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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

THE activities of the public health
i and marine hospital service, to
which is intrusted most of the general
work of guarding the country against
c%ontagion from abroad and preventing
lts spread at home, form the topic of
a paper by Surgeon General Wyman
In the public health report.
The document was prepared for the
American Public Health association
which recently met at Milwaukee.
This organization is composed of rep
cesentatives from Canada, Mexico and
Cuba, as well as from the United
States, and the paper was regarded as
Of especial interest to them.
Beginning with the utmost circum-
terence of the influence of the organ
lzation." Doctor Wyman tells of the
protective measures at foreign ports.
He shows that medical officers of the
bureau are located in most of the sea-
coast cities of Asia and South and
Central America, and at some of those
Of Europe. The service also is liber-
ally represented in Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

ID EPORTS coming into Washington
Nfrom all over the country tell how the
seething political pot Is %furiously boil
ing. In New York, Indiana, Nebraska
and Missouri the politicians are es-
pecially busy.
The New York state Republican
convention was a triumph for Colonel
Roosevelt. He was the temporary
chairman, defeating Vice-President
Sherman. That was the first rout of
The regulars. He won a spectacular
fight for the adoption Of the platform
Of the progressives; he put through
his slate and the close Of the conven-
lion found the Roosevelt forces in
complete control Of the situation.
Henry L. Stimson of New York city,
~Roosevelt's man, was nominated for
governor.
In his speech distinguishing be-
.ween a leader and a boss. he said "a
BOSS drives, while a leader leads"
He then proceeded to lead" the con-
rention to do everything that he
wanted it to do.
The platform as adopted contained
plank indorsing the administration
If President Taft and that of Cover
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

people Dear three kinds-all they have
had, all they have now and all they
expect to have. Let US not, then, suf-
fer from imaginary sorrows.
And when troubles do come bear
them patiently. Patience is as a case
of armor around the heart, which
deaoens the blows inflicted on it. I'M
patience not only strips Off the cov-
ering but lays bare the very quick
in all its sensitiveness of nerve. To
bear evils with patience extracts from
them their sharpest thorns and gath
ers from them the sweetest graces Of
temper.
But the chief means of taking life
easily is that to which the Master
here points US. 1t is the lesson taught
by the birds. They are by no means
iale. They work from morning until
night But their activity is without
care. Their life is free, joyous, un-
burdened by anxiety-a gladstone
flight, a ceaseless song. "And yet
your Heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?"
Let US, then, have faith in God. Let
US do our work and trust the rest to
Him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

N OF A REFINED FARMERS SIDE LINES.
He has plenty of time to do the work
properly and to investigate any mat
tiers that come up. He is a substan-
tial property holder. and his acts are
in the line of conservative progress
and in the main ali&ays right. He
takes a more impartial view of things
than If he were in active business for
himself. The experience Of years
helps him to govern justly. y
For the farmer with more ability
and larger ambitions positions In the
state Legislature are open Our legis-
latures are especially in need of more
intelligent farmers in the lawmakers
seats. These men are unimpeachably
honest. and they know how to strike
an average between a do nothing poll
cy and one of reckless extravaganza.
The country needs men who have
lived long enough to gain wisdom and
experience. These men need the u
try. For the best good of themselves
and for the best good Of the nation
they should grow old in the country.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
WOOD PRODUCTION IN GERMANY
1t is a Continuing Industry, Owing
to Scientific Forestry.

