy, being we'll remem.
bered in Washington society. as it
was an unexpected runaway match
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson made their hc-ne
in Chicago, where their married | lie
was ended after a little more tLaa
five years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
BoNi WINS ANOTHER POINT.
Can Fave Custody of Three Sons Two
Months Instead Of One.

Paris, Aug. Count Boni de Cas-
tellane will have the custody of his
three sons during the months of Au-
gust and September, according to
modification of the decree of divorce
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Why the Prohibition party believes
II will elect its issue. Write Charles
r. Jones, chairman, 80 La Sale street,
Chicago, for particulars.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Set a national issue button by join
ing the national issue movement. Full
particulars from National Issue Head
quarters, go La Sale street, Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
pefauItIna Keller Apprehended.

Racine Wis, Aug. 2.-According to
a telegram from Cleveland, o., to C.
N. Fratt, cashier of the First National
bank of this city, John H. Schultz,
defaulting paying teller of that insti-.
tuition to the amount of $4,000. and
who disappeared last Tuesday after
noon, has been arrested by United
States marshal in that city and will
be taken back at once to Milwaukee,
for trial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07
Prosperity.

When merchants get the drinkers
dollars trade will be better.-Venango
Herald
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Within the last so years more than
1000 miles of cable have been laid
IN the bottom of the sea.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

MRS. MINNA FIELD GIBSON, for.
1xk mcrly Mrs Preston Gibson, daugh-
ter of Mrs Thomas Nelson Page, has
gwen society another surprise. in her
marriage to Algernon Burnsby OF
Leicestershire,s England. The !, cere-
mony took place lin the summer home
of Mr. and Mrs Page in York Harbor,
Me-, where Mrs. Gibson and her sister
Mrs. Londsay of Boston, are summer
ing. The .f.ture home of the bride
will be BagSrave' Hall, Leicestershfre,
one Of the Oldest estates in the heart
of the hunting district of England.
1t was just a year ago that Mrs.
Gibson surprised Washington and So
ciety by a divorce in Chicago, their
home at that time, from Preston Glib
son. Both, .Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were
well known in the social circles of
i,o:h cities. Since her divorce Mrs.
Gibson has made her. home with Mr..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

ing six tons. For 20 years he had been
confined in small Enclosure at the
Zoo. Bolivar is supposed to have been
81 or SO years of age. He was pur-
chased by Adam Forepaugh about 80
wears aon
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

frem Princess de Sagan made by
Judge Ditto Friday. The children will
then be returned to the mother and
remain with her until a final decision
regarding their custody is reached in
the trial of the case Oct. 20. BY the
decree OF divorce the count was to
have the children but one month each
year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

midnight revel and; the gambling
den covers its CHASTITY dead, and
the homes are in sackcloth and sor-
row sits familiar guest by many
a hearthstone. Brave, beloved
boys. noble men, fair browed maid
ems and nature womanhood.. Oh.
how they fall and perish; and the
land is full of Rachels, weeping for
their children who will not be COM
orted because they are not.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Capt. John A. Webb, member of the
railroad commission, declares that he
is in full sympathy with Tie movement
to estop the proposed general advance
In rates on certain specified classes of
freight from points in the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers territory which the
tariff associations have declared for, and
states that Attorney-G General Fletcher
will do everything in his power to help
the Mississippi commission if litigation
| becomes necessary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

James A. 8. CroSsgrove, negro
preacher and organic n of number of
negro fraternal organ zations, is in Jail
at Natchez, charged with embezzling
500, 000 1t is charged that Crossgrove
has been receiving $4,000 year for
four years as dues and payments from
the members of the order, paid out
$500 in sick and death benefits, and
the treasury is said to be empty. His
field of operations covers Mississippi
and Louisiana.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

A Column
Dedicated
to Tired
Mothers as
They Join
the Home
Circle at
Evening
Tide.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

A big picnic was held near Bates
vile, at which there was large crowd
and plenty of refreshments. Hon. J.
c. Broome of 'Taiiahatchie, Hon. Phil
Rush of Lafayette, and Mr.. East of
Tate, candidates for congress, addressed
the multitude
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Five hundred United States troops
took part in the encampment of the
Mississippi National Guard at Column
bus. This is the first time that bat
talon of regulars has visited Missis-
sippi since the stormy days immedi-
ately following the civil war, when
Columbus was under military rule
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

According to 7, L. Wainwright, gen.
eral manager of several of the large
cotton and yarn mills in the state, and
man of wide experience in all the de-
tails of the spinn ng industry, the
manufacturers are having hard time
making both ends meet. The best they
can do is to operate on an average OF
four days in the week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

The Mississippi Central railroad, al
though one of the newest and smallest
roads in the state, issued $500 passes
during the year ending June 30. Most
of these were issued to employees and
members of their families, good for one
trip only.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

While sleeping on the edge of the
station platform at Kewanee, short
distance from Meridian, lack Hunny-
cult, the operator, was struck by a
train and instantly killed. He had left
his Office and sat down on the platform,
for the purpose of getting some fresh
air, but fell asleep.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Gov. Noel was the principal speaker
at the laying of the cornerstone OF the
new public school building at Clarks-
dale. The ceremonies we're concluded
with a splendid barbecue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

