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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
SUDDEN DEATH
OF Ex-President Gordon of the
Port Gibson Bank

Port Gibson. Miss, Mr.. John
H. Gordon, president of the Port
Gibson Bank, died suddenly at 3
O'Clock this afternoon at his home.
His death was due to a stroke of apo
plexy. He was highly esteemed here,
and his sudden death is greatly de-
plored.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Mrs. Manning-Do you think 1t is
right to let that Greyson fellow keep
company with our Martha?
Mr.. Manning-No, can't say as 1t
r. Young Greyson is zee chap: but
rye a grudge against his father, and
don't care if the son has to suffer
,or it.-Boston Transcript.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

The Georgia legislature has author
ICED the erection in the capitol At
Washington of statues of two of Geor.
gas notable citizens. the expense
be met by popular subscription.
Twenty years ago, when the legisla
ture of the same state was consider
Ing this matter. James Oglethorpe, the
founder of the state, and DR.. Crawford
W. Long, asserted to be the discover
er of anaesthesia were named as the
two to be honored, but that was as lar
as it went
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 7.-GoveInor
Longino sent in a message this morn
ing vetoinR the Columbus Industrial
Institute and College appropriation
bill. The Governor objects to that
portion which appropriates the inter
est accrued and to accrue resulting
from the sale of college lands, am
bunting to some $22, 600, for the rea-
son that the bill provides that the in
terest shall be paid quarterly, which
is contrary to section PIP of the con-
stiution, which says that interest
shall be paid semi-snnually. 1t is also
understood that the Governor objects
to the appropriation of interest, as
there is nothing in the bill stating
how or for what it is to be expended,
no restrictions being thrown around
its expenditure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF ST.
PERv1SGRS, FEBRUARY
TERM 1902.

The Board OF Supervisors Of Greene
county, Miss, met in regular session
at the court house in Leakssville Mon
day, February Ord. with all officers
and members present; the following
routine of business was disposed of.
to wit: G. L. Williams appointed
overseer road Link No. 81, in place
of John Strickland, also Joe Dear
borne on link No. 80, in place Of Joe.
Robertson; l.. G. Naples Link No.
16, in place of j. H. Mills resigned;
Fl. F. James; Link No. SO, place of
@. @. Ball, resigned J. J. Bailey;
Link No. 70, place of Ira Ball re-
signed, Sam Turner; Link No. 81,
said Link from Perry county line to
west road at Joe Byrd's place and on
Light Hill Road.
Following allowances made.
Case State vs. Sam Yocum.
L. G. Helms, mayor. -. .....& 8 so
E. B. Box, j. P............. 90
d. W. Williams :. 49,. 80. 80
J. j. Bailey and G. B. Rich
witnesses, each. -. 90
J. E. Alderman, part pay on
legal salary, present year. IS 90
Amt coupons due Jan. LIST,
1902, on O. II. bonds :. >. 4e0 90
Usual allowances to officers and
members ef this board.
Ordered, That whereas the present
assessments of the lands OF the lands
of the county are in the opinion of
the board, so erroneous and imper-
feet to cause inconvenience, unneces-
sary trouble, and entailfnancial loss
to the county. 1t is hereby ordered
by the board that the lands OF Greene
county be reassessed during the pres
ent year and that the county assessor
Of Greene county make this assessment
as authorized by chapter 81 Of the
laws of 1898.
s. r. Mckay, Clerk, authorized to
secure letter press for his office.
Board adjourned till first Monday
in April 1902.
@. o. Smith. President,
s. r. Mckay, Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
FAV0RS PRESENT
MANAGEMENT
PROBABLE REPORT OF HOS
PITAL COr1rlITTEE.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Governor Veto's the |. |. s. c. Col
lege Appropriation BiIl---The
Redistricting Matter.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. THE hos
pital investigating committee will
make its report tomorrow. 1t is be-
lieved that it will recommend con-
tinuation of the present system of
management at the Vicksburg Hos
pital
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
DEPRECIATION OF STOCKS
AS a Result of Commercial ane
Financial Crisis in Russia.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Consul Gen
eral Holloway reported to the State
Department from st. Petersburg, to-
day, that stock in the French and
Belgian companies doing business in
Russia, has deprecated from 46 to 90
per cent, all the direct result OF the
commercial financial crisis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

