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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Charter OF Incorporation o f
the Leaf Mercantile Co.

Section l.. BE it remembered, That Berj. D.
Leaf, Greene County. Miss. be and they are ere
lated a body polite and Corporate under the
name OF Leaf Mercantile Company.
Section !. The object for which this corpora
ton Is formed is for tina purpose OF conduct
ing Il general mere andise business in Leaf.
Greene County. Miss. with branch stores at
such other points in Mississippi as the said
corporation may deem advisable: and to that
end the said corporation is hereby authorized
and empowered to buy and sell all kinds of
merchandise.
section 3. Said corporation shall exist and
have succession for a period Of fifty (5O) years
and shall have all the Fights, powers. and i'm
munities granted by chapter twenty-five (zs)
Of the Code of Mississippi of 1899 and the amen
dments thereto.
Section The capital stock OF the said COM
pany shall be Ten Thousand Q00O0, O0) Dollars
divided into One hundred uoo) shares OF one
hundred GioO dollars each par value.
Section5. The said incorporators are autho-
rizcd to open books OF subscription for the cap
ital stock OF the said company and as soon as
Five thousand $500 dollars shall have been
subscribed, payable in money. property or ser
VICES, may organize Themselves as a corpora
ton Under this Charter. and may commence
business
Section 6. The donnie OF the said corpora
ton Shall be in Leaf. County of Greene, State
Of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The State of Mississippi.
Greene County

The State of Mississippi.
Greene County
e w. Faux Plaintiff.
Mrs A NJ Rayford Defendant.
By virtue of an Execution which
issued from the Office of S. r. Mckay
Clerk of Greene County, Mississippi.
in favorof G.. w. Faux and against
Mrs A Rayford for the sum of Tao
Thousand -Four Hundred and Nine
ty Six 1886 Dollars besides the in
terest thereon and cost of suit, Ihave
this day levied upon the following
Real Estate as the Property of and
belonging to the said Defendant in
the County of Greene and State of
Mississippi towit: w J Sec 81 Z 3 N
r D w. Wnicn | will olTsr for sale in
front of the Court House door in the
said County ON Monday the 9th day
of November 1903. This LIST day Oct
1903.
w. W. VALLEY, Sheriff.
Per. E. w. Breland, D. S.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
FOR
INCORPORATION

To His Fxccllency, Gov. A. II.
Longino:-: We the undersigned quail
flied electors OF LeakesviIle Mississ-
ippi, living within the following des-
cribed boundary lines, towit:-
Beginning at west END OF butment
of County bridge over Chickasawhay
riverat Leakesville INNING north
from said butment to the mouth of
Bleakney creek, taking all the mean
behring's of said ChickaSawhay river
thence up said Bleakneycreek to cen
terline in ssc. 2(two); running wost
to section line bstweon sections 2 and
3 (thrce) and 10{tea) and Ii (cleyen)
of Township 2 dwo) north, Range 6
(six) west; thence south along said sec
tiou lines to Martin creek, thence
dowu sailcreek to Chickasawhay riy
or, thence up said river to point of
beginning.
do hereby assert thhat we have with
in said boundary lines Q21 One hum
bred and twenty one) Inhabitants,
and do by these presents petition
Your Ex ,ellen:y to make Us an in
corporated villags, fixin. oar boun-
dsry by mites AMI boun Is as above
described and name, Village OF Lea
kesville. We therefore pray Your Elk
cellency to issu, yput' proclamation
accordingly.
State of Mississippi. Greene County
/. S. r. Mckay clerk of the circuit
court in and for said county of Greene
and Registrar for said county do here
by certify that the foregoing is sign
ed by two thirds of the qualified cleo
tors within the prescribed boundary
lines of the petition hereto attached.
Witness my signature and seal of
said court this the 30th day of Sept.
1903.
S. r. Mckay Circuit Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

We understand indirectly that the
Bank Building will be divided ir
twain allowing another Office of a g.
quail frontage under the same roof,
which the same information SAYS will
DO offered to the Postmissre IS as an
Office. We sincerely hope this arran-
geanents will be perfected as it would
be fitting and meet and oh, so convc-
nient to have this necessary part of
our business life down town with the
other departures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The people of Leakesville were a.
waken from their slumbers in the we
hours of Wednesday by sound OF a
heavy swirling wind, whose velocity
was of such a growing swiftness as to
be alarming. It proved to be nothing
but one of those local gusts that GO
as sudden as they come without an sf
terclap.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Tampa, Fla, Apr % 1908.

