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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

VIZ ASHINGTON.-The vanities, fol-
w lies and eccentricities of states
men are brought trife further into
the limelight through the secretary of
the senates annual report, made pub
lie in congress-. It discloses the little
odds and ends of luxury and comfort
near a senator's heart, when it can be
obtained at government expense.
From May l to June % there were
2S2 cases of appellants splits fur
nished the senate, costing $1,S56
TaXicabs for taking senators home at
the close of sessions cost $110. Twen-
ty-six boxes of lemons were used du-
ring the month of July last year. They
cost more than $175. 1t required two
barrels of granulated sugar, costing
$685. to sweeten them.
Five gallons of witchhazel cost
1925. One dozen bottles soda mint
and pepsin tablets to cure indigestion
were purchased for $44.20. Three
large bottles of bromo settler were
worth So. Nineteen dozen of assorted
hair brushes cost $500. Ten cases of
soap were obtained for $3.50 Twen-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
American Books in England.

According to the consular reports a
book of American manufacture is
rarely seen in England. The English
are willing enough to read American
authors, but in order to interest them
the works must be produced by an
English publisher.
II appears that the chief English oh
lection to our books is because we
spell it color" for Colour" "rr1-
gram" for programme" Check for
"cheque, etc. The forms are offensive
to British eyes. John Bull says the
words were spelled the way he spells
them ever since they were born; ergo,
there is no reason for changing the
spelling now. OF course such an argu-
ment is unanswerable, or more strictly
speaking, the arguer is unanswerable
A few far-sighted American publish
ers, cultiyating the English trade, have
adopted most of the spelling forms the
Briton loves so we'll, and are thereby
building up lucrative business in the
mother land. They know that 90 per
cent Of the American readers would
not notice whether the "u" was in or
Out Of "color" and the other one per
cent wouldn't give q tinker's epithet
which form was used as long as tho
book was readable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
FEWER DRINKS IN ENGLAND
Extra Tax and Hard Time Are Prov
ing Great Boost to TIE. oerance
in Great Britain.

Temperance advocates G--e working
hard just now in England d living home
statistics to show that legi Station can
prevent drunkenness. blue book
just issued shows thu II the last 10
months there were 169,51S convictions
from drunkenness, drop of 1925 on
the year before.
The decrease is credited to the ex.
ira tax of 80 cents gallon placed by
Chancellor of Exchequer Lloyd George
on spirits in the budget that began to
operate April 80 last year. Liquor
men promptly put up the retail prices,
and numbers of buyers either took to
cheaper and milder lubricants or abb
stained altogether. Women are much
addicted to drink in England, but last
year lower number were convicted
of insobriety than before They evil
IDENTIFY found the soaring price of food
stuffs all round left less over for "a
littl drop of spirits"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Living Expense Doesn't Effect Army

sale of commodities not used. suffi-
cient to keep the mess table supplied
with luxuries.
A few years ago at western posts
the commissary could easily contract
for beef at cests a pound, half the
price now demanded. The skyward
tendency of life's necessities is of
merely passing interest to the enlist
ed men, though it is a real tragedy to
the young officers. Those of the ju-
Nor grades draw very low pay con-
sidering the incidental expenses their
position requires. For a second lieu
tenant the salary of SIG a month,
particularly If he be stationed at some
eastern post, is forever fcl,.-G short :.
These young officers live in a mess
a real mess-these days when the
cost of living is twice as much as it
used to be, and it never did fit the
salary.
Friends of young army of1icerC
sometimes exert themselves to have
them detailed for duty in Washing
ton. If he has money outside his pa
account this may not ruin him. If h /.
is dependent on his pay, such a detail
is a tragedy
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
ROYAL Inventors.

