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The Washington times., 1904-04-04
ARTISTIC N0OKS IN THE HOUSE CHARMING

When q house is not sufficiently old
to be artistic. and rot sufficiently mod
eru 10 have the newest artistic appen-
daEes. there IS bound TO be an cyesors
I'm the shape OF some of the freplaces.
Who among as doesn't know and shud-
der II the hreDlaccs Of white marble
u seems prcfectly hopeless to attempt
TO beauty il. and however pretty the
room may be as regards furniture and
paper. the fireplace sJiIl remains-an
cyesOre.
No difficulty should prove iasurmount-
able. and so thought girl whose room
was spoiled by one Of these objection
able hreDlaces. Being endowed with
practical ideas. she. by dint of a little
thinking. transferred the ugly fireplace
into something quite effectively artistic.
The FIRST step toward identifying the
fireplace was building around it a wood
The Washington times., 1904-04-04
Pretty Things Made
From Handkerchief

There Is such fad for making an
manner Of pretty and useful articles
from haudkerchicCs that manufacture
have Wed with each other in the pro-
duction of artistic effects On printed.
embroidered and lace-lrimmed hand
kerchiefs, especially for purposes Of
fancy work
The handkerchief FAD has unnumbercd
followers. for the reason that it affords
occupa ton of a. simple and easy char
acter. and the results are always Of
some use
Pillow shams and cushion covers
allke are lovely when made or Tine lace
trimmed handkerchief arJfHcIv eu-
broldered ones There are so many
sizes Of these that ono has onIv 10 use
the smallest size for cushion covc~s
and the largest FOR pillow slams For
the center pretty idsa fs 10 nav. 81
single handkerchief with very decu ba--
DER and then ombroider The ilitE.l I'm
the center cf the square.
Handkerchief make charming runl-
and frllls for underwear ass tho corner.
are $50 decorative and can ba Joined OF
left separate at VIII
A dainty scarf for dressing table is
made OF cight laca-5rimued harlke--
chiefs Joined together at lla Dalta o.
the face or with "a narrow lace berTf-r
Ribbon is run through the open s14r..
" the points or beading. aut bows .-.
tied ~ che intersections ~ the H4rTl-...-
cnifi SEX 9s these are sufficient ....r
e -iltl q t~i-ir t-o-e. and three mems
EaEdE ercliefs are sufficient ION f. e-r.
p-' used -I0 ss.
joined by lace beading ru1 trr.r...
with baby ribbon. and have O. friH r-
lace al the .aeee
. . . 2. H.. "a. .#. II. ..
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With this suit is a braid toque. trimmed with
black and white velvet black bird or paradise
The other suits Of Louisine SILK. in mixed
much worn The lighter is made
entirely OF box pIeats peats
Chic straw hats flower trimmed these costumes
The Bluet sailor IS with the diamond
wreath the peculiar blue shade
as the
The rolI-brmed sailor the popular shapes
this Spring The a o crush roses
the brlm the back below which droops hand
son scarf.
The GaiHsborough is Of simply trimmed
tea-roses and long ostrich plume.
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5cOich plaid EtOn
Suit and lace broid bque
" VASE Not a GOOD
Rule for The Housekeeper

The little foxes spoil the vines. the
little leaks wreck the ship. and the little
losses in the kitchen help TO create a
. deficit 20 tha end of the year.
When taEiltlessuess Us not due to
/ ignorance II is plain. unadulteratod
1 moral weakness, and any woman ought
7 TO oc ashamed Of herself who is guilty
/ of the offeuse OF letting things so 10
waste in her kitchen. as much so as
she We're caught I'm the commission
( the most fragrant sin.
~ the IhriftiossLcss is due TO ii
uorance, thcn the best thing the nous
wife can Go is to go 10 school whel
she can learn the 4. y. C.s az domesJ
economy. Many women buy ccDuOmica
ly but waste what they have 10y lac
OF care
For instance. often when the white c
an egg IS used the yOlk is left 20 han
den. and is finally thrown out. i5E pour
ing Iittle water over The top Oi D. IN
yok may 1r Kept soft
II hardened il may De brought bacl
10 a. usable condition by adding TO 10
little milk. Tho white Of am egg may b'
seP, without any difficulty. providing
Do most families bread is grear
source o. waste. Fl spread Win butter
0u the crust when first taken from the
owen Do VIII keep fresh longer If this
Be- not done, tho loaf should bc left in
wrapping paper, ana viii tlcn retain
run tL1 dry bread through tho chop
us- and save the crumbs for croQuatles
and for the various purposes for which
crumbs awe $50 necessary. Right here IL
may ba said that iu tpese twentieth CEN
Jury DAYS no Atc6eus &nouin bs with
ont 10 chopper The uses 10 which IL
can Dr pat are IunumerablC.
TO ~ b.ei5 to the bread. the crumbs
form the bass for delicious Eriddic
ea-gI. Gun .n dice. the dried bread may
Doe trlvH and served AS CrOutOus vito
The Washington times., 1904-04-04

