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Evening journal., 1910-01-22
JanuaryCIearanceSaIc

In order to reduce our stock,
we will, during the entire month
of January give a discount of from
10 to 33 I-3 per cent on our entire
stock. This is an opportunity
seldom given the public, which
should be taken advantage of.
Evening journal., 1910-01-22

Grace Orchestra Concert.
The junior orchestra Of Grace NJ. z.
Church gave a concert last evening for
Evening journal., 1910-01-22
JANUARY REDUCTION SALE

sf.s9 and S1.65 Manhattan Shirts Now S1.15
$500 and $3.50 Manhattan Shirts Now $1.3S
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
Well Under.

Bad as it is to be in a rut, it is
better than to wabble all over the
road. There are times when it is
possible to get too much of a good
thing, even in the matter of denomi-
national breadth. Such a case is
mentioned by writer in the Bell
man. At the close of a revival ser
vice the minister went down the
church aisle, according to his GUS
tom, to greet the strangers in his
congregation.
- don think You are a member
of oar church, lie said to one, as
he warmly shook ms hand.
No, sir. replied the stranger.
Well you viii not think me un-
duly curious if ask you to what de-
nomination you belong?" asked the
minister.
l supposed" responded the other,
with a twinkle in his eye, that am
really what you might call sub
merged Presbyterian.
"A submerged Presbyterian" ex-
claimed the minister. Il should be
glad if you would explain"
Well, | was brought up a Pres
byterian, my wife is Methodist, my
eldest daughter is Baptist, my son
is the organist of a Unitarian church,
my second daughter sings in an Epis-
copaI choir, and my youngest goes
TO congregational Sunday school. )"
But" said the minister, aghast.
you contribute, doubtless, to some
church,"
Yes" was the answer, Il con-
tribute to all of them, and that's
what submerges me-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
STATE NEWS NOTES |
Weekly Budget of Eews Items Gathered by Our |
! Special Correspondent at Jackson.
NOEL MAKES STATEMENT,
Gives Opinion On Validity of Adoption
CT Amendments.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel gave out the
following interview in reference to the
validity OF the adoption of the consti-
tutional amendment which makes cir
cut judges and chancellors elective:
The circumstances attending the
adoption Of this amendment are alto
Sether different from those of the
amendment adopted in November,
1899, which proposed to make supreme
court judges, as well as circuit judges
and chancellors elective, regulating
their methods of nomination and strik-
ing out five sections of the constitu-
ton and inserting one section in their
place. That amendment rece-.ad 21,-
169 out of S4,370 votes cast in that
election. The supreme court then held
the amendment was defeated. because
1t failed to receive a majority of the
whole vote casts ,370-nothing less
than 24,iS5 being majority. This
ruling settled the case and defeated
the amendment, regardless of what the
amendments contained, making its con-
tents wholly immaterlal, and the re-
marks of the court in regard to them
of no governing weight, merely, what
the law terms. obiter dicta. neither
binding on that court nor on its sue
cessor. In this case about four-tift ths
OF the whole vote cast in t1e election
was cast in favor of the amendment,
about 10000 for the Amendment to
less than 5000 against il "a.
The amendment adopted last week
was Il substitute for section l53 of the
constitution, which provides, The
judges of the circuit court and of the
chancery courts shall be appointed by
the governor, with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate, and shall hold their
Offices for the term Of four years" The
amendment merely makes those
judges elective, instead of Sppointive,
touching no subject matter not en-
braced in that section, unlike the for
mer amendment which specifically alb
rogated five sections and provided one
section as a substitute for all
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Children Should BE Forced to Attend
School for -FOUR Months.

