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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
TIE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

OF all the years festival days,
Christmas is peculiarly the festival of
love. Easter commentaries the resur-
rection of Jesus. 1t is our festival of
life, divine and immortal; for the
power that raised Christ from the
dead has passed into the lives of the
millions. 1t comes with peculiar APP
propriateness at the season of the
year when nature is awakening to
spring and everywhere are warm
winds, sunshine, growth and beauty.
Thanksgiving is our festival of Di-
vine Providence, celebrating the low
ing care of God over all that He has
made. 1t comes at the times when,
in agricultural communities, the
earth's fruitage has been garnered
and the year S work draws to close.
1t is good time in all pursuits to
close the books with God, and to
bring to HIM the only possible return
for his beneficence, the gratitude and
appreciation of our hearts.
But Christmas is the climax of the
Christian year. 1t is our festival of
love and as such is it not beautifully
fitting that the day should be cele-
brated by the bestowment of gifts?
1t is as natural for love to give as
for birds to sing and for flowers to
grow.
The spirit of Christmas is the spirit
of giving. This spirit takes hold up
on all classes of people, carrying into
every soul the sweetness and purity
of loves ministry. 1t lavishes gifts
in homes of wealth and it finds its
way in the direst poverty.
Christmas was the day when God
gave His richest gift to man-Jesus
the Christ-and that marvellous gift
of the ages has proven the inspiration
of the day and givetn birth to the
spirit of giving among men. And
for this rsason let US give remem-
brances to just as many people as
we can afford to give. to those of our
own homes, to our friends and to the
poor. 1t dosnt need to be m lch,
so that it is token of friendship
Remember particularly the lives that
are cast in hard places. Lift mort
gage, pay debt send check to a
brave woman who is bravely fighting
for her children. Bring the young
man or woman who is away from
home to your own fireside. Send a
Christmas dinner where you are sure
there would he scanty one if you
did not send it.
But this spirit Of Christmas which
is to find its expression in the gift of
loving service, is not the spirit of
mere benevolence. Kindness that is
not inspired by comradeship is not
beautiful at all. 1t may be pity from
a proud heart, but that is not the
deep brotherly love of Christianity.
Men need friends more than they
need aims. Veal need each others
friendships, We are inseparable,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Amongst the many themes that
presents themselves for attention by
the secular press, we know of none
that is more important and highly
engrossing than that of Christianity
despite the many religious periodi-
Gals raised up for it's propaganda.
The Rams Horn editorially has this
to say in a recent issue, upon, that
subject:
Men will wrangle for religion,
write for it, fight for it anything but
live for it. The best Christian is
not he who will face death courage
ously, but the man vino proves by
his consistent living the feasibility
of religion and the efficacy of prayer.
The most cogent REPUTATION infdelity
has ever had is the stainless, trans
parent life of Jesus Christ The man
who takes Christian doctrine and
transmits it into loving words and
kindly deeds may be worth hun
dred homiletic interpretations. The
church is a living epistle, and the
man of God is living sacrifice. The
Master lives yet once again His dis
interested, unselfsh life in His dis
ciple. Christ was won't to challenge
His disciples to be doors as well as
hearers of the Word. A powerless
faith is not Sc1ptural Faith with
out works is leaven without meal. A
clustered Christianity is impossible
John the Baptist was a hermit, but
Christ must eat and drink and live
in the society of men. A living
Christianity is an argument A dead
Christianity is a relic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

AS far as possible let there be fam
lily gatherings and reunions during
the approaching holidays. Bring
the children and grandchildren and
other loved ones together. Let them
assemble once more around the fam
lily board to partake of the joyful
feast, after which let there be pleas
ant and innocent recreation and en-
joyment. Tell the little ones of Beth.
lehem's manger and its illustrious
occupant-why it occurred and in
what way they can be benefited by
it. Such scenes and experiences will
help to smooth away many of your
cares and refresh your memories with
incidents of other days now long
past. Some will not be with you at
this gathering who were with you a
year ago some are far from home, in
distant lands perhaps, and among
strangers, but they will think of you
and the old home and it's happy
Christmas gatherings and greetings
and you will think of them and miss
them, while some have passed to
their reward. Above all, let it be a
season of Peace and Good Will, if
there be any difference, any misun-
derstandings, any arrangements ex-
listing, or any unkind feelings, or
harsh thoughts, now is the time to
make up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

bound together as meh Of one race
and men of all races The powerful
need the sympathy and recognition
of the humble the rich of the poor,
the cultured Of the unre6ned, and for
this reason the life which finds its
expression in unaffected and univer-
sal friendship is the life which has
most nearly caught the spirit of
Christ and of Christmas. Let US give
gifts and among them that larger
gift OF living service. Thus will the
spirit OF Christmas be shed abroad
and make the world brighter and
better.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
The Stockings by the Hearth

