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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

Alex Miller was Saturday visitor
10 the County Seat town.
Lazarus and Riley Valley were
down from Grafton last Saturday.
Up to spend the Sabbath were Mr..
and Mrs. f. Fl. Burch of Mullet.
A visitor to Leakesyille Wednes
day from Avera was D. C. Landlord.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Geo.
Mills Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1906 a
eleven FOUNDER girl.
Old new: pa ,ers in bundles of one
hundred for sale at the HERALD
OFFICE for Toe per bundle
This was scissored from the Moss
Point department, of the Passage
ula Democrat-Star:
Mrs. g. G.. Faulk and children, of
Leakesville arrived Monday to speno
few weeks with her mother Mrs.
c. W. Garner"
Left Sunday for Gulfport to join
her husband, did Mrs. B, p, Har-
risoh He has about another week
there with the Circuit Court.
Up from Mobile Saturday was G. G..
Faux. He has accepted a position
as lumber buyer with the Lewis Lbr.
Co. of that city. His family still stay
at Moss Point.
Mrs. Jack Hohner and yourg Major
Hohner fine specimen of masculine
babyhood, arrived on Sundays train.
They came to their husband and papa
parent, who is engaged with the NJ
l.. McRae Co., as clerk.
J. b. Griffin, who is substantial
citizen of State Line vicinity, and a
subscriber to the HERALD for about
two months writes us / am getting
the HERALD, am glad to get it,
like to read it very muck. :"
c. ". VanBenschoten is in Leakes-
Vile for few weeks engaged on
some abstracting work. He and
another gentleman, Fred Taylor
by name, have formed an abstract
ing Co, to be domiciled at Leakes-
Vile. see their card in this paper
In town for the last two weeks has
been Justice L, {. Peaster exerc ny
his Knowledge and skill with the
trowel and plumb barb to the salts
faction of settlers in Leakesville who
have stood il need of chimneys, fues
house foundations etc Our towns
folks always cordially welcome = Uncle
Lc4nuel',
Lee Peaster has concluded to yield
to the allurements of his Countys
Capital town and como to it and es
tablish domicile. He has been busily
engaged in his sphere of work here
Tor about two months, and is now
erecting "a dwelling house, upon the
completion of which he wilt bring the
Lady here. Notice change in address
of his Card,
An idea can be given of how money
can be realized upoa property in
Festments in 1seallesville, by the re
citdh of deal that went through here
last week, A little over two months
ago, ]. E. Miller, Nat Owen & DIR,
N. L. Ba,son> purchased the store
house and lot known as Westerfeld
old store for 5000 :, They sold it Sat
turday to J. J. NJ C. "a A. Mcleod
and w. r. hurry for $1,000.
E. W. Breland went to Mobile
Monday evening, taking with him,
his little son, Lowrey, who has been
and is sill right sick with fever
He took him to the Insanitorium
there. DR.. Pool accompanied them
and returned Wednesday, Miss Jet
tie Lowrey, Aunt to Lowrey also
went along to assist in caring for
him on the trains. She returned the
next morniug and is spending the
week with Mrs, Breland.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21
An Ounce Of Prevention

is worth a pound of cure. There arc
many poor sufferers, Consumptives
who are hopeless of getting we'll
who, if they had taken care of them
selves, would now be well. A cough
is the foundation of Consumption,
Ballard Horehound syrup viii cure
that cough Mrs. S-Great Falls,
Montana, writes: II have used Bal
lard s Horehound Syrup in my family
for years-my children never suffer
with coughs Sold by Peoples Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

I, Nat Owen Cashier Bank of Leak
esville, Mississippi, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true, full and
exact statement oil the Assets and
Liabilities of said Bank on the day
and date named therein, as shown by
the books of same
Nat OWEN, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, a Chancery Clerk in and for the
County of Greene Mississippi, this,
the 18th day of SeIt 1906.
S. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
Examined and found correct.
T. NJ. HENRY, Auditor.
This 18th day of Sept. 1906
This paper ever ripples with new
reading are yon keeping up?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

Owing to a good many reasons OF
minor import we haven't yet got our
power newspaper press into action
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21
Honor Roll.

