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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
The Land Of the Poisoned Dart.

The Rev. w. S. Rainsford, D. D..
presents a vivid picture Of the wild
customs among the tribes of the East
African hinterland, in Harper's Week
Iy. Many of these are wholly uncivil-
lied, and they live in a state Of chron-
ic warfare. Among certain peoples
warrior who has committed homicide
must cleanse himself by killing three
women of another tribe, until which
feat has been accomplished he is de-
barred from partaking of the rites OF
his tribe
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
81 Told You So"

An old couple lived in the noun
tains of Eastern Tennessee; he was
ninety-tive and she ninety. Their son,
a man of seventy, died. AS the old
folks crossed the pasture to their
cabin after the burial, the woman no.
ticed a tear roll down her husbands
cheek. She patted him tenderly on
the arm and said:
Never mind, John, never mind; you
know l always said we never would
raise that bOy."-Success Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Forest Fires in BIount.

Forest fires, which have been raging il
the mountains of Blount county, have
done enormous damage to timber. The
Townsend Lumber Company has been
sufferer to the extent of 100000 W
3 Townsend of the Little River Lum
Der Company, in giving an estimate OF
100000 damage, states chat the farm
els in the section burned over, which i:
more than seven miles long and nearly
four miles wide, lost heavily.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
River of Natural Ink.

The River of Natural Ink is curl
oslty said to exist in Algeria. 1t is
caused by the junction of two streams,
one of which rains a region strongly
impregnated with iron, while the other
flows from a peat-bog and holds a
large quantity of gallo acid in solu-
ton. The union of these two streams
causes the iron and gallo acid 70
combine, and thus produces a genuine
ink.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
FISH IN ENCLOSED WATERS.
Wild Duck Stocked Fresh Pool with
Fnny Eenizens.

Many people, not without education
and general knowledge of natural
history, are mystitied b. the presence
of fish in enclosed waters. For many
years there was open-mouthed wonder
over the perch. Dream, and crayfish
found in the newly cut dams near the
Marguerite river in New South Wales
In some cases the water had scarcely
settled after the rain had filled the
dam than the fish were observed, and
the Australian farmers started the
or of spontaneous production. This
obtained, and gained wide credence,
until a Sydney professor CHANGED to
pick up a wild duck and found its
breast feathers and webbed feet we'll
dotted with fertile and almost hatch
ed tishova, on which the spontaneous
production" theory was promptly
withdrawn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
MuzzIinu a Wolf.

The fighting wolf, that cash in his
throat might be cauterized, was muz-
zled.
Its easy to muzzle a wolf if you
know how" the keeper said. "You
just take a good whip, and push the
stock at him. He grabs it between his
teeth. Then like flash you make a
moose with the lash around upper and
lower jaw. And there he is, muzzled.
It's dodge I learned out west when
| was cowbOyin'."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
The Proper Question.

The man with the CLASSY eye and
preternaturally solemn demeanor put
down sovereign at the booking office
at Charing Cross, and demanded "a
ticket" What station?" snapped the
booking clerk The would-be traveller
steadied himself. What stations
have you?" he asked with quiet dig
nity.-London Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Sees Increased Armaments.

Augustine Birrell, chief secretary
for Ireland, is quoted from Bristol,
England, as expressing the belief that
President Taft in his inaugural ad-
dress, pronounced the doom OF the
hope for the disarmament of nations.
There is a universal feeling abroad in
which the United States now joins,
MI Birrell said, for increased arma'
mcnts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
For the SpeIIinu Bee.

"I prophesy an agreeable ecstacy In
perceiving the unparalleled embarrass-
ment of harassed position while
gauging the symmetry Of a potato
peeled by sibyl."
Dictate this sentence and And how
many of your friends will be able to
spell it Alright entlewoman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Popular Science,

The fixed" stars are changing their
positions at an appreciable rate, &C
cording to astronomers, who say that
even the most familiar consultations
have changed their forms since the
time of the ancients who named them.
The touch of the right hand is gem
orally more sensitive than the left.
A peculiar poison, the use Of which
is attributable to English gypsieE.
kills domestic animals, but does not
render their flesh unsafe to eat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Tick Case Decided.

