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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Chinese laborers earn their wages III
our country and send 1t away-tO their
homes. For that reason they are not
desirable citizens. The member of the
commuppiitty wkG sends his money out
Of the community either fgr invest
ment or to purchase the necessities and
lHxpries of life Is pursuing q course
AS detrimental to the community as
does the foreigner WHO sends bis mon
ey away. And he is acting against his
own best interests. Take the outlying
farms of any small town. They will
not have to be exceptionally rich to
produce half million dollars value
from the s9i IN q year over and above
the home consumption. Can any one
doubt that with that sqm fl9wing
through the heart of the community
year after year the heart will not
strengthen and grow-double-an be
able to send back through its channels
stream of prosperity and increased
value to the farms out OF which it is
the growth, that the entire community
will not be the stronger. The conmu-
nifty will become q better place to live.
In both the town and country section.
The town will afford better market
for the sale Of the products OF gricul-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Ast of eonqress Anticipated.

Washington. May LITTLE passage
by congress of an act, restoring -
United States coins the words In
Sod We Trust" has been anticipated
to sons exteat BY the treasury de-
partment, and although the act aoss
not go into effect for 80 days, the mint
AZ Philadelphia already has made the
necessary changes in It's dies so thai
Il required, it could at p4ce begin g
tqFR ont the pew coins. 1t Is stated
that within the 80 days limitation THO
minis at San Francisco, BeRFeF and
New Orleans will be similarly
equipped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

ture. aud il will be better place in
which to buy things. Ii will have
better schools, more churches, and II
the spirit of local civic Improvement
is fostered it will become constantly
more beautiful, more attractive, more
Influential.
With the spirit Of cooperative effort
stimulated In q community, great
things have been accomplished.
Through persistence in pulling to-
gether communities have grown and
thriyed where the natural advantages
have been poor. They have forged
ahead and passed other communities
with far greater natural advantages
where the spirit of cooperation has
been dormant.
The man who has pride in his home
town and who, If it does not meet his
Ideal, works and strives to arouse ca
thusiasm in others to make it such is
the best of citizens. He is worth dol
lars to the community. He may be
advancing his own interests, but he IS
likewise increasing the market value
of the community. He is helping his
town, the heart of the community, and
therefore the community He is en-
titled to the suDport of its citizens
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
nix Lowers Moral Tone.

their enthusiastic support and coop
Grafton
Drink Lowers Moral Tone.
There is a potent argument against
strong liquors that outweighs every
thing that can be said in their favor
This is that intoxicants sway the judy
ment of men. frequently modifying
the fine moral distinctions that should
dominate all conduct
In all Civilized countries men and
women in their hours Of sobriefy are
usually sane. Liquor stirs the imagi-
nation and G.storts the view What
seemed repellent becomes less so and
finally aliuring. The ngly realities are
blurred
That indictment of drink would alone
condemn it even If it never led to The
wreck Of health, the waste of earn
ings and the ruin of careers. New
York J9nrnal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Negroes Guard White Women

Des Moines, Ia, May 17.-Follow-
ing two criminal assaults by negroes
on white women in this city during
the past few weeks, the law-abiding
colored people of Des Moines will
form vigilance committee to aid the
department of public safety In protect
ing the city against criminals and to
guard women against the assaulters.
The colored vigilance committee will
cooperate also with a committee of
whites, formed Thursday, for the same
purpose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Scheme Adopted by Park Commits
sion In Los Anqeles.

