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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Little 0rphant Annie"
Says slim" Riley Was
the Meanest of Boys

Many will be surprised to learn that
"Orphant Annie" is now Mrs. Wesley
Gray. Although not a great many
miles from the poets birthplace, Green
field. Ind, Mrs. Gray's farm is situated
in the real, old-fashioned back coun-
try.
1t was raw, bleak day when little
"Orphant Annie" was brought to the
Riley home. She came from primi-
tive country settlement in a rough
wagon, riding on heavy board laid
across 1t for a seat. She re-
called the happenings Mt the Riley
home with amusement and delight.
"Jlm Riley" she declared, twas the
biggest tease and the meanest boy l
ever seen. / used to wonder how he
learnt 1t all; how In the world a boy
only twelve years old could be so full
Of mischief, and such an awful tease.
He would draw ugly pictures of US
and write mean things beneath 'em,
and tell you, he just nachurly worried
the life out of us. Then he would make
his eyes red by rubbing them, and
pretend he was sticking gun caps in
them. Then he'd pull the gun caps out
of his nose. You can't guess how he
scared us.
Then he had a hateful way of do
ing a trick that circus man taught
him, with button and handkerchief,
by folding the handkerchief around
the button, and then undoing it, and
the button wasn't there. That made
us awful curious, and we made him
do 1t again and again, until one time
he dropped it out of his sleeve."-La-
dies Home Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
BASEBALL AS KNOWN TODAY
WAS INVENTED BY ORIOLES
John MeGraw, Hugh Jennings and
Other Members of Famous Team
Originated Mnside Stuff"

The old Baltimore team of 1S94-5,
one Of the greatest teams ever got
together, origlnators of the new style
of ball play, was a galaxy of athletes
who were endowed with brains and
Drawn, and made them count in the
game of baseball. With a pitching
staff composed of such mediocre hurl-
ers as Hemming, Esper and Hopper,
with the old stars who were in the
sere and yellow, such as Tony Mullane,
"Kid" Gleason and dumping" McMa-
hon, the team won three pennants. La
ter 1t added Arlie Pond and Jimmy
McJames. All these hurlers made rec
ords in games won owing to the bril-
liancy of the team behind them.
A most peculiar fact about the IA
nous Baltimores of 1S94-5 was that
they were all at one time or another
battery men. Johnny McGraw began
his career on the diamond as pitcher,
and was credited with being very
tricky, but fierce kicker. Hugh Jen-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Poultry Pointers.

tBy H. L KEMPSTER. Missouri College
of Agriculture.)
As the chicks grow they need more
room. 1t does not pay to let them
crowd.
Beware Of musty, moldy, sour or de-
cayed food. 1t is sure to cause trou-
BILE.
Tough grass is of no value as q green
food. Better sow some Quick-growing
crop.
Feed hoppers greatly reduce the
work. If they are kept filed. the
chicks will never go hungry.
If your chicks are not doing we'll
something is wrong. Look out for lice
and for worms in the intestines.
Two-year-old hens had better be sent
to the market. They seldom pay for
their feed if kept over third sea-
son.
Grit and oyster shell should be In
cluded In the ration for both young
and old. To neglect this would be
poor economy.
Young stock will do better If not
compelled to pick their living with the
old. There will also be LEGS trouble
from lice.
Shade is one of the most important
essentials during the hot months. Get
the chicks into the orchard and corn
field.
A growing chick will not thrive on
short rations. If the right kind of food
is fed, there is little danger of over
feeding, especially If they are given
plenty of range.
Supplement the regular feeds with a
wet mash-fed crumbly. Feed all the
chicks will clean up before going to
roost, but none should be left in the
trough, for 1t will sour.
Mark the pullets this fall so that you
will know just how old your hens are.
A leg band on the right leg one year
and on the left leg the next will assist
in culling the flock. A hog ring will
serve the purpose. /.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Life Bright for "Kiddies"
Whose Parents Follow the
Advice of Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank, the famous won
der worker among flowers, fruits and
vegetables, has not forgotten to study
the rearing of children as well. Ac-
cording to his advice the childs edu-
cation should be largely of his own
working out in happy world Of
mud-pies, grasshoppers, tadpoles, and
frogs. There should be trees to climb,
brooks to wade in, various animals TO
pet, and all kinds of little creatures
to study. "Any child who has been de-
prived of these has been deprived of
the best part of his education" says
Mr.. Burbank.
Many mothers agree with this idea,
and would discourage any actual book
work for very young children beyond
perhaps reading and writing. Little
gEls should be sent off to skip and
dance and cook instead of to do sums
and dictation. The oculists tell us
that no child should read type in which
the capitals are under a quarter of an
inch high and THAI he should use his
eyes If possible on large things and
out In the open. Eye-strain and eff
fort of attention are source of the
nerve disorders too common In chill
dren.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

