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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Fish and Ccme Law.

Following up movement begun sew
eral months ago to secure a uniform
game and fish law in all the counties,
which cannot be interfered with by the
action of boards of supervisors in any
county, and which will meet the APP
proval of both the hunters ard the Audu-
bon Society, whose principal work in
this state has been centered during the
past several months upon the effort to
enforce the game laws, Senator Pierce.
of Holmes county, has introduced bill
in the senate to create the office of state
game and fish commissioner, to be APP
pointed every four years by the gov
ernor, whose compensation is to be 10
per cent of the money collected through
his department, and who is to appoint
game wardens in each county, who are
to receive half the fines and forfeitures
collected in their respective counties for
violation of the game laws 1t also
makes all peace officers deputy game
WardpnS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
"An Army Contract $

In a street of Edinburgh one day
a dusty soldier went up to little
bootblack and told the boy TO brush
his boots and polish them we'll. The
lad looked at the big Scots Gray and
shouted blithely to another boot
black:
''Haw, Sandy, come over an gle us
a haund!" with his hands curved
round his mouth to form a speak
ing-trumpet Sc wha's here wi
me! I've got an army contract"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
EASY TO DO"
Thrift.

TWO Scotch travellers, a merchant
and a farmer, were discussing politi-
cal economy in a railroad carriage.
After a while the merchant filled his
pipe, lit it, and settled back for a
comfortable smoke. The farmer took
his pipe from his pocket and, after
gazing longingly at its empty bowl
asked his companion for match
The merchant selected one from a
large boxful and handed it over. Said
the farmer: Il am afraid I've come
away wi'out my baccy pouch. ="
WELL" said the merchant, holding
out his hand, then yen no be in
need of that match"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Monument to Confederate Women.

Ger. W. y. Montgomery, |. c. v, has
issued the following order:
Comrades-In my first address after
taking command Of the Mississippi divi-
sion Of the United Confederate Veterans
| said that we should do all we could
to erect II monument to the grand WON
en- of the Confederacy and failing, 1t
was 10 be hoped that the legislature of
our State would assist. 1t is now evil
lent that we must call upon them to help
in this noble work. We are too poor
ourselves to accomplish this before we
have TO cross over the river, and it be
ing our great desire to see this token of
love to their memories erected as soon
as possible, | now call upon my comrades
20 address individual appeals TO the mem
bers CT the Mississippi legislature at this
session to pass an act by which this
monument may be built in our day, and
by which after raising $4,000 ourselves,
our State may give us $4,000 more for
this purpose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Called.

When they drew near an ice-cream
soda sign he started up an animated
conversation to divert her attention.
However she was wise to the trick.
Darling" he whispered rapturous-
ly, you are the prettiest girl | ever
met. You are as pretty as picture
postal card
She smiled sardonicaily
Indeed" she responded And do
you know. Percy. that you remind me
of picture postal card"
"Ah. because ] am so handsome?"
No. because lou are SO cheap"
And after that there vas nothing TO
do but take her back 10 the marble
counter and set up the sodas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
jurisprudence Hitting Hard.

No phase of this net progress
is so notable as the increasingly
rapid succession of judicial decisions
unfayorable and distinctly hostile to
every pretension of the licensed
liquor traffic. The epoch-making
decisions Of Judges Artman and
Christian, declaring saloon-license
fundamentally illegal and unconsti-
tutional, are not based, as might be
supposed, on the theoretical logic of
the Temperance reformer, but are
at every point anchored securely
upon the highest judicial conclu-
sions of the State and Federal SUI
preme Courts themselves without an
attempt at original sentimental ar
gument
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Laymen's Nj scionary Meeting.

Tie layneI's letting was attended
by 1900 people from jackson and the
State. The first speaker was NJ. VIII
liams of New York, distinguished law
yer, who originated the laymens move
ment five years ago and who explained
its significance. Ri Aop Theo Bratton
of the Episcopal dioaese of Mississippi
told of the march eff the gospel into all
the nations OF the World Rev w. r.
Dobyns of st. Joseph, Mo-. spoke of the
duty of the United States in the move
ment, giving statistics to show that she
is TIE richest nation on earth and album
dainty able to do much more than at
present
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
landsman and Sailor.

To the lanGsman the sea must al.
ways possess dangers that to the sail
or appear only as casual phenomena
upon which to exercise his skill. The
prayerbook has a special petition for
the safety of those who go down to
the sea in ships, and every one who
ventures to leave the shore goes forth
with consciousness of awe at his
own daring. Yet in the intricate COM
plexity of modern civilization safety
on land and safety at sea have walk
ed by no means with equal step. Every
morning brings us some story of
death or accident on land, while the
great passenger ships come and go
in monotonous regularity, bringing no
reports more stirring than those of
high seas that have kept them from
making new records.
With the present madness for speed
and its attendant recklessness, our
streets demand constant alertness,
if one would cross them with safety.
Speed at sea has come through larger
and more stoutly constructed ships.
So the familiar old story of the sailor
man at sea in a storm who, serene in
his consciousness of ample sea room.
piously calculated, God help the poor
folks ashore tonight" is not wholly
fantastic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
A Roman Matron,s Enltanh.

