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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-26

In London some years ago there were May-poes
standing permanently in the streets One famous
May-pole, erected with much ceremony was of
cedar, was put in place by twelve seamen and
had the astonishing height of one hundred and
thirtyfour feet The Puritans who settled our
New England states frowned upon the custom OF
frolicking at May-pole and one of the early gov
ernors of Massachusetts cut down a May-pole In
Gods name.
The celebration of May Day in Sweden is very
picturesque and embodies many reminders of it's
ancient origin. On the previous evening huge
bonflres are built in every hamlet and around
these the young people dance merrily until all
hours. May Day itself is characterized by fan
tastic sham battle in which the opponents repre-
sent, respectively, Winter and Summer. OF
course Winter is always defeated, as becomes an
occasion that ushers in the true Spring season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-26

HAT a varied and versatile
holiday is May Day, meaning,
of course, the First Of May
an occasion which has sig
nificance of one kind or an
other in a number of differ
ent countries. For US latter
day Americans probably the
greatest prestige comes from
the circumstance that May
Day Is also Dewey Day"
meaning the anniversary of
that memorable spring morn
ing when our most notable
living naval hero took his
fleet into Manila Bay and
dealt the blow which did
more than any other single
incident to determine the out
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
SOME PECULIAR. BELIEFS

The F1jian cannibal's emotions have
reference for the greater part to food.
so he worships the god Matawaloo.
who has eight stomachs and is al
ways eating.
The Tongans have a very curious
dogma to account for day and night
being twenty-four hours long. 1t used
to be less; the sun used to go down
too quick So one day a ma2 caugh.
it with a moose and it had to so slow
er thereafter.
The ancient Peruvians believed that
the sun once came down to the earth
and laid two eggs and then went back
again From these two eggs men
sprung.
The american Indians had dogma
that the sun was the one supreme
god, and the moon was his wife. One
tribe inhabiting q fearfully hot dis
trict worshiped the moon alone. say
ing that they. had no use for the sun.
In the days of Columbus scientific
dogmas asserted: II ship should
reach India 1t could never get back
again, because the rotundity of the
globe would present kind of noun
tain, up which it would be impossi-
BILE to sail even with the most favor
able wind.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
HENS ACQUIRE A PLUM JAG

Mrs. Harry Stevens of Sabatis, Me-.
is a member of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance union, and so she
was terribly shocked the other day to
observe that all her hens were stag
gering around the yard in disgrace
full state of intoxication. Where did
they get the liquor?
Mrs. Stevens had preserved a lot
OF plums, but every jar Of them fer
mented, and she threw them into the
waste, and the hens gobbled the lot.
That was the answer.
The most staid and respectable of
the biddies were soon lettering round
as If on springs, making vain stabs at
imaginary worms, while the ROSTERS
strutted unsteadily abou- and crowed
hilariously One hen died from the
effects of her debauch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
Manic Italian Lakes.

Every one knows how beautiful the
Italian lakes are and how luxuriant is
the vegetation on their banks. This
is due to a large extent to the heat abb
sorbed in summer by the water, stored
I'D and given out slowly in cold wealth
er.
A calculation has been made by
scientist named Vercelli. He esti-
mates that Lake Como has an area
of 1876 square kilometers and an aver
age depth of about six hundred feet;
in some places the depth is twice
that.
During midsummer this mass OF
water absorbs each bright day an
amount of heat equal to that produced
by burning $4,000 tons of coal. This
storing up of heat goes on from the
end of February until the water
reaches its highest temperature IN
August.
From that time on the water gives
out heat to the surrounding stones
until spring comes again, so that it Is
no wonder that this region is a fora
paradise.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
LIKE A DUTIFUl WIFE
FRANCES AGREED TO DRESS TO
SUIT HER HUBBY.
But, as When Most Women Agree to
Accede to Such Request, There
Was String Attached to
the Promise.

