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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
FLUFFY APRON COMES BACK |
Idea for the Girl Who Is Beforehand
In Preparing Her Presents
for Christmas.

The girl who starts her Christmas
gifts at this time might make a fancy
apron for the friend who embroiders.
The English and French women have
revived the practice Of wearing fluffy
little aprons when pouring afternoon
tea.
The favorite style is heart-shaped,
with the lobes at the bottom and the
point cut across and fitted into a
band. A pattern is easy to cut, good
proportion being Is inches across the
widest part and 1S inches long when
finished.
Any soft, sheer material is liked; a
fine Paris muslin is serviceable,
though it looks like organdy; very
elaborate ones are made of chiffon
cloth.
The edge may be finished by turn
ing up the material on right side a
quarter inch and buttonholing over it
closely with white or colored silk or
mercerized cotton. A rather scant frill
of an inch and half lace is also used,
or the chiffon may have an inch-wide
rlche Of the same material.
Across the bottom and stretching
upward on the right side embroider a
spray of flowers in color. Forget-me-
nots are attractive; so are apple bios
SONS. At the left side put a small
heart-shaped pocket, embroidered with
the monogram in color
The apron has ribbon ties and band
to match the embroidery, or white, as
preferred. If bib is wanted it is also
heart-shaped and quite small, or the
fluffy effect is lost. This is finished
on the edge like the apron and is en-
broidered in smaller spray of flow
ers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
PENITENTIARY BOARD
AWARDS CONTRACTS
ARRANGES FOR FOOD SUPPLIES FOR
STATE PRISONERS.
ONE COTTON SAMPLE ONLY
Penitentiary Board Held Busy Session
Contracting for Flour, Coffee, Rice
and Sugar for State Convicts.

Jacksonville Mississippi penitentiary
board of trustees held a busy session
closing contracts for flour, sugar, coffee
and other food supplies for the coming
year.
The board passed an order requiring
that the cotton on the Parchman farm
be sampled, and that the samples be
kept in the sample rooms for the in
spection of all buyers. Before it has
been the custom to allow agents from
the different cotton buyers to take
samples from the cotton and carry it to
their offices in New Orleans and other
places. Those agents who were success
full in securing samples had an advantage
over those who could not get smples
and necessarily an injustice was worked
on some of the buyers. Besides the In
justice of this method, there was no
small loss from the cotton that was
taken away from the farms as samples,
this amounting to a great deal in a year.
Only one sample viii be taken from the
cotton in the future and it will be open
to the inspection of all bidders.
Secretary Yerger stated that the board
had not received any bid for oats and
that he does not know where he will be
able to secure for seed some 200 bush
els of Apple oats and about 900 bush
els of Texas Red Rust Proof oats.
Flour to Hebron-Croxton company at
S5.45 per barrel
Flour to I. Lowenburg fo1 local ship
menat at 1925.
Coffee to Taylor-Wills Grocery com
pan, 208 sacks at II cents.
Rice to J. M. Shwabacher, 173 sacks
at IL cents.
Sugar to McCIoskey Brothers at 5.22
cents per pound.
Blankets to Feibleman Brothers at 81
each.
Socks to Remington at cents per
pair.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
MAY MAKE MILLION IN LAND
BREWER WILL QUIT OFFICE WITH
A SNUG FORTUNE.
Unless His Plans Go Awry, the Chief Eu
ecutive of the State Is Going to
Make Killing" on His Invest
ment in Delta Lands.

Jackson.-Apropos of Gov. Brewer'a
prolonged absence from the state on pri-
vate business, one of his intimate friends
in Jackson is authority for the state
ment that, if the governors plans do not
miscarry, he will be a millionaire when
he retires from the executive Office q
little more than three years hence.
1t is known that Gov. Brewer has a
gigantic deal in delta lands on foot, and
that is the explanation of his absence
from the office during the past three
weeks. As to his whereabouts, absolute
ly nothing definite can be learned around
the capitol building.
Some of the governors friends deny
that he is, or has been, across the Allan
tic during his protracted absence. They
do not appear to be able, however, to
account for him on any other part 0.
the globe, or show positively that no
has not left the United States.
Some time since Governor Brewer
made the statement in letter written
to n. 81 Wright, well-known realty
dealer in Greenwood, that the value Of
lands in the Yazoo-Mississippi delta
will advance in value at the rate of
twenty per cent. per year for the next
five years. He is unquestionably sincere
in this belief, and his confidence has in
spired other delta land owners, many of
whom have advanced prices on their
holdings because of the several big land
deals that Gov. Brewer is negotiating.
A prominent citizen of Jackson who
owns tract of land near Honey Island,
has been offering it at SIS per acre,
stated yesterday that the tract is no
longer on the market.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

