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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Would Increase Supreme Judges.


The Senate passed on first reading =
very important resolution, which Is
that providing that at the mex. gen, raj
Congressional election there shall be
submitted to the voters of the State
an amendment to the constitution pro
viding that the Supreme Court be in
creased from three to five members.
That such a change is demanded is pat
ent to all who are in touch with the
Supreme Court and its congested dock
cts, and it is up to the Legislature to
let the question 20 to the people.
Whether the measure will get through
can only be surmised, as there are some
who would oppose it altogether if IL
threatened to interfere with their pros
pect of getting constitutional convention
measure passed.
The Senate also passed the bill pro-
viding for branch agricultural expert
ment station to be located in the prairie
belt, which went through without an OPP
posing vote.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Love VIII Find a Way.

The beautiful girl tiptoed into the
library, where her father was reading
the sporting page and nursing a equity
foot
'He-he has come. father" she
faltered.
"Who has Gomez" roared the old
gentleman.
why, George"
WHAT Didn't he promise never
to cross my threshold again?"
"He-he didn't cross your threshold,
pa He stepped through the trapdcor
on the roof You see, he came in his
airship."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Who Will Succeed Stirling?

So far as the connection of the Hon.
j b. Stirling with the State department
as attorney general is concerned, matters
are in statu quo, and if Gen. Stirling has
set any specific date at which his resig-
nation is to be effective the fact is not
publicly announced. He is kept busy
looking after the details of official bus
mess and is at the same time discharging
the duties of his position as president
of the First National Bank, but in which
dual position there is no conflict. Mean
while if there is to be vacancy, there
are number of men who are wondering
when and at the same time who will be
finally selected
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Number of Bills Pass.

The Sanders bill, carrying 1000 per
year to be used by boards of supervisors
offering premiums ON agricultural sgod-
ucts raised, passed the senate.
The house bill exempting public cor
poratiOns from statutory requiring of
names of beneficiary to be placed on
margin of record, when mortgages or
deeds of trust are filed, passed by vote
Of 90 to 9. The purpose of the measure
is to make it more convenient to ncao-
tate railroad securities in Eastern mar
kets.
The penitentiary emergency appGopri-
alton bill, carrying twenty-five thousand
dollars, was approved by the Governor !;
also the joint resolution menorializing
congress to enact law authorizing own
ers of land damaged by overfows of the
Mississippi river to recover damages
The lower house passed general APP
preparation bill carrying S773, 900. All
salaries of officials remain the same as
heretofore.
A bill appropriating $4,000 per an
mum for farmers Institutes was also
passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Bad Taste.

The brave ship was wallowing in
the waves that threatened to engulf
her at any moment.
Hastily the captain ordered box
Of rockets and flares brought to the
rail, and with his own hands ignited
a number of them, in the hope that
they would be seen and the pas
sengers and crew rescued.
Mid the rockets red glare, tall,
thin, austere individual found his
way with difficulty to the rail and
spoke to the captain.
Captain" said he, Il must pro-
test against this dare-devilishness
We are now facing death. This is
no time for a celebration. Sue
cess
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Governor Wants Expense Fund.

The Governor sent special message
urging the Legislature to provide more
generously for the maintenance of the
gubernatorial home, not only in the
physical and structural details, but in
the matter of lessening the expense en.
tailed on the executive by virtue of of
fetal functions, which he is called upon
to provide and for which the salary OF
the Governor Is wholly mad eluate to
meet. The II ssare was a-companie,
by report q d {. pitol commission on
the recent inpros enents and expendi-
lures made ps.yssary thereby.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
BRINGING IN THE GOLD.
How Precious Metal is Collected,
Guarded and Transported in Alaska.


six tons and half of yellow gold,
$3,200,0Q0 worth of virgin metal, the
largest single shipment ever brought
out from Alaska, was unloaded from
the steamship Jefferson of the Alaska
Steamship Company couple of weeks
ago." said Fred w. Armstrong of
Seattle. Wash.
"Of that sum-" continued Mr.. Arm
strong, $2,800,000 was sent out by
mail and about 100000 by express.
coming from Fairbanks Circle, Daw-
son, and other rich camps of the in
terror. The gold was accompanied by
several wealthy mine operators with
thousands in their clothes, who have
come to attend the Seattle fair.
Receiving less consideration APP
parently than the trunks and suit
cases of the passengers the sacks of
gold were put ashore at Pier by the
sling load, only a small number watch
ing the rich cargo discharging, and
many not realizing that the dirty
leather mail pouches were filed with
the precious metal
''In dust and bricks the treasure
was shipped from the various camps
along the Tanana and Yuko on the
steamboat Victorian of the White
Pass and Yukon fleet. The spring
cleanup in central Alaska and the
Yukon territory started long before
the river was free of ice, and the
dumps were relieved of rich burden
this spring before the first boat was
able to feel its way against the ice
toward Lake LIE Barge. On the Vic
torian a heavy armed guard kept
watch night and day to prevent any
possibility of robbery. At White
Horse the gold was shipped by rail to
Skagway, thence to be taken by the
Jefferson and rushed to Seattle.
after singing 100 sacks of gold
on the dock the consignment was TAX
en- to the post Office in a dozen mail
wagons which were waiting on the
dock There were some extra men
from the Office to guard the treasure,
but the weight of the pouches, one
of which two men could barely lift,
made robbery almost an imposibility.
"The shipment on the Jefferson be-
sides being the largest ever brought
out indicates large cleanup in Alas
ka this summer"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Well Answered..

