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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
Motorcycle Puts End to Pastime Of
Annoying Automobile chauf-
feurs.

West Springfield, Mass.--A motorcy-
Gle driven about a mile minute in
Rivefdale road, according to witnesses,
ended the somewhat extraordinary
ear8er OF the famous lodging hen.
which for several months has fooled
automobile drivers and trolley motor
men In Ashleyville.
The hen was a big Leghorn, and was
Familiarity known as Mrs. Dodge" to
the motormen of the Holyoke road.
All summer she seemed to take great
delight In running in front of the cars,
no matter how fast they were going,
just escaping by hairs breadth. At
first the men used to slow down TO
allow her to get by, but soon they no
ticed that she would start from the
roadway as the cars approached and
run In front Of them. Time and time
again, it is reported. she lost tail
feathers.
After a time the hen found the
trolleys too tame for steady use, so
she took to lodging automobiles
This proved more exhilarating, as
they came faster and were more
numerous. Persons who have watched
her say that she has lodged as many
as fifteen machines In rapid success
sion. and seemed to enjoy the fun i'm
menseIy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
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Some feeders prefer silage that 10
six months to year old.
The silo is the best solution OF the
problem of short pastures.
Shoot the rabbits il you want to
save the young apple trees.
Rhubarb should be grown much
more largely as forcing crop.
Great care should be exercised In
choosing the corn fed to horses.
Turnips are generally considered to
be a very valuable feed for swine.
A stitch IN the winter time saves o
broken harness and delay during seed
ing.
Liberal feeding means feeding all
that the cows will eat and digest thor
oughly.
Humus, the decaying vegetable mat
ter OF the soil, tends to prevent soil
erosion.
The gospel OF clean milk is the COS
pei of prevention. not the gospel OF
straining.
The ill-tempered man or the mar
who cannot control his temper is ,
misfit for the dairy.
Salt and fresh water should be kept
where they are avaflable to the steers
at VIII at All hours.
Owing to two successive dry years
strawberry plants are scarcer and
higher than for long tina
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
SERVE FOR OTHERS
Persons in England Paid to Go
to Jail for Guilty Ones.
Proxies for Debtors Who Defy the
Courts and for Criminals Charged
With 5urgary--substitutes
Easily Found.

London.--sIf every one had his de-
serts then great many would be do
Ing time," is very common saying.
One might add that a large number
Of people deliberately undergo impris-
onment in the place of the really
guilty. Deliberately you exclaim.
Yes. Proxies for criminals are not so
hard to find in England as you might
suppose, says Answers.
A few years ago a magistrate was
amazed when prosecutor Went into
the witness box and swore positively
that the prisoner was not the man
who had assaulted him. On the other
hand, the prisoner asserted that he
was the guilty party, and gave de-
tailed and circumstantial account OF
the whole affair.
Time, place and every other particu-
lar fitted in with the prosecutor S
story. The only difference was about
the man. The magistrate, however,
inflicted a fine OF 20 shillngs and
costs, whatever he may have thought
01ONS ti4O PuSA1C. 40 q AA0thCA vi A0Nt,
the accused aggressor had paid a
proxy to plead guilty." printing him
in all the little necessary facts.
One of the most out-of -the-way occu.
pations In England is finding proxies
Out-of-the-way because, naturally, II
such method of living became
known, the police would be making
unwanted inquiries. Many man who
has been released on bail is ap-
preached by one of these proxy agents
who offers to find substitute as like
him as two peas. The unfortunate man
jumps at the chance, for he knows full
well that If he steps away from his
situation he may lose it. as well az
losing what reputation he has got. In
nine cases out OF ten the deception is
never discovered, though very often
the police suspect that they are being
hoodwinked
1t is not very difficult to discover
people who will go to prison for you
for consideration. Especially is this
the case in 'committal orders" where
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
DOGS KILL BEGGAR WOMAN
Refused Food by Servants, She Faints.
In Garden; Dies Next Day After
Rescue BY Prince.

