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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Alma Mater.

Farmer ::pstate (writing to college
president, That boy Josh, of ourn,
writes me that he's in love with Alma
Mater. Ma don't think she sounds
Ike the kind of a girl we would like
for a daughter-in-law so you break
1t OF, will you? Use money, If neces-
sary; but not more than five dollars.
have written the young scamp that
I'll cut him off without a cent II he
does any fancy clipping act-Univers-
Ey of Wisconsin Sphinx.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

G. ENATOR BURKETT of Nebraska
~ has a bill pending in the senate
judiciary committee to prohibit the
use of telegraph lines for interstate
transmission of news to be used for
gambling purposes-reports of races,
especially.
There was a hearing on the meas
ure recently and sentiment in it's ia
vor was developed.
'EveTybody's in favor of the bill, :"
said Burkett. They all conceded it's
a good bill and ought to be passed.
when do you expect to get it out
of committee?"
Cant tell anything about it,
But aren't they for it?"
Every one OF EN-"
why don't they report it them"
We'll, you see,' the senator ex-
planned they say it's all right and
ought to pass. but they're afraid it's
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
THE sAReLEss FIeHHooK.
Trout Taken with II and Rslassed
Would Have Better Chance Of Alxiaa.

Wodiu rave BekLOT GH0OCO 6k AzA&AkAMs
In all OF the books on fishing wiU DO
found trsatises on the theory Of the
1shhook. its functions, its shape and
the position OF the point NTH refer
eaes tplits ability so to hook the Nsh
that the barb will be embedded and
escape prevented This 3s the fune-
Uen Of the barb-to prevent the nsh
Hnin getting away. An rule 1t if
eG&ctiTe. Nbut is it necessary? For
atill 0ah96g 1t is necessary. but for ny
fishing 1t may OF may not be. Much
depends ON the skill OF the angler.
II all Of the trout hooked by fisher
men were to be kept and killed there
would De uttls IL any trout fishing in q
few years. II all the trout that are
returned to the water live the popu'
lar form of hook would leave nothing
to be desired, but injured fish may
not-and many OF them do not-sur-
vire the injury from the barb and
from handling Therefore the needle
pointed barbless hook deserves con-
alteration by those who put back un-
dersiKed trout and for fishing where
trout run small
So akilful are vast number of oar
trout hy fishers that in their hands
the barblass hook would probably
prove as effective in hooking ana land
Ing trout as any barbed hook now
xsed. Occasionally we hear OF trout
Aat have been taken on barblOAs
hooks, and too of those that are lost,
bat little In known by the average
angler concerning these hooks ~
they ara not regularly made for the
trade, though they can probably DO
had, as they can be easily made by
any skilled metal worker.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Stirling Becomes Bank President.

There is considerable speculation as to
who Will fall heir to the office of attor-
ney-9enertl, which is the most important
matter now before GOV. Noel, owing to
the tender Of his resignation by Attor-
ney-General }. B. Stirling, who has been
chosen as president OF the First National
Bank to succeed the late DIR. S. S. Car
ter. The position may be given to AS
sistant Attorney-General George Butler,
who, it is understood, would accept the
portfolio if rendered. or the governor
may appoint former State Senator II. H.
Elmore, of Lexington, a former asso-
ciate in practice with Gov. Noel
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
GATHERING uEA FOWLS EGGS.

