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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Value of IDEALS.

Ideals are like stars; you will not
succeed in touching them with your
hands. But, like the seafaring man
on the deserts of water, you choose
them as your guides, and following
them you reach your Gestiny.-Carl
SchuPz.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
tion and capabilities.
Scott and Brewer win Run.

Although it will be more than year
before the next campaign for State Off
GERS, there is much discussion around the
capitol building as to who the candidates
for the various offices are likely to be.
1t is most difficult, however, to draw
any of the officers or prospective candl-
dates into a discussion of their own
plans. In the race for governor there are
two certainties, the Hon. Charles Scott,
the Rosedale planter, and the Hon. Earl
Brewer, the Clarksdale lawyer. Besides
these, Lieut.-Gov. Luther Manship has
been often urged to get in the race,
but has never consented to do so. For
mer Lieut.. Gov. Stands of Sardis, lately
of the Tulane College faculty in New
Orleans, and DR.. j. D. Donald, of Hattles-
burg, have been prominently mentioned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
The Apple country Of Europe.

Normandy is the apple country of
Europe Germany is its best custom
err. The apples which could not be
sold were turned into 100000 gal
Ions of cider, which is the favorite
beverage of the inhabitants of north
ern France
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Must Have Something to Attain.
Alas for the self-satisfied. He who
is without aspirations is poor indeed.
For all life consists in realizing un-
realized ideals, and he who has no I'M
realized ideals is already dead. and
knows it not.--Lyman Abbot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Young, the poet. composed his
Might Thoughts" with a skull be-
fore him, in which he would place
a lighted candle, and at times he
would wander among the tombs at
midnight to get sepulchral inspir-
alton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
webster,s SPELLING Book Popular,

The book which is the very best
seller in this country, outside the BIZ
BILE. has been the humble Webster's
Spelling book, it being computed that
upward of 3O.0O0,OOO copies of this
work have been disposed of in the
United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
| 9}lississippi
9ews

Capt. John L. Stanford, IL Confederate
soldier, and one of the best known and
loved citizens of Carroll county, died at
Carrollton in his seventy-fifth year. In
1861 Capt. Stanford joined Company X,
Carroll Rifles, and was at once ordered
to the front with the Eleventh Missis-
sippi. He was in Piekett's charge, and
as his superior officers were killed during
The charge, he assumed command and led
he charge to the enemy's breastworks.
Part of the Eleventh Mississippi crossed
the works, but Capt. Stanford was Sc
verely wounded just as he stepped upon
the works, fell against the works and
was carried Off the field by the enemy to
Fort Delaware There he remained eigh-
teen months.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Eirat puty OF lapanese Parents.

Duty of japanese parents is to find
matrimonial companions for their sons
and daughters, and the non-fulfillment
of this duty is regarded as disgrace
both to the young people and to the
parents
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

1t is said that Mrs. Lysander John
Appleton wears her waist line so
fashionably low that her children
climb on her ankles and think they
are sitting in her lap.-AtchisonG Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Land Commissioner Gillespie was Oc-
cupied several days in going over with
Major Smylie the list of land redemp-
ton cases attended to during the month
of August, and finds that there was
something like $3.50 collected in fees and
damages from some three hundred cases
that were pending, the bulk of which
were from Harrison county, and af-
feeted property in the immediate vicin-
ity of Gulfport. These lands became de-
linquent for taxes back in 1906, and had
run Oh until the last limit of time that
they could be redeemed without having
to be virtually reprchased, which would
mean to the owners considerably more
than they cost originally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
The Worlds Demand.

The world does not demand that
you should be great man, but that
with noble purpose. high endeav-
or and a useful end in view you shall
make yourself master in your line
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
I'll Invited to See Taft.

All citizens of Mississippi are cordially
invited to come to jackson November L
and Join in rendering welcome to Presi-
dent Taft and no special invitations will
be sent out for this purpose. However,
prominent citizens of the State who de-
sire to attend the banquet, which will be
the final feature of the entertainment,
are requested to communicate with
Chairman L. B. Moseley of the commit
tee ON anplications.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
The State Fair.

Speaking of the State Fair and the
preliminary arrangements, Manager John
Mckay reports that everything at the
present time points to a very successful
season for 1909, with nearly all the space
contracted for.
1t is expected that the improvements
over previous years will be in the in
creased lines of agricultural and live
stock exhibits, with about the same space
as was devoted last year to mercantile,
manufacturing and liberal arts exhibits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Congressman T. U. Sisson, with his
corps of agricultural experts and educa-
tional speakers, invaded the Second Dis
trict of Yalobusha county, and If the
attendance by farmers and the interest
manifested by them is a criterion, the
young congressman should be highly
elated over the smiles of approval and
hearty handshakes and the ovation which
he received from the producers of wealth
of this county. The leading farmers and
business men of Water Valley and vi
cinity planned a barbecue at Copeland's
pasture, two miles west of town, which
was attended by three thousand people,
and the visit of these gentlemen marks
an epoch in the agricultural history OF
this county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

A chair of Christian socialism has
been established at Drew Theological
seminary, with Prof E. L. carp at it's
head.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Health Board Handicapped.

