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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
A WORD FOR OUR FARMERS.

1t does not follow that the
American is a poor farmer be-
cause he produces less to the
acre. He does this largely be-
cause the acre is worth less-be-
cause, in other words. the man is
worth more The American
farmer produces more per year
of labor than does the European
farmer; he lives much better:
gives his children a better edu-
cation; has for himself more
leisure. When land is worth sew
eral hundred dollars an acre and
labor but half a dollar day,
then we. too. can make the soil
produce more per acre.-COuntry
Gentleman.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
His Crouch,

whats the zebra sulking about?"
asks the head keeper of the menagerie.
"He feels sighted. He's about the
only quadruped that hasn't been men
toned as some sort of a political en-
blem."-Washington Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Rather Plain.

Maud-Tm told | get my good looks
from my mother.
Ethel wouldn't repeat that II l
were you.
Maud-Why not?
Ethel-People will think your mother
was stingy.-Boston Traveller.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
The Three Possessions.

1--WE kitchenette in my fat. What's
the feature Of yours. Jones?'
"a cellarette. And of yours, Smith p
'I've got suffragette In mine."-Ex-
change
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Not For Beverly.

Intimate Friend-You're doing your
own cooking now, are you, Beryl?
Young Bride-Yes; exclusively my
own. Beverly-er-takes his meals at
a restaurant.-Chicago Tribune.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
1916 olxmnie Games In GERMANY

Now that Germany has been award
ed the 1915 Olympic games the Amer
lean athletes can look to the 1915 Pan,
ama-Pacific exposition carnival of
sports to be held in San Francisco as
good preliminary tryout. These will
be the annual Amsreur Athletic union
contests.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
An Indication of Ace.

"What makes you think he Is past
forty?"
II understand he has come to the con-
clusion that golf is fine game."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10

eve girls have formed an anti
kissing club
well. has it stimulated the young
men Of the neighborhood any?-Lou-
isville Courier Journal.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Another Convenience.

ST have bought myself an openwork
hat"
How nice. dear! You can talk so
much better through it."-Baltimore
American. ~.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Exclaimed.

Seaside Boarder-But why do you
call the house Marine ViewY There
isn't a glimpse Of the sea to be had
Landlady-Well. you see, sir. my late
husband e was a retired sergeant of
marines and e was very fond of look
ing out o. that window.-Punch.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Easy Money.

"Why don't you marry him? He is
rich and old"
"Old! He may live for ten years
yetv'
marry him and do your own cook
Houston Post.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Heard In a Street Car.

She-Pardon me. sir. for walking on
your feet.
He-Oh. don't mention it. walk on
them myself you know.-Boston Tran
script
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-10
Very.

Friend-Then you had > satisfactory
season?
Theatrical Manager Very. Two Of
our most antagonistic critics died
Judge,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
ANTI-FLY AND sKEET CAMPAIGN IS ON


Ihe Herald notes with approval
the increasing number OF people IN
our town who are screening against
the pestiferous fly and the baneful
malarial propogating mosquito.
Science has done much for man IN
late years 10 teaching him how to
ward off disease by barring out these
two insects which are arch-conveyors
thereof. and it remains for US to see
to it that we carry out in practice
that which we are learning is to the
interest of our health. 1t takes a.
bout Is mesh wire to turn a mos
quito, so in buying that point should
not be overlooked. We owe it to
the community; to one another to
do all we can to destroy the breeding
places of both flies and mosquitoes:
to burn trash piles, drain cess-pools
and mud holes, and upset tln-cans,
old bottles and other vessels thrown
out in the open which catch water IN
the rains and afford places where
the Skeeter larvae can hatch out IN
to wiggletails, which only take about
four days to develop into mosqui-
to to fly abroad with his sharp bill
injecting his poisonous virus into the
veins of humankind.
See display ad of 7. b. Ross,
Clothes Presser in this issue. This
young man has been teaching in the
county this Winter and is so pleased
with the outlook at Leakesville that
he has decided to drop in for the
Summer following the business
which is his regular trade. He halls
from Jackson, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
GRAFTON.

