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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Death of Mr.. Williams.

Wesson.-M Wiley j. Williams, a
very prominent merchant of this place,
died here Wednesday. He had been sui
fering for some time from Bright's dis
ease. but his condition was not thought
to be so serious. MIR. Williams was
about 81 years of age and one OF the
Oldest residents of this place. He came
to Wesson when a young man and
worked his way up from a poor boy to
very prosperous and successful busl
ness man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
MRS. SCOTT WINS
Reelected President General of the
Daughters of the Revolution.

At Washington Friday Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott of Illinois was reelected
president general of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, defeating
Mrs. William C. Story of New York,
620 to 4G6.
The result of the vote for the ma.
tional officers was rot announced un
til more than twenty-four hours after
the last ballot had been cast In that
time the thirty tellers had been kept
almost continuously at work and
many Of them were completely worn
ont when the task had finally been
completed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
MAHoN SUCCEEDS RoANE.
Governor Noel Names Judge for Third
District.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel decided the third
district judgeship by appointing State
Senator Hugh X. Mahon of Holly
Springs. This selection surprised no one,
as it had been anticipated for several
days. The governor spent practically
the whole day looking over endorse.
ment5 and recommendations Of the three
men who We're asp.rants to succeed
Judge Roane when his resignation goes
into effect, which Will be about July 1.
incidentally it may be remarked the
appointment will be popular. 1t would
have been the same had the choice OF
the executive fallen upon either Mr..
Belk or Captain Spight, the other tive
aspirants for the ermine which Judge
Roane expects to dof before his regulag
term expires, as both are able men, and
well tried in the crucible Of public serv'
ice.
Senator Mahon is fine man, a good
lawyer, and will reflect credit on the ap
pointive power.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28

/ STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
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GOVERNOR VISITS |. I. AND C.
Talks Of What Has Been Done at the
Big Girls College.

Big Girls College.
Jackson.-Goy. Noel was greatly
pleased with his trip to Columbus, where
he made an address in the chapel of the
Industrial Institute and College to the
girls Of that big institution, on the rela-
tive merits of the different departments
CT school study.
The governor says lac enjoyed TIE visit
ii1aensf'y, especially the oVpsatunity
it afforded him of seeing what lad been
done and what was being done at the
big college located in their midst. In this
college there are 76o girls enrolled, and
that number could have been largely in
creased, as many applicants had to be
denied admission on account Of the school
being filled to it's capacity. The health
OF the student body is exceptionally
good, there not being single case of
serious sickness coming under his OBJ
eeryation while at the institution,
though he went into and was shown
through the splcndidly equipped hospital.
He was especially impressed with the
practical teaching being done, noting
the work in the art and domestic science
departments, and also that in horti-
culture and agriculture. These sre Incl
dent to the teachers course, and are in
tended by actual observation to equip
teachers for the work to be done in their
public schools in teaching the agricul-
tural course. Some of the plats of
ground are being cultivated by the teach
ers themselves, and others by the small
children under the supervision OF those
taking the teachers course, this being
teaching practically applied through five
grades Of small children being taught
in the college
Much is being done, says the gov
ornor, in the way Of physical equip
ment, and being well done, but there is
much more needed that has not yet
been provided Among those that have
been made in the past three years is an
excellent gymnasium, swimming pool
OF large dimensions, shower baths, dress
ing rooms, rest room and offices. Be
sides this there has been provided an out
door gynnastic equipment with bars,
rings, climbing ropes, and all the other
usual appliances, while grounds have also
been laid off into race track, tennis
court, basket ball and baseball grounds,
providing splendid opportunities for out
door exercises and consequent good
health.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
SENATOR IS STRICKEN
Hitchcock Falls in Washington and Is
Taken to Hospital.

Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska was
stricken with vertigo ard fell unccn-
scious to the sidewalk as he was en-
tering the pension office in Washing
ton.
He was hurried to hospital, where
he is reported resting easily. His
condition is not critical.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
WOODROW WILSON COMING.
Writes vicksburg Letter Of Thanks fo
Invitation.

viclisburg. Gov. woodrow Wilsol
viii visit Wick burg at some near date
as was learned from a letter to a resi-
dent OF Nieksburg, in which he said:
81 cannot thank you too warmly foI
your kind letter Of April 1. You may
rest assured that | shall look forward
to coming to Mississippi at the earliest
possible date when l can find time OF
freedom. 1t is truly delightful to know
that [ am being Thought of down there
in terms so much beyond my deserts
1t makes man feel chat he must take
brace and live up to what people are
thinking of him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Will Try Hardy Case.

Meadville-One of the most important
cases on the Franklin county docket
will be called for trial early in the
term of the circuit court. 1t is that OF
w. H. Hardy, cashier of the defunct
Bank of Meadvile He is charged with
embezzling about $4,000 from the bank,
which resulted in its suspension. The
case has attracted considerable interest
all over the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
IS WAITING For ORDERS.
Adjutant General Fridge to Send Militia
to Rc-der.

Jackson.-State militia officials are
greatly interested in the announcement.
from Washington that another consign.
ment of state officers would be permit.
ted to witness the maneayers of the reg
ular army on the Mexican border. Ac'
cording to the dispatches of the Associ
ated Press, Mississippi will be permitted
a delegation of three officers, and the
three commissioned men on the border
will ha recalled
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
TALKS DAIRY FARMING.
Macon Planter Gives Sound Advice at
Farm School.

Macon Planter Gives Sound Advice at
Farm School.
Agricultural College.-Mr. Gurler, a
prominent planter and landowner OF Ma
con, addressed the Agricultural Club
here on the general subject of dairy
farming. Mr.. Gurler has served as pres
ident of the National Dairyman's Asso'
ciation and is himself a dairyman of ma
tional reputation. Mississippi, with a
mild winter climate and excellent graz
ing lands, offers rich opportunities to
the young farmer who would engage in
dairy farming. Mr.. Gurler formerly re
sided in Illinois, where he owned exten.
sive farming property, but since coming
to Mississippi and seeing the unparaF
leled opportunities Of this state, he has
sold most of his northern property and
is investing in Mississippi farming
lands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
ATTACK DRAINAGE LAW.
Taxpayers of Tallahatchie District
File Bill.

Tunica-Large land owners Of th(
Tallahatchie drainage district have
again attacked the present drainage law
This time they took the quo warrantC
route. The bill follows closely the bill
on which the Belgoin act, drafted after
the Tallahatchie act, was recently
knocked out by the supreme court OF
broad constitutional grounds. 1t de
nies the right OF any Of The commission
ers on the claim that the act is uncon
stitutional.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Printing Election Laws.

Jacksonville people all over the state
are greatly Interested in information con-
ccrning the election laws OF the state,
and almost every mail brings to the offlee
of the secretary of state inquiries as to
their provisions. To meet this demand,
which takes upa great deal OF the time
OF this official, Secretary j. w. Power
is having prepared in pamphlet form the
laws governing both primaries and gen
eral elections. These will be followed by
the opinion Of the attorney general desig-
mating who the law says is entitled to
vote.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
A WONDERFUL SHOWING.
Woodmer cf the World Gaining in Mem
be.sli;p.


Jackson.-Mr. II. f. Simrall, stats
manager for the Woodmen Of the Worll
has prepared statement setting fortl
the wonderful growth of that fraternity
in Mississippi during the past year
and the gcodly sum it has paid out ii
benefits.
Net gain in number of policy holders
by thirty-one old line companies in Mis-
sissippi for 1910, 2,6o2.
Net gain of insurance force in Missis
sppi in 1910 for w. o. W., S4,G57, 100
Net gain of insurance in force in Mis-
sissippi in 1910 for all the old line com
panies, s5,763,9ss.
w. 0. w. collected from its mem
bers, s447,o93.1s.
w. o. w. paid to benefciaries do
ceased members, $427, 800.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Publishers at a Feast.

At Chicago Tuesday three hundred
and fifty newspaper publishers from
many states of the middle west at
tended a testimonial dinner in the
crystal room of the Blackstone hotel
to David Lee Taylor. The guests
friends in the advertising business
in Chicago were the hosts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Stolen Money Found.

