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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Meeting of Geological Commission.

The statutory meeting of the State
Geological Commission was held here Oh
Wednesday.
Dr. Crider laid before the commission
letter from EnOs A. Mills Of the Unit
ed States forest service, Washington. a
1oted authority on and student of for
est conditions and work in the United
States, intimating that he would proba-
bly, start on a Southern tour withiH the
next month or six weeks and would be
glad to have appointments made for ad-
dresses in this State.
DR.. Order was authorized to take the
matter up with Mr. Mills and ascertain
what date would suit his convenience.
The secretary of the commission was
authorized to procure and place in some
convenient place in the capitol building
suitable glass covered case or cabiRet
for the exhibit of specimens secured from
time to time BY the State Geologist.
DR.. Order submitted his report of ope-
rations and field work 10Y the past twelve
months, which had been devoted largely
to soil surveys and in investigation iato
the watersheds of tle State and the
power of the several streams.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
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FIGHTING AESINTHE.
Green Cordial Filling Insane Asylums
of France.

Aroused finally to the frightful cost
of the absinthe b; bit in lives taken
and reason dethronel, the French gov
eminent has at last given it's coun e.
nance to a mighty effort to abolish the
seductive green liquor from tie land
The issue is now before the la liza
ment, and it is assured that the issue
OF the fight will be decided in the
senate.
When bill making it a penal of
tense to sell absinthe in France was
introduced into the chamber of depu-
ties it met with instant support AID
was passed by big majority Presi-
dent Fallieres stands only too ready
to give his signature to the bill, pro-
viding it can be put past the senate.
Here large number of the members
are in favor of such a sweeping meas
ure, but a powerful lobby representing
the millions invested in French dis
tilleries is opposing to the very limit
OF its resources the bill which v II
virtually deal a death blow to the
trade.
The importance of the temperance
crusade in the United States is mild
compared to the absolute necessity
for Kidding France, and especi V
Paris, of the curse of absinthe III
fact, public men of that country say
it would be Bile sing if the wori ng
men of the republic could be persuad-
ed to turn to the intoxicants used in
the United States, such as beer WI. IS
ky and wine.
1t is argued that whatever i'll effects
overindulgence in these may have are
mild compared to the devastating
horrors of the green cordial that 81! S
the brain and in a few years co1verj S
a strong, healthy normal man into
a maniac or murd rer, or both
There is nothing in the flavor Of
absinthe to suggest its deadly prop
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

VIZ ASHINGTON.-The date for the
w coming out dance of Miss Roose-
welt, the presidents second daughter,
has been set for Monday, December
%. While this will mark her debut
into the social l.fe If the younger set,
as has been announced before the
first stale dinner she attends will
really mean her formal debut This
dinner will be the first cabinet dinner
of the season and will be given short
ly before Christmas.
Though the announcement sent out
from the White House describes the
entertainment as a small" dance, the
number Of invii atoms will not fall far
short of 1000 The dance will be held
in the Easi room of the White House,
and, according to present intentions,
will follow the plan adopted when Miss
Alice Roosevelt came out, that of dis
pensing with the cotillicn.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
maintained that entertainments given
to the young members of their family
should be as personal as possible.
When Mss Alice Roosevelt made her
debut even the first assistant secretary
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

d ERHAPS the most picturesque fig
Z ure at the International Tubercu-
losis congress, in session here lately
was DR.. A. ]. Beall of San Marcus,
Tex. DR.. Beail is IS years old has
been practicing physician in Texas
or more than half a century, and. be
cause of his long record and his fidel-
ity as a practitioner, is one of the best
beloved men in the Lone Star state.
Dr. Beall's trip to Washington was
intended to be the closing and crown
ing feature of his career. When he re-
turns to his home at San Marcus, so
he told his friends and patients before
he left, it will be as a man retired
from active professional pursuits-a
private citizen.
The esteem in which the veteran
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
THE LIGHT RRAHMA.

You never knew Queea victoria had
bad attack Of hen fever
Twas back in 1850, when George
Burnhaln bought some big birds from
a Shanghai sailor. crossed them with
Chittagongs and sent nine of the biz
chickens across the pond to her males
ty.
She just went crazy over those
Shanghai ROSTERS. Indeed. people
went so wild over those Gray Shang
hais that horses, hogs and cows were
snapped for roosters.
Thus originated the English Brahma
But the Johnny Bull breeders can't
make US believe that the American
Light Brahma, the magnificent giant
of poultrydom, came from such con-
Trajectory source. We would sooner
believe the Brahma Pootra Qndial had
some part in its makeup. but Mr.
Chamberlain, the American originator.
told no one the secret
What princely. beautiful bird in
Its kingly dignity, graceful curves,
massive strength. snow white body,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
JACKSON.
Will There Be a Deficit?