Jackson.-MississiEpi educators are,
to some extent, discussing the ques-
tion Of compulsory education in this
state, and believe this is the next step
i'll educational progress. AT the last
session of the legislature many laws
were passed relating TO education and
making the system more complete for
the child, but the contention is made
that, unless the child attends school
the educational facilities of the state,
no matter how good, will avail him
nothing.
For that reason some of the leading
educators of the state favor compul-
sorry education for at least four
months in the year They believe
law compelling every child to be in
attendance on some school for that
period Of time will do more good TO
the state than any laws enacted for
several years, because it will then i'll
sure the attendance of every child in
the state, OF school age, upon some
school, sufficiently long each year to
acquire something Of an education
With the county agricultural high
school system and the Teachers State
College, combined with the public
school system and higher educational
institutions, Mississippi has about as
complete an educational system as am
state i'll the Union. But the attend
ance Of white children, while increas-
ing every year, is not what it should
be in any county in tle state. Missis-
sippi is an agricultural state, strictly.
There are no large manufa ctories
where large numbers of children are
employed, and the cAildren, it is said,
could easily attend school if their pa
rents would allow them.
In some instances, it is said, pa
renis have refused to allow their child
ren to attend school, but these are
few, while, in others the parents are
books for their children, which seems
to be the greatest drawback to many
children securing an education. To
overcome this last obstacle, il is urged
that free school books should be fur
nished where children can not get
them otherwise, thus making the edu
cation of the youth OF the state free
in every essential.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
ELECTIVE JUDICIARY VOID.
Amendment Not Submitted to the
Voters in Proper Form.

Jackson Many Of the foremost
members of the Jackson bar are agreed
in the opinion that the amendment to
the constitution voted on at the cleo
ton on November Sth providing for
change from The appointive to the cleo
tive judiciary system is legally defec-
tive, and will be declared unconstitu-
tional if brought before the supreme
court for review.
1t is tie opinion OF these lawyers
that the proposition to make circuit
judges elective should have been sub
mitted in one amendment, and the
proposition to elect chancellors in an
other amendment, that the failure to
do so was violative of section 273 OF
the constitution which provides that
where more than one amendment
shall be submitted at one time they
shall be submitted III such manner and
form that the people may vote for or
against each amendment separately"
1t is contended that circuit judges
and chancellors ale separate and dis
tinct offices, and the supreme court so
6Sth Miss. reports, wherein the court
said that "a voter might have chosen
to vote for The election of circuit
judges, and not for chanceilors; and
one may have chosen to vote for the
election of both circuit judges and
rot for chancellors; and one MAY have
chosen to vote for the election of both
circuit judges and chancellors, ard yet
not for the election of supreme
judges"
The elimination of supreme judges
from the amendment recently submit
ted, it is claimed, does not cure the
defect: that while the amendment as
framed and submitted relates to the
broad subject Of the Judiciary depart
ment, the functions of circuit judges
and chancellors are so separate and
distinct that section q was plainly vi
olated when the legislature Jumped the
proposition and Incorporated both Off
ces in one amendment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
THIEVES at TIE FARMS.
State Loses Considerable Property
Through Them.

Jackson.-S systematic thievery has
been carried on at some OF the state
farms for some time, according to re-
ports, and it seems probable that sew
eral convicts have been connected
wi.h the thief 5. In one or two in-
stances former co4yicts have been
connected with stealing from the
farms, and Governor Noel, with the
penitentiary authorities are trying to
break il up.
Not only is theft being committed,
but certain persons are selling liquor
to the cOnVicts on the same farms
This matter has ben investigated but,
except in the case Of the negro Hob
son, killed at the Rankin farm Sun.
Gay night, nothing definite has been
placed against any man.
Cotton is being s.o'en, as is corn,
cane and other products, and the au-
thorities are trying to break it up.
Governor Noel, on his recent visit to
Sunfower farm, learned that whisky
was being sold to the convicts at one
of the camps there, and the sergeant
in charge is watching suspected per-
sons closely. But with an ally among
the convicts, it is difficult to catch the
guilty persons, and but little progress
has been made. nt ti"4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
STAG HUNTING WOMEN.
Many Feminine Followers in Eng
land of Trying Sport.


