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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

In a recent editorial summing up
the policies of legislation pursued
by the present Legislature we sta
ted THE Herald has already spoken
in appreciation of their course. "
This phrase in getting into print
showed the omission Of a very i'm
portant word which we wrote into
it viz: General, +" that is to say it
should have read. . In appro-
baton of their GENERAL course. =
However, the editorial itself in
which the omission occurred was one
dealing more particularly with mat
tiers which we felt they had left I'm
done and that should have been done.
than endorsing that which they had
done. But the point in this editori-
al is to make it clear that the Herald
has not departed from its usual pol
icy of criticizing where we think
criticism due, andfaIlen down into
ldOlatrious worship to any public
body or men-for the contrary is
still our course. We realize they all
have feet of clay. but let it be said
In this connection that we don't sub
scribe 90 the sentiment which some
are so busy trying to MANUFACTURES.
that this legislature has made alto
pether mess of the states affairs.
They bungled some, but for. every
bungle they made, equally as many
and quite as serious can be found in
the records OF their predecessors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

S. Joe Owen. editor of the New
Albany Gazette and Majority Lead
er in the House in the recent legis-
lature admits through his paper that
he is strongly considering entering
the race for Congress- this year from
his district. Joe Owen IS a seasoned
legislator, having served in the pre-
vious law making body as Senator
Besides that he is a capital good fell
low, immensely popular IN his home
county; man who usually lines up
on the right side of thing and an in
defatible fighter once he has assum-
ed position. We cherish Joe as ont
Of our truest friends and one of the
noblest men in the state Che is a
g-hearted christian MANI and trust
that if be fully decides to enter the
race that be may make the landing
and spend a number of years in the
federal congress championing the
interests of the much neglected
common people of this trust-ridden
land.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

better chance than he had himself.
Palm was born and brought up on
a farm near Newtown, Ind. He has
never owned a foot of farm land in
his life, and the 360-acre farm on
which the champion ear of corn
which won the Kellogg Trophy
was grown is a rented farm.
Mr.. Palms real experience as a
farmer began about sixteen years
ago. He had been on the road as
a grocery speciality salesman, when
he took notion that he would
rather be an agriculturist, so he
took few short courses at Purdue
University and rented portion Of
the farm he now occupies. Nine
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Political ChOVder.
Pat Harrison viii Have Race To Himself

Rich ton Dispatch
Ia our own district, the possibility
of PIT Harrison having an opponent
is top remote for serious thought.
The unwritten law allowing new
members four years, may benefit
some present members. but not our
genial Pat. He doesn't need it. A
report was given considerable circu-
lation last week, that Dr. J D. Don
aid would be q candidate opposing
Harrison, but Senator Donald, while
expressing a desire to represent the
district in Congress. put sudden
quieetus on the report in a way that
leaves no doubt for anyone. Not yet
but soon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Washington Valued The Prsss's Labours

Dallas (Tex) Press Club.
In his farewell address Washington
said.
Promote then as an'obiect Of pri-
mary Importance institutions for the
general diffusion of knowledge. In
proportion as the structure of gov
.ernment gives force to public opinion
Fit is essential that public opinion
should be enlightened
Convinced Of the primacy of the
press as On institution for the gener
|al diffusion of knowledge and remem-
berlng that no nation has given its
people political, religious and lndi-
viddal liberty without the influence
OF The free press: that in this the
twentieth century pIutocracy and
publicity, tyranny and truth, are in
.veferate enemies, we conclude that
the policy advised by Washington a
century ago Is just as needful today.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