accompanying his chum. saw there
young woman so plain of face that he
marveled why the good-looking young
man dancing with her should be eager
to secure her for the next waltz, the
next and yet others. During the course
of the evening. the young man who
had fought so hard against coming wds
introduced by the friend he had ac-
companled to the very plain young
woman. She looked up with smile
and that smile SO radiated her whole
face that her new acquaintance looked
upon her In wonder. 1t charmed him,
interested him, made her almost beau
tiful. Her gracious personality. sweet
ness and wholesomeness captured the
citadel of his heart in that first mo-
ment of meeting. He could not for
get her or the sound of her voice or
the touch of her hand. He who had
laughed at matrimony and the notion
that it took a woman's love to make
a man really happy and life worth liv-
ing was manly enough to confess that
he had erred in his judgment. when he
thought the careless life of bachelor
free lance was happier than that Of
the man who had placed himself in
the hands of a good woman to be loved
and cared for in the married state.
Cupid very often allows a man to go
a great length ere he halts him. He
can only run the length of his rope
finding the matrimonial moose at the
end of it.
"If we live, we love-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Fashions DEGREES.

Charmeuse gowns are prettily worn
with small flower-trimmed hats.
A great deal of shantung is used for
summer costumes.
A simple frock or coat is set off by
double cape collar of muslin.
Many of the new collars amount to
capes, being full and reaching to the
waistline.
Feather-stiching makes a dainty
finish for the edges of the wee tots
frock.
Charming sports hats are of straw
and trimmed with worsted cords and
tassels.
Heavy washing silk is used for the
serviceable and graceful cross-over
blouses.
Finish the round neck with a piece
of narrow ribbon tied in fetching
little bow in front.
The soft pile fabrics in the most
beautiful jewellike colorings are con-
stantly being used for big, loose wraps.
Yellow organdie and white tulle make
charming frock.
Very demure is the child's frock
of organdie with tiny bows of velvet
ribbon set all the way down the front.
We now have skirts designed espe-
cially for gardening. They are made
Of linen and have many large pockets.
Frills of tulle complete some of the
new roll collars of muslin and crepe
de chine to be worn with tailored suits
There are nlghtgowns of pongee, and
they are trimmed with bands Of linen
In contrasting colors.
Silk basques finished with cavalier
tabs are charming with Powered wolfe
skirts for bridesmaids frocks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

black pepper, tablespoonful Of thyme
and onion juice and dash of cayenne.
Add three tablespoonfuls Of cream
and three water crackers, rolled fine.
Mix in long loaf, cover with thin
slices of salt pork and bake an hour,
basting often. This may be sliced
thin and wrapped in parafine paper, or
may be used in slices as sandwich
filling.
Deviled Eggs. - Cut hard-cooked,
shelled eggs lengthwise, put the yolk
through sieve, add mustard, cayenne,
butter and salt to taste and fill the hol-
low in the white even full, then the
two halves may be wrapped together
in parafiin paper, as they carry bet
ter, or they may be packed in shall
low box with paper between the lay
ers.
If one has provided the equipment
there is nothing more appetizing than
steak at picnic. Well seasoned with
butter it Is fit for king.
Fresh scrambled eggs is another
good dish; the materials and frying
pan to cook them In being carried.
For hot sandwich slice good cheese
thin, place on buttered bread and
make into sandwich form, then saute
In little hot butter, toasting on both
sides. Serve piping hot. Grated par
mesan cheese on one slice and chut-
uey on the other, put together and
fried is another good hot one.
Brown bread spread with butter
and chopped green pepper, to which a
little minced parsley and red pepper
is added makes a nice sandwich.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
John MeGraw.