Stranger. what | have to say is
Quickly told; stop and read it to the
end Here is the unbeautiful tomb of
a beautiful woman Claudia was the
anne her parents gave her. Her hus-
Two cons she bore: OF them the one
she leaves on earth, the other she
buried beneath the sod. Charming in
discourse. gentle in mein, she kept
the no Sc, she made the wool, have
finished. Go thy way. From So
cicty and Politics, in Ancient Rome ="
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Glern's Address at Jackson.

Ex-Gov Robert B. Glenn, of North
Carolina, held the attention of an au-
dience of men and women at representa-
tives' hall, under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. His
theme was THE South; It's Possibilities
and Problems He made a distinct i'm
preston throughout the address, but cs-
Fecially when he appealed to the men of
Mississippi to make the laws which
make for strength, stability and purity,
civic and social.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
JACKSON.
COL. II. M. STREET IN THE RACE
His .try Fails to Break the Senatorial
Deadlock.

That there is no use attempting to
forecast Il, eelopments in a political con
test, sucn as that which has been in
progress before the people of Mississippi
and the S.ates adjacent for the past live
wee~s, vas quite decidedly proven by
the events attending the twenty-third
calcus meeting for the purpose OF bal
!oting Tor a United States senatorial
nominee hell Fridev afternoon. From
surface Indications prior to the formal
assembly there was nothing to it except
to continue the balloting, but to those
who thought that way there was a sur
prise III store. which even extended to
some OF those composing the caucus body.
According to the arrangements and to
he dictates Of the managers of the race
the opportune time and the psychological
moment had come to trot out the dark
horse, and Col. Hugh Mcqueen Street,
the Distinguished and loved speaker of
the house, was run out on the course.
The matter developed results at once,
- that WAS where the expectations
failed and the dope shown to be all to
the bad. 1t was expected that with the
formal entry of Col. Street into the CON
test there would be an immediate effect
on the Var ''r-"1 nj * ing. and That
he race for first position would lie be-
tween tie eX-.Et trIor AMI he speaker
If such is to he the ultimate result, it
was not marif 81.
There were great expectations hanging
on that ballo4 aud G:aii p T~nfound 81
erce the taIiying VS. carried u.
was expected that il would result in
drop of some twent votes in the Varda-
man count and Il fnal initial squirt by
Col. Street, with possibly d drop in the
Percy column. but rcither of these
prophecies was fulf led.
There was ar I'm iprcurrent of gossip
- the effect that some one of the three
opposition mon would formally drnp out
after the first ballot but his did not
mttcr'aize. vcrv probably for the reason
that Col Street did not develop the ex-
pected strength.
Fifty-frst Ballot-Vardaman II, Per
cy 40, Byrd 10, Kyle II, Street II.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

London ladies stimulated by the
Olympic games of last summer have
taken to the foils. and fencing is now
the fashion. Indeed, an official of the
Sword club holds that fencing is like
~ to have an even wider vogue among
women than among men. Many wom-
en- prominent in the social world are
actively interesting themselves in the
foils, and there seems every likelihood
that something approaching craze
may be started in the fencing world
during the coming season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Sell Prison Cotton.

Secretary Yerger, of the penitentiary
beard, went to Belmont to size up the
stock of cotton on hand with view
to putting it on the market, and was ac-
companied by several cotton buyers
agents, and it was expected that as a
result part of the stock may change
hands, though hardly at the high point
prices recently realized for state cotton
There are between three and four hun
bred bales of cotton at the place, of
generally short staple, which, while
short, is clean and in good class.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
The Kiec Of Aie+nru

The ancient Teutons observed the
kiss solely as a symbol of love and
friendship. With them, as with tho
Anglo-Saxon race to-day, the firm
handshake was the usual form of salu-
tation in public In medieval times
the kiss became the symbol Of Other
sentiments The vassal had to kiss
the sword of his feudal lord The
"osculum gladij correcti" was the
symbol of fealty In courts of justice
the crucifix on the Bible was kissed, a
custom still extant
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18


Attorney-General Stirling has been no
tilted that the action decided OH ainst
the Edward Hines Lumber COH.p-~,, the
papers for which had been sent to Attor-
ney-General Cox at Bay st. Louis, had
been filed in chancery, and thus one
more noted case is launched. The cor
poration which the suit attacks is alleged
to be operating in violation of section
0O3 of the code of 1906, which limits the
holdings of corporations to not exceeding
the sum of 100000 in value. The de-
PENDANT company, it is alleged, while
nominally organized with capital with
in the prescribed limit, is by operation
through collateral or subsidiary corpora
lions, really carrying on it's lumber and
timber business in violation of the law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Secret of Literature.

