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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Two Die on U. S. S. Ohio.

Word has reached the navy depart
ment at Washington that two sea-
men, William A. Cree.h and Wilson
d. Mickey. had been killed on beard
the battleship Ohio as the result of an
accident to the anchor gear. The
Ohio is in Tangier Sound, Chesapeake
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
CHICAGO ST. LOUIS 7 HOURS
Postmaster General Authorizes New
Fast Service Between Cities.

At Washington, d. c., Postmaster
General Frank Fl Hitchcock has au
thorized a new seven hour fast mai
service between Chicago and st
Louis. The trains are not to leave
the terminals before a. m, nor ar
rive at their destinations later thar
2 nj.
They will carry the business mail:
between the two cities and such othel
mails as can make connections. The
gotiations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Railroad Property Escaped Taxation.

Jackson.-Allegng that property has
escaped taxation ever since the building
of the deep water harbor at Gulfport,
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams is
preparing to file back tax claims against
the Gulf and Ship Island road OH its
piers and terminals at that place. The
amount due is about 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
No Sunday Delivery Stands.

Jackson.-Postmaste Edwards OF
this city reports that so far he has not
heard of sufficient complaint on the
new order of things which recently went
into effect in the discontinuancc of Sun.
day carrier delivery. When the sub
jcct was first broached there was CON
siderable objection raised, but this was
not serious enough to deter the officials
from taking the new step. 1t was simply
enforcing a rule which had been made
effective in other important towns in the
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Pike Assessment Lower.

Jackson.-The prosperous and flour
shing county of Pike is another of those
Southern Mississippi counties whose as
sessment returns show decrease below
the previous figures. Total assessed
valuation of all property, realty, per.
sonal and railroad, as well as other pub
lie service corporations, will fall $1S2, ,129
below the combined real and personal
property assessment for the past two
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
TO PLANT 100000 TREES
New York State Conservation Commits.
sion Wants to Reforost Idle Lands.

The New York state conservation
commission will distribute 100000
trees to private land owners for use
next year.
The plan is to assist in the efforts
being made to reforest idle lands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Beat His Mother.

. Yazoo City.-Allen Henson, 21 years
old, is in jail on a charge of having beat
ell his mother. The sheriff and four
other men were riding past the Hensons'
home when attracted by cries of chill
dien for help. The officers say that
when they ran to the house they found
the young man pounding his mothers
head against the floor, having thrown
her down and planted his knee on her
chest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Seed Crushers Organize.

Jackson.-Representing an invested
capital in Mississippi of approximately
nine million dollars, which is said to
be the largest invested interest in the
state with the possible exception of the
saw mill and lumber industry, "a fine
body of men assembled in the senate
chamber Thursday for the purpose of
taking steps to organize a Mississippi
Cotton Seed Crushers' or Oil Mill Asso-
citation
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Oil Jackson Streets.

Jackson-The city of Jackson has be.
gun the experiment of trying crude oil
as street surface coating, two of the
unpaved thoroughfares having been Sc
lected for experimentation purposes.
While there is some objection on ac.
count of the odor, the work is expected
to be followed by beneficial results suf.
iicient to counteract this objection.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
Daughter of Ex-Governor Dead.

Natchez-Mrs. Austin Smith, daugh'
ter of John A. Quitman, one of the most
distinguished men of Mississippi who
was governor of the state, member OF
the supreme court and congressman,
died at her home, Saragosso, in this
county, aged &C years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-08
ROYAL Italian Band at Fair.

Jackson.-Secretar Mcdonald, of the
Mississippi State Fair, announces that
the Royal Italian Band, one of the lead
ing musical organizations in the coun-
try, has been engaged to furnish the
music for concerts and special occa-
sions during the State Fair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Tho Puzzle of the Pres.

