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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14

THERE was a commotfon, almsst
conformation, in the state depart
ment a short time ago when the ener-
getic and active Assistant Secretary
McHarg Of the department Of COM
merce and labor went over and talked
United States statutes against inter
national law in the department.
There was Assistant Secretary Adee,
who is SO STEPPED in international law
that it exudes from every pore. and
Solicitor Hoyt, who has been so long
a legal adviser OF the government
that he knows everything in the way
Of law that ever pertains to the Uni
ted States, and Commissioner Of Navi-
cation Chamberlain, who has been
studying navigation interests ever
since the srst part of Clevelands last
term
Into this gathering came McHarg ia
his forceful manner, and remarked
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
NeWsboys.


1t is good to hear that measures are
on foot to help the poor little New
York newsboys, writes n. N. Moore
il n. Y. Home Journal. / don't mean
rewsboys as class, for they are gen
orally an Independent and selfrespect-
ing set. mean the tired little fellows
who beseech one to buy an evening
paper at about the hour when the
morning paper is coming off the press.
There is said to be in this city no
municipal regulation as to the age Of
the children who are permitted or re-
CURED to do this sort of work. There
certainly ought to be. Boston licenses
and l believe uniforms it's neWsboys,
and New York ought to have followed
BostOn's example long ago. Some OF
these boys are too bright to be left to
grow up on the streets at night The
other day lady stopped to talk with
one Of these waits after her escort
had bought paper. How many pa
pers have you left?''
"Six, ma'am."
"And how much have you uade to
day."
''F'ifty-two cents since two o'clock. "
"And do you sell papers in the morn
ing?"
"Yes'm."
when do you sleep?"
"Oh, gets a snooZe now and then.
l don't sleep much
But don't you know that you must
sleep if you want to grow up to be u
big, strong man?'
The little mite looked keenly st the
lady-did he size her up for a Sun
day-school teacher?-and then said
Does God sleep?"
That boy might be a Charles O'Con-
ECr if he had a chance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14

In a certain New England town they
manufacture = well-knowR kind Of
towel. most efficient for drying pur-
poses. How that towel first happened
to be made in the form which has
proved so profitable to its makers is
the subject of an amusing legend. 1t
Savors strongly OF belonging to the
too good to be true" genus OF anec-
dotes. sud is as follows:
Once the machinery in the towel
factory. busily engaged in turning out
very conventional brand OF towel.
,uddenly went wrong and began. prac-
ideally, to go backward There was
much excitement. Eventually the ma
chinery was chastised and set to
rights again.
Butt was discovered that the
roy rs turned out during that interval
Of mechanical anarchy were of a
texture quite unrivaled for use as
bath towels. At once the machinery
was set going backward again, and
has been travelling in that direction
ever since, to the great delight of the
stockholders in the towel company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Make the Garden to Fit the House.

Make the Garden to Fit the House.
There should always be just proper
ton between the house and its deco
rated grounds, says Anna Lea Merritt
In March New" Lippincott. 4 cot
tage may stand knee-deep in flowers,
but n stately mansion should hold its
head high, associate with wide lawns
and geometrical floWer-beds, vigorous
In color, on a terrace perhaps, be-
tween groups of noble trees, keeping
Its true flower garden in a walled
pleasance approached by walks allur-
ingly picturesque.
The lawn and walks are to the man
sion as a pedestal to a statue and
should be considered by the architect,
Who designs also the elevation of
roofs and chimneys to harmonic with
surrounding landscape. When these
formal walks have led beyond due
expanse of level lawn, they may turn
and wander through shrubbery or
fruit-trees until the flower-garden is
reached. Every step of the way should
he considered.
A very good way to secure harmoni-
Gus color in quite small garden, such
rs the usually square enclosure be-
hind q villa, is to fill one side with
plants, Of only yellow and white; so
that all summer, successfully, white
and yellow to orange flowers will con-
cnue. The next side, if fit for roses,
carnations, and tulips, may be a con-
slant bloom Of rose and crimson. The
third side plant with shades of purple
and blue. This arrangement will Sc
cure constant harmony. 1t can be
done in this way. 1 am supposing the
garden to have walls.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
At the National Capital
Gossip Of People and Events
Gathered in Washington
How to Address Government Officials

