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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Taft's Saving Money in the White House

Under the Roosevelt regime Pink
ney, the colored steward, was an i'm,
portant functionary about the estab-
lishment. Now a steward is no longer
kept. Pinkney has gone on the gov.
erment rolls as a messenger. Mrs.
Taft has obtained a first-class house
keeper, Miss Jefferson.
One of the important reforms con.
sists in reducing the number of tables
at which the negro servants take their
meals from three to one. One table
formerly was for the high caste part
of the force. Here, Charles Reader.
the coachman; Pinkney, the steward.
and a few of the elite of the servants
assembled and dined on the fat of the
land. having what the White House
family had.
The second table was reserved fol
tie chef and the middle class of serv.
ants. The third table was for the
laundresses and the scrubwomen. Now
these distinctions have been thrust
aside. The days Of terrapin for some
and no terrapin for others have gone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Romance of Som of Nicaraguan President

ment politely invited Alfonso to be-
come cadet at West Point. He en-
tered the academy six years ago, and
after a couple of years 'fuked"-
failed to pass his examinations. He
came to Washington, and while living
in boarding house met the charming
Miss Marguerite Baker, as she was
known, adopted daughter of DR.. W. w.
Baker, of the post Office department
They were wed in the spring OF
1906-since then they have learned,
but seemingly not to their sorrow, that
the world is not made up Of Repub-
lies and of well-bern and considerable
Virginians.
A most romantic fact in this court
ship and marriage became known
months after Zelaya had won
his bride. Then she produced proofs
of her descent from the Lee family.
Mrs. Zelaya's' mother was a beautiful
Spanish woman, and records in the
District of Columbia courts show that
the daughter was committed 10 local
founding asylum years ago under the
name of Lee. She was taken from the
asylum and adopted by DR.. Baker, and
until she wed young Zelaya ii was be-
lieved that she was DR.. Bakers daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Zelaya speaks with a pro-
nounced Spanish accent. Her hus-
band and she visited Nicaragua, and
reports came back to this country that
President Zelaya had been won over
by his daughter-in-law. Just why the
young couple are living under such
circumstances it is impossible to
learn, their pride bars them from max
ing an explanation. 1t was rumored,
not long ago, that Zelayas father
would appoint him to a diplomatic
most
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

W LILLIAN w. Rockhill, the diplomat,
" recently named by President
Taft for the st. Petersburg post, is
sent to the cars court with one i'm
oortant but exceedingly delicate pur-
pose in view. He is to fulfill one of
he presidents ante-election promises,
circulated widely during the campaign,
out heretofore considered practically
impossible by most statesmen.
II is up to Rockhill to tie the Rus
sian government up to a foreign pol
cy which, in one respect, is at direct
Tariance with every previous ruling.
He is to secure the proper treatment
and protection of all Hebrew citizens
If the United States who may travel
the northern empire.
Forcing Russia to recognize the in
reliability of American citizenship
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Will Curtail Output.

A. campaign to bring about curtail-
ment of the lumber output is being
waged in South Mississippi.
All of the manufacturers who belong
agreed to reduce the output one-third,
but this organization does not represent
all of the lumber mills in the piney
woods section, and the missionary work
now in progress is being carried on
among the non-association mills.
1t is contended that curtailment is inn
perative in order to sustain the price
of the commodity at profitable figure,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
LOOKING Tor 3eTIar cotton.

NEXT to Germ, cotton is one of tho
Most i-~~H-tsnt crops to the o1 re
country. It is valuable and impo~$27t
chiefly because il is essentially Il
money crop. bringing into the south
ready cash for all classes of business.
The value Of the cotton crop from sea
son to season will run between $500.
900 900 and 500, 100000
There has been no general awaken
ing in the matter of producing high
grade cottonseed such as has occurred
In connection with the production of
corn. Here and there throughout the
south, however, are individual farmers
who have been for years making a
special effort to improve their types Of
cotton. These men have been quite
successful, and have developed for
their own use and for dissemination
among their neighbors cottonseed
very much superior to that ordinarily
used.
This crop is grown over such wide
extent Of territory, and the soil and
climatic conditions are SO varied. that
many sorts will have to be produced
IN order to meet the requirements for
the highest production.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
LumseE Suit to Supreme Court.

