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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

We are glad to see the New County
question being fought out to final
conclusion by both sides. That's the
way to dispose of it for all time to
come. Let the battle rage on, testing
the merits pro and con of the move
ment until decisive determination
is reached; nothing less will satisfy
or make for peace and settled living
within the now thoroughly disturbed
county. both old and new. To win
or lose is the slogan of the agitators
DIS well as the opposers. Once dispos-
of, probably the Inhabitants of this
much aroused region can settle down
to normal county government condi-
tions, Whatsoever way the turn may
come. The combative disposition is
not healthy for sound enjoyment or
administration of county affairs; the
calm is much to be desired after such
a storm sweeping.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

the countro, has about died out. TT
IS because experience has taught
them that the man with money comes
as a friend and not as an enemy as
many people in the past have suppos-
ed. The man who comes here now
to engage in any enterprise is greeted
with cordial welcame from the bet
ter class of people, and the fellow who
doubts the propriety of fostering an
industrial enterprise is looked upon
as "knocker, " and no attention is
paid to him. The progressive cap
ltailsts who comes to Sout Mississip-
pi will receive the good will and
friendship of all right thinking peo-
pie.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24


In simple justice to the County
Treasurers of the state just ushered
into Office for four years, who have
made expensive campaigns and some
of them costly moves to the county
seats and REIMBURSEMENT of good jobs
involving considerable sacrifice, the
Legislature row considering the
adjustment of this Office and the
creating of system of county de-
positaries in solvent bonded banks;
should not allow the measure con
templateds to take effect until the
present quadrenniun expires, as no
law should operate to deprive any
man of his justly earned legitimate
rights. The. movement contempla-
ted is a delicate piece of law ma
chinery to build: unless all the in
tricacies are symmetrically adjusted,
there should be no departure from
the existing method of handling the
county funds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Religious and
reform Notes
'Nationar IChfcaeo) Prohibitiohist.

National tChfcago) PrUhibitionist.
A day long to be remembered in
American history and the history of
the race is dawning. The clock of
time has warned to strike an
hour that will mark an epoch in the
progress of civilization.
The liquor traffic, a deyouri n @
beast preying upon every human in
terest, wasteing pestiIence blight
ing and destroying long desolating
path wide as the life of the race. a
common enemy making war upon all
that the hearts of true men aud pure
women hold dear-this be as t, tn is
scourge, this destroyer at bay, and
American manhood, arousing from
decades of inexplicable Indifference
and INDIGESTION, is rising up to kill.
The neeI of the hour is for rally
ing point, well marked, Upon the
battle front; for a trumpet of un-
mistakable tone to sound the ad
vance; for a midnight torch and a
MONDAY smoke-cloud to mark the
line of progress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

There are some things that money
can't buy. Brains is one of these.
The jellyheads that are called rich
mems sons, are an awful example of
this. Then another thing that filthy
lucre won't touch is the integrity
Of .Mississippi' lawmaking body.
Money fails here. We're it other
wise the corporate and liquor inter
ests would dominate, but thank the
Lord we have a set of men, who
can't be juggled with There may be
some black sheep in the flock, but
not enough to alter the high pur-
poses of the whole Our good Who'll
some laws attest this. Like all
human lawmaking machines, our
Legislatures have ground out some
minor bad laws, and manufactured
partly .unwittingly, muddles; but in
the main our Statute books compare
favorably with any in the Union.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Government Note Conundrum.


