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eligible young men spent more time than usual
staring into their mirrors and wondering if a woman
of the world, such Flora Fothergill must be- with
her wide stage experience would be satisfied to
marry fellow in Prairie City and settle down a
humdrum life on old Rollinson's money.
He's coming to see again this afternoon
said Miss Fotlorgill to her manager she dainty
picked at her late breakfast in her in the Com
mercial House. Sinclair lounged near the window
with recent number of The Stage Gazette " and
McGillicuddv, jingling a pocketful of money and
having dined heavily in good humor
Who is? he asked idly.
Mr.. Robinson, said his star intent on her
Well you know what to say to him." laughed
the manager You might as well let the cat out
of the bag, if YOU want to- We're through with this
confounded town, and I'm willing to cut it out of
my route forever after. What you going to tell
him.
Il don't know yet said Miss Fothergi11. "It
depends what he asks me-
The press agent tossed his paper aside. Oh,
there's in stringing him any longer he said.
You tell him the truth if you want to. He's
good fellow, and he'll stand for it all right Just tell
him were hard up for press stuff, and that l
faxed up that yarn to boost business little. You
know how to let him down easy"
Miss Fothergill too deeply interested in her
breakfast to make reply, and McGillicuddy moved
to the door.
Come on, Bud, we've got to get lot of work
done this afternoon" he said. You know we leave
right after the show tonight, Flora.
Il know" said the star, nodding them farewell
When Manager McGillicuddy and his press agent
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The lot of the Irish poet Charles Wolfe, was
similar. Three pathetic lines
We buried him darky at dead of night
and,
He lay like a warrior taking his rest
With his martial cloak around him
have made his poem, The Burial of Sir John
Moore, immortal.
Among the prose writers the same parsimony of
fate is evident. Everybody knows that Oliver Cold
smith poet, but few nowadays read anything
he except his first and only novel, THE Vicar
of Wakefield Boswell is remembered solely be-
he was the friend of the ponderous DIR. John
son, and when the latter died was able to concen-
trate all his talent in Life of Johnson" The
81 Life of Sir Walter Scott" also, has place
in the memory of the world for Lockhart, the
son-in-1aw of the great novelist. Daniel Defoe
a poet, a journalist, and a satrist of mean
ability, yet all his work counts for practically
nothing to-day except the immortal volume
Robinson Crusoe."
That touching ballad Aud Robin Gray
alone has been rescued from all the writings of Lady
Anne Barnard. Sarah Flower Adams has won
niche in the hall of fame by single hymn, sung
wherever the English language is spoken Nearer
My God to Thee" And Lady John Scott has written
her in letters of fire by one incompatible
love-song, Annie Laurie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