In the first place, Palm knows
corn. If there were no more proof
of this fact than the bare story
of the development and discovery
of the champion ear, it would be
enough. And in proof of this fact,
here is the story as he told it
himself:
1T was in November, 1910, and
we were just harvesting our crop.
The weather had been good, but
we were a little late with the har-
vest. The men were going
through the fields with the wagon
in the usual way gathering the.
corn, and the harvest was a prom
ising one.
"We have a sort Of corn show
at my farm all the time, and there
is always an award for exception
ally good ears Of corn-ears
sufficiently true to type to permit
of their being exhibited. There IS
a small box on every corn wagon
in which the most perfect ears are
thrown. These, when properly Sc
lected, constitute the seed corn,
and among these more perfect ears.
we occasionally find an<ear that we
are willing to exhibit III a contest
t'On the day the champion ear
was found, / was at the. house and
at dinner time one OF the men
brought it in and laid it, with a
number of other ears. upon the
window sill in the well room tor.
me to take and put away IN the
seed house.
"'Well,' / said, do you think
you've got good ear there's? :.
cot looks to me like a good
ear he said. What do you think
of it?'
over. Well I said finally | think
it is the mos. perfect ear OF corn
I ever saw. It's good enough. to
win the w. X. Kellogg $1,000
trophy this year at Omaha.
'And I was confident the mo-
1ment I saw it. and looked It over
that I held the trophy winner IN
my hand. So much so that when
I left for Omaha to exhibit the
ear, I took it out of my lgrip and
showed it to the station agent with
the words, That's the ear I'm 60
ing to win the $1,000 trophy
So there's the story Of the chara-
pion ear as Palm told It himsei1,
And on the strength of It who VIII
say that Fred c. Palm Goesn I
Justly merit the title, The Man
who Knows Corn
But that's not all Of Palm 5
story. He tells it willingly, though
nodestly, for he knows that MS
story whenever told is a source q
great encouragement Of the thou
sands Of farmers who never had
Sna Ont IF 4 tharn1aiOn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
The World Has Progressed Much Since
Then.
Atlanta Georgian.

Atlanta Georgian.
1t is a good thing for all Of us to
remember how marvelously man has
progressed, what wonders he has a.
chieved, and what wonders he may
hope for, considering that this is the
first generation in which man as a
race has been able to read and has
bsen freed from physical subordina-
ton to other men.
It is horrible to see a young man
put in jail for thirty years for a
trivial otfense.
But even that abominable~ punish
ment aud miscarriage of justice
stands for progress, when you re-
member that only a few years ago, a
period covered by the lives of two
men, a merchants in Loadon. commit
ted perjury in a court of justice,
swearing that the property that a
youEg boy under fourteen had sto-
len from him was worth only a few
shillings Understanding the valae
Of the property because IL he had
Sworn that the property stolen by
that boy was worth ten dollars the
boy would have been hanged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

The champion ear Of corn was
not an accident. There can be no
greater lesson in the value of
careful study and painstaking Sc
lection of seed and breeding than
the experiences of this same Palm.
The farmer who thinks he stands
a chance to go into his corn field
and by piece of luck pick out an
ear which Nature has fashioned
even more perfectly and with it
wrest the honors from this Indi-
ana man, cannot do better to dis
abuse his mind Of this fallacious
notion than to read the story of
Palm and his champion ear.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Editorial

For the present we think the DEM
ocratic Party has load enough to
capture the prize this year with the
most acceptable man to al sections.
it can otfer-hence candidly, we reit-
crate we do not presently consider
Underwood the LOGICAL man, though
he is undoubtedly good timber.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Jackson, Miss.
10 .sl

NldFcn 1, l4l@.
Notice IS hereby given that Victor Il. Smith.
of RichGon, Miss. X. f. ID. l, Box %. who. on
September4 10 6. made homes cad entry No.
414Sl Serial No 02755, tor the sw AZ Of ne or
and NV ar OF Sc or, Section 81, township 4
North. Range West, St. Stephens Meridian.
has filed notice of intention to make Final
five- year Proof, to establish claimto the land
above DESCRIBED, before Jhe cefk OF the cir
cult c.iur5 OF Greene County. at Leak swine.
Miss. on
the 10th day of April, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: 4 b & IN q :
Avera. Andrew Dunnarn. OF Jonathan. AlisS
and William w Roberts OF RichtoN Mi S., +,
=. d. No. ]. Box Is, Albert Lankford OF Ayera,
Miss.
j. JAY WHITE Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
CITATION NOTICE
State of Mississippi.
County of Greene In Chancery Court
D. r. Williams,