Rome.-A pitiful tragedy occurred
recently in the beautiful gardens that
encircle Prince Ruffo's villa on the
Flaminian Way. outside the gates OF
Rome A poor beggar woman. on the
verge OF starvation. ventured uD the
main walk to ask aims at the bril-
liantiy-lighted villa. inside which
Prince Ruffo was giving a dinner in
honor OF a professor newly nominated
to the international Institute of Ag-
riculture
Thrust away with harsh epithets
by merciless attendants, the poor
woman was vending her way back to-
wards the massive iron gates when,
overcome with hunger and fatigue,
she appears to have fallen into q
swoon just inside the entrance.
About midnight piercing shrieks
and the barking of dogs brought the
prince and a body of retainers out
side with lanterns and revolvers in
the belief that burglars were break
ing into the place. Soon. however,
they came upon q scene OF horror. Al
couple of furious mastiffs, let loose
earlier in the evening. had scented
out and denuded the body Of the Wom-
an, which they were furiously tearing
to pieces. The victim expired in the
hospital the following day. She was
seFenty-two years Old
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16


people refuse to pay their just debts.
A case in point happened quite re-
Gently.
A debtor had defied the law, and the
officials went to his house and took
him away-at least, they thought they
were taking him away. In reality,
however, the man they arrested was
a substitute. who had been waiting for
them to come and take him. The ac-
tual contemptuous debtor-a CONNER
cial traveller, by the way-was doing
his usual business in the provinces
A case of substitution more risky
than usual came to light few years
ago. A Hebrew was charged with
criminal libel. The accused man was
let out on bail, after short hearing.
When the case came up for trial an
other Hebrew appeared in the defend
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

people OF the rural districts into .
happier and more prosperous state. II
Is In our rural schools that children
must be taught TO love nature. to be-
lieve in progressive agriculture to dig
pify labor. to develop the home-mak-
ing instinct. and to set out with high
ideals for career OF honor and use
fulness in the country.
How can we expect the ten thousand
young teachers to grasp and compre-
bend these vital essentials. and then
to show the boys and girls in their
schools how they can be the most
manly OF men and most womanly of
women, without leaving their country
homes?
Country schools. as a rule. pay too
small salaries to secure broadly cul-
tured and capable teachers. AS gen.
eral thing, also. they are cursed, or at
least hampered, by system OF petty
politics, which not only enters into the
hiring OF teachers, but is felt In all
matters of management and discipline.
Society in the country fails to re-
ceiye from it's schools the results
which it needs. This deficiency is rec
ognized by all Of the larger schools
and the farmers Institutes, which to-
day are giving great deal of atten-
ton to the social life of our agricul-
tural communities. In fact, the gov
ment itself has recognized the menace
to the nation In. the conditions here
outlined and is inquiring for remedy
One suggestion that can make with
confidence, is that for each distinctly
rural school. the teacher be recon.
mended by the head of state agri-
cultural college. the qualifications to
be large knowledge of human nature
as well as an intimate acquaintance
ship with agricultural conditions
from the worst to the best. I put
these essentials above the rule Of
three.
Give a community such teacher as
that, and l venture to say the mere
| book-learning will be taken care Of
Teachers of this class are available, II
the district will pay the price.
A little concentrated effort on the
part of the parents most concerned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
Thomas Harrison, Dean OF the cIerica
Force in Washington, in Odd
Request.