Richton, Miss, r. No. /, Apr 6,
1912.-Dear Mr.. Edltor:-Ever Y :
thing is doing we'll around here or
seems to be, you have never heard Of
so many weddings; but we can see at
once what is the cause. It is Leap
Year. The girls had a chance and
they are using it 50 far. | guess we
won't have any Bachelors or Widow
ers left. We can only wish them
good time through life.
People. are trying to get ready to
plant their crops but so much rain
cuts them out.
We had storm through our woods
last Saturday eve. No bad damage
done close by it except uncovering a
crib for Mr.. Chas. West and tearing
up an old out house in his field and
some fence.
Mr.. |. E. Roberts is carried away
with his daughters-in-law. He killed
a fine deer the day that his son
James married. 1t was hard to tell
which pleased him best. his deer or
his daughter They received a nice
.serenade. I guess Mr.. Roberts has
had plenty of fuss lately when he
was treated to d serenade when both
his sons married,
Mr. Floyd Roberts has been hav-
ing bad time with sickness, some OF
his children have had Pneumonia.
| will come again some day With
best wishes to the Herald.
SAMBo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
uruesome Tower.

A strange monument Of modem bar
barlsm still survives at Nlsh, in south
east Servia- During the War of In
dependence in 1909, Serwian gar
rison there exploded powder nnagar
zine and persisted therein rather than
fall into the hands of the Turks. A
battle had previously taken place, and
the Turks COMMUNICATED their victory
by erecting rude tower, ornamented
with the heads Of their enemies. Old
people will tell you that there were
once 1000 heads, but as the tower
was never more than Is feet high,
this Is probably an exaggeEation.
Lamartine and other travellers give
descriptions of the tower. Visitors
were in the habit of carrying on
skulls as souvenirs, but when Nish
became Servian the remainder We're
taken away for deceit burial, al save
q few that were too deeply embedded
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
HONOR ROLL.

Lewis, Miss Pearl, Mobile, Ala. 5 so
Bexley, Mrs. J. j., McLain 20
James, Newton, Jonathan LOO
Turner Mrs. Jennie E., Hillman LOO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

he was called to the governorship OF
New Jersey. There he demonstrated
unsurpassed capacity to handle the
practical AFFAIRS of government. He
proved that a ripe scholar could pos
sess rare executive ability.
Under his administration New Jer-
sey has obtained pure election laws,
intelligent regulation and supervision
of public service companies, leghsla-
ton to promote the health and the
educational progress of the people,
and many other measures of similar
nature, yet no invasion has been made
of legitimate property rights.
Inaugurated Many Reforms.
"The splendid reforms which he led
to successful completion are In line
with the work which will confront him
as president.
"As the nominee of the party he~can
be relied upon both by speech and pen
to teach Democratic truths with a
clearness which will carry conviction
to his hearers and readers. He Is
master of the tariif problem. HiD
speeches upon this subject are mod
els. He has captured an immense fol-
lowing throughout the entire country
CAS- q result Of discussing the ques-
ton with senators and congressman
from different parts of the country, /
do not believe that any man can be
presented by the Democracy who will
SO certainly insure success.
81 am assured that the party could
not name man with greater strength
In those states usually relied upon for
Democratic victory, and THAT in adj
dition thereto a<number OF maddle and
western states, usually classed al
safely Republican, viii come aintoethe
Democratic column.
He expresses in what he lEas writ
ten and said and done more nearly
than any other man suggested for the
nomination the aspirations and hopes
OF the great body Of the people ia,
vor his nomination both on ACCOUNT
of his fitness for the Office and on &C
count of his strength as candidate
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
WHO HATH DESPISED
THEDAYOF SMALL
THINGS.