'of the crate completely covering it
when desired.
a recess in the suburban house. or.
indeed any other house, is never par
ticularly pretty. and generally only
used FOR the disposal OF some ugly piece
or furniture, but ia the recess treat
ment shown here readers viii be able
10 see for themselves something both
useful and artistic. and particularly de-
signed for small house or fat where
space is at a premium.
The second sketch shows how to turn
a recess into a capital coutrivance for
storing linen The top part is covered
The Washington times., 1904-04-04

~,
i.i7 "a me " oIA should
-''". ana hol ne depend.
'I.1l iiahteipie'e a. All.
SiiehIly projecting, a.
Eco.
" ! ~ il-lii''His''e4F
The Washington times., 1904-04-04

last after Ions delays broken promises.
y Spring really have arrived The air has lost
the Winter nip" and walk abroad without
Spring fnery.
The suits practical II has wish
sensible roundlength skirts leaving both hands free
they be- found plenty in the shops this season
The Scotch plaid suit is chic model and very
serviceabe The skirt is peated all around toward
leaving much fulness about the
feet, is the mode.
and white braid The upper Of the sleeves
coming down the shoulder in a
10y rlea
The Washington times., 1904-04-04

be made sufficiently
drawn over the front
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in and has AN ornamental front form
ing q sort Of 8lcove where ph0to2rau hs.
china and bric-a-brlc can be Urcttily
disposed
Light wooden trays are placed under
meath each tray resting on wooden
supports fixed TO either side of the re-
The Washington times., 1904-04-04

cess The trays can be made Of white
wood and are fitted with little peg
handles the depth and number of the
trays depending on your requirements
and what can possibly please a good
hOusekeeper more than 10 see tray upon
tray of snowy linen2
The Washington times., 1904-04-04
oRNAalENTs FoR HTS

some 81 the new hats look Ike baskets
ri flowers and many are trimmed VITA
ury grapes and curalr- ia .he ncu
green called verbs Shaded ribbons. ia
the most dclcutr af t.utF. and uclFile
feathers luncuriedJ lge much ia favor.
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4 brass rod runs across the front OF
the recess. from which hangs a curtain
of some pretty material. stenciled art
The Washington times., 1904-04-04

y CT empty houses 90 not eFnbsrraz
* EhAWS the Real Estate Dealer who uass
" - The Times Want Columns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 5

An ordinance to prevent the dis
turbine of the peace of any family or
person by an explosion of gun pow
der or other explosive substances, or
by loud or unsu;sl noise or by any tu-
multuous riotous or offensive conduct
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village of
Leakcsyille. That any person who
willfully disturbs the peace of any
family or person by an explosion OF
gun powder or other explosive sub
stances Ga by loud or unusual noise
Or by any tumultuous, riotous or of
fensiye conduct, shall on conviction
thereof, be- punished by fine and i'm
prisonment. or either; the fine not
to exceed one hundred dollars and
the imprisonment not to exceed thir
ty days in Jail.
BE it further ordained that this
ordinance be in full force and effect
from and after May 1904. Adopted
and approved by we and nay vote.
J. E. Alderman, Mayor.
w. NJ. Dorsett. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 8