Washington.-In few days Thomas
Harrison, chief clerk in the naval OBJ
servatory, win have completed proba-
bly, the most remarkable term of con-
tinuous service in the government on
record He will have been for sixty
three years, a longer period than the
average life time, at the same desk IN
his department
No record comparable to this ex-
lists In this government. and it is
doubtful If any such record ever ex-
listed before.
And there is another thing about
Harrison that is unprecedented. He
has asked to be denoted He has
volunteered to take position of less
salary and less Importance. and has
insisted upon it when his superior off,
GERS were disinclined to authorize it.
A year ago Harrison went to the
acting secretary Of the navy and
asked 10 be transferred. He said that
old age had come upon him: that his
faculties could not be expected to re-
spond much longer. and that before
incompetency forced itself upon him
he wanted to take up other duties less
responsible.
Mr.. winthrop listened to the yeter-
All clerk. and then refused the request.
The secretary said that any man with
Harrison's record was entitled to full
pay to the end of his life, If not for
present efficiency. then for the work
he had done III the past.
This compliment and the recognition
or his services pseased Harrison It
made him feel that he had not spent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
HAS SERVED NATION s. YEARS


his sixty-two years at hard work
without his reward And he returned
to work and remained at work urail
week or so ago
Then the old man wrote letter to
the secretary, renewing his request
that he be relieved of responsibility,
but that he be given some work that
would support him for the remainder
of his life.
Harrison was obdurate. He had
made up his mind to turn his responsf-
bic work over to younger man and
finally convinced the secretary OF the
merit of his plea. This time Mr.. Win
throp stood aside and ordered the
transfer to be made.
Harrison is now eighty years old:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
FARM SCHOOL SYSTEM
Not Keeping Pace With Other So
CiaI Institutions.
Strong Factor In Causing Young Peo-
pie 10 Dislike Rural Life and Re-
sponslbIe for Slow Progress
Of Farm Communities.
(By JEANNErrE PIERsoN.)


Country schools in America are not
rising to the great opportunities which
confront them They are not keeping
pace with other social institutions.
Some of them occupy an exceedingly
low plane, with faults as fiagrant as
could have been pointed out twenty or
thirty years ago.
The faults of the country school
system are a strong factor in causing
young people to dislike rural life. Log
lcally, then. they are responsible in a
great degree for the slow progress OF
our farming communities.
An experience of II years as a
teacher of rural schools has left a
clear impression on my mind OF de-
tects and of possible remedies in edu-
cational methods and conditions.
If the more promising boys and girls
In every neighborhood. or large pro-
portion of them, grow UP dissatisfied
with their environment and leave for
the cities as soon as possible, an in
calculable injury has been wrought.
It is a damage to the agricultural
regions and in many cases. TO the
young people concerned.
The schools and the system which
governs them, must accept a large
share OF the blame in this matter. 1t
IL a painful truth, but they cannot
hide nor minimize it. In fact, they
have too long tried to evade their re-
possibilities and secrete their faults
One of the striking defects Of our
rural schools is the youthfulness OF
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
GIRL FACES VICIOUS HORSE
Agnes Fanton of Greenwich, Conn.,
Saves Boys Life. but Is Seriously
Hurt by Runaway.

Greenwich, Conn. - Cold hands
caused runaway accident. The driver
of Alexander Mead's sleigh was I'M
able to control the horse and the anil
NAL ran along on the sidewalk.
Agnes Fanton, employed A. W. W.
Marshall, vice-president of the Green
witch Trust company, saved the life of
Mr.. Marshalrs son Robert by throw
ing him against stone fence and
standing in front of him. AS the
hose passed the clothes were torn
and her face and body were bruised.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
MODEL MADE UP IN TWEED
Soft, Fine Material Should Be Select
ed for This Smart, Though
Severely Simple Style.

A soft fine tweed is selected for
our model, which is smart and simple
in style, and has the skirt cut to fit
plainly round the hips; it is trimmed
at foot by a deep band of plain cloth
TO match the check in the material;
the upper part is shaped up in front
and has the edge turned in and laid
over the lower; row of stitching in
silk is worked at edgs.
The bodice has a piece of the cloth
lot in at center of front and back;
material straps piped with the cloth
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

are taken over shoulders at the edge
of yoke, which is of lace to match un-
der-sleeyes; the over-sleeves have
straps piped with cloth sewn on the
outside.
Hat of stretched satin to match
cloth, swathed in lighter colored
ainon and trimmed at side with a
leather mount
Materials required: 55k yards tweed
s6 inches wide, 1h yard cloth As
inches wide, ~ yard lace
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

worcester, Mass-Jos. J. March, =
farmer. was in court charged by
Arthur Taylor, inspector OF the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children, with living with his wife
and flve children In chicken coop,
built before the Civil war, while he
stabbed his horses and cows In large
new barn.
THE chicken coop was IN such
state Of decay" Taylor told Judge
Utley. that / could punch ny fist
through 1t. The cattle were being
fed hay that cost eight dollars = ton,
while the children had to sleep % one
filthy mattress with one blanket over
them
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
Girl kicked: Talks German.