The inventive talents of the German
royal family have been much in
evidence of late. A few months ago the
emperor's brother, Prince Henry, oh.
tanned legal protection for a device for
cleaning the shield-window fitted to
the front of motor cars. Then came
the announcement that his majesty
himself had invented a brake particu.
larly applicable to automobiles.
Now in his turn, the crown prince
has actually taken out a patent for a
new kind of stud for shirt cuffs. AS
far as can be judged from the descrip
ton given in the specification, tho
device is a combination of the link
principle with that of fwo-part stud,
and unites security of the former to
ease of adjustment of the latter.
The princely inventor ~ at present
busily occupied with pupUc affairs.
Having completed his studs,s in the
ministry of the interior he is now to
pass to the navy office
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

nj UMEROUS complaints are coming
Nv daily to the postoffice department
at Washington caused by the losses
of packages and money. Mails are
easy to rob, but few postal thieves
ever escape detection. They are sure
to be caught and punished in the end.
No thief is harder to catch than are
those who rob the governments mail.
Their methods are skillful and the
plumber is easily hidden or destroyed
Postoffice thieves are not arrested ev-
cry day, although valuable letters and
other articles are stolen almost daily
and an army of sharp inspectors are
on the watch. Positive proof of guilt
must be in the possession of the in
spector before an arrest is made. Cir
cumstantial evidence does not go at
any time. In almost every case an
arrest means conviction.
The postoffice employee never
knows when he is being Swallowed.
Outside Of business hours, even, he
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

e OLDIERS Of the regular army read
y of the high cost of living and
smile. 1t is not matter of particu-
lar interest to them, for the commits
sary is bound to issue the regular
ration at regular intervals, regardless
of what the cost may be.
In the war, department the situation
causes some. concern, for 1t means 60
ing before congress with a plea for
more money for the army, incidentally
for funds to make up a large and
growing deficiency now amounting to
SLIPS. 900,
Uncle Sans are the best-fed sol
diers in the world. The ration pro.
vided fer them insures plenty of the
best of food 4three times, a day and the
army rationtintelligently handled soon
produces accompany fund, from the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Amusing Accident.

One OF the most amusing accidents
imaginable happened to an old gen
tleman in one of our large eastern
cities He was asked to buy a ticket
to a fireman's ball and good naturedly
complied. The next question was
what to do with it. He had two serv
ants, either one of whom would be
glad to use it, but he did not wish to
show favoritism.
Then it occurred to him that he
might buy another ticket and give
both his servants a pleasure. Not
knowing where the tickets We're sold
he inquired of policeman, and the
officer suggested that he go to the
engine house. So the old gentleman
went to the engine house that even
ing, but there was no one in sight He
had never been in such a place before
and stood for a moment or so uncer
tain as to how to make his presence
known.
Presently he sawsan electric button
on the side of thetroom, and he put
his thumb on it.
The effect was electrical in every
sense of the word. Through the cell
ing, down the stairs and from every
other direction ffremen came running
and falling, the horses rushed out o
their stalls and, in short, all the ma
chinery of a modernG engine house wa!
instantly set in motion.
Amid all this uprpar stood the in
nocent old gentleman, who did no
suspect that he had touched the fire
alarm until the men clamor ID ar0un,
him for information as to the locality
of the fire.
Then he said, mildly, 81 should
like to buy another ticket for the ball
If YOU please"
The situation was so 1udicrous tha
there was general shout of laughter
and the old gentleman bought his
ticket and the engine house resumed
its former state of quiet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
PROMINENT MEN ON WHISKY
Several Opinions OF Great Leaders on
injury Being Done to World
by Liquor Habit.

