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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04


bled the old man, as he dragged the
boots from under the bed. They rat
tied on the floor like chunks of Ice.
He knocked them together and shud-
aered at the uncompromisingly dull
thud when they came together. "Jis'
as lief try to pull on a piece O. gas
pipe!" shivered Uncle Snad
He sat upon a stool and stuck his
fingers through the boot-straps, in
serted his toe into the top of the boot
and pulled. Nothing doing.
He whacked the offending article
upon the floor and said something not
found in the Methodist Discipline
rhe old woman gurgled in her throat
Uncle Snad regarded her suspiciously.
She snored and he was reassured.
''Freezin' to DEATH" said the poor,
suffering old gentleman. He filled the
stove half full of cobs, saturated the
mass with kerosene, and set match
10 it, eying the confiagration with
much satisfaction. Then he made
another try. pulling. straining Until
his face was purple with cold. and the
exertion and his toes were almost
squeezed off.
Uncle Snad was becoming excited.
Dad gum yet" he gritted, "I'll git We
On er bust somethin'l" and he hauled
again. The boot squeeked exasperat-
lngly. Squeak, We blast-derned
Ihing!" walled poor Uncle Snad.
mi frsezhG plumb -stiff, but derned
II | don't git thar or bust, | will, by
gravy"
He gave one superhuman. tremen-
dous yank. Both boot straps few off
and the old man turned back somer-
sault off the stool into the middle of
the room, his bald head rattling upon
the hard floor like an empty cocoanut
shell. His feet followed in a para
bolic curve and hit the floor with an
other sickening, dull thud. while the
boot hit the ceiling and fell back, with
the heel hitting squarely in the old
mans eye. 1
"D-d-d-d-!" suffered Uncle
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04
UNCLE SNAD'S FALL.
FROZEN BOOTS CAUSED DEACON TO
FORGET HIS RELIGION.

But the Old Gentleman Certainly Had
an Accumulation of TroubIei That
MornIng-A Few Minutes Sleep, with
r DlsastrouI Results
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

Sir William Richmond estimated
that as many as 5000 tons Of coal were
carried off in suspension in the atmos-
phere daily from the chimneys of Lon
don. The dirt caused by this black
fog is only one of the resultant evils;
days spent in darkness or in artificial
light as we'll as the large amount of
oxygen consumed by artificial light.
is another item of much Importance
which should be considered in this con-
nection. The London scientists state
that there is even decided increase in
the death rate during these heavy
black fogs, and there can be no doubt
that so much smoke in the air is a
cause of bronchitis and other inflam-
nations OF the respiratory tract, which
in turn give rise to greater liability
TO pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

In spite Of all that has been written.
in spite of books. magazine articles and
newspaper articles, in spite of lectures.
stereopticon talks and social talks, the
fact remains that the bulk of people on
the mainland know very little about
us, says the Honolulu Star. It was
only the other day that one OF the
teachers passing through to Manila
commented upon the fact that Homo.
lulu had the appearance of an Ameri-
can town. The reply was:
why. this is an American town.
You are still in the United States"
And then she said, do you know, l
always thought that the Hawaiian ISL
ands belonged to Japan"
This damsel was going to help to
teach the Filipinos geography. 1t is to
be hoped her Asiatic geography is of a
somewhat better brand than her cos
mographic views upon the Pacific.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04
PHILADELPHIA "MUMMERs".
New Years Qualifications Are Said to r.
Carried Ton FRr.

A certain reaction against the ex-
cess Of New Years Publications is ap-
parent in Philadelphia The parade OF
"mummers" or shooters" has long
been fixture of the holiday there, the
participants being mostly working
mems clubs arrayed in fancy or gro
tesque garb. An intense rivalry OBJ
tains between these clubs, and expendi-
lures for effect are often out of all pro-
portion to the means of the mum
mers or the worthiness of the end.
This year the city offered prizes for
the best fancy dress and comic clubs,
and thousands of men paraded between
spectators estimated at half a million
But as in the Mardi Gras festivals of
the South, many of the participants
went to exuberant extremes, and the
more sober-minded critics of Philadel-
phia are calling for moderation and re-
form, particularly on the part OF those
who choose to parade in womens garb.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