In spite of the roughness of tho
country and the long days in the
saddle stag hunting is a sport which
seems to have always held an espe-
cia! fascination for women.
In Miss Strictlands Life of Queen
Elizabeth" we read that the virgin
queen was SO enthusiastic stag
hunter that when the French Am
bassador came to discuss the ques-
ton OF her union with Monsieur lie
Due DAlencon, they were kept wait
ing three whole days, the Queen
having started "a large swift stag on
the morning previous to that ap-
POINTED for their audience; Ushe pur-
sued it all the day and till the mid
die of the night, and was so greatly
fatigued in consequence that she was
compelled to keep to her chamber
all the next day."
The number of ladies who hunt
with the Devon and Somerset Stag
hounds during the three autumn
months are as the sand on the sea
shore, innumerable, and ever, season
we see more and more feminine con-
verts to the cross saddle. Whatever
the difficulties may be for most wo-
men in obtaining a good grip when
Jumping astride, there is certainly
l uch to be said in favor of it on
EXmoor, the majority of women
seeming to find it less tirine than
side saddle when doing very long
days, and those who let out hirelings
welcoming the innovation as one
likely to reduce the number of sore
backs in their stables. From the
Gentlewoman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
SAY HE is NOT GUILTY.
Governor Petitioned to Pardon Marion
County Man.


Jackson.-Governor Noel has been
petitioned to grant a pardon to Cas-
tie Stanford, sent up from Marion
county last year to serve life term
for murder.
The petition is signed by the sheriff
and other county officials, and sets
forth a strong case in behalf of the
prisoner, it being alleged that it has
recently developed that Stanford took
no part in the murder, the victim be-
ing James Terrall; that Stanford was
present when the tragedy occurred,
but it is extremely doubtful whether
the fatal shot was fired by a CO.
defendant who was afterwards acquit-
ter or one of the several bystanders
who had their weapons in action.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
GIVEN CONDITIONAL RELEASE
should He Violate Pardon, Must Serve
Out Full Sentence

Jackson-The governor has granted
] to Eugene Odum, of Attala county, d
conditional pardon. Odum was con-
ylcted for the unlawful sale of whis-
Ky and given a hne of $500 togethe.
with jail sentence OF thirty days in
Two eases. On subsequent trial h
was fined $500 and given sixty days
Ill jail, with the expenses of tle trials
attached in all the cases. He has
served the one hundred and fifty days
| imposed, but has no money with which
to pay the fine imposed. Some time
ago the supreme court decided that
the board of supervisors had no pow
er 10 grant releases, that being vested
IN the governor altogether. Since thea
the path of the petty convict has been
a hard road to travel indeed, and there
are several of them in the state with
practically lifetime sentences staring
them in the face unless the governor
comes to their relief.
county convict is allowed at the
highest 80 cents per day. from which
must be deducted the expenses of his
Keep, and no allowance made for the
days he may miss work on account of
wet weather, sickness or other causes.
Odum's fine amounted TO more than
500, and allowing him the full time
OF 3l3 working days per year, he
would have had to remain over two
years in addition to the one hundred
and fifty days imposed in the sentence
before he could have evened up mat
ters with the state Adding to this
the amount that would have been as
sessed against him for board and de-
Quoting the number of days he would
nave missed during that time, he could
not possibly have expected to gain
MS freedom in less than five years
under the best of conditions. 1t might
have developed into a lifetime SEN
tence had not the governor interfered
Under these conditions the governor
granted clemency, but with the pro-
vision that should he ever return to
his former habits and again engage in
the illicit sale of Intoxicating liquors
he was to go back to prison and serve
the remaining portion of his sentence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
Thought He Was as Smart as His
Boy.

When Sir William Gilbert was
twenty-seven and was known to the
world as promising writer, his
father, who was a retired naval sur
geon, wrote a semi-metaphysical.
semi-medical book entitled "Shirley
Hall Asylums," his first book. Not
long ago Edith A. Brown, who was
then preparing biography of the
younger man, having heard that the
son was the incentive from without
vh.ch spurred into action the inher-
ent but dormant literary talent of
the father, asked if such was the
fact.
Yes" replied the author of the
Bah Ballads" and the wittiest IL
brettos ever written, I think the lit
tie success which had attended nv
humble efforts certainly influenced
my father.
You see," he added, with a sus-
Plclon of smile, my father never
t''d an exalted idea Of my ability. He
thought if | could write anybody
could, and forthwith he began"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
GET-TOGETAER MEETINGS.
Farmers and Business Men Plan for
the Future.

n.-Mississippis agricultural
interests are undergoing a revolution,
and one that promises even greater
prosperity than the state has ever en-,
ioyed. With the "get-together" meet
ings of farmers and business men all
over the weevil infested territory,
plans are being mapped out for plant
ing other crops, and but little cotton
will be planted south of Jackson next
year.
Following the suggestion of experts
and business men who have addressed
these meetings, the farmers will take
up cane, poultry, cattle, peanuts and
other crops for next year, while the
truck acreage will be largely increas-
ed These meetings are held under
the auspices of the commercial or
ganizations of the cities, and a thor
ough understanding is arrived at be-
tween the farmer and his merchant
and banker
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
jackson Jail Has 65 Prisoners.