Yielding to the suggestion and re
quest of several of our staunch
friends and patrons we have decided
to adopt the plan of publishing peri
odically a list of those who contrib
ute their money to us for this paper;
knowing no better time than now,
va mako tho heOinninr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

Mr.. Gotrox- Suppose l were to
tell you that l was bankrupt-that
every dollar of my fortune had been
swept away--would yon still be
Willing to marry my daughter?
Cholly Softly Enthusiastically
why, of course | would Such man
as you could easily pitch in and make
another fortune, sir Judge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21
1g.I !1lilIS[!,Z!:11lII3l

The who tolls make ends
nothing ahead have his the rndstone all the time
plight all they
business methods their private affairs and make their running
than their The derenceeyn though small diff
erenceoud gradually comfortable balance the
That independence finally relief
daily grind Try month Now
with mmaterial the
the first is MAKING START the important thing II"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

Published by direction of Chapter IA
of Annotated Code of 1892.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

RESOURCES,
Loans and Discounts on personal en-
l<,,,c,,.,,o,,+ e ,.ooi oc+n+n ~. .olo 20
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21
Statement
Showing the Condition Of the Bank
of Leakesville

or lEKAEsvILLE, MISSISSIPPI,
On September II, 1906.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-21

FRIDAY. 49,. September 81, 1906.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
ATTRACTIONS or WESTERN
CANADA.
Magnificent Crop Returns for the
Year 1906.

The manner in which the Canadian
West has attracted settlers in recent
years has caused many of our journals
and public men to "sit up and take no
tice," to use a current phrase. From
every European country and from al
most every State in the Union large
number of settlers have focked to the
prairie provinces Of Canada, where
free homesteads and wide opportun-
tiles are open to all who desire to
avail themselves of them.
The greatest factor in attracting
settlers lies in the inherent richness
of soil and suitability of climate for
producing what is universally consid-
cred to be. the finest wheat in the
world-the NO. Hard" of Canadian
growth-and other cereals that rank
in the very first. class. This year the
harvest returns were: Wheat, 3d.,
100000 bushels; cats. 100000 BUSH
els; barley, 100000 bushels; and
when it is considered that the entire
population Of the three provinces-as
evidenced by the Quinquennial census
Just completed-is only $4,000. it is
easily seen that the lure of the Cana
dian West is in its agricultural poten-
tialities.
Another feature which attracts the
settler is that railway construction is
proceeding with such rapidity that al
most every district is within easy
reach of outside markets, and that
good prices for all lines of farm prod
ucts rule practically from the COM
mencement of agricultural operations.
This is factor which did not prevail
when the earlier settlements in the
West were made in Canada and in the
United States, and has given a great
impetus to Canadian Western settle
nent in recent years.
The free grant system of home
steads which prevails in the prairie
provinces, by which every settler who
is able and willing to comply with the
conditions of actual settlement (by no
means onerous) is given 100 acres
free, except $40 for entry, is great
drawing card, and in the last fiscal
year gathered in over $4,000 addi-
ticnal to the western population, of
which 57,796 were from the United
States.
The further fact, as is strongly
brought about by the agent CT the
Canadian Government, whose address
appears elsewhere, that splendid
common school system, practically
free, prevails throughout the entire
country, and is easy of access in even
the most remote districts, is another
great inducement to the settler who
has the future welfare Of his family
in mind, and this, coupled with the
fact that western Canadian law and
order are proverbial, completes q
circle of good and sufficient reasons
why the tide of immigration has sci
in so steadily toward the country tc
the north of our boundary line.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
Squirrels as Walters.