From The Issue Saturday Mch. 80, 1921
Progress IN all the material, intel
lectual and financial affairs OF men is
so gradual that it is imperceptlble at
any particular mement and yet it is
just as real as though it were. Tall
oaks from little acorns grow, but we
don t see them grow, Little foun-
tains are developed into mighty riv-
ers, but we see only what there is
within the range of our vision at any
one place. For more than thirty
five years have been a witness to
the changes that have been going on.
in the once little village, but now ex-
tensiye city OF Hattiesburg. Posi-
bly, one of the most interesting and
remarkable pieces of history connect
ed with the progress of Hattiesburg
would be a prief story of the organi-
zation and progress Of it's oldest
bank. 1t was organized as state
bank, and named the Bank of Com
merce, with capital of twenty-five
thousand dollars in September, 1895.
Three years later it was made Ma
tional Bank with capital stock of
$50, 600. 90 ard named the National
Bank of Commerce. In December,
1901, its deposits amounted to $49l,
0)O. CO. Lacking only few thou
sand dollars of being half million.
The statement made by the bank on
the Both of December, 1906, shows
the deposits at that time were ST.
1874, 100000. It's capital stock amount
ed to 1926, 900 90 in 1908 when it was
consolidated with the First National
Bank. since which time it has been
known as the FIRST National Bank Of
Commerce. About one month ago 1T
had 81, 947 900 on deposit. Nearly
two millions. A large amount of
this is from people in the country
and from towns in the interior. I'm
Gle Sam is making himself very use
ful in the matter OF taking care of
the people s money by bringing it to
the bank by mail, and at the same
time charging the usefulness of a
great institution Being a national
bank, it is under the supervision OF
the government. This, together with
the fact that those who are, and have
been for years, at the head of its
management, are men, known for
their great caution and fine judg-
Judgment in business matters, mat
tiers, makes it as safe, perhaps as
anything on this earth can be. l
have it from reliable authority that
there has been but one national bank
failure in Mississippi in forty-four
years and in that instance every one
who had money on deposit got every
cent he had placed there. 1t is now
said to be the largest bank in the
state. Certainly there are none that
could furnish a better guarantee for
the absolute safety of money placed
within its keeping. (Pd. Mtr.)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Al2 Z
MARRIAGES = &
9Th alIyIIa
FREEMAN-BEACH.

MARRIED, at or near McLain, Miss,
at the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Beach, on We'd
nesday April 10. 1912 at 4 o'clock p.
M, Mr.. Ed w. Freeman to Miss Caro-
lima Beach. Ed is a brother too. L.
Freeman and the Ham boys and a
sister to Mrs. Leake Hlllman, with
whom he has been making his home
of late years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
HOKE SMITH IS
WILSON BOOSTER
Former Cabinet Associate Of
Judson Harmon Enthusiast
tic for Governor.
STANDS FOR SANE PROGRESS
Lies study Fits Him Peculiarly for
Duties of Rresident-No Other Can
didate SO Certainly Ihsures
Democratic Victory.

United States Senator Hoke Smith
Of Georgia, who served in President
Oleveland's cabinet with Judson Har-
mon Of Ohio, has come out strongly
for Gov. Woodrow Wilson OF New Jer-
sey for the presidency In statement
just issued at Washington. Senator
Smith says:
Il favor Governor Wilson for no per
sonal reason, but because believe his
nomination and election will best
serve the people of the entire coun-
try.
Governor Wilson stands for sane
progress, for a square deal, for justice
to all, and at the same time for a
government by law under the consti-
tuition.
HE is the most profound student In
America of the history of our country
and of the great economic problems
now to be solved. With the informa-
ton gathered by life of study, fit
ting him peculiarly for public service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
METHODIST MEETING A STIRRING ONE.

The meeting in progress at the
Southern Methodist church under
the preaching Of Evangest D. Il. kel-
ly of Hattiesburg, has proved to be
the most stirring one held IN this
town for years, if nos ever. The other
denominations have given good at
tendance and beautiful cooperation
and the Holy Spirit has in very truth
really been demonstrating his power
upon the hearts and consciences OF
the people. A number have. been
saved or reclaimed and many have ex-
pressed a determination to lead a
better life, and quite a number OF
others have expressed a concern
about their souls condition, who
have hitherto been Indifferent. The
meeting hasn closed as we write
this piece hurriedly under pressure
to get it in forms before closing
them, so we are compelled to touch it
off only in these general and brief
terms.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
s @.,gsP PEOPLE L..
You KNoW

Miss Pearl Lewis, daughter of our
Mrs. C. E. Lewis of Edith, Greene
Co., Mss, sends us in a subscription
for the Herald for six months to her
address while in Mobile. She usual
ly has the Herald follow her when
away from her home.
a. M. Freeman is moving back
from Wayne County to his former
home IN Greene on the Richton rural
route in the Old Grafton community
and the Herald is being changed to
so reach him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
SCHOOL
SMART STUDENTS LIST.