Incorrect to address him as mr.. Sec
rotary" which title is reserved for his
chief. Likewise it is decidedly bad
form TO address or speak Of the wife
OF any public Official including the
title OF her husband. The wife Of the
president is always addressed as Mrs.
Taft, for instance, and not as Mrs.
President" nor is the wife Of q sena-
Sor Mrs Senator Black" nsr the wife
Of an army Official Mrs. Gen. Blank"
Such women in Washington are known
snd addressed as Mrs. Blank"
A list Of titles which it is proper to
use ia Washington in personal inter-
course is IS follows:
Tn. president-"Mr. President"
The vice president-"Mr Vice-Presi-
dent"
Members OF the cabinet
Secretaries Of state, treasury. war.
navy. interior, agriculture and commerce
and labor-'Mr. Secretary"
The attorney general-"Ar. Attorney
General"
The postmaster GenerGl-'Mr Postmas-
ter General"
An ambassador-"N AmbAssaSsr," -
Your ExcelleHcy."
minlster-"Mr Minister"
All other members Of tho diplomatic
corps, unless they have utles-"Mr. -"
The chief justice OF the supreme court
Mr.. Chief Justice"
Associate justices-"Er Justice"
United States senator-"Eenator."
General mar general, brigadieT gen.
swal-"General"
Colonel and Lieutenant colonsl-"CoL-
onel'
Majors and captains ara given their re-
spsctive titles All officers Of the rank
below the line OF captain are addressed
az mr. -" Officers of ths medical de-
partment below the rank OF saptain are
addressed as Doctor"
Admiral and rear admiral-"Aerniral. al"
Conmodores, captains and commanders
are addressed by their respective titles.
Recently the state department has
promulgated an order that all CORE
spondence addressed to the secretary
OF state shall read, The Honorable,
The Secretary Of State"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
THE ExPEcTANT HAND.
We Charge Made, But q Present Of
Money Not Refused,

money NOT RefuGed.
In recording an Hines of his grand
father. Gen. John Watts De Peyster
tells an amusing story in connection
with Indian hemp. 1t Is printed in his
biography by Mr.. Frank Allaben.
Indian hemp was recommended AZ
o remedy during my grandfather's III
ness, but where to get it was the
question. Finally some one said it
was grown in the garden OF old Mr.
Henry Brevoort, who owned a large
plot on the east side of Broadway, ex-
tending through to the Bowsry above
Tenth street. Grace Church stands on
part OF this ground.
Doctor Bibby gave me some money,
told me to jump into his gig, drive up
to BFcvoort's Old lowEtoried cottage
house on the Bowery, and tell the
owner that l wanted some Indian
hemp for my grandfather, John Watts
vas to use diplomacy If necessary,
but not to return without it.
trotted along briskly, reused Mr.
DANFOoAb AAOA4 @ zap SIdISQ A1y CAS&,
found no demur, and got the Indian
hemp, which he dug up with his own
hands.
How much am l to pay?" 1 qusa-
toned.
II never sells it," Mr.. Brsvoort re-
piled, because II I takes money for
Indian hemp, it weakens the vartoo !"
l stated that was ordered to pay,
and we discussed the matter, walking
across the garden toward the gig,
which l had left on Broadway.
1 had made up my mind that had
net with a disinterested Christian,
had replaced the money in nay pocket,
and had my foot on the gig step, when
l felt = brawny, sunburnt. frscklsd
hand restraining ne, and heard these
words whispered in my ear: 81 never
sells Indian hemp, for that wsaksns
the vartoo, but If 7 gives it, never
refuses 3 present"
I eZtricated the money confidsd to
PIE, placed it in the expectant hand,
hurried home aad related my story,
and I have heard it laughed over
many times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14

Mrs. Phelps Stokes, the young SO
cialist worker, rscounted, at q social.
ist meeting in New York, her amusing
experiences amongst slum children.
On the subject of baths in winter,
she said:
IL expostulated the other week with
one of those mothers who at the be-
ginning of cold weather, sew their
little ones UP in Hannels, freeing them
with the return of spring. l persuad-
ed this mother to battle her children
regularly. Then, last week, l visited
her again.
"'Well,' said, how do the winter
baths go?'
1.-The children don't like 1T, mA'am,
said the mother. Johnny refused his
bath positively yesterday. He said
you could do as you liked, ana he
would do as he liked. You like to DO
cold and clean-he likes to be warm
and dirty"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
viii Fellow Old Rate.