The State Board of Health is having
no easy time enforcing its orders and
getting the cooperation it asks from
various counties, through the medium OF
the county health officers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Farmers Union Grows.

If the increased price of cotton has
had any deteriorating effect upon the
membership of the Farmers Union IN
Mississippi, the officials of that organl-
cation are unable to notice it. Former
experiences with similar organizations
have been that when the members got
what they wanted they quit trying. The
officers assert, however, that there has
not only been no falling off in the mem
bership, but that it has steadily increased
during the past few weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Over three thousand people lined the
banks of the Cottonpool, situated seven
miles from Starkville, to witness the
baptism of forty candidates, men, women
and boys and girls. During the week a
great religious revival has been in pro-
gress at the Baptist church. The aged
minister, who has but one arm, strangled
three girls, but not badly. The bal
ance went through the ordeal without
any mishap. Rev. DR.. Adams, the pas
tor, is seventy, a Confederate veteran,
and was recently elected to the Legis-
lature to represent Oktibbeha county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Everything Originates in the Mind

Everything Originates IN TIC WIHu'
Genius believes its faintest pre-
sentiment against the testimony OF
all history, for it knows that facts
are not ultimates, but that a state CT
mind is the ancestor Of everything
Emerson
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

A charter has been issued to the Mis-
sissippi Western Town Site Company,
one of the most unique corporations ever
organized in this State, domiciled at
Hazlehurst and capitalized at 100000.
The purpose of the corporation is to
promote the building of towns along
the line of the proposed Mississippi
River Western railroad, after uniform
plans, with uniform width streets and
according to regular scale, embracing
landscape gardening, park sites, etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Governor Offers Reward.

Gov. Noel offered reward of 5000 for
the arrest and conviction of the I'M
known murderer or murderers of Robert
F. Reed at his home in Natchez, De
cember %, 1908.
The murder was peculiarly atrocious
one, and is believed to have been COM
mitted by a white man for the purpose
of robbery, but that he was frightened
away before he could accomplish that
purpose.
Information i'll the hands of the gov
ernor is to the effect that Mrs. Reed
awoke during the night and found man
in her ROOM She gave the alarm and
was seized by the man and almost killed
in a struggle in which her arm was
broken and she was left unconscious.
Later she rallied to find her husband had
been killed and left near the front door.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Originating from an unknown cause,
fire devastated several blocks of build
ings at Clarksdale, reducing eight resi-
dences to ashes, running seven more and
damaging more OF less many others,
causing total loss of many thousand
dollars.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

If our zeal were rue and genuine
c-e should be mucl more alsgry with.
sinner than n he' etic--Af E~o-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

THAT it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophet" Matt,
1.22
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
State Treasury Shy.

state treasury Sny.
With upward Of 100000 to be paid
out on specific appropriations, falling
due the next four months-to be exact,
100000 for Confederate pensions and
sos 900 for the remuneration of county
tax assessors, against a treasury balance
of less than $500, 900, the troubles Of the
State fiscal officers can well be imagined.
This will be in addition to the regular
monthly outlay for the current eX-
penses of maintaining the State govern
ment, which will run almost as high,
since State officials, State employees and
office and operating expenses must all
be provided for by some means.
At Ike close of business az the treas
ury department on August %, the State
treasurer balanced off with S279, 291.57
on hand in the repositories and 1856
in the cash drawer, giving a cash bal
ance total Of $279,300.23. This was
$121 ,4SO59 in excess of the cash balance
at August IS, 1908, but all will be
melted away before the last day of De
cember, and more money will be re-
CURED However, taxpaying time will
be coming on, and by the 18th day OF
December the treasury receipts will have
been swelled considerably, that being the
extreme limit of time for the payment of
all taxes on real and personal property.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Mississippi produces pork for three
cents per pound. Then why pay Armo1r,
Cudahy & Co. the enormous prices
asked for the meat we eatg
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
Farmers Manifest Much Interest.