nings was no false alarm as catcher,
and his friends declare that he made
q mistake when he switched for an
infield position. "Wee Willie" Keller
was left-handed hurler, but lacked
weight for pitching, but seemed to
have the necessary avoirdupois to hit
a ball as hard as the best. The noted
Ed Hanlon, manager of the team. used
to pitch before taking to the outfeld.
Then there was Joe Kelley of the
Torontos. When Joe was a full
fiedged Oriole he played the outfield,
but Mr.. Kelley won considerable fame
as hurler of curves and otherwise.
Even big Dan" Brouthers began his
baseball career as a pitcher, but that
was away back. Reitz. the second
baseman, also Infeld f. Bonner, were
good catchers, and spent part of their
minor league days behind the bat, and
the famous Walter (Steve) Brodie was
a clever backstopper at one time. So
every player on that famous old team
won his spurs either as pitcher of
curves or as receiver of them.
Four of the famous squad are now
four Of the greatest managers in the
game, and kid" Gleason is in line
for a big league job as manager, and
it's not to be wondered at that the
Baltimore team of those days won pen
nants with ]. McGraw, Hugh Jennings.
Wilbur Robinson, Joe Kelley In its
ranks. and Edward Hanlon. the man
ager Of managers. at the helm.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Wise and Otherwise.

Time may be money to everybody
but the loafer.
And often the shoplifter finds 1t diff
ficult to take things easy.
Dead men tell no tales, but some of
their widows may draw pensions.
As long as man can keep his tenn
per he isn't his own worst enemy.
A bachelor says that matrimony is
one Of the blanks in loves lottery.
A woman's idea of an entertaining
man is one who says nothing and lis
tens.
Spendthrifts mag be SO called be-
cause they have nothing In common
with thrift.
A girls best insurance against trou-
Bile is to make a confidant Of her moth
err.
It's woman's natural faith that en-
ables her to believe only the things
she wants to when she knows she
doesn't.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
HETTY GREEN'S HEIR

Col. Edward 81. r. Green quit
Texas a few years ago and went to
New York at the request of his mother,
Mrs. Hetty Green, to prepare, under
her able guidance, to assume the finan-
cial responsibilities so long borne by
herself. Mrs. Green's recent death, at
the age of eighty-two, found him still
a student of the management of the
reputed fortune of $10O,000,000 which
gave his mother the title of worlds
richest woman" He is joint heir with
his sister, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks,
Of the bulk Of this great estate.
Colonel Green is forty-eight years
old. He was born in London, Eng
land, on August %, 1858, while his par
ents were touring Europe. He attend
ed public school in New York city, and
later was graduated from Fordham
college. He also studied law in Chi
cago, and was admitted to the bar
after passing his examinations with
high honors. In 1903 he took charge
of the Texas Midland railroad, and is
that line.
He is unmarried. "When 1t comes
them wide BERTH" he says. II think
seen so many Of my friends get bum
enough"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
CANADA'S GOVERNOR GENERAL

The appointment of the duke Of
Devonshire as governor general Of
Canada In succession to the duke of
Connaught has given a good deal Of
qualification In official circles In the
Dominion.
Known as one of the richest peers
In England, the duke of Devonshire Is
an intimate friend of King George,
while the duchess, who was Lady Eve
Ign Emily Fitzmaurice, daughter Of
the fifth marquis Of Landsdowne, is
also said to be Queen Mary's closest
friend. She received the appointment
of mistress of the robes in 1910, while
the duke, during 1908, was treasurer
O, ibis majesty's household.
The duke, who Is the ninth duke
of Devonshire, is in his forty-ninth
year and succeeded his uncle. the
eighth duke, in 1908. He was educated
at Elton and Cambridge university and
during 1S91-0S, was member of parlia-
ment from West Derbyshire. At the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

who had charge of the Nautical Almanac for During
mathematics
different branches mathematics She with the latest
tot
reclan
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
GARDNER AND THE TRAMP
president and general manager of