The last census showed that there
were in the whole country 5.427,767
bachelors against 3,224494 spinsters,
an excess of 6S per cent of bachelors
over the unmarried women. There
was not any state in the Union that did
not have more bachelors than single
women, even Massachusetts exhibiting
a small fractional overplus of unat-
tached males of marriageable age.
To account for this situation of af
fairs it was explained that. the mass OF
each state being paired off by mar
riage evenly as between the sexes, only
a relatively small fraction of single
persons old enough to marry was left
over. In most states the male part Of
this fraction was much in excess of the
female part And ii must also be re-
membered that women marry much
younger than men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

Deacon Joel nadbitter-Uncle
Snad, the neighbors called him-woke
up and shiyered. He rolled a sleepy
Eye at tie clock and crawled out Of
bed.
"D-d-dad burnedest coolest day
aearly ever seed," he chartered. Go
In to buy base-burner soon's | kin
get to town! Gittin too old to be froze
to death every gosh-dinged mornin all
winteri"
The old man was In a bad humor,
Tor he remembered that his boots were
wet when he pulled them off the night
before and were now froze as hard as
nails. He also remembered that pull
Ing on wet, frozen boots makes one
appreciate his lumbago.
Hard as Pharyoh's heart!" grum.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THg INTERIOR. !
LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, MISS
January 20. 1892. }

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ]
LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, MISS
January 20, 1892. }
A sufficient cont st affidavit having
been fled in This Office by Eule f.
Kittrell, OF Leake vile, Miss, con
testant Jackson series homestead en-
try No. 3l3l5, made February G, 1897,
for half e quarter, q1ar er "
qTarter anl NV quarter quarter
se 'iion %, township 3 n, range Z ".
by Julius A. Porter. eontesiee IN
w3ieh it is alleged that he i, we'll ac-
qulin,ed with the land embraced in
the said entry and knows the present
con ltion Of the ame; also that the
eut:ymln has never lived upon the
land ut any time ani the only i'm
provemants mada there N at any time
vas n pole cabin 1Oxl2 fee, which
wa used for log camp. aud that said
alleged absence from the said laud
was not caused by his employment in
be Army, Navy, or Murine corps of
the United States, as private soldier,
officer, seaman, or Murine during the
war with Spain, or dariag any other
war in which the United States NAV
be engaged, and said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching sal allegation
at 10 ., clock m. on March II, 1902,
be fore :. r. Mckay, Clerk Chaucery
Court in and for the County Of Greene,
at his Office in Leakesville, Miss,
land that final heal ing will be held at
10 o'clock I'm. or March 27, 1902,
before)+ the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Jack
son, Mississippi.
The said contestant having, in q
proper affidavit fled December 81,
1902, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of
his notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered aud direct d that such
notice be given by due aud proper
publication.
JAMES HILL RecisteI
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

warming stove and went back 10 bed
to get warm while 1t thawed out.
Pears like that dad-measly old fire
amt never goin 10 git started" he
growled.
The old man didn't know he fell
asleep. He was awakened by strong
smell which reminded him of the time
when the tannery burned up He
sprang out of bed and recoiled aghast.
There was his charred boot all
curled up on the red-hot stove and
looking like a well-rendered crack
lin" He scraped it hurriedly off the
stove, but it was burned to a cinder
Uncle Snad sat down and regardef
it silently Then he regarded the
treacherous fire. Then he rubbed the
bump on the top of his bruised bald
head
- -! III. -llN -
,!,,!!!," he said.
That's the story of how Uncle Snad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04
JAMES HILL, Register,
E. MATPgE VS.. Receiver.