The service of injunction notices upon
the railroad commission, following the
order Of Judge Niles, in the cases argued
before him and submitted to him last
November, restraining the enforcement
of the new rates on cotton, has been
followed by notices from several of the
railroad companies that the new rates
viii DE ignored end the old rates, which
have been in effect for some time, viii be
charged. The railroads have stood by
each other firmly in opposition to the
rates, which they claimed cut their rev
snues deeply, while at the same time
the Representative Of the state govern
raent have not scrupled to increase their
assessment and taxation rate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Scrapinu ALONG on $4,000.

We have heard it laid down by n
thoughtful man, and a Scotchman to
boot, that the most impossible of all
positions is that of a man who has
wife and large family and a thou
sand pounds a year to keep up an ap-
pearance on. Why not, for vari
atoms sake, discuss the question as
to what a man can manage to cut any
thing of figure on? 1t was laid down
by former member for Sheffield that
1t was absolutely impossible to make
any real show in public life with an
income under ten thousand (s50,000)
q year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
SECRET VOTE DECIDED ON.
VarSasRH Followers Made q Fight for
the Omen Ballot.

the Open Ballot.
ny VSte of 101 to SO, the caucus of
We Mississippi legislature decided to-
wight 10 vote secretly on the nominations
for United States senator.
Ex-Governor Vardaman made fght
Gar TIE open ballot, but the majority
were against him, and the historic pre-
sedent that has governed such eases was
adhered to.
II was un&nimously decided that there
would be ne nominating speeches and
that the only addresses that would be al
lowed were those from the several can
aidates.
Before vast and brilliant assembly,
which taxed the seating as well as the
standing capacity of representatives hill,
the legislature of Mississippi, as a dem
eeratic caucus, assembled. While there
was plenty Of enthusiasm during the one
hour and half consumed in carrying out
the organization preliminarieC, it was all
goO6-natured, with modicum Only Of
acrimony appearing, and that not fire.
suently and by no means serious.
The climax was reached, when Senator
Leftwfch sent to the desk resolution
providing that the caucus vote by ballot
and that each member pledge himself
to abide by the decision OF the caucus
and vote as a legislature for its nomi-
nee. The resolution further provided
that the rames of the candidates before
the caucus be printed on ballots after the
usual manner, the same to be supplied
60 the members OF the caucus.
There was nothing for it but roll
call, the result showing 1O1 for to SO
against the resolution, which disposed Of
the question by adoption of the ballot
plan rs against the viva voce call
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
OATS AS HOUSE PETS.
a Mcst Affectionate Creature, AZ
Kindly AS a Doc.

Kindly AS Dog.
The detested bat makes . most
agreeable household pet. according to
a writer In the Technical World. He
m q most affectionate creature and
wili attach himself to person as does
q kindly and intelligent dog. A col
tsge professor says:
when / was a student at the uni
sersi&y had two bats. which came
and went freely of their own accord.
In the evening they were wont to rush
through the window into the neighbor-
Gag garden, hunt insects. and when
shsir hunger was appeased they would
esturn to my room
They slept on y bookshelf, where
sAsy suspended themselves from dc
uonary. At the present time l pos
anas n bat that shows q touching at
saehmentr to my person and follows
ne about through the rooms OF my
Aouse II ! call it."
The advocate OF bats as pets further
seates that when he talks pleasantly
ID u 11S pEcScAI Ao'OAA1O A~
hswers its ears, much after the man
mar that indicates it is pleased and
eontented. When harshly spoken to 1t
lays back its ears, shrinks away and
triss to escape by climbing up the cur
tain
when I sit by lamplight in the
norninS working at my desk l can
hardly get rid Of it, he writes. 1T
comes and goes, rambling about the
keah or climbing up my legs, or else
a. nata on the curtain and endeaVSrs
Ay violent shakings of the head and
Ghriu twitterings to excite my atten'
aon and to obtain worms-its usual
sood-thereby Its appetite is indeed
4neanny. Thirty fat worms are read
0y taken at one meal"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Sends Blanks to Banks.