vs. No. 48i.
Unknown Heirs of James Railey. deceased,
ct al.
To the unknown heirs or devisees OF James
Railey deceased and any and ali unknown per-
sons or parties having or Calming any legal or
equitable interest or title ia and to the NE 4
Sec 50 Il. IN. r. w, Greene County, A4lissiS-
sippi.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court OF said County and state ut the
June Term 1912 to be held on the Second Mon
day
the 10th day of June, 1912
IN the Court House of the Town Of LeakeSville.
Greene County. Mississippi. TO defend ne suit
of ID. r. Williams. tue nature Of which is a
bill in Chaneery to c-nfirm title. Wherein
you are defendants.
This March 18th, 1912
(Chan. CT. Seal) S. r. MCKAY. Clerk.
j. w Backstrom. Sol. for Conplt As
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
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From our friend Old Mig (J. G..
Williams) we learn of the Birth to
DIR. and Mrs. T. M. Blake OF
E'ruitdale, Ala vicinage, OF a BOY
on Saturday March 30, 1912. Mrs.
Blake is sister to Nose Nixon Of
this county, and niece to George
and Joe Cowart.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Unknown heirs Of John Findlay.

Unknown heirs of John Findlay
deceased. ct al
To the unknown heirs or deyiSees OF John
Findlay, deceased and any and all unknown
persons or parties having or claiming any legal
or equitable interest or title IN and to the NV
Fractional West of River, Ma of Southwest
Fractional west of River in Section SO and
Southwest Fractional West and South OF the
River in Section b T. N. r. 6 W., Greene
County, AIlsSls lppi
You are commanded to appear before the
Ghancery Court Of Greene County, mississippi.
at the June Term 1912 to be held IN Court House
in the Town OF Leakesville, Greene County,
Mississippi. on the Second Monaay
the 10Th day of June. 1912,
TO defend the suit in said Court of d. R. Will
Jams, The nature of which is bill in Chancery
30 eonfrm title: Wherein you are defendants
This March 49, 1912.
(Chan. CT. Seal S. r. MCKAY. Clerk
J. W Baekstrom. Sol. for Complt. A.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

The next award of this trophy
will be made at the next National
Corn Exposition, which will be
held in February, 1913, at Columbia,
S. C. It is planned to make this
exposition much broader in scope
than any held in the past, and con-
sequently a. longer time will be re-
CURED for preparation. Special
buildings are being erected for the
exposition, the main building to be
400 by 167 feet. ground measure
ments. The show will last ten
days. The state of South Carolina
has appropriated $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the exposition and the
prospect. is that Dixie will do her.
self proud" in an effort to make
this exposition the greatest of it,
kind ever held.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
Legal Advertisements.
NOTICE or rEAcHERS TX : MINApI

NOTICE or TEACHERS Elk Z. MUTATIONS.
Examinations for teachers will be held at
LeakeSville, on the following dates:
FIRST examination for White teachers on
1 b. 18th and 9th OF April. 1912.
FIRST examination for Colored teachers on
The Il and l3th of April
Second examination for White teachers on
the 1904 and z0th Of AprIl.
second examination for golored teach rs on
the Is q md y7th Of Aaril
examinations viii cpsn each day ats o'clock
a. Ill ~
JOE VALLEY Supt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

March l. 1912. }
Notice is hereby given that Samuel d. Turner
of Leakesville Miss. who. on March p. 1907.
made Homestead Entry No 1854, Serial No.
03008 for the hlf of the hlf, Section 81,
Township 3 North. Range West St. Ste
phens Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make Final five-year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before the
clerk OF the circuit court of Greene County, at
Leakesville, Miss. on
TIE 10th day of April, 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Mack Box,
Lewis Pipkins Wedder Brannan. Girls Bran
nan, all Of Leakesvile Miss.
j. JAY WHITE, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

Second Monday of June, A. D. 1912,
to defend the suit IN said Court of Eliza Jane
Felriu COLL for diyorceD wherein you are De-
fendant
This 10th day of March. A. ID. 1912
lChon CT. Seal.l 5. r, McKA Y Clerk
E. w. Breland. Sol. for Complt. 4-21
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi,
County of Greene In Chancery Court.
d. r. Williams
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE

Department of the Interior,
u. ). Land ONCE at Jackson, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05
noA RESIDENT NOTICE.