Jackson Kinds county Jail is
the most popular one i'll the state.
There are now confined in it Sc pris-
oners, but that is no indication that
Kinds is the most lawless county in
Mississippi. On the other hand, large
number of them are offenders from
other counties. Ten are federal pris-
oners, convicted at this term of court,
and awaiting to be taken to the gov
ernment penitentiary at Atlanta. Some
of the others are from various other
counties of the state, some OF them for
safe keeping.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
Wississippi's Corn Crop.

Meridian.-Speical Field Agent w.
L. Pryor, of the Bureau of Statistics,
United States Department of Agricult-
Ire, makes flattering mention of Mis-
iissippi's corn crop just harvested. He
says the crop is the finest ever grown
II the state, the yield being 60,000,OO0
bushels, or an average OF 20A bush
lis on the whole acreage. The average
5ield last year was only 141a bushels,
)r about ,200,000,000l bushels less. He
llso reports the hig crop larger than
or many years and of better aiIalitv
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
AWARDS CUSTODY OF PRISONER.
Case Over Which Two Sheriffs Have
Had LITIGATION.

Jackson.-An interesting case was
decided by the supreme court Monday
involving the custody of prisoner,
Charles Jones, who was convicted OF
murder in the Bolivar county court,
but his case was reversed and re-
manded by the supreme court. The
sheriff of Bolivar county turned him
over to the sheriff of Warren, but
claiming that Warren's sheriff was al
lowing him too many liberties, called
for him to turn him over to the sheriff
OF Kinds county, but the Warren of
fetal refused to give him up. The
Bolivar sheriff then asked Chancellor
Thomas for habeas corpus, but he
chancellor denied his application on
the ground that a prisoner once hay
ing been removed could not be moved
again.
The supreme court turns the pris-
oner over to the Bolivar sheriff to
place in any Jail he may see fit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

Jaclison.-Miss Susie V. Powell, in
charge of school Improvement work,
has just returned from visit to the
schools of Newton and Scott counties,
reporting that she found patrons,
teachers and children all very much
interested in the work and promising
to do great things for the future. At
every appointment Miss Powell found
good audiences of patrons, teachers
and pupils-the patrons number from
100 TO 500 and the teachers from eight
10 eighteen, which was considered a
fine attendance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

Jackson.-Iudge r. w. Fletcher,
president of the Jackson city school
gone to New York with definite pur-
pose in view That purpose Is to try
to secure a Carnegie free public Ii.
brary for Jackson. The city authorities
stand ready to meet the $4,000 dona-
ton which is understood to be avafla.
Bile from the Carnegie library fund,
These two representatives of the
school board have authority to make
the arrangements necessary If their
mission is successful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

Meridian.-The proposed Mississippi
Alabama Fair is now a certainty. A
deal has been made in which the
Pinkston property, two miles west of
The city, was bought for the fair
ground site. This site is a most ad-
mirable one for the location of the
air grounds, and consists of 162 acres
purchased for $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
Capt. SIedce Dies Suddenly.

Indianola.- David A. Sledge,
large planter and merchant OF this
own, died of heart failure. Capt.
5ledge, while born in Alabama, had
been a resident of Mississippi nearly
Ill his life, and was one of our most
successful business men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
] tso@ n Card 3EaWs WsA9a11a