RepOrter-Index.
We want you to read all the paper
money you get, and then tell US if at
least half of it is not merely some
bankers note-simply promise that
some national bank will pay you.
The government however guarantees
their payment. Wouldt't you have
a rich thing if the government would
endorse all your notes and charge
you nothing for the accommodation?
Why does not the government issue
its own money instead of giving the
valuable privilege to the national
banks? Wake up and tell us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

The best and wisest students of
commercial economy; men who are
full enough of years to have had va
RED personal observation to put to
right their learning; tell us that
these reactionary periods hit in the
worlds history about every twenty
years under normal conditions, and
sometimes with slight depressions at
the halfway between (ten year, Ere
another double decade shall have
rolled off according to the most lib
eral computors, the timber of this
section will have been practically all
cut. The people have got to live so
we might as we'll begin to fall upon
some stable industry to replace these
that are vanishing as each car goes
creaking and groaning out with its
cargo of lumber. In our opinion a di-
versity of industries will be the SCUM
dest policy. Let's have good solid
farming backbone and around ii
weave strong frame work of kim
dred interests. FACTORIES to convert
the raw produces into marketable
co nmodities; Cattle raising and wool
growing can be turned to with much
profit by those having large tracts of
open land. Fence the land into pas
lures; lay some acres into hay and
other good winter forage; increase
the quality of stock and give them
more attention and scientific study
and good revenues will repay The
cane-crop, ruckfarming peas and
potatoes can all be turned to better
advantage by wrestling with improv-
ing its kind and marketing POSSIBLE
ties. These are problems for brave
and optimistic people to grapple with
and they are but off over yonder cast
ing their approaching shadows now
athwart our vision.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
MUCH DOUBT OF AMY ACTUAL
NEW COUNTY BILLS PASSING
THIS SESSION. +

This article appearing in Sundays
Gany. 19 Meridian Daily Despatch
under the Jackson Legislative Let
ter, mirrows pretty clearly the SEN
timent as being reflected from the
the legislators now engaged at the
State-House wrestling over the tie
dious and vexatious problems of law;;
construo ton.
The bill to create the county of
George, which was introduced by
request, by Mr.. Dees of Jackson
county contemplates taking a certain
Technically described section begin
ming at the east boundary line of
Perry, south to and where that line
lntersects the boundary line between
} a ks on and Greene. and to
a point on the boundary between
jackson and Harrison, thence east 10
the Alabama state line, and north to
about one third the distance of the
east border line of Greene, and west
across Greene county, to the point
OF beginning. The proposition of
the organizers to have the county
that would be so named christend
George county is somewhat of new
feature, as it has been a movement
for new county down in the south
east, but the organizers appear
as if about to steal the thunder
of the obstetrics and others, in the
territory Immediately across h e
state
That any new countysproposition
at this session is doubtful, except
some measure that may be introduced
amendatory of laws passed by the
last Legislature, "hich would not af-
feet the counties except in complete
ing certain essentials that were
overlooked in getting the original
bills through There are a number of
legislators who are opposed to any
further change of county lines, and
every movement will be fought
on the floor and in committee. :"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
TO CUT UP DID0S.
Some Speculation as to the Origin of
the Phrase.

Some Speculation as to the Origin Of
the Phrase.
The phrase "kick up didos"- for
the plural is formed either with or
without the ''e"-is allowable. 1t
occurs, for example, in Quiller
COUGHS "Delectable Duchy," but
the more common form is "to cut
or "to cut up didos." The word is
a dictionary one. DR.. Murray says
that it is Omitted States slang. -
He defines it as a prank, caper, a
disturbance, row, a shindy. He
quotes, as the earliest use in Eng
lsh literature, this sentence from
"Sam Slick In England" (1S43-4 !:
"Then italian singers recitin' their
jabber and cuttin' didoes at a pri-
vate concert" He says that the orr
gin of the word is uncertain.
But Halliburton used the term
in "The Clockmaker" in 1885, and
Professor Joseph Wright in his
English Dialect Dictionary" says
that the term is known in Ireland,
Kent, Isle of Wight, Cornwall and
also in the United States. Halibur-
ton used it with reference to Nova
Scotian: 81 met a man this morn.
in from Halifax, a real conceited
lookin' critter, all shines and di-
does" Professor Wright gives as
the first definition a disturbance,
noise, fuss, as in the speech heard
on the Isle of Wight, ''He kicked
up hidden dido about it." then
plural = tricks, antics, eccentric
feats-as in Kent, 'SDreckley We be
backturned, there he be, a-cutting
all manner O didos," and, lastly,
also used as a term to
denote articles. which do not give
satisfaction to the owner, as trim
ming on a dress or bonnet.
Yet the learned Professor Wright
does not venture to explain the der
ivation of the word; he does not
suggest possible derivation. Did
the term come from the fuss made
by Queen Dido after the pious
Aenas left her? An obsolete word
''dido"-.a thrice told tale may have
been originally "a tale of Dido"
TAFT in his "Quanternios" speaks
Of a Didonian curve, with reference
to the story of Dido, who bargained
for as much land as could be COW
cred with hide and then cut the
hide into long and narrow strip. |
Why not say glibly that "to cut up |
1ldos" is to cut up as Dido did?
Let us honor the name of that no
Die dame in every way.-Boston
Transcript.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
How People Think and Feel.