Two thrilling moments fill the home
with rapture and set the children
on tiptoe in a fiutter of enthusiasm
and excitement. One is the moment
when the stockings are hung in row
beside the hearth. They must not
be too close together, lest Santa
Claus be Inconvenience when he op-
ems his pack and begins his task.
There are lots of things that fit into
st ocking from heel to toe, and
saake it bulge all the way from ankle
. knee. but there are bigger things,
ugh as skates; sleds, toys veloci-
pedes, desks, lovely dolls that have
ossed the ocean and know ever so
ach about Paris or Vienna, if they
uld only, talk and tell their secrets:
looks that boy has been longing
or; rubber boots; in fac1 there are
no end of perfectly delightful treas
HICS -bLfbt COll1C 1ilbO bIlC uOuSG Oh
Christmas eve and are found by their
new owners on Christmas morning.
hey are too large to fill q stocking.
and therefore little space must be
eft between the stockings of John
md those of Mary the stockings of
Eleanor and those of Fred. As for
father and mother, their stockings
are always crammed with gifts that
are fairly electric with children S
love. Ethel who is twenty-five, an
age her little sister mentions with
awe, found diamond ring in the toe
of her stocking last Christmas, and
the children feel taller and prouder
than their friends on the street, be-
cause soon after the holidays Ethel is.
going to have wedding-day Mar
garet E. Sangster in the Woman S
Home Companion for December
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
Departmental the Interior, ]
Land Office at Jackson, Miss. :
Novpmhap IT 1000 \

Notice is hereby given that John Beard. of
Avera Mississippi, has filed notice of his in
tention to make fual five year proof in sup
port OF his claim. viz: Homestead Entry No.
8 / IS made June A. 1882 for the eAnw1a secien
q. township north range West St Ste
phen S Meridian. and that said proof will be
made before the Circuit Clekr, Greene County.
at LeakeSville, Miss, on December 81 1906.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon. aid cultivation
Of the land, viz:
Andrew Lcggins George valley Willis Hat
ter all of Avera, Mississippi, Mayor Beard, of
LcakesviIle Mississippi.
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office ut Jackson, Miss.


Notice is hereby given that Ellen Washarn.
of Vernal Mississippi. has fled notice of her
intention to make ii nal five year proof in sup
3675l made May e, 1901, for the nw4 sell sec
ton H. township north, range west st. Ste
phens Meridlsn, and that said proof will be
made before the Circuit clerk at LIE" kesvilie,
Miss. on Decenberl9 10. 1906.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. the land viz:
Frank Tribbett all of Vernal. Mississ ippl
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Jackson. Miss.

Notice is hereby given that Amanda Moore
WIDOW OF Alexander Moore. deed of Avera.
mississippi. has filed notice OF her intention To
make final five year proof in support of her
claim viz: Homestead Entry No, 34l44 made
June H. 1899. for the w1snwA section 81 town
d an. and that said proof will be made before
the Circuit clerk. at LeakesvilIe, Miss. on De-
cember 10. 1905.
She names the following Witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon andcultivation
of. the land viz:
Willis Halter, Andrew Legg1ns George Wal
ley, Nathan Turner all of Ayera, Mississippi.
L. O. C. LAMAR PAoisrpr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
Points About London.

In London a child Is born every
three minutes, and death is recorded
every five minutes. The city contains
700 railway stations, 5000 omnibuses,
1000 hansoms. $4,000 cabs and 1000
tram cars. Daily 100000 persons
travel on underground railways.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
Thief at Work In Cathedral.

