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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
(WHICH STICK" FOUND WATER

August Grosenbaugh. an aged resi-
dent OF Fort Dodge. Ia, by the aid OF
a witch stick" found place ne
thought should be a site for city
we'll The well was drilled 216 feet
and now six hundred gallons OF water
are pouring forth each minute. The
council rewarded Mr.. Grosenbaugh by
commencing his efforts and by paying
him $40.
Now this payment or $40 for the use
OF the witch stick raised the ire or
several men. including DIR. j. w. Kline.
state lecturer on tuberculosis to the
medical profession, Frank Paige.
retired scientist, and Captain George
Riggland. one OF the wealthiest men
here. They declare the council was
foolish ever to have had the witch
stick" used, az belief in its efficacy il
a relic of the dark ages. DR.. Kline
looked through the reference books az
the Carnegie library and printed the
Information he found concerning the
witch stick" Members Of the coun-
ell merely laugh, point to the well
and answer that they do not care how
Mr.. Grosenbaugh selected the site.
but that they are satisfied with the
results.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
EXPERIENCES or ONE NURSE
Baroness Won Hansen Tells Of Work
Performed Among Men in English
Hospital-Labor is Joy.

interesting echoes of the great Anti
Alcohol congress held In London con-
tinue to come TO hand
Baroness Won Hanssrfs.st the public
meeting by the congiess isA reported
to have given her owa fp nee In
temperance work as a hospit1l nurse.
In the wards she found the men. as
they were recovering. gery ready to
listen and open to influence. She told
them that she was keen abstainer.
and why she was anxious to persuade
everyone else to be so. Diagrams were
obtained showing the effect of alco-
hol on the various organs. and hung
up where the men could see them.
and as she moved from one patient to
another the baroness ~ ould explain
or draw attention to some point. It
was surprising how the interest grew.
and one after another resolved to
sign the pledge.
The baroness after giving some
touching incidents OF such work
among the patients. proceeded to ex-
plain that her family had thought her
much too intent upon total abstinence.
and had therefore consented to her
taking up nursing in the hospital to
draw her thoughts in another direc-
ton. adding: But the stay in the
hospital-seeing so much sickness and
disease that had come through the
drinking habits. made me keener than
ever. | would could persuade all
nurses to become total abstainers. to
learn all about this question. and to
speak gently and earnestly to the
patients, and explain why alcohol is
hurtful. We nurses have such great
opportunity. our patients are so ready
to learn, and we can do so much to
help them to better ways There Is
great happiness to be :ound in this
work. would like to have all sisters
and nurses in hospitals have keen
desire to take it up. We can very
greatly help this great temperance
reform. If each patient returns to
his home an abstainer. and keen to
persuade others. and to tell what our
sister told u.s. Then our labors will
be one of joy. and win BE its own re
ward
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
FASCINATION OF THE SNAKE
Traveller Tells of His Own Unpleasant
Experience With Monster
of the Species.

One OF the most wonderful of the
serpents feats is the power of con
tinuing motionless, with the lifted head
projecting forward for an indefinite
time. This ability is of the highest
Importance to the reptile, both when
fascinating its victim and when MIN
licking some inanimate object, espe-
cially the stem and body of an
aquatic plant. When the serpent is in
this attitude, with its round, unwink.
ing eye fixed on the beholders face,
the effect is most uncanny.
Perhaps no better illustration OF the
serpent's bewitching power could be
given than that related by Ernest
Granville, a South African traveller,
who describes his own experience.
When boy he frequently went out
into the bush in search of game. and
on one of these solitary excursions he
sat down to rest in the shade of a
willow on the bank of stream.
Sitting there, with his cheek resting
on his hand, he fell into a boyish
reverie. After some time he became
aware in a vague way that on the
white, sandy bottom OF the stream
there was stretched long. black line.
which had not been there at first
For some time he continued regard
ing 1t, without knowing what it was,
until all at once, with an inward
shock, he became fully conscious that
it was a large snake.
presently says Mr.. Glanville,
without apparent motion. so softly
and silently it was done, the snake
reared its head above the surface, and
held it there, with the cleaning eyes
fixed on me. as il asking what | was.
1T flashed upon me then that it
would be a good opportunity to test
the power of the human eye on q
snake. and | set myself the task OF
looking 1t down. It was a foolish ef-
fort. The bronze head and sinewy
neck, about which the water flowed
without ripple. were az II carved in
stone. and the cruel. unwinkfng eyes,
with the light Aoming and going in
them, appeared to grow brighter the
longer I looked.
''Gradually there came over me q
sensation of sickening fear. which, IL
i had yielded to it, would have left me
powerless to move. But, with a cry. 4
leaped up and. seizing a fallen willow
branch, attacked the reptile with q
species OF fury. ana II quickly disap-
peared."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
KANSAS METHOD OF CUMMING