An ordinance to promote the health
and cleanliness of the village.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village OF
Lcakesville, thrt any person or per-
sons, or company or corporation own
ing property of any kind in the vii
lage of Leakesville with the possess
ion and control thereof, or having
the possession, control or occupation
thereof and shall allow any such pro-
perty known "a a hog gen, cow-pcn,
horse lot, stables, piroy vault, cess
pool, stock yard, ware house, alley,
yard, private way, out house, or 9th
er places to accumulate with filth
garbage or other offensive matter
shall be guilty of Il misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof she'll be I'm
ed not less than five dolalrs nor
more than twenty five and the same
shall be removed and abatcd as nui
-Sance.
BE it further ordained that this or
dinance be in full force and effect
from and after May 6 1904.
Adopted and approved by yea and
nay vote.
]. f. Alderman Mayor.
W. NJ. Dorsett, Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 10

An ordinance to prevent selling,
bartcring, or giving away to induce
trade, Intoxicating or alcoholic liqu-
ors,
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village of
Lcakesville, that if any person shall
sell or barter or give away to induce
trade, any vinous, alcoholic, malt, in
toxicating or spurious liquors or in
toxicating bitters or other drinks,
which if drank to excess will produce
intoxication, IN any quantity less
than one gallon, without having Ii
cense in pursuance of Chapter 81 OF
Code of Mississippi 1892 and sheet
acts amendatory thereto, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and on conyie
ton thereof, be fined not less than
$50. nor more than 800. Dc impris-
oncd not more than 30 days or both.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinance be in full force and effect
from May 6 1904 Adopted April 6
1904 by yea and nay vote.
]. E. Alderman, Mayor.
w. NJ, Dorsett Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 8

An ordinance fixing the privilege
license on all shows, circuses, menag
erries, theatres, billiard tables. bow
ling alleys, concerts iteneraDt sellers
of medicine, corn doctors, pet bear
exhibitions, fortune telling, cane or
knife racks and like devices. muse
uIns, feather renovators, pcddlers,
operators of flying jennies, skating
Kinks and other like things.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village of
Leakesvillc, that the privilege taxes
charged for circuses, mcnageries,
theatres, billiard tables, bowling al
lcys, cane or knife racks and like dev
ices shall be ten dollars per day; for
shows, pet bear exhibitions, fortune
telling, and like things, five dollars
per day; and fot itenerant selling OF
medicine, corn doctoring, feather re-
novating. peddling, operating of fly
ing jennies, operating of skating
Kinks etc, five dollars per year. Said
taxes to be collected by the Marshall
of the village.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinance be in full effect from and af-
ter May 6 1904 Adopted and appro-
we'd by yea and nay vote. April 1904
]. f. Alderman, Mayor.
w. NJ. DOrsett Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 2

An ordinance entitled An Ordi-
nance regulating the number of days
each male inhabitant of said village
shall work the streets. or pay i'll lieu
thereof the sum OF ST.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
the Board of Alderman of the village
of LeakeSville, that each male inhab-
liant of the village of Leakesville, O.
yer the age of Is years and under
the age of SIS years are required to
work annually, under the direction
of the Street Commissioner, the
streets, alleys and avenues of said
village six days of eight hours each
or to pay in lieu thereof to the street
Commissioner the sum of Three dol
lars. Any person or persons falling
or refusing to work the streets as "a
foresaid when summoned SO to do by
the Street Commissioner, or to pay
the said sum of Three Dollars in lieu
of said work, on demand of the
Street Commissioner, shall on cOnvic
ton thereof be fined Ten Dollars.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinances be in force and effect from
and after May 1904. Minute Book
page !. Adopted April 5 1904. By yea
and nay vote.
]. E. Alderman, Mayor.
W. NJ .Dorsctt Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No, Z