The wonted calm of st. Pauls ca
thedral was disturbed the other day
by cries of Stop thief" and the spec
tacle of a lady pursuing man down
the aisle. Her purse had been
snatched, and great crowd followed
the man. who was captured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

A burn of the plant of the first
named probably accounts for the con-
solidatiol of the two Holmes county
papers, the Lexington Advertiser
and the Holmes Co. Times. The con
solidated sheet will appear under the
name OF TimeS-Advertiser.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

w. G. Vanderford, Hattiesburg;
j. z. Pittman, Mobiler; A. Clifton,
Sallie. Clifton, Jonathan; ]. K. Rob
erts, Walter Byrd, Mrs Sarah Reese,
G. McTodd, ali of Janet; Miss Mary
Kersher, Jennie Kittrell, Nancy Nc
Tendon, r. c. Cowart, Win Dixon,
all of McLain; ]. II. Howard, J. A.
McArn, R. E. McArn, C. W. Green
Jr. r. E. b Gland, all of McLain
Robt. D. Weldy, H. Fl. Breland,
Beaumont; ]. E. Fike, A. E. Hinton,
Chas. Jones, all of Lucedale.
Mrs. Bette Raspberry, Mobile.
Chas. Taggert, Walter Moody, Miss
Nora Green, Miss Claudio. Jos.
Steele. all of McLain; Mrs. little,
Skinner; Geo. West, Richton.
CoRDES' DAWSON.
Bro. Dawson is right about the
Editors heart having experienced
that peculiar 'Flippity Flop feeling
in days gone by when gazing up Mis-
sissippi maidens fair. We also agree
with him about taking Old Gobbler
plain, without condiment, will risk it
Christmas and report If any mishaps
accrue from such course, (the word
course is applied here with several
meanings. ED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Home
Circle
Depart
nent.
THE EMPTY STOCKING,

1t is not your own little loved one,
or your neighbors' darling or the
child Of your aequaintainces, which
crouchcs dead-eyed and hungry heart
ed before its empty stocking, while
all the rest CT the world is flooded
with Christmas gladness.
No; it is the child Of the very poor,
the fatherless, the outcast, the for
gotten child of the dark alley that
JOY never enters and the heartless
howell that shut out cheer and hope
the forlorn child whose moaning
reached the heart of God and caused
Him to send His Son into the world
to teach charity and love; the forgot
ten child whom Christ admonished
us to give especial care-that as we
do unto this poor child we do unto
the Father in Heaven.
1t is delightful to see JOY shining
from the eyes of your own loved little
ones. But can you imagine the sor-
row of that Father, who on that day
when all the world is gladdest in
celebration of charity and love, see
His own best loved ones forgotten
and left to weep and moan alone in
the dark alleys and bitter GOODNESS of
human neglect?
Where in all humanity is there
greater longing, dearer expectations,
sweeter hope in the heart of a child
on Christmas morn?
In all the earth there is no look Sc
sad, no sob so stabbing as are called
forth by the empty stocking.
In our Christmas joy let us not
forget why Christ was born, Let us
not forget the poor and friendless
whom he commcnds to our loving
care. Let us not forget that on this
day Heaven as well as earth should
have some share of JOY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior,
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi,

4NUFUfIIUBT 1t, IJUO. ,
Notice is hereby given that William Clark
of Leakesville. MiSSiss ppi has filed notice of
his intention TO make final five year proof in
support of his claim, viz Homestead Entry
No, 370i3 made Sept. u. 1901. for the w1snw14
section e, township north. Range West, St.
Stephens Meridian. and that said proof viii be
made before the Circuit Clerk Greene Co. at
LeakesviJle, Miss. on January g. 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence apen and cultivation
of, the land, viz:
J. H. Turner, G. w ChurchweI, j. B. Neil
vain, Len Turner, all of Leakesylle. Missis-
sippi,
TO q T,ANAR RepiS4er
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
CoRDES. DAWSON
Nonresident Notice.