reached the theater early
that evening the man at the
door handed the manager a
telegram.
More dates changed, l
suppose" he grunted as he
ripped the envelop savagely.
He glanced at the type-written
message, whistled, and passed
it to Sinclair. This was the
message:
Somersville, Feb. Q.
]. T. MCGILLIcUDDY
Opera House, Prairie City.
Mr.. Robinson and | were
married here this afternoon.
told him everything, as YOU adj
vised. VIII be back in time for
performance, but close my season
in Prairie City tonight. Regards
to Sinclair.
FLORA FoTHERGILL Robinson.
" Well, what do you think
of that?" said Sinclair.
1T leaves me in fine SHAPED"
snorted the manager. Book
ed two months ahead, and
with no leading woman! How
in Tophet am l going to get
this troupe to New York;"
well, if this busts the
show, I'm out of a job" said
Sinclair, " and. yQu always said
was good press agent. "
McGillicuddy looked at him
and grunted. There is such
a thing as being too BANKED
good!" he growled.
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can tell! My HE has been
filled with bitterness and trag-
edy. 1t has been a most
uncommon life, even for an
artist. | know not who my
parents are or whether they
are alive or dead. Think
think what that means to
woman!"
Robinson tried to think;
but in the fascination of Miss
Fothergill's gaze he found his
grasp on his thoughts rather
slippery. 4 know what it
must be-" he finally managed
to murmur.
" Perhaps she went
on, it may be that |
am your lost sister Mabel. *
Stranger things have
happened. y
"Oh, if l only thought you
were, " said Robinson explos-
lively, Il would throw myself
at your feet and beg you to
give up this hard life and live
here in comfort and happiness
in my-in your home!'
Miss Fothergill rose and
checked his outburst with her
appraised hand. No." she
said-"no. 1t could not be.
Ny art claims me. To my art
| owe everything"
The orchestra, which had
been playing briskly between
the acts, had stopped. The
rattle of the stage-hands set
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Mr.. ]. Andrew Smith had to come
up to the County-seat Wednesday
bringing the returns from his box,
Washington. That box turned them
in good and strong for its old resi-
dent, Harrison. They gave him SO
votes, and Mr.. Andrew says would
have made the even hundred had not
the six O'Clock rule cut few tardy
fellows off.
A deposition of testimony before
Special Commissioner S. r. Mckay
was in progress at the Courthouse
Tuesday and Wednesday in home
stead Contest Case of Barley Brown
contestant, VS. John Hancock con-
testee, r. E. Sheehy conducted the
defense while J. E. Alderman looked
after the interests of the contestant.
James Hillman showed his face in
the old County of Greene's Capital
| Wednesday for the first time in good
many days. Since getting down to
Merrill and growing rich in the
lumber business jim does not find
much time to comeup to the good
old town.
Louiey and Knox Ball, two young
men of Greene county, who have
demonstrated their seeking aft er
education by attending the a. &Al
College at Starksville this term got
in from there Wednesday and HE'D to
their homes at Ball
Beat officers; Justice Peace, Beat
E. E. Todd 81: Constable, A. H.
Harrison ~; Beat 5 Justice Peace
Writ Thompson II; w. G Smith II;
Constable, Rufe Morgan II;
Miss Eugene Naples was asother
returning student who got back to
town this week. She came in We'd
nesday from Columbus, where she
has spent the term at the l. l. & G.
L. w. Smith, election Commits
sioner who resideth at Grafton, has
beeu about Leakesyille muchly the
last faw days on account of duties in
holding the election. He has joined
our band of readers.
The issuance of marriage licenses
to date is
Rufus Langley and Miss D. A. z.
Crenshaw.
j. L. Green and Miss Nora Moody.
L. II. Gibson and Mrs. |. B. Can
non.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
The Renaissance of w. J. Bryan

About the best treatise on the
Bryan puzzler that comes to our no
tice is from the editorial column OF
the Memphis News -Scimitar:
William Jennings Bryan is an enig-
ma.
He is the puzzle OF American poi
tics.
Look the situation squarely in the
face
Here is q man who on occasion has
all but disrupted the Democratic par
ty. By his radical views he drove
countless thousands into the ranks OF
the enemy. He was cursed and be-
rated and belitt.ed. Time after time
he went down to defeat. He was a
leader without one victory to his
credit, and the one thing that friend
and foe could say of him was that he
took defeat gracefully and possessed
that unlickable American spirit that
permitted him to emerge from each
disaster with words of hope on his
lips.
Today the signs of the times are
that Bryan is stronger politically
than when it was believed he was at
the zenith of his popularity. There
Goes not seem to have been con-
certed attempt to force him into the
presidential race, and yet, as State
after State has held its convention
the Endorsement of the Nebraskan
has been Spontaneous AMI unanimous.
And the man has grown. One
would think that he had studied
Grover. Cleveland and the sphinx and
had learned wisdom from both the
sage of Princeton and the inanimate
inha oitant of the desert which has
served as the insignia of Silence since
the days of the Caesars.
Mr.. Bryan weighs his words. He
thinks deeply. Many campaigns and
great disasters have taught him
much
He is a better politician than OF
yore, and it may be a better citizen
certainly much wiser politician.
He is BIG MAN.
You can t get away from it.
The Democracy of Indiana, and oil
Arkansas, of South Dakota, and Mis-
souri,, and leaders of Ohio, are hail
ing him as q Moses.
If the tide continues to rise they
may make him president. +"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Harrison Is Elected.
Incomplete Returns Predicate
Majority Of Over 700.
SWEEPS THE DISTRICT.