It has taken Fisk Goodyear Of
Burchtown, Pa, two years to train
his pet squirrels, but his efforts are
now repaid, and on Thanksgiving he
treated his friends to a surprise.
Gathering half a hundred or more
gray squirrels, Mr.. Goodyear taught
them to go into the woods and pick
up nuts, carrying them to his home
On Thanksgiving night at dinner
his guests noticed small board run
ming from window to nut bowl.
The hest gave enc knock on the table
with his knife. A squirrel hoped
down the plank and dropped chest
nut into the bowl. Two raps brought
squirrel with walnut, three knocks
q shellbark.
Finally, a grave old squirrel took
his place and cracked the nuts, wind
ing up the performance by brushing
off the crumbs with his thick bushy
tail.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20

Christmas is the supreme season
of happiness for children. Their
brains are filed with the beautiful
old Santa Claus. Many of them re-
ceive their first strong impressions in
discriminating between good and
wrong. and the rewards for tho for
mer and the punishments for the
latter
a The festive character of Christmas
Being undeniable, nothing can or
could be more pleasing to the children
and more strictly in accordance with
the spirit of the day than a house
party
The day should begin for the child
with the finding of his stockings filled
with presents, which on the previous
evening were hung on the bed post.
This pretty custom should be encour-
aged until the wonderful travels and
kindnesses of Santa Claus are looked
upon with doubt by the recipient of
his bounty.
The children should gather about
the Christmas tree as presents are dis
tributed. OF course if the father wants
to impersonate Santa Claus so much
the better. His appearance will be
appreciated by the youngest and can
not be resented by the more expert
enced ones of II or 13 years.
Here are some suggestions in games.
With a sympathetic person assisting
the little folks, there should be plenty
of fun.
"Whose Are the Eyes?"
Whose Are the Eyes?" which has
attained great popularity, dimly sug-
gests the Vehmericht, the secret
tribunal of old Westphalia, in which
the judges sat closely cowled and
with their faces invisible. The game,
however, is all mirth. Two of those
that take part in it are seated side by
side. Over the head of each is placed
an outstretched newspaper. In this
paper two holes are cut. The paper
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
Wants No Reappo:ntment.

w. H. Barnes, secretary of the state
board of horticulture. has again am
nounced that he will not be a candi=
date for reelection to his present po-
sition. Mr.. Barnes made this an
nouncement year ago in his report
to the board, and said it was because
the fool newspapers did not UNDER
stand his work" A few months later
it was said that he had reconsidered
his intention of getting out of the
place, but now he has declared that
he is out and that the board will
have to elect new officer when it
meets for the biennial election on De-
cember 81, % and 80
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20

ornamented with representations of
saints and angels, the Virgin Mary
and Joseph, the wise men from the
east, shepherds, sheep and oxen. The
presents are previously placed on a
great earthen swan in the center of
the room, and as the young people
fall in line and march around the
swan. each gives it blow with a
small stick until the bird is broken.
Then the fun begins-a scramble for
the gifts ensues, followed BY games
and the usual merrymaking.
An American hostess presides over
the embassy where floats the tri-col-
ored flag, and joins her welcome with
that of her distinguished husband, the
French ambassador. Here, again, we
find the Yule log burning, and in it's
glow the Bethlehem manager is rep
resented. Built on a table in the
living room, it remains for two weeks
of Noel" a gentle reminder of the
sacred meaning of Christmas
At the Russian embassy, a few
blocks distant from the French, Mile.
Rosen, the school girl daughter of
the cars ambassador, presides over
the Christmas celebration.
Dreams had on that night are sup
posed to come to pass, and from the
Russian standpoint, unlucky is the
girl who has no dream to relate
while preparing her morning toilet.
Early service is attended in the en-
bassy chapel there is no Greek
church in Washington, and then for
tune telling games are in order.
The children of the Peruvian lega-
ton at Washington will celebrate
their Christmas around "Grotto of
tn Nativity" in miniature, instead of
around the proverbial Christmas tree.
This grotto will be surrounded by
pots of nourishers of various sizes,
with growing plants OF different
grains, while the gifts will be ar
ranged in and around the whole.
These presents are always selected
with the greatest care, the object be-
ing to have them indicate the prog
ress of the world since the birth of
the Christ-child.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Wondsr-
full Cure by Cuticura.

