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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
KILLED ON WAY HOME.
Robert Raines, Prosperous Farmer,
Shot Near Thomaston Ga

Thomaston, Ga.-Robert Raines.
prosperous farmer living in the
lower part Of Upson county, was shot
and instantly killed while on his way
home from Thomaston.
1t is alleged he was killed by his
nephew, A. E. Bailey, the quarrel be-
ing of long standing.
Bailey escaped but is pursued by
officers
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15

PERlII OF ALL BUSINESS is DEPENDENT
@@@@@@@@@@ ON THE FARMER for the basis the
nations credit and wealth. The THINGS MOST NEEDED BY
THE FARMER AND THE RAILROAD but which are neglected
the detriment of both, ARE BETTER ACQUAINTANCE
AND CLOSER WORKING RELATIONS These mutual benefits
be attained through dealing directly with each other
Many will arise before important questions
settled but they better be hed between the
tives of the direct THAN THROUGH POLITICAL
CHANNELS We should depend upon the professional poll
can, whose interest often is CREATE PREF JUDICE
AGAINST CORPORATIONS AND AGAINST ALL CONNER
CIAL AND FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES regardless of whether
they honestly dishonesty conducted This nation
ganized interests, and UNDER PROPER MANAGEMENT THE
COUNTRY is BETTER OFF BECAUSE OF THEM When your
products leave you they taken by the railroads. which organ
lied They then go the manufacturers who organized and
when they reach you again finished product they from
mercantile organizations. THE PRODUCERS OF ALL THIS
GREAT WEALTH represent the only link in the chain that
strongly organized
WE SHOULD FIND A WAY THROUGH WHICH
TOGETHER FOR THE PRODUCERS
THE TRANSFORMERS SUCCESS CAN
CO. OPERATION
ATTIC ORGANIZATION.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
Snowfall In Texaa.

Delehart, Texas.-Snow has fallen
In this section to the depth of five
inches. IL IL the earliest snowfall in
the Panhandle section that has ever
been experienced.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
Idleness Affects Morality :
BY JOHN F. WALLACE. of Panama

JOHN WALLACE. Fornerly Engine eerofP Panama
I'd ORALITY is mental spiritual state, physical
IVE The active and occupied the community the
- higher its standards of morality. RELAXED CON
DIT1ON, PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL,
BUT ESPECIALLY PHYSICAL, LEADS TO IMMORTALITY
In the tropics in the temperate countries you find that THE
ACTIVE, INTERESTED POPULATION rs MORAL; THE
LAZY, DOLESS CLASS is IMMORAL In Panama the men
from the States sent out by the government corporations and nd
vdua employers of the highest moral mental and physical
standard
THEY ARE PICKED MEN-PIcKED BECAUSE
THE PHYSICAL ENDURANCE OVER
COME DIFFICULTIES BEAR SEPARATION
FRIENDS WORK.
IDLE; NOT I'M
MORAL. CANNOT OCCUPIED
But in you have peculiar conditions Decidedly the
immortality due temperature but idlene-to what
lightly needed relaxation of the vacation season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
Grief Causes Suicide.

Plaquen.ine, Lad. H. Walsh,
manager of one of the largest sugar
plantations in this section, committed
suicide at his home near here with
a pistol. 1t is believed that Walsh's
mind became unbalanced through
worry over the damage done to crops
by the recent hurricane and grief
at his wife's death, which occurred
several months ago.
Dies of Football Injuries.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Walter Evans,
aged IS, died here from injuries re-
ceived in football game.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-10-15
Farmers and
Railroads Should
Work In
HARMONY.

@ HE farmers and the railroads are natural partners
/ Their interests are inseparably linked The pros
perity and success of one depend upon the prosper
; ty and success of the other Moreover, the PROS
PERITY OF ALL BUSINESS is DEPENDENT
e@@ ON THE FARMER for the farm is the basis of the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-05

SYNOPSIS.