The secret of Dapte's struggle
through life was in the reckless sar
casm of his answer to the prince O
verona, who asked him how he could
account for the fact that in the house
mold OF princes the court fool was in
greater favor than the philosopher
similarity of mind" said the fierce
genius, SIS all the world over, the
soll,ce of friendship"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Sir began the caller. Il come to
you in the interest of the city's poor
children. | thought you might like to
contribute to our fresh air fund for
them" "Of course" said Mr.. Stinjay.
the wealthy suburbanite. you may
take as H.pch fresh air as you please
from my place but how in the world
are yon rCing to carry it?"-s'ray
Stories.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

John, dear" says the fond wife,
Il was rummaging through an old
trunk to-day, and l found a poem
you wrote to me before we were mar
ried. Don't you want me to read 1t
to your"
"Amaryllis," declares the hus-
band, a desperate CLEAN coming into
his eyes, "if you read that thing to
me I swear I'll get that old picture
we had taken, in which you insisted
upon resting one hand on my shout
der and holding one of my hands in
your other one, and have it framed
and hung in the library"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
JACKSON.
PTpoTL cvTTCS III TIE CAUCUS
Men, IS Not Ready for the Elimination
Process.
JACKSON.

PROCESS.
There was more OF the pyrotechnic
blenGoI Nj 4 dramatic az the open
ing of the caucus Thursday night. 1t all
came about flowing the introduction
OF r.solation by Senator Vance, of Pa
nola. las Wa. ~ tvs effect that this
caucus aGopt two rulcg in order to ex-
petite matters. 7 he first rule was that
only votes cast for those who are bona
fida candidate s before the caucus be
council IN yns general summary.
The second rule proposed was that
from and after the adoption of the reso
luton the candidate receiving the lowest
vote shall be dropped, this process to
continue until one candidate shall have
received majority of all the votes cast.
Mr.. Vance explained that this resolution
had been inspired by no one, nor Was it
in the interest of any of the five candi-
dates. He was just as loyal to the can
didate whom he had been supporting
Mr. Kyle as he was at the start, but
he was also loyal to his duty as Il legis-
lator, responsible to the people of Mis-
sissippi, and this affords an opportunity
to break the deadlock
Mr. Boddie promptly moved to table
the resolution, seconded by Senator Ma
hon
At this point the confusion was some
what distracting to the average man, but
the veteran chairman of the caucus, SEN
ator Dean, kept his head and rightly en-
forced the rules, refusing to allow
amendments after the motion to table
lad been put The motion to t; bic was
sustained by decisive majority Of 1O3
TO 81.
Next came Senator S. Joe Owen, with
a resolution proposing a committee of
five, one representing each bona fide
candidate, Who should ccTfer wi,h them
and receive their assent TO the plan of
elimination and report the result at the
next sitting OF the caucus. After 4 fer
vid appeal to the house in support of his
pain by Mr.. Owen, the motion TO table
was put to viva vocc vo,s 1nd was de-
clared carried by the chair
The caucus then settled dow i to bal
loting, with the f)llowinr result
Fifty-sixth Ealia.---, = IN. y;
Percy, 49, Kyle, is; BYRD, II; >trcet,
10; Anderson, 5.
Fifty-seven.h Balloe-J ardaalan, 20;
Percy, Il; Kyle, q; LID, II; Street.
II.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Meritorious Measure.

The house went On record in the mat
ter of disposing of two measures, one
most meritorious one which was passed
without dissenting vote, and which
opens the way to taking tardy first
step toward erecting a permanent state
memorial to the women of the Conted.
eracy. The bill to authorize the crea-
ton of a commission to carry out the
plans and purposes in accordance with
those adopted by other Southern states
was passed without dissenting vote.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Knew of Orr.

Suggestion? H'mph, Did you ever
hear of real cure effected by 'sug-
bestion?'" Il personally know of one.
once suggested to vcTng Eel ow
that if he didn't want to have big
dog chasing him off the premises he'd
better quiz coming to nv house. and
1t cured him of the habit"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Prohibit Mortgaging Crops.