Filled with enthusiasm at the crafty
ing display of interest that is being
manifested by the people of the Fourth
Congressional District in the tour OF
that district by Congressman Sisson, ac-
companied by a corps of expert demon
strators along the lines OF agricultural
economics from the United States De
partment of Agriculture, State Superin-
tendent of Education Powers has re-
turned from a days round with the
party. Prof Powers accompanied the
party through Clay county, and al
though he had lived among the same
people for a long while, and IS ac-
auainted with their characteristics as
live, progressive and industrious COM
munity, he was taken by surprise at the
manner in which they turned out on that
one day at West Point. They came from
all parts of Clay county, and some were
there from Lowndes, Monroe and OktIb-
beha. and it was as if the whole section
had caught the inspiration and had
come to learn and improve their condi-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10
JACKSON
Predicts 15-Cent Cotton.

After practically covering the entire
State of Mississippi during the past few
weeks, which gave him opportunities for
observation and study of the cotton sit
uation, President G. r. Hightower OF the
Mississippi Farmers Union expressed the
opinion that the conditions here, taken
i'll connection with those elsewhere about
the cotton belt, justified the belief that
middling staple ought to command not
less than Is cents a pound. Speaking
generally, President Hightower OBJ
served:
''The cotton crop of Mississippi is ex-
ceedingly short. Texas is even worse
than our own State; Oklahoma has re-
Gently suffered great loss from the
drouth and hot winds; Arkansas is also
considerably below par; Alabama, while
short of last year, is not quite so bad
as Mississippi, Georgia and South Caro-
lima have fairly good crops in the south
ern portion, but the northern portions OF
those States are short. Neither State
will make nearly so much as last year.
So on the whole the indications point to
very short crop for the entire belt.
Trade conditions are fairly good. The
consumption of cotton kept the pace
with the production during the last year,
notwithstanding the fact that we had a
large crop and poor trade conditions"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

The oldest white woman in Mississippi
has been discovered in Covington coun-
ty, in the person of Mrs. NJ. c. Nichols,
who has reached the age of ia years,
and is still hale and hearty, and appar-
emily good for several more years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Penitentiary Population.
The penitentiary officials report that
thew have 1880 convicts in charge.
Thirty were enrolled the past month.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

The State Farmers Institute and In
dustrial Convention, held at the A. q
NJ. College, closed with an able address
by R. A. n Wesson, the lecturer for the
Farmers Union. The attendance upon
this institute was gratifying and deep
interest was manifested throughout
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

An earnest appeal in behalf of the res
cue home, to be established by the Kings
Daughters of Mississippi, has been is
sued by that organization, and an active
canvass for subscriptions will be imme-
diately commenced by the local circle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

The East Mississippi Alfalfa Associa-
ton was formed at the annual roundup
last month. Those interested in this
splendid crop got together and perfected
an organization, with the purpose of get
ting together for their general good. A
list of the members has been asked for,
and this department will cooperate in
every way possible. Let's have articles
on alfalfa for the purpose of acquainting
those who do not know, concerning it.
The association has the means of doing a
good work and will doubtless prove all
that its friends expect.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Completion of the details for the con-
struction of the Shaw & Southwestern
railway will be contaminated on the re-
turn of Hon. j. c, Walker, president OF
the enterprise, who is now in the East.
This railroad will be Of great benefit both
to the town of Shaw and the counties 1t
will traverse, opening up as it does a
vast timber and farming section, and put
ting Shaw in direct communication with
GreenviIle, and at the same time greatly
reducing freight rates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

makers. If they can be made to realize
the Importance of the effort and what it
means to the live stock industry of the
State. there can be little doubt of the
money being Forthcoming.
A vigorous campaign will be made
during the year for new members, and
all those interested in live stock mat
tiers are urged to send their dollar to the
secretary, Prof. Archibald Smith, Agri-
cultural College, Miss, and aid in the
work There is part for every person
who would see live stock take its proper
place in Mississippi to perform. Give
the movement your influence and active
support.
The Bulletin will be sent to every
member, and articles on live stock are
invited. Make it a medium of exchange
for ideas and experiences. The expert
ence of a man who has been successful
will be worth a great deal to others.
Let's have it for publication. In this
way the good work already accomplished
can be greatly augmented.
The Institute Roundup.
The annual roundup of farmers in
stitutes. held at the agricultural College
on August 1928, was by far the best of
the kind since the movement began,
years ago. More than two hundred of
the best farmers in the State were
registered and the interest was all that
could be desired The program covered
almost every phase Of interest to farm
ers and Director Lloyd is to be cougrat-
ulstcl UPON ! is splendid judgment in its
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

But AI3O OLdYHdtTOH
Shakespeare: With the humble
there is perpetual peace.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Along the Mississippi coast prepare
tions are actively under way for the
opening of the oyster season, the date
for which is fixed by statute for Septem-
Der IS. Fishermen are overhauling their
schooners, packing establishments are
getting their plants in readiness, and raw
shippers are booking orders for deliveries
during the next sixty days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