Among the hats which women of
any age, from twenty-five upward, may
wear with equal propriety, the all
feather hat stands unriyaled. Next
after it comes the turbans and small
hats made of draped velvet and trim
med with featherbreasts. feather orna-
ments or wings, and in third place
stand the draped turbansf of velvet
trimmed with other decorations than
feathers. There is strong demand
for winter flowers now, SO that one
may choose between them and feath-
ers.
The all-feather turban is made of
small, highly lustrous feathers as a
rule, although the guinea hen feath-
ers. are among other exceptions to
the rule. Iridescent feathers like
those from the peacock, pigeons and
turkeys, as well as many wild birds,
furnish great Quantities of feathers
In which nature shows a management
of color that man never hopes to
rival. These are chosen for the all
feather hats and for breasts, feather
ornaments and bands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
WHEN BUYING WRITING PAPER
Certain Times of the Year When
Suitable coIors and Tones May Be
Acquired in Quantities.

The woman who would get the most
for her money buys her writing paper
in quantity at an annual sale.
The reason for these sales is that
the manufacturers accumulate small
lots of discontinued papers. They are
not cheap qualities or seconds, merely
styles that are not novel.
Il is possible to get four Quires of
napeg and LOO enyellopee.s for a dollar,
and there is a choice of different
weight, texture and color of the paper,
various shades of blue, gray, lavender,
cream and white, also stripes and bars
IN self tones. These come in two
sizes, usually letter and note.
Marking varies according to color.
Two-colored letters are most expen-
i've; plain gold, silver or a single
metallic color costs about Is cents a
quire; single plain color, gray, blue,
violet or brown, ten cents a quire,
and enclosing in relief without color,
about five cents a quire. These are
tandard prices almost everywhere
he year round, the reduction being
on the price of paper.
In buying paper by the quantity it
is not wise to choose novelties. An
inconspicuous color and good quality
is always good. Many women adopt
a certain tone and kind of paper and
make it individual. Thus, the girl who
loves violet will have pale violet paper
with a deeper tone or silver for the
stamping, while the transparent en-
velopes are lined with violet tissue
paper of a deeper shade than the en-
velope.
Gray paper or very pale blue is also
permissible, but it is bad form to use
garish stationery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
COLOR FOR THE F0oTGEAR
OF Much Importance Is the Proper
Selection of the Shoes and
Stockings.

AS the keynote of our fashions to
day is variety, we must avoid repeat
ing in our foot gear the color or our tot.
lettes, especially if it be a. stronger
shade of red, violet or green With
a strong violet toilette, the stockings
must not be be any shade of that col
or, though they may be gold, or soft
crimson, or white. or black. The shoe
OF the moment is thing of beauty,
consequently costly. 1t may be CT
glace, vanished, or suede kid, but 1t
must be strapped, or pierced, embroi-
dered. buckled, jetted or otherwise
trimmed.
With the popular black and white
dresses there are lovely gold brocades
for shoes, and gold lace stocking
would be in excellent harmony With
black and violet toilette, the stock
ings might be of crimson lace and the
shoes black-any one with an eye for
color can think out charming con-
trasts to relieve the monotony of thu
dress and insure the success of the
toilette.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
BRIDGE Maxims.

A good partner is rather to be chos
en- than great hands.
Jack of all suits is master of none
A fool and his aces are soon parted
It's long suit that has no return
ing.
Take care of the trumps and the
tricks will take care of themselves.
A little 10-ace is dangerous thing
Bridge table conversations corrupt
good manners.
A woman is known by the trumps
she keeps.
The wages of bridge is debt.
The proof of the bidding is in the
beating.
All honor is not without profit. save
in the dummy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Couture Modes.