Frances glanced up from her morn.
ing orange to find Paul regarding her
over his paper. 1t. was not an uncom-
mon experience, but this time there
was something out of the usual, q
critical, almost disappearing look In
his eyes.
What Is the matter?' she asked.
eff you must know" said Paul, lay.
ing aside the morning paper, ST was
wondering why women wear those
sloppy clothes at the breakfast tablet
Sloppy nothing! This is a perfect
ly clean kimono!"
cit may be clean, but it's sloppy all
the same It reminds me of the dar
keys description of the fit of Dicks
shirt-'touches no whar 'cep at de
neck
But, Paul, all kimoons are made
like that. It's their cut!"
Then / wish they could be cut out.
How any nice, trim, tidy woman can
be contented to wear a-a-clothes
bag like that with no line or shape to
it passes me! I'd a good deal rather
see you come to the table in pretty
nightgown! What's the special ad.
vantage OF a kimono, anyway?"s
well, it is so comfortable and easy
to get into"
i've nothing to say against your be-
ing comfortable or easy, but ] should
think clever woman like you could
invent something which would be both
those and yet look trig and neat and
have some outline to it. Can't it be
done?"
'I-suppose-so," said Frances. "Of
course, If you don't like kimonos-"
81 don't!"
I'LL stop wearing them. Only o
shirtwaist is so fussy to put on and
this is SO comfy!"
Whats the matter with taking a
tuck in your kimono or gusset or
bias or plat or one of those things
women are always putting in clothes.
and making even kimono have some
fit to it. Couldn't you do it?"
Would you really like 1t a lot bet
ter. Paul?"
Il really would! perhaps III an ioi-
OF, but / have an ideal Of my wife's
looks and that slimpsy kimono effect
interferes with it. l don't like to re-
member you in it when I'm at bust
ness"
"Then the kimono must go!" said
Frances, firmly. Sooner than that my
lord and master should have a painful
picture of me in his mind all day I'd
get up an hour earlier every morning
and make a grand toilette! And, then.
IL I want you to put on your dress
clothes for dinner at any time OF
course I shall have no hesitation in
asking you to have 1t, for know you
are as anxious to please me as an
to please you"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

Fish have no eyelids. They do not
require them, as their eyes are con-
stantly washed by the water in which
they swim.
Bigmuth and nickel steel both have
the curious property Of expanding
when they cool instead of contracting.
like other metals.
At St Petersburg there is q clock
with ninety-five faces. 1t tells the
time of the day at thirty different
places in the world. and the move
ment of the earth and other planets.
The best rubber gloves for the use
of electricians are tested to resist q
current of 10000 volts.
Experiments with thousands of sub
jects have shown that the average
man attains his maximum strength
In his thirty-frst year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
BEES TRAIL HONEY THIEVES

When J. NJ Cornelius, honey pro-
Queer near Sterling, Colo. awoke one
recent morning he found that in the
night Is bee hives had beeA looted of
so pounds of honey. He followed the
dispossessed bees to the home of two
brothers named Bennett, living a mile
away. There he found the bees swarm
ing about the house, while the Ben
Nets. besieged, had shut the doors and
windows and were afraid to go out.
Cornelius swore out warrants for the
arrest of the Benefits. They admitted
the theft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
END A 16-YEAR-0LD SMOKE

E.. v. Mckee of Clifton Heights. Pa,
has just finished smoking a cigar
which he lighted in 1896, when Bryan
was defeated by Mckinley for presi-
dent. Mckee is an ardent admirer Of
the Commoner, and when Bryan was
defeated he lighted cigar, which rs
threw to the floor. Thomas Gaffney
picked up the cigar, put it in al en-
veIope and kept it for Mckee. telling
him he could smoke it when a Demo
cratic president was elected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
FOUR CALVES IN ONE YEAR

A seven-year-old COW which in less
than twelve months has given birth
to four calves is owned by e. d. For
ney of Cottonwood Falls. Kan The
record established by the cow is be-
iieved to be uneQualed in the state.
November A last year the cow, which
is of the Red Poll breed. became the
mother of twin calves. which are now
worth nearly $50 each.
Just eleven months and twenty days
from the date of the birth OF her first
calves she again gave birth to twins
The calves are large.
The cows record for the last year
figures out one calf for every two
months and twenty Eight days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
Wouldn't Let Wife Eat With Him.

Wouldn't Let Wife Eat with him.
Mrs. Ida L. James of Peekskill seri.
ously objected to eating at the sec
ond table," even though so ordered to
do by her husband. Herbert James.
and so she went after divorce. Fur
thermore. she got 1t. Supreme Court
Justice Tompkins of White Plains had
never heard of a marriage contract
calling upon wife to eat after her
husband and children had devoured all
the white meat" That's why he was
SO generous with his divorce.
James owns summer resort COM
prising 5O-acre park. After good
many years he grew tired of looking
at his wife across the table and SO or.
dered her to provide herself with
material sustenance after the rest OF
them had pushed back the finger
bowls.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

house, where the wind had evidently
blown it.
The nest is sparrow's and its max
er was preparing against the attack
of his inherent enemy-Ean. It might
be called a fortified nest 1t is made
of old sweepings, with hairpins and
nails woven in at the sides.
The points of the pins and the nails
stick outward and remind one OF rifles
sticking through the portfolios of a
fertilization
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
BRAKEMAN ELECTED COUNTY TREASURER