They were telling story about
Representative Gardner and his fer
vent preparedness campaign.
1t seems that a begging tramp ap-
preached a group of congressman, and
one Of them pointed out Mr.. Gardner
and said:
Nothing doing here, Weary, but
that gentleman there is very charit-
able, and If you tackle him you'll be
apt to make haul"
thanks, boss" said the tramp,
huskily, and he hurried to Mr.. Gard
ner, while the others looked on with
interest.
The tramp and the statesmen
were seen to talk earnestly together
for some time. Then their hands met,
piece of money plainly passed be-
tween them, and the tramp stepped
jauntily away.
swell, did you land himf" a con-
gresham asked the tramp.
mo-" the tramp answered, cheer
lrds his splendid national preparedness
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

tables are used they should be fresh
and crisp and usually the salad is bet
ter If mixed just before serving, not
to destroy the crispness as that Is
the chief charm of a salad.
Th kind of salad dressing to use de-
ponds upon the combination and upon
the taste Of the persons to be served.
The simple French dressing is one that
is most commonly liked and one which
is so easily prepared that 1t appeals
to the busy housewife. One part of
strong vinegar to three parts oil Is
usually sufficiently acid, then with the
addition of salt and red pepper to
taste, when well beaten and allowed
to chill 1t Is ready to serve.
A touch of garlic or onion is liked
for flavor in many vegetable salads.
This may be obtained by rubbing cut
Glove of garlic over the inside of the
salad bowl or rubbing a piece of bread
which is placed in the bottom of the
bowl to season the whole dish. This
is called chapon. This bread may
be In one piece or in small cubes and
served with the salad If liked.
When parsley is to be used gather
q well washed bunch in the hand and
with sharp knife shred 1t very fine;
gather the leaves closely with the
fingers, then chop the parsley with the
knife until very fine. Put the finely
chopped herb in a cloth and hold I'M
der stream of water, wiring dry and
use this green powder to dust over
the salad.
Radishes may be cut to look like
tulips. With a sharp knife score the
red skin at the root end into five or
six sections extending up the radish
nearly to the stem, then loosen the
skin and place in cold water when
they will become crisp and the points
will stand out like the petals Of a
flower
cut in very thin slices lengthwise with
out detaching at one end, then spread
out the slices as fan is spread. Use
as garnish.
Cucumbers are delicious served
sliced with n sour cream dressing.
This is especially well liked by the
Germans.
Endive served In a bowl, rubbed
with garlic, sprinkle with chopped
chives and serve with string beans,
with French dressing.
The countless gold of merry heart,
The rubies and pearls of a loving life,
The idle man never can bring to the
mart
Nor the cunning hoard MP in his
treasury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

happieSt In the
world, for the
single man never
knows at what
place or time he
will meet the one
woman who will
cause all his de-
termination and
theories to melt
like fog before the
sunshine. Even the
men who are the
most strenuously
opposed TO matri-
mony have their
secret ideals
some one type of
woman interests
them more than
others do - but
they are frank
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

the bones. Remove the skin and the
bones without breaking the fish.
Marinate while IT is still hot with
spoonful of vinegar and salt and pep
per. When cold put the fish on the
serving dish ON bed of lettuce, gar
nish the top with spoonfuls of mayon-
naise and fans cut from small pickles
with slices of stuffed olives. Any fish
of good flavor may be treated In this
manner.
Salad of Salt MackereI.-Freshen
the fish before cooking; then use equal
parts of the faxed fish with cooked
potatoes. If the potatoes are prepared
expressly for this purpose, cut them
in cubes and cook in well seasoned
beef stock; drain and add when cold
to the fish. Season with French Dress
ing Arrange ON a bed Of lettuce and
sift egg yoIk over the whole.
ClowsIip and Cream Cheese Salad
Cook cowslip green's until tender,
mold in mound, and garnish with
tuft of the fresh cowslips with BIOS
SONS; around the mound arrange sea-
soned cream cheese, or cottage cheese
may be served in place of the cream
cheese. Pass bowl of rich yellow
dressing either boiled or mayonnoise.
Shad Roe and Cucumber Salad
Cook two shad roes with an onion sliced
and a bay leaf, in sailed calculated
water, 20 minutes; drain and marinate
with about two tablespoonfuls of oil,
one tablespoonful of lemon juice and
dash of pepper and salt. When cold
cut In cubes. Rub the salad bowl
with cut Glove of garlic; add a we'll
chilled cucumber cut In dice, after linz
ing the bowl with lettuce, add the roe,
cover with mayonnaise and place
circle of overlapping slices of cucum-
Der around the center of the mound.
A little faxed fish added to potato
salad improves It,
N.1. No. ~s4a.I
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