Tenderness or acnlng in the suien
of the back is serious symptom.
The kidneys are suffering. Take
Prickly Ash Bitters at once. 1t is 9
reliable kidney remedy and system
regulator and will cure the trouble
before it develops its dangerous
stage. Y. d. WESTERFlELD.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

Snad. "D-d-d--ad-dum II l
amt a big notion to cuss a d--d-dod-
gasted blue streak! II anything'd
make a feller lose his grip on grace
this is it, gosh-whoop the dingblit-
tered boot to h-h-hallelujah!" He
gnashed his two remaining front
snags and glared in terrible wrath
rIll have to thaw ye. after ALI" he
eutteyed. regarding the boot malevo.
lentIy, "is | Git through thls morn.
ini withcat cussin' it'll be q meesa.
elem
"a NH ~ hssi ussn tAs t,awls
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN
and women to travel and advertise
for old established house of solid
financial standing. Salary $3.50 a yeai
and expenses, all payable in cash
Nc canvAssing required. Givs refer.
ercs snd enclose sclS.addTessed
stamped savslops. Address Mansser
~ csxaoa p}6s.. 0hinsrn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

around branch taught
endorsed Former Students Our grad
mates are Ang highest positions this and adjoining States Beau
=, specimens Of penmanhip and full particulars free
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

J. d. Rutledge S. Methodist MIN
lister of Blythevllle, Ark, says:
~ suffered for two years with Gen
srsl Debility and Malaria, and l know
the Laxative Toni., Cactus Compound,
mvsd my health and Life and in
creased my weight considerable Sold
BY Turner Dorsstt and Co. II
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04

!!,,!l.," he said.
That's the story of how Uncle Snad
backslid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-04-04
nu,,,sp Ruler. p.asurem.nt,

Jaropolk. one OF the early rulers Of
Russia, had only about half lowe,
,aw, the remainder having been eat on
BY y sabsr stroke during a nsbt With
tha TpFxt,
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21
Filthy Temples In India.

Sacred cows often defile India tenn ples, but worse yet is body that's pol luted by constipation. Don't permit it. Cleanse your system with Dr. Kings New Life Pills and avoid untold misery. They give lively flyers, active bowles, good digestion, fine appetite. Only 25c at all drug stores.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21
A Splendid Remedy.

Neuralgia pains, rheumatism, lum- bago and sciatic pains yield to the pen etrating influence of Ballard's Snow Ointment. It penetrates to the nerves and bone, and being absorbed into the blood, its healing properties are con- veyed to every part of the body and effect some wonderful cures. Mir. DE. Moore, agent Illinois Central Railway. Milan, Tenn, statet: 'T have used Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheuma- tism, backache, etc., in my family. It is splendid remedy. We could not do without it." 25c, 5Oc and $l.OO Pioneer Drug Store. l
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

The Bisbee Elks will celebrate the Fourth of July this year in appropriate way. They promise to outrival any thing of the kind ever had in the ter ritOry.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

Col. BrOdie and wife will attend the Fourth of July celebration at Bisbee. Col. Brodie will be inaugurated gov ernor on July l, and will leave the fol- lowing day for Bisbee.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

Concho is to have a bank in the near future. Candelaria Brothers, some Of our wealthiest men, are its promoters They are good business men, and we hope the new enterprise will meet all their expectations.-Snips.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21
A Real Friend.

"I suffered from dyspepsia and in- digestion for fifteen years," says w. T. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks, NC. After had tried many doctors and medicines to no avail one of my friends persuaded me to try Kodol. It gave me immediate relief. can eat almost anything l want now and my digestion is good. l cheerfully recommend Kodol." Don't try to cure stomach trouble by dieting. That only further weakens the system. You need wholesome, strengthening food. Kodol enables you to assimilate what you eat by digesting 1t without the stOmach's aid. W. H. Timerhoff.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

Twenty-eight cars Of cattle, contain ing l,lO4 head, were shipped from Douglas to Wyoming one day last week.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

The big bridge on the Southern Pa ciHc nine miles east of Benson, Arizona, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, tying up the system and involving a loss of thousands of dollars to the com pauy. The bridge was 15O feet long, spanning a deep canyon. The fire is supposed to have caught from sparks from locomotive. Passenger trains from east and west have transferred passengers and mail since the fire. Five hundred men are at work rebuilding the bridge, and it is expected the new structure will be ready on Saturday.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

? Rather a singular circumstance is reported from WhitlOck Cienega, in Graham county, where Sheriff Parks has we'll stocked range. The cattle were watered from we'll and one day the pump broke down. There was only a boy at the ranch and he could not fix the pump. The we'll Is l2xl5 feet in size and the water comes within . few feet of the surface. The cattle in their thirst broke down the enclosure and and about fifty of them piled on the top of each other in the we'll. Thirty of them were killed and most of the others badly injured.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

The assessed valuation of the United Verde Copper Company in Jerome has been raised by the assessor from $625.- 900 to $l,20O,0 900. The T. F. Miller Co. also got very stiff raise. The copper company feels that the raise is much too high and may take the matter into the courts if the supervisors do not lower it.--JerOme News.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21
yirulen, c.ne.r cured.