One OF the American innovations in
the city of Ponce. Porto Rico, is So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals which relentlessly prosecutes
all violators of the law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, J
LAND OFFICE JAcKsoN, MISS.
.January IA 1909 \


January IA, 1902.
Notice 10 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 Leakesville,
Miss, on March 10, 1902. viz:
Tyra Roberts Of Leakesville, Misc,
q. z. No. 3oS7O, for the southeast
quarter Of northwest quarter and
southwest quarter northeast quarter
section fourteen, township three north
range seven west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
O. L. Kittrell, W. g. Smith, A.
J. Smith, J. L. J. Prentice, all Of
Lsakeiville, Miss.
tt JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Some Of the professional beggars ar.
rested in the shopping district in New
York City the other day had only 81
when searched, but some OF them had
so much more that it brought the av-
erfage up to IS apiece. Since 1t is
not to be presumed that any of them
started out on the days work with
money, it would appear that the wages
for such industry are better than sup
posed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

The United States cruiser Cincinnati
is the only all-steel vessel in the United
States navy with an ornate life-size
fgurehead at her bow. figure of
Liberty, in steel and wood, stands out
from her graceful stem. A simple
shield representation of the coat-of-
arms of the United States is the only
ornamentation of the prows of other
United States warships.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
NON RESIDENCE NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi,
To H. l.. Moody and I. @. Steele.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the County
of Greene in said State, on the 18th
day of April A. d., 1902, to defend
the suit in said Court Of J. W. Nolan,
wherein you are defendant.
This 30th day tof January A. D.,
1902. s. R. M'KAY,
tt Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Amsterdam, Feb. T. --Boor dele.
gates Wolmarans and Vessels, arrived
at Utrecht for the purpose Of holding
a conference with Kruger, Lcyds and
delegate Fisher.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Those ancient weapons of war, the
sword and the lance, are about to be
abolished in the modern equipments Of
civilized armies. These two weapons
have been thrown out of the British
army entirely, and a small rifled car.
blne of fairly long range substituted
Even commissioned officers will here
after carry a carbine instead of a
sword. American army officers are de
batting a similar change in their own
equipment. The South African and
Philippine wars have proved that the
drawn sword makes the holder Of II
a conspicuous mark for the long-range
rifeman and unnecessarily exposes
him to a deadly fire The weapon is
anyhow, obsolete in effective fighting
as the hand-to-hand fight in which the
sword formerly played an important
part is practically thing of the past.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
$500 Reward.

For any case OF rheumatism whicl
cannot be cured With Dr.. DrHmmondt
lightning Remedies, internal and ex.
tsrnal, relieves at once, cure gueran.
iced. Restores stiff joints, draw,
e,rds. and hardened muscles. II
~ druggist has not got 1t do Eet
rs anything else. Send descriptions
II your case, take tile agency and so
sare treatment free. Drummonf
Medicine Co.. "a Nassau street, N. 4.
Tenderness or aching in the snian
of the back is serious symptom.
The kidneys are suffering. Take
Prickly Ash Bitters at once. 1t 10 .
reliable kidney remedy and system
regulator and will cure the trouble
before it develops it's dangerous
stage. Y. d. wESTERFIELD.
~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 7.-Serious
objections have been raised to the
Noel primary election bill now pend
ing before the Senate, the strongest
point made being that it taxes the can
didates with the cost of holding pri-
maries and careful computation
shows that 1t would cost each candi-
date for State Office not less than
81, SEQ or 81, 600 to get his name on
the ticket in the seventy five counties.
Otherwise the measure is well-pre-
pared and seems to meet with general
approval, but it is very improbable
that 1t will secure passage and appro-
val
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Since the arrival Of the automobile.
the bicycle-hater is inclined to moder-
ate his vindictive tone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
She Is Threatened With q nentaI
COLLAPSE.