With the assistance of Deputy Auditor
Thompson, Gov Noel is getting together
his mass of information on the financial
condition of the state, and on its prob
able condition during the remainder OF
this and next year When completed
the result of the Governors investigation
will be made public. Already ne has
found enough new information to war.
rant the statement that he has changed
his mind about the probable size of the
deficit which is to come next fall, and he
has some doubt now that there will be a
deficit at ALL
But about this years deficit there can
be no doubt, as there are outstanding
warrants now amounting to something
like $4,000. Whether it will grow as
large as at first estimated will depend
largely upon the promptness with which
the taxpayers make their payments, and
upon how soon the states cotton crop is
sold, and how much of it is sold within
the next few weeks.
season as had been disposed of up to
this time last year there would have been
no deficit now. but instead there would
have been 5000 in the treasury. So
far only about $4,000 has been realized
from the state cotton products. Last
year there had been about 100000 re-
ceived from that source up to this time.
Gov Noel thinks the state ought not
to hold it's cotton, however small the
price available, while it has outstanding
warrants which ought to be paid, and he
may ask the prison trustees at their
next meeting to sell enough cotton to pay
oil the outstanding indebtedness. He
may also issue an address TO the people
asking them TO pay their taxes early, ard
to the tax collectors requesting thsm to
use unusual diligence in making eOilsc-
tions and remittances to the treasury,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Gorgeous Floats with Erzss Churns
and Ben Hur Drivers.

In English towns, a Canadian visitor
declares in the Queen, the foreigner
runs out to the pavement just to see
that glorious chariot called a milk
float go by-that gay bit of a two
wheeled thing, white and yellow, white
and blue, or red, white and blue, with
the shining brass churn erect at the
side, the reins coming over the snlh-
ing brass rail in front, the little square
seat inserted at the rear, and the char
ioteer standing at the back like Ben
iur and driving as much like that
hero as-in a modern town where even
motor cars are unknown-is practical
BILE.
Then the English nilkman who
comes on foot, with a modern yoke on
his shoulders, and swinging at each
side brass-bound tin pail, in which
Is a queer little measuring dipper.
Who could wish to have milk delivered
In glass bottles, with a paper-sealed
top, when he can have it measured at
his door into his own jug in this
quantity curious fashion? What dc
microbes amount to when compared
with the Joy of the medieval!
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Live Stock Association.

One of the most interesting and practi-
cal results of the meeting of the Adissis
sippi Live Stock Association, which met
here this week, was the unanimous adOp-
ton of a resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the meeting that it were better
for county commissioners OF agriculture
to devote their attention more particular
w to the eradication of the cattle fever
tick, rather than to the boll weeyil, since
he latter has come and the remedies
against it are in the hands Of the people
In order that the resolution may have
effect, it was decided to send a circular
stskement, embodying the resolution, to
the seyefaI counties which have provided
themselves with commissioner of agri-
culture, in accordance With the act of the
Legislature.
Another practical step taken in the
direction of the upbuilding of the stock
raising industry in Mississippi, for the
raising of mules and blooded horses, as
well az other animals, was the povement
to encourage the organization of county
live stock assoeiat lions, to cooperate with
the State Association and as adiunets to
the successful working 0ut Of the task
before the live stock sanitary board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Cheerful Ignorance.

You'd be surprised" said the won.
IN who is supposed to be wise. how
many people are perfectly ignorant of
the correct way to write accep, ances
and regrets when they are asked to
entertainments. 1t would pay some
enterprising woman to go around
writing them for those who don't know
how. You'd be amazed to see the peo-
pie who come to me to ask how it is
done or to get me to write them
And" she admitted. IF the truth must
be told, l don't know so awfully much
about it myself
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Ire Useful Her.