Incomplete returns indicate
that Harrison has carried tho
district for the office of Dis
trict Attorney in the election
held Tuesday, the 18th, inst,
by majority OF upward of
700 votes.
Greene County delivered
him $50 votes, the strongest
polling it ever mustered,
Wayne county swings in the
same column, while Hancock
runs close for him. Big towns
that went for him we're Pass
Christian, Bay st. Louis,
Waynesboro, Buckatuna and
others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
CLEANING

Trouble, like frightened eagle be-
fore the hunter, plumes her wings
and takes fight before the advancing
sunlight OF hope, that gem when it
once permeates the human heart
give S man the courage to stand and
meet the pillows of adversely with a
calm countenance and a cheerful
heart. So keep up hope, build air
castles of the future and bend every
energy to bring them to pass.
A good way to Judge the thickness
OF wall is to watch the calibre of
the gun that is brought to bear
against it to tear it down. The same
way with a man-when you see a
man that is talked about all over
town and every slick tongued Cos
siper has slurring word and down
ward kick watch that person, for
there is more in them than is on the
surface.
There arc some people in the world
who spend their lives trying to do
good to others, trying to help them
reach the goal that they started after
in youth, and never think of self.
They end their life in perfect peace,
for they have obeyed the Saviour S
command when he said; help We one
another. Exchange.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The most forceful and severe, but
none too severe, arraignment of our
lax court system for it's ever clogg-
ing wheels that should turn with ce-
lerity in its grinding out justice, was
plucked from the Mize Outlook of last
week. We trust every law abiding
and thinking citizen of Mississippi
will read it with deliberate and con-
elusive care, this laxity is matter
of international comment and it's
cure must begin right among the in
dividual American citizenship:
when the people come together
to rid their community of any OBJ
noxious evil that has become a dis
turbing element to society, and our
statutory law fails to dispatch with
celebrity or speed; and officials be-
come weak and imbeciie and prefer to
affix hardness which gnaws at the
vltals of our courts of equity and
justice; and the lawyers at the bar
are injecting mythical and ancient
technicalities in order to shield rap
lists and murderers, and grand jurors
willing tools of the friends of the
law breakers; these thugs are caus-
ing lynch-law, and the people will
soon be drifting back to the old game
OF an eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth. But one consolation, things
are going to change when the people
awake to their duty, which they will
be sure to do soon or late. +"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Mrs. Rebecca (Bellingsley) Wester-
field

After suffering with great patience
and sweetness overwhelmingly from an
eating Cancer on her throat for weeks,
yea for long months back, Mrs. Re-
becca (Biliingsley) Westerfeld died
Saturday morning, June 9th, 1906.
at the hour of six. She demised at
State Line, Miss, at the house OF
her youngest son, w. G. Westerfield,
merchant of that plact4-she having
made his abode her home for the last
fifteen years.
She was born. at Fredericksburg,
Va, January 26, 1924, and was 81
years months and II days old at
her passing away. Was the mother
of twelve children ten of which she
raised and saw settled down with
families. Four now dead. She is
survived BY eight living children,
namely:
g. w. Westerfield, of Hattiesburg,
David Westerfeld of Morton, Miss.
]. T. Westerfield . . 8
w. E. Westerfeld :" :" .
Y. d. Westerfeld Leakesville "
w. C. Westerield State Line g
Mrs. Adelia Moore Pulaski g
Mrs. III. NJ. Walk " Union g
About sixty grandchildren.
This Old Mother i'll Isreal was
member of the Methodist Church for
go years, and died triumphant in the
Faith. Gone to the life more album
dant
The funeral was held at State Line,
Sunday. June II, 1906 at 3 o'clock in
Evening, being preached by Rev.
Morris of Escatawpa, Ala. A large
concourse of neighbors and friends
attended the obsequies and assisted
in tenderly and appropriately laying
away the remains. Owing to the
wires working badly aud train sched-
ules being not suited for their com
ing of her progenity only the fam
lily of w. G. and Y d. and three
children could attend.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15


