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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Considered the Proprletles.

A man in Dallas county tried TO
shuttle off this mortal coil by hanging
himself with blind bride. His wife
found him suspended from a rafter
In the barn. He was wroth at her In
terposition, saying: IF you had let
me alone few minutes more l would
have been in heaven" His wife re-
piled: Eyes, and you would have look
ed nice running around over heaven
with blind bride on, wouldn't your"
-Thockmorton (Tex.) Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Chinese INGENUITY.

Many attempts have been made to
find an unfailing supply of pearls. The
Chinese, it is said, have solved in
their own way the problem of how to
make a mussel "lay" pearls. Five or
six small beads, made of mother-of>
pearl and strung together by thread,
are dropped at the proper season into
the open mouth of the shell. Two
years later the mussel, when recov-
credit is made to disgorge the beads,
now covered with a pearly crust, in.
distinguishable from the naturally
made pearl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24

t o r t u re l went
through now seems
to have been al
most unbearable. 1
had back-ache, pains
in the side and
loins, dizzy spells
a nd hot, feverish
headaches. T b er e
W q bearing-down
pains, and the kid
ney ere tiOn s
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Pet Snake Pines for Mate.

Veterans at the Soldiers Home here
have two pet pine snakes. One Of the
snakes disappeared a week ago, but
was so lonesome for its mate that II
came back and was found trying to
get back into the reptile cage.-Vine-
land Correspondence, Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Cir, Jockeys In japan.

Women jockeys, or rather girl jock
eys, have made their appearance in
Japan. During the last Toxic races
three favorites were ridden by girls.
One, the daughter Of riding mas
ter, came in first, while the other two.
both geishas, were placed"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
more goods, brighter colors, with less
work than others.
swItzerIand,s SILK Production.

Few people probably suspect the
extent to which Switzerland figures
among the silk-producing countries OF
the world, which, so far as Europe Is
concerned, have always been supposed
to be France and Italy. But Switzer-
land exports annually silk to the value
of about $20,00O,000s nearly all going
to European countries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Adonis Gives WarnIna.

Adonis had just been introduced
to Venus. Il don't want to butt in
or anything like that" he said, warn
ingly, "but I'm serving notice that If
ever catch you running around shop
ping In white shoes I'll cut you out"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Not the Limit of Trouble.

Job was taking his breakfast Oh
the mantelpiece. These boils are
pretty tough" he said, land I'm hav-
ing plenty of trouble, all right, but
anyway, Tom johnson isn't born yet"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
Gen. Mercier In England.

Gen. Mercier, who has fed from
Paris to England, where he hasn't
been enthusiastically received, once
delivered in the French senate an
elaborate speech on the feasibility Of
invading England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
LADIES' Hats for Fall.

The new styles of Ladies' Hats are
Jut and will be greatly admired by the
fair sex. Plain felt shapes seem to pre-
dominate. although hats made of Vel
vets. Silks and Braids are extensively
shown. Plain and Fancy Wings, Soft
Aigrettes, Ostrich Tips and Plumes are
Used for trimmings. 1t is necessary
e. for Dealers in even small towns
MaM to be able to supply their trade
2RA with up-to-date Millinery. The
D%y aggressive Jobbing and Manu-
-,~sEI. featuring concerns recognize
this fact. One of the foremost
wholesale houses is the firm of
Blumenfeld. Locher & Brown Co.,
known as the Progressive Millinery
House of Milwaukee. Hats from this
firm are always the latest in style, ex-
cellently made, but can be sold at prices
within reach of the general public. Ask
your saleslady to show you hats with
the B. l.. & B. Co., Monogram Label.
The school of experience Is open
o. bo,,rc noch dow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24
COULD NOT KEEP UP.
Broken Down, Like Many Another
Woman, with Exhausting Kid
ney Troubles.

Mrs. A. Taylor, of Wharton, N. j.,
says: 81 had kidney trouble in its
most painful and severe form, and the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-24

The school of experience is open
"a hours each day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

Your attention is called to the
change in the advertisements in this
issue and also to the new ones. Th,'
merchants Of our city appreciate your
trade and take this means Of telling
you Of any bargains they may have to
offer and also to announce the arTl-
val Of new goods which are placed at
your disposal and inspection By close
ly watching the columns Of this pa
per you will learn the names OF our
business men who invite you to deal
with them and you can rest assured
that they viii do YOU right A MGR
chant who does not care enough for
your trade 10 ak you to visit his
store and who does not inform you
of the many bargains he may have
t. offer is hardly worth your patron
ag+. The progressive merchant Will
always let his customers know of the
arrival of new goods at once, and the
way for cur merchants to Go this IS
through the columns Of this paper
which goes into almost every home
in the county
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
A Young Mother at 70.