Country cons abics who make q
living arresting speeding automobiles
wouldn't have half SO much trouble
stopping the scorchers If the> used a
little INGENUITY" says one of the of
tenders. Chains across the road and
moving vans blocking the high way are
all right TO accomplish the purpose,
but they're cumbersome. My idea for
causing prompt slcw-up is to scatter
lot of grain in read and turn a lot
of hens loose They would block the
road all RIGHT. ard If there's enc thing
that will make chauffeur slow I'D it's
a hen. Dogs are bad enough, but A
hen always .uHs The wrong way, and
If the machine Is goiag at any speed
usually ends up under The wheels. Hit
ting hen will sometimes throw the
front wheels out Of line and cause the
car to swerve. so drivers almost inva-
Fiably slow up and give poultry
chance 10 get out Of he way A hen
speed trap is a great idea, to my way
of thinking. and. of course, If one of
the birds were killed the cost could
easily be added 10 the drivers fine"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered by Our cal
Correspondent at Jackson.
State Pension Fund.


State Auditor Smith has completed
and sent out to the several counties the
lists of Confederate pensioners under the
latest enrolment along with the war
amount involved being, in exact figures,
1929, S15.S5, distributed amo. @ 323 per
sons. Each of the rs counties come in
for a share. The amount apportioned by
counties is as follows:
Adams, $1,210.95; Acorn, $4,493 so /;
Amite, 81, o20.65; Alfalfa, $7,745.50; Ben
ton, $3,5s6.S5; Bolivar, $1,47O.20; Cal
hOun, $6,9O6.70; Carroll, $5.5s775;
Chickasaw, $5,2s6.O5; Choctaw, ST.
S19.15; Claiborne, $1,34S.O5; Clarke 81
s46.65; Clay, $2,412.2O; Coahoma,
$9O3.65; Copiah, $7,12O.05; Covingt on,
$5,559.45; DeSoto, So ,O93.25 Forest, ST.
225.55; Franklin, S., 451.35; Greene. 81 :
454.10; Grenada, $2,59165; Hancock.
$434.70; Harrison, 81, OO2. Is; Kinds, ST.
1850; Holmes, $2,Ss4.OO; Issaquena,
So los; Itawamba, $5,2251O; Jackso
Sl,927.5O; Jasper, $4,457.S5; Jefferson,
$2,537.20; jefferson Davis. $1,24965;
Jones, $473.5O; Kemper, $4,000 As; Laud-
erdale, $S,269,35; Lafayette, $9,342.55;
Lamar, $1,459.35j Lawrence, $962.55;
Leake, Sc, 1OO.65; Lee, $9,2s6.45; Lehore,
$1,355.70; Lincoln, $3,30O.55; Lowndes,
$2,S40.05; Madison, $1,69725; Neosho
$5.S64.0O; Newton, $l5i0.95; NoxuLee,
$3,29O.S5, Oktibbeha, $5.641.65; Pamela,
$4,6ll.s5j Pearl River, $1,613.35; Perry,
1,267.S0; Pike, $2,297.70; POntoto So,
O61.50; Prentiss, $5,02S.O5; Quitman,
S372.60; Rankin, $3,317.9O; Scott, So
763.9O; Simpson, $4,343.35; Sharkey,
$908.90; Suniower, $1,795.65; Talla-
hatchie, $5.S79.7O; Tate, $3.535.6O; Tip
pah, $6,699.5O; Tishomingo, $4,935 20;
runica, $367.35; Union, $6,377.70; War
en-, $2,6O2.95; Washington, 5000 AS;
Wayne, $2,91425; Webster, $4,S123O;
Wilkinson, S1,2Q5.7O; Winston, 3d.
$780, Yalabusha, S5,197.SQi Yazoo,
$4,62I,20, Grand total, $299,s15.S5,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
The MAJ ca Wildcats.

in the fCre Is Of Malacca and other
islands in the indian ocean may still
be found the imal known as a Wild
cat. The upper parts of it are gener-
ally of a clear yellow color, with black
spots; the lower parts are white with
black spots also On the back the
spots lengthen almost into lines or
rings, black on yellow.
The average length of the animal
excluding the tail is almost two feet:
the tail averages nine inches. It's
height when standing erect is about
u inches at the shoulder and Is
inches at the hind suarters. It's tenn
per is mild nj gntle: It plays al
most like fone 'ic cat. or rather
kitten, cfas'ne IS all and amusing
Itself with any h'as that it can roll
With its paws.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