1lDte RESIDENT NOTICE.
The ~faee Of .Jississipp!, No. 4s7.
TO Andrew Fgrrin whose Post Office address
is MOlile, Alabama Defendant:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancep Court of the County Of Greene, in
said State on the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-05

See Cut Of champion Ear Corn in next column.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01

fidence. No one can undertake real
reform without confidence in the
people who finally decide what re-
forms shall be made. w. J. Bryan
is the only other man who ever APP
preached Roosevelt in the campaign
Of villification and his strength has
been gained by maligning the hon
esty and decency of his opponents.
These two men have created a class
hostility that is real MANAGE to
the future of the republic. If either
of them should succeed by these
methods they would be at the head
of faction melted by a dangerous
hostility to all the rest of the peo-
pie. They either would be obliged
to ignore the demands of their sup
porters or perform acts that would
be hazardous to the public welfare.
OF course the campaign is over
in Vermont and we do not expect any
results from these remarks here.
But conditions Of the present time
are dangerous and should be seen
in their true light. We do not claim
that improvements should not be
made, they should. We welcome
and support any effort that will
make honest results more certain,
that will make party organizations
more responsive to public will. But
we do not believe any permanent or
healthy progress can be made by
misrepresentation or by the stimula-
ton of class hatred and distrust. If
the American people would enjoy
the best government and be loyal to
public honesty they will emphati-
cally rebuke men who try to gain
public preferment by such cam
paign of unjust vilTifcation as The
odore Roosevelt has conducted since
he threw his that in the ring"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01
Probate of VIII.

ESTATE OF JEAN w. SOMERs.
STATE OF VERMONT District of c caledonia S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict ofCaledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate Of Jean w. Somers, late of
Barnet in said district, deceased, greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said district on the goth
day of April, A. D., 1912. an instrument pur-
porting to be the last viii and Testament of
Jean w. Somers, late of Barnet, in said dis
trict, deceased, was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18th day of May A. D., 1912, at the Probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all PERSONS concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks SUCCESS
lively in the CALEDoRIAN, a newspaper circu-
1ating in that vicinity. in said district, pre-
vious to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
WILL if you have cause
Given under my hand, at ST. Johnsbury in
said District, this 29th day OF April A. d.
1912.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01

and based his charges
on this false quotation; that the
same bosses which Mr.. Roosevelt
denounces as supporters of Taft
we're formerly Roosevelt supporters;
that Roosevelt has falsely represent
ed President Taft as the friend OF
Senator Lorimer when he knew that
the president had done what he
could to have his seat declared va
cant; that Mr.. Roosevelt had hear
tily endorsed President Taft's plan
of reciprocity with Canada and now
condemns Taft for it; that he knew
of no cases where federal patronage
had been used improperly and that
he had repeatedly recommended to
congress that government officials be
placed under civil service regula-
lions and so removed from politi-
cal power; and that the progressives
in the senate had killed the amend
ments to the interstate commerce
bill of 1910 which Mr.. Roosevelt
charges to Taft and condemns him
for.
In answer to these specific charg-
es Roosevelt fails to give but one
specific answer and that is
that Mr.. Taft as secretary of war
approved of the plan not to prose
cute the Harvester trust for its
violation of the antitrust
law. Roosevelt seems rather I'M
fortunate in his specificness be-
cause it happens that Sec. Taft at
the time that question was decided
was on a trip around the world and
not at home. The only other ans
wer is to call the president of the
United States a liar and continue to
call him so some more. President
Taft has made no statements that
he did not back up with incontest-
able evidence while Roosevelt has
not made a charge that he can pro-
duce the evidence to prove. He
simply charges and maligns every
one who does not obey and serve
him. We recall of no other instance
in American history where former
president has been shown to be so
dishonest and irresponsible in his
public statements as Mr.. Roosevelt
has been.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01
Probate of win
ESTATE OF FRANCIS WALKER.