Three girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, who, finding a bag belonging
to one of them. took enjoyment in scru-
tinizing photo Of the trio. Elise shared
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
anxiously awaiting her husband, who had
mania for sailing. They were intro
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith.
a cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer: Elizabeth
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call Two men called, one of them
being the queer-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls We're mot at home"
but discovered by the cards left that one
of the men was Eizabeth's fathers
friend The men proved to be John C.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
the vicinity of the cottage. Elise. visited
Mrs. Graham TO find that her life was
not the happiest.. She learned that the
Grahams and Lady Edith were acquaint-
ed A wisp OF yellow hair from Mr.. Ora
hams pocket fell into the hands of Elise.
Mrs. Graham's hair was black, During
in The basement of the cottage and mo-
ment later Mary Anne their woman serv-
ant, entered, her arm bleeding. To as
nne 'Se was the no alone
and quoted their fears, Lady Edith told
the girls of a robbery of jewels at the
motel. rearing Tor the SAFETY OF ner own
gems, she left them in a safe at the cot
tage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
Introduced. explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag and told OF mysteri-
Gus doings of a year before connected
with the cottage. Exploring the cellar,
one of the girls found sphinx cuff-but-
ton, the exact counterpart of which both
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found to possess, also. Elise, alone, eX-
plored the cellar, overhearing CONVEX
sation there between Mary Anne and a
man. He proved to be her son, charged
with murder. The young women agreed
to keep the secret. Lady Edith told a
story Of lost love in connection with
the sphinx key.
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Straw Mulch.

If put on early, the straw mulch
keeps the surface soil wet in the
spring and early summer. This makes
the soil cold, excludes the air and
causes plants to root near the sur
face. When this surface soil dries out.
these roots can not supply water and
the crop suffers. The soil mulch and
the cultivation to produce 1t cause the
plants to root deeply, the aeration of
the soil is improved and In all re-
spects the effects of the dust mulch
are good To be most effective the
surface tillage must be kept up. The
soil must be cultivated after each
rain of a sufficient amount TO puddle
the surface-that is, cause it to run
together and form crust on drying
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The Singer Stood Erect and Waved
His Hat Cheerfully.

can do 1t, if you don't mind stepping
from one rock to the other"
I'VE can do it easily" l replied, 'if
Mr.. Bennett will give me his hand to
steady me-"
Would you not rather walk homer"
Mr.. BENEFITS voice was certainly
not encouraging, but l ignored it, for
| wanted the sail.
Come, Mr.. Bennett called Lady
Edith; 1--WE have plenty of room. |
have been spending the morning with
Mrs. Graham, and we went out for a
sail just after lunch, but she could not
be persuaded to join us"
"Oh," / said, as l took Mr.. Ora
hams outstretched hand and stepped
into the boat, which wobbled unpleas-
antly 1T is awfully nice--after you
get in"
1T is a bully day for SAIL" he re.
turned, his face glowing with the
pleasure il had given him. Il only
wish you would talk a bit to Mrs. Ora.
ham and get her to come out just
once. She has no idea how fine it is
my wife," he explained to Mr.. Ben
nett, who had followed me into the
boat, has an unaccountable aversion
to the water; and she will not trust
herself on it, even with me-"
| Indeed" remarked Mr.. Bennett,
dryly. She must condemn herself
to a good many hours alone, for l no
tice you are out constantly"
"Oh, yes; we agreed that l was tC
go whenever l chose. She does not
wish to keep me at home. and we quite
understand each other on the subject,
You were singing" / said, as the
sail filled and the boat cut through the
water; won't you please go on. haC
no idea you had such lovely voice.
Yes" said Lady Edith do sins
again, Mr.. Graham. 1t was quite love
ly. and you must not be selfish viii
such talent"
So Mr.. Graham sang again, and ".
! listened entranced, for his voice wai
very melodious, and he sang as the
birds do, with no apparent effort o.
| consciousness of his charm. Lady
Edith in the stern kept her face IL
the shadow of her parasol and said bu
little, yet | saw her eyes grow misty
and remembered our conversation
about the little gold key, Was sh'
thinking of the man. she loved?
wondered dreamily.
'Ill land you at your own dock,
he remarked, as he steered for tht
shore. And I'm sure am very CRATE
full for the nice things you say abou
the songs. l sing because ! like t
sing-just as | yield to every i'm
pulse whenever can get any pleasure
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CHAPTER X.