Agricultural revolution for Mississip-
pi is advocated by Gov. Noel in special
message to the Legislature, urging The
enactment of a law prohibiting the Civ
ing of mortgages on growing crops. This
custom is at present the basis of the
agricultural system, and the law, if en-
acted, viii practically abolish the credit
system in the rural districts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
May Not Sue.

1t is understood at the capital that
It is not the intention of the board of
commissioners of the Ya2oo-Mississippi
levee district to Institute legal proceed
iEss in order to collect the privilege tax
due from insurance companies under the
recent decree of the Supreme Court, pro-
vided the companies promptly pay up
the assessments against them. The de-
cree was rendered in the case of the
levee board against the Royal Insurance
Company, in which the liability was
fully established, and following up that
decree it will be in order to collect the
privilege tax.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

In Colorado an inventor got a pat
ent on fiashlight put on smaller
arms, even pocket pistols. so that
Wherever the searchlight strikes
there the bullet bits. making the TAX
Ing of aim unnecessary. This pistol
method was devised by the inventor
for policemen to use on burglars and
other night felons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

II think it only proper to remark.
Mr.. Sect" said the naughty girl. who
thought she detected signs, that
I would not marry the best man liv-
ing" Don't be alarmed" replied
Mr.. Con Sect, "he isn't going to pro-
pose. My interest in you is merely
platonic."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Finances in Good Shape.

The Board Of mississippi Levoe Com
missioners has appropriated $3.50 to the
support of the Lakes to tie Gulf Deep
Waterway Association, and $3.50 was
also appropriated to the National Rivers
and Harbors Association.
The books Of the beard lave been ex-
amined by public auditors and the result
shows that from July l to December 81,
the cotton tax collections from each
county in the district was rs follows:
Washington county, 1886 bales; Boil
var, 1865 bales; Issaquena, 1927
bales; Warren, 2,O27 bales; Sharkey, 81
357 bales; making total OF 53,635
bales paying a tax of $50, G35. The
levee ad valorem tax was as follows:
Bolivar, $6,957.94; Washington, $1O,-
$1,000; Issaquena, $1,1o8.28; Sharkey,
$1,436.SO; Warren, $25S.1O, Il total of
S20,649.10. The income OF the board
from railroad tax was $58,564. Figur-
ing that July 1, 1909, the board had
cash on hand amounting to S175 ,936.12,
the total amount of cash handled dur
ing the six months referred to was $780,
S11.50.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

The senate finance committee has ma IL
favorable report on the Industrial IT.
stitute and College appropria on for t. 3
ensuing biennial period. The measu. :
as originally drafted asked for apr ~
priations aggregating 1911 900. The co. =
mittee cut out $21 900 of the amount
ard reported the bill favorably ~
amended. The budget includes $50,
for new dormitory and SIS, 900 for -
new dining hall. The remainder is / :
support, incidentals and repairs for 10 }
and IL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Making Fun of Linburccr

A Denver scientist says limburg4
cheese will cure cancer. If cancer RI
suits from a specific inicrobe md "a
microbe is Self-:esrectirg bug ~
Introduction OF slug Of limbar.nl s.
the thceter Of his sctivities slcl ne
caree Fin to w;thfraw in high da'
Louisville Cauriar-Jour~e
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Unvisely Continued.

Judge-Have you been arrested
before?
Prisoner-No, sir.
Judge-Have you been in this
court before?
Prisoner-No, sir.
Judge-Are you certain?
Prisoner am, sir.
Judge-Your face looks decidedly
familiar Where have l seen it be-
fore?
Prisoner-I'm the bartender in
the saloon across the way, sir.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Pardon Us, But

The best you get from the worst OF
n-fn is more desirable than the worst
you get from the best of men. but to
get the best from the best OF men and
escape the worst from the worst OF
men is to get the best of the worst OF
men,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
KINDNESS REWARDED.

Mrs. Nuwed-Are you Offering me
this sum of money for just that little
piece of cake? My poor man, L
Sloan Easy-Naw L mgivin' it to
youse b'coz l ate de cake. Yer hus-
ban onct did me aeon lashup; take
de-m-money an-nd hire a cook. I
won't need m-mon-ey weber I'm a.
go-o-in. EXPIRES
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

The completion of the boys corn clubs
of Lafayette county brought large
crowd of farmers, school teachers and
business men together at Oxford. z.
T. Garner delivered an excellent address,
instructing the boys on organization and
preparation, and Prof L. r. Lloyd, of
the A. & NJ. College. spoke on fertilizing
and drainage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Burglars entered the store of W. M
Mortimer at McCorley, town en- the
Southern just east of Carrollton, blew
open the iron safe with dynamite and
got some 5000 in money and iewelry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
I. I. and c. appropriation.