Meridian.-When the officers found
S256 in cash buried in the chicken yard
of Allen Scott, negro, the mystery sur
rounding the 1000 robbery OF the com
panys office here last February was
cleared up. The officers found Scott
spending money lavishly and watched
him closely They say he confessed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
GOING TO REUNION.
Beauvoir Veterans Will Be Allowed to
LIake the Trip.

Jackson.-Sixty of the two hundred
inmates of the Mississippi Soldiers
Home at Beauvoir, the historic home of
jefferson Davis, will attend the annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vet
erans at Little Rock from May 16 to
is, inclusive.
The Louisville and Nashville road has
offered to furnish a free coach for the
transportation of the veterans. This
coach will be brought direct to the home
over the i. N. read to Gulfport, from
Gulfport to Jackson over the Cult ard
Ship Island. and from Jackson to Mem
phis over the Illinois Central, the two
roads last named having agreed to trans
port the veterans free of charge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Has Struck Oil.

Greenyille.-Oil has been found on
the Lilly Plantation, owned by A. Wait,
near Wayside, ten miles south OF here
Mr.. Wait was having a well driven on
the place and yesterday when they had
reached depth OF about 100 feet a
muddy, oily fluid began to overflow. One
of the party took part of the substance
and sticking burning match to it
found that it began to burn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Will Be Held at Jackson Maya, 6
and g.

Jaekson.-Thousand of school teach
ers throughout the state are greately in
terested III the coming meeting of the
Mississippi Teachers Association to be
held in jackson on May 4, and 6, and
it is planned to make this the greatest
meeting Of its kind ever held in the
state
Arrangements have been perfected for
taking care of all school exhibits that
may be sent in. Forward all exhibits,
prepaid, to Prof. w. @. Sharp, jackson,
Miss Prof. Sharp viii arrange the ex-
hibits, and return same to exhibitors i'm
mediatcly after the meeting. Exhibits
should reach Jackson not later than May
2. Abundant space will be provided, and
it is hoped that The number of exhibits
will be unusually large.
All roads i'll the state have granted
onc-fare rate plus 25c.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
WEEKEND EXCURSION RATES.
The G. & s. 1. Offers Special Rates to
Sea Coast.

Sea Coast.
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company has put into effect very low
round-trip rates to Gulfport, so, as to
enable those living along the line of its
road to visit Nlississippi's most i'm
portant seaport picnic on the pier and
view The large ocean steamers.
The Gulfport and Mississippi Coast
Traction Company's interurban cars run
to Biloxi, Sea Shore Camp Grounds, Long
Peach, Pass Christian, etc. In addition
the company makes a weekend rate OF
one and one-third fare between all
stations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
Cyclone Hits Kemper.

Scooba.-A cyclone passed over the
northeastern portion of Kemper county,
destroying houses, timber and fencing
continuing it's way into Alabama.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-04-28
REBELS EVACljATE
Aqua PRIETAj HEX.
Leave Town 10 FGdeFalS After
All Day Battle.

DR.. Vasques Gomez, confidential
agent of the Mexican revolutionists
in Washington, received a telegram
from General Francisco l. Madero Jr.,
who has been threatening to attack
Juarez, authorizing him to begin nego
tiations with the Mexican government
for an immediate arnistice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
Our Letter Box

Editor Kennebec Journal
In regard to leg weakness in chicks
While in brooders. l will quote the fol-
lowing from poultry book, which
perhaps may be of use for inquirer $
chicks in Saturdays Letter Box"
THE trouble is caused by too much
neat in the brooder, and lack of the
dampening such as the chicks get by
running in the grass, damp with dew.
Their legs need a certain amount of
this; certainly chicks deprived of it
are afflicted with leg-weakness
Possibly a substitute could be pro-
vided by putting a little hay or straw
on the brooder floor and sprink,ing it
slightly Very truly yours,
The Gross Farms"
r. 2, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
Ready. Made Farms for Settlers.