srilous work Of Cliff Climbers on
English Coast.
With the advent OF spring the
Yorkshire clin climbers make prepare
tons for gathering the eggs of the
myriads or sea fowl that build their
nests in the dizzy precipices of the
northeastern coast
At Bempton, few miles from
Bridlington, the fayorite resort OF
these egg hunters. the chalk cliffs
tower 400 feet above the sea. They
are the home OF thousands of gulls,
cormorants, kittiW.Aes and other sea
birds that have just begun to build
their rough nests in the chalky crew
ices. William Wilkinson, who has
pursued this perilous calling for many
years, Is known as locally as "the
king OF the egg hunters" He is
blum, weather SCARED man OF the
sea, with as much nerve and agility
as is possessed by the most daring
stesplejack.
Wilkinson wears an old helmet to
protect his head from the pieces OF
rock dislodged by th- rope by which
be Is suspended in midair Around his
body he buckles kind Of leather
hammock, in which he Is able to sit.
On his arms he wears leather pro-
tect0rs.
Lower away. boys" he cries as he
swings himself over the brink in an
almost horizontal position and presses
each foot firmly against the chalk sur
face. Three of the men seize the
rope, and foot by foot the intrepid
climber is lowered till his CHEEKY
voice is lost amid the nuttering
sounds Of the disturbed birds. He
swings from nest to nest, putting each
egg carefully in bag slung over his
shoulder As soon as his bag is full
he gives the hoist up" signal on the
ssids rope and the men haul him up.
Wilkinson makes several dsseents,
and at the end OF the day shares the
spoil with his assistants, who sell
them for eating purposes to the in
habitants OF the neishboring villages
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

n HERE is man in Washington who
at some stage of his drinking be-
comes very melancholy. The joys of
life go hence then. He shuns his COM
panions, be they never so boon. His
thoughts-his black thoughts-suffice.
He does odd things One night he had
been at a club with number of
friends. Along about 'steenth drink
time he rose, donned his overcoat and
left. His friends, knowing his moods,
did not seek to detain him. He went
over on Pennsylvania avenue.
"Keb, sir? Carriage?" asked ON of
the many who pilot seagoing hacks
over the pavement.
Yes, ! want keb, sir, carriage"
said the bibulous one, with indigna-
ton in his tone, though there was no
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Seek Experiment Station.

The agricultural experiment station
epidemic, which had already sprung up
in almost every other section of the
state, has now spread to the coast coun-
try, where there exists soil and eli
mate in many respects peculiar to that
immediate vicinity and differing from
that around any of the existing stations,
although the Mcneil station, in Pearl
River county, is only few miles from
the coast, The demand for this new
coast station comes particularly from
Gulfport, whose business interests are
combining to have it established in that
vicinity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered By Or Special
Correspondent at Jackson
state Has Fat Treasury.

The receipts OF the State treasur,
passed the million-dollar mark Saturday.
the exact amount received up to thai
time, according to the books of AUD.
tor Smith, having been SLOTS. 500. So. ex.
elusive Of the settlements of four sher-
ills for December tax collections, whose
reports have been received, but whose re.
mlttanc-s have not yet been credited
amounting to All additional $2S.55S.i4.
and which will run the total up to ST.
1O7, l49. Besides this, it is certain that
more than $4,000 will yet be turned in
by Secretary 1erger of the prison
board, in settlement for cotton sales,
etc
The estimate of Deputy Auditor D. l..
Thompson, made several months ago,
placed the total January receipts at ST.
l26, 7S2.ll, and present indications are
that this estimate will not be far
wrong The balance in the State treas
uly and in the siXty-one State depos.
tories Monday morning was 1896, 1868 30,
according to the books of Treasurer Ed
wards, only small portion of this be-
in@ actually in the strong box ut the
capitol
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Shiloh Church to Be Rebuilt.

An etSort is being made to build a
suitable memorial church on the site
OF the original church. on Shiloh bat
tleneld, now one Of the most attrac-
tive of military parks. 1t was on this
very spot the bloody battle OF Shiloh
was begun on the morning OF April s,
1862. 1t is the purpose to build a
memorial church TO GSst not less
than $4,000 The names Of al con-
tFibut0rs will be recorded in a perma
nent register and kept on exhibition
in the church. which will be open to
visitors and tourists,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
The Easiest WaN.

Not long ago young woman down
in these parts was walking along the
street arrayed in faultless spring
suit that fitted like a glove over one OF
the new hipless corsets, when she
dropped her pocketbook. She stood
gazing mournfully at it, wondering
how on earth she'd ever pick it up,
when down the street came a bright
young man. Get down on your hands
and knees and you can pick it up,
Gwsndolyn," he said, as he passed on.
-Lemar (Mo.) Democrat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Bows Essay on 'Possum.