Butler, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE condition
of Mrs. Soffel is worse. Her physi.
clans are worried by the develop
ments she is threatened with montal
ooIlapse
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
Biz Hotel Burned.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb 1.-THE
Vendome, the leading hotel in this
city. valued at $780, 900, was burned
to the ground today.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Jackson Miss, Feb. 1.-THE appor-
tionment committee has submitted its
plan for the formation Of the new
Congressional districts and the meas
IRE as drafted by the committee will
be discussed in both houses next
week. While it is likely that some
members will oppose the present plac
ing of their counties, the consensus Of
opinion is to the effect that the COM
mittee plan will be adopted without
amendment. The first election under
the new apportionment will take place
this fall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
Clerk.
BETTER FOR THE BLOOD THAN
SARSAPARILLA

For those living in the Malaria dis.
sriots. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
Nov. 10th, 1901.

A4rAhMAkNT Of THE 1NTEbIOh, 4
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
Nov. 10th, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled 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
Leakesville, Miss, on January 4. 1909,
Wis:
Thomas Brewer, Jr., of Henderson,
Miss, H. E. No. 1880, for the east
half Of northeast quarter section
nine, township FIVE north range eight
west.
He names the follow ing Witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land, viz:
L. M. Bagby, W. ]. Valley, A. g.
Hinton, Web Byrd, all Of Henderson,
Miss.
II JAMES HILL, Rao;st.r
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

Jackson, Miss, Feb. IA resolu-
ton was introduced this morning in
the lower House by Mr.. McAllister,
OF Madison county, urging immediate
concentration and efforts to solidify,
and unity the factions of the Demo-
cratic party. The resolution was re-
ferred, without debate, to a commit
tee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
HAS PNEUMONIA
Teddy Jr., Is Ill---His Mother
Goes to See Him.

Goes TO See Him.
Washington, Feb. Mrs. Roose-
velt will leave for Groton, Massa-
chusetts, this afternoon, where she
was summoned owing to the illness,
with pneumonia, of Theodore Roose-
welt, Junior.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

MEN

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN
and women to travel and advertise
for old established house of solid
financial standing. Salary $3.50 year
and expenses, all payable in cash.
Nc oenvassing required. Give refer.
ence and enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. Address Manager.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
@M%,o

This signature e on every boz Of the genuine
Laxative BrCm0.Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures . eeDa II 80 aav
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

MALARIA MAKES IMPURE BLOOD
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic cures
Malaria -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
JAMES HILL, Register.
FREE BLOOD CURE.

We recommend Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. 3D. for all blood troubles,
such as ulcers, eating sores, scrofula,
eczema, itching humors, pimples,
boils, carbuncles, blood poison,
aching bones, fostering sores, cancer.
catarrh, rheumatism. Botanic Blood
Balm cures all malignant blood OF
skin diseases, especially advised for
old, deep-seated cases. 1t cures when
all else fails. Heals every sore or
pimple, stops all aches and pains by
giving . healthy blood supply. Thor
oughly tested for 80 years. Thousands
cured. At drug stores, 81 per large
bottle. Our readers receive trial
treatment free by writing DR.. Gillian,
2lS Mitchell s., Atlanta, Ga. De-
scribe trouble and free medical advice
given. Medicine sent at once, pre-
paid. II
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07

MALARIA MAKES YOU WEAK.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic makes
you strong. II
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-02-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OyEIoE AT JACKSON, Miss,
January 8. 1902.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. Miss,
January 8, 1902.
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 Leakesville,
Miss, on March LIST, 1902, viz:
Abbis Hillman, formerly Abbie
Rose, Of Merrill, Miss, H. E. No.
1887, for the south half northwest
quarter and northwest quarter north
west quarter section eighteen town.
ship two north range six west. and
southeast quarter northeast quarter
section thirteen, township two north
range seven west.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land viz:
@. W. Allen, W. A. Breland, John
A. Byrd, Neal Brewer, all of Leak s.
Wills, Miss.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
LITTLE AND BIG
THINGS THAT
WORRY YOUR
UNCLE SAM.