There used to be an aged elevator man who operated one of the lifts in the house wing of the capitol Most of his passengers were either repre- sentatives or newspaper correspond entA The old man got to know all of the correspondents very well and always had a cheerful greeting for them It was often noticed, too. that he seemed to be greatly interested in their conversation
 One afternoon, as three of them step ped out of the elevator, Serene Payne of New York stepped in. As the car went down the old elevator man turn ed and said:
 MT. Payne. l can't understand about those newspaper men They puzzle me"
 whats the trouble with themr' asked MT. Payne.
 Well. MT. Payne, every day they ride in this car one feller will turn to another and say, What do you know todayr And the other fellow will answer, Not a - thing. What do you knowY Then the first feller win answ'er, Nothing. And yet, MT. Payne. the papers are just full of news every day. It beats me where they get it."
 .It beats me too" said Mir. Payne Brooklyn EaglA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
DEFENSE OPENS IN TRIAL
 OF FERGUSON DIVORCE

The defense in the startling divorce trial of Walter Ferguson. Jr.. of Stam- ford, against Emile Carstairs Fergu- son, had it's inning yesterday after noon in the Superior court. Attorney Rogers made motion for non-suit, claiming that Ferguson's charge of in fidelity had not been proved. Mrs. Ferguson alleges cruelty. She claims her husband neglected her in order to pay attention to Miss Dorothy Taylor of Pennsylvania
 Dispositions of J. C.. Wilson, livery stable keeper in Santa Barbara, Cal, and of Floyd Travis, an employe of Wilson's, were read Wilson said he hired three saddle horses to Ferguson in the winter of 1907 One of the ani- mals was for a young girl, another for a young woman and the third for Ferguson Travis told how he had seen Ferguson and Miss Taylor riding together on the mountain trails.
 Before the plaintiff. closed his case Walter Ferguson, ST., was called to the stand He told about the phy- sical condition of the schild Frances. for whose custody the parents are fighting. The elder Ferguson said the little girl was happy when with her fathers parents.
 The trial was adjourned until next Wednesday morning, when it is ex- pected that Mrs. Ferguson will take the stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Fine Gift For
 James D. Grady
C0- Workers in Financial De- partment of Post Office
 Remember Him
Presentation Made by His Chief on the Eve of Departure
 For New Duties

James D. Grady, one of the best known of Uncle Sam's postal employees in these parts, was handsomely re- membered by his co-workers in the financial department of the local post offices last evening, when he com pleted his services as assistant treas urer here and bade his associates fare well on the eve of his return to a highly responsible post in the railway mail service.
 MT. Grady was preparing to make the round of the office to bid his as- sociates adieu when Cashier W. T.. Meyer, his chief, called him into the office before a gathering of his ad- mirers. Grady keenly appreciates a joke and for the moment he thought that he was to be made the victim of some such undertaking.
 ( Much to his surprise, however, Cash fer Meyer launched into a clever speech, in which were mingled the sentiments of appreciation of Mr. Gradyss worth and of regret at his departure. Then the cashier pre- scented him with a handsome suit case, completely equipped with accessories The recipient responded feelingly.
 MT. Grady spent part of today at the office introducing his successor, Alfred w. Jayne of Ansonia, to his new duties, but he formally wound up his duties here last evening He is to take charge of the distribution of mail on one of the. Pennsylvania cars of the Boston-New York mail service,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
4 Scotch Marri.oe.

By the act of 1856 the parties sign in the presence of two witnesses a declaration that they take each other as husband and wife. They then pre- sent a petition to the sheriff asking him to certify that they have been married and that one or both of them had their usual residence in Scotland before the marriage or had resided there for twenty-one days preceding it. This petition may be presented within three months of the declara- ton constituting the marriage, but is usually presented within three hours. The parties and witnesses attend be fore the sheriff, and the witnesses con- firm on oath the statements of fact The sheriff thereupon grants warrant to the registrar to register the mar riage. The registration can then be completed at once. The whole pro- cedure takes only an hour or two, and the cost is only few shillings. On the eye of the new year and summer holidays there is a constant procession of newly married couples and their witnesses before the sheriff in Glas- gow The suitors are principally drawn from the artisan classes and the classes below them. but there is usually a sprinkling of a better class. London Spectator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Rapid Progress In
 Double Trial s:0f
 Alleged HOmicides|

