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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
WHALES ARE AWED
Captain of Blubber Bark De-
scribes Eruption of Volcano.
Portuguese Sailors Pray to the Saints
and Every Form OF Life In Sea
or Air vanIshec-Hurrlcane
Hits Ship.

San Francisco.-The whaling bark
Gayhead. Captain Wing, which left
here seven months ago on blubber
expedition In the frozen north. re-
turned with $50 barrels OF sperm oil,
the product of eight whales. and an
account OF the volcanic eruption at
Katmai In June, The Gayhead was
200 miles from the volcano and 100
miles OF shore at the time OF the
eruption. Whales were plentiful, sea
birds were visible in all directions
and fish, large and small, could be
seen in the clear, green water.
A whale had been cut out OF the
school that was spouting not far from
the bark. had been killed and made
fast alongsid> the vessel. Fires had
been started under the blubber kettles
and the work of cutting up the whale
was In full blast when muffied ex-
plcsion that seemed to shake the uni
verse was heard. 1t was followed by
six more explosions.
A few minutes later there appeared
on the horizon a small, black cloud
that assumed leviathan proportions as
& it rushed toward the Gayhead. There
was wind with 1t, and it struck the
vessel with the violence of hurricane
gQuail. AS it hit the bark the air was
filled with fine white dust. that soon
covered the decks.
The blackness was On both sides of
the vessel. BLACK as the darkest
night" is the way Captain Wing de-
scrfbes it. Between the two strata of
black was a column of fiery yellow,
bright as gold. Captain Wing. who
has passed many years in the arctic
and who recognized the explosions as
of volcanic origin. says that the COM
| bination of black and yellow was the
strangest sight he had ever seen.
/ The Portuguese whalemen quit
work, dropped to their knees and in
voked the aid of every saint on the
calendar They were satisfied that
the day of Judgment had arrived. The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

pepper. pounds; saltpeter, Ia
pounds; cayenne pepper. u pound.
Weigh the meat, and take such part
of the ingredients as that is a part OF
the 1000. Let the meat cool thorough
ly. After thoroughly mixing the in
gradients one-half of the amount
should be well rubbed into the meat.
Put the meat in a dry. cool place
(never in a CELLAR. Let 1t remain
two weeks, then rub on the remainder
OF the cure, and let it lie about six
weeks. when it is ready to hang.
Smoking should be done slowly. 1t
should occupy four to six weeks, a
little every day, and with little heat
Slow smoking gives a delicate flavor.
After the smoking is finished wrap
each piece In paper. put in an un-
washed fiou- sack and hang in dry
place.
The brine cure requires the same
materials minus the pepper. When the
meat has cooled rub it with salt and
let it drain over night. Pack in a
clean barrel with the heavy piecSs.
hams and shoulders at the bottom. For
every 100 pounds use 8 pounds of salt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Navy to Test BattIeships With Corrugated HuIIs

constructed here, one with a CORFU.
gated and the other with plain hull
Each will be attached to the travelling
crane which spans the experimental
tank at the Washington navy yard.
and the resistance of the models to
the water when pulled at given rate
of speed will be accurately registered
on the delicate gauges attached TO the
crane. If the corrugated hull presents
less resistance to the water the fact
will be instantly indicated on the
gauges, .No-yessel of this type has yet
been constructed in this couJtry. The
first corrugated vessel was built in
England In 1899.
Capt. G. s. MacIlwaine of the Brit
ish navy recently asked the admiralty
to make test of corrugated ships.
He spent a month on the Baltic in a
ship in which the ordinary stiff bilge
keel is replaced by a keel bearing
deep horizontal corrugations. His OBJ
servations convince him that the cor
ordinary type in strength, stability.
speed and carrying capacity. Captain
MacIlwaine claimed that the idea of
the corrugated ship vas worked out
by Arthur H. Haver, naNal architect.
The seventh vessel of the kind to
come into existence is now being built
for Norway. The British officer says
that a corrugated vessel is carried
about twenty per cent. further with
the same amount of coal than a plain
ship of similar dimensions. This in
a warship means either increase in
effective range or increase Of armor,
armament, etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
CLERKS FLED INTO VAULT
Breaking Trolley Sounded Like Earth
quake in Atlantic City and Work
ers Are Panic Striker.