Minnesota has an entirely new plan
for the sale of unimproved land be-
longing to the State. Before the
House OF Representatives is bill
which provides that ten separate 40
acre government subdivisions shall be
selected by a reclamation board to be
appointed by the governor, and that
half of each of these 40 acres shall be
cleared of stumps and otherwise i'm
proved SO the 90 acres shall be ready
for cultivation. The actual cost of
this Improvement is to be added to the
appraised value of the land and these
farms will be sold on the installment
plan.
We believe Minnesota is the first
state to try this plan, which has every
| prospect of adoption, as no opposition
| has developed and Governor Eber-
hard is certain to sign the bill. 1t is
the plan of those who are behind the
| bill TO experiment with the ten 40-acre
tracts and if it is found to be a prac-
tical idea, Minnesota may in future
sell all of her State lands with hall
of the tracts improved. The present
law provides that one-fifteenth of the
purchase price shall be paid in ad-
vance and that fifteen years be giver
| for the payment of the balance The
| State can clear the land cheaper thar
the individual and do a better lob
and the advantage of having half OF
the farm ready for cultivation withou
awaiting the time needed to clear il
gives an advantage that offsets the in
creased cost.
Minnesota has suffered from thu
false idea that prevails in Easter
states. that she has no unimprove(
land for sale and many persons hav,
passed through this state to state
farther West when land as good a
any awaited them there. The land
that are Ia be sold under the new pla,
have soil that is unexcelled for rails
ing wheat corn, oats, barley, rye, fla,
and hay
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
THE CORONATION.
The English Government Will Spen,
$1,000,00O, Visitors S215,OOO,OOO.

This will be red-letter year for
London. Towards the latter end OF
June money will veritably flow like
water. The government proposes tC
spend over e200,000 on the coronation
"a big sum in itself. yet an inconsid-
cradle trif1e compared with the vast
sum visitors will disburse.
Probably 25,o00 people, at least, will
come from the continent, from the
colonies. India the United States and
all quarters of the earth. Many of
these will be immensely wealthy, and
what with their expenditure in hotels
on amusements, in purchases of pic
lures antiques, jewelry, clothing ETC.
their total outlay will run into mil
lions. Then we have our own wealthy
citizens who will spend lavishly on
clothes, in entertaining, at theaters
and in dozen other ways. And. last
ly, there will be the immense con-
course of London holiday-makers and
provincial visitors. A statistician gives
the following figures:
Government expenditure about G25O, ,OOt
One thousand very wearthy visi-
tors averaging G10.000 each 10. 0O0 90
-Four thousand visitors at G200O IS, 600 00
Twenty thousand at $500 ........ 10, 900 90
Ten thousand wealthy Britons at
3lUV .......................... 1O, wv, ,0U
f1fty thousand averaging $50 ......2, 500 90
One million averaging 60 los .....2, 500 90
Total spent in coronation
Iohtl ...............,.......... G43, ZoOOU
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
Criminal Neglect
Of Skin and Hair.

Cuticura soap and ointment do so
much for poor compilations, red,
rough hands, and dry. thin and falling:
hair, and cost so little that it is al
most criminal not to use them. Think
of the suffering entailed by neglected
skin troubles--mental because of dis
figuration-physical because of pain.
Think of the pleasure of a clear skin,
soft white hands and good hair. These
blessings are often only matter of a
little thoughtful, timely, care, via
warm baths with Cuticura soap, assis-
ted when necessary by anointings with
Cuticura ointment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

The State of Oklahoma is to bring
test suits against State banks which
to avoid the payment of the special as
sessments of one per cent. on their de-
posits for the guarantee fund. The
rate of Matchmaking these banks has
heen one day and in every instance
the reason announced for changing is
to escape the burden of the guarantee
system. This is likely to be matter
for the supreme court of the United
States to finally decide.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

The theft of gas meter came near
being fatal to five children in a Syra =
cuse. n. y, tenement few mornings
ago. The gas meter was the only slot
meter in the building and had been
ripped out for the money, the pipe be-
ing left open so that the gas escaped
Ordinary punishment for theft seems
altogether too light for the miscreant
who thus exposed the little ones tc
possible death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
(Atchison (Kan.) Globe.o

(Atchison (kan.) Globe.)
Political guns kick harder than the
other kind.
An inspector is never popular with
the inspected.
While the conversation may lag q
little occasionally, people don't get a:
much rest in that way as they should.
Speaking of gluttons for punishment
there is the individual who will de-
liberately go out and steal bicycle.
One trouble with looking for cas-!
money is that you are more likely t.
find an easy way of losing what yol
have.
While something of fan, we neve
contend that it is a mans first duty al
citizen to support the home team.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