SCnSme fOOPIco ny q TdTN SoHltftS-
sion In Los Angeles.
Many of our California cities and
towns are adopting ordinances requir
ing vacant lots and untidy premises to
be cleaned up, says the Los Angeles
Times In Riverside the notification
of passage of such legislation is placed
in the hands of the park commission,
which has sent out the following no
tice to property owners:
A provision in the new cleaning up
ordinance makes 1t the duty of the
park commissioners to inspect the
streets and report all such instances of
untidy frontages, dirty vacant lots and
other premises as would come under
the provisions of the ordinance Ga copy
OF which Is herewith inclosed) to the
superintendent of streets, whose duty
would be to serve legal notice to prop
erty holders.
"It is the opinion of this board that
a simple reminder In the large majority
OF cases will be all that is necessary to
secure the desired results; hence we
take the liberty Of calling your atten-
ton to the neglected condition of the
frontage description. respectfully re-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Sometime YOU mean to mend your ways
Why don't YOU do 1t now!
You hope to win the whole world praise
WIZ don't you do 1t now:
You've always read in prose and rhyme
THE present is the golden time.
II you are ever going to climb
Why don't you do 1t now:
In short no matter what you've planned,
Why don't you dot now;
If you have work right at your hand
Why dont you do it powf
Successful men are never late;
You'll fail II you procrastiD8te
If you have vowed to conquer fate.
Why don't you do it now!
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Norman Would Be M. p.

TORONTO, Ont, May f7.-Miss Clara
Brett Martin Friday ann9unced her
determination t0 run for the pro-
visieaai legislature at the forthcoming
election la East Feroato In opposition
to DR.. r. A. Pyae, minister Of edqca-
ton in the provincial cabinet, Miss
Martin is Canada's first woman law
yer and hopes to be the first Canadian
woman member of parliament.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

A MERRY eehe Of the SHOT which
n opened the battle Of Manila Bay
was heard at the Raleigh hotel the
ether evening when Admiral Dewey
nd many of his officers gathered to
celebrate with banquet the tenth an
niversary of the famous fight. The adj
miral cut a large victory cake as
calmly as he cut the cable a decade
ago and the corks popped moi SO loud
ly, but as continuously asc the guns
popped at the Spanish fieet-and with
happier results.
Not all the officers who won dis
tinction at Manila was at the gathef.
ing. Gridley, who fired when he was
ready, and several others have an
swered the salute of death. ana a
number are scattered around the
world Oh active duty, but enough were
in Washington to make the reunion q
striking one.
Chief among these present was Id
miral Dewey. Another noted figure
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Pythians Bar Drinkers.

The Knights of Pythias by vote of
two to one have decided that hereafter
no one engaged In the liquor business
shall be eligible to membership in that
order. The new statute reads, 'He
must not be professional gambler, sa-
doom keeper, bartender or dealer In
Spiritp0us, Yinous or malt liquors."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Woman REGULARLY Enlisted.

Philadelphia, May 17.-Mrs. Emily
e. Woodley, who had the distinction,
1t is said, of being the only woman
ever regularly commissioned as an of
ficer in the United States army and
the last of IS young women from this
city who enlisted as nurses In the
civil war, died at her home here Fri
day, aged 70 GEARS,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Seventeenth OHIO for FORAKER.

EeshoetoB, g., May 47-By a vote
of % to %, Senator Foraker was in
dorsed for the presidency ever Secre-
tary of War Taft Friday by the Sew
enteenth Congressional district con-
vention. Coshocton and Licking coun-
ties voted solidly for the Foraker res
olqtio4.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Columbus, g., May l7,-Kariy Friday
AsgniRg 2 patrol of Troop 3 OF Sol
umbus was nssd HpeB q farm near
Higginsport, but none was hYFt. Fhe
owner of the house, James McAfee,
was taken Into custody. He claimed
he thought the soldiers were burglars.
Capt. Knauss of Troop B left Friday
night for Columbus to appeal for
more troops to be sent here. 1t is
said that evidence has been collected
warranting the arrest of about fifty
night riders 1 nthis section.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
The Teaching of Children.

What should children be taught to
believe in order that, when they
grow up they may find that later ex
perience does not alter what they
learnt when younger? We must
teach that, beyond what they feel
and see and touch, there's something
better and greater which they can
neither feel nor see nor touch, I'M
fshness, giving up their inelina-
tions-these are the best things in
the world. 1t is true that goodness
and kindness have no faces that we
can kiss; no hands that we can
clasp; but these are certainly there,
in the midst of our work and our
play. And this goodness and kind
ness which except in outward acts,
we cannot see, is something that eX-
listed before we were born. 1t is
from this that we have all the pleas
ant things of this world; the flowers,
the sunshine, the moonlight all
these we're gwen US by some great
kindness and goodness and which we
have never seen at all. And this
goodness and love are that great
Power from whom all things come.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Macomb uII.) Merchant indicted.