From helper in round house 10
county treasurer Is a Part OF the lie
story of Samuel J. Bryan, Democratic
treasurer-elect OF FL Paso county,
Colorado.
Crippled in railroad wreck six
wears ago and so seriously injured
that surgeons declared he could not
survive. handicapped by lack OF edu-
cation. Bryans steady climb up the
ladder is referred to by his friends
as an example of what pluck and
perseverance will do. Bryan's friends
gave him plurality of nearly 1000.
When he was working as a brake
man about six years ago, Bryan was
knocked under the cars in wreck.
Both legs were cut off and other in
iuries were such that death was only
a matter Of hours, the surgeons de-
clared
But Bryan had a strong desire to
live. He passed two years on hos
pital cot, during which time he un-
derwent eight operations. Then he
decided to quit the dangerous work of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
PASSING OF UNIQUE UNCLE JOE CANNON

The defeat or Uncle Joe Cannon
for reelection will remove from Con-
gress one of the most picturesque
characters in the last half century or
American politics. Whatever storms
may have arisen over Mr.. Cannon's
official acts and political opinions,
and they have been many in recent
years, nobody ever attempted to dis
pute the fact that Uncle Joe has
stood alone, unique figure in the
life of the national capital.
Able, forceful, born fighter and
one of the ~homeliest and most low
able of men, the passing of Uncle
Joe Cannon and his inseparable CT
gar will leave void. at least for
folks who thought they could see in
him the typical rough and ready
American politician of earlier days.
When the former speaker closes
his public career on March 4, 1913,
he will have served longer as mem
Der OF the house of representatives
than any other man. 1t will have
l. ooo+ 4. %hof hOdu and drr1oQ that
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
SPRING-RICE NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR

1t is said Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the new British ambassador at Wash
ington, like his predecessor, Mr..
Bryce, believes the Panama canal
problem is soluble, and that he is
imbued with pronounced American
sympathies.
Moreover, he was the principal
lieutenant of his chief, the late Lord
Pauncefote, in the negotiation Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, on the sub
ject of the Panama canal, the in
depreciation of which constitutes the
basis of the differences which have
lately arisen. Indeed, he is generally
understood to have drafted the
greater part, IL not the whole, OF that
instrument
His appointment, therefore, is
particularly appropriate, and it is
certain that the same diplomat who
helped to negotiate the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty in the place of the objec-
tionable Clayton-Bulwer agreement,
with the object of promoting friend
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
QUEEN DoNs APRON; LABoRs FOR POOR

The busiest of small gathering
of workers who were occupied the
other day at the Imperial institute
in unpacking, sorting and repacking
many thousands of useful winter
garments for the poor was Queen
Mary. 1t was shortly after noon
when her majesty arrived, and it was
not until nearly 4 o'clock that the
royal carriage arrived to take her
back to buckingham palace.
Throughout the whole of this
time, with only a short interval for
a little lunch at 1870 o'clock, the
queen, assisted by her ladies in wait
ing, Lady Bertha Dawkins and Lady
Katherine Coke, and few privi-
legged gentlewomen, together with
several old and trusted royal serv-
ants. was supervising this labor of
love for the poor.
In setting this example to the
women of England her majesty was
no mere fgurehead. She inspected
every crate, bale and package as the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

Located in the Businesses of the
Kentucky forest, the high stone steps
shown in the illustration stand oul
among the wonders and curiosities of
old Kentucky. For unknown years
this piece of mans handiwork has
stood the storms OF winter a1d is to-
day in a fair state OF preservation.
Many people climb to the top and
view the beautiful panorama of the
surrounding country. The steps, SO in
number, were hewn out Of the hill
side by brawny Kentucky pioneers.
They are about 80 feet high and are
located on Paul river near Rockport.
KY. Naturally many myths and ira
ditions have gathered about the old
stairway during the flight OF the years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

OF
Narbonne valley
foothills
splendid
citadel therefore, medterra
Though the eoastse city OF Narbonne as their center
had
he
stronghold which theirs until
kingdom
VIsscth
repaired the thirteenth century
The fcrtres has
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

In Borneo the most acceptable love
offering in courtship is human head
captured by the Dyak wooer from
some enemy and presented to the
maid of his choice as proof of his
prowess and his ability to take care
Of q wife After the head has been
taken a crown of finely woven palm
leaf is made for it and then it is slow
" died over fire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
Drops Dead at Wheel Of Auto.

George A. Sumner, for IA years post
master of Hill, N. H., and former
representative in the state legislature,
dropped dead of heart disease while at
the wheel of his automobile and the
machine crashed into fence, throw
ing out the dead man, his daughte,
and a woman friend.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
CALF BORN WITH DOG FACE

A dog-faced calf was born on the
farm of Henry Krekelberg, near Per-
ham, MINI, recently. The animal
bore a startling resemblance to a
dog, but unfortunately the carcass was
not preserved. 1t had the long, mar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
BIRD NEST WELL FORTIFIED

One of the most curiorsly con-
structed birds nests ever seen in
Denver is on exhibition at the home of
the Denver Dumb Friends league. 1t
was picked up by Dr. John M. Cover
on the sidewalk in front Of the court
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
Fata, shock In Firecracker.

