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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL
A New Venture In philanthropy.

Report says that the relief committee
ministering to the widows and orphans
of the Monongah mine disaster has had
a brilliant inspiration for disposing of
the former. The scheme is to marry
off the widows as fast as possible. A
dowry of 500, it is suggested, if set
tied upon each of the bereaved ladies,
would prove an incentive to the bach
elors of the mining community. The
fund contributed by sympathetic per-
sons for the relief of the families of
the dead miners would be levied upon
to provide this matrimonial bait Only
one widow, a woman who has already
been married three times, has evinced
any interest in the scheme.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
ROOT SYSTEM OF SUGAR BEET.


depth The effect of subsoiling on the
root growth and develop1 ent of sugar
beets as studied by this station result
ed in a considerably better develop
mcnt of feeding roots and Il more SYM
metrical development of the main root
Oh the suhsoiled plats. The Kansas
station also found that the root sys-
tenn of the sugar beet lies comparative
ly deep and that the crop therefore
admits of deep cultivation.
AS to improvement Of the sugar beet
c. e. Saylor states the following:
From a plant yielding from 6 to I
per cent of its weight in sugar the
sugar beet has been improved so that
it will yield from 10 to 20 per cent,
some individual beets going as high
as % per cent. There is a marked
tendency throughout the beet growing
districts of the United States year by
year to increase the general average of
sugar content.
OF the work of the bureau of plant
industry b. t. Galloway, chief, says
Except in a general way in no part
of the sugar beet area is it definitely
known what cultural methods will
give the best results under different
conditions of soil and climate During
the season of 1906 experiments were
commenced along this line, but it will
be necessary to continue this work for
several seasons before definite conclu-
sions can be reached
The breeding of pedigree strains of
seed from individually analyZed and
recorded roots has been put on firm
basis i'll each of the five localities-New
York, Utah, Washington and two
points in Michigan.
Twenty acres of seed beets. all of
which analyzed % per cent or more of
sugar, were grown on the farm of E.
II. Morrison at Fairfield, Wash. The
seed secured from these beets amount
ed to about $1,000 pounds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
LABOR'S TRADEMARK.
What the Union Label Means to Or
qanized Workers.

What the Union Label Means to Or
ganized Workers.
The union labeI-what does 1t mean?
This is question often asked. and it
receives a variety of answers. In or
der. therefore, to get 1t properly before
the public it becomes necessary to
make application of the principle in
volved in its use in other directions
thanafrom the standpoint of the union
man.
Churches organize. adopt names and
creeds of faith and refuse to tolerate
any infringement upon their right to
worship to their standard Of
faith and practice. This the union
label does for the union workmen.
Clubs and associations adopt insignia
of recognition to prevent fraud and
imposition. This is the mission of the
union label.
Firms and corporations have distiD
gushing marks which they jealousy
guard and protect. So does the or
ganized worker guard and protect the
union label.
Authors and writer's secure copy
rights as a shield from plagiarism of
the products of their brain and pen.
The union workman uses the label as
4 shield for the product of his labor
and Drawn.
Inventors secure letters patent to
prevent infringement upon their rights.
lnl0o
pose for organized labor.
The manufacturer places his trade
mark on the products of his shop or
factory. The label performs the same
service for the worker who brings
forth these products.
1t therefore seems plain that the
same law which steps in and protects
those whose interests lie In these va
rious arteries of trade and commerce
should step in and protect the worker
in the use of his distinguishing mark.
But the label means even more than
this. To the union man it means 10y
atty and fidelity, compact organization.
brotherly love and consideration, feal-
ty TO organization, help in time of dis
work well performed by skilled labor,
the best of material fitly joined to-
gether by grown up men and women
at living wages. 1t means an honest
days work for an honest days pay.
"Self preservation is the first law of
nature" and 1t is upon this idea that
the workingman has acted In organic
ing and protecting his organization
with his trademarl-the union label
The thoughts have been on the posi-
tive side of the question involved.
There is negative side, however,
which presents a dark and repulsive
picture, which will be considered in q
future issue of this department.
Suffice 1t to say for the prese 1t
is right to protect the employer it is
equally right to protect the employee
BY organized labor nothing more than
this is asked. To organized labor moth
ing less will satisfy.-Earl V. HagoOd
in Atlanta Constitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
Combining Astronomy and Ethnoloey
Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd wife of til,

Mrs. Mabel LoOmis Todd, wife Of the
we'll known astronomer of Amherst
college, has studied primitive peoples
in almost all parts of the world. Shr
first Investigated the Amos in northern
Japan and became so fascinated with
chronological work that every summer
she and her husband go to some re-
mote region where he can carry on
his astronomical observations to ad-
vantage and she can become acquaint-
ed with interesting aborigines. During
the past season she made herself
familiar with the habits and character
istics of many South American tribes
while Professor Todd was watching
Mars from the top of the Andes. She
learned many new facts in regard to
the civilization of the Incas. Mrs
Todd is charming woman whose
tact and good sense make her as pop
ular with the primitive peoples among
whom she travels as she is in the eX-
elusive drawing rooms of Boston
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
Manure and Dairy Barn.