indianapolis American Farmer.
There is general feeling that the
country needs rest from so much
strenuosity. We can stand it occds-
ionally, but a national sensation
every day or two gets in on the
nerves. Let's slow the train down,
stop the boats Roadway and give the
passengers time to catch their breai h.
The man in town thinks of some
day moving to farm, while the
farmers ambition is to live in the
city. Yet these men rarely exchange
places. 1t is simply manifestation
of unrest that doesn't do much harm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Fresh Blood for Corn.
st. Louis MI. Farmer.

~ AOuS Ntl. Farmer.
One of the best corn growers in
Central Illinois tells me he buys each
season several bushels of the best
bred seed corn he can get and mixes
1T with his own seed. This practice
has been Kest up for several years,
and whether or not the splendid re-
suits are due to the infusion of the
fresh blood, there is surely a ques-
ton here well worth studying. This
grower has always selected the big,
mature ears for seed, those ears
which were somewhat coarse, and
which would not stand much of a
show in a score cord con test. Then
BY introducing the finely-finished
ears from another reliable corn breed
er, he has succeeded in keeping h
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

Quite a stir has been created
amongst the newspapers of MissiSs-
ippi by an expose through the Amer
lean Republic of the drunken record
in Congress of John Sharp Williams.
The HERALD regrets that it is not so
that we can brand the attack upon
the character of this distinguished
MisSissippian as untrue, and thus ex-
punge his reputation and that of the
State of such charge, but from the
best information we have gotten, it's
alas, but too true. A Truth which
,nder the cover was we'll known in
the Primaries last Summer and
which came very near causing Mr..
Williams to meet ballot-box Water
loo. 1t was not agitated against him
with vigor or it possibly would. Had
the Republic then stepped forward
with it's revelation, coming from
Washington at that time it might
have told with Mississippi suffragists.
Now Williams Is safely entitled to
the Senate Chamber seat and will get
it. If he continues to indulge in the
cup to the discredit of the States
sooner or later he will as
did Bailey, be put to sore straits for
his trampling on the sentiments of
pure minded people; a people in
whose breasts beats the noblest
of American character for
it's official representation either at
home or at the Nations Capital.
God grant that this attack may
shame the Yazoo city man into a |
of partnership with Old
Mr.. Booze, that he may win immortal
fame for himself and glory to his
State in the Senate Halls of this
splendid Nation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

Without some change is made to
the schedule, next Tuesday will de-
termlne the fate of the NEW COUN-
ny bill so far as the Committee is
concerned. Then for the House,
if to he house it ever goes
Switching has to be made though
frequently by these committees in
in their handling of business to
accommodate themselves to Giro m
stances constantly arising with such
busy body.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

lit happens that the legislative
grist- mill should run low on bills for
grinding, some ambitious lawmaker
might win renown CD for himself by
fiinging into the hopper draft pro,
hibiting the ladies putting grain salt
into butter prepared for market, to
save the public the annoyance of
cracking these granules and possible
detriment to teeth to say nothing of
the unpalatable saline taste which
such coarse salt laden butter brings
just at the crucial moment when The
sop and 'iasses should yield the best
mouth tickling.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
WHICH ASPIRANT WILL
BE GEORGE COUNTY?