An interesting case decided this morn
ing by the supreme court was that q,
George Bishop vs.. State, S.. Up frol.
Lincoln county. This case involves til
validity of the rules and regulation.
adopted by the commissioner of agri.
culture and the state live stock inspecto.
in respect to cattle quarantine for til,
eradication of ticks and Texas fever. Th,
court holds that the regulations are valic
and enforceable, and that Bishop was
properly convicted and fined under tla
statute for violation of the regulI
tions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Az the Court of Madrid

Miss Marjorie Ide will have charge
Of her fathers house, now that he has
been appointed minister at Madrid.
She will not be accorded the honors
of minister's wife, but she will have
a very dignified position at the head
of her fathers house. She was also
in the Philippines with her father, as
was her sister who became Mrs.
Bourke Cochran soon after.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Aid Nero Normal.

By vote Of 81 to IS the county court
Of Davidson ~ot1d to issue sec. 900 of
bonds for he celored state normal aeri-
cultural and Industrial school to be es
tablished in this county under state SUI
pervision and requiring chat report be
made to The court from. time to time
regarding the expenditure Of the fund.
The court also appointed a committee
to confer with similar committee from
the city council relative to establishing
a tuberculosis hospital for the poor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Pet ChameIeons.

Chan ICONS are interesting pets.
They may be cared for in any simple
form of cage kept in a warm place,
with plenty of sunlight. Chameleons
greedily eat meal-worms, which may
be purchased at most bird stores
From Mature and Science" in st.
Nicholas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Refuse to Enter Primary.

Chief Justice Beard and Justices Nei
and Shields of the supreme court, Chan
ccllor d. A. LansIen, candidate toI
that bench, and Judge S. f. Wilson OF
the court of civil appeals followed Stat,
Treasurer Beau Folk in a refusal to &C
into the Democratic primary which the
state committee of the party called tog
June 4, to nominate members Of tlS
appellate courts and state officers. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
State Wins in Reelfoot Case.

Judge John S. Cooper, who is holding
chaRcery court at Union City, decided the
case of the state Of Tennessee against
the West TeEw see Land Company, in
volving the right of the state to set
aside Reelfoot LAKE as q hunting and
fishing preserve. The case ecame up on
a demurrer and WAS elaborai ely argued.
There were thirty grounds of the de-
murrer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
State Fair Sept. 1924.

The fifth annual Tennessee State Fair
will be held in Nashville Sept 1924,
1910 Changes have been made in this
department OH the betterment OF individ-
ual exhibits as well as county exhibits.
The management has taken care Of the
boys and girls who live OH the farm.
The advance premium list includes pre-
miums for boys and girls to be awarded
to encourage boys in soil study, soil i'm
provement, better cultivation, seed selec-
ton, etc, and to encourage the girls IL
raising poultry, making butter, needle
work, making bread, etc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Revive Tennessee Society.

Thyeo |lursln3 -2nnesseans temForc-
rily residing in Washington met at the
Masonic Temple to reorganize the Ten
nessee Society FORMER Congressman
James D. Richardson presided, and
speeches were made by Senator Robert
/. Taylor and Representative Finis j..
Garrett There are about GOO Tennes-
scans residing in Washington, most Of
them engaged III tie government service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Fast Finer Talk.

A deaf and dumb person who is
fairly expert at finger language can
speak about forty-three words per
minute. In the same space of time
person in possession of speech will
probably spea,, los words.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Was Interstate Commerce.

