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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

The recent exposures of Butler
County, Ala, trial methods have fur
isned an excellent text for a sermon
on the evils of the fes system and
the newspapers of that State srs not
failing to take advantage OF the oppoI-
tunity to deliver some pointed remarks
on the subject And it is we'll, for
this scandal, exploited as 1t has been
in new papers throughout the coun-
try. has served to reflect upon civil
ization in Alabama and the entire
South. Northern editors have been
asking the question: "How Is it pos
sible for such Things to happen in an
enlightened community in this first
year of the twentieth century,
There Els no defense, and the only
answer is that Alabama has on Its
statute books laws which not only
make possible such mischief, but in
vite it when those laws are in the
hands of greedy officials for enforce
ment. The fee system generally leadi
to abuses Of one sort or another, aud
the chain of cases arising in Butle,
county, Ala, but emphasizes the DOS
sibilities and mischief Of it. Fees and
the fee laws are at the bottom of the
scandal. Individual liberty was there
trampled down in order that the
greedy officials might gather in fees.
A tea dollar fine was saddled with
from sixty to eighty dollars in fees,
the particular victim bsing sent to the
penitentiary for three months and
the county being ssddled with big
bill FIR fees. There is an abundance
Of food for reflection in this matter,
and it briggs about the question,
"Should the fee system be abolished
and all officials paid salaries common
surate with their official duties and
reapon eli htltias
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

The statement that pepper is IN elk.
II of life is much strengthened by the
fact that in Mexico, where pepper is
the nidin condiment, people more than
frequently live to be 10 to 100 years
old. The great objection, however,
to the elixir is that the people while
alive have not much life in them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
Old DrummN1i.

After years of pstient study and e1
perience, has given the world pre-
paration which is an absolute and per.
manent cure for every form of rheu.
matism. The price is So, but it is
two large bottles, enough for months
treatment, and will relieve the worst
case from the first dose. Sent by ex.
press upon receipt of price, by Drum
mond Medicine Co., New York, with
ull particulars AMI testimonials 0!
wonderful cures. IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

Shelby County, Tennessee, is in q
pad fix financially. The officers are
now at work trying to find remedy
for the present pressure for money
The county has outstanding warrants
and accounts to the amount Of about
$4,000, Will, there is not dime,
hardly In the treasury. The next
thing in order for the peopls to dc
is to issue bonds
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Shelby are
now at home to friends in their new
house, having moved therein last
week.
Mr.. John L. Turner recently moved
with family to Deer Park. The Her
aid will keep him informed of pass
ing events over this way.
Mr.. L. G. Joyner went down to
Mobile last week and brought his
daughter, Miss Agnes, and niece, Miss
Kate Henderson, back with him.
They returned Monday.
Mr.. J. f. Alderman, attorney,
brayed the storm last Saturday and
went down to Scott in the interest of
his clientele.
Superintendent Dorsett visited
towns of Lucedale, Merrill and Null
lett last week.
Mr.. Yellowly of Jackson, internal
revenue officer, dropped in on our
business people last week and salts
fed himself that the government was
not being cheated in any way.
The bridge recently built by Con-
tractor Dan Mcleod across Double
Slough, East river on McInnis ferry
road, is a good and substantial one,
neatly erected and truly credit to
the county and builder.
DR.. Calls Of the Mobile Drug Co.,
was in our town last week, looking
up orders for his firm.
DR.. Charles E. Ward, dentist, left
last Friday for his home at Shubuta,
after having done a phenomenal
amount of work.
The firm of Amsler and Hillman
has changed in both membership and
name. Hillman has disposed of his
interest to Rose, and the new firm
name is Amsler and Rose.
Mr.. Will COPYRIGHT of Mushegon,
Mich. owner of several hundred acres
of finely timbered land in this coun-
ty, was down a few weeks ago accom-
panied by wife; they together look
ing over said lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McInnis visited
out at Washington last Sunday.
Misses Olive and Georgia Daugh-
lrill of Scott, were here last week,
having some dental work done.
Mrs. Smit and little son Frank OF
5artartia, who have been spending
the last week with formers sister,
Mrs. W. M. Dorsett, left Sunday for
home.
Mr.. Dock Beard, the young man
who was lately forced to kill a negro,
Charles Clark, an account of which
has already been given in these col
umns, was given preliminary hear
ing before Hardy Mills, j. P, on the
10Th inst, but as the evidence was
insufficient to bind him over, he was
Marriage license were issued Mon
day to Mr.. J. A. Dunn and Miss Su-
san A. Noteworthy of the northern
part of the county.
Messrs. Hugh McInnis and John D.
Webb contractors have been busying
themselves getting ready to erect the
building across the creek near W. W.
Avera s.
Our town was the scene Of another
runaway marriage last week. The
same occurred at the romantic hour
of IL O'Clock at night of the 10Th the
contracting parties being Miss A. o.
Sleadham and Mr.. S. P. Gilbert both
of Dwight, Ala. Mr.. James r
Grimes acted the role of both guide
and best man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