In the last Legislature an effort
Was made to create a new county
with name of George, but this failed.
This time there has been a revival
of that movement, as shown by this
iocll paragraph taken from the
Magnolia News:
THE executive committee of the
new county organization, held a
a meeting at Gloster recently, at
which representative citizens from all
parts of Amite, Franklin and Will
kerson attended. The name selected
for the new county is that of
George. ia honor of the great
commoner ]. 2. George.
Coming to grief with their meas
sure last time proposing to create a
new county from Greene and jack
son, partly on account of the sug-
gested name Luce" Che is a good
OllJ a llOll-IOSIOOl1U dLlO ANOL UL-
erner originally the promo t S
have to quote the language of an ex-
change stolen the thunder of the
Gloster folks" and have selected the
much beloved name to Mississippi OF
their dead chieftin, George. 1t is
hard telling which of the aspirants
for countyhood will be awarded the
much coveted name George" but
whatsoever does will get a good
one, but the preservation of George
name will be conserved whether or
not by a county taking his name, as
it is already writ in imperishable
letters of Mississippi history. Many
counties yet to be born will be
proud to vie for this title, as in this
case, if it still be left unused; so
nothing particular depends upon
this rivalry now.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
The Man to be Independent.

Nashville American.
No family with yard full of chick
ems, a garden of vegetables and ar
orchard full of fruit, a crib full of
corn, a smoke house full of meat, a
daily full of milk and butter ever
sugered want or felt the financial
pinch" is the wise and practical OBJ
servation of the Tupelo Journal, in
an editorial advising return to the
simple life. 1t is strange indeed
that with the ease and plenty to be
found on an acre or two of land the
average NTH should prefer to face
the strife and privations, the fierce
competition. the treadmill slavery,
and often the poverty and starva-
ton of life in a great city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

The printed page is telling a tale of
misery, abject suffering by many in
the crowded cities who formerly
faired well. The pinch of the times
is being coupled with the rigors of
Winter Gaunt Want is stalking a.
broad in the congested population
eenters more than common; as many
have been thrown out of work, who
ormerly held positions that at least
yielded q :. livelihood. The ruralites
can't hardly appreciate the advan-
tages they have over these poor coop
ed up folks in the cities. God grant
that the charities make loosen up e.
nough to i'll some manner mitigate
the horrors of the penniless and
breadless of the land.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

The man who wipes his nose with
backward drag of his sleeve, needs
to be taught the use of a handker-
chief. Such uncleanness is noticed
with disgust far more than the dough
ty practi tioner eyer dreamed
of. Stinginess is no excuse
for any man not to provide himself
with a snort-rag. He owes this to
society of which he is a part: to keep
his person in decent manner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Sense Found the Lacking Money.
Mecca Herald.

Mecca Herald.
He didn have dollar, he didn't
have dime; his clothes and shoes
looked as though they had served
their time. BE didn't try to kill
himself to dodge misfortune S whacks.
Instead, he got some ashes ard he
filled five dozen sacks. Then next he
begged dollar. In the paper in the
morn he advertised tin polish that
would put the sun to scorn. He
kept on advertising and just now,
suffice to say, he is out in California
at his cottage on the hay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Henry Republican.

a newspaper may boom a town
through its editorial columns, but a
critical investor looks to the adver
using columns for substantial evil
oence OF push and life. To him thew
are the thermometers measuring the
intensity of public warmth. They
are the pulse which indicates the
healthy conditions of the collective
oooy OF the people. They tell him
whittier or not the community is up
10 times in business matters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

corn much above the average size
ears, and with fine finish over top
and butt, which in itself is a high
bred characteristic. Corn growers
usually get their entire seed supply
when they start out to improve the
corn. The method of this one grow
err is using home grown seed as his
foundation, and introducing fresh
seed of the same variety from
another grower, is interesting and
well worth following up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Hog. Raising Profitable.
aurel Chronicle.