In the case of Branaghan VS.. State
montgomery county, the supreme court
could see no federal question in the
sale of liquor by defendant. The defend
ant took an order for whisky, received S.
and forwarded same to liquor house at
OW ensbOro, KY, to be filled. The court
was of the opinion that defendant was
acting as agent of the Greensboro house
and dismissed a petition for rehearins
on the ground that the traffic was in
terstate commerce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

Approximating European Conditions.
The sight OF 2 woman performing
the heavier kinds o. labor once deem
ed fit only for men is still sufficiently
novel. Yet the census returns show
that nearly $4,000 women are employ
ed as workers in iron and steel Wo-
men find employment as blacksmiths.
wood choppers, stovemakers and por-
ters
Sentiment may Gepreciate their in
crease of numbers in industries re-
quiring strength and endurance. But
where they possess tse requisite ply
Eique and are under no illusions as to
degrees of responsibility in labor it is
not apparent why they should not en-
gage in masculine occupations as free
~ as they like.-New York Herald
Where His Luck Came in.
Whenever physicians fees seem ex-
tortionate it is comforting to recall a
certain famous eye specialist, one of
whose patients coming to pay his bill
growled: Doctor, it seems to me that
$500 is big charge for that operation
of mine. 1t didn't take you over half
a minute"
my dear sir" the other answered,
'in learning to perform that operation
in half minute l have spoiled over
eleven pecks of such eyes as yours. -
From Lippincott's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Law ar5 Nay Nominate.

The idea of a convention of lawyers tt
nominate candidates for tho suprem,
court has been current for several dav,
now, and some politicians really expect
such & convention as q development Of
the present situation. The idea seem.
TO be that full independent ticket
would be nominated, composed of three
Democrats and two Republicans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
London,s Last Wooden Buildings.

1t is announced that with the re-
moval of a row of frame buildings not
far from Blackfriars bridge, the last
wooden buildings within the metropo-
Titan district Of London will shortly
diSaDnear.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Girls of Other DAYS.

When mother felt morbid and down
cast and punk, away to the garnet
she'd steal, and snuggle down close
bEEan old leather trunk and read a
few yards of Lucille. "-Pittsburg
Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
FIRST OF THE swlFTs.
EkeS Refrigerator Car the invention Of
Cape Cod Yankee.

the Refrigerator Car the Invention OF
Cape Cod Yankee.
ssNIustavus Franklin Swift, the first
OF his commercial dynasty, was 4
Cape Cod Yankee who bought a steer
now and then and peddled the meat
Ibm the bank of certain go-cart
Which has since become famous.
: He moved to Albany and went deep
er into meats, discarding one after an
other partners who had not the fore
sight and daring which he possessed
He located in Chicago at the begin
ming of those days of great possibili-
ties in bringing into touch the new
West and the older East
sit was he who invented the first re-
ffigerator cars. This was the one
revolutionary act which put his sons
and few other sons in very fair con-
troll of half of the meat of America.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

n. One Use for the Root of Evil.
Lyndon: Money may not be able
to buy happiness, but it can buy OF
a great deal of unhappiness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Hard to Be All Thinqs to All Men

Do not think that your learning and
genius, your wit or sprightliness are
welcome everywhere. / was once told
that my company was disagreeable
because appeared so uncommonly
happy.-Zimmerman
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

observation-disclosures Gatewood, of the
Uncina convict farm, stated that he had
never seen conditions better and more
encouraging for good crop year than
at present Mr.. Gatewood believes that
the high water question was ont of the
argument for this year, having no idea
that there will be any water to amount
to anything.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

At meeting of the Northeast Missis-
sippi Fair Association at Corinth it was
appointed that the fair at Bonneville
be held October 4 to Z, inclusive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Some Consolation.

s 'a'It's mighty good thing some
ttimes," remarked the observer Of
9events and things, that the mirror
geannot make any verba-refections."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

Large Army in Railroad Shops.
d american. railroad shops employ
100000 men. earning s20OO00,O0O q
year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Shut Up!

- A pretty woman can find friends
sswith her eyes shut and hold them by
skeeDlng her mouth shut-Galveston
sNeWs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Stahlman for Senator.

