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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
WORK or SECRET SERVICE
Most Of 1t Relates 70 Counterfeiting
CONSTITUTES a Bureau Ia the
Treasury Department..

Arrests by the secret service men who
pariment average leFs than two day.
They are practically government dstsc-
tiyes and handle Jurisdiction only in
cases wherein violations OF the law re-
lating to the treas'.~y department. sic
concerned. They lave nothing 70 do
with the posi- Office department. which
has its ON u force OF special detectives
or with the war department
The chief cases the secret service men
handle relate to eounterft ting. but they
haev also Jurisdiction in q few ottSr
cases which are rare enough TO be IN
important, some OF thete are: the req
entation OF false claims against the
United States government, the inIims6 h
ton Of government witnesses. Obtaining
fraudulent naturalization papers. the
opssession or attempted use OF " sshr q"
internal revenue stamps. the imrerson-
alton OF government officers and the rare
and unusual claim q larceny from the
United States government"
Uncle Sam is frequently defraueed
there 10 good reason for believing. but
he is never robbed. What is talen from
him. where anything Is taken. Is tai en-
under color Of law, il lot by due process
OF law. aHd an overt act Of robbery OF
government propert, Is SO rare as 10 be
almost unprecedented
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
INsULTED TWO MExIcAhs.
An American Acc:dsutally Brushed
Against Them and Affair Nearly
Ended In a Duel.

A ellknown member OF the Xmeri-
Can Soieny toaitcd crowded car on.
day last Eeet. and in the ja:a happened
to brush a. AK two Mexican gentle
linen, " ell dressed and or dist,ns u. SHE i
apl eArsnee. One OF them, after q few
tense words with his friend. turned to
tie American ttn..eman and CON-
Lsn.ei e1pestu. ating with. him, "a, ,
tie Mcxiean Herald. The, American,
4 understanding Spanish well.
thonght nothing particular Of the Incl
Cent until the swo men got on the ear
"he1 re did and continued TO address
II as before. Calling friend who
~as passing he ash ed him 10 act ~
taterpreter. Then he discovered that
the two men shoiight he had insulte.i
them by bruship.s against them nnd
they asked for satisfaction. Til. Amer
j IN got mad. lie tod tile two gentle
len that he would meet them, one
S:'er The OTHER. at any place. with any
sapon. and would give them all the
ssusfas+i1n that they could possibly
want. With that the American hand !.
81 them his card. They glanced ut the
E.me on the card. then took of their
hats. bowed .ow and begged The Amer
! AMOS pardon, saying that they were
IL staken. for the Americana was q
gentleman an.i would not insult them
Under any circumstances.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
STIFF SHIRT IL DIsFAvoR.
Soft Bosomsd Article Gains in Pop.
ularity and Manufactures
Are Heavy Losers.


All the shirt manufactures Of the
country are heavy losers on account
OF the latest whim Of American shi-i
wearers. according to the statemen,
Of Glens Fails IN. W agent. whu
represents one Of the large concerns
He says thatgin the last year and one
half the stir~bosomsd shirt has gone
into decided disfsvor Large numbers
OF men who have never worn any.
thing but stiff bosomed shirts now In
sist on having soft shirts Tor both
winter and summer
1T Is utterly unaccountable. said
the agent. The stiff shirt Is a bust
nesslike garment 1t wears well and
loo 8. we'll. But the men OF the coun-
try will not have them any more. TIA
sresult Is that shirtmakers have their
business reduced to practically QUO
season 1t used to be that stin shirts
we're sold for winter snd soft shirts
for summer. but 1t !s so no longer. OF
course there viii always be sale OF
stin shirts. but It has become 30 iim-
tied with such suddsnness that the
makers have lost money
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
BURGLARS FRCFE2 FRAME.
Picture Presented to Rodin, the Paris
Sculptor, In Disposed OF In
Unique Manner.