There's this to say of the pos
sam" writes a Georgia youngster.
'FHe amt no bear, cause he's always
GRIMM like he was in good humor
with everybody. It's just as if, when
you tor him you was goin' to kill him.
an eookmhim, an eat him for dinner
he looked on it as a good joke-just
took it for laughin' matter. l don't
know whether he is just good-natured,
or was born grinning ATLANTA Con
stitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
En- Early Ma0nate.

BY the strength of my hand / have
done 1t, and by my wisdom; for ! am
prudent. And 1 have removed the
bonds of the people and have robbed
their treasures, and | have put down
the inhabitants Like valiant man.
And my hand hath found as nest
the riches OF the people. and as one
gathered eggs that are left. have I
gathered all the earth, and there was
none that moved the wing, or opened
the mouth or peeped. Ssnnacherib
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Beetle Hunting in Queensland.

A reward of Is. Sd. pound was re-
Gently offered by the Queensland
sugar planters, writes Brisbane
(Australia) correspondent, for beetles
OF the destructive sugar cane grub.
Hundreds of men and boys have now
taken up beetle hunting as a profess
sion. One man earns 60 week
throughout the beetle season" and
the boys from So a week
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Moths Disclose Fortune.

South Norwalk, Conn-Moths saved
a small fortune from destruction by
fire here A bundle of worn garments
which had belonged to Mary Splitter,
an aged recluse who died recently,
were about to be thrown on a bonfire
when, through moth hole, the CLEAN
of a yellowback was seen. An inves-
tigation brought to light $4,000 in
bills which had been sewed into the
lining.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Cheer Up!

Some are DINING in our ears that
we Americans and moderns generally
are intellectual dwarfs compared with
ne ancients or even the Elizabethan
hen. But what is that to the pur'
pose? A living dog is better than q
dead lion. Shall a man % and hang
himself because he belongs to the
race of pygmies, and not be the big
gest pygmy that he can? Let every
one mind his own business and en-
deayor to be what he was made.-H
-. Thoreau.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Announces For Senate.

Montgomery, Ala.-Frank S. White.
who resigned as chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee.
makes formal announcement that he
will seek the nomination for the
United States senate to succeed Cap
tain ]. H. Bankhead The selection
will be made at the state primary in
August.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Two Reports on Frat Bill.

The house committee ON education,
which reported favorably, by major
ity vote, the Russell "anti-fraternity"
bill, which proposes to abolish from the
University Of Mississippi and all other
schools or colleges supported in whole or
in part by the state the time-honored
Greek-letter fraternities, was met by
minority report, signed Ly Messrs. Curd.
Friersna and Cox
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
COURT HOUSE WRECKED.
Dynamite Explosion Spreads Death
and Ruin In North Carolina,

and Ruin In North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. Cone man was in.
stantly killed, two fatally injured
and several others hurt when an ac.
cidental explosion of dynamite wreck.
ed the 100000 court house in Swain
county, at Silver City, N. C.
Heavy damage was done through
out the town and for a time the in
habitants feared that an earthquake
mad occurred. Omar Conley was in.
stantly killed, Barrett Banks lost both
eyes and was otherwise seriously in
jured, and Lee Francis, registrar of
deeds of Swain county, was fatally
injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
New Apportionment.