The senate passed the bill for the i'm
provement, maintenance and support of
the Industrial Institute and College, vot-
ing down all amendments and passing
the measure by vote of SO to g.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Rev Kenneth Alexander Jones, for "a
years an active Methodist minister, died
at Sumner Rev. Jones had ju5t passed
his 74th year. He became licensed
Methodist minister in September, 1856,
and continued actively in the ministry
until he was retired on the su2erannu-
ated list at the last conference, held at
Okolona, in December, 1909.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Alfred Vidal Davis, ST., formerly a
very wealthy man, committed suicide
one mile south of Cannonsburg, Adams
county, by shooting himself in the lett
breast with shotgun. He removed tt =
shoe from his left foot, seated himself "a
chair, placed the mazzle of the gun un-
der his vest and pulled the trigger with
his toes
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Circular letters are being mailed out
to the farmers of Warren county, di-
recting them as to the formation of
boys corn clubs, which are to be started
with a view of improving crop conditions
and giving the planters a better I'M
derstanding of corn and other planting
the coming year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

A paper was circulated and signed by
a number of the business men and citi
zens of Nettleton, requesting the mayor
and aldermen to make it a $25 fine Tor
any man to be found drunk on the
streets; $25 fine and thirty days in Jail
for the second offense.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
Shingle Stains, Wagon and lnpel mt
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 4G-4S
S. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Missis
sippi selected Gulfport for its meeting
next year, and elected the following of
ticers: Walter NJ. Conner, Hattiesbrrg
grand master; John S. Brooks, Robin
sonville, senior grand warden; ]. Rice
Williams, Houston, junior grand war
den; BENZ. V. White, Meridian, grand
treasurer; Fred Speed, Nicksburg, grand
secretary; Joseph j. Brooks, Dennison
grand chaplain; Julius Yarepzsky, Shu
qulak, grand tyler.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

The Columbus, Mississippi & Western
Alabama Railroad Company, the con
templated line from Winfield, Ala, to
Columbus, Miss, via Vernon, Ala, VIII
soon be in shape to announce tier plans.
Charles F. Sherod, president of the com
pany, will give no plans he has in mini.
There is every good reason, however,
to believe that he is affiliated with some
of the largest railroad systems i'll the
country and the line is everything but
built.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Dr. o. NJ. Norton says that if the
measure of Gov Noel to abolish races
at county fairs and the state fair be-
comes a law it will kill the Delta Fair
Association. DIR. Norton says that the
exhibit of horsefesh at these annual
gatherings and the attractions offered
by the handsome purses hung UP keep
alive interest i'll the fair on the part OF
many regular attendants, who are not
especially drawn to the agricultural eX-
hibits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

The big dredge boat two miles west
of Verona is now in operation. A canal
more than nine miles in length will
start two miles west of Verona and
empty into Town creek, below Shannon.
This is by far the most important canal
construction yet begun i'll the county. 1t
will pass through the richest land in Lee
county 1t is claimed that 23,O34 acres
of wet land have been reclaimed in the
last two or three years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

Hon H. f Blakeslee, State commits
sioner of agriculture, Prof. T. R. L!oyi
and A. \. Garner, of the agricultural de-
partment of the A. & NJ. College ut
Starkville, spoke to the farmers of La
fayette county in the interest of the cora
club. At the conclusion of the adj
dresses a corn club was organized aid
much interest was manifested in the
growing of prize corn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25

20. young men who are known thus
to have contravened a fundamental
Anglo-Saxon conception of decency?
snail all the accepted traditions Of
respectable society be abandoned in
order to win the approval of these
young men away from home? Ordi-
narily. the missionaries decide in the
negative. Thus there is a gulf fixed
between the two classes Of white men
IN Asia; and so mutual criticism is
hesotten. In the society which has
dominated Shanghai the missionary,
Whatever his standing at home or his
personal qualities, has been persona
non grata." Whether this state OF
affairs will alter with the newly
changed conditions remains to be
seen.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-06-09

the fielder dropped in pursuit about six
feet behind him, the second baseman
joined in the chase. and - they passed
third the holder of that sack did like.
wise.- The peculiar part was that the
runner did not stop at home plate. but
went on round the diamond with other
players ON both sides falling in behind
him until the whole seventeen were
in the chase. Between third and home
on the fifth go-round, could zee the
runner was about winded, and won
dered what he would do next. Just
then he glanced back at his pursurers
and made the prettiest slide for home
! ever saw. He beat it q mile, and
with one hand on the plate and the
other in the air, roared out: 'Judg-
ment!'
1.-The game ended there, as the teams
had put SO much pep into this one
play, that they were all in. ,"
THE Kansas authorities must have q
kinder loose way of doing business or
you'd have never got out of that bug
emporium" the hotelkeeper said dry
ly As he arose and sauntered up the
street toward the butcher shop.