When folk speak of the troubles of
the government they generally mean
such great problems as the Philippines,
tariffs, finance, and so on. But Uncle
Sam has scores on scores of troubles
that are smaller, but still large enough
to keep him worrying all the time.
1t is like man who owns a great
country place, and who has to study
one moment how he can find money
enough to maintain it, and in the next
moment has to try to find out why the
speckled hen suddenly has stopped lay
ing.
For instance, Uncle Sam is busy all
the time watching his coasts to be sure
that there shall be no wrecks on them.
He is busy watching the volcanoes in
Hawaii, because it would never do for
them to break out Unexpectedly and
take the people there by surprise as
Mt. Pelee did in Martinique. He has to
think of his Indians, who are doing
pretty well, but still need lots of care
And he has to keep thinking of the fish
OF the coasts and the birds and the
tides and the weather all the time. In
deed. there is nothing in the sky or the
air or on or under the waters and the
land that does not concern him might
lily.
One of Uncle Sans worries just now
is caused by the lobster. This queer
but delicious creature is a great source
of income to many thousands of Uncle
Sans people, who do little else except
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
BY EPPs WINTHROP SARGENT.
COPYRIGHT, 1902. BY s. s. MCCLURE co.

No. was one of the busiest in the
city. Dams delight was to take the
tlller The heavy truck, large enough
to carry the huge S5-foot extension
LADDER, was too unwieldy to be steer
ed by the horses, and the rear wheels
were guided by a tiller man. dashed
to seat directly over the hind truck.
1t was considered a great feat, how
ever, to guide the tiller. Credit for a.
successful run was always given to
the driver and tillerman.
Hansen, who held the reins over the
powerful blacks on truck. was the
crack driver of the department. With
his 10 years experience he was a bit
Jealous. He had heard how Dan had
gained his place by his daring ride
IN the butchers cart, and he did not
relish the predictions freely made that
some day he would supplant him.
Smith and Cole, both experienced
drivers, also served with 6. Smith
driving the water tower while Cole
took the place of either man at meal
hours. In this way there were al
ways two good drivers in the house-
A driver is supposed to know not
only about the best streets, but to
keep posted on all excavations, build
ers' piles and distractions. Dan tried
to keep track, too, for he was fire.
quently at the tiller.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

of her grandma's hands, and, o. they
were so stiff and cold! Her grandma
smiled so sweetly, and said a little
blessing, and in a minute she was
dead"
That was the first time DR.. Michel
ever saw anybody die, but she knew
all about the old French customs, so
she stopped the clock, for time mad
ceased with her grandma. She lit the
little wax candles which meant that
she had passed from life to light.
Then the stupid old nurse woke up
and everybody came in, and do you
know that they let that little girl
comb her gTandmas beautiful hair
that fell almost to her feet. Finally
they buried her in an old, old French
graveyard. and DR.. Michel used to
go to the cemetery every Sunday.
There was a dreadful epidemic that
summer and lots of people died and
there were so many new graves that
DR.. Michel could hardly find her
grandmother's.
"Cne day she came home crying that
If they didn't put up a tombstone pref
ty quick they would certainly lcse
grandma. But nobody wanted to
bother with it-one said, You must
buy g1andma's tombstone because you
got most of her money, and another
one said, You ought to get it because
l spent it all on the mortgage and you
are rich while am poor
And all this time her grandmas
grave was sinking and sinking as if
she was ashamed of them ana wanted
to get her mound out of sight. At last
they Iomised that some lime they
W. I'D take her to another gravcya rl
where their grandpa was buried, but
DR.. Michel was so worried about it
that she hunted around and found an
CID gravestone like a cross, that was
clrty and stained, for it was about
eco years old.
1T " as all worn smooth, except just
for the faint figures 1916, and she
SHOOK and rocked it until 1t was loose.
Then one moonlight night she nid in
the cemetery until the gates were lcck-
ed and then she pulled and nailed until
she g,. it out of the ground ana dag
ged il over to her grandma's grave.
She dug deep hole with an old spade
and rushed the cross into 1t and
stamped the dirt down. and in few
days you would never have dreamed
that II was just planted.
After it was all done, she was so
terribly afraid that she almost died in
that awful graveyard all alone by her
self. But she had to stay thers all
n'Rht be cause she was locked in, and
aft"r sha went home she was sick a
long long time.
when they were ready TO move her
grandIra they couldn't fni her grave.
The cemetery folks said the mound nm
der the little cross was hers and the
others said it wasn't, because :ney
hadn't put up any graves.one. Dr.
Mic.lcl was awfully scared and iidn
dare to tell that she mad stolen the
tombstone. so they gave up trying to
move the body.
when DIR. Michel grew up, she went
one night and carried the cross back to
its old place and bought her grandma
! beautiful new monument So l don't
think it was so very wicked for her to
steal a tombstone! Do you? Because II
| she hadn't marked her grandma's
| grave, she couldn't have found it,"
We'll" said Brother Bob Bisbee, 81
bet God could"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
WHY THE LITTLE
MAID STOLE
TOMBSTONE.
She Was Afraid That Her Grand
mas Grave Would Be Lost, So
She Went to the Cemetery and
Took a GraveStOne to Mark It.