A "PREPARATOR" is now wanted
"A by the bureau of entomology of the
United States department of agricul-
ture to assist in making the bug bust
less profitable TO the government or to
the rural communities. The ruralists
have found that they had legal ex-
cuse to advance the prices on eggs be-
cause the bug crop was cut short by
the dry weather. and there were no
bugs for the chickens to eat.
So the preparation is to prepare bugs
for chicken feel ard other uses. At
the civil selYice examination to be
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

My friend. be careful to whom you
ship You might make u slip.
So many make the blunder to sell
stock right off range for market. You
don't catch stock dealers selling sheep,
hogs and cattle that way.
One hundred chickens gained 120
pounds in ten days and ate 81 worth
Of fattening food. At Is cents per
pound the gain in pounds Melted $21.60
and the profit was $14.60. Does it
pay?
Reports are already coming in of a
scarcity of turkeys Lots Matched
d.ad OF. of course. as usual. Why is
It! Well, listen. Why will a farmer
pay big price for brood sow and
consider SO robbery for a turkey
breeder? Give it up? So do we.
Thirty-fve dollars is a fair price for
Il pen Of six large, fresh blooded, I'M
tainted Bronze turkeys, and their off
spring will pay a big profit on the in
vcstMent. No, you're not crazy when
you pay so for Il gobbler and So for
hen You've got more brains and will
get the gains, while the stingy man
will get trouble for his pains.
The Big rooster put up at the county
fair at Hatboro, Pa, voted to the
most popular man in the United States,
went to Teddy Roosevelt of course.
He knocked splinters off everything at
Sycamore the first day. If Mr.. r.
joins our fraternity. the egg and squad
trust will have to bust.
We hope the National Poultry asso-
cations recent meet at Niagara Falls
will insure the future success of the
society The many charges and coun-
tercharges and scraps have kept down
the membership and interest
When one of our poultry journal
editors advised his readers to throw
corn on the cob to ducks to keep them
busy, it shows there is some "city
farming" still in bloom.
For practical knowledge
Don't go to college.
For hard horse sense
Don't loaf on the fence.
To get the know how
Your back you must bow.
To become an expert
You must sweat in the dirt.
The complaints of so many that tur-
key eggs only Matched half under hens
this year are easily answered. Just
note the difference in the vitality of a
big turkey hen and a common chick. A
chicken cannot furnish sufficient heat
The cruelty of a Pennsylvania ship
per was rewarded with a twenty-five
dollar fine at Philadelphia in August
when he packed nineteen ducks and
forty chickens into a crate. The S.
P. G. A. needs active agents at some
town markets also.
The latest new journal is Cackles of
Buffalo. That the goose industry is
active is shown by the early appear
ance of more young geese than last
year. There are two things some peo-
pie in the towns haven't learned yet
that the young geese and ducks are
the finest eating and are worth more
taste better and cost more than old
hens and ROSTERS.
You may be wondering how you lost
one of your best egg customers when
you are sure that every egg is strictly
fresh. But listen. An egg occasionally
slips down under the nest material. and
If you fail to run your fingers under
the straw that egg may be hidden for
a month until the hen turns 1t up some
day. A customer getting that upturned
egg may turn you under
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
A Wolf at the Sheeufo Id

Notable among the evils of street
life for children is the growth of gam
bling among boys Do parents realize
chat these Boys are one and all on the
road to a criminal life? The removal
of THIS evil may well enter into the
program of The Federation of Catho-
lie S0eieties.-The Pilot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Seditious Literature.

United States Deputy Marshals Barnes
md Buckley, of the Eastern division of
the Southern district of Mississippi, ar
rested John o. Tombstone, of Wayne
county, on an affidavit alleging that he
had made use of the United States mails
for the purpose of sending certain sedi-
tious and threatening literature. the
affidavit specifies that on September 9, at
Shubuta, Touchstone did then and there
unlawfully deposit in postoffee of the
United States for mailing and delivery Il
certain envelope that then and there con-
tanned letter bearing threats, epithets,
terms and language of a threatening char
acter, tending to incite murder, arson and
assassination" In other words, Mr..
Touchstone is charged with uttering of
night rider" literature, and will be called
upon to answer and show cause why he
should not be held.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
DON,TS.