Dayton. Wash Recovering from
unconsciousness which lasted several
days after she had been kicked b.
horse, Miss Grace Burris. a high
school girl, began to talk In German
and has stuck to that language ever
since, although being In other respects
entirely normal In her mental condi-
ton
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

ants place. Not only was he very
similar in face and build, but he was
wearing the actual clothes OF the reaf
defendant. This substitute was SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment
neither the prosecutor nor any OF the
court officials suspecting anything. For
the six months retirement he received
the nice little sum of E200.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
WATER FOR THE GRlnDsToNE
Two Boards. Three inches Thick and
Four Feet Long, May BE Arranged
In Satisfactory Manner.

Take two three-inch boards four
feet six inches long, fasten together
at one end with a three-inch board
eight inches long and about twelve
inches from top nail 2x4 to place
keg on. A three-inch board three feet
nine inches long serves as a brace,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
DARING HEN LOSES HER LIFE

She successfully ran in front OF
large touring car which was going to-
ward Springfield at moderate pace,
but failed to observe motorcycle go
ing In the opposite direction at fast
clip. Before she could change her
direction. of march the machine was
upon her, and with frightened
squawk she departed this life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

Cretonne covered picture frames for
bedrooms are easily made When Sc
lecting your cretonne purchase a piece
with coIors that harmonize with the
furnishings in your bedroom.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16

says q writer In the Missouri Valley
Farmer. Water is put In one-galion
paint key with a small faucet near
the bottom. Flow can be regulated TO
enc desired amount. and the water Is
always ready for use when needed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-16
More Germs in Thin Men.

Berlin.--In a pamphlet. Good News
to the Fat Men," Dr. Hikada, japanese
scientist. says there are more germs
on thin mans skin than on the cpl
dermis Of a mountain of flesh.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-28
MAY EXCLUDE PUBLIC,
 FROM GRACE TRIAL,
"Iiniited Seating Capacity" of Court
 Room Given as Excuse.

Atlarta, Ga July 27-Exclusion of the public from the trial of Mrs. Daisy 0pie Grace. accused of shoot- ing her husband, Eugene M. Grace, at their home here March ), has been practically decided upon, it is stated, owing to <he limited seating capacity of the temporary court rcom in which the trial will be held. The case will he heard next week, beginning Mon- day. and il is stated that both Judge l.. 5. Roan, who will preside, and so- citor General Hugh NJ. Dorsey favor the admission only of the court of ticors, a;tCrneys witnesses ard news paper men. The approach of the aaial has reveived interest in the ease and it is believed should the doors be opened to the general pub lie the court room would be uncom- fortably crowded throughout the trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-28