The editor of McClure's Magazine
publishes the opinions of many noted
men on the subject of whisky A few
of these follow:
Joseph Chamberlain, the great Eng
fish statesman, says, of whisky:
eff there is in the whole of this
business any single encouraging fea-
ture, it is bound to be found in the
gathering Impotence of the people at
the burden which they are about to
bear, and their growing indignation
and sense of shame and disgrace
which this imposes upon them. The
fiery serpent of drink is destroying
our people, and now they are awaiting
with longing eyes the uplifting of the
remedy
Sir Andrew Clark, the great Lon
don physician:
az am speaking soemnly and care
fully in the presence of truth, and
tell you that l am considerably within
the mark when I say to you that, 60
ing the round of my hospital wards to-
day, seven out of every ten owed their
Ill health to alcohol
1.-THE late Edward Everett Hale:
If anybody will take charge of all
Boston's poverty and crime which re-
suits from drunkenness, the South
| Congregational church, of which
have the honor to be the minister, will
alone take charge of all the rest of
the poverty which needs relief in the
city of Boston,
abraham Lincoln:
"'The liquor traffic IS a cancer in
society, eating out the vitals and
threatening destruction, and all at
tempts to regulate it will not only
prove abortive, but will aggravate the
evil. There must be no Lore attempts
to regulate the cancer It must be
eradicated, not root must be left be-
hind; for, until this is dono. all classes
must continue in danger CT becoming
victims of strong drink
Bishop Phillips Brooks:
If we should sweep i. emperance
out of our country, therc would be
hardly poverty enough Let to give
healthy exercise to our CT ritable i'm
pulses
Governor ]. w. Folk, 0 Missouri
&C 1T Is a business the ltural ten
dency of which is toward Awlessness,
and the time has come zen it will
either run the politics of ;,e state or
be run out of the politics the state
Carroll D. Wright, u ed States
commissioner of labor:
81 have looked into thousand
homes of the working pc pie of Eu-
rope; l do not know how any in this
country. In every case, s. far as my
observation goes, drunken ess was at
the bottom of the misery, I'D not the
industrial system or the in lstrial sur.
roundings of the men anC heir fami.
lies"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20


DR.. Branthwaite, inspector under the
inebriste acts, England, says that ev-
cry inebriate is either a potential
criminal, burden upon public funds,
a danger to himself and others, or a
cause of distress, terror, scandal, or
nuisance to his family, and those with
whom he associates. Every inebriate,
moreover, by precept, example, neg
lect of children and in other ways, is
a detriment to national welfare in
years to come. Interference with the
liberty of the inebriate, he said, SO
that the persons and liberty of others
might be safeguarded, is therefore JUS
titled, and to carry this out legislation
amply protected against misapplica-
ton is needed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Costly Articles,

The most costly book in the world
is Hebrew Bible, owned by the Ger
man government, which a few years
ago refused the Pope's offer of $685.
ooo for it. The most costly medicine
lew years ago was metallic gallium,
which sold for $150,000 pound; but
radium is now the priceless gem of
the mineral world, selling for more
than that price an ounce
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
POTATO GUM ON STAMPS
Uncle Sam Tries to Guard the Health
OF Stamp lickers


Every time a person ticks a United
States postage stamp he gets a taste
of sweet potato The gum with which
the stamps are backed is made from
that succulent vegetable because
Uncle Sans flieutenants consider il
the most harmless preparation of the
sort.
All of the gum used on American
postage stamps is mixed by the gov
eminent at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, where the stamps are
made. 1t is spread on the sheets after
the stamps have been printed.
The gum in a liquid form is forced
up through pipes from the basement
where it is made. These pipes lead
to a series of machines consisting OF
rollers between which the sheets OF
stamps are fed one at time.
A continuous fine stream of the
liquid gum falls upon one of these
rollers. The sheet with its wet coat.
ing of sweet potato mucila ye passes
from the rollers into long horizontal
fiue filled with hot air. When il
energies at the other end of the fiue
the gum is dry.
The government makes two kinds
OF postage stamp mucilage. If one
could see the packages of stamps as
they come to the postoffice ready to
be sold one would find them labeled
according to season, Summer Gum
or Winter Gum" The former is much
the harder of the two and was de
vised some years ago to keep the
stamps from getting sticky in warm
moist weather.
While Uncle Sam tries to make the
lot of the stamp ticker as innocuous
as possible he does not advise making
a meal off his sweet potato gum. The
whole process of gum making and APP
plying is made as clean as possible
but there is yet another item to be
considered.
sheet Of postage stamps is han
died good many times before it even
leaves the bureau where it is made
If you must lick any of your stamps
pick out those from. the middle of the
sheet. The corner ones have gone
through the fingers of half a dozen or
more counters, not to mention the per
forators and the separators and the
rest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
COMMERCIAL TELEPHONY?