State Auditor Smith is having sent
cut to the sgs State bankS doing bust
ness in Mississippi blanks for the direct
ors' reports, which are required under
the provisions of chapter 11O Of the laws
OF sos to be returned, showing the con
dition Of these institutions by personal
examination of the books, accounts and
business as sa the first Wednesday of
January, April, July and October of each
year. The next report will cover the
eoaditioR OF these banks, branch banks
end trpet eeRpanies ct the close of bust
nGes en- Wednesday, Rsxt. January 8,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14

TAFT has thrown q
( bombshell into the ranks Of that
portion of the secret service which is
assigned to the duty of protecting the
chief executive o. the nation from as
sassinati9n. 1t is a soft job for the
secret service men and often leads to
something better, several of those
who formerly guarded presidents now
holding government positions that pay
well and make the holder a man Of
some consequence in his home terri
tory.
1t is feared aEons Chief Wilkes
men that some Of them will have to be
looking for other jobs if the president
continues to so cut for leng walks
the busiest streets of Wash
ington unprotected. The president
has had the laugh" on several Of the
sleuths recently when, without max
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Overcome Boil Weevi1.

According to adviceg to Commissioner
of Agriculture Blabeslee, the people of
Southwest Mississippi, and especially
down through Adams, Amite and Will
kinson counties, where the boil weeUil
has made itself felt most disastrously
to the cotton crop raised this year, are
taking the invasion IN philosophic spirit
Speaking of some parts Of that terri
tory, particularly around Gloster and
CGntsryille, lie states that it is most
gratifying to note the manner in which
they are taking the coming of the boil
weevil and the steps that they are tax
hig to get along in spite Of the noted
insect. lie has recently paid a visit to
that part of the State, and from his OBJ
scrvation there are few sour faces or
discouraged farmers to be seen, and
lille they do not underestimate the ex-
tent of the calamity that it has wrought,
there seems to be feeling that it is
condition that can be circumvented by
Intelligent effort and conservative farm
ing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
vARDAMAN LED EVERY BALLOT.
Three Ballots Taken in Caucus, Without
Result.

Andec BdIIoLS Aahel IN caucus, without
Result.
After taking three Intellectual ballots
Friday night, a process that consumed
more than two hours, for the purpose
Of deciding the choice of the Democratic
CAUCUS for a candidate for United States
senator, the body decided to adjourn and
make fresh attempt Saturday. The re-
sult of the balloting was as every one
expected, showing that while James X.
Vardaman was the strongest candidate
of the several entered, he had not de-
veloped sufficient strength to win out
First Ballot-Vardaman II; Alexan-
der, "a; Anderson, 81; Percy, 21; Kyle,
IA; Byrd, IL; Critz, s; Truly, 1; Lon
gino, l. Necessary to choice, SO.
Second BallSt-Vardaman, IS; Percy,
rs; Alexander, 20; Anderson, 10; Byrd,
49, Kyle, IS; Critzs 6; scattering, IS.
Necessary to a choice, IS.
Third Ballot-Vardaman, &c; Percy,
se; Alexander, 24; Anderson, II; Byrd,
IS; Kyle, IS; Critz, 4; scattering, 4.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
JACKSON.
BRIEF sKSSIoNS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Appropriation Bill to Pay Members.
Bills Providing fer sxPssrt Of csnnsH

Appropriation Bill to Fay members.
Bills Providing fer Sxpssrt Of CsnnsH
Schools.
There were brief sessions of the two
houses Of the Legislature, Tuesday, both
assembling at 10 O'Clock, and at each
snd adjournment being taken before IL
o'clock. Among the first Of the bills
presented was the legislature appropria-
ton bill, carrying $97, 500, to cover mile
ags and per diem and contingent ex-
peRses. 1t was quite significant that
there were two bills providing for aP-
preparations for the support of the
sommon schools of the state introduced,
ana each of them carrying an increase
sver the same measure which was en-
acted two years ago, the enc $3.50, 900 in
excess and the other $10e,00 Il is TN
other significant fact that in each house
there was introduced o bill to esta blish
additional agricultural experiment sta
tons, one to be located in Grenada coun-
t.; or in that section, and another for
the southwestern section of the state.
Both bills are said to reflect the opinion
and sentiment of the people of the sec
items in which location is proposed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Surfing Presents Case,

Seeking to dissolve an alleged pact
among retail lumber dealers of Missis-
tippi, Attorney General J. 3. Stirling
submitted briefs t>day in the Supreme
Court of the United States. The retail
lumber dealers were accused of entering
into combire in restraint of trade, and
after protracted fight in the lower
courts the state won out. One of the
charges against the lumbermen was that
they entered into an agreement not to
patronize wholesale lumber dealers whe
sold direct to consumers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Nine Candidates Enter.