Tampa, Fla, Apr % 1908.
feel like owe to my fellow man
this much; For seven years | have
had Eczema on my ankle. I have tried
many doctors and numerous relnc-
dies which only temporarily relieved
| decided TO give your Tetterine "a
trial. | did SO and after eight weeks
am entirely free from tho terr ible
Eczema. 1t will do the work if the
patient will theirs. You are at liber-
ty to use this if you think it will
help you in the sale of your marvel
Gus Tetterine.
!. S. Giddons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
Land Office at Jackson, Miss,
Sept 10 1901.

Sept ~ lJO3.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make proof
in support of his claim, and that the
said proof will be made before the
Circuit Clerk of Greene County, at
Leakesvillc, Miss, ON Oct 80.
1903, viz:
George w. Busby, H. E. No. 1899.
for the N 3NW s. NV Mel
Sec. 81. TN 6 West of st Steph-
ems Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF the said land
viz:
Dan Mcleod, P. G. Hillman, Syl
Turner OF Leakesville Miss. John Nc
Intosh of Vernal Miss.
FRED. w. COLLINS, Reg +.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior !
Land Office at Jackson, Miss.
Sept 3 1903.


Notice is hereby given that the
following 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
Leakesvillc, Miss, ON Oct 23rd
1908, viz:
Walker Bailey, H E No 32164 for
the n N f & N N W Sec 20
TON r 6 West of St Stephens Meri
dian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land.
Wig:
G W Dearman, G w Lane, ] A jack
son Jrand J T Dearman of Avera Miss
FRED. w. COLLINS, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Charter OF Incorporation of
the Leakesville MereantileCo

Article /. BE 1t known, that J. w.
Mckay, e. T. Ballard and J. r. Me-
Rae and their associates, are hereby
created a body corporate under the
corporate name of The Lcaketville
Mercantile Co. and by that name may
sue and be sued, plead and pc implea
dcd, in Ill courts of law and equity
contract and be contracted with, by
said corporate name, and may attest
its contracts by corporate seal to be
adopted by said corporation, and al
tered and changed at will.
Article 2. The purposes of said cor
poration are. and it is hereby empow
cred to conduct at the place of it's
domicile, general mercantile bnsi-
ness, owning, b lying, AMI selling at
wholesale Or retail goods. wares and
merchandise of every description and
ali kinds of understandable wares, also
cotton, timber, %turpcntine, crude and
rosin and all kinds of country prod
uce; may purchase and hold such real
estate a. may b. acquired i'll the col
lection of debts: may take and hold
by Deeds of Trust, Mortgages or 9th
or instrument Of conveyance. such Sc
curities as may be advisable to secu-
re debts contracted or to be contrac-
ted, for goods, supplies and money
advanced, to customers on either real
or personal property or both and gen
orally to make such contracts and
take and hold such securities there
for as are usual and incident to its
said business.
Article 3. The domicile of said cor
poration shall be at Leakesv lie,
Greene County, Mississippi, and said
corporation shall have succession for
the term of twenty-five years. The
Capital Stock Of said corporation is
Ten Thousand Dollars, ($10, 0O0.) TO
be divided into shares of One humid
red Dollars $500 each.
Article 4. When Twenty five Hun
dred Dollars (S2500.) of the capital
stock is subscribed and paid in. said
corporation shall be authorized to
commence business.
Article s.. All stock issued shall be
signed by the secretary and counter
signed by the president or vice-pres-
ident and authenticated by the seal
of said corporation, and shall be en-
tered ON the stock book to be kept
for such purpose, and be transferable
thereon in a manner prescribed by
the statutes in such cases.
Article6. The business of said cor
poration shall be conducted and man
aged by and under the direction of a
Board of three directors, who shall
be elected annually by the stoch-hol-
ders at such time and place as shall
be prescribed and fixed by the by
laws who shall frrm their number g.
lect president, vice-president and
secretary and treasurer, which two
last named officers may, if so direct
ed by the by laws, be held by the
same person. Said corporation may
determine the time, manner and place
of calling and conducting meeting OF
said directors and of is stoch-hold-
ers, and the mode of voting by prox
Y etc.
Article Z. And said corporation
Shall be empowered generally to ex-
ercise powers incident to such corpo
rations, as provided by Chapter % of
the Annotated Code OF 1892 of the
State of Mississippi. All indebted
ness of the corporation shall be so
made as to be payable in any kind of
tender money of the United
States.
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Maj. Vardaman has quit journal
ism for politics for good it seems as
he last week sold L. r. Birdsall of
Yazoo city, the Greenwood Common
wealth. Mr.. Birdsall will still reside
at Yazoo and edit the paper from
there, assisted by Harris who goes to
Greenwood.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Hon. r Fl Henry, Worlds Fair
Commissioner from Mississippi is to-
turing tho State nesting the various
county commissioners in an efforts
to secure creditable Exhibits from
our Grand Old Commonwealth. BY
the way it occurs to us that Greene
County commissioners should be-
gin to stir themselves looking 70 a
plan of work IN this matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FORPUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT or TiIE INTERIOR
Land Office at Jackson. Miss. !
Aaan OfINnp |