. MY mama knew a little girl who
stole a tombstone!" said Baby Bisbee.
20. dear me, SUI. what did she want
of such a horrible thing!" cried Baby
Brown, who was visiting at Baby
Bisbee's, celebrating their sixth birth
day.
81 bet she wanted to give II to her
mother for a molding board!" said
Brother Bob Bisbee. Cook says mar
bic make sthe vest best kind, and
she heard of woman down east who
took her grandfather's gravestone to
mix her bread on!"
20, how sickening" chorused the
Mortified twins. why, l couldn't eat
anything made on an old tombstone,"
After the flutter had subsided, Baby
Bisbee continued:
II am going to tell you a great Sc
cret! Now, you know DR.. Marie An
nette Michel, who is so awfully good
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

been the pride and glory of the Sara
cen's Head at Ware.
The top is a solid canopy of beauti-
fully carved wood, made in one piece.
AT the base of each footpost are boxes
1t was the custom in old times for a
newly arrived guest who had never
seen it before to drink a toast to the
bed in can of beer. Twelve persons
have slept in it at one time, and 1t is
asserted in the old chronicles that 20
did so at pinch.
Shakespeare alludes to 1t in Twelfth
Night" When Sir Toby Belch urges
Aguecheck to send a challenge to his
supposed rival he says, Put as many
lies in a sheet as will lie in it, although
the sheet We're big enough for the bed
of Ware in England"
Some modern authorities declare that
1t is not older than the reign nof Eliza
beth, but this can hardly be, as when
1t was put up for auction part of the
coat-of-arrns of the earl of Warwick
was found on the bottom or back of 1t.
with the date A., and there is a ira
dition in the counties of Berks and
Warwickshire that II was originally in
Warwick castle, and made for the ac-
commodation of King Edward " of
England, who could not sleep in an
ordinary bed, being an immensely tall
man, only one inch snort OF seven feet.
This tradition says that 1t was re-
moved from Warwick castIe--where it
is called in the Household Book 1.-THE
kings bed"-to the inn at Ware to ae-
commodate Edward in one Of his CAM
palgns during the wars Of the roses.
There Is common sense in the story.
for Edward was a voluptuous man,
reveling in all the luxuries which
could be procured in so rude an age,
carrying with him when he went to
war or hunt slken pavilions, cup
boards of. plate, feather beds, many
changes of apparel, and choice wine
for himself and his favorites
The bed was put up at auction once.
and Charles Dickens bid 100 guineas
for ii. 1t was bought in by the land
lord, who did not think the price suf-
ficient
1t has been seen by multitudes of
travellers, who described IT and drank
It's health. and 1t is alluded to in Far
quar's play Of THE Recruiting Off,
GER" who in speaking Of the last bed
Of the slain after great battle cries,
20, mighty large bed, bigger by half
than the great bed Of Warel Ten
thousand people may lie in together
and never feel one another"