left over, yet this Is famous dish in
a very select club in London.
Mutton Creole Stye.--Melt three
tablespoonfuls of butter in saucepan
and saute in this tablespoonful each
of green pepper and onion chopped
fine; add three tablespoonfuls of -four
and half teaspoonful of salt; cook
until foamy, then add a cupful of
brown stock and half a cupful of
strained tomato. Cook three minutes,
then set over hot water and add a
cupful of sliced cold roast mutton, cut
in strips, and half cupful Of cold
cooked macaroni.
FiIIets of chlcken.---This Is dainty
dish for an invalid or is plenty in
amount for small family. Remove
the fillets from a plump and tender
chicken and separate from the bone
and skin. Detach the small fillets and
cut the larger ones into two length
wise strips the size of the smaller fill
cts. Heat frying pan very hot, but
ter slightly and lay in the fillets, sprin-
kle with the juice of a lemon, salt and
pepper; add third of cupful of
chicken stock and tablespoonful Of
orange juice; cover and cook ten min
utes. Prepare sauce, using butter
and flour, two tablespoonfuls of each
and cupful of chicken stock in which
bit of ham has added flavor; add a
tablespoonful of mushroom catsup and
tablespoonful of orange juice. This
dish might not be called leftover,
strictly speaking, yet the fillets could
be saved from some other chicken
dish without any loss.
Leftover ice cream may be re-
frozen and served with different
sauce or add crushed fruit, or fruit
juice to the cream or a chocolate
sauce, making any number of ways Of
varying the frozen dish.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
Porch Cushions.

Porch cushions nre the gayest
of the gay. And they are striped,
in conformity with the general
trend toward striped effects in
decorations and home accesso-
ries of every sort. All the colors
of the rainbow are seen in these
cushions for the swinging seat
the settee, the rocker, and gen.
eral utility, but the combination
of tints have been made so skill
fully that the result, while unde-
niably vivid, is by no means IN
pleasing or crude. In the khaki
hued couch hammock, or In one
of awning stripes In black or
white, group of these bright
toned cushions presents desir-
able contrast.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
SHE COMPUTES FOR SAILORS

To know Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
Davis and her work should be suffi-
Client to dissolve the last shred of
doubt concerning the ability of brill
liantly intellectual woman to advance
year after year In the course of her
chosen profession, and at the same
time to carry, with obvious success,
the full responsibilities of marriage,
which In her case comprise over 25
years of wifehood, motherhood and
homemaking.
Mrs. Davis is said to be the great
est woman authority upon astronom-
ical mathematics in this country, prob
ably in the world and has been max
ing computations for the Nautical AL
manac, published annually by the
United States naval observatory at
Washington, for the last 20 years.
Mrs Davis began this work soon
after her graduation from the George
Washington University, under Prof.
Simon Newcomb, the distinguished as
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

enough with themselves to scout the
idea that their ideals can be met with
on this mundane sphere.
1t is equally useless for a man de-
liberately to refuse to go to place
which women frequent or refuse
pointblank to be introduced to the sex
for which he has no use. Cupid does
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

SoOd tramp III the woods
anything will taste good.
A few good things for
the basket are given
herewith:
Veal Loaf. - T q k e
three and n half pounds
of finely-chopped veal,
mix with three well-beat-
en- eggs, a grated nut
meg, a tablespoonful of
Snlt and q fen cnoOnfuI of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04
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Potatoes boiled, their jackets car
ried along. may be fried In butter to-
serve with the beefsteak, and little
green onions will not offend anyone III
eaten In the great out-of-doors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

over food. A tablespoons
full of ham for example,
may be finely chopped
and added to a thick
white sauce and used to-
cover cold broiled lamb
chops. Then when firm
and cold they may bel
egged and Dreaded and
fried in deep fat. All
these materials may be
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

I will strive to raise my own body
and soul daily into higher powers or
duty and happiness; not in rivalship
or contention with others, but for the
help, delight, honor of others. and Tor
the JOY and peace of my own life
John Ruskin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-08-04

Some have much and some have more.
Some are rich and some are poor,
Some have little. some have less.
Some have not cent to bless
Their empty pockets, yet possess
True riches in true happiness.
John Oxenham.