The Mississippi Legislature convened
at the noon hour Tuesday. All the
members have reached the city, and the
all-absorbing subject is the contest for
the unexpired term Of the late United
States Senator A. j. McLaurin.
There is question of procedure to Be
determined by the legislature relative 10
taking up the election of a senator,
whether the matter viii rest in allegiance
until the second Tuesday after the
meeting, CT whether the body will re-
solve itself into t. caucus, take informal
ballots as . convention to nominate, and
then, when the second Tuesday arrives
proceed to ballot officially, which is q
matter that rests with the legislature
itself
The roster of candidates thus far an
nounced is ss follows:
c. H. Alexander, Jackson.
Leroy Percy, Greenville
J. K. Vardaman, Jackson.
W. D. Anderson, Tupelo.
Adam Byrd, Philadelphia.
c. c. Dunn, Meridian
T. 4. Critz, West Point.
J. c. Kyle, BatcsviIle.
Oscar f. Bledsoe, Grenada.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Governor SuspeEds City Officials.

Governor Noel issued an executive or
der peremptorily suspending and remov-
ing from Office Mayor A. G. Deimas and
Alderman S. E. Richards and NJ. G.
FeOre, of the city of Pascagoula. The
order is based alone on the undisputed
fact that the board had illegally in
creased the Indebtedness of the city
without authority from the voters, the
removal under these circumstances be-
ing made on the authority conferred by
section 1920 Of the code
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Appropriation Bill viii Pass.

There appears to be little doubt that
the bill introduced by Senator Adams,
providing for an appropriation of 81 $780,
600 annually fer the next two years for
the support of the common schools, win
pass without serious opposition, rot
withdrawing it is an increase of $780,
oos ever the appropriations Of tive years
age 1t has been shown that the APP
nrowiation has not been increased since
-. when the annual appropriation of
sis.s,eee WA sppoftioned among ses,-
So ~ki.i.e... y ias tie per ea.f va 81 %
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Per Capita

This startling contrast Is ssmeWhat
qualified If one considers the compare
tive wealth Of these cities as repre-
scented by the assessed valuation OF
real and personal property subject to
their taxation. In 1908 the total as
sessed valuation of all taxable prop
erty. personal and real, in the city OF
New York, was $7,15S,1sO, 400, as
against S6,e3o, 1861 for the other
ten cities taken together.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
CONS In the Streets of Munich.

About one-half the draught animals
in Munich are COWS. 1t is one Of the
connecting links with the old life,
when ali were cows. These interest
ing and seaate animals have q fondness
for lying in the streets, chewing their
cuds when not engaged in the hauling
business, which is a constant source
of annoyance, because it disturbs traf
fie. Electric cars are new to Munich,
and the inhabitants are very proud OF
them and of Munich's rise to the posi-
ton of a great capital Of the world,
as they delight to call her. Hence in
terfeSence with trafic is the unpar-
donaEle sin. 1t is one of the city's
most interesting sights to see nobs Of
vociferous men getting cows off the
track. Only then does one understand
the possibilities Of the German tongue.
1t is interesting to observe the horses
also. They eat slices Of black rye
bread for luncheon, and are usually
hitched to one side of a single wagon
pole when in harness. If there be
shafts, they also are lopsided, way.
back country fashion, even if the We
hicle be a carriage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14

GGEUNNY organization, this weather
4 bureau Of Ours!" exclaimed a
member of a group OF four in the
smoking compartment of a Pennsyl-
vania train bound east from Chicago.
Il see 1t predicts general rains for to-
day." and he held the paper sideways
to dodge the glare of a brilliant In
dian summer sun.
Yes" said the man on the sofa. 81
always take my rain coat when they
promise fair weather and wear q
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Would Redistrict State.

The proposition of Gov. Noel relative
to judicial district overhauling or re-
distrieting, which he deems as strong
and essential factor in promoting sxpe-
ditious disposal of litigation and erin
NAL trials, continues to attract attention
and to excite favorable comment. That
the general run of public opinion is with
the governor on this proposition seems
unaOubted, and there is likelihood
that the legislature will take up the
matter and act as speedily as possible.