1t is advisable to haul manure direct
ly to the field from the barn. but if
this is not feasible it should be remov-
ed at least 100 feet from the barn. In
no case should it be allowed to accu-
mulate against or near the dairy barn.
Once year it is very good plan to
devote a whole day to going over the
linen stock and to make renewals
where necessary.
1t is a mistake to allow the supply
of any one article to run too low. for
the replenisling of the entire stock at
one time means a somewhat heavy
item OF expense. 1t is much better to
make periodical additions.
When new pillowslips with buttons
are bought. the buttons should be ex-
anined. If these are of metal covered
with linen, remove them at once. Use
those made by folds of linen only.
Stores which are not in current use
may be wrapped in cloth and placed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

The only woman policeman in the
country is owned by that enterprising
city, Chicago. Her duties are not very
strenuous. She merely patrols the
foyer of one of the leading theaters to
see that women and children are prop
erly protected. Her uniform Is a very
fetching one, and Officer Dorothy Stew
art herself is so charming that he
would be a very boorish fellow indeed
who would refuse to "move on" at her
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
A Fortune In Olives.

Among the many opportunities which
California offers to the business wom
an is that of olive growing. Mrs. Mary
Emma Ehmann has achieved such sue
cess in this line that she is said to con-
troll the olive trade of the United
States. One hundred thousand gallons
of olive oil were last year shipped from
her factory. She sells ripe olives as
well as the green ones for picking and
says that once taste for the ripe fruit
is acquired people will not care for the
green. Meanwhile her business grows
and prospers.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
Fodder For Wether Lambs.

There is no doubt as to the prefer
ence of the sheep in the choice of fod-
ders. Glover hay seems to be the fod-
Ger they relish most, then pea straw,
corn fodder and timothy hay. The
condition of the fodder will materially
influence the gain, for if IL is musty,
burned or dusty or has been allowed
to grow too coarse they will neglect it.
Two or three pounds of any of the
folders mentioned will be about the
quantity that wether lambs nine or
ten months old will eat daily through
the fattening period.-Craig.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
Cost of Raisina a Cali.

LOST OF ftAiSiHS d Odh.
There are some things of which | do
not keep a strict debit and credit ac-
count and raising calves to cows is
one, but strongly suspect that l can
not produce good. well grown heifer
with her first calf for $50 or perhaps
$50, but the expense comes gradually,
and after awhile one has fine young
COW and does not always have the $50
to buy one. Then the strong point is
that if the calf has been bred right,
with a good COW for its dam and for
it's sire a bull descended from line of
dairy kings and queens, if the calf has
been fed right and the heifer fed right
and enough and handled right. we can
embrace the reasonable assurance that
the calf will develop into heifer and
the heifer into q COW that will mature
into usefulness worthy of her in
heritance.-W. f. McSparran.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
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Garden N
THE SUGAR BEET.

Breeding of Pedigree Strains of Seed
Now a Success.
Sugar beet plants examined by the
North Dakota station at maturity, or
1873 days after planting the seed, pre-
sented a deep root extending almost
perpendicularly downward into the
ground, the lower part being quite
small and threadlike and reaching to
a depth of more than three feet and
the lateral roots starting four or five
inches from the surface, with but lit
tie root development in the upper six
inches of the soil. The greatest amount
of branching and fibrous growth of
beet roots took place in the space be-
tween eight and fourteen inches in
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17


fall into the milk A pail with q top
opening ten inches has half as much
space, or about seventy-fve square
inches. One with Il six inch opening
has about tWenty-seyen square inches
through which dirt may fall into the
milk. AS most of the contamination
occurs from dirt falling from the udder
and surrounding parts when the COW is
being MIXED. the great advantage of
reducing the top opening of the milk
pail is plainly seen.
Some old mixers will protest that
they cannot milk into a small opening
We will not argue the questiel with
them further than to say few days
of patient trial would probably De
enough to convince them that they can
milk into a smaller opening than they
had thought possible. Certified milk
dairies require a pail with an opening
of about six inches in diameter, but in
ordinary practice this is not advised.
Any one could use ten inch opening
without Inconvenience, and if a care
full milker can use a still smaller open
ing 50 much the better.-American Ag.
riculturist
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

The whiskey houses over on the
r. YER side of the State. are consider
ing a scheme to dodge The newly
enacted prohibition law when it
takes effect next January, by cslab-
fishing offices in Memphis that will
receive ordes from Mississippi Gus
toners by mail. These orders will
be filled by instructions sent out
from the parent-houe', to branches
o. depositarIeS in Aiississipsi that
will dish out Tue stuff in quantities
specified. This is il rllse TO hide
behind the interstate commerce
Laws. 1t will not work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
How 70 Renovata old silk.