Attorney Andrew NJ. Sullivan is said
to be the most assiduous bookworm in
st. Louis. He does not confine his
reading to contemporaneous law and
magazine literature but has in addition
TO this read an average of one novel
every night for the past 80 years. His
tastes run from yellowback detective
stories to the classics. He ought, at
least, to have acquired copious
vocabulary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

Dover and Portsmouth, n. H, have
couples from Maine seeking a quick
matrimonial hitch. The Legislature
OF our neighboring state has just en-
acted ulaw requiring couples intend
ing marriage in that state to file their
intentions with the city or town clerk
where they are to be married at least
five days before the date set for that
event.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

Bishop Mallalieu of the Methodist
Episcopal church has hit upon new
use for the nude statues in the art
museums. He expressed the opinion
at the New England Conference gath
ering at Cambridge, a few days ago.
that the best use for such carvings
would be to break them up and use the
fragments for foundations for ma
cadam roads.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous a man is. the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradoxi-
cal-but it isn't: for nerve is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system. perfects d.
gestion and assimilation, and is there
lore the best medicine . nervous per-
son can take.
II you get tired easil, mentally OF
pnysicaiiy' take Hoods 1T will do you
|, good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

Sentiment is not confined to either
Republicans or Democrats in the Ma
tinnal Senate. Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts sits at the desk former
ly used by the late Charles Sumner of
that state while Senator John Sharr
Williams Of Mississippi at the opening
of the present session of the Senate
exchanged seats with Senator owen of
Oklahoma in order to occupy the seat
or Senator Jefferson Davis, later presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

Portsmouth, n. H., dispatch says
that the record of Rev. Edward Robie,
ID. D.. of So years in the pulpit of the
Congregational church of that city Is
one which it is doubtful can be
eaualled anywhere. The late DIR. j.
r. G. Nichols OF SacO was pastor of the
Unitarian church of that city for 60
years, which is one year longer than
the tenure of the Portsmouth pastor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

iladiey's old elm, which attained its
growth previous to the Indian attacks
of 1876, was felled to the ground a few
days ago. The old giant which NAV
have been $50 years old had been
struck by lightning and il was danger
Gus to let il stand. The tree was %
feet in circumference and had single
branches which shaded the ground for
a distance of 200 feet. 1t may have
been under this very tree that the
reeieide judge stood when he rallied
the people of Hadley against the In
dians.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

1t looks as if lobster men might soon
wear diamonds if the present prices
prevail. A Plymouth. Mass, lobster
catcher few days ago shipped MS
entire catch of "a Holsters into Boston
and sold them at the record price OF
$50. or at the rate of SO dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
Wednesday, April IL, 1911.

Laws and institutions are
constantly tending to graVi-
tate. Like clocks, they must
be occasionally cleaned and
wound I'D and set to true
time.-Beecher.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
ANzaAPPEALs FOR THE
CRIPPLED AND DEFORMED.
Children's Hospital at Portland in Need Of
Assistance---Publc Called Upon to
Show Its Appreciation.

With deficit of confronting them the board of man
ayers the Chldens Hospital located in the city of Portland
appealing the people of Maine aid them preventing
the closing OF this great benevolent institution and their
mite has issued the following letter soliciting aid:
TO PUBLIC
The result Governor Pseds veto of the Resolve in favor of the
Financial Affairs by the House is
bring Hospital condition
is s2S00o
felt Of $4,000 each
leaving be raised by
for 1912, total of $4,000 the
The Trustees have the Hospital
less
cved will be
BILE institution
public
viii you send check for such would like to
for the crippled deormed
Building
o o
fHsRf 1ihRRfRT r 1lss PAYsoN Committee
FREDERICK
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12

A ten-year- old boy was fatally in
jured a few days ago when he jumped
In front of an electric car in Cleve-
land, Ohio, to save the life OF cat.
He rescued the cat with all her nine
lives but the lads skull was fractured
and his precious little life lost.