Fringes both straight and curled
still persist, but only few strands
of hair are cut upon the forehead.
Puffs and curls are arranged from
back to front instead of following the
line of the brow, and the dressing Ia
done very softly and with strong
bias in favor of the side parting.
There are no longer any coils show
Ing on the top Of the head, but the
back is covered with puffs so soft and
fiat that they look like waves.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Cliddenites win Tour Mississippi.

Jackson. jackson and Vicksburg are
preparing for the entertainment OF the
Glidden tourists who will reach here dur
ing the latter part Of October.
According to the schedule announced
by the touring committee of the American
Automobile Association, the Glidden tour
lists viii arrive in Jackson during the
late afternoon of Tuesday, October %.
They win spend the night here, leaving
Wednesday morning for vicksburg, run
Of fifty miles, and return to Jackson on
the afternoon OF Thursday, October p,
spend the night here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
ARE TURNING TO STOCK.
Planters in Western Part Of State Rails
ing Less Cotton.

Observation-Disclosures from the eastern
part of the state report that the farmers
in that section are turning from the
production of cotton and are giving
more time than ever to hive stock rails
ing, especially to colts.
This is a healthy sign, and if that is
the result of the. boil weeyil the country
will have no room to regret the advent
of the pest when the real good that he
has done is realized. In every section
of the state where the weevil has taken
possession the planters are compelled to
make some sacrifice in turning to a
more diversified method of farming, but
the outcome will be better than if the
old-fashioned one-crop system had beer
maintained
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

Where one person succeeds In clean
Ing feathers dozen fail. Some peo-
pie wash them with soap and water.
and shake them over the fire until they
resume their curl, but the process Is
firing and needs patience. II your
feathers are not very dirty, put a cup
full of -four In paper bag with three
tablespoonfuls Of borax and shake
about till well mixed. and then put
the feathers In the bag and shake IN,
til they are thoroughly clean
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Convicts' Roll Decreasing.

Jackson According to the statistics
of population of the state penitentiary
for the month of September the total
number of the commonwealth forces in
stripes continues on the diminishing
scale. The condition is due to the de-
crease of new eonvicts from month to
month. and the increased number Of
those cleared by discharge, pardon and
escape. For the month ending Septem-
Der Is, thirty-three convicts were dis
charged at the expiration of their sen.
fences, eleven were pardoned, ten es.
ceeed and four discharged for "meritor'
Gus conduct"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

Ribbons with the picot edge are
new, and it is usually very much cas-
Ter to twist crush belt out Of them
than to make one out OF a piece ma
terial.
Then gold and silver tissue stock
ings worn with strapped shoes rich
ly jeweled at the toe and along the
strap are feature Of the evening
dress outfit. Bright colors. principally
emerald, cerise, blue and rich t,nt
Of rose, are much In evidence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
PLAN BRIGADE REUNION.
Survivors of Gen. Featherston's Com
mand Coming.

Sackson.-Hon. H. Clay Sharkey, of
this city, is planning a reunion OF the
survivors of Gen. Featherston's brigade,
Gen. Lowry's division, to take place in
Jackson during the annual reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans, which
will be one of the features of State Fair
week.
Mr.. Sharkey is the acting assistant
adjutant general of the brigade, and the
address is directed to the survivors of
the 3rd, 22nd, 31st, 3srd and 4oth Mis-
sissippi, the First Mississippi battalion
and the Evans battery. Pythian Castle
has been engaged for the occasion, and
the wives, relatives of members and 'Ae
children of deceased members are urged
to attend.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11


Each feather must Sc sewed sepa,
rately to the foundation which is to be-
covered, and sewed to stay. They
are arranged as to form and color ac-
cording to the fancy of the designer,
who chooses them without reference to
their origin. The skill and time re-
quired to make all-feather hats and
fine feather trimmings, commands and
should command high price. there
fore all-feather hats are expensive
Costing less and just as effective,
hats draped with plain, rich velvet
and trimmed with feather ornaments
should be considered by those who
find the all-feather hat too high In
price. There are greater numbers of
these to choose from and they are
likely to outnumber hats of any other
variety for women past middle age.
For Responsiveness. the turban
made of velvet, draped over a frame,
and nicely finished off with a novelty
braid or passamenterie or a pair Of
pretty wings, has much to recommend
it besides its low price.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Both Asylums Full.

