Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-08-19

OE1DOOOO0DHHO
The executive board of the tri-coun-
ty fair, composed of DeSoto, Pamela
and Tate counties, have issued the
list of premiums to be awarded at the
fair this fall. The list is liberal one
and embraces premiums for the best
agricultural products, such as best
stak of cotton, corn, hay, syrup, etc.
Liberal premiums are offered Tor the
best household products, best Of fruits,
jellies, cakes, bread etc. The DEPART
ment of live stock and poultry comes
in for a good share OF the premiums,
A survey is to be made of Big Black
river, with the view of increasing its
navigability. This move on the part
of the government will remedy things
wonderfully for the people along this
river. as it is believed that small craft
could run up this river a number OF
months in the year, through a fertile
and heretofore unreached country by
a riparian route.
Over two thousand people attended
the rally and barbecue at Shaw. The
speakers were Senator Leroy Percy
and Gov. Noel, on politics, aud Profs.
Fox, Smith and Markham or diversifi-
cation Gov Noel made an interesting
talk of state affairs, and paid his re-
spects to the contingent fund muddle
and Bilbo. Hon. Leroy Percy made a
strong and forceful address touching
on state ana national affairs.
State superintendent J. N. Powers
addressed a large crowd Of normal
students and citizens Of Winona. His
address, which was along the lines OF
practical and industrial education, was
listened to with interest By the audi
epce. Superintendent Powers is max
ing untiring efforts to carry out the
excellent scheme Of education which
he has formulated since assuming his
responsible position.
The rural mail carriers Of the 4th
congressional district of Mississippi
met at West Point ard they had q
number of speakers for the occasion.
Among others, the Hon. Earl Brewer.
who is candidate for governor, deliv
cred a speech that was non-C0litical
and was strong appeal to the boys to
remain in the country and keep ont OF
the densely populated cities.
Yazoo City-An attempt by an I'M
known miscreant to poison the family
of DIR. J. b. Taylor, of this city, resulted
in the desperate illness of Miss Roberts;
of Jackson a guest of the family, whose
life was saved by prompt and heroic ac-
ton on the part of DR.. Taylor, who
CHANGED to be at home at the time. \
quantity of corrosive subIimate, deadly
poison, had been put in the water cooler.
Adams county will save $9,326 on its
public road contracts in the next two
years. The contracts for the five dis
tricts were awarded to five different men
out of ten competitive bidders. Roughly
estimated, the five contracts will fetal
1904 for the two years, which is So
1926 less than the public road work cost
during the last two years.
DR.. Leathers lectured at Bonneville
on tuberculosis, typhoid fever, hook.
worm and other germ diseases. His
lecture was illustrated, showing how
the germs were conveyed to the hu,
man system by the fly the mosquito
and the accumulation of filth around
the home.
Henry Forster was instantly killed
and his head crushed into muti,ated
mass of flesh, bone and brains, By his
head becoming caught between the
freight elevator and a concrete beam
in the Valley Dry Goods Store at
Vicksburg.
Ripley.-Steps are being taken to
organize a drainage district in this
county through Muddy bottom, begin.
ming at Falkner and running to the
Tennessee line, a distance Of twelve o.
fifteen miles on an air line. If the
project is carried out there will be at
least 5000 acres of fine bottom land
reclaimed and dried out
Capt. Clarke S. Smith, United States
engineer, officer in charge of the Third
Mississippi river district, has been or.
dered to Memphis to report on Sep.
TENDER II. Capt Smith will have
charge of both Memphis and Vicks.
burg districts with headquarters in
Memphis.
R. J. Thompson, ex-sheriff of ITALIA.
hatchie county, died at Enid. He was
IS years of age and an ex-Confeder.
ate soldier, having served with For.
rest.
James K. Vardaman, former govern.
or Of Mississippi, has accepted an in,
vitation to address the people at Laud-
erdale Springs on September 5, La
Dor Day.