1t is a Continuing Industry, Owing
to Scientific Forestry.
Among all the nations of the world
Germany receives the credit of being
the most thoroughly scientific. She
does with her limited natural re-
sources what younger nations will
soon be compelled to do in self-pro-
lection; she cOnserVes them. When
our wood supplies, stored up from
100 to 500 years, are within sight OF
their end, the saw-mills that have
been moved from the white pine belt
of the North to the yellow pine belt
of the South have been moved to the
Pacific coast for their last stand,
then Germany's scientific forestry
policy will receive better recognition.
We do not think Of moving a grist
mill about from one wheat field to
another, as the fields in turn become
exhausted. After one crop is mar
vested another is coming IN. So It
must be with the saw-mill and the
crop of trees. If it takes so years tc
raise a tree of a given species, then
one-fiftieth of the forest may be cut
each year, provided it reseeds or is
replanted-and the saw-mill stays at
the same place and the workman live
in their permanent snug homes near
by; the lumber shanty'' will be a
thing of the past; raising trees a
business like raising wheat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

wv ASHINGTON.-The census re
w turns on the large cities of the
country are now complete. The fig
ures show that most of them have had
a healthy growth during the ten years
since the last count was made, but
some of them have fallen out of the
places they occupied then and their
places have been taken by other cities.
OF the many that have tried, in the
past ten years, to climb into the
100000 class, only five have succeeded.
Among the ten largest cities there
has been only n important change
of position. Baltimore has lost sixth
place to Cleveland. Baltimore's popu-
lation, as officially stated, is 55S, 4S5,
while Cleveland has $50, 663. The gain
In Baltimore over 1900 was 81 per
cent.
A comparison of 29 cities in the
100, 600 class shows that the aggre-
gate population is 1886, 819, as
against 10.376.012 in 1900 and 7,9O4.14O
in 1890.
The fact is noted that the high rate
of increase Is not confined to any one
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Our Wood Fuel Bill Is 600, 600

The population then was a little
over $4,000, 600. Since then the popu
lation has increased to yer Sc, 1000, 600
but the use of wood for fuel has de
creased not only in per capita con
sumption, but also in total quantity
A little more than 10000. 000, 900 cubic
feet of wood in all forms is used il
the United States each year, and Of
this 1000. 000, 900 cubic feet. or about
sc, 0oo. 900 cords. is ireweod.
Of the total estimated consumption
of irewood 70. 1000. 900 cords, or ST.
per cent, was used in towns and cities
with a population of from 1000 tc
10000; 1%.615,00o cords, or 1.9 PEI
cent, in cities of oyer 10000 popula
ton, and the remainder, or 2 pei
cent, in mineral operations. In these
four classes of consumption the aver
age value per cord ranged from $2.6.
for the irewood used on the farms e
$6.&S for that used in the cities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Curious Condensations.

There is no market in Ceylon for
motor boats.
Gasoline in Cey1on sells for 50
cents per gallon
Cocoanut oil is the strongest COM
petitor of cottonseed oil.
Macaroni imported from Italy in
1907 was valued at 1852, 702.
Work IN the new customs house
at Santiago has been commenced.
The wireless station at the Moro,
Havana, has been completed
There are II companies operating
Oh the Nile and Egyptian canals.
One company n Formosa has oil
wells produ ling 1900 gallons daily.
Canada between 1906 and 1907 dis
bursed $13. O39, 273 in Industrial boun-
ties.
American shoes cannot compete
with the French goods in the mu-
kets of Haiti.
American importation of macaroni
from Italy in 1907 amounted to 81
819, 301 pounds.
American firearms manufacturers
now have an annual trade of $20O.O0C
with Austria
Letters to foreign consuls shOu;C
be addressed only to the title. not to
the individual.
Moving-picture films imported in
to India are liable to a duty of 5 pei
cent ad valorem.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
THE BAMBOO FOR CRIMINALS.
Shanghai Police Official Says Its the
Only Means to Subdue Them.