Mississippi river, appIauded. But what came of them and the movea.ent they started? Senator Teller was for tunate enough 10 be continued in the Senate as long as he desired to re- main. Cannon and Dubois took refuge ln the Democratic party. So did Pet tigreW, But the silver issue died, their states embraced the Republican party and the bolting senators did not receive comforting crumb from their foster parent,
 Likewise a condition confronted the Democratic party in 1896 that is eX- actly parallel to that which the Re publican party ill now facing. When the eastern or gold wing of the Democratic larty expressed their pro- test against the action of the Chica- go contention which nominated Will liam l. Bryan. by calling another con- yent0n and putting General Palmer and Buckner in the field as counter ir1itants, they only succeeded in in- jectng rift into the party that has taken about sixteen years to heal, Palmer and Buekner scarcely figured in the voting and if the bolt of the gold Democrats served for any pul- pose at all, it was to clinch the elec- ton of the Republican candidate.
 But the division in the Republican party at the present time is regarded by politicians as more serious than the schisms of 1896 for the people are not so amendable as they were to the cry of party loyalty.
 Also the fact must be taken into consideration, that the movement rep resented by the forthcoming conVen- tion at Chicago, is headed by former President of the United States. The first time a former president has ever been identified himself with any measure calculated to bring schism in to his party.
 That Colonel Roosevelt has heen president for seven and half years is both his strength and his weak ness. His strength, say his follow CTS his weakness, say his enemies The latter rely upon the sentiment ol the American people regarding Wash i inaton's two term precedent, to ac' as the most formidable barrier be- tween Colonel Roosevelt and the at l tainment Of his White House aAol- tiolH.
 But notwithstandins the fact thai the people have become amaZngiy H. dependent politically, and party Toy, alty has become as much term oi freproach ass of mystic power, the new party will not succeed in drawing al the insurgent strength from the Re' publican party. There is dlVlsloi even among the ranks of this reoei- lious band, and many of the pfoml nent leaders who Identified themselves with the movement before the diylslol came at the first Chicago convention have decided to stay within the iole and fight inside the ranks for the re generation of their partM ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-28
SULXER SAYS HE WILL
 VOTE FOR BATTI,ESEIP
Relieves Democrats Are Ready To Vote Fer One or More Bat
 tleShips.

Wash ngton, July 27-Chairman Sulzer of the House committee on foreign affairs, has written to Chair man Burleson, of the House Demo- cratic caucus. declaring his intention to vote fer a battleship program, re- gardless of the caucus which declared for no ships this year.
 Mr. Sulzer dec amed p or 30 Dem ccrats who part cipate. in the last caueuses were ready to vote for one or mere battleships.
 'sIf enough Republicans, support tue Senate program we can pass it throueA the House." said MT. Sulzer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-28

July z7.-This city again center of tue political stage. ihlte House at Washington tile White House at Sea girt mporary eclipse, and will remain so until after the le Republican party, so call adherents holds it's con- ere.
 en the convention is called oh August ], it is claimed ponsors of the new party states will be represented. expected that it will take than two days, at the the convention to do what to do.
 fd party movement had it's pfcilestra Hall immediately the adjournment of the reg bAcan convention at Chica- |onth.
 there Was no formal bolt
 regular convention, this IS, to all mtents and pur- ooit, because it vas made st against the action of the phVehtlon, not only in the seating delegates, but also le platform and principles that convention.
 leodore Roosevelt will be
 by this convention is a conclusion. Although he ms speech at Orchestra ne would gladly support any nominated at the propos- .ioh' It IS not thought like ny name but his will be
 lie Will then be nominat- i.a'1laauon, a running mate Ill De named, a platform,
 already been drawn LID, opteQ, @ national committee
 tne party will then leap presidential race.
 ory oi the third nartv move- 'ne united States, is a con
 ol political obituaries. feAents seem to have been faces. o''i on one exception, however, Naa, unlla born of dhe W1hig oraln and sinew. It lived isneu until it became the !, slory of the nation. That republican party.
 .ne ways of politics. The party, itself the creature arsent s movement is now .ol ol 'ne most serious deflec- any an party has suffered. p ,edstihg to speculate on the p,;iui'iohs that confronted ,,tan of party in 1896 and in hat n grace 1912. It will be eld I' at at the Republican con- of Ill St, Louis in 1896 a (ntio, fl, poiters marched out of Cola Ili nall led by Senator f Iolado IT. Senator Frank J. sosah' Senator Dubois ol rS senator Pettigrew of South o,,1s n1y quit because the con stfo.,ln u,u not put a silver plank rsxa aorm on that ,dawa the, rS rye showing, and the en. Y practically, west of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-28
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-28

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