For several days there have been ru-
mors here to the eject that Maj z. D..
Stahlman. of the Nashville Banner, might
be candidate for United States sena-
tor before the next legislature. ?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

The oil company exploiting property
within one mile of Fayette has sever
drills in operation, found oil and a gas
low at COO feet depth; and a competent
geologist pronounces the gas flow OF
superior quality.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
is''s.=iiMSlI. NJ pos+ o+fce. :, ~ 8

MdHy FOSt OIIFCC3 TT q u
The number of. post offices in the
United States is nearing the $4,000
mark, although thousands have been
discontinued since rural free delivery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

Enormous Pay Roll of Railroads.
The pay roll of American railroads
amounts to a billion dollars year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

By following the line of least re-
-sistance good many men get mar
.ried.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Her Dearest Wish.

4 Says the woman: "Oh, that mine
Enemy would let me trim a hat for
her"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Juror DISCHARGED for Drunkenness.

juror O4SCndIReu l0I OIunheAASSS'
With his face bloody and dirt-be-
grimed, his clothes soiled and unkempt,
looking like train might have run
into him, j. G. Baker, a member Of the
present grand jury of the Davidson Grim
inal court, was discharged from the jury
for public drunkenness, and he viii be
indicted on that charge. An investiga-
tion of the case of Grand Juror Baker
reveals pitiful if sensational episode.
The juror reported for grand jury sery-
ice very drunk, it is learned, and after
a short session the inquisitorial body
adjourned. Grand Juror Baker staggered
out of the room and into the hall and
then fell down the fight of steps leading
from the second to the ground floor at
the jail building. He staggered to the
court way entrance opening from Second
avenue into the jail building, leaned and
staggered against the outer Jail wall,
then across the pavement and fell into
the gutter 1t is said it was in this his
second fall that he cut and bruised his
face up so badly.
Prison Has Deficit.
Commissioners Morrow and Marshall
viii make a report to Gov. Patterson re-
specting the deficit of about 900 IN
the state prison account 1t was un-
officially stated at the prison that the
deficit could be accounted for in several
items of expense, the high cost Of food,
improvements, increase OF guards salary
and the falling off in the sales Of coal at
the mines. 4 seems that the railroads
Disseminated against Tennessee in a
@lea.ure by giving the Virginia roads a
better rate than the Tennessee roads on
account of the greater output of the Vir-
ginia mines This is matter, however,
cEat will probably be adjusted this year
The increase in salaries made by the leg
islature amounts to $4,000.
These items, considered along with the
increased cost of maintenance of prison
ers and prison mprovements, will, it ia
said, account for the deficit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15
Women Brick Workers.

?rus.ia's brick yards employ nearly
10000 women.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

In the United states court at Aber-
deem Judge Niles sentenced Joseph Wal
lerton Of Alderman to serve three
months in the Monroe county Jail for VIC
lation of the postal laws. Earl Beck
ham, of Memphis. Tenn, got three years
in the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ca,
for taking a registered letter addressed
to another person, with s. money
order in it, at Amory, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

Miss Mabel Head, associate secretary
Woman's Home Mission Society. Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, from
Nashville, Tenn. addressed the North
Mississippi branch of the organization,
which is holding its annual meeting in
Columbus. Gospel Need in the United
States was Miss Heads theme. One
hundred of the l43 chapters in the
North Mississippi conference were repre-
sented There are 2,533 members in
this conference.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-15

The first session of the thi.d annual
conference of the Jewish Religious
School Teachers Association OF Missis-
.;ippi was held at Meridian. with many
delegates and a large number OF distm-
e!uished visitors present.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-25
GENERAL NEW0.