Startling proof of a wonderful ad- vance in medicine is given by druggist CIV. Roberts of Elizabeth, w. Va. An old man there had long suffered with what good doctors pronounced incurable cancer. They believed his case hope less until he used Electric Bitters and applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which treatment completely cured him. When Electric Bitters are used to expel bill ious, kidney and microbe poisions at the same time this salve exer,s it's ma,chle>s healing power, blood diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters 5Oc, salve 25c at all druggists.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

Rev. G. H. Adams, while at Cananea recently, was robbed while he was asleep, the thief managing to get away with gold watch. In his hurry the robber overlooked $lOO in money that was in Mir. Adams trousers.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21
Items of Interest Culled from Our Tor
 ritoria1 Exchanges.

About s3O0,O per month is paid out for labor in the Clifton Morenci district.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21
ARIZONA NEWS.

ARIZONA NEWS. Items of Interest Culled from Our Ter
 ritoriel Exchanges.
 About $3O0,OOO per month is paid out for labor in the Clifton Morenci district.
 Twenty-eight cars Of cattle, contain ing l,lO4 head, were shipped from Douglas to Wyoming one day last week.
 The Bisbee Elks will celebrate the Fourth of July this year in appropriate way. They promise to outrtval any thing of the kind ever had in the ter ritOry.
 Col. BrOdie and wife will attend the Fourth of July celebration at Bisbee. Col. Brodie will be inaugurated gov ernor on July 1, and will leave the fol. lowing day for Bisbee.
 Concho is to have bank in the near future. Candelaria Brothers, some of our wealthiest men, are it's promoters. They are good business men, and we hope the new enterprise will meet all their expectations.-Snips.
 Rev. c. H. Adams, while at Cananea recently, was robbed while he was asleep, the thief managing to get away with gold watch. In his hurry the robber overlooked $l0O in money that was in Mir. Adams trousers.
 A stranger coming into Tombstone now would imagine that a wave Of prosperity had struck the camp, if the new business signs would serve as an indication. The old weather worn ones are being retOuched and new ones are seen in every direction.
 Frank TrOtt, who went to Washing ton in behalf of the water storage bill, has lelegraphed that he will be home very shortly on account of illness in his family. He states that there is no hope for the consideration Of the en- abling act at this session of congress. Phoenix Gazette.
 B. Schuster left yesterday for COnchO, where his cousin, Bernard, of Fl Paso, Texas, will meet him. Juan Candelaria and Lee Roy Gibbons are getting out of .he mercantile business for the pres ent, at any rate. The Schusters will combine the two stores and have one large establishment.-Holb Argus.
 The contract for the building of the dormitory of the Tempe Normal School has been let to c. c. Campbell of Phoe- nix. The contract price was $l0.5O0 and the building is to be completed within lO5 days from the time the con- tract was let. The dormitory is to be erected on the east side of the campus, a short distance from the main school building.
 H. F. Wood, secretary of the San Diego and Eastern Railroad Company, has announced that surveys have been completed for his line from San Diego to Yuma, the mileage of the proposed town being 2l0 miles. A second survey, it is said, will be made between the two points, the survey party now in the field for the Phoenix and Eastern road being engaged to do the work. The work of the latter outfit will be com pleted the latter part of this month"; Enterprise.
 The body Of Adam Mozer was found ,aa. hia oaoip in I oat C,,1oh vaa.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

A stranger coming into Tombstone now would imagine that a wave Of prosperity had struck the camp, if the new business signs would serve as an indication. The old weather worn ones are being retouched and new ones are seen in every direction.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