Representative Yates of Marion coun-
ty introduced the expected constitutional
convention bill, which he believes has ia
yorable chances for passage at this ses-
sion. The bill provides for the calling
of constitutional convention in No
vember, the members or delegates to be
chosen at the polls during the summer,
and the specific object is for a general
legislative reapportionment of the State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
nst Rinn Found After AZ Year,

The gold band ring which Theodore
Geissel found while digging in his
garden recently has been claimed by
nrs. Anna Wolf, widow Of Joseph
Wolf Of Woodbury., who is now eighty
six years old. She says it was her
wedding ring, which she lost forty-twc
years ago as she was milking COW
while living on the place. At that
time diligent search failed to reveal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
WAS ALMOST STARVED.
Man Locked in Car for Seven Days
Without Food or Water,


Without Food or Water.
Pensacola, Fla.-Seven days in a
freight refrigerator car, without food
or water, was the experience Of Rob.
ert Dickinson, who was taken from
the car at Goulding, where it had been
switched off after lying in the yards
for several days. Yardmen opened
the car and hearing a groan found
Dickinson unconscious. He was on
the verge of starvation.
Dickinson said he had gone into
the refrigerator car in middle Florida
week before he was taken out. He
intended going to New Orleans, but
was Mortified after the train had
gained Roadway when he endeavored
to open the door and found it locked.
At every stop he hammered on the
door with his feet to attract attention.
keeping this up night and day until
he fell exhausted to the floor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Dr.. Mccormick May Speak.

DIR. S. II. Mclean, secretary of the
State board of health, is looking for
ward with interest to the expected visit
of Dr. j. H. Mccormick, the hygienic
demonstration of Louisville, expert of the
American Medical Association, VINO may
be here during the next fortnight Dir.
Mccormick made distinct impression
here last year when he lectured to an
audience at the First Methodist church,
and it is expected that the Legislature
will adopt a joint resolution during the
next day or two. inviting DIR. Mccormick
to address the joint assembly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Death to Travelling Jag.

You must not get drunk on passen-
ger train, according to bill introduced
in the senate by Mr. Leftwich The
Leftwich bill is intended to strengthen
the prohibition law. Briefly stated, it
provides that person who becomes in
toxicated on board passenger train
within the limits of this state shall be
put off at the first station where stop
is made and turned over to the author
tiles for punishment in accordance with
the statutes provided for men who ac-
qnire stationary jags.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Needless Travellers.

Those who travel heedlessly from
place to place. observing only their
distance from each other, and attend
Ing only to their accommodation at
the inn at night set out fools and
will certainly return so.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
County Treasurer Nav Go.

The senate passed the bill which has
for its purpose the doing away with
municipal treasurers, providing in lieu
thereof municipal repositories. 1t is the
same principle in effect as governs the
state and county depository legislation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
SHOT HIMSELF IN HEART.
Father of Nineteen Children Had
Dread of Poor House

Monroe, La.-"There are two MANY
Children in my family; all the meat
boycotts from now back to Adam
would not save me from the poor
house. William Skinner is declared
to have said. Then he shot himself
through the heart. dying instantly.
Skinner was 50 years old and was
the father Of nineteen children. He
was formerly a rich planter. He lost
money in speculation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

Finding it impossible to give employ
ment exclusively to white enumerators.
because Of the lack of applications, the
census supervisors in Mississippi are now
enrolling Negro enumerators. 1t is the
intention of the supervisors, however, to
employ the negroes, insofar as possible,
in districts populated by theiF own race.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Knock Down Wanted -?

An interesting news item states that
a woman. shot through the door and
KILLED strange burglar" OF course
the lady ought to have been given an
introduction and the bold intruder
was remiss in not sending up his card
Atlanta Georgian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Make Cocaine Sale a Felony.

If bill passed by the lower house of
the state legislature is adopted by the
state senate, the sale of cocaine in Mis-
'sissippi will hereafter be regarded as
felony instead Of q misdcmeapor, as at
present, The bill provides penalty n
the state penitenttary of ten years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Favor Income Tax,

4 concurrent resolution was presented
by Mr.. Dorroh, of Noxubee, for the
purpose of indorsing the proposed six
teenth amendment to the federal consti-
tuition, authorizing the levying of an in
come tax, which it is expected will pass
easily.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

Hon J. B. Yellowly, supervisor of the
census for the Eighth district of Missis-
sippi is having busy time arranging
for the preiimiaaries for the enumera-
ton. which he is to be prepared to be-
gin with ON April IS nektz While the
people were rather slow at frat in the
matter of applying for positions as emu
merators, there 10 no lack of them now,
the list including women rs well rs
men, and, as rule. they include per
sons who seem we'll qualified for the
duty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Creeks Still in Fight.