Last year I suffered with a tremen-
dous itching on my back, which grew
worse and worse, until it spread over
the whole body, and only my face and
hands were free. For four months or
so l suffered torments, and 1 had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until 1 bled.
At night when 1 went to bed things
got worse, and 1 had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
1 was as sore as could be, and until
suffered excruciating pains. They told
me that 1 was suffering from eczema.
Then l made up my mind that would
use the Cuticura Remedies. I used
them according to instructions, and
very soon indeed / was greatly re-
lieved. 1 continued until well, and
now 1 am ready to recommend the Gu
ticura Remedies to any one. Mrs.
Mary Metzger, Sweetw alter, Okla,
June %, 19O5.'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20

In 10 other city in America is
Christmas celebrated in so many diff
Eerent ways as in Washington, for at
Washington are gathered the official
representatives of every land-Chris-
tan as we'll as pagan-and in the en-
bassies and legations the holiday is
celebrated according to the custom in
vogue in the countries having rep
resentatives there.
SSo it is that the celebration there
isfinternational az we'll as national in
character. Quaint customs, indeed,
prevail in the diplomatic corps. In
one house you will find Christians
commemorative the birth of the Saw
Jour, while in house across the street
pagan brother from the orient is
celebrating an entirely different day,
for an entirely different occasion.
Pursuant to a long-established Gus
tom, ambassadors and minister pleni-
potentiaries entertain their official
stats at Christmas, inviting, also,
such other friends as they may desire
to have visit the legation at that
time.
Probably the ambassador from
Italy and his wife are the most gra-
cious hosts of any of the foreign
ers at Washington, and their guests
at Christmas time are always well
coined around the Yule log, which
burns brightly in the open fireplace.
A large urn full of gifts is. placed
on a table and visitors have great
sport getting their presents from out
the vast pile.
Germany is the home Of the Christ
mas tree and Kris Kringle. 1t is,
therefore, appropriate that at the kai-
ser's embassy the most cosmopolitan
Christmas should be .celebrated-the
custom of the ''Faderlandt' blended
with those of the Baroness Won Stern
berg's "old Kentucky Home"
The family of Senior Casasas. the
brilliant Mexican ambassador at
Washington. is happy one, and all
of its members join heartily in their
native way of celebrating the Pos
ada" At half past seven on Christ
mas era they assemble in room
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20

conceals the head of each of the play
ers beneath and only the eyes are Wis
ible through the eye holes. The OBJ
ject Of the game is for the rest Of the
players to guess the ownership of the
eyes as they see them by holding a
candle close to them.
"BIow Out the Candle"
AHout as popular as this game is
BLOW Out the Candle One of the
party is sent from the room. He or
she returns blindfolded. A candle
burns in the room, around which the
other merrymakers are gathered. The
blindfolded player must advance to the
candle and blow it out.
1t looks easy, but it isn't. The thick
ness of the blind is so dense that the
light of the candle cannot be seen
through it and in most cases the puff
which should extinguish the candle is
directed in the most absurd places.
"The Barre! Pie"
This is excellent fun and can afford
many surprises for the merrymakers.
Fill barrel with all manner of lit
dolls, whistles, boxes, empty or filled
with any article.
Let the little children plunge their
hands into the mysterious depths.
When some girl wins whistle or a
boy doll or piece of ccal, the situa-
| ton is bound to produce much laugh
ter.
"Blind Mans Buff"
If there is person who has never
played this game, he will undoubtedly
seek to conceal the fact. The old can
join with the young, and what could
cause more merriment that to see
uncle bump his knee against the table
or mistake Aunt Jane for grandma?
"The Bobbing Apple"
This is delight pure and simple
Hang an apple from the ceiling and
offer small prize to the one who is
able to grasp it with the teeth without
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
Tho Evils Of Continuation.

are many; in fact almost every Sc
rious illness has it's origin in consti-
patton, and some medicines, instead of
preventing constipation, add to it.
This is true of most cathartics, which,
when first used, have beneficial eff
feet, but the dose has to be contin-
ually increased, and before long the
remedy ceases to have the slightest
effect There is one preparation, how
ever, that can be relied upon to pro-
duce the same results with the same
do;e, even after fifty years daily
use, and this is Brandreth's Pills,
which has a record of over 100 years
as the standard remedy for constipa-
ton and ell troubles arising from an
impure state of the blood.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used, and are for sale everywhere,
either plain or sugar-coated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
BROKE THE WILDCATS sAcs
Philadelphia Man Victorious in Hand
to-Hand Combat.