A young merchant in Smith Center.
Kan, has found way TO make slow
paying customers dig up. For long
time he sent out monthly duns urging
prompt settlement, but little II any at
tention was paid to them. Getting i'm
patient he sent an enlarged bill to an
old lady who had been owing him
three or four months and the efect
was almost magical. She came in
snorting mad the next day with the
bill in her hand and the way she went
after the young man for trying to
swindle her brought the bushes to
his cheeks. He finally made her be-
lieve the error was unintentional. and
she settled on the spot for what she
owed. Since then the young man
sends out bills Of about twice their
proper size to slow creditors and he
says it brings them In every time and
invariably mad all over at his at
tempt to cheat them. He says you
can even make q deadbeat wrathfuf
by dunning him for a larger amouni
than he owes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
TWO EGGS IN TWO MINUTES

Chicken experts say thing hap
pened at the poultry show OF the Ma
tional Fanciers' club in Indianapolis
which they have never known to hap
pen before. A Bun Orpington hen
laid two eggs in less than two min
utes. There was no room for doubt
that this actually happened as fan
cier OF reputation was standing by and
saw the thing done with his own eyes.
The first egg was perfectly formed
with a hard she'll The second egg
was large as the first, but had soft
shell. The chicken men believe this
hen understood that she was on ex-
hibition and must make record
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
basement and the scholars started on
a combined frolic and strike.
Enter VILLAGE police Force.


Here Captain Dunbar OF the village
police force OF fourteen brave and
earnest men is introduced. he as
sumed the task of keeping the under
graduate body within bounds, which
he did largely by moral suasion.
The parade swung round the corner
by the house where former Assistant
Janitor Eddie Smith, who. oddly
enough, considering the happenings OF
the past year, is suffering with an eye
trouble, sat fiddling at the window
and thence to the Offices OF the sew
eral board members.
Before nightfall they had bought all
the tin horns In town and had Sc
cured banners upon which their ulti-
matum-"Prof. Smith or No SchooI
was painted
The next day the teachers found
more empty desks than before. The
strike had grown. Some OF the par
ents We're sympathizers with It,
On Jan. 10 Sigmond Opera House
on Main street was the scene OF
mass meeting which took the double
form of protest against the removal
of Principal Smith and demand that
the school board resign. There was
ginger in the speeches Almost as
many women were present as men.
That very night a dispatch came
down from the state capital announc-
ing the dismissal of superintendent
Barnes appeal. 1t contained the off,
cfal comment, "The rule of moral
conduct on the part of teachers must
We held to with absolute rigidity.
which every one accepted as quite In
line with the towns policy.
Petitions for Principal Smiths re-
instatement we're displayed for sig
natures in four parts of town and gen
erously signed. They were presented
at still another meeting.
Whole Thing Summed Up.
In all of the doings growing out of
the removal of the principal the OPP
portunity has not been permitted to
pass without a dig at Barnes and
caustic comments on the way he tried
to explain his indiscretion by saying a
hysterical little school teacher up and
kissed him.
But with Barnes somewhere in the
west and the little school teacher re-
ported as happily married. and Lewis
satisfied that he did his full duty in
reporting the cutting up. and Eddie
I. Smith getting another job, without
as much as losing a day, but temper
arily confined to the house with irri-
tated eyes and tuneful fiddle-with
these characters in the controversy
eliminated the troubles will be
Strengthened out by and by.
"Freeport people have got enough
sense to handle the school question"
observed Captain Dunbar, 'but I'm
not on the job Of predictin' when
they'll do it. I'm a police officer Po-
lice officers are paid for police duty.
not for predictin'"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
MICHAEL ANGELO'S BET