An ordinance to prevent jumping
off or on moving trains or cars, ex-
cept by passengers and Railroad Of
ficials and employers.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village OF
Lcakesville that if any person other
than passenger or employers engaged
in operating the railroad shall will
fully climb, jumy or step upon or in
any way attack himself to, or shall
jump off of u locomotive, tender or
car while in motion on railroad
traak or siding, he shall upon convic
ton thereof, be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty-five
dollars or be imprisoned in Jail not
less than five nor more than twenty
FIVE days or botn.
Be it further ordained that this
ordinance be in full force and effect
from and after May q 1904 Adopted
and approved by yea and nay vote
April 5 1904.
]. f. Alderman Mayor.
w NJ Dursett Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The Biloxi Herald selects the fol-
lowing plIraseology to enjoin its rea-
ders to proper bestirring:
Come ont of the round house old
engine You may ba good for few
more trips. Get out and blow your
whistle. oil up your joints. hook on
to q load and get into commission a
gain. The scrap pile is too large al
ready and the bone-yard is full.
True YOU may be out of date, you
may be.s wood burner, without air
brake attachment. but there is work
to be done on the branch roads for
engines of your class, il not on The
main line Yon may jump the track
or blow up. but surely that is q more
fitting end for good old iron boss
than to rust in the roundhouse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
DON'T TELL THE
BOYS THIS

This presumed bit of advice is di-
rectly contrary to the adnlonitions
we received from boyho0d up: and
are satisfied that il would bo danger
Gus to hand out to the boys in ploS-
time If crop was expected to get
planted;
Don t jump up the first thing your
eyes are open, says medical journal
Remember that while you sleep the
vital organs are at rest. The vitality
is lowered and the circulation not SO
strong A sudden spring out Of bed
is shock to these organs, especially
to the heart. as it starts to pumping
the blood suddenly. Take your time
in getting up. Yawn and stretch.
Wake up slowly. Give the vital or
CANS chance to resume their work
gradually. Notice how baby wakes
up. It's stretches its arms and legs
rubs its eyes and yawns, and wakes
up 81 1wly. Watch q kitten wake up.
First its stretches out one leg, then
another. rubs its face. rolls over and
stretches the whole body. The birds
do not wake up and fly AS soon as
their eyes are open; they shake out
their wings and stretch their legs
waking up slowly. This is the natur-
al way to wake up. Don't jump up
suddenly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. |

An ordinanc entitled An ordinance
to FIX time and place for the meet
ing of the Mayor and Board of Alder
man of the village of Leakesyillc"
Belt ordained by tho Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village OF
Lcakesville. THAT the meetings of this
Board shall be held at 2 o'clock p NJ
ON the first Tuesday of each month
hereafter in the court room of the
Courthouse of Greene County Miss
issippi, located in said village OF Lea
kcsville.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinanco be in force and effect, from
and after May6 1904. Adopted April
9Th 1905, by yea and nay vote.
]. f. Alderman. Mayor.
w. M. Dorsett. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 4

An ordinance to prevent profanity
cursing or drunkenness in any public
place before two or more witnesses.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village of
I.eakesville, That if any person shall
profanity sheer, curse or be drunk
in any public place, in the presence
of two or more persons. he shall on
conviction thereof, ne fined not more
than ten dollars for ecah offonse.
Be it further ordained that this or
-dinance be in full force and effect
from and after May 6 1901.
Adopted and approved by yea and
nay vote April 5 1904.
J. E. Alderman. Mayor
w. NJ. Dorsett, Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The Masonic Fraternity of this
state have given imposters lesson
that will in future cause them to give
our precincts a wide berth. A travel
ing scamp dropped in at Waynesboro
several days ago AMI imposed upon
some of the good B. ethren there.
The grand Secretary was informed
and quickly traced him to Gloster
where he was found getting in more
of his nefarious work He WAS apprc-
hended and upon trial giving pass
port for one year in the State Penc-
Tertiary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 6

An ordinance to prevent the carry
ing OF concealed weapon.
Belt ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Alderman Of the village Of
Leakesville, that any person who car
ries concealed ia whole or in part an
" bowie knife. dirk. pistol, brass or
metallic knucklcs, sword or other
deadly weapons of like kind or DIES
cription shall be guilty Of d misdeme
amor and upon conviction thcreo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The following extract from aletter
written by .G NJ Hartman editor OF
the Dispatch, tt lie Prop. of Ramons
remedies is self explanatory. There
is no pill that equals Ramons Pills;
they leave tho bowels and stomach
with such pleasant heaIthfu] feeling
no bad effects afterl erforrniag their
work SO thoroughly have tried them
and I know whereof | sEea For sale
by Faulk Drug Co
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

shall leplnisLed y a f.ne Of MOI
less than ten dollars nor more THAI
one hundred dellars or by imprison-
ment in Jail not more than 80 days
or both, in the discretion of the
Court.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinance be in full force and effect
from and after May 1904 Adopted
and approved by yea and nay vote,
April 5 1904
]. E, Alderman, Mayor.
w NJ Dorsett Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. 3