The celebrated suit in which the Re
tail Lumber Dealers Association of LOU
isiana and Mississippi is involved with
the State of Mississippi, in an action
brought to GUST the corporation from the
State on the ground that it was an or
ganizat;on in restraint of fair trade,
which has been won by the State in the
Chancery Court of Kinds county and
later in the Supreme Court, will 60 high
er. Upon the application of Hon. Ed
ward Mayes, of counsel for the appel
liant association, Chief Justice Whitfield
has granted a writ of error to the Unit
ed States Supreme Courtr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Mississippi Odd Fellows.

The session of the Mississippi Odd
Fellows Grand Lodge at Columbus came
to an end after having selected West
Point as their next meeting place. The
progress of the Grand Lodge under the
administration of Hon. p. w. Maer, the
retiring grand master, has been most
gratifying, and the members showed
their appreciation of his work not only
by electing him representative to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, but by adopting
practically every suggestion offered in
his report. There were nearly thirty of
these suggestions, and all save one were
adopted. Among the most important
suggestions was one to the effect that
the body have an official organ, and it
was decided to continue the publication
of the Mississippi Odd Fellow under the
auspices of the Grand Lodge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

The roosts for all the large breeds
such as the American class, viz
Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Brahmas.
Cochins and the like, should be made
low, and especially should this be the
case where you have board floors.
Many a valuable fowl has been Sc
riously injured in the feet and legs
by flying down from high perches.
This seldom occurs in the light or
laying breeds, but with them there is
no real virtue in having the roosts in
the top of the house, except for the
satisfaction the chicken derives ID
reainr how high he can mount.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Negro Enterprise Chartered.

"The Negro Manufacturing, Commod-
ity and Supply Company" is among the
newest concerns to be Incorporated in
Mississippi, its charter having just been
approved by the Governor. The con-
Germ is domiciled at Greenville and is
capitalized at $25O,O0O, the shares being
placed at 81 each, and its purpose is to
10 general cotton manufacturing and
commercial business
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
IN SHEEP RAISING.

Every farmer who has any grazing
land can profitably raise some sheep.
Hilly pasture land is in abundance IN
many sections-hills that have not
been cleared of their timber-and
there are millions of acres of such
land which will afford good browsing
r. =-=-n or AngoTa goats
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Reward for Lynchers.

Gov. Noel has offered a reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties connected with the
LxucAing of the negro, John Rist, at
Summit, recently, one of the quietest
affairs of the kind that can be recalled.
There are those'who are conversant with
the facts and interested in the discov-
cry of the parties guilty of doing this
negro to death who would not stand
and await the offer of a pecuniary re-
ward, who have strong suspicious as to
who the guilty parties are, and these
parties are now prosecuting careful
and diligent inquiry on their own ac-
count.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Pleased with Silver Service.

Mrs. Eunice lockwood, treasurer of
the fund for the purchase of the silver
service for the battleship Mississippi,
and whose efforts were responsible for
the raising of most of the money, has
returned from Philadelphia, Pa, where
she has been comforting with the man.
ufacturers and arranging for the ship
ment of the service. She declares the
seen, and is greatly pleased with it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
FEEDING ENGLISH CATTLE,

Cattle are fattened on grass in all
parts of England, but only where the
rents are low or the lands are swanpy
and grass is abundant. Many cattle
are kept on grass and cake until they
are half fat before putting them III the
stables or yard for winter feeding.
While on grass cattle are fed small
quantities of cake, the limit being
about four or five pounds per day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Three-Cent Rate Stands.

There will be no disturbance of the
present passenger rates in Mississippi, so
far as the present railroad commission
is concerned. BY vote of two to one,
the commission first declined to put in
effect 2-cent maximum ticket or train
rate order, which was made as a formal
motion by Commissioner Scott, Messrs.
Lee and Webb voting no. Directly af-
forwards Mr.. Scott moved that the
maximum be fixed at 21a cents, which
was also voted down in the same way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Anxious for Hickman's lob.

There are dozen or so applicants for
the position on the State Board of
Health made vacant by the resignation
of DR.. Hickman, upon which the Gov
ernor will act in a few days. There are
more applicants after this one position
than have been known to apply for the
choicest of judgeships.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
New Telephone Company.

After long period of canvassing and
negotiations, and awaiting the first ia
vorable opportunity to launch an act
i've prospectus, the Mississippi Home
Telephone Company has at last been
practically organized, the final details
having been completed at a meeting held
specially for that purpose,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Normal at Brookhaven.