Only Means to Subdue Them.
Out in Shanghai the authorities have
tried to control certain desperate Chi
nese criminals by Furnishing them
humanely, and have found that it
won't do. that it is impossible to keep
the offenders in subsection without in
f1icting corporal punishment with the
bamboo. This is told in a report made
to the municipal council by Col. c. D.
Bruce, the Captain-Superintendent OF
the Watch.
The council has Endorsed his view
and a lot of Shanghai people are very
much wrought up about it, saying that
it is a blot on Shanghai's fair 'scutch-
con, this admission that the resources
of civilization have been exhausted in
the treatment Of wrong-minded ma
tives.
Recently there have been a number
of cases of acid throwing in the
streets. They were not followed by
any attempted robbery or other crime,
but appeared to be, as Col. Bruce re-
ported, either isolated instances of
wilful hooliganism or mere practice in
the art of acid throwing"
"The watch committee Col. Bruce
says, lis aware that I have more than
once referred to the difficulty if not
the impossibility of keeping the Grim
inal classes here in subsection without
the infection of corporal punishment.
ITO show that my argument has
reason it is only necessary to remind
the watch committee that the Chinese
authorities whose jurisdiction sur
rounds the settlement make daily use
of the bamboo, and this although the
same authorities have forbid its use
by the Magistrate at the Mixed Court.
The watch committee will perhaps
recall a case during the last few days
in which too harmless coolies were
cbastened with 1000 blows apiece for
nothing more than obeying the orders
given them by their foreign superiors.
1T is a mere waste of words to
dwell upon the inconsistency which
permits the Chinese authorities to in
flict Immediately outside settlement
limits such a cruel sentence upon two
harmless coolies while declining to
allow the Mixed Court Magistrate in
side the settlement to sentence two
worthless ruf1ans who live by crime
to the punishment Of a hundred
blows.
The only means of preventing the
inception of crimes like acid throwing
is, in my opHion, corporal punish
ment; the cangue freely used is the
next best punishment, though far be-
hind"
The cangue is a big wooden collar
sometimes set in a cumbrous frame
on wheels, which the prisoner has to
tote around while other persons, if
they choose to do so, pelt him with
anything they have handy; in other
words, the cangue is a sort of port
able stocks, and the prospect of the
revival of its use is very distressing
to many good Englishmen there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

VINO uuvr 20 rowU 70 emo their days
are satisfied perhaps. but most OF
them are not. The enforced idleness
gals them. The narrow boundaries
Of a city lot stife them. They miss
their old friends and associates.
The home farm Is a much better
place than the city for the farmer 10
spend his declining years for many
reasons. 1t is home to him. and a
thousand pleasant memories cling
around every knoll and tree. He can
turf over to one Of the boys the active
work of managing the farm and still
have most of the pleasure of farming
without the responsibility. 1t may
mean the construction of another
house perhaps, but the expense will
be less than the cost OF q house In
the city. There are always little tasks
to be done when he feels like work.
yet he can quit when he feels like
quitting. When he Is not in a mood
to work there are always neighbors
to visit. With his automobile or his
horse and buggy he and his wife can
go where and when they please. Thus
the days pass pleasantly and smooth.
", without a ripple of discomfort or
the strain of getting used to a new
environment. The passing years leave
few marks on either the farmer or his
wife. for this sort of life is not cal
culated to encourage the advance OF
old age.
From the standpoint of the co:nmu-
nifty the retired farmers are a valua-
Bile asset. A number of such families
in the community give permanency to
its social life. With little else 10 do
and plenty of time to do 1t In he
farmer and his wife can go ahead
with the management of the club or
grange. They can devise picnics ind
suppers and go ahead with lecture
courses and celebrations.
These things are of incalculable
benefit to any community. and yet too
often the young farmers are too busy
to Look after all the details connected
with them.
In looking after the business affairs
of the township and county and state
the farmer who is out of active bust
ness finds an outlet for his surplus
energies. Township offices are by no
means lucrative. Yet 1t is essential
for the good of the community that
they be filled by men who will take
time TO see that the township affairs
are properly conducted. A farmer who
no longer has a business of his own
to demand his best attention is just
the man for such a place.
The county supervisors have charge
of a great amount of business. Upon
the efficiency of their work depends
the condition of the roads and bridges.
The management of a county is no
small job. yet it is too often intrusted
to some office seeking politician be-
cause there Is no one else who has
time for the place Here is another
opportunity for the retired farmer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Light is better protection than an,