Ii there are any who. like Mrs. Ora
ham, dislike salt air and object to the
constant intrusion of the ocean, this
narrative will not interest them.
Looking back upon it now, it seems
to me that everything we did that
summer, indeed. almost everything
we thought and said, was in some
way connected with the sea. And per.
haps this is not so strange after all,
since we looked out upon it from every
window and its murmur was never
absent from our ears.
1t was Gabrielle who originated the
plan of supper on the rocks. Gabri-
ellie was great in originating, but we
used to tell her she liked to watch
other people carry out her ideas. She
sat in the hammock and urged her
project, while her hair blew about her
ears and her book slipped unnoticed
from her lap.
I'VE will ask the Campbells to join
u.s." she said, "and Mr.. Bennett and
Mr.. Blake of course"
and the Grahams," / added
IF you like" the tone was not en-
thusiastic. II must say she gets on
my nerves; she Is so mysterious"
Gabrielle dislikes secrets unless she
happens to be a party TO them. She
now returned to the subject with re-
newed vigor.
1T is full moon, you know. Think of
the water dashing over the rocks, and
the fire Wen make out of driftwood, y
Spoons, forks and napkins for all
those people," ruminated Elizabeth
ito say nothing of things to eat, 1t
will be lot of trouble"
mo trouble at all. Just get Mary
Anne to put some things in baskets
In fact" Gabrielle paused moment
before breaking the news. Il have al
ready asked Mr.. Bennett; | met him in
the village when went for the mail
and it suddenly occurred to me il
would be nice to do this tonight"
OF course after this startling dis
closure it was impossible to demuI
further, and Elizabeth rose to the oc
| casion.
CTC DE CoNTINUED)
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MODERN METHOD OF TILLAGE.
Great Many Of the Old Practices OF
Farmers Are Erroneous and
VIII Be Changed.

In commenting on an article treat
ing of the conservation of moisture in
the soil by narrowing the surface as
soon as possible after blowing, NJ s.
Belden in the Field and Farm, says
the writer is wrong, and gives his
reasons for so thinking In the first
place, he says we know that when
land Is freshly plowed that the under
side OF the furrow is made up of more
or less air holes and clods, which
when left undisturbed as a harrow I'M
doubtedly does by simply going over
the surface. the evaporation of the air
will certainly bring the moisture with
II. great many of the old practices
OF farmers are certainly erroneous and
will be changed when thinking men
get to work. A harrow Is a good ma
chine to make the surface look well,
but aside from this ii has no business
In the field except at wedding time
and after a rain TO break the crust.
To make myself better understood,
will tell you how proceeded with my
work at Las Vegas n. NJ. | plowed
my land deep and followed as closely
as possible with Campbell subsoil
packer weighted to 1000 pounds.
When this was accomplished | was
done until seeding time. | have never
seen a narrowed field look better on
the surface and know that my land
is in good condition to hold the mois-
| ture. The seeding was done with a
shoe press wheel drill, crossing my
blowing and packing work. My seed
bed was about uniform after this pro-
| cess and doubt II the harrow could
be made to do the same work. ! have
| not narrowed this field. nor do l in
tend to do so until crust forms. The
field Is left In uniform appearance
and the grain seemed to come up all
| together. Ii farmers will practice
blowing their ground and packing 1t
at least five months before seeding,
| and II the weeds put in an appear
ance go on the land with harrow
that will entirely cut the surface, he
will find 1t in about as perfect condi-
ton to receive the seed and with as
good a mulch to hold moisture as by
any other plan he can take.
In this western country the farmer
is able to work almost the year round
and If he does not get his land in
proper condition after waiting for it to
| gather moisture and settling into a
good seed bed, he has two seasons
of which to take advantage. but he
should not SOW at random simply be-
cause he thinks his land is ready for
| blowing and packing do not believe
in dry farming for the reason that
have never seen any plan to follow.
But | do believe that New Mexico will
be accepted as farming country very
soon and as readily as Nebraska and
Kansas have been taken in. II was
only few years back when the best
of Nebraska to my certain knowledge
was considered very droughty, and all
kind of propositions were offered to
overcome 1t. Now they have too much
moisture, simply because by years
of tillage the surplus has been stored
and new plans have been discovered.
The old farmer is not now pointing to
the man with the book-larning with
ridicule, but Is studying his lesson.
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out of Il. 1t seems the simplest thing
to do"
1t was rather n dangerous theory.
thought, although as looked at Mr..
Graham's ruddy face and heard his
careless laugh I quite understood that
he would generally live up to what he
said And had a quick recollection
too. of the package Elizabeth had
opened; was that caused by a sudden
impulse. wondered, and had he ex
tracted his full measure of satisfaction
out of It?
Lord Wilfrid was waiting on the
dock when we landed. his cap pulled
down over his eyes and his manner
the reverse of cordial.
81 have looked everywhere for you.
Edith" he said. you did not tell me
you expected to go sailing. Did you
make up your party this morning.
He looked at Gordon Bennett as he
spoke, and paused for reply.
1T was quite unprecedented" said
that gentleman. "In fact, your sister
and Mr. Graham were kind enough to
ftNh Nn up a Sbpi bll uOMh INC ptdNb
and give us lift home"
Was any one else with yon?"
Il took short sail with Mr.. Ora.
ham, Wilfrid," said Lady Edith. 81
am sorry If you have needed me, but !
thought you intended fishing this after
noon"
She looked steadily at him, and he
lowered his eyes instinctlvely. But
his face. as he watched Mr.. Graham
push off and sail away. was heavy and
lowering, and his fingers twitched
nervCusly.
Listen" / said. "Mr. Graham is
singing again"
He was standing by his sail now, the
light of the sun full upon him. appar-
emily unconscious of the picture he
made.
And I will love you still, my dear.
When all the seas run dry"
The words of the old song died
away, and | turned to my companions
Let us go home" l said; but Lady
Edith and her brother had already
gone
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CHAPTER X.
my love is like a red. red rose
That's newly blown in June;
NV love is like melody