Maconlb, H.. May 17-Walter s.
Farmer, PROMINENT merchant of Col
chester, Ind, Friday was indicted on a
charge that he is responsible for four
fires which Sqrpea one-quarter of the
business section Of Colchester. Farm
er furnished bonds signed by promi-
ReHt Colchester and Macomb men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

An American King Dethroned.
Sing song of twelvepence,
A bottle fun of rye.
-Four and twenty sad hours
In q cell to lie.
And when the cell was opened
Each wrist was in a ring.
Wasn't that pretty plight
For one who was king?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Cox peposed from Priesthood.

Boston, May 17.-Rev. George Clark
Cox of Cambridge, formerly rector Of
an Episcopal church in Cincinnati,
has been formally deposed from the
priesthood by Right Rev Boyd Vim.
sent, D. D., bishop of Southern Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

The we'll informed woman may
generally be known, not so much by
what she tells you, as by what she
does not tell you; for she is tie last
to take pleasure in mere gossip, or
make vulgar allusion to the appear
ance dress or personal habits of her
friends and neigbOrS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Railroad In China Paws.

In 1905 the receipts Of the Shan
tung (chinal Railroad Company
amounted ana v to $1,OiO7Oe, and expenses
to s424,S4Q and 2 AZ per Gent dlvl-
dend was paid to stockholders. The
passenger rates are 20 cents first
class, i,s cents second class, and 4
Of cent gold third class.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

There is many young man proud
of his mother, who would strike into
the dust any man who would insult
her, yet who by his own evil doings
and bad habits is sharpening i dag
ger to plunge through that mothers
heart
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
Barmaids Of England.

Efforts made by reform societies in
England to get law abolishing bar
maids have disclosed the fact that
$1,000 girls are employed in barrooms
in the United Kingdom, at least 1850
in London alone. Most of them are I'M
der twenty-five years of age and above
sixteen. Salaries vary from SIPS to
$3.50 week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22
NEED STIRRING UP.
American Workmen Fail to APPFs-
ciate Their Power.

ciate Their Power.
an my opinion what some of the
+ssrkmen In this country need is a
stirring ap. A so per cent reduction
would do some of the American labor
men good. 1t would wake them up to
present conditions"
The above was uttered by John
Hodge, fraternal delegate from the
British trades nlion congress to the
American Federation OF Labor at Nor
folk Just before he sailed for heme,
says Joseph e. Buchanan iR the New
York Journal.
Mr.. Hodge thinks the American
workmen are lacking In Appreciation
Of the power that comes from 0rgant-
cation intelligently directed. He claims
that the workers Of Great Britain are
more alive to the possibilities present
ed to them through combination and
that the militant spirit is stronger with
them tiaaH with the workers of this
country.
English workmeH are E0w getting
in a position to enjoy some OF The
fruits of their labor" says Mr.. Hodge,
"but having made such progress 1t Is
not their intention to relinquish what
they have gained, but to fight on for
ali time TO come. During the past
decade labor has accomplished great
things in England, and q great many
changes will take place during the next
few years.
'In Great Britain thirty-one mem-
bers of the house of commons were
elected as trades unionists, and would
advise my fellow trades unionists In
the United States to go and do like
wise. IL this would be done, instead Of
having only two members in your ma
tional congress you would be able to
have at least fifty or etxtv"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

questing that prompt attention be
given it that formal legal notices to the
superintendent of streets may not be
necessary"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Well assorted marriages are es-
sentential to good homes. This is
natures law ia the case. To violate
it is to bring swift punishment on
the heads of the violatOps. as well as
to bring a curse upon posterity. The
husband and wife who are not suited
to each other lead cat and dog lives.
Their children are unwelcome and
grow up without care. The home
atmosphere is not suited to the
healthy growth of virtue and refine
ment. What is the result? A fam
lily of ill-natured, quarrelsOme, I'M
refined children. They marry and
carry to their homes the same at
mosphere and rear other families like
unto the ones in which they we're
raised. The wonder is that there
are as many agreeable and cultured
people in the world as there are.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

