Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
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In the case of Albert Baggett vs..
state, from Pike county, the Supreme
Court held that merchant who sold a
beverage which was shown to have made
tive men drunk, but which failed to in
h~2icats several Others, was an intoxi-
cart for all that, and that the lower
court was right in refusing to let de-
&Sn6Ant show that he bought the bever-
aRs under the name of phosphate and
n guarantee that it was non-intOxieat-
ing 1T is the sellers duty to know
Chat the beverage is notwithstanding"
dAfd Justice Fletcher, in rendering the
eptnion, land this court will not tolerate
Rielaticns of the prohibition laws
0kFsugh the sale of beverages with fieti-
etwna names and unfamiliar labels"
President G. R. Hightower, of the Mis-
staaiFpi division of the Farmers Union,
es@tse taat extensive plans are being
HnA&e for the observance d Diversified
ti~n Day" on the 10Th of February.
Speakers for these occasions are much
IN demand, and all of the leaders of the
organization will have engagements for
GsMa date. The members will assemble
&t their usual places of meeting for the
purpose of discussing crop diversified
@ea, Intensified farming, how to head off
che beH weevil, and other topics of time
u interest. The special agents of the
CnSeed States department of agriculture,
wAe are now employed in Mississippi,
hare been invited to deliver addresses at
Sks various local gatherings.
According to the report of Secretary
3. A. Stephenson, of the Jackson Board
Of Trade, the prospects are for busy
spring and summer season during 1909,
IN the way Of features and gatherings
which will demand the hospitable atten-
tion of that organization. The list of
events include the meeting of the State
Retail Hardware Dealers Association in
April, the convention of the Mississippi
Medical Association at the same time or
rather during the same month, the con-
vsntion of the United Commercial Trav
slcrs in May, and that of the Mississippi
Travellers in June. In addition to these
affairs, the directors are going to make
every effort to secure the State encamp-
Rent in July, plum which three or four
ether cities are also making efforts to Sc
cure.
The subcommittee of the Rivers and
H~Fbors Committee has practically de-
eided to report favorabLy the following
Mississippi projects asking for surveys:
Hem Island pass across Dago shoals;
Leaf Raver, from Hattiesburg to deep
wa*sr at Pascagoula; Bogue Phalia, from
ats mouth to the forks of the Bogue;
Pearl River, from Rocl1port to jackson;
0sASi&y Bayou, from its mouth near
AaTks ~ Belen; Bayou Pierre, from its
0apNtA 10 Port Gibson.
xAe volume of business handled by
eAs jackson postoffice for the year 1908
wessxassd to $685., 5s7a2, an increase
ever 1897 Of S57, 1897 The bulk Of
SAe business handled consisted chiefly, of
aea1Ss, of deposits, which were $780,
os4.ss, as against s649, 2s661 for the
same period. Postal receipts proper,
which include stamps, stamped envel-
sPe1, etc, amounted to S76, 391.55, an
Increase Of $eS5.ss. ~
BY actual count Il, 1000 strawberries
Wsre expressed from Crystal Springs
January % to wealthy families in Chi
sasO, Cincinnati and New York, local
prodneer having contracted several
weeks ago for delivery of his first crop
direct to the consumer at the rate of
two cents per berry. The fruit is re-
en~dea as the best ever produced so
early, being especially fine in flavor and
esss. This is the highest price ever re-
ssaTe4 IN this section.
p 4 Bradley was ruthlessly murdered
AasR Inverness in Sunfower county by
SQsa Mitchell, negro, and other parties
anhnewn. Gov. Noel has offered a re-
WAzd Of $3.50 for the araest and convic-
@Sa Of the parties guilty of the crime,
And subscription of $3.50 has also been
Raswd in the hands of the sheriff, which,
N4tA the county statutory reward, will
h.a$s $1,000.
YAe 4reenville District Conference
~4n convene at olarksdale on February
as-8s, undsr the presidency of Bishop E
q, Hess TAe announcement that Bishop
AsM win preside has awakened great
hzterest among the Methodists of the
AsltA, who will extend the distinguished
efviate an enthusiastic reception. The
occasion is expected to be memorable
eRe. s# @ttt
william Sorsby, slayer Of Postoffice
knspsctOr Charles Fitzgerald, will demand
= special yenire and force the case to a
triad at the March term of the Circuit
Court IN Jackson. 1t is expected that
sAs department at Washington viii in
sSrnc& United States District Attorney
r 9. Lee 10 take part in the prosecu-
tAsa
A@tkng under an order from Justice T,
@, l. Keene, Chief of Police W. H. Lyon
Of Meridian, emptied eighteen cases OF
whisky sad one cask of beer, that had
keen seized In the Queen and Crescent
freight depot here two weeks ago, under
the recent act of the State Legislature,
snte q sewer.
IN consequence of mishap which he
sustained while out on a hunting trip
with party of friends near Insmore, in
Claiborne county, Attorney General ]. B.
Starhng will be laid up for several days
wftA broken arm.
Reading for Improvement.
Any girl with an ordinary public
school education can do something to
improve her mind little every day.
She can read page of some good
Nook-a book Of travel, or book of