Forests Calvary Corps will attend
the Memphis reunion in body, and
in order that due honor shall be paid
to them, and to the memory Of their
great leader, and as Memphis was his
home, the General commanding an
nounces that Thursday, 30th day Of
May, the third day of the reunion,
which will be the day of the parade
also, shall be designated as Forrest
Day" and on which it is expected
that the cornsr stone of the great
Equestrian Monument" will b, laid.
jackson Clarion Ledger.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
February 14th, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk Greene County at Leakesville,
Miss, on April 9th, 1901 viz:
MILTON N. SMITH.
Il E No 29s57, for the W quarter of
s quarter and n half of W quarter
and quarter of $ quarter sec 6, I
3, n r 7 W.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove bis continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Harvey Byrd, 8. r. Breland, Rufus
Donnau, Ira I. Smith. All of Graf
ton, Mississippi. -----.------
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Jackson, Miss, Feb. 30, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the circuit
clerk of Greene county at Leakes-
Vile, Miss, on April 6, 1901, viz:
Lee A. Dunnam, H. e. No. 5000 for
the northwest quarter section six
township three north range six west.
He names the following witnesse
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz
A. H. Mcdonald, G. w. Smith, Phil
James, James Davis, all Of Avera
Miss.
If James Hill, Re lister.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOIlCE FUN FOBLlCAIION.
Department OF the Interior, Land Of
fee at jackson, Miss, March 10,
1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the circuit
clerk of Greene county, at Leakes-
willie, Miss, on April 81, 1901, viz
William e. Valley, HE. No. 29796
for the N. E. quarter of N. E. quar-.
ter section twelve township two
north, range five west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz
Robert Durham, of Exsho, Miss.
John Holland, of Exsho, Miss. Lee
Rounsaville, of Escatawpa, Miss. W
D. Lott, of Vinegarbend, Miss.
If JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
MOTHER POIsONs CHILDREN.

Gave Two Little Ones Laudanum ana
Takes a Dose Herself.
Mrs. Nathan Townsend, who lives
near Cass City, Mich, poisoned her
self and her two children, girl aged
years and boy aged TO- with lauds-
mum Friday night.
All three died Saturday. Family
difficulties are believed to have i'm
PEELED her to administer the poison.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

A colony of one hundred negroes left
Knoxville Tenn, last Monday for the
Hawaiian islands, under three years
contract OF the Hawaiian Commercial
Sugar Company The transportation
of the colony is paid by the company
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
TO The De AF.