The discharge of firecracker near
where he stood watching a parade
caused the death OF Mrs. Lillian Sou
ters, aged thirty-four years. at York.
The woman suffered from a weak
heart, and when the firecracker ex-
ploded she fell over and could not be
revived.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

will
which
with offspring
when the great
British Berlin
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20

+, row muzzle C: dog. droopy ears like
a water spaniel. long lips and the teeth
on the lower jaw were of the canine
| variety
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20


big to
between
started
Offices
Office elected by big
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-20
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNMS01O0L
LESSON

By e. o. SELLERS. Director OF Eve
ming Department The Moody Bible In
stitute OF Chicago.)
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known we weren't showing good sense
we never would have paraded about
all these many moons in skirts so
scant We could not board a street car
without becoming an object for ridi-
cule. But we wore them. Then ruff
fies made a sort OF tentative appear
ance. reminding US in their hesitancy
of the ground hog who is said to yen-
February to try the weather, but
scampers back again at the merest
sign Of a shadow Well, the shadow
Of disapproval fell not upon the ruff
fies and they are becoming bolder and
more numerous until they are taunt-
ing US TO our faces with our lack Of
good sense i'm countenancing the mar
row ekirtsl That this is to be a ruff
fe summer there can be little doubt.
When. like the grounding the stayed
out. rufties make themselves at home,
not only on our skirts. but on our par
asols. and now they are pre-empting
claims on our hats and little narrow
ones are appearing on our revers and
bretelles and up around the tops Of
our high collars.
We have here an illustration Of the
FIRST soant rufiles with which the
Paris designers tried our tempers.
They are graceful, and when all is
said against them that their oppon-
ents have II in their hearts to say,
they are more appropriate for thin
goods and soft clinging materials than
the scant skirts, only yard and a
half in diameter AT the lower edge.
A pastel lavender cotton voile was the
: medium for developing this dress,
q very open eyelet embroidery being
used TO trim it, Nothing daintier for
a house gown or frock for summer
evenings can be devised. II can be
made OF lawn or organdie. as we'll as
voile, and trimmed with lace instead
of embroidery. Lace dyed TO match
the material is seen In many Of the
best models and so wide a variety,
Cluny, shadow, macrame. Venise or
Irish, Is now In the market that the
/ greatest possible scope for individual
taste is allowed.
As 10 materials OF which these pret-
I Is rufiied dresses arc made, there has
I probably never been time when the
looms of the world have produced
such wonderful fabrics and so cheap
that even the woman who has to be
most careful OF expenditure can garb
herself daintily and tastefully. Every
thing from Mouselline de sole 10
Turkish toweling is used for them,
and none Of them but are within the
reach Of the moderate purse There
! are pale blue and soft gray marquis
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cites which are exquisite made over
cherry or rose-pink satin. Chiffon
cloth is one OF the newer develop
menIs which comes in bordered pat
terms emineptly tit for the dress with
rufiles aud surplice waist. Recently
seen in the shops was a bordered chif-
fon cloth OF slate color with a flower
ed stripe in crushed raspberry aud ap-
pie green. and another Of faded rose
with border Of robins egg blue and
white.
The cotton crepes and agarics or
Turkish towelings come with wide
open work borders in square meshes
which are exceedingly lace-like in ef-
feet. and some of them, with bright
colored printed flower patterns outlin-
ing the edges OF the borders. are a
stunning variation from the long
prevalent black and white. The black
and white combination is with us, TOO.
IN all the materials. for no matter how
much the individual may tire of il,
there is always a demand for It from
somewhere.
In the new silks there are also nov
elites varied enough TO please the wo-
man who realizes their artistic value
as an expression Of individuality Sat
In has undergone such changes as 70
be practically new species of mate
rial. with only the sheen to classify Il
with the parent stem. The new sat-
ins are SO soft and supple that one
begins to suspect them Of being kim
ship with those famous Oriental fa-
brics so lightly woven that ample
folds Of them could be drawn through
the limited diameter of a wedding
ring. They come In gorgeous color
ings too, Roman gold, the most
charming shades in pink. marine blue.
and with lace and ieweled trimmings
make gowns to satisfy the dreams Of
the most beauty loving soul
Foulards are making a bid for high
er favor In the new colors aud pat
terms. and some Of the bordered ones
rival in artistic conception the su-
preme achievements of the highest
priced textiles. Particularly admired
for summer are those patterns with
borders Stimulating in print the latest
handsome lace designs.
But the dress up dress Is not the
only costume considered IN the new
goode, The woman who builds her
house dress on simple lines, depend
ing for it's attractIveness upon sim
plicity OF line, together with beauty
Of material is also provided for.
Figure shows the effect of such a
dress made Of sage green linen
with a border OF white outlined with a
penciling OF black. The vest of white
linen is buttoned in with crystal but
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