ESTATE OF FRANCIS WALKER.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Of Caledonia. To all persons inter
ested in the estate Of Francis Walker late
of St. Johusbury in said District deceased,
Greeting:
At a Probate Court. holden at St. JOHNS
bury within and for said District on the goth
day of April, A. D. 1912. an instrument pur-
porting to be the last VIII and Testament
of Francis Walker late of st. Johnsbury in
said District, deceased was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And It is ordered by said Court that the
18th day OF May, A. ID. 1912. at the
Probate Court ONCE in said St. Johnsbury.
be assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice. thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the CALIFORNIAN.
anewspaper circulating in that vicinity. IN
said District. previous 70 the time appointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate Of said
will. If you have cause;
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury IN
said District, this 29th day Of April,
A. ID. 1912.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01
WELLs RTvER.
Women Rescue a Horse from the
Midtown Notes.

Women Rescue Horse from the
Midtown Notes.
Saturday Mrs A. H. Bailey and
Mrs Mcclellan went to Ryegate to
spend the day at David Buchanan's
but longer than they anticipated,
was spent on the road, as their
team got into a deep mud hole. The
horse in trying to extricate herself
got one foot over the thill and was
thrown down, but the women were
equal to the emergency and got out
into the mud, unfastened the hold
backs and drew the wagon back on
to dry land, then helped the horse
up and again started on their jour
ney, arriving at their destination
and home again the same day with
out any further mishaps.
Mrs. Glynn who was at Cottage
hospital the first of the winter has
recovered her usual health and is
able to be out.
Mrs. Buck entertained company
Friday evening to meet Mrs. FIetch-
err.
Saturday, April 81, a daughter,
Jenett, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Vincent The four boys were
64dU " WC4COL1OH IuC4l 1lLLlG ElGICIs
There was a special meeting Mon
day evening of Temple Lodge, I. o.
%. F. At the close of the business
session refreshments were served.
Regular meeting of w. r. C. No.
10 will be held Wednesday evening,
May 1.
H., Monday to spend the week with
Dol De-
Ernest Hetherington went to the
Cottage hospital Monday to be
treated for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dodge of New
port were in town last week.
Mrs. Fletcher of Boston has been
the guest the past week of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. John George have
moved in town from the Town
House district and occupy the house
which they bought of H. T. Bald
win few years ago.
Charles Leslie Jr., of Minneapolis,
was called here last week on ac-
count of his mothers not being as
we'll but for a few days past she has
been better.
Scott Fellows is stopping at
Hale's Tavern.
Mr.. McCarten is taking an enforc-
ed vacation from bank duties on
account of a lame knee.
Thursday, April 16, a daughter,
Elizabeth, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Farwell.
There will be a May Day ball in
Village Hall, Wednesday, May LIST,
for the benefit of the v. I. S. Mu-
sic by Stewartson's orchestra of
Concord. Ice cream and cake will
be on sale during the evening.
Mr.. Towle, the photographer, and
family are to leave town as he has
bought business establishment in
st. Adams and will move there in
June.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01

Charles S. Hammond, Al Blossom
St., Lowell, Mass, had to give up
his business on account of severe
kidney trouble and dropsy. He
suffered intensely and it was only
after using Foley Kidney Pills he
began to improve. "They eased the
pain at once, the swelling went
down, my appetite returned and
thanks to Foley Kidney Pills / am
entirely over this long standing
trouble" G.. G. Bingham, B. L.
Terry, South Ryegate, S. G. Stearns
& Stevens, South Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-01

No reply has yet been made by
either one of Vermont's United
States senators to The Caledonian's
request that they give the people at
home an explanation of their vote
to allow Sen. Stephenson, who
spent over $1,000 in the primari-
es, to retain his seat. We feel the
Vermont voters are entitled to such
an explanation and again suggest
that we would be glad to give it pub
1icity.