Old silk renovated in the following
way will retain its luster and look as
well as when new, says Harpers Ba-
zar: Put two ounces of alcohol, ta-
blespoonful of mucilage or strained
honey, a rounded tablespoonful of soft
soap dissolve small piece of good
quality in water and two cups of soft
water In a bottle and shake until well
mixed. Sponge the silk on both sides
with the mixture, rubbing well, and
then shake up and down in a tub of
cold or cool water, neither rubbing nor
wringing. Hold by the edge and flap
of the water. pin the edges to the llne.
and while still damp iron between
cloths or paper with an iron only mod
erately hot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
SHEEP DOG
TRIAL Is.

In my part of Scotland there were no
sheep dog trials in connection with the
agricultural shows, but at some of the
sheep clippings, or when the sheep
were sheared, on some of the big hill
grazings on sheep farms there used to
be. and / think are yet, great trials
among the shepherds and their dogs.
The shepherds would make wagers
with one another who had the best dog.
Four to six two or three year old black
faced wethers which had never known
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
CONDENSED SICRlES.
Nine. Sembrich's Unexpected Conap.i.
n7cnt From the K1:sor.

Nine. Sembrich's Unexpected Connpi-
n1cnt From the ka:sor.
One of the highest cncomiums
which Nine. Sembrich ever received
did not come because of her singing
at all, but from her skill in very
different direction. The singer is
an ardent horsewoman. While il
New York she may frequently be
seen riding in Central park. Her
nerves are of the sort to put the
average man to shame, and her mus
cles, made strong by constant piano
practice, can tame the most refrac-
tory steed.
One day in Berlin while riding on
the parade grounds her horse, a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

ROR J. EN- nAA1N tI"o AI1A-1AH N1o n oAIsCN1Gr@
white Barbary mare, became unruly.
For ten minutes there was an excit-
ing struggle between rider and
horse, and then the charger tanned
down. Nine. Sembrich, intent
upon the animal, did not notice
that an anxious crowd had assem-
bled and was eagerly watching the
outcome of her efforts. Finally
when the horse was brought to sub
mission she started away and at the
same time became aware of the
crowd of spectators. But, above
all, two officers rode up and saluted
Madam" said one of the Off
GERS, ''if you were not the greatest
singer in the world you would be
empress of the Circus"
And as Nine. Sembrich heard
these words she trembled and grew
far more nervous than she had been
when struggling with her horse, for
the speaker was no other than the
emperor of Germany.-Bohemian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
Sailing the Butter.

Good fine dairy salt should be used
and never the common coarse barrel
salt that is used by many. The sailing
may be done in the churn when the
butter is in the granular form if it is
box or barrel churn The salt can
be sifted on the butter by putting on
part, then revolving the churn halfway
over, thus making the butter fall with
the salted side down, then sitting on
the rest of the salt. Then revolve the
churn a few times, after which the but
ter can be taken out and worked on a
butter Worker.-C. p. Goodrich.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
Knew What Was Good for Them.

'~''~ss stidh w GO NO0d iSt
A minister of church in Brooklyn
was preaching on local evils, and es-
pecially of those that prevail to a
greater extent than elsewhere in the
borough in which his church Is locat-
ed Il do net know" he sa;G sravely.
which is the greater evil-the Brook
lyn bTidge or h~;5 e in Brooklyn" I"
The men len ca + applaud but did
net dare
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

Put in a jug one pound of granu-
lated sugar, cne ounce tartaric acid;
add few drops of essence OF lemon
and pour about pint and half of
boiling water over tho r,ixture. Stand
in & cool place. A very little of the
strip Is required to make glass of
lemonade.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

IUStIIItI " II z IT
not in use and so can be packed out of
the way, says a writer in New Eng
land Homestead.
1t is made of boards cut in strips.
the two horizontal boards at the top
being hinged together
While in use the legs are kept apart
by long hook, as indicated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

Although many people cat too much
there are some dsyreptics who do not
eat enough. CONSTIPATION is some
times due to too concentrated food. In
such CAGES a larger bulk is needed in
the iategt.nes. Spinach is excellent for
THIS purrcse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
PRIDE OF HoUSEKEEPERS.
How 70 Care For the Linen Press and
It's Contents.