Laurel Chronicle.
The raising of hogs in Mississippi
has assumed proportions worth
mentioning. Data compiled by the
Department of Agriculture and Com
merce at Washington, D. c.. show
that the value of the hogs in 1906 in
this State was 81, 265, O76.29. Yet
there are people who will look you
in the eye and say there is no money
in raising hogs"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
| Other Editors Chatter
|NSeGtIWIT1W|
Avoid New County Meshes.

Ellisville New-South News.
The Legislature ouget to steer
clear of all county division business.
There is no need of it. 1t is always
a source of a great deal of trouble
and annoyance to the people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Not All In Yet.

P-cayune Item.
There will be application for no less
than three new counties and petit
ions will be sent in upon the legis-
lature for the execution of a much
greater number of second court dis
trictS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

Do not allow the hard time grunt to
become second-nature, for the time
is speeding when it should be discar-
ded. Any old kind of habit can
become fastened on with hooks of
steel if not resisted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

Gazette.

Magnolia Gazette.
Christmas killings and casualties
we're up to the average this year.
1t is noticeable that fully ninety per
cent of the tragedies which charac-
terized the holidays were connected
with whiskey. Bloodshed and booze
always travel together.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Richmond (Va.) Push.


Those persons who read each SEN
tence in the Bible as if were intended
to be taken by itself, and literallv.
too, will doubtless appreciate the
reply which "a man gave an Irishman
who affirmed that his boy talked
win he wor two wakes Guild"
That's nothing said the man, "the
Bible says Job cursed the day he
was born.
Some youthful Christians would
find it easier to take the right stand
with reference to amusements if
they would only remember that
the people who will talk about them
If they don't are just as sure to talk
about them it they do.
When a man says he does not see
any harm in thing it is only a
confession that be has failed to see
any good in it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
The Glad Hand to Capital.

Poplarville Free Press.
The prejudice that used to exist
among the people of this southern
country against the capitalist who
came here with lis capital to develop
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Wisdom q Of the Man.

A Wait.
Bill Thompson 8 dog got his head
stuck in pitcher. Bill cut off the
dogs head to save the pitcher and
then broke the pitcher to get the
head out. This fairly illustrates the
wisdom of the man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Bay Spring News.

The legislative mill is grinding
right along. If half the bills already
introduced become laws the state is
ruined Because a man is elected to
the legislature is no sign he is kin to
Solomon. A woman writing against
woman suffrage says, Those women
are lot of breathless, slab-hipped,
pan cake footed rights There
will be a iynching.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Skies Legislative AgIow With
Anti--Lipuor Laws.
Magnolia News.

Magnolia News.
The luminous bow of State long
and State wide prohibition now spans
the Mississippi sky. A few short
weeks and we shall doubtless see the
dream OF years fait accompli. Every
thing looks suspicious for success.
Upon the legislative calendars at
jackson bills are now awaiting COM
initial, assured favorable report, de-
bate and final passage that will place
the old Bayou State in the redeemed
column with Georgia and Alabama.
How a Community is Judged
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24

The HERALD, Biggest, Brightest,
Best country weekly in this section
of the State. Take It, its pleasant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Epworth Era.

EpWOrJn Ira.
The brewers in Chicago have
signed the pledge'-that. is, a
pledge not to supply their wares to
unlawfully conducted saloons. Our
object, says these immaculate ones,
is to drive out of business the
saloons obnoxious to the moral sense
of the community" o wonder of
these latter days. The brewers have
turned reformers and signed the
pledge! 1t is the VOLTS pledge to
give up mutton or the devils pledge
to draw holy water. 1t is evident
that the brewing devil is sick, and SO
dons the cOwl of monk and counts
beads like an acolyte. But every
body knows him for the devils own
Notwithstanding his late pretensions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
EDITORIAL

Pay your Poll-Tax and in fact all
your tax before Feby. LIST. That's
the time fixed by law 0ebarring
from franchise if not paid.