A rich lady, cured of her Deafness
and Noises in the Head by DR.. Mich
olson's Artificial Ear Drums. gave
$4,000 to his Institute, SO that deaf
people unable to procure the Ear
Drums them free. Address No. 1860
The Nicholson Institute, 7S0 Eighth
Avenue. New York, o. s. A. tt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

]. D. Rutlsdge s. Methodist MIN.
lister of Blytheville. Ark. says;
~ su ffered for two years with Gen.
ersl Debility and Malaria, and l know
the Laxative Toni, Cactus Compound,
saved my health and Life and in
creased my weight considerable " Sold
hy Turner Dorsstt and 10, IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
NOTICE TEACHERS,

The Teachers training course o
the Poplarville High School is the
most original and successful plan ever
given in the State for preparing teach.
ers for the county examinations.
Write for particulars.
W. 1. Thomas, Principal.
II Poplarville, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

A feud Of fifteen years standing
among the most prominent citizens
of Clay County, Kentucky, is reported
to have now ended. During the war
Of over fifteen years between both fac
tions, thirty one men have been killed
on both sides.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
FEBRUARY 11th. 1901.

y
FEBRUARY 18th, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named nettler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk Greene County at Leakesville,
Miss, on March 3Oth, 1901 viz:
IRA BALL,
Fl. i. No. 297S6 for the 8 half Of
sw quarter sec. SO, 7 s, R7W.
Re names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land viz:
W. Eubanks, Tira Eubanks, James
Mizell, James Pierce. Ali OF Merrill,
Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

A new feature has been developed in
the game of golf. A player ON a West
ern link drove ball square against
the back of a caddy's head, and out of
the unfortunate boys mouth came a
bawl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
Entered In the Postofflos at Lsakes
vile as second class matter.

The citizens of Natohez are max
ing tremendous effort to have a rail-
road built that Will connect them
with other points of the compass.
The route proposed is to build loop
to Woodville and there connect with
a branch of the Y. & NJ. V.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

The American Turf Congress has
dropped from the roll those members
who had given their allegiance to the
Western Jockey Club. Now officers
we're elected
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
JAMES HILL, Register.

By means OF small boxes. calls
grace before meat boxes-put on II {
liable for the receipt OF coppers as a
thankoffering for meals-ths total
amount collected by the Salvation
Army last year, in England, was f11..
200.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29

The cruiser New York has reached
Gibraltar on her way to Tangler TO
demand a settlement of claims against
Morocco and an apology from the
Sultan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29


The TWiCe-a-Week
Courier journal
The equal of many dailies and the
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The Wednesday issue is devoted ia
News Matter. the Saturday issue to
Home Matters. A liberal commits
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them. Write to
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-29
he Best
Paper

Published in the United States for
Democrats and for ALL
readers is the
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
HIoH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Program of Friday Afternoon as Reported
by Miss Lillian Speakmau.

The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School met Friday afternoon,
and exercises were as follows:
Recitation-"A Housecleaning CAROL
Miss Clara Spruance.
Fssav-'' Manners Miss Emma Steven
son. - CO.
Kecitation-"M "Mercy''-Miss Helen Start.
Reading-"The Story" Miss lrma Lewis
Essay-"C Customs on a Farm"-Miss
Essay~"Summer by the Sea"-Miss May
York.
Singing-School. NJ,
Reading Movement Cure for Rheuma-
tism'i-Mr. Ayres Stoekly.
Fssay-"Summer in the Mountains -
Miss Ethel Rothwell.
Journal-Mr. Offey Wintord.
Fditorial-"Music."
The debate followed question beng, hei
solved. "That immigration Is detrimental
to the United States" .. Me.
THE debaters were: Affirmative; MIS-
pesrle Warner; Assistant, Miss Florence
| creeorv. Negative, Mr.. Baynard Fowler
Assistant. Mr. Norman Taylor. NJ
The Judges. Ofiley Wintord, Jennie lson !,
;nson and Lillian Speakmin, decided IL
favor of the affirmative: -. NJ. cr;f
After the remarks of the crltic' MT. ulii
9Th. the meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

A fish hawk was seen to strike a
large carp in the Delaware Bay one
day last week, and the observers were
surprised to see the hawk disappear
beneath the surface The hawk soon
came to the surface again some dis
tance away and then went down, this
being repeated several times. The
hawk had fastened his claws in the
tough hide of the carp and evidently
could not easily free himself when he
found he could not lift the fish he had
tackled. When the hawk had finally
succeeded in getting loose the fish had
pulled him nearly half way across the
river, and it was evident from his ex-
hausted condition that a few more
duckings would have finished his career
as catcher of fish.-Satem Sunbeam.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
INTERFERING WITH VOTERS.
Charges Against Democratic Registrar in the
City Of Wilmington.