An erroneous report has been in cir
culation in educational circles that plans
for the normal at Brookhaven have been
cancelled, and that the usual gathering
of educators at that place will not be
held this year
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

"Ail students of algebra are
familiar with the rule that sub
traction of minus quantity is
really addition" says the Peo-
pie.
THAT 10 why prosperity fol-
lows when The liquor traffic is
substraoted from the economic
equation through Prohibition"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered By Our Special
Correspondent at Jackson
Call for walthalps Brigade.

Official notice has been issued by
Thomas Spight, commander of WaA
thalPs brigade, requesting that all sur
vivors of the famous fighting body meet
at the Mississippi headquarters in Mem
phis, June o. The meeting of the brig
ade has been set for 10 o'clock in the
morning. Commander Thomas Spight
requests that inasmuch as no meeting
was held by the brigade last year, ali
who can will attend. AT the first meet.
ing of the brigade the time and place
for business meeting will be an.
nounced. The present headquarters of
the brigade is in Ripley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Royalty Entertained.

The citizens of Vicksburg royalty en-
tertained the forty-fourth annual ses-
sion of the Mississippi Press Associa-
ton, which convened in that city. The
Hill City was lavish in its hospitality,
and the moulders of public opinion in
Mississippi are highly pleased with their
reception and entertainment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Methods of Fishing
for Men
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody'sl
Church. Chicago.
Come ys after

Come ye after
me-" says Jesus,
and l will make
you to become fish
ers of men," Jesus
had various meth
DDS of soul win
ming. He preached
to the great multi
tude. He talked
with the individ-
ual. In the temple
and synagogue he
spoke to the godly
and religious. He
even went into the
streets, the mar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

The old party politicians now oppos-
ing Prohibition legislation in our state
legislatures and in the halls of coH-
srsss comprise largely those men Aho
depend upon the liquor traffic for their
election and who could not be elected
without the help of it's corrupt influ-
mArM
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

At a regular meeting of the Retail
Merchants Association of Water Valley
resolution was adopted as follows:
"That the Retail Merchants Assoeia-
lion of Water Valley heartily commends
The action of the last legislature in de-
dining to interfere with the railroad pas
,enger rate matter, also that this asso-
:iation deems it unwise to have the mat
Ter agitated at this time by the railroad
commission"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Natural gas has been discovered in
Holmes county OH the place of DIR. James
H. Watson, at Honey Island. A well was
being sunk for the purpose of getting
water, and the point was driven down
until it struck a rock and could 60 no
farther When the pipe was drawn back
= few feet q sudden rush of gas blew wa
Ter and mud twenty feet into the air
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

At union meeting held by the ne
groes of the several religious denomina-
tions at Newton, the following resolu-
tions were adopted relative to Bishop
Chas. B. Galloway:
"We, the colored citizens of Newton,
Miss, desire to say that in the passing
of Bishop Charles B. Galloway, while
our common county mourns the loss of
great leader, our loss was all that and
more. In our particular environments,
in our temperance, educational and moral
struggles, we were ever sure to find a
friend in Bishop Galloway, and we shall
ever be proud to point our children to
The gallant public record he has made in
our behalf And now that the weary
wheels of life stand still in death, we
are sure he still lives and shall live in
our memory"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Some of the Lords best helpers
have been taken out of the Devils
front rank.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Many man who sets out to kill
giant is tripped up By an old barrel
hoop.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

1.-THE National Issue-Let Us Settle II
Sow" II you want to help, write Ma
9onal Issue Headquarters. 90 La Sale
street. Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

The hardest trial of the heart is,
whether it can bear rivals failure
without triumph.-Aikin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

me national department of agFicul-
ture and the state agricultural depart
ments and stations are endeavoriRg to
educate the cotton-growers in the mat
ter of improving their types of cotton
by seed selection similar to that out
lined for the production of high.grade
corn. Cotton is more amenable to i'm
provement than almost any other
crop. by rev years or Judlclous Sc
lection the yield can be not only in
creased, but the length, strength and
general quality of the fiber can be
greatly improved
Cotton is produced in many other
parts of the world, but America
stands, and will in all probability con.
tinue to stand, pre-eminent in grow
ing this great crop.-Youths Com
DaniOn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Officers captured G. T. Bishop at Rue
vile, and he confessed to the crime of
murder committed at Moorhead, Saying
that he went there for the purpose of
killing the whole Joe Hutchinson lay
out, and gave as his reasons that they
had treated him badly. Bishop was di-
vorced from his wife by the Chaneery
Court last week, on the grounds of mis-
conduct on her part; and his wife was
living with Hutchinson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

The Law Enforcement League recent
y organized at Meridian declares the OBJ
oct of the organization is to encourage
md assist all regularly constituted state,
,eunty and city officers In enforcing en-
mtinG laws.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

A huge boulder, to be placed by tho
Daughters of the American Revolution
upon the old Natchez trace, the road
leading from Natchez to Nashville, has
been received at Natchez. The stone
bears an inscription that the same was
placed to mark this historic old high
way, which is known to have been used
for traffic between Natchez and Nash
vile as far back as 1896, and further
known to have been an Indian trail for
many years previous to that date.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
Bishop in Hall of Fame.