Light is better protection than any
mount of barricades. Formerly,
when men left their business places
at night, they turned off the light and
put up great shutters. To-day, they
have learned that their greatest safe
guard against enemies is to pull back
the blinds and keep a bright light con-
stantly burning. For year many
thought it necessary to defend the
teaching of Jesus, when all that his
teaching needed was the clear light of
day, sc that men and women could
see what it really was. 1t is pathetic
to e the little hedges that some well
disposed persons have tried to build
for the preservation of truth, when
what is needed is only that lives be
truly lived in the open. A lighthouse
needs no n to convince people Of its
genuine characters. s.. Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Gbort 9ermnns
For a
5umnap Dalf=Dour
Theme:
TAKING LIFE EASILY

Theme:
TAKING F S
+ + +
By Junius B. Remensnyder.
r. 4 r.
Text: "BehoId the fowls of the air;
for they SOW not, neither do they
reap, nor gather into barns; yet your
heavenly Father feedeth them. Are
ye not much better than they?"-
Matt, vi, Is.
That the great Teacher knew men
well, their weaknesses and their
needs, is remarkably shown by this
counsel. He had noted the anxiety
written in their faces. Their duties.
their burdens, their responsibilities,
weighed down the uplift of their
hearts.
And how much more He would
have observed the same aspect to-day!
Life then was simple and free com
pared with the present. Social condi-
tons have grown SO complex that 1t
is hard to keep from being under
stress. If one looks at the multitudes
Of persons he meets on our streets,
every one seems in a hurry, as II
bearing a strain. Life is not being
lived easily and naturally, but under
a pressure-almost painfully. Even
the faces of the young reveal this Sc
we're conception of life.
Now Christ considered this q dis
torted, needless and unhappy thing.
And SO He calls men to look at the
freedom and blitheseme Joy of the
carolling birds-so much wiser in
their simplicity than they in all their
anxious forethought and strain. How
then. car we avoid this error and
take life easily and naturally?
Love your work. Do not think that
every one else has an easier calling
than you have. Most of us have
found the labor fitted to our hand.
and, remembering that work is life's
chief business. we should take delight
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
BACK TO
THE
X.-The Farm as a Place to
Grow Old.
BY c. ". GREGORY.

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
VT used to be the ambition of the
farmer to make money enough so
that he could afford to move to
town and spend the rest Of his
days In comfort. Now it is the am
bition Of the city dweller to accumu-
late enough of this worlds goods to
enable him to purchase a little place
In the country and grow old in the
open air.
This change is typical Of the change
In sentiment that has taken place In
regard to country life. This change in
sentiment is due in a large measure
to a change in country life itself.
At first country life was essentially
the life of the pioneer. 1t vas a life
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

GREENWOOD valued at $3.50, 900, 900 IL
: used every year by the people of
he United States. according to the
atest estimate of the forestry serv-
ce. Our forefathers used consider
bly, more wood, but coal to a great
xtent has supplanted it as a fuel.
Little attention has been paid to
he amount of wood used for fuel pur-
,oses. In 1880 the census estimated
hat at that time there were nearly
40, 900, 900 cords, valued at approx
nately 1922, 000, 1000, or 1921 a cord,
;sed for fuel annually.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

When the statute of George Pea
body, erected some years ago in one
of the thoroughfares of London, was
unveiled, the sculptor Story was ask
ed to speak. Twice he touched the
statute with his hand, and twice he
said. 'sThis la nv snaaehI That In nav
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
oh. sIush!

Cholly-Yaas, I'm going in for
cwicket and golf and all that saw
of thing y know. They're such manly
sports, y know.
Miss Peppery-The idea! You're
becoming positively mannish, aren't
you?-Puck.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Like Eatho~ Like Son.

Slum Worker-What a well behav-
ed little boy he isl
Burglars wife-And he comes by it
natural. mum. His poor father al
ways got his sentence reduced OWN
to good behaviori-Modern Society.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Too Bad.