The Republican and Union Repub-
lican City Committees will probably
call upon Attorney General Ward to
make an investigation in regard to
Irregularities in the transfer of voters.
Republican leaders claim Democrats
were transferred without the legal for
mality of applying, and they think this
work was done by Democratic Com
missioners of the Department of Elec-
tious.
Attorney General Ward also will be
called on to investigate methods of
the Democratic registration officers
over Third street bridge on Saturday,
where the Republicans allege dilatory
practices were used to prevent their
men getting registered.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
MARYLAND ITEMS.
Current Events of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.

Trustin Pippin was accidentally
killed Friday at his home near Rid
gely AS was his custom, he went
soon after rising to his barn to look af-
ter the live stock. Failing to return, his
wife sent hired man to look for him,
and he was found dead at the barn,
evidently having been kicked by colt.
He was struck on the side of the head.
H was 67 years of age.
The Rev. James R. Dill, aged
about 20 years of Wilmington formerly
of Templeville Md. died on May 1st at
the New Jersey State Hospital, Morris
Plains, of organic heart disease. He
went to visit his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, DIR. and Mrs. B. d. Evans, in Feb
ruary. He leaves one son, who resides
at Coatesville, Pa, and two daughters
Mrs. B. d. Evans of Morris Plains
n. J. and Mrs. Emma Clark of Will
mington. His remains were inferred
in the family burying ground nea
his old home in Templeville, Md.
where rest his wife and several chill
dren.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE. KENT COUNTY, DEL,
Gel

DOVER, May 9th, 1901. !
Upon application of MARY E. VOSHELL, Exc
cutrix of JOHN NJ. VOSHELL, late OF Duck
Creek Hundred in said County, deceased, it is
ordered and directed by the Register That the said
Executrix give notice of the granting o. Letters
deceased. by causing advertisements TO be posted,
within forty days from the date of such letters,
In six of the most public places in the County of
Kent, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same or abide by
an Act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided and also cause the same to be inserted in
the SMYRNA TIMES, a newspaper published in
SMYRNA and continue therein weeks.
Given under the hand and seal of Office of
r., the Register aforesaid, at Dover. Kent
lshAL'l County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
DANIEL MIFFLIN WILSON, REGISTER.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

John W. Tucker, the Clothier, has
one OF the large bulk windows of
his store very attractively displayed
with summer goods. Mr.. Tucker is
especially prepared to meet the wants
OF the trade and call at his store will
convince you that his complete line is
brim full of money values. Read his
advertisement carefully and keep in
touch with this enterprising clothier.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

The Iron Front Hardware Store,
William FAIRIES proprietor, is being
beautified with a coat of paint that
promises to make it very attractive.
Another feature of this store that has
attracted considerable attention is the
happy manner in which the basement
is lighted by daylight prisms." By
placing these in the cellar door, the
light is so refracted as to make it
lig ht in any part of the room.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and Maryland.

and Maryland.
Sometimes you don't discover whal
bad egg a fellow is until he is broke.
The Improved Order of Red Men
in Wilmington will celebrate Tam
many Day with parade next Satur-
day night.
Six candidates were given third de-
gree and taken into full membership
of Odd Fellowship at Odd Fellows
Hall Milford last week.
The members of the Order of Hep
tasophs, or Seven Wise Men, in Will
mington, had house-warming in Ger
man Hall on Saturday night.
Outside of the $4,000 loan authori-
zed by the last Legislature, the city
of Wilmington will have a deficit of
$4,000 this year. Here's a pretty
mess.
James A. Layton, who has been
with E. o. Thompson Sons for the
past eighteen years, has associated
himself with John Wanamaker, in the
Clothing Department.
The prices of many stock are phen.
Ominally large. The bubbles blown
up are becoming so inflated they are
in danger of bursting, and if they
should collapse many a gudgeon viii
be stripped of all his cash.
Hall Anderson, son of James F
Anderson, of Milford, now at Wash
ington College, ,Chestertown, won Stat
prize, Gold Medal, for best oratory il
the intercollegiate contest between tn
students of st. Johns, Western Mary
land and Washington Colleges las
Friday
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate of
JOHN NJ. -VOSHELL, deceased, must present the
same duly attested, TO the undersigned, on or
before the 9th day OF May, 1892, or abide by the
Act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided.
Address Smyrna, or
HARRY EMMoNs. ESQ.
Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