The Parish -Ondon Aerial Company
proposes to establish regular airship
line between London and Paris and
is negotiating for terminal sites.
Commander Robert F.. Peary, for
his discovery of the North pole. has
been decorated by the Italian Geo
graphical Society.
The forest service has turned 100
Angora goats loose on mountain slopes
in Western states, as an experiment
to keep the weeds from the fire
breaks.
The United States has struck the
first blow against the alleged might
riders" by the action of the federal
grand jury at Covington. n.y.. in re
turning indictments against twelve
men of Dry Ridge. KY. for conspiracy
in restraint of trade. One of the men
indicted is John S. Steers. a member
of the state Legislature.
The village of Hudson, o.. has vot-
ed to remain dry" for fifty years. in
order to obtain a water works plant.
electric light and sewerage system
and kindred improvements, donated by
James W. Ellsworth, native of lIud,
son, who is now Il millionaire in New
York. Other conditions are that the
town is to have white houses with
green blinds and put on red tile roofs
grow hedges to replace the popular
picket fences: plant shade trees and
clean up.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her
daughter Ethel are now en- route to
khartoum of the upper Nile to meet
Colonel Roosevelt and accompany him
home.
Plans are being formulated by the
management of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for a new form
of service which will be called The
Night Letter Service" Under the new
system 80 words can be sent AT night
for the cost of 10 words sent during
the day. with One-iifth of the day rate
for each additional 10 words or rrac
ton
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-25
SOME REASON IN OBJECTION
Scottish KIT Doubtless a Reasonable
and Convenient Garment, But Not
for All Occasions.

"At dinner at Claridge's. the
imartest hotel in London" said. with
no little pride n Chicagoan. II sat be-
side young Rhinelander Stewart.
Anita Stewards brother. you know.
Anita Stewart married Don Miguel Of
BraganZa.
Il joked Rhinelander O bit on the
kilt that he wore at his sisters Scot
tish wedding. He took my joking In
good part. He said the kilt was fine.
conventional dress. and till recently
he had thought 1t suitable everywhere
and for all purposes.
Recently. though. he suggested that
the house servants In Tulloch castle
should wear as livery the Stewart kilt;
but the major domo objected.
Now said Mr.. Stewart. what 10
your objection?'
"'Aweel. sir the major domo an
swered. n man Gamma clean upstairs
windows in a kilt. moo. can ?"-Ex.
change.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-25
ACTION BROUGHT TO DUST COLO.
RADIO STATE FOOD COM.
MISSIONER.
CALLED AN USURPER
COMPLAINT ALLEGES THERE 10
NO PROVISION IN LAW FOR
SUCH AN OFFICER.

Denver.-That Wilbur F.. Cannon.
state food commissioner, is an usurper
In office; that he was never elected
TO the position. and that he is holding
on in the capacity illegally. are among
the allegations made by DIR. Paul S.
Hunter In an action begun In the Dis
trict Court directed against Roady
kenehan as auditor Of state. to re-.
strain that official from issuing any
voucher or proceeding in any other
manner to authorize payment to Can
non for her services. DR.. Hunter brings
the suit in the name of the people OF
the state OF Colorado and for himself
personally.
This Is the third attempt made. to
oust Cannon from office. The state
board Of medical examiners we're first
appealed to to remove Cannon. The
board declined to take any action.
Governor Shafroth was next requested
to proceed In the matter and he re-
fused to do so. The suit IL the new
est procedure. and it Is believed by
those back Of the action that the
stoppage OF his salary will result in
Cannon relinquishing the office.
The papers filed In the case set
forth that the state board OF health has
an executive committee from among
its members. which committee appoint
ed Cannon. The latter was not mem.
ber OF the board nor of the executive
committee when the appointment was
made, 1t is alleged. 1t IL asserted that
there Is no provision for the appoint
ment OF a commissioner of the food
department" 1t is further asserted
that by virtue of this appointment.
Cannon has been acting unlawfully as
such commissioner and drawing a sal.
ary and allowed certain personal ex-
penses. all OF which are said tobe illegal.
That Cannon has no right to the title
of pure food commissioner. or pure
food inspector. is also alleged.
The complaint further alleges that
Cannon has sent in his bills for sala.
ries and expenses and that the same
have been honorcd by Auditor kene-
han as they have been presented. In
this connection 1t IL averred that Can
non has drawn $2,2S3.32 as salary and
$49.10 as expenses.