On the facade of the Palazzo Vec-
chic at Florence. to the right of the
central entrance. the profile of a
mans head is traced on the marble.
the authorship OF which Is ascribed
to Michael Angelo. The story runs
that he and friend made bet as to
which of them would draw head
best with their backs to the wall, a
bet easily won by Michael Angelo, for
he traced a perfect profile. whereas
the other produced only a wavering
imperfect outline. The story further
relates that the tool used was nail!
Both drawings are carefully pre-
served.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
BIRDS AND GRAssHoPPERs

A strong protest is being made in
South Australia against the continual
slaughter OF such birds as the Ibis,
the egret, cranes and spoonbills to
supply the demands of milliners. The
slaughter is Objectionable not only as
destroying some of the most beautiful
and interesting creatures OF nature,
but, according to the Journal of Agri-
culture, also as rendering South Aus
tralia ever more prone to plaques OF
grasshoppers, and is prime cause OF
the decline OF its fish resources. AS
the wading birds disappear the crus-
taceans that destroy fish spawn In
crease in multitude.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
Lowers Bodily Temperature.

AS long ago as 1866 Sir B. W.
Richardson. M. D.. laid the facts OF
many careful Investigations before
the British association, all of which
went to show that alcohol lowered
bodily temperature. These we're ques-
toned but proved perfectly accurate,
and showed that under the influence
of alcohol the temperature of the body
was liable to fall from three-quarters
to three degrees Cantor lectures,
page 7O). This condition was proved
not transient. but persisted for sew
eral days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

A story is told Of landlord on the
north shore A guest, seldom salts.
fed, came to him and said: Mr.
Smitli"-that was not the landlords
name Mr.. Smith. your coffee Is rot
ten. The landlord shook him BY the
hand. Thank YOU. sir; thank you.
haven't had my breakfast yet and
I'll skip the coffee this time. Much
obliged "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

On the basis of these government
figures. which are doubtless below the
actual level. as doctors are usually re-
luctant to report alcohol as the cause
of death. Professor Wsstergaard has
worked out how much each OF the $780,
100000 potters of brandy consumed
yearly in Denmark shortens life. He
concludes this to be eleven hours. II
alcohol mortality. concludes Professor
Westergaard. could be eliminated a
man of twenty would have on the low
est average 1873 years to look forward
to instead of 1874. Further. one-third
of all the accidents in denmark would
vanish and two-fifths of the suicides.
In view of such facts it Is not to be
wondered that Prof DR.. Gaupp OF
Tubingen should exclaini: 1T is our
earnest duty to drive these drink
ing customs from the world with every
means at our disposal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

The hoatzin. native bird of Brit
ish Guiana, displays singular actiy-
ity from the moment it breaks the
walls of the shell Unlike all other
nestlings. 1t is an expert climber, us
ing beak, wings and feet No other
bird. not even the adult hoatzin. can
use the wings for this purpose But
in the young hoatzin the thumb and
first finger of the wing are armed with
long, prehensible claws that serve as
fingers. AS the bird gradually learns
to fly the claws are absorbed and final
ly disappear. that on the thumb being
the first to 60
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

The London Zoo" has received
from South Africa three elephant
shrews. the first of their kind to be
seen in Europe This animal. which
is about the size of dormouse. has
an elephant-like trunk on the snout
and its hind legs are extremely long
and suggest those of kangaroo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
1t&IIaalR E|.|!|l|
zA skssas2l NOTES
o.
DIRE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
Prof. HaraId Westcrgaarc. Noted Stat
istician of Copenhagen. Gives In
teresting Figures.

The noted statistician Prof. Harald
Westergaard of the University OF
Copenhagen, is regarded as the great
est living authority on the statistics
of mortality. He has Just given a
course of lectures in Christiania on
the relation of drink to death. which
throw striking light 90 the practical
result which such reduction in con-
sumption as that recorded in the Far
oes. means for people. He says:
The influence of alcohol on health is
far greater than we have hitherto
imagined"
According to the Just published re-
port of the Danish commission. OF
every hundred deaths among Danish
men twenty-three are Caused by alco-
hol. In the most valuable periods or
life the mortality Is even greater
rrh,tc.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
KEARNY-ARLINGTON.