Don't imagine so called white
SQUADS are all white feathered. Their
skin is made livid by fat and their
parents are mostly Blue Homers.
Don't write lis concerning the book
Diseases and Enemies of Poultry
There was one free issue, and all were
snapped up ten years ago. Anything
free goes except the religion Of "quit
your meanneSs.n
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
LIGHT BRAHMA FROM LIFE

striped hackle. black tail and greenish
black sicklesi
Turkey-like in proportion. succulent
TO perfection. deliciously favored, it is
tie cpicure's delight. the professional
mans pet and the preachers idol
Brahma breeders should particularly
avoid vulture hooks, solid black feath-
ers and spots on back. white, red and
dark shanks and underweight.
STANDARD WEIGHTS.
Cock ...... u pounds Hen ...... 9h pounds
Cockerel.. 10 pounds Pullet 80. 8pounds
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
For Your Hesltn.

Conquer your moods; don't let your
MOODS cpnqu you. Pc lie who give
way TO meeds aeyeF am qat 70 much.
because the. ere neYsg masters Of
themselves. They ne Ter know in tbs
morning Wheeler they are going to do
a good day work or not whether
they are going TO be a cheering or a
depressing innaenee en- the people
around ttaeM. IF they feel like being
good-tempered. they viii be; if they
feel like swapping at everybody,
they will snap.
People who suffer from mood"
should be careful about their habits
They should be regular about meals,
sleep. exercise and work. The condi-
tioB Of the health has much to do with
moods, and tbsFe ~ g9thiqg that con,
tributes go much TO health - abso
lutte regularity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
Misunderstood.

"Do you think it foolish to be in love
with husband?"
Depends, my dear"
upon whatY'
upon whose husband"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
The State Fair.

The fifth annual exhibit of the Missis-
sippi STATE Fair and Industrial EXPOSE
ton was brought to a close Friday night
The management has ann0upced its will
ingness to retire a $4,000 bond issue
now outstanding, which was foated sew
eral months ago for the purpose of erect
ing new exhibit buildings,
The State Fair management will be
left practically out of debt. and there
fore in a position to plan the 1909 fan
GA a larger and more comprehensive scale
The books Of the secretary show nearly
90, 900 visitors dutiag the ten-dav period
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

0Why do you insist on so much red
tape in Your department." ~Because.
answered the official. we're Only hui
man and liable TO make mistakes. and
we want to put EN- 0I as long as pos.
eible. "-Exchange
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

A Sea story.

''Of all my sea experiences" said
the captain. this was the strangest.
The ladies at the handsome cap
tains table said hush to one another,
turned to the ruddy mariner with lis.
tening smiles.
I'VE were carrying" he said, "a lot
of troop horses. A dreadful storm over
took us, and for twe days we wallowed
in the trough of heavy sea. Finally
it was decided that, to tighten the
ship, the horses must go overheard.
They went overheard in the morn
ing. AS soon as they saw that they
were abandoned they turned and be-
gan to swim bravely after us Bravely.
desperately they swan They followed
us for miles and miles. can still see
them, long line, their necks arched,
pushing heroically through the heavy
sea
~,rhey sank. poor brutes, one by
one
ahe captain smiled sally
"And still seem to have, he said.
'alI those deaths on Iiy conscience"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13
A MIGHTY PURITY PIcTUR,.

What a mighty purity pictur
Wen the trees turn red an yeller
An yer hear the apples droppin
AS they're gittin' ripe an meller,
Wen the cider press is squeeZin out
The jooce that makes yer smile
An the wimmen folks are shinin up
The kittles fur ter bile!
Yep, I've heerd O. folks a-braggin'
Bout the ottar of the rose.
But wen apple buffers b'ilin'
It's like honey up yer nose.
Wen them dimplin' rosy wimmen
Drop the snits inter the jooce
An the kittle gifts ter b'ilin'
It's jest heven below bruk loose.
Oh, how awful good that pictur'
With the corncrib runnin' over,
An the punkins an the taters
On the barn hoor in the clover,
An the r,:rp.e grapes a-hangin
in k.F les on tie vine.
An the air 50 crisp an snappy
That it boosts yer up like winei
Hank. | hear them turkeys goblin
AS they're struttin' fat an gay.
An TIE big red ROSTERS CROWN
Fur the least Thanksgivin' day.
Held the fort. far I'll git there.
Fur I'm fecin awful spry
Wen it comes Il carvin' turkey
An enjoyin' punkin pie.
c. NJ B.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-13

New London has a haunted house in
which dried beans fly about reckless.
ly. That's the ghost of a small 10y
easy enough. But the ghost of a
bean-shooter presents greater psyche
logical difficulties.