In a sense it might be said that
this paper has stood sponsor for Ha. :
rison ii elected as District Attorney,
for we fred the opening gun to the
campaign and have been fusilading
every since, and now that he has as
one gentleman expresses it Made
the Landing" we are glad to proclaim
that we have no nneasiness about his
Making Good Harrison will at
once qualify and enter into the du-
ties of the Office. We are confident
that he will as he grows in expert
ence and becomes Scared in battling
at the States Bar make one of the
very best District Attorneys this
district or the whole state over for
that matter has ever had. We do
not limit his development by any
NETS and bounds Not that he has
not already shown that he can thrust
and parry with vigor and skill, for
this he has done in both Justice and
Circuit Courts with credit, but he is
now to enter continuously into the
larger and more responsible sphere
Iof work
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Chancellor Fulton was ousted by
the Board of Trustees of the State
University at Oxford in executive
session on the 9th inst. While not
inclined to give any man Kick who
has been already started down the
hill, yet we can say that we have nc
sympathies for him in the premises.
He has been under q cloud for quite
a while and narrowly missed Legisla-
tive dismissal after special investiga-
ton, and had ample opportunities
to either clear his skirts or step
down add out voluntarily and miss
receiving this rebuke from his trus-
tees. The trouble is traceable to the
Frat system which Fulton has en-
couraged even after the Legislature
discounteranced. Some men can
learn only by being shown, and it
seems Futon was one of those obdu-
rate fellows.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Old Greene Delivers the Goods,
Biggest Vote in History Of
County.
Most FIatterinS Polling that
has been Eyer Mustered
in Greene.
ELECTION RETURNS
Greene County.

Lucedale stood staunch and true
Leakesville did the biggest piece of
voting in the history of the county.
Washington box came a close second
while Merrill vouched its loyalty in
telling figures. Other county boxes
too did good part. State Line did
not show disloyal ballot cast.
Even Basin and Bendale upper
Jackson County boxes returned Har-
riSon good maiorities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The Lucedale Plaindealer hoists
in it's last issue the name of E. f.
Noel of Holmes County, as its Choice
for Governor. AS already stated
this paper is not going to rush into
It's decision in the race for that inn
portant place in our state portfolio.
The campaign is hardly begun as yet,
and the Primary election is about
fourteen months off, so we have am
pie time TO look round carefully and
dispassionately and settle upon the
man who sizes up the best for this
great honor. Ed Noel has got to be
0utdistanced both in girt h and
strength mastering to permit of our
casting our loyalty to another than
he, however, as we have said, we are
studying every entree in the field
and shall enter the arena in behalf of
our selection in plenty of time to prop
erly present his candidacy and take
care of his interests in a newspaper
way before this peop..e. At this
writing we are entirely unbiased and
open to every conviction rs to who
is the best qualified and most likely
one for the position.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

The remarkable race which Harri
son made is bound to open the eyes
of this district to what a splendid
young campaigner it has within its
boundaries. He has wor for himself
in this canvass aplace in the acquain-
lance and esteem of the masses
which nothing but an injudicious
move or failure &c expand into a
statesman, will jolt him out of. On
this score no fear need ever be enter
tanned. Watch his career as he goes
on building ii and you win so see.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a contract for the
building of bridge over Griflins creek. on
River road on east side OF river. in District No
in chancery clerks office, will be let to the low
est bidder at the front door of the court house
in the town of Lea&e;yille. on the first Monday
Second day of July. 1906 Bond will be required
according to law. and the Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. BY order OF
the Board of Supervisors
June 5th 1906
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Jackson, Miss.
MAY II, 1906.