Atlantic City, ~ J.-Half dozen
clerks were standing near the big
vault in the Chelsea National bank In
this city. discussing the earthquake.
Thei- backs were turned toward the
street. Suddenly there came blind
ing flash, as though from a huge bail
OF fire. followed by a rumbling nosBe.
The clerks. terror-stricken. and with
out waiting to investigate, took It for
granted that another earthquake had
visited the city, and they considered
the safest place was the big vault.
Into this they Jumped, and. pulling
the door shut. awaited developments
They waited for long while. but
seemingly nothing happened Then
they tried to open the vault door, but
could not Il was some time later
when the cashier missing the clerks
and noticing that the vault door was
closed. opened it. and found the young
fellows nearly smothered.
A big campaign banner. wafer
soaked from the rain. had fallen across
the trolley feed wire. breaking the
wire and causing the flash and explo-
sion which the clerks noticed. The
breaking Of the feed wire tied up troll.
ley traffic on the Iines for nearly TIVE
hours
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
BABY Is HELD BY SNAKE
Reptile, Attacked in Time, Seems TO
Grow Angrier as Little Victim
Struggles for Freedom.

San Gregoria. Cal.-Trapped in the
coils of a huge gopher snake. which
stole upon her as she lay asleep in a
hay field in Wild Goose canyon. five
year-old Charlotte Newman. daughter
Of farmer who resides near Daven-
port. was held captive by the reptile
for half an hour, while frantic chill
dren who had discovered her plight
summoned help from distant farm
house
The little girl. who is visiting rela-
tiyes in the canyon, fell asleep while
at play with her juvenile companions
in the new mown hay. She was not
missed until her cries of terror were
heard by the boys and girls. When
they ran to her the snake had wrapped
itself about her ankles and she was
powerless to escape.
Frightened at the snake. which
semed to be enraged at the struggles
of the child. the children fastened to
the farmhouse. half mile distant. to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
MANY TERRAPIN ARE MATCHED
Georgia Man Finds Way to Keep
Species From Becoming
Extinct.

PhiIadelphia-Att the Hotel Hanover
is Az NJ Barbee of Savannah. Ga.
who is Matching diamond back terra
pin these days. and proving that the
tasty reptile can be conserved and
supply arranged for generations to
come This will be good news to the
bon vivant, for IT has been proclaimed
that the finest favored member OF the
terrapin family will soon be extinct.
Barbee. who has been in the bush
ness of catching and selling terrapin
for twenty-three years. began to study
the matter of establishing hatcheries.
He has succeeded The female terra
pin has a habit of depositing about
ten eggs month. She spreads them
out on the sand and gets away. having
no further interest in her offspring.
But the crows. who are as fond OF
terrapin as is millionaire. swoop
down upon them.
Barbee established farm where
this year he will hatch 10000 little
diamond backs.
At this farm. which in on the Isle OF
Hope. about nine miles from Sayan-
nah. the tsrrapin go to him when he
calls. When he feeds them he floods
the sand piles on which they live. and
when they have fed the water IL drawn
or. He hopes to interest the govern
ment In his plan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
RAISING OF CHICKENS
South Has Many Advantages
Over North in Poultry.
Best Results Obtained by knowledge
of Business and Keeping Good
Stock, Comfortably Housed
and Given Proper Food.

The advantages of the south over
the north for the raising Of poultry
proftably are many. Among these
advantages are a longer growing sea-
son, insuring more insects and green
feed for the fowls on range, more
moderate winter climate, which en-
ables the poultryman or farmer to put
up cheaper buildings. and an aDun-
dance of cheap land well adapted to
poultry-keeping. These natural adVan-
tages, however require the fulfillment
of other conditions in order to achieve
success in the poultry industry or
make poultry-keeping pay
For the best results a knowledge
OF the poultry business and the keep
ing of good stock. comfortably hous-
ed and properly fed are necessary
On southern farms large part OF the
profit which may be made from poul-
try comes by the utilization Of waste
products which the fowls should find
for themselves, and though the gen
eral-purpose breeds, such as the Plym.
outh Rocks, Wyandottes and Rhode
Island Reds, are not so good foragers
as the Leghorns, they are better
adapted to farms. Fowls should
have free range, preferably range
providing both upland and lowland.
This gives ideal conditions. for the
fowls will choose their own ground to
suit the season. The important con-
ditions relating to poultry houses are
dryness, plenty of sunlight, good ven
tilation and movable appliances.
Portable houses are very useful on
southern farms and have given good
results. Whatever kind of house is
used, it should be thoroughly disin-
fected at least once year. For the
best development Of the stock and the
highest production of eggs fowls
should be provided with grains and
their products. green feeds and anil
NAL feeds. In winter sprouted oats
make a profitable green feed. and
skim milk or buttermilk makes a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