Literature is the expression of &c
stasy; it is the discovery that nothing
is common or unclean; it is the reve-
iatlon OF the latent magic and wonder
winch underlie all things; which, in
ceed, cause things to be. To the UNI
initiated and unenlightened eye life
seems a pattern of dull and Opaque
surfaces; art bekolds all things as
shining, translucent. marvelous-Ar-
t"ur MacLen. il London T. P.'s
Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Have Rebate Coming.

Deputy Auditor d. L. Thompson is
taking up much of his time working on
the claims of those persons who have
paid too much taxes to the various sher-
ifs throughout the State, and who have
been too late to get refund through
he county machinery. There are nearly
200 of these claims for varying amounts,
and they must be passed upon by the
auditor and the Encouragement before
being allowed from the treasury fund
appropriated fer that purpose, in order
to avoid the necessity of having the leg
stature pass a special relief bill in each
,ase.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
An In6ian Arrow.

DR.. Whipple, long bishop of Mime
sofa, was about to hold religious sery-
ices at an Indian village in one OF
the Western States. and before going
to the place of meeting asked the
chief. who was his host, whether it
was safe for him to leave his effects
in the lode PLENTY safe" grunted the
red man mo white man in a hun
dred miles from here"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Vases in Autos

Vases of flowers have for some
time been an adjunct of the closed au-
tomobile. Now some smart broughams
have a vase OF flowers beside each
door. The hanging vases of Japanese
porcelain are the favorites. though
the metal cases into which a vase
slips are also used.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Swearing to Validity of an Excuse.


kissing the book seems to be on the
point of being consigned to well-de-
served oblivion. and England might
easily take pattern by the form of
oath that obtains in the Channel isl
ands. The II rectors are ex-officio
members of the States of Jersey. and
in common with other constituent ele-
ments of the same body they may fire.
quently be seen with the uplifted
hand swearing to the validity of the
excuse that another member is alb
sent through illness. The custom has
been handed down from a Norman an
cestry that ever recognized the sacred
finality of putting man on his OATH
and emphasizes most strikingly the
parallel values of the right hand and
Of mans plighted word. 'Poingde-
sire" is still Jersey surname.-The
Guardian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Want old Capitol Preserved.

An eloquent memorial signed by the
United Daughters of the Confedcracy.
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, the Daughters of the War of 1912.
the Federation OF Women's Clubs, and
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has been placed on the desks of
members of the legislature, urging that
the old capitol building not be sold for
the memorial that it be preserved as
museum of state history. as it is the
only historic public building in the
commonwealth not now in daily use.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
To Get Rid Of aiosnuitoes

A Memphis (Mo) man has dis
covered new way to get rid of mos
quitoes He says to rub alum on
your face and hands. When the
mosquito takes 9 bite, it Fuckers his
buzzer so it can't sting. 1t sits
down in a damp place, tries to dig the
pucker loose, catches its death of
cold, and dies of pneumonia.-M Min
neapolis Journal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Three 8ills Pass.

Bills We're passed making appropra-
tions for oyster commission, to pay in
terest on bonds, and to pay pensions ,
persons whose names were omitted fro. 4
the regular roll.
A favorable committee report was sl'a-
mitted on bill allowing members of &,
legislature to perform marriage ce =
MONIES
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Fine for Pistol "Toting."

The senate passed the Anderson bill,
increasing the minimum penalty for car
rying concealed weapons from $25 to
$50, and depriving all persons, including
officers of the law, from the right to
carry weapons concealed. The arresting
officer is given one-half the fine assessed
and collected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Mississippi News
0HE0DDDDnDIau
@EzF1sdEzE.SI4Ekl7EEzszRs.,ss. " SaFstEsezz Y

Tie supreme convention OF the indie
pendent order OF beavers is the neAC
pubic occasion at present occupying t. :
attention OF number of NIcksburg
members of this order, the dates fer
the three days meeting here having be, II
finally decided upon for May IL, - ard
H. Last year there were eight States
represented at the convention, and fro.n
wat can be learned of the coming Nicl,s-
burg gathering, Dam No. A, Vicksburs,
is to have delegates from that many
States, and the convention here will very
likely lie one of the best the order has
ever had
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
A Social Pest.

u hate the fellow" says the Phi
losopher of Folly, who begins a con-
versation with. If it's fair ques-
ton, >or If you'll excuse me for ask
rig II it was a fair question he
ouidn't ask it. and would need no
cuSe'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
An Example.