A single bitter word may disquiet
an entire family for whole day; one
surly glance cast a gloom over the
household; while smile like q CLEAN
of sunshine, may light up the dark
est and weariest hours. Like TN
expected flowers which spring up
along our pathway full of freshness,
fragrance and beauty, so kind words
and gentle az is and sweet DISPOSE
tions, make CAD the sacred spot
called home. No matter how hum
BILE the abode,i it be swec 6 d With
kindness and smiles. the heart will
turn lovingly toward from all Il e
tumuIts OF the world, and home, if it
be ever so homely, will be the dear
est spot beneath the circuit of the
Cun
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

with our boys?" is that they shall be
given simple English educat' on and
then let them Go for themselves.
Give them the oyster-knife and let
them seek the oyster of fortune and
open 1T. If they can't do this the
chances are ten to one they would
not have sufficient git up and git
TO take advantage of fortune evel #
brought TO them on half-shell.
Just now there is altogether I, 0
much solicitude on the part of par
ents as to what they will do with
their boys, which leaves the impress
ion on the minds of The young
gentlemen of the period that some
thing has got to be done for them,
instead of encouraging the more
manly thought that they must do
for themselves. There is no reason
to suppose that the channels to COM
petenee and wealth are fewer and
more difficult than they we're years
ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Planters in the jackson section are
generally replanting their cotton, of
which 80 per cent. had been planted
when the recent rains came. Up to
that time the growing plant could not
have been in better condition,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

their enthusiastic support and coop
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Two men were instantly killed and a
lumber mill partially wrecked when .
boiler exploded at the plant of the w.
G. Wood Lumber company at Collins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Members of Ratliff's battery of the
celebrated Withers' artillery will hold
their annual reunion at jackson on
June 3, the birthday of Jefferson Davis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

Rev. John B. Andrews has just closed
a very successful revival meeting at
Greenville. More than 100 professions
and reclamations resulted from the
meeting, the membership of all the
churches being increased as result of
his earnest preaching.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

The Lincoln county board of super
visors is advertising for bids for the
loan of $4,000 to meet current ex-
penses. Six per cent will be paid and
the money borrowed at the June meet
inc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-22

The members of the Baptist faith in
the state are looking forward with in
terest to the general state convention
which assemblies at Meridian July 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30
WATER DRINKING A HABIT.
Mrs. Craig Has Not Tasted it in 40
Years and Has Not Been Ill.

Alton, H., Dec. 29.-Water drink
ing is just habit, like gum-chewing,
or, for the matter of that, tobacco
chewing, says Mrs. Mary Craig.
Mrs. Craig had the habit when she
was younger, but she got over it, and
for forty years had not tasted water
Not that she considers herself en-
titled to any credit for her abstem-
iousness, on the contrary, she is free
to confess that doing without water
is as much habit as using it.
Il just got into the habit of not
drinking water" she said, land, like
most habits, l have not been able to
throw it off, While leave it alone as
matter of habit, others use it as a
matter of habit, 1t is just as hard for
me to break my habit and drink it as
it would be for others to break their
habit and quit drinking it. Sometimes
| feel like / would like to take a
drink of water, but as / have not
tasted any for forty years ! know 1t
would make me sick | know doing
without water is not bad habit, be-
cause in the forty years that have
been doing without it | have had
scarcely a days sickness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30
TAFT CONDEMNS PROPOSED LAW
That Looked to Negro Disfranchise-
ment.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. ga speech
made in New York some time ago by
President-elect Taft having been con-
strued by many persons in Maryland
as indicating Mr.. Taft's approval of
disfranchising negro voters in the
Southern states, Collector of Customs
Stone of this city, recently wrote Mr..
Taft on the subject of a proposed
amendment to the constitution of
Maryland, which is to be submitted
to the voters at the next election, and
which is popularity known as the dis
franchising amendment. Mr.. Stone to-
day received permission to make
public Mr.. Taft's reply, which discus
ses the peculiar provision Of the pro-
posed amendment in detail and con-
cludes:
1.-THE whole law ought to be con-
demned. It is not drawn in the spirit
of justice and equality having re-
gard for the Fourteenth and Fir
teenth Amendments, and / sincerely
hope that no Republican and no DEM
ocrat who desires equality of treat
ment to the black and white races
will vote for it"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30
Opera House
Moving Pictures
THIS WEEK