Never heard of it.? Well, it's
the most important branch of
the telephone business-What's
more, boy, to succeed big in II,
doesn't need to know the first
thing about the technical side of
telephony-Hnd yet, by starting
In as a humble messenger in the
commercial branch, he may end
In a telephone presidents chair
How an ambitious boy can 60
about making himself power
full public utility figure.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Above All Others.

The deepest coal mine is near LAM
bert, Belgium, $500 feet deep; the
biggest dock is at Cardiff, Wales,
and the strongest electric light is at
the Sydney lighthouse, Australia,
while the largest lighthouse is at
Cape Henry, Virginia, being 165 feet
high.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
SoWn Oats,

TITS no good looking at me like
that, father" said Augustus Frederick,
twelve years old, as his parent, hav-
ing punished Sebastian Claude, four
teen years old, for being in possession
of a packet of Rose of the Prairie,
looked searchingly at him. You
know perfectly well l chucked smok-
ing when was eight. "-London Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

Johnny's father took him to t'~ Of
flee, and there the youngster saw the
stenographer come in late and take
the cover off her typewriter. LOOK
at that!" exclaimed Johnny "She
lifted the garage right off the ma
chine"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
The Humorous and the Witty Story.

The HUMOROUS and the Witty Story.
The humorous story is strictly a
work of art--high and, delicate art
and only an, artist can tell it; but no
art is necessary in telling the comic
and the witty story; anybody can do
1t. The art of telling a humorous
story-understand, l mean by word
of mouth, not print-was created in
America, and has remained at home.
Mark Twain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

When you sink into d reverie YOU
IRE merely buried II thought.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

I, = hops are sedativs, why doxI
1cks sie9y bettsY7 ,as.s~j
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

HE average man using a
telephone probably doesn't
know any more about it
than that when he takes
the receiver off the hook
and a soft voice from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Children'S Hats

Three tables filled with Mushroom shapes, Panama rolling, brim, sailors, banded sailors and some turned up on the side. At 75c to 500.
 N. B.-New hats are arriving from New York every day-just as soon as new ideas are produced they are shipped to Loveman, Joseph X Loeb's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Summer Dresses 4.95 to 45.OO

Newest models of white Marquisete and white lAn- pere Dresses Many Marqusette are cut by the newest and prettest patterns trimmed with white and eoored Bu
 garen embroidery; others trimmed with the newest linen faces and trimmings Beautiful Lingerie Dresses, trim med with lace and embrodery hundreds of models These dresses come with low neck and short sleeves high neck and long threequarer sleeves. Full range of sizes Price 495 to 45OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Stylish Pumps

Broken lines of stylish Pumps, in dull kid, patent leather, suedes and cravenettes, welt and turn soles. Not all sizes in the lot. Monday PAS
 (Flrst Floor, Rear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Strictly Tailored Hats

About four dozen Hats, only in the house few weeks; also a large number of soft, broad Hats. Colors as well as combinations-red and blue and black and white. Two tables. Some of these Hats were bought to sell at 7.50. Mon day 4.95
 Second Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Galatea Cloth

A new line and large assortment of serviceable Galatea Cloth, in solid colors and stripes, excellent for boys shirts, girls dresses and little boys dresses. Prices everywhere 20c yard. Our price 15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
SIPS Tailored Lawn and Lingerie Waists 95c

Four styles of Lingerie Waists and three styles of tail ored Lawn Waists. The Lingerie Waists trimmed with embroidery and lace dainty models high neck and threequarter sleeves The tailored Waists made with laundred collars and cuffs narrow, medium and wide pa
 Second Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Pumps and Low Effects
 at 2.48

Broken lines pumps and 2-hole effect Oxfords. In DULL, PAT ENT. CRAvENETTES, SATIN, SUEDES. $50 and 400 values for 2.48 Not allssizes. Welt soles and turn soles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Spring Millinery At The Zenith of
 Beauty Now

Our prestige Style Leaders, in Millinery is absolute you depend upon four equsesstye beauty quality and price We showing many beautiful Paris models also stun ming New York Pattern Hats but wish to mention own clever productions too Everything for Easter-ncludng Sa- ors and Chldrens Hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
4O-inch BOrdered Batiste