Excited Wife-Wake up, Henry! The
house is on fire.
Sleepy Husband-Great heavens!
Now we'll have to move again!-An-
sWerS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

speechi" What a suggestion to Chris
tians! Even so should they allow
their actions, their consecrated lives
speak of the Saviour they profess.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

The meaDest thing about money is
how little it is when it is paid to you
and how much when you pay it out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
"a FOLDING POCKET


Here is a new member of the Brownie family,
which gives a picture of that highly popular size,
2A x4A, in a folding pocket camera, at the extremely
modest price of 1890. The illustration above not only
shows the camera itself, but designates also the exact
size of the picture it makes.
The "a Folding Pocket Brownie loads in daylight
with Kodak film cartridges, has our pocket automatic
shutter, meniscus achromatic lens, automatic focus
ing lock, reversible finder for horizontal or vertical
views, two tripod sockets, and is in every respect a
well made and well finished little camera.
NOW ON ALE BY ALL KODAK EALER
PRICE $780,.
Catalogue Of Kodaks and ByowniN 6eea the dealers on b mail
Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, my.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

Usually when a mans ship does
come III it's in ballast.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

.HE DIRECTORS of our Company concluded that renting
& pianos outside of Cities where we have stores has proved un-
profitable. and ordered it discontinued. The result is that nearly
One Hundred Pianos
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21
Regardless OF Cost.

are being shipped in from our territory in Alabama, Missis:
and Florida. This large stock must be c'oSed out
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-10-21

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

shade OF sea blue, is cut on simple lines Deep
cuffs are faced with net embroidered with SOU
tache and immense panels of the same material
occur at the sides. But the lining is wonderfully
made of Spanish lace, held smooth by loose
stitches and broad band near the hem. A mar
row facing of dark blue velvet is used to finish
the edge, while heavy gold cord outlines the
whole.
Combined with roses, black lace is particu-
larly effective The broad brim has upper and
lower surface of lace, the points being joined and
shirred for the outer edge.
For decorating an evening Dress the stand
ing figure shows what lace shawl will do One
point of the shawl is used to cover the front of
the bodice, the fullness folded in girdle form
and held at the back by buckle of braid and
beads. A huge plaque is used to weight the train,
the ends of the shawl meeting under the orna-
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

AVE you a grandmothers trunk up in
the garret2 If so, you will hurry to the
Il N chest IN which there are resting her
laces (for grandmother took the utmost
care of these fneries), and take from It's wrap
ping the piece of Spanish lace. If you are not
fortunate enough to find black or white scarf,
the lace shops hold in tempting array the silk
meshes that have returned to favor
Spanish lace serves many purposes and fully
meets all requirements Either black, white or
soft brown suggests itself for hats, gowns or
wraps. The results speak of tie emphatic sue
cess with which the return of this lace has been
met.
If you are ohservant, you will notice that the
present-day story of silk wrap has two very
important sides. The lining is just as beautiful
as the outside. Here is an opportunity for using
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

For sleeves the lace has been matched edge
in the full white chiffon Can resist this idea for
gown2
The heavier pattern Spanish lace lends itself
beu de
the draped with the
collar and completes the
White lace combined with hat
basket of
few wreath of pink beneath the lace and
of lace 60 ~ '-"A-'
From three of Spanish the little nos froc 90.
be evolved One sufficient for the bodice short mono sleeve
possible
forms the round yoke and pf again below the rounded do b
lace sleeves. - ~-o Aouluou euseS ol SnS
l unc IS made two shaw and merely cauehs
a. Tue euge at tn other Chiffon with the trimming six
roses extends as the underskrt Convenient round @ 80
dancing. : = 80 eHiei' rouno length IoF
h pa @ lace claims your favor The American displav
CASTLE = ~ i'S as uu the senortas or Ola
Arizona republican., 1910-08-14

As pretty an aggregation of up-to-date ever saw-regular $3.50 and $4 models; SO cred, others trimmed in dainty lace.