Al American has brought from Paris
e sscry Of Rodin. the sculptor, which the
Boston Transcript relates
',Rodin." he says, was presented with
a raw daab O. q ps!ntlng q moi.th or
two ago BY a conceired souLg student.
lie accepted the painting gracefully. but
he was much annoyed week later to
hear that the student was going about
declaring:
: Rodin SAYS the painting gave him
10 better than the Degas over his chin
ney.'
: "RocIn decided TO take down ibis con-
ceited Young liar So meeting aim one
day at the Cafe dc In Paix he said. In the
hearing OF good many mutual Ae-
Quaintances:
Ny house was robbed on Sunday
night DID you hear about IT,
No. said the youth. VIA Euch
taken?'
A half cozen suits OK clothes. somc
silver. anG-you know that painting OF
yours. Well, they cut II out: Of the
frame and
Hurrah.' the youth interrupted. ex-
cited are pleased. Why. my fortunes
made The newspapers
They cut the picture out. Rodin
continued, ard went or with the
frame
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
State of Mississippi.

To The unknown heirs OF Mary
Ann Brewer. deceased and to the M
known heirs OF Dave Turner dees.a ed
and to all unknown parties haying
or claiming any legal or equitable IL
tie or interest in the following des-
cribed lsnd situated in the County OF
Greene State of Mississippi towit;
South East Fractional subdivision
OF Section Thirty four, Township
two North. Range Six West, Descn-
dants. Yon are hereby commanded
to appear before the Chsncery Court
of the County of Greene. in said state
on the first Monday vi January \ ID.
1905 TO defend the suit in said Com
(bill for partition OF above described
Iand OF J. III. Turner Ell Ais. VIII L.,
in v,nl arr. defendants. This Nov. -
4 ID 1904.
$. r. Mckay Clerk.
B p. Harrison Solicitor for t'omplai-
nants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
RISK LIVES FOR NOTHING.
Most Of Our Actions Are Rash, I'm
pulsive and Unrsasoning-A
Case In Point.

The man was walking at a moderate
gait. apparently In no great harry,
when he reached the corner, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. =
lie had leisure TO pause there 10 look
after pretty woman. Then he start
ed ACROSS the street
Two wagons, a cable car and a are
engine were coming. and the man
Quickeued his pace lie could have
stopped to let them pass. but he had
no time 10 spare now
! He lodged in front OF the two
wagons and found room TO wait for
the cable ear to pass. but he couldn't
wait: he had suddenly bssn deprived Of
all leisure
He tstimated speed and distance at
a glance. bottled IN front OF the car.
continued wildly across In front of the
engine. and reached the opposite surb
on the run. He was In desperate haste.
or he never would have taken those
chances Anyone could see thnt.
But. once safely across. he .opped.
turned. stuck his hands in his Poe e.
and stood watching the IRE engine I'M
til 1t was out OF sight Then he went
lessurely along his business again, hav-
Ing ample time for al he wanted to do.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

Your home paper tells you wher
to go TO church and when To send
your children to school says the mil
lister. 1t tells you who is sick, VIII
is born and many other things yo,
like to know. II calls yalr attention
ia public enterprises and advocates
the best OF schools of law and order
1t records the marriage Of yonr dani
! ter, The death of your son and thu
illness of your good wife. 1t sets
forth the advantages of yonr town
invites immigration and j. the frs
10 welcome new comcrs The HON,
paper like tIr, home church is too of
ten neglected by those bepetitIl'A b,
1t. Riyes News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
Not a Sick Day Since,

| was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. tried al sorts of inedi-
cines. none of which relieved me One
day slw an ad OF your Electric Bit
tiers, and determined TO try that. ~
ter taking a few doses felt relieved
and soon thereafter was entirely GU
red and have not seen Il sick day
since. Neighbors of mine have been
cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, liv
ar and kidney troubles and general
debility. This is what b + Bass Oh
Fremont n G writes, only 5Oc Faull
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
lNDoMITABLE AUTOMOBILE.
Made It's Way Through When Wires
Were Down and Railroads :
Were Tied Up. -A4.t