Handsome bordered Batiste and Foulards, magnificent new designs, in dark and light shades. The very thing for your spring dress. At 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
LUVGll[d1LJVSCpII pLVCD A Most Wonderful and Brilliant Exposition of High Glass
 Merchandise

ABSOUIElY the most interesting and varied display that has been eNT shown the Souh-everyon claims superiority but esab-
 hed fact that have that hono The markets the world open ushe nothing the Fashion World that we cauno buy for in lac there nothing worth while that is not here Come and how combine style and beauty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
The Seasons Most Stunning Models
 In Easter Gowns

These are certainly the most fetching and the most fascinating gowns for Easter that we have ever shown beautiful crea- lions at absolute savings and, an examna- ton will prove It.
 We have selected very charming collection of white Marqulsette, white Lingerie, Allover Embroidery and Cotton VOie Dresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Pepperell Sheets

Sheets, size 72x90 in., 59c each Sheets, size S1x9O in., 65c each Sheets, size 9Ox9O in., 69c each Sheets, extra heavy quality, 50 dozen in the lot, size 90x941a in. 75c each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Embroidery Dresses 7.95

special lot of beautiful white Allover Embroidered Dresess Dutch neck, kimono seeves cuny lace yoke sleeves and at waist line Skirt made with three of cluny lace circlng just below the knees 795
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
$1.5O Silk Tussah, Etc, SIC

About twenty styles of all Silk Tussah Silk Serges and Diagonals price havecontaning all the good staple coors such tan, natural brown navy and black These materials excellent for piece dresses
 The price is usually 1.50 yard, at SIC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
White Cotton VOile Dresses 12.45

Excellent quality of white Chiffon Voile used in these dresses; baby Irish yoke kmono sleeve in white with black blue lavender stripes Skirt of these dresses made with very wide f1omces At 12.45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

Laird, Schober Co.'s Exclusive Footwear for Women
 The above implies reputation for high grade foot and correct lasts for comfort and the efficient selling force lin fitting our shoes warrant, f style and comfort We are showing styles you will find in New York shops Pumps and Oxords dul patent Suede sat tan calf vc kd handwelt and handturn shoes-prices $4OO to $6OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Pajama Cloth

36-inch Pajama Cloth and soft Mulls, suitable for men $ and women $ summer underwear, night gowns and pajamas. Sold everywhere at 15c yard. Monday and Tuesday, at 10c
 (First Floor, Front)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Guaranteed Taffeta Silk $1.09

Ten pieces of yard-wide black guaranteed Taffeta Silk Heavy, rusng quality for skirts and pettcoats Also soft eMssane quality for dresses Guaranteed not to split crock or change color An unusual value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
New Dress Goods

In this lot you will find all the Moairs Sicillans and Briantnes in the following shades red green rne navy gray brown-aso black and white in stripes, mixtures and plain coors At 59c, 75c, 98c and 119
 (First Foor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Pepperell Pillow Cases

A big shipment of these genuine Pepperell Pillow Cases-the best that money can buy.
 Cases, size 42x36 in., .s 15c each Gases, size 45x36 in., 161ac each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Beauty Pins
White Easter Dresses for Girls and Misses

Dainty ngeries, fluffy nets, tailored reps and linens hand embroidered and trimmed with good quality aces also pretty embroideries Sizes to IT, Prices 198 to $500. s2 Dainty Little White Dresses for Girls to Years
 Hand made and hand embroidered creations ex- tremely dainty and smart Prce-1.00 to 125O
 N B-THE LYRA AND AMERICAN LADY COR SET DEMONSTRATION ANOTHER WEEK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
S1.OO MeSSalineS 75c

Beautiful new styles in striped figured and plain col ored Messanes--n black and white white and black navy and white kings blue and white, brown and white, and white and all the desirable plain coos for street and evening wear. 26 inches wide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Magnificent Silks for Your Easter
 Gown

Make your selection noW-time is |flylng-Easter Sunday Is hastening along, in fact if s only two weeks off Do not wait until the last minute 10 make your selection of silk for your Easter Gown. The gems that are here now will most probably be gone before many days.