State OF MISSISSIPPI.
TO J. II. Cochran, the defendant (
You are commanded TO appear before the
Chancery Court of the County CT Greene in
said State. on the second Monday OF Jan. .ary
A ID. 1907. 20 defend the suit III said Court OF
Rachel Cochran. Chill for divorced. wherein
you are defendant.
Tins the 9th duy OF Move n5er. A. D. 1876.
=. e. MIin, Az ,lnrlz
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Each announcement will be given
free comment Written by the editor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Young men and old men, how do
you expect to spend Christmas? Have
you ordered a jug of whiskey and
invited a half a dozen of your
friends to spend Christmas with you
in drinking, cursing and whooplng
like gang of Indians, or do YOU aim
to get your wife and children some
nice little presents and Christmas
morning take the little fellows on
your knee and tell them about the
good old Santa Claus, and about
Jesus, whose birth we will soon cele-
brate? Men. don't spend Christ s
birthday in drinking aud cursing.
Make this the happiest Christmas
your wife and children ever spent.
Young man, don t keep your mother
in trouble during this Christmas.
Make it pleasant for her. When you
leave home tell her where you are go
ing and when you are coming back,
and then you will leave her with a
smile, instead of eyes red with weep
ing and uneaSinesS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

County politicians are nearly ready
to pop out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

kllcards or letters with politics as
their object, must be paid for ut re
gular rates of &c per line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

It's generally presumed the Bal
viii open with the incoming year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

and as he was pressed to partake Of
the same more freely he was forced
TO reply to the kind offer extended.
please excuse me ] have 10 place to
put anything more OF this Seq i un-
less | put it in my pocket Now
Mr.. Editor you knox that it would
not have been very polite for me to
have filled my pockets. Thanks to
Mr.. and Mrs. Green for hospitalites
extended which were much appreci-
ated.
Mr.. Editor am pleased to note
that you pulled through all right
with that old gobbler on Thanksgiv-
ing day without any discomfort to
yourself, as l knew how it was my
self for such occasions and felt it
wise to warn you in time of the dan
ger in anticipation of wrestling with
an old gobbler surrounded with all
the requisite trimmings for / have
found out that an old gobblcr needs
no persuading along with any trim
mings, it is good enough for me, and
it is good enough for you!
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
HOTEL McLAIN FOR THE PAST WEEK.
w. e. High, Richmond, Va; w.
S. Temple, IT, E. Maers, r. 2, An
derson, S. Edelman, J. Hilton, J.
Watts, all of Hattiesburg; S. Cohen,
Jas. f. Barter, Dr. H. w. Calias,
]. F. Prout, Tom Steely, E. M, Hen
on, J. H. Daughdrili, p. r. Good,
w. H. Smith, Geo. NJ. Poe, NJ. L.
Shelton, of Mobile; J. q. Britton,
Pine Tree, Ala; Philip Kraser, Bex-
ley; p A. Hutches, E. T. Babbett,
Of N. O.; W. A. Wright, Nashville,
Geo. W. DALEY, West Point;-L. E..
Hall, Jr. e. p. Slack. VIM. Barter,
J A. Boyd, all of Laurel; Fred Field,
Robt. Otis, of st. Louis, Mo-; War
rem D. Cause, Stockton; T. L. Or
mond, Meridian; A V. Coppage, At
lanta.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Tuesday December %, is Christmas
day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

This paper ever ripples with new
reading are you keeping up?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

The HERALD one year for sl.Oo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Eleven more days before Christmas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14

Christmas soon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-12-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

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The bee., 1906-04-05
WANTS A DIVORCE
jacksonville Fruit Dealer Weary Of
Welded Woes.

Mrs. Julia Spiro who in con.
nection with her husband has
been running fruit store in
MadisonvIlle for several months
has filed petition for divorce
with Circuit Clerk Gatlln against
her husband George Spiro. This
petition recites that she was COM
PEELED to leave her husband on
account of cruel and inhuman
treatment and abuse. 1t also
states that on one occasion Spiro
threatened her life with a knife
and she was saved by the aid of
outside parties.
Mrs Spiro asks that her hus-
band be made to pay $1,000 when
the divorce is granted and ten
dollars a month thereafter for
her support.
The bee., 1906-04-05
MISS BEUIAH BoURIAND,
OF jacksonville, Found Dead in Bed.

Miss Beulah Bourland, a
young lady twenty-five years of
age, was found dead in her bed
Sunday morning at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Harry Bour-
land, in MadlsonviIle.
While Miss Bourland's death
was thought to be only a question
Of time for she was a sufferer of
consumption, her sudden death
was a great shock to relatives
and friends.
Miss Bourland was sister of
Bob Bourland, who few years
ago taught school at this place.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the Christ
ian church Of which she was a
member and the burial was al
Grapevine.
The bee., 1906-04-05
REV. o'CONNoR
Called to LouisviIIe-Msde Large Mum.
Der Of Friends While Here.