Misses Marion and Agnes Thornton,
of Windsor street, Kearny, are spend
ing a vacation at the homo of their
aunt, Mrs. George Reid. of Son1msr-
vile. Mass.
Heath. of Devon street. Kearny. are
sojeurning at Asbury Park.
After a short illness. Anna NJ. Hood.
3 months old, daughter of MFR. and
Mrs. James Hood, of eos Brighton
avenue Kearny, died last night. The
burial will be made tomorrow after
noon in Paramount Cemetery.
Police Recorder Leonard WINNER.
in the Kearnv Police Court. will to-
night hear the facts in the case of
James Hamilton, WIG is accused Of
having had his saloon at Ills Har-
riscn avenue kearny, open on Sun
day. July 81.
The North Arlington Borough Coun-
Gil will meet tonight.
The funeral of Milton II. Kenfe, &
months old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lena
Kempfe. of 20 Tsppan street, Kearny,
who died Saturday, took place yester-
day afternoon and interment was In
Paramount Cemetery.
Miss Evelyn NJ. waid, of Kearny
avenue. Arlington. will spend the next
three weeks at Ithaca, NJ. Y.
Mrs. William W. Beadell. of Laurel
avenue. Arlington. Us sumering at As
bury Park.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
DACHMAN MAY RUN
FOR MAYORALTY
interest Added to Situation in
Orange by Many Men
Mentioned.

5 1T was stated in Orange today that
Absalom P. Bachman had been asked
BY an influential Democratic leader
of the city if he would consent to
become n of the candidates for
mayor, and that he announced his
willingness to run. This gives added
zest to the situation in the city be-
cause of the many men mentioned.
Wp"am +. Hamilton was Endorsed
Tor ne m~ayoralty last night by the
Woodrow Wilson League, and in ac-
cepting stated that he was willing to
withdraw in case members of the
league found a man better qualified
to make the run. 1t is believed, how
ever. that he will be kept in the field
by the league. There was also rumor
today that former Postmaster Miles
A. Hanchett would be nominated.
At the meeting of the league Judge
Daniel A. Dugan distributed the Of
fetal Wilson, Marshall buttons, and
stated that besides. having the first
banner for the candidates Orange had
also the first buttons, which had been
sent from the national committee.
Patrick Drury. of the First ward,
who was a candidate for alderman In
the last election, was again nomi-
mated for the office by the league,
and he accepted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
WANTS CITY TO PAY $3.50
FOR HER RUINED DRESS
Orange Woman and Son Fell
into Ditch.

Mrs. Amenda Dobbie, of Il Snyder
street, Orange, in a letter to the Or
ange Common Council, last night.
said she and her S-year-year 0 fell
into an unprotected hole eight feet
deep opposite the Swamp trolley line
recently. She said her dress was
ruined and several of her sons teeth
were loosened in the fall.
She asked the council to pay the
price of her dress, which, she said,
cost $3.50, and also the cost of medi-
cal attention given the boy. City
Counsel Lord was instructed to rule
whether the city is to blame forsthe
damages.
1t was the intention of the council
to pass an ordinance prohibiting any
person from digging excavations in
the streets for the purpose of laying
pipes. Previous to the meeting a
number of plumbers were in confer
ence with the street committee re-
garding the matter, and At their re-
quest the ordinance was held up until
September.
A supplement- of an ordinance fixing
the penalty for violations of weight
and measure rules in the city was
passed on first reading. An ordinance
permitting the Public Service Rail-
a Company to lay connecting
switches at the Swamp line was
passed. with Councilman Smith OBJ
iecting. Mr. Smith declared anything
the company seeks from the city Is
granted, but when the council at
tempts to have the corporation agree
on certain things It's endesvor seems
futile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
LICENSE QUESTION
DRAWS BIC CROWD
Much Disappointment When
Action on Applications 10 De-
ferred Until After Hearing.

Sensational developments were ex-
pected at the meeting of the Irving
ton Town Council last night over the
granting of saloon licenses. AS a re-
suit the meeting-room in the Town
Hall was packed. The Council, how
ever. merely received the thirty-two
applications for licenses and ordered
a public meeting for Monday evening,
August 10.
The crowd occupied every seat in
tho council chamber and stretched
out into the hall. Rev. George Foun-
tain, pastor of the Irvington NJ. T..
Church, was present With a large
delegation from the church as well as
members of the Church Civic League.
There was much disappointment
when no action was taken
After considerable discussion an or
dinance to rename Twenty-second
street from Clinton avenue tosSpring-
tield avenu and Twenty-third street
from Springfield g to Twentieth
avenu and Alpine and to
renumber tho avenue. wss passed on
first reading. Ordinances were also
passed ON first reading to flag Maple
avenue and to grade the extension of
Cummings street.
A resolution was adopted to ask
permission of the Board of Free
holders to cut streets through the
Speedway at Nineteenth avenue and
MoHtrose terrace, II an amended
building ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Hsrtkopf.
The contract to pave and Curb Tiff
fany place was awarded to George
Scott, whose bid was s5,e1p. II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
RENEW ARGUMENT OVER
APPOINTMENT OF DRIVERS