Some adiectives," said the teacher
''are made from nouns, such as dan
gerous. meaning full of danger; and
hazardous, full of hazard. Can any
boy give me another example?" Eyes
SIR" replied the fat boy at the end OF
the form. 'pious. full of pie"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Carrier pigeons may prove an inval-
liable adjunct to the practice of medicine
\ physician of Ocean Springs has demon
strated their usefulness. Receiving many
calls into the surrounding country aud
finding it difficult to keep in touch daily
with lis patients, he hit upon the car
rier icon plan. The birds, bearing in
small aluminium capsule a report OF
the condition of the patients from whose
homes they are released, return to tie
Goctcr's home at the rate of more than
nile minute. Urgent calls are thus
promptly answered and visits are obvi-
ated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Encoura alma.

One of the most encouraging signs
OF the times is to be found in the fact
that man may be defeated in po-
litical campaign without being re-
ported to have taken trip up Salt
river.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18
Where Thrift Fails.

Poor Richard had just written For
lack OF nail the shoe was lost "
Never mind. we cried. perhaps lie
was lost, too" Thus we learn that
thrift is not always desirable.-N. Y.
Sun
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

W. Fl. Moses and F. j. Badger, repre-
sentins the Mississippi Valley Transpor-
tation Company, a $10,OOO,OOO barge
proposition to operate on the Yazoo and
Mississippi rivers between St. Louis and
New Orleans, visited Greenwood i'll an ef-
fort TO interest local business men in the
project. Terminals have already been
arranged for at certain points OH the
Mississ ppi. and they propose to make
Iazoo City and Greenwood the principal
terminal points on the Yazoo river.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Charles NJ. Bryan, publisher of the
Com'nOner, and brother of Hon. Will
lam Jennings Bryan, owner of the paper,
was a visitor to Greenville a few days
ago. Speaking of the delta, Mr.. Bryan
said these lands were among the most
fertile in the world, if they were not the
most fertile, and said it was only ques-
ton Of time when this valley would
TEEN with hundreds OF thousands of
prosperous people, as it would even now
We're its virtues fully recognized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Supreme Court Commissioners.
The senate passed the bin to crea .
two supreme court CONN: ssiorers, aft r
a brief debate and explanations hy
Messrs. Anderson and ieftwich.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

The entire committee on penitentiary
OF the house of representatives of the
state les stature visited Parchman farm
for Che purpose of a thorough inspection
i'll general and to view the lands pro-
posed to be purchased by the state for
the purpose of having lands sufficient to
keep the convicts properly employed.
They expressed themselves as highly sat
isEcd with the management, and will in
troducc 4 bill authorizing the trustees
to purchase about 1000 acres more land
in Sunhower county, and may also pro-
vide that trustees be allowed to lease
two sixteenth sections in same county
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Sheriff }. b. Rawls of Pearl River
county c"ccutei an attachment on $751;
900 ~orth Of timbered land IN the south
ern p&1t OF Marion county. The attach
ment was for timber for tie following
firms: Edward Hines Lumber Company
Champion Lumber Company, Lumber
mes Mill Company and the Wolf River
Coz pany. The attachment follows ac-
zion entered against the Edward Hines
Lumber Company Of Chicago. Suit has
been entered by the state at Poplarville,
charging this company with violation of
the statute prohibiting the corporation
ownership oi more than $2,000,O0O of
timGered land.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

At special meeting of the board of
Mississippi leyee commissioners w }.
Shackelford was elected chief ns!neer
OF the board, to succeed Capt. Charles II.
West, who resigned to accept member
ship on the Mississippi river commission.
MIR. SIackelford has been an assistant
engineer under Capt. West for several
years.
j. B. Allen, the originator OF the ia
nous cotton by that LANE, has just
returned from Washington, where he has
been engaged in trying to get the gov
eminent to establish Il long staple cot
ton experiment station in Claiborne coun-
ty. While the government declined to
establish the station, it promised to sup
ply variety of seed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

Ex-Judse I. S. Howell dropped dead
While presenting his argument in case
before the United States commissioner
at Gulfport. Death was due to heart
trouble. He was for several years judge
of the probate court at Ellisvile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

The Greenyille Elks, known through
out the United States as the Cotton
Pickers" have laid plans for creating a
bigger sensation at Detroit next July
shan they have ever done at any of the
previous nat:s,na,' copventions of EIks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

The merchants and business men of
Meridian propose to encourage farmers
of that section to get out of the old
rut and produce their foodstuffs for man
and beast at home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-18

For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
Single Stains, Wagon and Implement
Paints. Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell-Caihoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4s
5. Second St, Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request