Meridian. lack of space to care
for the insane in Mississippi, especially
the insane of the negro race, was forci-
bly, brought forward, when it was
learned that there are three crazy ne
groes in the county jail, having been
declared insane by a jury and ordered
sent to the negro state insane hospital
at Jackson. Tailor Wagner states that
he has notified the insane hospital au-
thorities at jackson. that he has the
three negroes, but they in turn inform
him that they nave no room for them,
having rs applications on file.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
TARGET PRACTICE CLOSES.
Returned From Camp Williamson After
Month of Practice With State Guard.

Jackson Adjgtant General Fridge re-
turned from Camp Williamson after
spending a month in the best~shooklng
contest that the state guards have par
ticipated in in recent years.
About a thousand state guardsmen
have participated in the rifle practice
and the men have shown up in good
form. The shooting has continued dur
ing the past month, each group of men
being allowed five days practice IN
which to prove their ability as marks
men. From the men showing the best
record the Mississippi team will be Sc
lected to represent the state in the inter
state contest to be held in Alabama on
Thanksgiving day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Prominent Citizen Dead.

Greenville.-Joseph W. Wall, one Of
the landmarks of Greenville, died at
his home, aged about so years. Mr.. Wall
ranked among the most prominent men
of the delta and for years was promi-
nently associated with public affairs o.
the city and county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Coaches for State Fair.

Lexington.-Petitions are being circu'
lated TO the railroad commission of this
state at this place, Durant, West, WI
mona and a number of other towns, ask
ing the commission to compel the rail-
road companies to put on extra coaches
and equipment to handle the crowds for
the state fair to be held in Jackson from
October 81 to &C.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Car Shortage.

Meridian.-W increased acquisitions
for rolling stock to handle the cotton
seed crop comes the annual plant from
lumber manufacturers about car short
age, and at some points in the state, es-
pecially in South Mississippi, the situa-
ton is growing rather acute.
The mills at junction points and the
larger railroad centers, as rule. are
able to get all cars needed for shipments,
but plants on branch lines have their
yards filed to OVERLOOKING, and are from
two to four weeks behind with ship
ments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
SEED MARKET IS STEADY.
Prices Have Shown No Change During
the Week.

the week.
Jackson.-The cotton seed market IN
Mississippi has remained stationary at
$1S per ton f. o. b. at stations during
the past week.
Receipts have been heavier than up
to this period last year, and mill man.
ayers report that seed are of fair quail
ity.
The opinion generally prevails among
the mill men that there will be no mate
rial change in market prices during the
next thirty days. 1t is certain, at least
that while offerings continue free thets
will be no advance in the market.
Practically all of the mills in the state
are in operation, and those now idle
will start during the coming week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
Reeking in Wine.

Pontotoc. -The town of Pontotoc IL
reeking with the fumes Of wine. The
500 gallons Of homemade grape wine
belonging to Alev Smith, near Thaxton,
seized by the sheriff by order Of the Cir
cult Court, was hauled to the Courthouse
and poured out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
City Marshall Killed.

Okolona City Marshall w. S. Brazil
was shot and instantly killed and Con.
stable G. C. Jolly was seriously wounded
by A. c. Carter, Of Van vleet, Miss, on
the N ain street Of OF
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

Wide side plaits break the back and
the front of this blouse Of dark blus
crepe de chine and trim the lower
two-thirds of its full length, medium
sized sleeves, which have turned back
cuffs of white satin matching
the narrow waistcoat half concealed
by the frilIs of the Robespierre color
Of white satin trimmed with tiny but
tons covered with dark blue crepe de
chine. This blouse, when worn with
the skirt of white wool satin, repeats
the color scheme of the white faille
hat brim outlined with white ostrich
banding and trimmed with darl
blue velvet ribbon aigretta
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11