Frank Trott, who went to Washing ton in behalf of the water storage bill, has telegraphed that he will be home very shortly on account of illness in his family. He states that there is no hope for the consideration Of the en- abling act at this session of congress. = Phoenix Gazette.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

B. Schuster left yesterday for Concho,
 where his cousin, Bernard, of Fl Paso, Texas, will meet him. Juan Candelaria and Lee Roy Gibbons are getting out of :he mercantile business for the pres ent, at any rate. The Schusters will combine the two stores and have one large establishment.-Holbrook Argus.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-21

The body of Adam Mozer was found
 near his cabin in Lost Gulch, near Globe. Apparently life had been ex- tinct for several weeks. He was last seen alive about month ago by man who passed his cabin. Mozer had not been to Globe for two months or more. Mozer, who was known to many as the ''Wheelbarrow Dutchman," was an eccentric old man, between 60 and 70 years of age, who located the claim in the gulch in 1875 and has lived in Ari- zona since. He was born in Germany.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-12-13

Even in the choicest recipes for the
sAahng dish bread crumbs figure, as
witness the popular Spanish ham.
Have ready one slice of ham cut about
. quarter Of an inch thick, but with
the fat trimmed of. one sour apple, cut
ID cighths; one-half cupful Of sweet
eiAer, one teaspoonful of butter and
enc tablespoonful of bread crumbs.
Brown the ham in the butter. When
ese side is well Drowned, which will
take some little time, turn and put in
NE apples, which must not be broken,
- they serve as garnish. When the
lam Is Drowned on both sides, add the
cider, cover and simmer for ten min
utes. Take up the cider and simmer
for ten minutes. Take up the cider
and apples and arrange ON a hot plat
ser, dipping little cider over the ham
% make it look WELL Put the bread
erumbs in the remainder Of the cider,
heat thoroughly and pour over the
Aam-N. 7. Tribune.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-12-13
Greetings!

values tailor made Never have
you had opportunity of securing such values We have cut the
price such which must all buyers that they
obtaining remarkable values
Look at great price Monte Caros We have
make object for buyers
the styles and values Offer Silk Monte Carlos worth
twenty dollars for thirteen and hale Pean De Sole silk Monte
Carlos worth twenty-five fifty for fifteen and half dollars Twelve
half dollar Monte Carlos for Fifteen dollar Monte Carlos
for eleven Thirteen and half dollar Monte Carlos for Fiji
half dollar Monte Carlos for twelve and half 2Odoar
Monte Carlos $l40 2doa Monte Carlos 30dol
dollar Monte Carlos for $780,
Look the wonderful values table linen and towels
table linen for &c., SOC table linen for 4c c table linen FOR Soc
75c 81 rs and so table linen for dollar Ia
yards wide table nen-he widest offered for sale in this
maketwor $75 dollar and IL 10 towels for &c.,
towels for 1885,
Look at the great bargains offering Portiers 3doar
Poriers for dollars and dollar Potes for dollars
dollar Portiers dollars dollar Porters for dollars 10 dollar
PortierS for dollars.
lace curtains for dollar dollar lace curtains fty dollar
lace curtains for dollar and 75c dollar lace curtains for dollars
dollar lace curtains for IL dollars dollar lace curtains for
dollars -
Look at the special price Never have YOU seennfu
so cheap We are selling fnrs at actual house cost
Look at the special price ladies' and chens underwear
Never have bought these goods cheap SOC shirts and
3c 70 shirts and pants SOC; dollar shirts and pants 75c. oI
and Zoe shirts and U.s. 75c suits 5Oc dollar n;on %
zoe dollar and 25c union suits doar 2doar and Soc union su
dollar and Soc ~ ~ on eul's
White bed spreads dollar and Soc; frinoed he'd snod Co.,
ana zoe 1rnged bed spreads dollar 1Oc dollar FIRING
ed bed spreads for dollars and 25c dollar Maee cnt
bed spreads for 3 dollars and SOC. ~ Wi oi
Look at the greatest of comforts and bed ban ~
shown by any house in Mississippi cheaper than ever offered
ooar comforts Tor DOC; vi so comfort $10O dolor
for dolars dollar and comfort for dolr LII
blankets at actual wholesale prices ~ ""u w. Ded