The State made rapid progress to- day in putting on it's evidence in the trial of Derntres Hristos and Dandelis Petros, charged with the murder of Dionises Andreas in this5scitymuIThe principal witness this morning was Peter Wiesenski of Broad street. He said the accused formerly boarded in his house. On the night of August 1, when the murder took place, he re- membered Hristos said to Petros, : Hurry up Come on." The two mem then hurried out and a short times afterward the witness heard pistoIl shots.
 After the shooting the witness ask ed Petros where the revolver was, and the accused replied that it was in the oat bin.
 Frank Duffy of Broad street. said he found revolver in his yard in Singer avenue on the night of tf1e shooting. It was between and 10 o'clock at night when he found the weapon.
 Policeman Martin Gottscbalk told how he obtained the revolver from Duffy. Special Policeman Harris Kahn testified that on the night Of the crime somebody told him there had been murder in Singer avenue. He met Petros, recognized him and took him into custody.
 The trial was still going on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Old rIms Strawberries.

Strawberries have improved very much in flavor since the fifteenth cen tury. Until then the only strawber- ries eaten were wild strawberries of a kind which would never find a mar ket nowadays. By 14SO. however, they were beginning to be cultivated. for Holinshed records under that date . particularly fine crop grown by the bishop of Ely in the grounds of his palace. now covered by Hatton garden.
 He quotes the Duke of Gloucester as saying to the bishop: My lord. you have very good strawberries in your garden in Holborn. l require you to let us have mess of them.' This speech was copied almost verbatim by Shakespeare in. Richard TIL" Still, even the bishops fruit would not ap- peal much to modern connoisseurs, for the garden strawberries at that period were only transplanted wiIdlings. the plants being sold at about fourpence a bushel.-London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
A Note That Was Paid.

History is constantly repeating it. self. Once upon time landlady in Washington, called on President An drew Jackson and told of a govern ment clerk who owed her big bill for board In those days 1t was easy to have access to the White House. President Jackson listened to her story and advised her to get promis- sorry note from the clerk and put 1t in bank. She replied:
 i've done that twice, general, and he won't pay even then"
 ''Is that sop said the president in surprise. ''Now you go and get his note and bring it to me. I simply want to see it, and I'm sure that the clerk will pay that note. Go and bring 1t to me-"
 The landlady did so. and soon return ed with the promissory note. The president turned it over and wrote across the back of it his own indorse- ment: "A. Jackson"
 That note was paid at maturity Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
or;ojn of the P;ano.

The pianoforte was directly evolved from the clavichord and the harpsi- chord In I'll Scipione Maffel gave a detailed account of the first four in- struments, which were constructed by Bartolommeo Chrustofori. Iti was named by him the pianoforte and was first exhibited in 17O0. Marius, in France, exhibited harpsichords, with hammer action, in 1716, and Schroter, a Germany, claimed to have invent cd the pianoforte between s1717 and 1720 Marius was at first generally credited with the invention. Pianos of that period were shaped very much like the modern grand variety. The first square piano was constructed by Frederick. an organ manufacturer of Saxony. in 17b8- The first genuine up- right piano was invented in England and the United States by John Isaac Hawkins. an Englishfnan, in 1S00.- Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Waves In Solid Metal.

As illustrating the advances in metal lurgy and engineering it has been demonstrated that solid metals may reveal by their structure the vibra- tions to which they have been subject ed. In explaining this phenomenon experiments have been shown proving that beautiful wave structure can be mparted to tue surface of mercury by the vibrations of a tuning fork. and that even the surface of solid lead which had been subjected to similar vibrations possesses structure re sembling that of vibrating surface of mercury. Mild steel has been de fined as ''solid solution" of iron and carbon, free from cinders. Metallur gists have doubled the strength of steel as it was known in its early days Scientific American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Such . ThsushttuI Woman.