The furious rainstorm that swept
Over the eastern states in the earay
part OF last OSlober raetd durine Tie
nrst four days OF the automob.le en-
durAn.s run from New YorA 10 Pits
burg. Mhen the vanguard OF the Goa
tesang ..nsa,hlnes having struggled
through tremendous hal t.hips, rea -iled
Bath NJ T., on The third dag. the
new spaIer uen hurried To The te.s-
kraph once with their repWts> TO
ulcir d.s.nay they found that the wire<
We donn, and that any messages
would bsve 10 be sent from Corning.
several nll.es away.
~, hen Ia The, next train for Corning
due" the operator WAS ASKED.
NO trains have been RAINING for
stSeral hours." he Replied. "A good
n,nay OF the .bii dges about here have
been washed away. You cant get a
horse. No farmer would stir out ON y
Cay Ike this"
What Ia rHnning!" asked Q ropor-
ter. Ia despair.
Only the automobileA" was the re-
ply.
ear was soon blowing Its way
through the, mud to Corning. Tho
value OF the American automobile FOR
hard. practical service had been proved
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
ILLINOIS STATE LINE STOLEN
Lake Michigan End Of Mark Disap-
pears and Special Survey Win
BE Necessary.

The Lake Michigan end Of the STAT
line between Indiana and llliroS hs'
been lost or stolen. and the police &
two states are hunting for IT, IT.
mark for years has been store
One Hundred and Eighth street ar
frsianapoiis avenue. On one aide W
cut the word indiana and on 4
other s.Illinc;s." The stone was fp,
feet hong snd two feet hish. Cue A.
= half feet projeciinr above tie srcur :
Not only has II been remove.
the hole from which 1t Was a'en Is
been filed, 20 DO ore can tell exars''
where il stood The poIiea belle
some householder moro thrifty thu
honest. has imhedGed the store In III
foundation of residence OF used 1t a
a base for lawn flower pot.
The next boundary stone IL fise mile
inland. and . survey will have TO b
made from that point before the plas'
for a new Lake Michigan mark can b
established.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

A letter carrier.in the Louisville Ky
post ONCE was surprised to find among
the mail matter ready for his listribu-
ton few Gays ago a large cocoaaut In
a. Its natural hairy coverings. He
ought AT first that some one was try
Is 20 play joke: on him. but upCn
/ o. ing closely discovered that the coz
caanut WAS duly stamped. i-ostmarkec.
s,.t addressed 10 young woman on his
Sular route. 1t had been sent from q
F.oriGa town and bore Is two-eent
amps to cover postage. AT ole spot
the hair had been carefully seraped c f..
revealing a sooth surface On which tie
address WAS written In irk. The unique
nail parcel was promptly delivered to
the yourg woman. ane she later todd the
postman that 1t had .cst BothiIg Of its
favor by reason Of its odd method: OF
transmission.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
State Of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi
To the unknown heirs of Mary
Ann Brwer creased and to tie I'M
known heirs Of Dave Tuner, deceas
ed and to all unknown parties having
Or calming any legal or equitable ii
tie or interest in the follow ng DIES
cribed l;u:d, situated in the County
of Greene and State of Mississippi
towit: SW4 uf NE4. W. of Sci and
NE! of SEi OF Section Is, Township
Two North of Range six West, Def
endants: You are hereby commando d
to appear before the Chan e.y Court
of the County of Greene, in the state
lot Mississippi on the ii Monday OF
january. i y 1908. todefsnd the
suit in said Court th.il fm iarfiIiin
of above 4. ssa.ibtd iandl, Of Il.TGr
ncr aud oil. rs wherein You are de-
PENDANTS. This 10Th day Of November
A d 1904.
:. Il. ycK:.y Clerk.
b. r. Harrison. Solicitor fo: Com
plainan:s.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

We have now armor piercing projee-
tiles. deck piercing projectiles, seminar
NOR piercing projectiles, common forged
and cast steel projeetiies. cast iron pro-
}eetilea. shrapnsl. ard so on. In endless
variety. AS the work the gun. whs ether
ashore or ahoat, will have 10 do can be
pretty clearly predicted. II world ap-
pear N though one, or at most two.
kinds Of projectilos were enough. These
two would naturally have. the one q
high penetratiys power. and the other q
large capacity for internal charge. eis-
ing great destructive power when the
shell 10 burst No one who has rot
examined carefully the effect Of BURST
Ing shell In closed space can have an
idea Of It's destructiveness. A small SIX
pound shell. OF about "a inches
diameter. containing three or four
ounces OF powder. burst In an ordinary
room and breaking into 20 or 80 frag-
ments. would probably destroy every
thing In the room. Scientific Ameri-
| can
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

Now that the Worlds Fair sir over
we wish to extend our thanks to tn.
various breweries of that town foi
courtesies rendered us We was over
to St. Louis three times, but we ne,
or got 10 clIanct to see the Fair; bi'
hush your fuss. what q time we die
have. Hardeman Free Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
wAYsIDE INN FOR GEESE.
Daniel Scott, Owner Of sScotland'sn
Plantation, Began the Custom of
Feeding Wild Fowls.