my mother has been made young
at 20. Twenty years of intense SUI
fering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago,
when she be gan taking Electric Bit
tiers, which have completely cured
her, and restored the strength and
activity she had in the prime of life, .
writes Mrs. w. L. fitzpatrick, of
Danforth, Me Greatest restorative
medicine on the globe. Sets Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys right, purifies the
blood and cures Malaria, Biliousness
and weakness. Wonderful: nerve Ton
ic. Price SOC Guaranteed by PEG
pies Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

Young men, you are the architects
OF your own fortunes. Rely upon
your own strength of body and soul.
Take for your star, self-roliancc.
Don't take too much advice-keep at
your helm and stcar your own ship,
and remember that the great art of
commanding is to take q fair share
of the work Think well Of your
self. Strike cut. Assume your own
position. Put potatoes in cart
over a rough road, and the small
ones go to the bottom. Rise above
the envioos and jealous. Fire above
the mark you intend to hit. Energy,
invincible determination, with a
right motive, are the levers that
move the world. Be in earnest. Be
civil. Read the papers. Advertise
your business. Make money, and
do good with it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Protracted Meeting at Rounsaville

The attention of all concerned is
called to the fact that the Protracted
Meeting at ROunsaville will begin
next Sunday, the 9Th inst. at IL a.
m. 1t had been thought advisable
to postpone the meeting on account
of the torr-up condition of things
caused by the recent storm, but salts
factory arrangements cannot be made
for holding the meeting at some flu
ture time-hence the services will
begin next Sunday as previously an
nounced.
Rev. J. T. Fes gin, of Ala, will as
sist in this meeting. On Wednesday
the 10th inst. Rev W. NJ Sullivan,
p. E. will do the preaching and hold
the Bird quarterly conference for the
current year. All official members
OF the charge who can possibly do so
are urged to be present that day.
In all probability the meeting will
close with the quarterly conference
However, if the interest justifeS US
in doing SO, the services will be con
tinued longer. There viii be dinner
on the ground and two services Sun
day, when announcement will be
made Tor the remainder of the meet
ing. Every body is cordially in
vitcd to attend these services.
D. ScARBORoUGH p. G.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
St. Charles Avenue II. E. Church,
Cor. St. Charles Ave, and CalIiope
Street.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 25, 1906.
Dear Sir:-I shall esteem it favor
If you will allow me to announce in
your paper, that q holiness conyen
ton will be held in New Orleans, La,
October 10Th, to 28th, inclusive,
with services day and night during
that period,
Without disparagement TO any
previous assemblage or effort, | think
this occasion will equal, if not sur
pass, any heretofore in the South, in
behalf of the interests and further
ance of the blessed cause of entire
sanctifcation.
1t will be conspicuous by reason of
the cminence, eloquence and power of
its pulpit orators. and by the excel
Ience of its music.
Doctor C. J. Fowler of Boston,
Mass, President of the National Ho-
illness Association and Doctor B. Car
radine Of St. Louis, Mo-, will be the
preachers of the occasion. The sing
ing will be led by Mr.. J. NJ. and Mrs.
M. J. Harris, husband and wife, of
Illinois, who have a national reputa
ton, and have sung on all sides of
the oceans and are worth crossing
them to hear.
The occasion greatly appeals to the
culture, intellect and spirituality of
all Christians. The ear will hear the
most melting and charming music.
The mind will be treated to the high
est and deepest thought, and the
most convincing elOquence from the
most renowned and authoritative ex-
positors of the doctrine of Scriptural
holiness. The soul will be enriched
by the most stirring and heart-reach-
ing eloquence of glowing spirituality.
All are cordially invited to attend
this grand and moving occasion,
which viii prove holy festival of the
soul to the participants.
Board and lodging may be had at
reasonable rates.
Truly yours,
| Rev. ID. Ell. KIRKPATRICK,
Pastor ST. Charles Ave, NJ. E. Churh
Address 1887 Calliope ST., Phone
Main 49,.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Danger From The Plague.

There's great danger from the
plague of Coughs and Colds that are
80 prevalent, unless you take DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, Coughs and Colds. Mrs. Geo.
Walls of Forest City Me. writes:
It's Godsend to people living in
climates where coughs and colds pre-
vail find it quickly ends them.
It prevents Pneumonia, cures La
Grippe, gives wonderful relief in
Asthma and Hay Fever, and makes
weak lungs STRONG enough to ward
off Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
SOC and LOO. Guaranteed by Peoples
Drug Co. Trial bottle tree.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Peters Shoe Co. Leads All
St. Louis Shoe Houses.
20 Per Cent Gain in Ship
ments in Last Five
Years.