Bishop Charles B. Galloway should &C
cupy niche in the Hall of Fame, is the
opinion of the Mississippi Press Asso-
citation. Resolutions TO this effect were
adopted by the convention in session at
Vicksburg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Judge Denton will hold special term
of Chapcery Court at Indianola, begin
ming on the first Monday in July.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Col. Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, will preside
at the dedication of the monument to
the memory of Gen. Stephen D. Lee,
Vicksburg National Park, on June IL.
Gen. Fred Grant will accept the Lee
statue for the United States govern
ment. Gen. Clement A. Evans will pre-
sent the monument, and Col. Peck, Of
Chicago, will be the orator of the day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

Pike County Camp, Woodmen of the
World, received 65 new members Satur~
day night, making something over 400
members This camp was already the
banner camp of the State and this puts
it farther ahead than ever.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28

"Mr. Sheriff, l want every man who
enters this courtroom during the trial
of this case searched, to see if he is
armed with any deadly weapon" said
Judge Mitchell during court at Stark
vile, and when the Sheriff, in a loud
voice, said that he would enforce this or.
der there were many anxious faces
among the spectators who had gathered
to hear the testimony in the Dyke Ed
wards murder trial. Judge Mitchell ex'
planned that while he felt no uneasiness,
there were other officers and interested
parties who did, and as a caution he is
sued the order So when court recon-
vened after dinner bailiffs were stationed
at every entrance, and as each man came
in his person was carefully searched.
Of course, no guns were found. The
Judges notice had served its purpose,
and all shooting irons were left at home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-28
styi5sissippi
aems

People become very much excited when
a carnival comes to town and announces
that it has wild Man from Borneo"
as one of the features of entertainment,
but how much more exciting does it be-
come when the Sheriff goes out and
brings in a man and announces that q
wild man has been placed in Jail? This
is just what took place in Prentiss when
Sheriff John Laird brought in man
that might readily be called wild
man." His name is Marvin Whitehead,
son of j. NJ. Whitehead, farmer, who
lives in the Santee neighborhood, where
the man was captured. For five or six
years this man has lived in the woods
most of the time, only going to his
fathers house occasionally at night. He
has not put on any new clothes in sew
eral years, and when the Sheriff caught
him he had ON a few rags of clothing
which he had probably worn for several
years. These clothes were almost torn
off of him. He says he is 81 years old,
or rather stated he did not know how
old he was, but he was born in 1878.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01

the laying of tracks over the business
streets, out through Kingston and
around to the new Lindsay park,
which has recently been opened to the
public about two miles from the city
While it cannot yet be learned that
anything positive has yet been done,
it is known that some close calcula-
tons have been made as to cost of
the system and the cost of operation
and maintenance, with some estimate
as to the probable revenue, and some
of the staunch business men of the
city have been sounded as to invest
ment in the enterprise. The conclu-
sion has about been reached that the
project would be profitable. and that
it would result in the expansion of the
city in more ways than one.-Laurel
Chronicle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01
Jones County Farmers Meet.

The Jones County Farmers Union
were in session here Wednesday.
They have with them the state presi-
dent, Mr.. George R. Hightower, who
addressed them at II o'clock and was
greeted by large crowd and given
careful hearing. Many times he was
cheered as he drove home some truth
about the condition of the farmer who
was not informed and who seemed
to be content with what he knew. To
use his words: There are a good
many farmers who think God gave
them all the sense they would ever
need at birth and created others with
out enough, so the other fellow must
study while l know it all and do not
need to study"
There are some three hundred rep
resentative farmers of the county in
MISUNDERSTANDING Correspond
| ence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-01

The Aberdeen Examiner tells COM
missioner Scott, that he does not un'
derstand the sentiments of the people
of Mississippi, if he imagines tha'
they approve of any effort to SUR up
rate war. The Examiner evidently
realizes that railroad commissioners
sometimes get over-zealous, and DC
more harm than good, but we feel sure
that no one will question Mr.. Scout
motives, though they may not agree
with his methods.