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 Oct 3, 1903 viz;
Walter Johnson, II. e. No. 327SS for.
the E J S e S Sc andS Ell
S w / Sec At 1NR West of St.
Stephens Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz;
Pet Johnson, Thomas Johnson. W S
McInnis and &C Right all of Leakcs
vile Miss.
FRED w. COLLINS, Reg'r
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Non Resident Notice.
The State of Mississippi.

The State of Mississippi.
To Jesse o.. AGREE, Defendant.
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court of
Greene County in said state On Thurs
day after the End Monday of Oct. A.
d. 1903. being the 10Th day of Oct.
1903 to defend the suit in said court
of William Hazard and Susan Hazard
wherein you are a defendant. This
the 10th day of Sept. A d 1903.
S. 4. Mckay, Chanccry Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
Land Office at Jackson, Miss, :
Aug % 1903.

Department of the Interior
Land Office at Jackson, Miss,
Aug %, 1903.
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 tie
said proof will be made before the
Circuit Clerk of Greene County at
Leakesville, Miss, on Oct. 0 1903,
viz:
Marcus G Vanderford H E No. 321S7
for the Wa NWt & N W. SWl Sec l
& NE4 NE4 Sec. 2T3N, r 8 West
of ST. Stephen Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of the said
land, viz:
IA Smith, Grafton r D Smith, John
Brewer, X Roberts of Janet Miss.
FRED w, COLLINS, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior
Land Office at Jackson, Miss,

Dtpt- % 1910. ii
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
NOTICE OF his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before
the Circuit Clerk of Greene county
at Leakesville, Miss, on Oct %
1903 viz:
Mack Box, H E No. 32543, for the w
\ S w ! g. WA-Sec 81 t 3
N R6 West of st. Stephens Meridian
He names the following witness
cs to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of the said
land, viz:
] H Turner, J E Miller, Sam Pool,
of Leakesville and Louis Pipkins of
Vernal, Miss.
FREp.. w. COLLINS, Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior ]
Land office at Jackson, Miss. :
Sont II Iona \

Sept IA 1903. !,
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
ticc 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
Leakesvillc, Miss, on Oct. 80,
1908, viz:
Ephraim f. Roberts, II. E. No. 3270
! for the S N w q W4S.W /
Sec. l3, IA N Westof ST Stepn
ems Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land viz:
w Wade, G d West, Forest Nc
Lain, Rufus Smith all of Janet Miss.
FRED. w. COLLINS, Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Non Resident Notice.
State Of Mississippi.