It's Contents.
No good housekeeper neglects the
linen press, and the care of it is one Of
the most important of housewifely
duties. The best form Of linen press
is a narrow one from front to back, so
that when opened all the contents are
exposed to view, with no second row
of things hidden away behind. 1t is a
serious mistake to keep linen con-
stantly in a hot air cupboard, for
though 1t is thus always aired and
ready for use. yet it will become dis
coIored and the edges turn brown if
GO kept.
Many people nowadays discard linen
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

Cat farms are nun erous all over the
country and that there is money in
ostrich farms is proven by the fact
that there arc at ',rrsant several in
the Unite states that are naying
hGndScnl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
shaft fro.n nsn.r wIlde

One Of Oscar Wildes bright say.
ings was this, with which he transfixed
a literary contemporary: "IIe has no
enemies, but he is intensely disliked
by his friends"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

operations, such
a S u p p ort is
found necessary.
This little horse
Is an improve
ment over the or
binary stiff affair
in that it shuts
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
THE VETERINARY.

A flock of sheep became badly in
tested with Strongylus contortus, and
the writer tested the value of creosote
in combating these parasitic worms.
a l per cent solution of coal tar creO-
sote in water was prepared, and each
sheep was given four ounces of this
solution. Previous to the use of the
creosote the sheep had been dying at
frequent intervals from the effects of
the stomach worm. but after drench-
ing with creosOte no deaths occurred
during a period of twelve months. aft
er which the history of the sheep was
not followed.-H. Taylor in Veterinary
Record.
When Hind Legs Go Wrong.
1t is a very common practice TO feed
working horses just the same grain ra-
tion when idle that they receive when
hard at work. This is wrong ANA is
the cause of two diseases of the bind
legs, elephantiasis, or big leg, aud
black water. In the former the horse
that was apparently all right at night
will in the morning have one hind leg
swollen up three or four times its nat
ural size and very painful to step on
In the latter case the horse may start
from the stable all right, but soon goes
lame, first in one hind leg, then the
other, then both. The muscles stiffen
up, he seems to lose all control of the
hind limb and if forced to move may
fall down. The urine becomes black;
hence the name black water. In both
cases the trouble may be avoided by
changing the grain ration, cutting out
part of the concentrated foods like
corn and oats and increasing the
amount of loosening foods like bran.
Cough In Pigs.
The common cough of pigs that
causes loss of appetite and constant
severe coughing with heaving of the
flanks is due, according to an Illinois
swine grower, to costiveness. He has
said: "My remedy for cough in pigs
is oats. Feed once or twice week
all the oats they will eat. The oats
will loosen the bowels, and the cough
will disappear"
Swamp Fever of Horses.
For a number of years a form of
nnaemia has been observed in horses in
Minnesota, the Dakotas and Manitoba
and has usually been referred to as
swamp fever. 1t has caused consid-
erable losses in infected localities. Re-
Gently a disease appeared among horses
In the Red river valley and appeared
to be identical with swamp fever. A
careful study of this disease made by
the North Dakota station has not yet
shown its cause.
Cover the Heated Horse.
If the horse is heated he should nev-
er be left standing uncovered, no mat
ter what the weather may be.
is the case the edges of one side OF
the cloth should be turned In and neat
ly stitched to form a hem about an
inch in width By this means the
folds in the cloth will come in fresh
lines and the place of the old crease
will have new lease of life.
When cloth is removed from the
table it should be put into a press
and tightly screwed down until want
ed.
If sheet is hemstitched it should
be done at both ends. If only one end
is so worked the wear and tear will
come always in the same place. as the
sheet can only be used one way, with
the hemstitching at the ton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

Newspaper rumor Says that Ex-
Gov. ]. K. Vardaman and Jno.
Sharp Williams will probably contest
with one another for the berth of del
egate-at-large for State to the Den
yer National Democratic Convention.
That would be hot and close tussle.
The honors would hardly justify the
twist;party harmony would be better
conserved without this contest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17
a Foldino Support.

On the farm there is continual use
for such horse as is shown in the
cut. Not only when doing little jobs
of carpentering but also in many other
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

sheets altogether, prererring cotton
ones, while others keep them only for
the summer months, using cotton in
winter, as being warmer.
In mending household linen the most
satisfactory way to do is to mend it
before it is sent to the laundry, not
when it returns starched and ready
for use once more, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
If thin piece or hole is observed
while the article is in use it should be
put aside and either darned or patched
at the first opportunity.
Tablecloths invariably begin to wear
at the middle and in the side creases
in which they are folded. When this
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

Municipal politics is beginning to
puT the various towns of the state in
a stir.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

command. Policeman Dorothy says
she doesn't believe much in club au-
thority and intends to manage all her
prisoners by means of kindness. While
this may be practical method for the
lovely Dorothy, it is doubtful if the
male members of the Windy City's po-
lice force would find it so effectual.