0uon = U lnou9ntsW Woman.
 When the man and woman started down the subway stairs the man felt in his pockets for tickets.
 By George!'' he said. Isn't that a shamef I've got to stop in all this mob and buy tickets"
 "Oh, no, you haven't" said the wo- man. Fl have them. When l came downtown remembered what you said about those people who buy oaly one ticket at time making such nuisance of themselves, so, as had 15 cents to spare, bought three tick cts. have two left We can go right on through"
 So the man and the woman drifted along with the pushing crowd to the point where the ticket chopper held them up and demanded tribute. Then the woman looked in her purse for the tickets. Suddenly her face assumed painful blankness.
 TT haven't got them" she falter- ed. "I was in such hurry when 1 came through that I must have drop ped all three tickets into the uptown box."-New York Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
suitina the Action to the Word.

Suitins the Action to the Word.
 At lecture a well known authority on economies mentioned the. fact that in some parts of America the number of men was constantly larger than that of women, and he added humor- ously. q can therefore recommend to the ladies to emigrate to that part"
 A young lady who was seated in one of the last rows of the auditorium got up and, full of Indignation. left the room rather noisily, whereupon the lecturer remarked, q did not mean that it should be done in such hur- U."-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

people Of Asia Minor. It Is, or course. quite impossible to fix any definite date for the ffrst coinage. Long before any one thought to coin money 1t was made out of any durable substance that came to hand. such as leather, iron. tn, bronze and even the hard bark of the trees and stones of the fields. The Hollander, so late as the middle of the sixteenth century. made money of 'pasteboard In fact. pretty nearly ev- erything in the shade of lasting mate rial has at one time or another been used as the medium of trade known as money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
The Worst.

My wife has been having some trouble with her throat" confided a friend, 'tand I got pretty. worried about it and sent for doctor. He examined her and looked very grave, and that scared me even worse. So I said. Tell me the worst at once. Doc and He whispered. She will re- heard the question and the answer, and now Doc and are both in bad."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
White speok. in eutter.

White specks in butter are some times simply fine particles of milk curd. resulting from lack of care in skimming. Sometimes they are small specks of dried cream, having been scraped from the sides of the pan and being too dry to thoroughly soften and mix with the rest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

Had a Return Ticket Perhaps. "Been abroad, have you, Ruggles?" "Yep; six months" 1Have a good timer "You bet did, Ramage-best I ever hsd."
 "H'mph! How did you get backr-
 Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Too Much For Her.

Too Much For Her.
 Calling one. day to see an old friend who was visiting her married son, I inquired of the colored maid who an- swered the bell. ''Is Mrs. Smith at homeY'
 "Yas'm. she home," the girl replied, showing no inclination to invite me in. ''She here, all right, but she got a misery in de haid."
 .N1rs. Smith senior?" asked with concern.
 'Seen mep' she exclaimed suspicious ly. "Cose she seen me. Hucc0me she aim see me wen she hire me las night huh own self2" And she tndig- nantly shut the door.-Lippincotts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Relieved.

"Where did you get these examples of faultily constructed sentences ?' ask ed Dr. Campbell. the great rhetorician. of student.
 "Out of one of your books, doctor" "What? Where? Out of one of my books?"
 "Yes. sir; out of your Rhetoric "Out of my 'Rhetorfcr roared the doctor. Impossible! Never did !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

~ Berlin Hou9h doU0o.
 There is. or was. in Berlin a certain cafe where rudeness is the keynote of the waiting staf. Every patron who enters the restaurant is hustled roughly into a seat. abruptly interro- gated as to his wants and finally has to submit to seeing his food thrust before him. with as little ceremony as one might show to stray dog. This cafe is. of course. one of the many freak" restaurants which abound on the continent. and the entire scheme of rudeness is simply a device to at tract customers in search of new sensation. which undoubtedly they se- cure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Fall Styles in Girls Cloaks
 $2.5O to $15.O0

make use of Asucn language. Iou are mistaken. badly mistaken. But-but- where in my Rhetoric did you find such composition 2 be demanded an grily.
 ''In the part, Sentences to be Cor rected.'"
 ."O-h-h-h-h-h. A-h-h-h-h! Yes. yes" said the relieved doctor.-Philadelphia North American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
POINTS OF INTEREST.
A Good Home Drink.