WASHINGTON.- battle
w ships will be the subject of tests
this winter by Naval Constructor Da-
vid w. Taylor. on duty in the bureau
of construction and repair, in the ma
val testing tank at the Washington
yard. Four vessels for the merchant
service have been built in England on
this plan. Two outward curves, %
inches deep, run the length Of the
ships between the load line and the
bilge. Between the convex curves is
q concave surface of equal depth
This partial application of the tube
principle greatly increases the
strength of the hull. So much
strength is added that the stringer
plates may be dispensed with. This
increases the space available for bulk
cargo. In addition, however, it is said
that the corrugated hull saves fuel
and lessons the effect of waves on
the steadiness of the ship.
English reports indicate that a cor
rugated hull will save Is per cent. in
fuel over the cost of driving a smooth
hull Of equal displacement Two mod
els, of equal weight and dimensions.
each about twenty feet long, will be
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

ings bank of the United Kingdom in
1910 held $112,66S,566 out of grand
total of $1.076,265.509 in private and
postal savings banks. In round num-
bers the postal savings deposits in the
United States are about one-half of
one per cent. of the combined depos-
it's in postal repositories and savings
banks, while in the United Kingdom
the postal savings constitute about
~ per cent. of the combined depos-
its in private and postal savings banks.
In France. according to the latest
available figures, the postal savings
in 1909 aggregated 1916, 1885, 66, or an
average of about $57 for each depos-
itor. -
Postmaster General Hitchcoks fig
ures show that 1857 banks have quail
fed to receive postal savings funds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Admission to Society in New York
Declared to Be Easier Now.
Woman With Social Aspirations May
Obtain Entree by Possessing Dog
Routes Are Open to
the Climbers.

New York-Time was when break
ing into New York society was sim
pie matter You merely waited Event
ually, in the course of several genera
lions, you stood a chance of being
invited to the very best houses.
1t was three generations before the
Astors amounted to anything as so
cial beings in this community. writes
a New York correspondent. The VAN
derbilts made the extraordinary leap
in better time-in two generations
thanks to the mental resources and
determination of a doughty social war
rior whom the family acquired by mar
rage, and later lost by divorce.
People "get in" New York society
now in a few years; sometimes in
single season.
Now a multiplicity of avenues of ap-
proach have been discovered. Here
are ten: Dogs. women's clubs, pub
licity, charity. summer resorts. graft,
the opera. first nights. travel (for-
eign), woman suffrage.
The avenue of dogs alone indicates
the advance we have made. Some cyn-
les may call it retrogression- How
cruel when one can thus lessen the
years necessary for social entree!
Children used to be the avenue OF
approach. which has been usurped by
the later pets
One of the first moves OF the so
cially ambitious woman in New York
these days is the requirement OF dog.
If the proper beginning is made, If
the right sort of dog is secured, the
next step is to enter him at the first
exclusive dog show. This may be
done the very first year. And there
the woman has her first social oppor-
tunity.
There are dog luncheons, dog din
ners. dog receptions to which her
canine will be invited, and no canine
can go alone. The mistress must be
included Some day she may event
ually be invited on her own account.
Another avenue for the social climb
er is the summer resort and foreign
travel. In itself New York is a
glacial city. socially. It's surfaces are
so rounded that it must be hardy
climber who can secure hold. Thus
many have resolved to bring into the
strategy of their campaign flank as
sault on the citadel OF caste.
They remove their artillery to
distance They pay outrageous prices
to the hotels in the fashionable re-
sorts in summer and to the stopping
places on the grand tour to Europe in
tbs hope OF thus scraping a valuable
acquaintance.
Most of them fail The average ten
ure of residence in New York of
the wealthy women who come from
elsewhere is seven years-the life OF
tho chorus girl. of the yellow re-
porter and OF the bounder tenant
at Newport
First they wear cut the novelty OF
the theaters and the opera. Then.
having been ignored. or. II too per-
sisient. snubhed repeatedly. they move
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
tic.