Years. before the war Daniel Scott.
the owner OF "Scotland's" plantation. u,
Albemaris county. Va. began the Gus
tom OF feeding aocks OF wild geese ea..l
spring and summer on their semi-an-
nual pigrstians. The custom las con-
tinusd 10 this day. being kept up BY
the descendants Of Mr.. Saott. He had
3 special garment which he GonneG when
ses. lag the hungry bircs. and in this
they fnyar'*by recognized him. Tho
chilcrsn. grandchildren ard gre&trrand-
children OF the first geese have been
we'll instructed In regard To thia way
side Inn" for they always tarry there
TO get provisions. United States Sem
ator Thomas 8. Martin IL the present
owner Of "Scotlands."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
The valley Of childhood is certain

The valley Of childhood is certain
~ NOT at all green pastures anil sti:
waters; II has its gloomy, dark side.
~ Often say to children. You have
played all tiay without care: yoi
ought to b. happy. Ne forget hor
many times during the day We cal
III them to run errands. 10 mind fhs
baby, and the hundred other it'll
things that Only q chill can do; VI
d., not take into consideration that
the play w;ss Spoiled by . dis:.grsrA
Die piayins1*s'. Or by ;sn accident =
thr cloth.3. Or BY fail CT rs l,rts
ken dill or Loss ball: AZ these thin:
are real trouble 10 the little on |
who have not learned tlae wise p 4
o<ophy hat for every wound there
Is j balm American F.rucr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
2tf9l IL
Dining in Darkness.

In France and Switzerland the latest
vogue is 10 dine In the earf. Dinner
begins as usual. but suddenly. to the
surprise OF tie guests. the light eoes cut
gone wrong aid before the guests have
recovered from their aftontshmeLt the
dining-room doors open. aud shadowy
forms steal in bearing blazing mass
of light. 1t Is the next course illu-
minated Silently the figures come to
your SIDE. and IN few moments on
eyeryone's plate IS ray. your fish. and
a delicately shaded light by which to
eat II, but otherwise the room remains
Ia complete darkness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
This Rhyme oflines is from IL

This Rhyme of lines is from tht
Whitsett Courier:
: The he lidays are with us now
The:time of noiss. and riot;
Boys, do not raise q Christmas row
But drink your dram in quiet.
For life is but a flcetins breath
All ocean ii has bound us;
Oh. may we all prepare for death,
For death is all around Us!
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

Commander Booth Tucker Of tbs
Salvation Army has IN ;.rsicl.. in TIN
December Womans Home compan
ion describing The Greatest Christ
mas Charity in the World Every
body ought to read it in order to un
derstand tho great good which the
Salyati0nist do.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR !
Land Office ut jackson. Miss. !,
Nov II, 1904.

Notice is hereby gwen thsf the following
M med setter has filed notice of his intention
To make fitlal proof in support OF Ai> cialn,
and that said proof viii be made before the
CIRCUIT Clerk. Greene County. at I.cakesvilie.
NJ -, on Fec y. 1901 viz:
Absolon. West. H. +. No. ;3e33
tor the NJ 'SW4 Sec. % T ! \ r. w
He names the following. witnesses oprove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
Thomas Avera. Rufus Smith. Cam
mac Smith allof Grafton Miss. and
Robert Y anderford-of Janet Miss.
FRED. w. COLLINS. Re gister.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

It's shameful when youth fails &,
show proper respect for oldaYe. bn'
just the contrary IN the case of pr
King New Life Pills. They cut of
maladies no matter how severe ah1
Irrespective of old age. Dys. cps .,
Jaundice, Fever, Constipation al
yield to thi, perfect Pill. 25cat Fault
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

