Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-06-03

Eleven hundred acres of cotto wool
timber land ON the Miss ssi.pi river in
Claiborne county be .Ong.ng TO the
ReitZ heirs was sold at public auction
TO the Link Ne womb Mil Lu.nber 60.
nf til state for $4,000. This LAND
was purchased twenty years aso fol-
$4,000.
The annual convention CT the South
Mississippi Wool Growers Associa
ton has been called b. President.
Thomas L. Ramsey to meet al Nc
Henry on Saturday. June 4. The Woo
growing industry has received de
cided impetus In Sou h Missssipp'
during the past two years. In 1909 the
total crop raised By members OF tn 8
association was over a half million
pounds
Now, gentlemen OF the jury, on re
firing TO your room before de,ibera-'
ing, ask you all TO ge' Gown on EouT
knees and implore God to help You Ii
arriving at a verdict" was the con-
Cludng remark of District At ocney
Brooks in addressing the jury in the
case Of Greeley RAJ. marshal OF stu
ges, charged with murder.
Both lawyers and litigants have been
Inconvenience by the preternissloh
Of the May term OF the rcIit court
of Lowndes county. The pre,ermis'
sion of the term was eccasioned by the
bill passed at tie recent session Of the
legislature creating two new circuit
court districts in one OF which
Lowndes county Is included.
An unknown Mexican, who cannot
speak a word of English. is in jail at
V cksburg. The man entered the home
of Mr. Frank Iogue and frightened
Mrs Logue. The fellow had large
stick in his hand, bu+ left as soon as
Mrs. Losue had fed. He was followed
and arrested The Mexican seemed &c
be in a haif-starved condition when
placed in Jail. l. is thought he was
looking for soemthiEg to eat
TIE drouth at Shannon Of six weeks
was broken by gentle rain. Farmers
were becoming blue, but are all smiles
since it began raining. The drouth and
continued cool weather had done mucl
damage to the crops. especially to the
cotton. much Of which has been re-
planted But its an Ill wind thai
al a al
growers have enjoyed the dry weather.
which has been Zeal for saving hay.
The first cutting has been shipped
which amounted to So carloads, the
best grade br ngiIg s24 per ton.
Hundreds OF Mississippi EIks assem-.
bled at Natchez for the annual reu:on.
took the city by storm. Citizens AID
visitors surrendered themselves to the
spirit OF gayety. The feature CT the
first days entertainment was a grand
street parade, nearly a mile In length.
The procession included two bands
and scores Of grotesquely cos umed
horsemen and pedestrians, a number
of business floats. water wagon oc'
cupied by number OF sober looking
Elks and many other novelties.
The clos ng exercises Of the twenty.
fifth annual session at the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College were
held at Columbus. About 40 young
women graduated, which is an unusu-
ally large number for one year. All
these received their A. B. degree.
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The mysterious disappearance OF
Sig. Greenburg from his home and
business in Meridian two months agc
with not a word having been heard
from him during the time, Is cause foy
considerable uneasiness among his
friends and his wife is half distracted
Jefferson county is to have an ayr.
cultural high school. All details have
been perfected and building W II be
erected at Union Church.
The retirement of Hon. J. w. Gas.
siiy from the race for congress IN the
Seventh district leaves only two car.
didates in the field, Hon. w. A. Dick.
son, of Centreville, the present incum.
bent, and Hon. Thomas Shelton, OF
Brookhayen.
The houseboat recently ordered
built by the government was complet
ed and launched at Hattiesburg. Il
will be used on Leaf river, to make
thorough survey Of the r.ver to Mer
rill, and get an approximate cost OF
dredging and snagging OF same.
The first trial in the cast OF steam;
boats sell ng whisky on the Mississippi
river opposite Washington county re
suited in conviction by Justice O'Ban
non OF Charles w. Ruth, bartender OF
the Stephen B. Duncan, and Ed Far
rell, bartender On the Sadie Lee. Fines
of $500 were imposed.
The Monroe county corn club has
selected GreeDbrier as the meeting
place to show their exhibits. This meet
Ing will be held some time IN October
and the prizes offered by merchant:
will be awarded.
jamaican Women Want Ballot.
The latest part of the world to be
reported as making a commotion in
favor of giving women the ballot is
the British West Indies. In Jamaica
the other day the legislature killed
the bill enabling women to vote by
the slenderest OF margins. Instead
of being discouraged, the women OF
Jamaica declare their willingness to
fight a hundred years or longer for
their rights.
Getting Along with People.
Getting along with people Is O valua-
AIa trait N ctsltiuaAa EiraA ne all ha