An exchange, evidently not published
in the smallpox" district, thus de-
clares itself in relation to mad dogs;
Nothing will put more life into a
country town than a genuine ''mad-
dog" scare. We mean, of course, into
the people for it may mean death to the
poor dogs. "Hops, weddings, spring
bonnets, base ball, the circus, golf, the
arrival of stunning" stranger, the
building of a fine house, an unex-
pected birth-all these have their just
claims to excite attention but they are
simply contemplate compared with the
cry of ''mad-dog."
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-G5O, 9.25 A. NJ, 800, 500
Going South.--9OO A. NJ, and 500 p. NJ.
For Clayton aud d. & G. Roads. 10 A. NJ.
aud 800 P. NJ.
For Chestertown--S.1 10 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

A Gentleman who rode over to Mill
ington Monday morning found the
best wheat fields on the way about
Blackiston's Cross roads standing a
foot or more high over the fields. The
grass fields were unusually short.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

John P. Hudson has just unloaded a
car of fine cypress fence boards; also
car of the finest Building Lime. Has
a full line of bricks for paving and
building purposes; also lumber and
mill work of the best quality and low
est prices. Call and get prices.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

The Salem Sunbeam. across the
bay from us, claims that Salem county
leads all New Jersey in the number of
shad and sturgeon caught. 1t gives
the following figures for shad; Salem,
$500, 500, pounds; Cumberland, 585, 43O;
Gloucester, l, ,31O, 900. For sturgeon, Sa-
EN- had 495 sO6 and Cumberland 314, 3S3
lbs; the value of caviara (sturgeon roe)
for Salem Co. was $40. 9O5 and Cumber-
land Co. $2l.253. These statistics are
for the year 1897, but as it applies to
only part of Delaware bay, it shows
the commercial value of that stream.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

There are quite number of improve
ments going on that makes a demand
for carpenters, timers &c. but cutting
the tops out of the shade trees lest they
interfere with the electric wire can
hardly be classed with them.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

J.E. Carter is making the plant Of
Smyrna Ice and Cold Storage Com
pany attractive with a coat OF paint.
The new process is called 'cold water
paint" and is one of the best cheap
paints made.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

North: 715, s.43, 9.51, A. M, S.41, 5.21, P. NJ.
SOUTH: 9.24, 11.57, A. NJ. 4.12, 5.44, s.O6 M.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

The committee appointed as named
in our last issue to provide for the sum
of $780,, their apportionment on the
debt of Conference Academy, feel as
sured that they will be able to report
favorably.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

The oyster went out of commission
a week ago, for the next four months.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

The Town commissioners are trying
to get rid of the silver poplar
trees as fast as shade conditions will
allow. Their roots penetrate the joints
of the sewers to such degree as to
make them nuisance.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

Strawberries are out in bloom, but
because of cool nights the ripening
will be late
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

Pan-American Exposition Stamps
will be on sale at the Post office next
week.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

A new comet has been discovered.
1t is orange in color and has two tails
over the dashboard.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

Because of the Wesley Chorus Con-
cert to be given in the Opera House on
Thursday evening, the Kings Daugh-
ters will not hold it's meeting until
Thursday the 23rd inst.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-08

The calf belonging to John Shahan in
the Galley" which was born three or
four weeks ago without a tail, and
other deformities, is still living and
thriving.