During the past five years the Pc
TIERS SHOE Co. has lead all the ST.
Louis Shoe Houses in percentage of
growth, by an increase in shipments
of 270 per cent. This fact is shown
by the figures in statistical table
prepared by Commissioner Clifford
from the sworn reports made to him
by the wholesale shoe houses of ST.
Louis these reports form the basis
for the assessment of the special
taxes on merchants in this line of
business. Based on these reports
the percentages of gains in shipments
for five years by the ten largest shoe
houses in ST. Louis are as follows:
PETERS SHOE Co., gain 270 Per Cent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
NAPOLEON BUnaparte

showed, at the battle OF Austerlitz,
he was the greatest Leader in the
world. Billiards. Snow Liniment has
shown the public it is the best Lini-
ment in the world. a quick cure for
Rheumatism, Sprains, Burns, Cuts,
etc, A. G.. Pitts, RodesSa, La. says:
Il use Billiards. Snow Liniment in
nv family and find it unexcelled for
sore chest, headache, corns, in fact
for ANYTHING that can be reached by
a liniment. Sold by Peoples Drug
Co
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

We're each nation to divide it's
cash among it's own people each hui
man being in France would have $35,
OF $10more than each person in our
country under similar circnmstan-
ces. Meanwhile, the divided cash
OF Great Britain would give each
Briton only $18; in Germany the
per capital would amount to only
$l7aRussia So, and Japan SO. while in
Cuba each person would get a
two-do.lar bill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Lest We

forget-Baby is restless, can't sleep
at night, won't eat, cries spa ~modi
cally. A bottle of Whites Cream
Vermifuge never fails to cure. Every
mother should give her baby Whites
Cream Vermifuge So many times
when the baby is pale and fretful, the
mother does not know what to do.
A bottle of this medicine would bring
color to his cheeks and laughter TO
his eyes Give it a trial. Sold by
Peoples Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Rainfall

The Storm period dating from Mid
night Wednesday Night Sept: &c to
Midday Oct. 1st showed the largest
Rainfall at Leakesyille since the es-
tablishment of the Weather Bureau
here. DIR. Pool says the guage was
TO. 10 inches. The nearest approach
to this was several years back when
the fall registered 9 inches in twenty
four hours.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Blood POISONING

results from chronic co1stipation,
which is quickly cured by DR. Kings
New Life Pills. They remove all
poisonous germs from the system
and infuse new life and vigor; cures
sour stomach, nausia, headache, dir
illness and collie, without gripping or
discomfort. Zoe Guaranteed by PEG
DleS Drug Go.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
The Macedonia Baptist Association

To THE GREENE COUNTY HERALD
I will give you few dots about the
Macedonia Baptist Association. II
began on the 22nd. of September.
Rev o. Lions Moderator and J. J.
Massey, Clerk. The Introductory
Sermon was preached by Rev. Char
ley Moorman to very large and at
tentive congregation.
On Sunday we had two sermons,
the first being preached by Charley
Norman after which the good wo
men spread the table with nice re
freshments, after they was served
the people were asked to repair again
to the House where Rev. Albert
Norman preached another fine SER
mon.
The Association met on Monday
morning at O'Clock and adjourned
at o'clock in the afternoon.
Preaching Monday by Rev. Colon
Mason.
T ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Overtaxed Faith

Mamma, I've been praying every
night for new doll, said little
Dorothy, and God hash / sent it
yet
Perhaps God doesn't think that
you need another doll, dear, answ-
cred the mother
Then why dosen he tell me, "
asked the little girl, SO | could pray
for something clse?"- Woman S
Home Companion for October,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

was man of nerve but sickness eft
its mark and he became aged before
his time. Sickness is often caused
by torpid liver. Herbine will fegu-
late your liver and give you health.
Mrs. Carrie Austin, Hollon, Kansas,
write: Il consider Herbine the best
medicine | ever he rd of. l am never
without it," Sold by Peoples Drug
Co
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

After man has spent his whole
life as the devil wished, it dosen, t
look reasonable to us that he can
lie to the Lord on his deathbed and
go straight to heaven. In our opinion
the talk of deathbed repentance has
kept many from entering the pearly
orofoc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
IN SHAKERTOWN

In Shakertown the people all
Shook late and early. large and small
Some blamed their Ills on their religion;
Some cursed tho ague of the region.
Though on the cause they didn't agree
They shook with unanimity.
A traveller, as he passed that way,
With pity deep, 10 them did say:
"Oh, why In this sad state remain.
When here's a cure for every painf"
Then gave each one-this is no myth
A bottle labeled "Wintersnxth.
'Twixt hope and fear each drank his
share:
Was cured completely then and there;
And NO more shake these shivering
Shakers;
They've grown as quiet as queer-ciad
Q-akers;
Each loves the other with love platonic.
And all praise Wintersmith's great
tonic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