WANTED Gu iekly fsw lelsons 10
represent long established wholesale.
honse among retail MERCHANTS and a
gents. Local territory OF few count
les. sl8 salary and expenses paid
weekly Expense Mor,y "avanesd
Commission extra. "eimaucnt en-
..agement. Business Successful. Pre-.
.vietts' TX perie.ice mot, essential. Ep
close self addressed envelope. Add
rcss Superintendent Travellers. 30
Dearborn St. Chicago.
~ If 9 IL
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

The Australian and German eoycr~-
Merits both have experts In Colorado
shis sumns-r studying the Irritation
systems of the state. C.sioraco Is ae-
tnow eExed N have the best irriratIea
systems In thr world and the IDEAS q
her experts are eaEfriy sought BY the
countries Of the cid world. which haNe
to deal With arid-.and problems, II Their
colonies ard Ut home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

; Brown, the Cotton King. advise
the Cotton producers TO hold ttrei'
product for better prices, and urge,
the bankers to stand by them, an,
thus avert another poverty deartl
ia the Southland.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

Port Arthur is agcrevating to thu
Press folks in still holding out. whel
its fall at certain times. is predicted
to occur,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

Over production win alwars do c~
actly whot Is being done this year
in the cotton market. Allow tho spec
niators a chance to reap the benefit
of the growers labors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

Russia still moves onward Will
her War policy, Peace and lnternat
dissenting movements to the contra
~.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
"a - - :. "a -
20 EDITORIAL -
- :. - - :. ::
Mississippi moves forward.
The slump in cotton prices is can
sing much concern amongst thu
planters.

Japan saws she is liked for tina
Baltic Fleet, when it looms mp in th,
Yellow sea.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09

CarelesSneSs is responsible for ma
~ u railway wreck and the Ss.lne eau
ses are making human wrecks of SUI
ii,rers from threat and lung troubles
But since the advert of Dr. King
sew Discovery for constnptiol@
'oughs and colds, even the worst ca
ses can be- cured and hopeless rc>ig
ialion is no longer la.v>s:T, = Mrs
lois Crssgg OF Dorchester Mass. ON
If many whose life WIS SAVED ay his
srrat medicine. This great remedy
IS guaranteed for oil throat and hung
'roubIe BY Fanlk Drug Co 9ltB Sd
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-09
Robl!e, jackson & Kansas City r.. 10.
1.-The New Way"


ctaH r. thee
s. r.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

Ishe made her terms with the highest
authorities 10 connection with the
bank. The OOerlin, Ohio, bank,
though only capitalized for 100000,
made the bright eyed adventures
loans aggregating over 100000, and
went under. There is something en-
tirely beyond understanding In such
exposures rs those growing out Of this
woman's Cuisines transactions. Banks
often will hold q person with ample
security and a business which must
pay them out with a little patient for
bsarance, on the gridiron until the
client finally d~espairs and suffers his
all 20 go rather thar plead TOR mercy,
and yet a schemer with absolutely no
assets or visible means with which r.
repay, can borrow fabulous sums
enough In fact to wreck the bank, as in
the Oberlln case.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

The Roosevelt" boil weevil cOn-
vention ct Shreveport, Louisiana, next
week, ought to be a very select assem-
blage. So far ss Mississippi is con-
cerned, after the infamous insult that
has been hurled at its first citizen, it
ought to wash it's hands Of the entire
affair. Not one of the delegates ap
pointed to go SHOULD attend. Here's
one who would see Roosevelt, the con-
vention, the bon weevil, Shreveport
and the entire push in hell farther
than a pigeon could fly in a thousand
years, before he would attend such q
trucking assemblage.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

That Mrs. Chadwick, Of Cleveland,
Ohio. who has succeeded within the
last twelve months in borrowing from
banks, from Ohio to Massachusetts,,
nearly a million dollars, without any
security whatever, must be a peach.
While the woman Is neither strikingly
handsome, nor homely, she has an
attractive face and 90 manipulates her
form as to catch the eye Of the gay old
''boYs" on the lookout for q dove. She
seems to have bad a most bewitching
way with gray headed bank presi-
dents, and when she applied for 3 loan
It was away up in the thousands, and