dShlafc.sil1I iDeroheh, for5 the liene.
ldt, Of my sta aten who rarely have, an eD
por. ni.Y to know their bridEeplay-
ing rlbthers. 1'ic lfs"eSlsoN fur the
hsn eiitSofhGebands,i who hardly have
a snes kiRg9a eduain anee with theil
Pr ds4ft7pflfaylnSr wives. His bns 3ss -''4
Whether Mr.. perouep has suffer.
cd In hfs own 'pf6prfa bersona from =
the' evils oil 'bi4agen fiWAfch his biIt.
n hus a1op,Mllothars he was
dliEsnrtoi makss waN on bFi dgei by OBJ
serYing, the, struGglSs of Qther hus
banGs as they sewed or their but .
tCns ana Minded Ghe 'chilriren while
6leha Iwfvesd dis7aFted8 themselves at
the acartt table. lis mot stated in the
dtspatshesdf ssulcd gafsa aa sa5l 2tl
rxa SQmgthing, ,u dreadful, ,sa however,
must have happened to induce a gal
lant Louis,anian' to atteinpt to take
iaWaseffom Woman her chief pleasure
and amusement,ith the sol&ce for her
cares, and the FLIP that keeps life
perpetual1y worth living. .aao
D iOnehcan' only picture terrible
stale OF affairs in Louisiana in W hich
"a; wGmanl arises from the breakfast
ta BILE to pin on, her, hat and rush
10, morning. bridge" from which
she goes to a luncheon and Bridget
'ahdo do%Aere, }" after am preventing at
bridge" she returnsl to- heCbosom of
nor family too weary. to even deliver
the curtain lecture Without which no
lhushant" really feels at home. the
while 1hershoifsey is neglected. her
children plnnthe) street, and hubby
b himself rs ss2Sl5s, in vain for a pair Of
seeks without holes in them.
No doubt this sinister impressions
isticD picture sof the Bridgelplaying
Lou iaianav Wpman that, Mr Derouen
eonjtTes. .fup isa.grassly exaggerateds
and, in reality the Louisiana ladies
are no more addicted to, the bridge
craze than are the Women Of other
pfa ces.79a aFurthefcome, 1.-THE trouble
is nut9onedthatFchn beoreached by
laWg and would q simply. snap their
fin2ers at any ordinance ,forbidding
Them TO play bridge and call for
ifFesh odaal!a 'fh31J n3a w .s&"1- d4l
~ But,cas acnatter9of, faet,RMr De-
rquen,ssrsttietures against b,bridge
playing have-plenty of justification.
Bridge, Whist Whist may n not tia have. broken
ii s pfi791 family! but Il has broken u6
1sodie4y?laad the mania for il has
come toy such IA pass, that you have
either to learns to play q good game
at It or else retire to a. [hermit,s cell
'Tthe2Ies. 2s.'i is 10 10 more 1r5 co5nyersation 80
7m o4e 'interchange Of tho,tghts3 ana
opi,a68b, 90 more matching OF wits,
and swapping of good stories, no
morn discriminating euiovnent avon
a., IF an.artistic dinner Ia When vo, ora az s
ii5;yitfn1S oHt ToI ~ M - = - 4, ~,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

The reason a man can't afford
to advertise Is because he is try
ina to do business without ad-
vertising.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
Vices and Virtues.

Do not consider any vice as trivial,
and therefore practice it; do not
consider any virtue as unimportant,
and therefore neglect it.-Bonar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

Z 5fh5y1 b6gid by r0bbing tie h} House a-
Keeping sfah S'djttshl Che ipa@nsh hop
4rake 81 acqNaI,1tal;reiNith them, little
tEinbota a44o hGgHs he94d 9fnrnitpre goi
sa1nnidJga9lH{ a1nnidJ a9H otMit IT. 81 eTGRi jAonfoE and Yif-
tue. The CHIEF Of police Of a large
o dify t5id Ane fhat he icbditil name
hundred prominent 'tseciety WON len
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

It interests, inspires, educates-
sometimes amuses-infOrms. and
thereby uplifts and benefits, lubricat'
ing existence and helping the old
world on it's way to the Celestial City
of Fine Minds.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-07-02
Daylight Train

Commencing Sunday, June 10, the
Rio Grande will operate a daylight train
over La Veta Pass between Pueblo and
Creole. This tram leaves Pueblo at
1890 noon, arriving at Monte Vista sos,
p. IN, Creede 10 p. m; returning leaves
Creole 6 q. IN, arrive at Monte Vista
s:l0 a. NJ. Pueblo $50 p. IN. This will
be a connection with No. 5 out OF Den
yer at a. IN. and on the return will con-
meet with No. 2 arriving Denver 7:i5 p
III. Your patronage on this train will be
appreciated.