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 Leakesville
Miss. on juno % 1906. viz:
William p. Rhinehart, H e No 80
377, for the nw4 sec 81, 2 H., G
West of ST. Stephen S Meridian.
He names the following witness es to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land viz:
George w. Williams, Neal Brewer,
B. D. Moore, G. L. McInnis, oil Of
Leakesville, Mississippi.
L. &C. LAMAR. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Evidently the Southern Sentinel
believes that satire towards the
prominent political figures of our
State should not become lost art,
here S its latest ebullition:
Senator McLaurin showed up in
Jackson few minutes last week but
didn't remain long enough 10 get
himself interviewed. There is a good
deal of speculation as to whether he
came home to choke off another can
didate for governor or just to get a
little more SaSSafraS tea"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that contract for tht
building of u bridge over Big Creek at or neal
what is commonly known rs the Brewer
Bridge. on Augusta Road. according to plan
and specifications on file in the chancery clerk
Office. will be let to the lowest bidder ut the
front door of the court house, in the town Of
LeakeSville, on the first Monday. the SeconC
day of July, 1876. Bond viii be required accor.
to reject any and all bids. BY order OF the
Board of Supervisors,
June 18th, 1900.
s r MCKAY clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Our clientele will we trust not be
displeased with the unusual amount
of space we devote in this and last
issue to the Election. We feel that
we have catered to your desires in
giving you first a resume of the stu
alton in advance, and now that the
die has been cast all the account we
can gather of result.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
--Brannan

The nuptials of Mr.. Hubbard Al
derman, of Gulport, and Miss Ella
Brannan, daughter of Mr.. Tom w.
Brannan, of Brushy, were solemn
lied at the bride home Sunday June
10th, Elder D. B. Booth Officiating.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Non Resident Notice.

The State Of Mississippi, You are
To Jesse Briggs the Defendant hereby COM
manded to appear before the Chancery Court
of the County of Greene. in said State. on the
First Monday of July. A. D. 1906, to defend the
suit in said Court of Sarah Briggs (Bill for Di-
vocre) wherein you are the defendant.
This 18th day OF May, A. D. 1895.
s. r. MCKAY. clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Non Resident Notice.

The State of Mississippi. You are
TO Mary Mckinley, the Defendant comMan-
ded to appear before the Chancery Court of the
County of Greene, in said State. on the First
Monday OF july, A. D, 1896. to defend the suit
in said Court (Bill for Divorced OF f. II. Me-
Kinley, wherein you are the Defendant.
This 25th day of May, A. D. 1906.
S Z. MCKAY CLERK.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Cut big figure in securing his
election and is not to be discoun-
ted III anyway.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
Attention Chapter Masons

Attention Cndpter NldSOnS!
BY instruction of Grand Chapter, Grand Lee
turer Edmund Sadler, will visit Leakesville
Chapter r. A. c. No. 1870, Leakesville, July 10th.
18th and 18th.
(The Grand Lecturer will attend at the APP
pointed time. whether there is anybody to at
tend his lectures not, and il the Chapter fails
to have meeting it will nevertheless be re-
quired to pay the expense of his visit, and also
to give the Grand Chapter satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION as to why the meeting was not held
All Companions urged to attend)
SAM Pool, e. II, p.
w. Il RUSH Sectv.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

This election will do one thing be
tween the two up country coun-
try counties and the Coast,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi,
Mo-, pc 1Qnp

AIHu OIlIct at JdCKSOIl, MISsISSIDFl, Z
May 26, 1906. ;
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 Leakesville
Miss. on july II, 1906, viz:
George w. Churchwell. II. E Nos 32965 and
1884 for the w1lnwh and e7znw4 sec, a6, :.
n. 6 West of st. Stephens Meridian,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Ed Valley. cry Lott Len Turner J. H. Tur-
ner all of Leakesville, Mississippi.
l.. @. C. LAMAR. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Will weld together the link of Atm
ity between them as nothing else
can do.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

1t shows that we all are the same
kind of people. Good democrats, APP
preciative of true worth from where
Soever offered
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-15

Jim Woodward dropped off of Wed
nesday's train an arrival from the A.
a. NJ. College through term of which
he has just sweated and poured OYER
books etcefera.