Introducing an ordinance appoint
ing James Mclaughlin official driver
of h auto truck of the sewer depart
Ibent of the city, Councilman Quinn.
of Orange, last night brought up
again the controversy between him
and Councilman Smith over the APP
pointment of Mclaughlin early in the
year. In presenting his resolution
Quinn said that at present McLough-
lin and Patrick Drury were both as
sistant drivers of the truck and he
did not see the necessity of having
two assistants. His idea was to
make Mclaughlin driver and Drury
assistant driver.
Hardly had City Clerk Gano fin
ished reading Mr.. Quinn's ordinance
before Councilman Smith was on the
floor protesting against its passage.
President Fineran, realizing another
squabble over a drivers job vas inn
pending. tried to settle the matter
satisfactorily. Mr.. Smith declared
Drury was the recognized driver of
the truck and he was backed III by
most of the other councilmen. To
prevent any further disputes it was
decided to refer the matter to the
sewer committees with power to act.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
WEST HUDSON
H~ARRISON.E. NEWARK.

The case of Ralph catrambone, of
321 William street. HARRISON who was
arrested on Sunday night in Harrison
after he had been found in a cellar
with a 7-year-old girl, was postponed
until this afternoon. Catrambone was
arraigned in court yesterday and held
in default of $1,000 bail for a further
hearing. He has retained counse to
fight his case.
Mrs. Hannah Lenehan n Miss
Rose MCGEE, of 206 John street, Har-
rison. are sojourning at Rockaway.
Miss Margaret Reid, of II Davis
avenue. Harrison. is ~rusticating at
North Caldwell.
James Windle. of North Third street
and Central avenue. East Newark,
who is spending the summer at Mid
land Beach. has been appointed a
special policeman there.
With a solemn high mass of requiem
the funeral of Mrs. Cecilia Holey, who
died at the home of her brother, John
ManIey, 155 Grant avenue East New
ark, will take place tomorrow morn
ing from the Church of the Holy
Cross. Harrison. Interment viii be
in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulehre.
Edward Brown, a motorman en-
ployed on the Turnpike trolley line.
was taken i'll While running his car
in Jersey City last night. He was
relieved at the Harrison q barns
and went home.
Thomas Hanley. a Hudson county
| boulevard motorcycle policeman. who
was injured in an accident two weeks
ago. was able to GO home from the
North Bergen Hospital. Jersey City.
last night. Hanley Was hurt when
| he agss thrown from his machine. A
dog that ran into the machine was
responsible for the accident.
Tuinbling down a stairway al
| Rentsch1er's Hall. Harrison last night,
| william Fritz. of 31S Ann street, Hsr-
rison. a his left hip broken ffe
was carried to his home by friends
and DIR. Henry Alters. of Harrison,
was caleld.
The regular monthly meeting of
Branch No. 2. District No. 4, st. Pat
rick's Alliance Of America. of Harri-
| son. will be held in Elberon Hall to-
night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-06
DECIDE ON BIG BOND
ISSUE TO MEET NOTES

The Bloomfield Town Council at
last nights meeting decided to issue
$250,O00 worth of school, water n
Improvement bonds for the purpose
Of taking up notes previously issued.
The bonds will pay interest at the
rate of foul and one-quarter per
cent.
The Board of Freeholders will be
requested to construct a bridge over
the brook at Willow street. Only two
bids were received for the ~scavenger
contract, the lowest being that OF
Frank Maxwell, who at present a
charge of the work. His bid was
50, 594. Walter Ellor was reappointed
a member of the Shade Tree Commits
sion for a term of three years.
At the request of Albert e. Cohen
and e. j. Rogers, the unused thor
oughfare known as William street
was vacated.