Our pastor, the Rev. Martil
O'Connor, was suddenly called
from here last week by the Righr
hev. Bishop to take charge q
st. Micheals church in Louis
VILE. 1t was a great surprise tc
the congregation and they were
grieved 10 give him up as our
.churc b affairs were going on
nicely and he was supposed by
us to be here permanently and
all had become greatly attached
to him. He said that he re.
GREETED to go, but we must obey
our Bishop and be resigned. A
large congregation attended his
last mass to take leave of him.
The kindly feeling for him was
demonstrated by many of the
grown people shedding tears
when they told him good bye.
He visited the school to take
leave of the sisters and school
children and after bidding them
goodbye he gave them holt
day and they went home weeping
like their little hearts would
break because Father O'Connor
was going away. He was held
in high esteem by his congrega-
tion here and while the change
Is a well deserved promotion
and we are truly glad to see him
so kindly remembered and are
thankful to the Bishop for the
kind favor to Father O'Connor,
We feel that we have lost dear
ly beloved pastor and one whom
we sincerely regret to part with.
That our Blessed Lord will be-
stow his choice blessings on
Father O'Connor is the un-
animous wish of the congrega-
ton of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception of Earling.
ton, KY. Written by one Of
them.
The bee., 1906-04-05

The morning service at the
Christian Church next Sunday
will be devoted to children. The
pastor will preach a special SER
mon and the song service will
be led by the children. Seats
will be reserved for all young
people who attend and special
invitation is extended to all. A
card with the outline of the
sermon will be furnished each
child who attends. Parents are
urged to attend also.
At the evening service the
subject of the sermon will be
"Is Christian Union PossibleG''
A special invitation is extended
to members of all churches.
The bee., 1906-04-05
POPULAR CONDUCTOR
Assaulted by Union Miners in an
Illinois Town.
STOOD THEM orr WITH KNIFE.

When southbound passenger
train 81 pulled out of Rentch-
lers, H., Monday three union
miners were approached by
Conductor Joe Robertson for
tickets. The miners told him
they were on strike and had
no tickets. Mr.. Robertson then
said "you will have to pay your
fare or get off," The men re-
piled they were not working and
had no money and would not get
off. The train was then stopped
and Mr.. Robinson said to them
"you had better get off without
any trouble i cannot let you
ride without a ticket.n The three
men got up unwillingly and
went slowly to the door followed
by the conductor. As soon as
they reached the steps of the
coach two of them pulled Con-
ductor Robertson to the ground
and all three of them jumped on
him. One of the men kicked
him just above the eye leaving
it badly swollen and discolored.
The other two administered
several kicks on his side and
chest before he could get on his
feet. When he did get up he
managed to get his knife out
and held the three meu at bay
until the flagman arrived with
his pistol. When the miners
caught sight of the pistol leveled
on them they ceased hostilities
but still stood and cursed the
railroad men until the train
pulled out.
A party who saw part of the
trouble says Mr.. Robertson put
up a game fight Notwithstanding
he was taken completely by sur
prise and it was three against
one for quite while. Baggage
man Browder Myers and the ex-
press messenger did not know
anything was doing until it was
too late to render any assistance,
but Mr.. Myers appeared with a
Ratchet just as Conductor Robin
son gave the signal to go.
The bee., 1906-04-05
CENTRAL CITY
Wants The County Seat Of FuhIsnbsrs.

Central City will soon take the
necessary steps to secure the
location of the county seat now
located in Greenville, KY.
Central City is a flourishing
town of the fourth-class and its
population is gradually lncreas-
ing.
1t is a prominent railroad
point, at the junction of the L.
4 n. and l. 9. railroads. The
kentucky Midland from Madi-
sonville to Central City, is now
under construction and lit is
probable that the Bowling Green
'& Western r. r., will be built
to that city.
1t is estimated that from 80 to
80 percent of the residents and
taxpayers of the county are in
favor of the change.
The bee., 1906-04-05

The Ohio river at Evansville
has passed the. danger line of
thirty-five feet and is still rising
at the rate of nearly an inch an
hour. The rise is expected to
continue until the last of this
week or even latter. All the
side streams Of the Ohio river
continue to come up rapidly.
From indications, a stage OF
forty-one feet will be reached
before the high waters commence
to recede, People living along
White river are expecting the
greatest food since 1897.