That affords enjoyment promotes rest and lasting benefits, is found in Miles ale. It adds zest and relish to a meal, promotes sociability and is enjoyed by every one everywhere. Al so Bartholomay's Rochester New York lager. Delivered to any part of the city, by calling on M. J. Maloney,s 3 6 Jones avenue or phone 2072-3ssS His soda. vichy, seltzer and mineral wa ters are of the best, also his wine and iiQuorS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
on Inc spur of the Moment.

VT t550 0P0S 0t sfs0 'sF011e'k Waiter. these eggs are as hard as . stone. I told you not to boil them more than three minutes and half." 'sYes, sir: that's just the time they were in to second. but the-aw-wa- ter was hard. sir."-Chicago Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
poinu and Thinkino.

Mamma-Bessie, why don't you wash the dishes? It is easier to do a thing than to sit and think about 1t Bessie Well. mamma, you wash the dishes, and I'll sit and think about it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Inc First Money.

Money is mentioned as a medium of exchange in Genesis, chapter g. and ls supposed to refer to time as far back as 1900 B. c. The coinage of mens9 h secs4sed to the Igdians 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
For Baby'S Sake

The RABY'S DEPARTMENT contains an as- sortment of particular attractiveuess to the young mother. Dainty little designs in dress es, prettily embroidered, long and short sizes. 25c to $3.5O: Petticoats, 25c to $1.5O; Baby's Long Cloaks, HOO to $6.OO; Short Cloaks, .OO to S5.5O; also sweaters for the little tots in blue, gray, white, and combination colors, soc up; Baby Bonnets and Toques, S5c to $2.5O: and last but not least. all those little TOILET ARTICLES which are so handy in the "baby basket in making babys toilet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Could Help Her.

Pussy Lady Patient-I was suffering 60 much. doctor, that wanted to die. Doctor-You did right to call me in, dear lady-London Opinion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
A Traoedv.

"How did you like my new tragedy |" Tragedy? thought 1t was com edy."
 ''So did till got my check for the prOf1tE"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
Paradoxicaf.

~All this time the cashier was burn. ing the candle at both ends"
 "And keeping it dark. We'll, de clarew-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
RHEUMATIsM RELIEVED

Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma- tism usually. relieves severest cases in few hours.~ It's action upon the system is remarkable and effe-- tive. It removes the cause and t1s disease quickly disappears. First dose benefits. 75c: and s1.00. Sold bys Curtis Pharmacy, 1149 Main St, Cor. l. Elm. ssF I Is $3tf !
 WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

having been selected to fill a vacancy in this work by reason of his expert ness in the handling of this class of mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20
A Berlin Rough House.

What kind of paper resembles . Bneeze? Tissue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-20

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD
The Glenwood post., 1911-12-09
The Feminine Jury.

The beautiful young prisoner en-
tered the box in her own behalf.
What is your age, Miss" asked
the lawyer.
"'Forty-eight," was the steady reply.
The feminine jury caught it's breath
with an audible little gasp and sat
there rigid.
How much did you pay for the hat
you are wearing?"
'Ninety-eight cents"
Are you guilty of the crime that is
charged against you?"
Ne"
Thus did the willy prisoner attempt
to establish her veracity and then con-
vince the jury that she was innocent.
But don't forget that this was a jury
of women. A verdict of incurable in
sanity was brought in.
The Glenwood post., 1911-12-09
Live Stock.

Kansas City. Cattle - Market
steady. Native steers, $5.25@9.00;
Southern steers, s4.O04650; Southern
cows and heifers, $3.OO@N4.5O; native
cows and heifers, $2.75@700; stockers
and feeders, s3.75@5.75; bulls, $3.25@
AIS; calves, $3.50@7.O0; Western
steers, s4.00@6.5O; Western cows,
$3.00@5.0O.
Hogs-Market steady. Bulk of sales,
$5.S0@6.25; heavy, s6.25@6.35; pack
ers and butchers, $6.10@6.30; lights.
$5.60@6.20; pigs, $4.00@5.25.
Sheep-Market steady Muttons,
SO OO@4.O0; lambs, s400@6.00; range
wethers and yearlings. s3.00@5.00;
range ewes, $2.O0@4.00.