Tn.l1c ri1nAL-.f we were ell
n.inc,reaGers We would have
no trouble il learning what
merchants GOODS are best.
About one in every LOCO of
Us is a1Gi5..od to meataI te!e-
patty. To reach the other
999 OF us, Mr. Merchant must
advertise. Persistent adver-
ti1i7g in tbs paper will make
those 939 buy. The telepath-
list will buy anyhow.
TRADE M0RAL-The oinereaca
between business and success
is advertising. Inquire about
our rates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-10

The A. 4 NJ. College will begin the
term of 19O9-1O on Wednesday, Septem-
Der IS. The secretary states there have
been an unusual number of inquiries this
year from all sections of the State, and
he has sent out 800 more catalogues
than ever before This increased in
quiry and investigation means an in
creased number of students.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

times doing 1t. was Rever so deter mined about anything in my life. He is just as good an operator as Wilbur and I was determined that he should finish the job"
 orville Wright was inclined today to minimize tho magnitude of his per- formance. He was chiefly concerned with what he might have done had he not miscalculated the elevation at which he had to round the stake bal loon at the Alexandria end of the course.
 q feel sure." said he today. "that had continued at the same height at which crossed the half way hill or continued climbing instead of gradual ly descending, I would have gained at least two miles per hour in my speed average. turned Thuter's Hill too close to the ground, and this compelled me to climb up again in order to clear the higher ridge between Alexandria and Fort Myer. This used up power which might better have been employ ed for propulsion"
 Both brothers will go to Dayton for a short stay, after which Orville will journey to Europe to take up the work begun there by his brother. Wilbur Wright will change places with him and remain in this country to teach the army officers who are to be detailed as members of the aeroplane corps in the handling of the Wright machine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01
SAVE THE LIONS;
 THEY BENEFIT WHITES

London. July s1.-Mr. David Gar rick LongwoFth, the famous African traveller, says that the slaughter of lions in East Africa is a menace to the settler, for it is to the lion he looks for the destruction of two of his worst enemies. the antelope and the zebra. which roam in herds over his crops and do incalculable damage. The average lion requires at least two head of zebra or buck @ week to live as Q self-respectin lion ought to live. During the present season alone. how eveF. the game ranger reports that s4e Hons have been shot in the vioin- ity of Mairobi. which naturally means an enormous increase in the numbers of antelope and zebra.
 Various suggestions have been put forward for checking this. Next years game laws, for instance. are almost certain to denand that any one desir- ing to shoot a lion shall first produce twenty zebra tails.
 MT. Longworth says that sx-Prssl-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-01

French contingent of the troops of oo- cupation, arrived in Crete with q young Creole wife. whom he had married while he was serving in French cot- ony She brought him no dover in money. but a handsome marriage DOT tion all the same. consisting of two postage stamps. They are rare spec imens of Mauritian issues. and have been estimated by experts as worth Ss,- OOO The sergeant was told that theiE value would increase. and instead ox selling them. he had them framed, ana placed his treasure in Cretan bank. As the time was approaching for the departure of the troops of occupation he went to the bank with hfs wife 10 withdraw his deposit. and his comrades formed a procession to escort the cou- pie carrying home their fortune In two postage stamps.
 when e sculptor is also an actor. he had the advantage of being able to model himself in dramatic attitudes
 M. Capeiiani. who is making a name on the stage. and exhibits at the salons. has followed this method for obtaining realism in art. He carried the idea out with remarkable thoroughness, and his mise- en- scene was so real that he nearly killed himself and several persons in the process.
 A sculptured figure of a man sinking in uuicksand was exhibited by him at the Salon of \the Artist Francais this year. The dying man whom he model ed is himself in effigy, and he very nearly did die in reality. The arrange ments for, representing the scene were made with elaborate care at Mont Saint Michel, where the sands are as treacherous as those of the Goodwins. Having put on an old suit of clothes he went out to q dangerous spot and duly began to sink. At a convenient distance photographers, on his instruc- tions, put up a cinematograph camera, and began taking pictures of him as he was being slowly sucked under. Mean while, he acted the death throes of the sinking man with all his might.
 The mise-en-scene was being thus beautifully carried out when it sud- denlv occurred to all concerned that the whole performance was approach ing dangerously near to reality. The actor-scuIptor, sucked down almost to i,is waist, ceased altogether to act. and fine pictures taken of him show that his alarm was no longer feiEned at all nv that time. At the same moment, the nhotorrsphers ceased to photograph. because they found that they and the camera' also were rapidly sinking in fine uTfcksands. Help came, and all were luckily dragged out safe and