my love is like a red. red rose
That's newly blown in June;
MY love is like melody
That's sweetly played in tune"
1t was a baritone voice, so clear. so
strong, and yet so sweet that involun-
tarlly we stopped talking and listened
until the end of the verse.
Where is it?" questioned.
81 think" said Gordon Bennett, at
must come from a boat; 1t will round
the point presently"
We were walking along the beach,
and had wandered farther than we in
tended, almost to the point of the is
land, in fact, and, quite tired out, |
had seated myself upon rock to rest
while before going back.
Il wish he would sing again" l re-
marked; don't your"
well, no." returned my compan-
ion; "to be frank, would rather have
your undivided attention"
why, please?"
Il suppose 1t is because l was born
with selfish disposition"
'Listen!" l exclaimed, as the song
began again. closer this time, with
every word distinct and clear.
80 fair is she, my dearest dear,
So much in love am 1,
That / would love her all my life
Till all the seas run dry;
TIL all the seas run dry, my dear,
And rocks melt wi the sun"
The boat was quite near now, and
the song ceased abruptly as the singer
stood erect and waved his hat cheer
fully; white parasol in the stern also
beckoned invitingly.
why" l said, they are waving
at u.s.
1T is Graham" said Gordon Ben
nett, briefly, and your friend Lady
Edith"
so 1t is" l was genuinely pleased
for could see they wanted us to join
them, and l was more than willing tC
avoid the walk home.
Get aboard" called Mr.. Graham, as
the bow grated against a rock. "You
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The Force of Habit.

One of the campers had done some.
thing peculiarly idiotic, and the dean
said: "Dick reminds me of Thomas
colt"
what about Thomas colt?" asked
Dick, cheerfully.
why" the dean responded, readily,
"where / lived in Maine when ! was
a boy an old man named Thomas
raised horses. He once put out to
pasture a colt, which had been fed
from it's birth in q box stall and wa
tered at the trough in the yard.
1.-THE pasture lay across a small
river, and in the middle of the day the
colt swan the stream to go up to the
barn-yard for drink of water."-
Youths Companion.
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UNABLE TO SEE THE FUTURE.
short-sighted English Statesman De-
nounced Penny Postage.