The several Greek letter fraternities
at the State educational institutions
have prepared lengthy address to the
Legislature, setting forth strong argu-
ments why the Russell bill, which seeks
to abolish these organizations, should
not be passed,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

The dedication of the Wisconsin, mon
ument in the National Park at Vieks-
burg will take place May 23, according
to announcement made by the park com
mission. Gov. Davidson and a large party
of prominent citizens from Wisconsin
will attend. the ceremonies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
A Dude Wrote This,

a woman is said to have invented
machine for darning socks, but nobody
has yet devised means for making
darned socks comfortable.-Prov
dHuce Tribune
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

A crowd of negroes numbering about
sixty went TO the Lafayette county jail
and aroused Jailer Burroughs and de-
manded Dave Bowdrir, the negro who
killed his wife the night before. Bur
roughs refused the keys to the mob.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

Gov. Noel commissioned William Lee.
of Mendenhall to act as sheriff of Simp-
son county, vice L. d. Hubbard. the
popular young sheriff who fell Il victim
to the negro assassin's bullet. The APP
pointee was chief deputy in the sheritf's
office at Mendenhall, and it was com
muRicated to the governor that his last
wish expressed wAh that Lee receive
the temporary appointment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

Quite great number of the farmers
of Lefore county have begun the raising
of produce, and especially are they be-
coming interested in the breeding Of
mules and horses. At present nsules
command a very high price in the Delta,
and it is believed that this experiment
in the breeding of mules will be profit
able.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
Assyrian PeddIer Thought To Have
Been Killed By Neoroes.

TNSSJ TIT CuuISI ITTUUgHt TO 1dVe
Been Killed BY Negroes,
Shreveport, La.--George Pedro, a
local Assyrian peddler. was murdered
and robbed ten miles south OF Shreve-
port while travelling in the country
exchanging goods for farm products.
he was sho. and dragged into the
shrubbery near the road and his body
concealed. Pedro had several hun
dred dollars when he left here.
Negroes are suspected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

Because nearly all the lawyers of the
Jackson bar are too deeply interested III
the senatorial contest To attend court,
Chancellor Garland Lyell has been un-
able to transact more than half Of the
business on the docket, and adjourned
court with scores of cases continued for
hearing in vacation or at the next reg
ular term There has probably never
before been a contest in which the entire
business and professional life of city
has been so paralyzed and demoralized
by politics, and fog SO long time, us i'll
the present instance,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

s. ]. Dickey, So years Old dietat@0iife
Branch. He WAS one of the We2lthiest
and most prominent men OF DeSoto coun-
ty. His country home Was the scene of
many business transactions. men far
and near seeking tinancial aid. and his
upright dealings with them always com
mandsd their respect and friendship.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04
Cannibal Shark.

Ar Australian paper records the
capture of shark Is feet six inches
long and seven feet girth, whose con
tents included full-sized porpoise
and another shark five feet long.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

A shooting ARRAY occurred at Hol-
lomb, eleven miles west of Grenada. be-
tween Dr. c. c. Moore and Shel GUY.
brother--in-law. Dr. Moore fired four
shots and Guy nine. Moore WAS I'M
hurt and Guy had the small bone in
his left arm broken The shooting took
place in Moore's drug store Both par
ties are prominent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

Cotfeeville was visited by the worst
eonnagration in the history of the city.
Five stores were totally destroyed, with
rough loss estimate of 100000. The
FIRE was spectacular, and Thousands OF
people were attracted to #.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-04

The Vicksburg Chapter. Daughters ct
the Confederaey. adopted a resolution re-
questing the Warren county delegates in
the Mississippi legislature to sndeavor
to have bill passed making Gen. K. +.
Lees birthday a legal holiday in the
state