Unarmed and alone, Thomas Dyke
was attacked by wildcat on Locust
mountain, south of Mount Carmel, Pa.
He had been in Ashland and started
to drive home. His horse stepped on
nail and he put the animal in sta
BILE.
Then he started to walk home and
was on the mountain when the cries
of wildcat alarmed him. A few
minutes later he saw the beast ten
feet in front of him. The animal
finally sprang. He jumped aside and
as the body of the cat struck the road
he leaped upon it. For several min
utes the fight between the. wild ami
NAL and the man went on. At length
by a quick swing he broke the ami
mails back.
A physician dressed the several
deep scratches on his face and hands,
but otherwise he was uniniured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
State Buys Playing Cards.

Contracts have been let by the state
board of control for 20 dozen packs
Of playing cards. Each year contracts
are let by the board for playing cards.
The cards are used in the state asy-
lums and hospitals for the insane.
Insane patients must have amuse-
ment and experience has proven that
a game of cards is the best form of
amusement for them. Cards are bar
red from corrective institutions but it
has never been demonstrated to the
heads of the institutions for the insane
that harm can result from the use of
cards by the patients. The packs of
cards will be divided among the pa
tients of the Topeka hospital and the
Osawatomie and Parsons asylums.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: KANSAS STATE NEWS. /;
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Survey Of Neosho Closed for Winter.
The government survey party,
which has been working en- survey
of the Neosho river and bottom lands
is closing its work for the winter at
LIE Roy. This work has been done by
the office of irrigation and drainage
investigations of the United States
Department of Agriculture. 1t is The
intention of the department to COM
plete the survey to considerable dis
lance beyond the junction of the Cot
tonwood and Neosho, possibly to its
source. This will be done in the
spring when the weather conditions
will be more advantageous to work
in the field: This survey is being
made with a view to Strengthening
the cannels of the rivers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20

YelIow.-Take a little saffron, put
it into an earthen vessel with very
small quantity Of cold water. and let it
steep until the infusion becomes a
bright yellow color. Then strain it.
Green.-Take fresh spinach or beet
leaves and pound them in a mortar
If to be used Immediately, take off the
green froth as it rises and mix it with
the article to be colored. To bottle,
take the juice. when about teacupful
has been pressed cut, add it piece
of alum the size Of pea and let it
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
Gen. Rucker Now.

Living quietly in retirement in
Washington in his ninety-fifth year
is Gen. Daniel H. Rucker, father-in-
law OF Phil Sheridan and boyhood
chum of Sherman, whom he resem-
bles more than little in appearance.
He was born in Belleville, N. j., and
at an early age enlisted in the army
and served on the frontier. being a
great friend of Kit Carson. He served
during the Mexican war as well as
the civil war and has lived in Wash
ington a number of years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
VISION SHOWED SON DEAD.
Italian Mothers Dream Followed by
Discovery of Body.

A strange case of telepathy in con-
nection with a murder is arousing
much interest in Milan, Italy. A wo-
man named Lazzaroni awoke sudden
ly at three O'Clock the other mQrning,
and calling her son John, who lives
in her house, told him that his
younger brother, Leopold, living in
the outskirts of the town. was dead.
The mother was deeply affected,
but John tried to comfort her by as
cribing her fears to bad dream. At
dawn, however, Leopold Lazzaroni. d
handsome and strong young man, the
owner of a dairy, was found dead at
a spot some distance from his dwell
ling After having msGe an examina-
ton of the body, the doctors affirmed
that Leopold had been murdered ac-
tually at three o'clock in the morn
ing.
The next day the culprits were ar
rested.
The facts of the mothers vision,
which have been duly authenticated
are the subject of endless discussion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-12-20
Fire DESTROYS Marquette Min.

The Marquette mill has been total
ly destroyed by fire. The mill was
the oldest in the country and was
built in 1870 and for number of
years all the wheat in Mcpherson
cornty was hauled there to be ground.
1t was built as a water mill, but a
number of wears ago was refitted with
modern machinery and though still
run by water power, it had an enGiEe
for use during low water in the river.
The mil was built and owned by II.
Bacon, one of the Oldest settlers in
The county.