Brown wolfe over blue silk was the
material used for the dress shown in
the sketch. This stylish but easily
made frock has a plain blouse, sleeves
and bodice in ole and high waist line
with short gathered peplum' The
sole trimming OF the bodice is finely
plated frills of cream shadow lace
which turn back from elbows and
neck The sketch above shows sim
pie arrangement Of a pannier, which
OF the wolfe draped over the voile-
covered underskirt. Three wide ruff
des OF the voile finishing the skirt add
another touch OF Quaintness to this
pretty frock
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-10-11
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNlYSCIlOOL
LESSON
By E. o. SELLERS, Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 10.
CLEAN AND uNcLEAN.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 7:1-23.
GOLDEN TExT-"For the Kingdom Of
God is not eating and drinking. but right
eousness and peace and Joy in the Holy
Ghost Rom. 14:H r. v.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-31
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doing

DR.. Edward S. Dwight who was
called to Marshall, Va, by the ILL
ness and death of his father-in-law,
Mr.. Edward C. Marshall. returned
home last night. Mrs Dwight who
went to her fathers bedside two
weeks ago and stayed with him
until the end came, will remain a
while longer on a visit to her
mother.
Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES of Chester
Heights, Pa, spent Sunday with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
FAIRIES. He was given the glad hand
by his old friends. Gilbert is
building up a large mercantile
business at the Heights and is serv-
ing a large territory in Delaware
and Chester Counties. His business
is developing into one of the sub
stautial enterprises of that part of
the state.
R. Hirons Clifton who has
been spending the month of July
with DR.. and Mrs. Cabeen at Coles
burg, ILL.,, returned home Monday.
Her visit was cut shorter by the
illness of Mrs. M. J. Clifton of
Clayton. who at this writing is in a
precarious condition.
Mr.. G. Herman Pierce of Phila-
delphia, joined his wife and daugh-
ter in Smyrna over Sunday. The
latter are spending the summer with
Mrs w. G. Pierce on Mt. Vernon
street. Mr.. Herman Pierce will be
down later to spend his vacation.
Mr.. Harry Hill of Merchantville,
N. j., came yesterday on visit t.
his sisters the Misses Hill.
Mrs. E. H. Hynson of Salisbury
Md, is visiting her son Mr.. Walter
W. Hynson.
Mrs. Enoch Stubbs of Philadel
phia is visiting her sister Mrs
William FAIRIES.
Mrs. Edward FAIRIES of Whining
ton has returned from a visit tt
Mrs. Mary M. FAIRIES.
Miss Mable Smith is visiting rel
atives at Hurlock. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Boyd o
Rutledge Pa, arrived Saturds.
evening on a visit to their Smyrn
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. HUffecke
spent Sunday in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. LeFevr
who took a cottage at Rehoboth fo
several weeks, returned home las
Thursday.
Mrs. John P. LeFevre of Dover
spending the week with Mrs. W. H
Stsyton while her husband Cap
John P. LeFevre is with the Stat
Militia in camp at Rife Range nes
New Castle.
Miss Margaret Renshaw has r.
turned to her home in WashingtC
: after a visit to Miss NJ. Edith BecI
l DR.. and Mrs. r. F. CorIey leav
tomorrow for two weeks sojoul
s at Rehoboth.
Mrs. C. Vande Vaarst and chill
rem of Passaic N. j. are visitir
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Selka.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-31
THE SMYRNA TIMES, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

Mrs. Taylor of Chester, Pa, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Caroline ].
Raymond.
Mrs. Mary Register has gone to
Wilmington to spend the month of
August.
Mrs. John Wiley of Woodland
Beach has returned home after a
weeks visit to Mrs. Robert Huggins.
Mrs. Maggie Johnson and Mrs.
Harry Woodkeeper. and other friends
called on her at Mrs. Huggin.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-31

Game laws passed within the past
few years and one especially passed
last year are being violated every
day in Delaware, especially in Sus-
sex county, and game is suffering
accordingly. The laws were passed
BY the Legislature at the demand
of hundreds of sportsmen and partic-
ularly for the benefit of Sussex
county, where most of the gunners
go and where game is the most
plentiful. One law was designed to
stop the running of dogs during
June, July, August and September
and faint attempt was made to
enforce it by the appointment of a
few isolated wardens in the county;
but no attempt is being made at
present to enforce this law.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-31

Try Turner's fresh meats-beef,
pork, veal, and lamb. Fresh liue
of groceries always on hand
George W. Turner & Son.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-31

Crabs Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Crab meat to order. Cummings Odd
Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-31

Very choice, home grown Scarlet
Glover Seed for sale. w. G. Hill,
Clayton, Del.