provided with all these comforts is
not known. but that every means has
been adopted to keep the minister the
best dressed man in town. as he
was considered in Paris when con.
nected with the Spanish embassy
there, is certain.
And it may be mentioned in this
connection that as much care Is exer-
cised in the selection and proper
preservation of the so-calied "acces-
SORES" rs in the actual suits. These
accessories" include many articles
of personal adornment little known to
the ordinary man. but are considered
absolutely necessary in mind of the
Spanish Don. or course. under this
head. may be considered first. the
very latest in hats. gloves and tea
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
zI5f5EE:sAf,II,ER AL
jEARMzN0rES

Avoid darkness in all stalls.
A load of coarse sand furnishes ex-
cellent grit.
Successful dairying depends upon
good care as we'll as upon good stock.
It takes as mech energy for stock
to fight the cold as It does to fight the
flies
A London remedy for roup is about
three drops of camphor on a piece OF
bread.
Do not neglect 70 leyel the colts
feet when they are brought in from
the pasture
1t is largely faith in the trainer or
caretaker that brings the best results
with horses.
1t takes more 10 make yearling
lamb gain than 1t does one four
months younger.
In feeding a mich cow corn "a
don, reduce the ration at first indica-
ton of fattening.
Pick up a strictly first-class thor
oughbred ram lamb this fall and raiss
him for next year.
In keeping cows. never be without
clover IT is one of the foods essen
tial to good dairying.
No aged brood SOW s.-ould be kept
on the farm that has not proved her
self to be good mixer
1t is better to run oats and peas
through a, cutter than to attempt TO
nut them into the silo whole.
Bullets are the best known curc for
persistent sheep-kiIling dogs The
sooner the remedy 10 applied the
better
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Failed to Get q Wife.

Lima. O.-Dale Cary. forty. rura
bachelor of Ada, was disapyoinSe.
when he appeared at newspaper Oh
flee here and found no answers &c
an advertisement he inserted askius
for wife. a brunette preferred, on sia
months probation. Cary admitted
rea ding the story OF Mic Olga Pc
trova. who sought a husband for sin
months only Cary has hopes of yea
securing a bride on trial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

Cutting Up a Hog.

cure is superior. Brine destroys a
considerable quantity OF the soluble
protein in meat. and that is what gives
the flavor Any piece OF meat soaked.
or even wet, is never again as good
as it was. This is the approved dry
cure used by President Waters of Kan
sas Agricultural College. whose home
cured hams are famous:
To 1000 pounds of meat take the
following: Common salt. 40 pounds;
Now Orleans sugar, 10 pounds; black
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
AS SPONSOR

on to the American resorts In sum-
mer, to the European in winter, in
the hope that they will find the social
crust there less glacial.
Through this avenue a few-a very
few-fnd the coveted entrance and
many fail. The pensions of Naples,
Florence, Rome, Vienna. Paris and
Munich are filed with the wives and
daughters of wealthy American men
who have settled in New York from
elsewhere
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
PUT UP MEAT SUPPLY
Farmers Can Save Money by Pro.
viding for Next Year.
OF TWO Methods OF Treatment Dry
Cure 10 Considered Superior for
Securing Highest Quality and
Richest Flavor.

Prices of all kinds of meat are like.
ly to be higher than ever next year.
This winter farmer folks can make q
big saving by putting up their own
meat supply for next year. There are
two methods in curing meat, the dry
cure and the brine cure. Both are
good. but for production of the high
est quality and richest flavor the dry
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

shower of ashes and the accompanying
darkness lasted for forty-eight hours
las the squall approached" said
Captain Wing, Il noticed the whales
skedaddle. They hooked on at full
speed. When the air cleared, two days
later, there was not whale in sight.
nor fish nor fowl, nor a sign of any
kind of life 1t was not until the Gay
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

2 pounds brown sugar and 2 ounces
saltpeter Dissolve in 4 gallons Ell
water and cover the meat with it.
Thin sides should remain in this four
to six weeks and hams six to eight
weeks. After it has dried thoroughly
smoke as in the dry cure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Corn siIage.