"Of all the wild and visionary
schemes OF which | have ever heard
or read it is the most extraordinary"
That was the official comment made
by Lord Lichfield. postmaster general
OF England, ON Rowland Hills proposal
to establish a uniform postal rate of
penny throughout the United King
dom. And that was at time within
the memory of some men still living.
only II years ago. Despite Lord Lich-
fields condemnation of it, the scheme
was within three years an established
fact. And men who in their childhood
might have seen and read the first let
tiers ever sent from one part OF Eng
land to another for a penny may this
year see and read letters sent around
the globe and practically to every part
C the English-speaking world for the
same small fee. The achievement will
be not only most impressive rebuke of
the short-sighted and timorous admin
istrator of two generations ago, but
also an equally impressive demonstra-
ton of the constantly accelerating
progress of civilization.
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peyeIopment Of Arld Lands.

The development of the semi-arid
districts of the west, where so-called
dry farming must be depended upon.
will bring millions of acres of now
almost worthless land under early cul.
tlvation, will furnish homes for many
times the present agricultural popula-
ton, win increase the commerce OF
the United States and will in time in
sure America against possible crop
failures.
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Take Care Of the Calf.

Remember that there Is no other
animal. save the calf. that ever grows
into the COW and that II we are to
have COWS we must raise them or buy
them. 1t never pays to let the calf
ever get stunted Better sell them be-
fore you ever turn them on pasture.
than to turn them out and neglect
them. They will sell for more money
now than in the fall where allowed ia
simply shift for themselves.
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CHAPTER vlII.-continued.


I could not think of anything to
say, for at critical moments my vo-
cabulary always proves inadequate,
so / merely took her hand and stroked
it gently.
Il don't know why / have told you
this" she said "but you have all been
so good to us that we are no longer
strangers, nor. even mere acquain-
tances; and my heart is still so heavy
sometimes. We all have graves in
our hearts, we women. Yours has not
come yet, and l hope it may be long
deferred; mine is still green enough
to be painful when visit it. For
give me. dear; you look quite sad,
and, indeed, l am not worthy of SO
much sympathy"
you are very brave" I said, admir-
ingly.
81 do not show the white feather to
the world, that is all. But tell me
about Mr.. Blake, whom | met here the
other day. Who and what is he?"
/ could tell her very little, for Mr..
Bennett had proved communicative
about his friend, and beyond the fact
that he would be here for an indefinite
period knew nothing.
"But do tell me-" | remarked, as
she rose to go, has Mrs. Bundy heard
anything about her jewels?"
mot yet. Poor old soul, she is
quite heart-broken. 1t is generally
believed a detective is in the hotel
posing as a guest, but he does not
seem to be making any progress.
feel perfectly comfortable about my
few possessions, however, thanks to
your goodness"
She went away then, and / sat
alone in the hammock, thinking of the
two secrets | had learned that after
noon, and watching the glow of the
setting sun, which turned some sails
pink and others pearly white, as the
boatloads of merrymakers sailed home
After while Gabrielle and Eliza
beth appeared. rather the worse for
wear. and inclined to be indignant
They had not enjoyed themselves; the
shops were no good whatever, Lady
Edith had been unable to go, and there
had been some Misunderstanding, foi
Lord Wilfrid had not met them at the
time appointed.
Altogether, the day had been fail
IRE, and it was not until a good din
ner had Gained their aggrieved spirits
that began to relate my own expert
ences, giving the history of Mary
Anne with as much pathos as l could
manage.
"Of course" remarked Elizabeth
I'VE ought to discharge her. 1t is no
pleasant to think of a murderer beinl
concealed In the house"
Good gracious!" exclaimed Gabri
ellie, in an alarmed voice. What are
you thinking Of? Think OF he
| wahles."
"oh. vas not going to do it; onl!
said that we ought to. She is too
valuable to lose, especially If he real
| ly is going away"
So we told Mary Anne that 1t wal
all right, and we would allow her sol
to escape as he had planned. She wal
pathetically grateful, and promiset
never to allow him on the premise
again, so we falt quite comfortable
about him and. after all. why shoul'
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Wnrds Ealleh Him.

He was a cowboy. and some compar.
at, re strangers had stolen his horse.
His friends rallied round him, and,
anxious to give him every chance,
trundled up barrel for him to stand
on while he gave out his views on the
matter He was known as a gifted
swearer. and large audience had
assembled in the hope of hearing some
thing special. He got up on the bar
rel and looked round him. Then he
drew deep breath, and with sigh
climbed down again. Boys" he said
sadly, its no use. | cant do justice
tn IL"