HONOR Roll Leakesville Graded
High School,
Furnished by the Faculty.
First Grade. -Gwin Alderman, Joe
McInnis, Helen Johnston, Myrtis
Pool, Media Turner.
Second Grade. Louise McInnis.
Fourth Grade. -Vyian McRae, Kat
lie Pool.
Fifth Grade. - Mildred Rounsavllle,
Theron Campbell. Anna May Camp
bell.
Sixth Grade. = Martha Miller. ALA
Rookh Breland.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

The Second Quarterly Conference
of Leakesville charge Of the M. b.
Church, South, was held at Leakes-
vile Saturday afternoon, Rev. M. B.
Scarborough Of Hattiesburg, the
presiding elder, being on hand as
chairman. He preached Sunday at
Rounsavihe and was here 10 the
meeting Sunday night make strong
talk after the sermon by Bro. Kelly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
win Favorahly Compare With Predecessors
Newton Record.

Newton Record.
The legislative session OF 1912 is
now a matter OF history, the lawmak-
ing body adiourning sine die just be-
fore the midnight hour Saturday.
That the body and It's acts will COM
pare favorahly with the best Of its
predecessors, few Will deny, who are
not prejudiced. There may have
been some inexperienced members,
but no more so than other legisla-
lures, and as a whole the legislators
were patriotic, conscientious men,
whose intentions and efforts were to
serve the state to the best OF their
ability and to exercise economy
wherever possible and essential.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

WHITE.
1912. w. E. Freeman to Miss Car
oline Beech.
COLORED.
4-11-12. Charlie Watts to Nancy
Farley
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15
OUR POSTCARD CLUB
AUNT ADDY
AUNT ADDY

You have heard people spoken Of
as "theoretic" or "booky." You, who
live in the country, know what is
meant by the theoretical farmer
the farmer who knows, if he plants
corn that corn will grow, but who
knows little Of the sort of ground he
should plant corn in, of the amount
of fertilizer he should use, of the dis
eases and dangers the corn may suf-
fer from, nor of any of the thousand
and one things the real farmers
knows of-and their remedies.
Soft you feel conscious of your
ignorance on any line of thought,
study it thoroughly before you try to
express yourself upon it.
And above all, don't try to assume
an air of superiority over other peo-
pie; don't write letters in which you
take to task those who do not think
as you do.
A well written letter is a delight;
tell us Of your efforts, your ambitions,
what you hope to be when you grow
up" but don't criticise some one else
because they haven't the same ambi-
ti0ns.
And fnally-be honest, in every
thing, and you will be happy-which
is, after all, the only desirable thing
on earth. AUNT ADDY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15

was crossing a deep drift when a
hare frightened by the approaching
footsteps, bounded out at my feet
and ran away up the hill. My!
was frightened. The ground was
frozen but had begun to thaw and
we could see coon and 'possum tracks
in abundance.
Once in crossing slippery place,
[ fell into the river, but as luck
would have it, the water wasn't deep
and I got out alive, without getting
very badly scared
AS we paused to rest on great
upturned rocks our minds flew back
to our Creator, Who has created so
many grand and beautiful things for
us. No artist, however great, could
have done anything like justice to
the grand and beautiful scene I'm
trying to describe. No picture,
however beautiful, could have stirred
ones soul to such grand and noble
thoughts, wake all that is best in
us to life. By this time, it was get
ting time for us to go home, and we
began the toilsome ascent. We
climbed up the high hills, holding
to bushes and limbs to keep from fall
ing back. We had to stop several
times to rest Then we drank from
a spring coming out of the side of
the hill, and spinning, bounding and
gurgling down to the river when
we reached home, warm and tired
from our long walk, but we were
very happy.
The river has been frozen over for
miles and miles, any one could skate
fine, but it is warm now and the sun
is shining bright and warm and there
is no more ice. If this letter is
printed, I will try and come again
and tell you all about the Point
Lookout" about her high bluff
about two miles and half down the
river, where the Southern soldiers
used to watch over the valley beyond
them for their foes. [ live in about
the center of the county of Yell, and
Yell county is about the center Of the
State of Arkansas. Yell county has
two county seats, Dardnelle and
DanVille. Danville is situated on
the bank Of the Petit Jean river, Is
miles northeast Of Bluffton. viii
close, ALICE BILLINGSLEY, Bluff
ton, Ark.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15
CLARA MAYS FIRST LETTER
AND 1T WAS RAINING WHEN
SHE WROTE,