Ordinance fixing salary of Street
Commissioner.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the village OF
Leakesville, That the Street Commits
sioner be allowed the sum of 50. per
day for actual services rendered as
Street Commissioner. Minute Book
Page l.
Be 1t further ordained that this
ordinances be in force ard effect from
and after May 6 1904. Adopted April
s 1904, by yea and nay vote.
]. f. Alderman Mayor.
W.. 81. Dorsctt Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

LE,piai eTalIoxiA:g nanel penalties
towit, Mayor $500, Alderman $500. I
Marshall $500, Clerk s2oo., Treasur,
er $500 Street Commissioner 500.
Tax Assessor 5000, Tax Collector
$500
BE it further ordained that this or
dinancv be in full force and effect
from and after May d 1904 Adopted
April 6 by yea and nay vote.
] e alderman Mayor
w N Dorsett Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. J
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi
April IL, 1904. )
Notice IL 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 ba made before the
clerk. Greene County. at Lsskesviils.
Mise. on Lay - 1924. viz:
John Fl Byrd No. 1851, for the
FL swi sEl y, WI sec, % T 3 y R
{ west OF st, Stephens Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
j, A smith. Lawrence human, hilton
smith, Tyra Roberts, of Jonathan Miss
FRED. ". COLLINS. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The worst jolt we've had lately was
Then the London Spectator speaks
4 Ohio rs q Southern state aud read
Is u lecture about the Springfield
) nching. II that isn't a casus befii.
Fe don't know one when we see it.
Montgomery Advertiser.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Tho American Consul at Adelaide
tustralia has been requested by the
authorities to urge Dowie to return
u the United States. Now is the
iuar for Secretary Hay to send his
.lrinastum to the British Government
Detroit Free Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Reeves Taboes Memphis.

Memphis has got it in fer us. Jest
as soon as we struck that bum town
to take liz the races, the order went
down the line 20 close all the saloons
at midnight. We air going to take
our thirst to Nashville hereafter.
Hardemsn Free Press
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The Herald has and shall continue
o assume the same position that it
fesires and believes Mississippi's del
cation will be in as regard a nomi-
ice: /. e.. UNRESTRICTED. This
,ppeals to us as the wisest plan to
preserve party harmony.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

In Boston stray cats and wornout
horses arc cared for by society of
philantropists. Stray children and
wornout men and women are given
permission to burrow in novels and
ramshackle tenement houses Pine
Bluff Commercial.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

The State Press is twittin9 Bro.
Parker, of the Ellisyillc New South,
about his relationship to Judge Par
kerr he is about a..forty-second cous-
in. whose cause he has espoused for
the Democratic Presidential nomina-
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Thunderation! Look out.

A medical eSsayist asserts that the
blues are form of splanchnic neura-
sthenia, due to extra abdominal ven
Gus congestion. That would cause a
Don t worry Club to dissolve. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Mormon President Smith comes
out strong and vigorous against pol
ygamous marriages. But then it
comes easy to him, seeing that he has
already got all the wives he wants.
Memphis Scimitar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
Ordinance No. IL

An ordinance fixing the penalty of
all official bonds of village officers
with sureties etc.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the village of
Leakesyille that enc official bond Of
all officers Of the village Of Lenkes-
vile shall be executed to the village
OF Leakesville and shall have two on
more good and sufficient sureties and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON.
Department Of the interior,
Land Office at Jackson, Miss.
March IL. 1901

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. Greene county. at Lcalzesvillc.
Miss, on April -. 1904. viz:
Charles III. Eubanks, III. e. No
32l45, for the W. Lots ( 3 See. 3.
T. s, r. Z West of ST. Stephen s
Meridian.
He lanes the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
w. ~ McInniS Simon Bexley, James Irk-
heart. Mitchell Irkheart all OF Merrill Miss
FRED. w. COLLINS, Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

Booker Washington wants to see
the negro elevated but does not APP
prove the Ohio way of doing it.
Brownsville ARK. Tribune.