oIase or MISSISSIPPI.
To Chas. w. Stanton, Defendant.
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court OF
County of Greene in said State on
the 18th day of Oct. A d 1903 to de
fend the suit in said court OF Antho-
ny Wizard Eft al. Whereof you are
defendant. This the 8th day of Sept
1903.
S. r. Mckay, Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Mississippi is called the Queen cot
ton State what we going to call the
Mississippian who turned Wall ST.
topsy turfy ON the cotton Market
this season.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

In Unity there is strength, let ev-
cry man put his shoulder to the wheel
for a good long and hard pull for tie
development of our budding village.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
NOTICE TO THE UBL

A series of services viii begin at
the Leakesville Presbyterian church
Providence pcrinittmgon Friday Oct
10th at Ii a NJ, embracing third Sab
bath. The preaching will be done by
Rsy. Nj SSlnith of Mt Olive. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
these services.
a.. G Ferguson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Hustle in season and out to build
up your home city, the chain of cir
cumstances following such will pay
you beyond the fondest hopes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
d. p. Harrison J. e. Mile
Harrison & Miller
Real Estate & Fire
Insurance Assent

Insurance Agents.
We improve advertise & sell any
property entrusted ,oour care in any
way desired for the best interests Of
our patrons. Fire Insurance with
strongest Companies in tho land writ.
ten.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Johnson,s Chill and Fever Tonic will
drive out every trace and faint Of
Grip Poison from the blood and do it
work quick and do it right.
Old and neglected cases of Grip are
quickly cured BY a course Of this
wonderful medicine.
For sale by Faulk Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

SETTLER now turns up at Gulfport
on the force of the Daily News, so
soon we'll G o of his flippant
and snappy shots.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Don't let yourself be classed as a
kicker and non-progressive.

Dem good ole yaller Vans are com
in in for some good long bout dis
tine an wild out de possum gravy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

The almighty + sticks tosome peo-
pie like a Co .kleburr in the chin whis
kers of the solemn looking Billygoas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Stand out for what's right and good
will result.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

John Bull is having high Old time
with the Ministry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

To CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II II tnils to III Il W Groves sigma
tiire IN ~ fs,sst ntsN. Pr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

For that cough or tickling in
your throat, mix ten grains OF Sloan 4
Lniment in a half glass water. Use
asa gar@Ae. and Gee horF effectively it
does TIC work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
]. S. Giddons.

ATRIAL NUMBERS Of our BEAUTIFUL 81
magazine with particulars OF iew plan for
home none making, on receipt OF only
- the cts Address. wonai.'s Wrrk. Athens.
Ga.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
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EDITORIAL 20
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Praise your home town &county,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

Connects at Hauaeburf with the NO 8 n e. R R. apd The C. Ast r r. Connects at
JmRmn wthth he &C II r. and the V IS p RK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
MORGAN FILES PAPER
SOUTH AND NORTH RAILROAD
 RETIRES BONDS.
As Trustee J. Pierepont Morgan Re- lieves the Company of Mortgage Recorded in Montgomery
 Probate Office.

An indenture bearing the signature of J. Pierpont Morgan of New York City was filed yesterday in the Probate Court of Montgomery County.
 The instrument was formally filed by Capt J. M Falkner, Vice-P President of the South and North Railroad Company. now recognized as the South and North Division of the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad Company. This line of railroad is operated by the latter com pany in Alabama between Montgomery and Decatur.
 The paper bearing the signature of the great est of American financiers releases the South and North Railroad Company from a deed of trust or mortgage to all properties of the company in Alabama security for bonds. The mortgage was made to ]. Pierpont Morgan of New York and John B. Smith of Louisville, Ky. as trustees on May |, 1873. The mort gage was to secure payment of interest on bonds bearing per cent.
 John B. Smith Is dead and Mir Morgan makes the indenture as the surviving trustee
 The South and North Railroad Company has paid the interest and principal and redeemed the bonds issued under the mortgage. The paper certifles that MT. Morgan as trustee has turned over to the company securities amount. ing to Sl.2l 900 and S44 745.I2 in cash.
 The instrument has been or is to be filed ir every county of Alabama traversed bv the line, of the South and North Alabama Railroad Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
Personal T1lenticn