The fermentation of corn siiage is es-
sentially the change OF sugar into
several acids. The most important
change is the conversion Of the sugar
by Tactic acid bacteria into lactic
acid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

obtain help from their elders. When
men armed with pitchforks came to
the assistance of the girl the snake stiU
held her fast. The reptile was soon
killed. and when measured was more
than six feet in length.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

head had cruised many miles and had
winged its way far out of the track OF
the volcanic dust that as much as
bird was seen. That cussed sguail
queered our cruise all right"
1t was more than a month later
that the people on the Gayhead
learned that I1atmai had been n erup-
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-30

every one of us made it point to
see that brother or sister in trou-
BILE was encouraged and cheered to
fight on, against all odds, what adlf-
ference there would be in the ma
tons suicide records.
A kind word, little sympathy to
one who is down, may save that one
from suicides grave. Reflect up
on this, friends, and see If you can
not afford to spend few minutes
each day helping some overburdened
brother or sister safely through The
breakers of adversely.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-30

The old scribes who wrote the
sacred books of the Hindoos were
seemingly not in favor Of woman
suffrage. When in the presence
of her husband" saySone, wom-
an must keep her eyes upon her
master and be ready to receive his
commands. When he speaks, she
must be quiet and listen to nothing
besides. When he calls, she must
leave everything else and attend to
him alone. A woman has no other
god on earth than her husband.
The most excellent of all good works
she can perform, is to crafty him
with the strictest Audience This
should be her only devotion. Though
he be aged, infirm, dissipated, drunk
ard, or debauchee, she still must
regard him as her god''.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-30

HAVE you seen tall stately trees
growing forth from the midst of a
plum thicket, raising their wide
spread, shady branches above their
puny, tangled neighbors? 1t is one
of life's lessons. The trees repre-
sent the great ones of earth, standing
forth. sturdy and strong from among
their weaker neighbors. Good trees
they are, and useful in a manner.
We need them; we could not well
do without them. They are part of
our existence. We are always proud
of them. The plum thicket repre-
sents the great mass of humanity.
Not very strong, individually, but so
woven and tangled together. that
collectively they form strong unit
and formidable barrier. They do
not appear good for much except a
refuge for birds and worn and
wounded animals, and for their fruit
bearing qualities. Yet who is there
that would not forsake the shade of
the mightiest forest monarch to
eat of the luscious red fruit of the
Iowly plum thicket?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-30

A VERY small incident sometimes
serves to turn from his purpose, one
who is contemplating suicide. A
kind word, little sympathy, is the
best diverter in the world. 1t is
said that no one is sane when bent
upon self-destruction. Great sor-
row or trouble often unbalances the
mind. This seems reasonable from
the fact that persons who have
brought themselves to the brink Of
suicide, but who have, in some man
ner, gained time for reflection, rare
ly carry out their original purpose.
Reflection brings reason and reason
says that nothing is to be gained by
suicide. but on the contrary, there is
every thing to be lost.
Some of the worlds greatest men,
in time of deep trouble, thought of
suicide-Napoleon did, but it has
rarely happened that they allowed
their troubles to overshadow their
reason. Among the mass of human
ity. however, there are those who
are weak, those who, when trouble
comes, are borne Down by its SEEM
ingly overwhelming waves, and if a
helping hand is not'reached to them,
they are lost. 1t is not often that
we know who they are until they
are beyond our reach, and yet, if
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-30

AN ENGLISH religious journal
has the honor of inventing a new
clerical sin. 1t has made grave
discovery. 1t appears that certain
of the clergy in the country have
occasionally been present at archery
meets, and the before mentioned
journal designates this as nothing
but very dangerous form of world
liness-a snare very cleverly baited
and proving very disastrous in it's
effects upon the younger clergy of
the agricultural Districts