The Delta Fair association has fixed
Greenviile as the place and the week
beginning Oct. IL as the date for hold
ing the delta fair. The indications
point to a successful display of the
products of the delta.
The heart will turn lovingly
toward it from all the tumults
of the world, and home. be it
ever so humble, will be the dear
est spot under the SUM-.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

The contestants in the state oratorical
contest at the Miss ssippi Chaulauqua
were: Aiken Brook, representing Uni
versity OF Mississippi Oxford, subject:
"Patriotism in Pace, A Protest
Against Wars" ]. G.. Rousseau, repre-
senting Millsaps, Jackson, subject:
Wealth and Democracy, a Plea for
Justic :" VIM. Bo>tick, representing
Mississippi College, Clinton, subject:
"a Plea for government" The judges
awarded the medal 10 Aiken Brooks,
representing the University of Missis-
sip2i. j..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

Gov. Noel grantcl a pardon to Wal
ter Reeves, yong white man, who was
sent up for five years in 1906 from Al
corn county on charge of burglary.
Reeves was only Is years old at the
time, and some doubt exists as to his
guilt.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
GOLD FOUND ON
MIDDLE FORK

B. c. Sweat reports big strike of
free milling ore in new district lately
opened near the headwaters of the mid
die fork of the Clearwater river.
Mr.. Sweat, who is a well known
prospector, states that he was attracted
to the new district by newspaper ac-
count that rich ledges were being
opened there. Mr. Sweat located six
claims, which he has named the car
minda group, and on one of the claims
he states he has opened up ledge
about IL feet in width and at a depth
of about 60 feet. The ore averages
about $34 a ton.
1t is stated that prospectors by the
score are fastening to the new camp.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
WORKING IN
THE HUMP

The Central Idaho Mining and Ex-
ploration company is the name of a new
corporation organized in Spokane to
purchase and develop mining properties
in Buffalo Hump, Idaho, says a report
from Spokane. 1t is stated that the
company has arranged to take over
eight promising claims on Mineral hill
in the Buffalo Hump district and that
development work on these claims will
be carried on during the winter. The
claims were sold to the company by P.
S. Cusick and j. E. Montgomery for
consideration of $4,000 in cash and
S25, 600 Of the capital stock of the new
corporation
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
POWER PLANT
STARTS BOOM

j. C. English, an old time prospector
in this part Of Idaho, gives out from
Spokane that there is great activity in
the mining district along the Ten Mile
between Orogrande and Buffalo Hump.
Many claims are being located in that
section, and much real development
work is being done, Notwithstanding
the fact that there is quite body of
snow on the ground. Many claims To-
Gated years ago and abandoned have
been relocated, and in the location work
many strikes of rich gold bearing ore
have been made.
Mr.. English states the activity is due
to the prospect of mammoth power
plant being built the coming summer by
a company of Chicago capitalists.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
DIXIE ROYAL
DOING THINGS

John Danforth, manager at the Dixie
Royal mine, gave the Sites Sentinel
the following last week:
The Dixie Royal Mining Co., Ltd,
whose holdings are in the Dixie mining
district, in Idaho county, and whose
home Office is in New York City, are
commencing operations on what can be
called an extensive scale. Their hold
ings in Dixie take in over 400 acres of
both quartz and placer grounds situ-
ated three miles below the town on
Crooked creek. A sufficient amount of
development work has been done on the
quartz to warrant a mill of so tons ca
pacity, and the placer ground has been
thoroughly prospected and mined in a
small way for the past three years.
The gold in the placers is what is
known as coarse gold, but five to
twenty-five cent pieces are of the larg-
est. A ditch bringing water for their
ground has head 300 feet. The quartz
which is finely located where there is
plenty of timber and water, consists of
a porphyry dixie 100 feet in width carry
ing assay values of $3.50 to the ton.
On the north side of this dixie there is a
vein eighteen inches wide assaying over
500 to the ton in gold while on the
south side quartz vein averaging six
feet wide carries values in gold across
the vein of $500. The company have
bought and are now shipping to THEN
property ooh. p. outfit with saw mil
and will saw all the lumber this winter
for their big mill which will be put ur
early in the spring. The company vii
ship six tons of ore from their mine tC
Denver, Colorado, where it will be
treated and from that test they will de
eide upon the mode of treatment anC
at once ship the necessary machinery t.
the mines.
Mr.. Danforth is here experimenting
the shipment of the initial machinery a:
fast as it arrives.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04

Gold and silver assayed for one
dollar per sample. John H.
Jones, Lewiston, Idaho.
The ladies leap year dance
outshone the dance given by the
Odd Fellows on Christmas.
When it comes to giving a hop
and entertainment the old sour
doughs amt in it. (The re-
porter hasn't been requested to
say these things; they are simply
facts, and reporter never goes
outside of facts.) The leap year
ball was "the grandest social
event ever given in Elk City,"
The dance was largely attended.
The fair ones generally took ad-
vantage Of, their right to choose
their escorts and partners. The
refreshments were prepared by
the men and everything was SO
good and the ladies ate so heart
lily that the supply didn't &c
round. The reporter could have
said more about it, but his "fel-
Ter" came late for him and he
didn't arrive in time to see the
start-off- A good many old sour
doughs not house-broke were
there and the scrimmage leading
up to their capture reminded one
of a Kansas wheat growers raic
on a band of Weary Willie's'
when harvest hands are needed