Dear Aunt Addy: What are you
doing this rainy day. It is so rainy
can't do anything but sit around the
fire. I have three sisters and two
brothers. l am eleven years old.
How many Of you Cousins like to go
to school; 1 do for one 1 am in
the fourth grade. l think boys
ought to learn to cook too Well I
guess I had better quit as this is my
first letter. So goodbye Aunt Addy
and the Cousins. I remain your new
Cousin, CLARA MAE DIAL, Jeffer-
son, Ga, Route 8.
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Lyndall. He is the agent of The
Commercial Appeal. How did you
and the Cousins enjoy Christmas?
enjoyed it fine. My papa takes the
Jeff and also the Magazine. l
think boys ought to cook too.
Instead of every one asking ques-
lions, suppose we all discuss some
interesting subject? Do you believe
in compulsory education? I was
eleven years old Saturday. If the
waste-basket does not get this, my
first attempt, I will write again.
With best wishes for all. Your
friend, MAIZE NEAL, Crenshaw,
Miss, Box ia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15
ALABAMA
WE HAVE ANOTHER
COUSIN.

Dear Aunt Addy: Here comes
another little Alabama girl to join
the happy band of girls and boys.
am eight years old. I am going to
school and in the fifth grade. live
in South Covington. We have had
some cold weather. We have eleven
pupils in school, Miss Annie Floyd
is our teacher. I like her, and so
bye-bye to all the Cousins, RUTH
ROWELL, Andalusia, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15
MATURE OR ART" is DISCUSSED
BY AN ARKANSAS
COUSIN.

Dear Aunt Addy: This is my first
time to write to the Post Card Club.
| notice that many Of the Cousins
are debating on different subjects, [
will try to express my thoughts on
the subject Of which is the most
attractive to man mature or art" l
must say that nature is, but when
enc takes sides they must show why
theirs is the best, this is what am
trying to do. Now for nature. Last
Sunday crowd of young folks went
out to the woods to see what we
could see. We went TO see "Peter's
Bluff which is on the south banks
Of FOurche La Fave river about
2 12 miles southwest Of Gravelly.
Now Cousins you who are in favor
Of art, if you could have only been
with me ] don't think you could have
gone back on God the Creator and
ruler OF all things, great and small,
when the beauty and greatness of
the things He has created speak for
themselves. We first approached
the bluff where it was almost per-
pendicular one hundred and fifty
or two hundred feet high Then we
pursued a westerly course down the
hill until we reached the river edge,
then we pulled directly east down
the river, sometimes very near the
edge Of the water under our hang
ing cliff from fifty to ninety feet in
height. We Travelled on rocks and
slate for half mile down the river;
there is a ledge Of rock running
clear across the river, several large
upturned rocks standing four feet
above the water, forming very COM
Portable seats for the crowd. Then
we all knelt and took a drink of the
clear sparkling water, rushing and
fOaming by us. The river was up
some, and very swift.
Will try to describe the bluff, but
can't do justice to the scene with
it's walls of rock rising some forty
feet high, as smooth as though some
one had hewn the rock and lain
them with the most possible care,
and other places where the water
has worn the slate into very rugged
hillocks and gullies, forming some
beautiful examples of natures grand
eur. The hillside was lined in several
places with some of the most beauti-
full trees l ever saw; they were oaks
and cedars, mainly covered with the
finest hanging moss from IL to Is
inches in length and where the
ground wasn't covered with slate and
rock it was covered with the softest,
brightest and greenest moss.
Natures own bright velvet Garnet
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