Specially long programs CON
sisting of reel films and beautiful
illustrated songs. Particularly at
tractiTe and seasOnable pictures.
representing Santa Claus and the
holiday spirit.
Mrs. Jane KahnWeiler will be with
us another week, and will charm with
beautiful songs. The best place to
see moving picture is at regular
iy appointed theatre, where the
picture can be thrown ON the canvas
life size, IS feet by 90 feet, and on an
elevated stage. If you are looking
for entertainment of the very best
sort, GlOYeF's Opera House is the
place.
Admission only and 10 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30

For Macon, Atlanta, Angus
ia and Savannah :. >. - AIS a m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery 5:34 N
For Albany, Dothan, Lock
hart, Troy and Mont'ery 2:07 P m
For Macon and Atlanta 1857 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta :. *10:40 p m
For Columbus :. :. 49,. 1880 p m
For Columbus :. :. :. :. 1890 p m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago :. :. 1925 a m
For Albany and Jackson
Vile 1920 Ga m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30
JAMES FRICKER & BRO.
jewelers.
Americas, Ga
EPISCOPAL CLERGY
SHOWS A DECREASE
COMMITMENTS Increased by Nearly
$4,000.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 29-For the
first time probably in it's history the
Episcopal Church in the United
States reports a decrease in the num-
Der of it's clergy, due in part to an
unusually large list of dispositions
from the priesthood and to an alb
normally high death rate during the
past year. The annual statistics
show a total of SAL clergy, a de-
crease of thirteen from 1907. There
were 1876 deaths, an increase of 80
and Al dispositions, an incRease OF
Is.
The increase in dispositions is as
cribed to the action of sixteen OF
more of the clergy, who, resenting
what they termed the open pulpit
canon adopted by the last general
convention, entered the Roman Cath
olic Church The defections occur
red largely in Pennsylvania, Wis
consin and Illinois.
The list of candidates for holy
orders shows a decrease of seven
teen, but the number of postulants
is greater by 81 The number of lay
readers increased by 119. The to-
tai number of communicates is $780,
756, an increase of 24,260, or 3 pei
cent over that of last year. The
total contributions were $17952, sos.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-30

Black and colored wooden dress goods, Half Price
Black and cO1ored silks Half Price
White goods Almost Half Price
Table damaSkS Almost Half Price
Napkins towels, ETC., Fraction Over Half Price
,,Hosier, gloves, ribbons, Fraction Over Half Price
Ladies' and children's underwear j" Over Half Price
China and Japanese mattings, Little Over Half Price
Wool ingram carpets Little Over Half Price
Lace and tapestry curtains About Half Price
window shades About Halt Price
Rugs and art squares Almost Half Price
Blankets and COmfortables Little Over Half Price
Ladies tailor-made suits at Great Reductions
Ladies ailor-made skirts Two-thirds Regular Price
Ladies rain coats, not much more than Half Price
Few ladies' wool skirts much less than Half Price
IChildren'S bearSkin coats Exactly Half Price
IChildren's cloth coats not much over Half Price
Ladies broadcloth and kersey coats Half Price
Silk and heatherbloom pettcOats little over Half Price
Silk and other waists, fraction over Half Price
All furs for just little the Half Former Price