Among yesterdays visitors to Mont gomery. were Mess-s Bert Baker of Sel- ma, G. Herbert Ellerbe. or Birmingham, E. c. Boykin of Brewtor. w. 4. Porter of Birmingham, L. M. Cooper of Opelika and Cliff Foy of Abbeville.
 The committee on schools of the Com mercial and Industrial Association will meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss mat ters relating to the educational advant- ages of Montgomery.
 Messrs William A. Walker. Jr.' ana Porter Walker, we'll known young men of Birmingham. were in Montgomery yesterday to witness the football game
 Judge J. J. Mayfield of Tuscaloosa Who was recently elected codihcation comihls- sioner, came to Montgomery yesterday
 Col. E. H. Graves of Eufaula, and Ma jor C. R. Bricken of Luverne, were wis itors to Montgomery yesterday
 MT J. w. Paul of The Pratville Pro- gress. was among yesterdays visitors to the city.
 Mir Edgar D. Stone. special agent or the Land and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway, with headquar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
MANY VETS ARE GOING
REUNION AT BIRMINGHAM TO
 BE LARGELY ATTENDED.
Adjutant Jones Says Camps Report Large Delegations Ready to Go. Montgomery to Be Well
 Represented.

Colonel Harvey E. Jones, Adjutant of the Alabama Di vision of the United Con- federate Veterans said yesterday that the authorized representation to the reunion in Birmingham next Wednesday and Thursday would be the largest in the his tory of the Division.
 Prom the credentials sent me-" said Colonel Jones. "I judge that there will be more regularly appointed delegates than ever before at an Alabama reunion. There are in Alabama 12S Camps of Con federate Vetrans and nearly all of them will have their full voting strength at Birmingham. I think, too, that the gen. eral attendance of Confederate Veterans will be very large. From all can learn extensive preparations at Birmingham have been made by the local committee. The Confederate soldiers all over ,the State are looking forward to a great re- union"
 Colonel Jones will go to Birmingham Tuesday.
 Camps Lomax and Falkner will have large delegations at the reunion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
CONTEMPT OF COURT
c. R. GLASS EXAMINED BY
 CHANCELLOR PARKS.
He Was Ordered to Appear Before Commissioner Fuller as Wit ness in Case of Glass
 Against Haygood.

Chancellor w. L. Parks. in vacation, yesterday examined c. R. Glass of Mont gomery to ascertain why he should not be adjudged guilty of a contempt of court
 MT. Glass Is a witness in the case of c. R. Glass & Co.,, against J c. Haygood in which a property damage was involved MT. Glass has retired from the firm c. R. Glass & Go. and is not a party to the suit
 The case was referred to D. w. w. Fuller as Commissioner by the court and MT. Glass failed to appear before the Commissioner to testify after being sum moned. He was thereupon ordered to ap- pear before the court and show why he should not be adjudged guilty of con tempt.
 After hearing the explanation of MT. Glass Chancellor Parks made the follow ing order:
 'C. R. Glass. a witness for complain ant. having been summoned to appear be- fore the Commissioner D. w. w. Fuller, duly appointed by this court and having failed to appear before said Commission CT was summoned to appear before me on this day and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt; and the said c. R. Glass having appeared as di- rected and rendered his excuse and the said excuse or showing having been duly considered by me. It is ordered and de- creed that said excuse Is insufficient and the said Glass Is hereby ordered and di- rected to appear before the aid D. w. w. Fuller at his office in the city of Mont gomery. Ala, on Saturday, the 7th day of November, 1903, and give his testimony according to the rules of this court and l fOr a fai1Ilra tO do will stand commit ted for a contempt
 'W. l.. Parks,
 chancellor" , MT. Glass explained to the court Una he had misunderstood the reference of tho