We are proud OF the fact that
we are all laborers in mis- commu-
nifty practically every citizen is in
Guided, for who among the number
there who does not, to g greater
or less extent perform manuel
oNOy,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Z::SXIiI39;{ISINUSIKli

The tolls
nothing ahead is to have his at gindsone all the time
There thousands hs all they
methods their
The
gradually comfortable the
That independence comfort conentmen and finally relief from the
daily grind Try it month but Now Open bank
with So with with ST. 1t mmatera what the AMOUNT
the first deposit MAKING START the important thing 81
Authorized Capital $4,000 o.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

1t is a poor excuse Of an old hen, If
permitted to run loose in town, that
cannot make at least one enemy out
OF a good neighbor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
"A modern dude with narrow

"A modern dude with narrow
striped clothes, saddle colored shoes,
a loud necktie, hair parted over
his nose, and smoking a cigarette,
addressed his best girl thus: If you
was me and was you, what would
you do?" She hesitatingly said with a
smile:I would take off that hideous tic,
put that cigarette in the stove, part
my hair on one side, then pray to
God for brains.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

Us THE HERALD wants correspondent ut
every poStoflce in Greene County, and will
gladly furnish stamps and stationery as wen
as enter complimentary upon our mailing list
the name of any one who desires. in this
way. to make THE HERALD more interesting
TO u greater number of our people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

The whipping post should be set
up in every county Jail for men who
beat their wives and numerically
beat horses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Leakesville School Situation
Unchanged.

AS we go to press have made dill
gent inquiry and End that the Leakes-
vile School situation is in about the
same condition it was left last week
after the meeting-which VIC chroni-
cled, Should any further develop
ments transpire our readers can dc
pend upon US to intelligence them
promptly and CORRECTLY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Il Badly Burned Girl.

or boy, man or woman, is quickly
out of pain if Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is applied promptly. G.. ]. WEIGH,
of Tekonsha, Mich, says" I use it in
my family for cuts, sores and all SKIN
injuries, and find it perfect. Quick
est Pile cure known. Best healing
Salve made. 25c at Peoples Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Shell Die i'm
8 Hours

was the verdict of the doc
tors who were trying to
stop an attack of flooding
from which my wife was
suffering" is an extract
from a letter from Mr.. A.
Fail, of Chicora, Miss. His
letter continues: 1T hese
attacks were incident to
Change of Life for 9 years.
Ten doctors failed to re-
lieve her, but a lady friend
told me to get q bottle OF
~ - Id GEasTLE's
ua s q D FEMALE PaEAcEE
/ did so. The third dose
relieved her, and the doc
tors were. astonished. So
was /, but the lady who
advised it was not. She
knew her ground. The
medicine has stopped the
flooding and my wife is
doing finely
This is Just one letter but we have thou.
sands of similar ones, showing that g. F. +
is the best Female Tonic and is every daJ
situation. Whites. all Womb. Ovarian anC
Nervous Troubles. Don't fail to get bottle
at once. 1t 10 sold under o noney-bach
guarantee.
sERsTLE MEDICINE CO.. Chattanooga, Tenn.
A. All Dealers. In 0ae Dollar Bottles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
A Most Worthy Article.

When an article has been on the
market for years and gains friends
every year, it is safe to call this me-
dicine worthy one. Such is Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. 1t posi-
lively cures coughs and all Pulmoa-
airy diseases. One of the best known
merchants in Mobile, Ala, says:
For five years my family has not
been troubled with the winter coughs
we owe this to Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. | know it has saved my chill
dren from many sick spells. " Sold
by Peoples Drug Co.
There are many striking examples
of the value Of good roads. Whenever
roads have been permanently impro
we'd it is found that there has been a
very great increase in value of the
adjacent property.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Roberts. johnson & Rand


That the remarkable record of gain
of the PETERS SHOE Co. is being kept
up month after month is shown by a
gain of 1892, I12 48 in shipments du-
ring August over August last year
and gain of 1858, 124.16 in ship
ments for 1906 to September 1st over
the same time last year.
These figures show how the demand
for DIAMOND BRAND SHOES is grow
ing and are proof of the satisfaction
they give.
Diamond Brand Shoes are the
Shoes Cor You.
The Peters Shoes Are Sold by
J. E. MILLER,
9-2l-4 Leakesyille. Miss
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05
Truly yours,

REV. d. Ell. KIRKPATRICK,
Pastor ST. Charles Ave, NJ. E. Churh
Address: 1887 Calliope ST., Phone
Main 40.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1906-08-09

stonss came ii W v found apd smoots. \
The actieno the glacier slidioH down
tho nountain bring the stores N con.
tact With each other and the arindiog
and foilipg Ail iunbled up toeethel
etsntually wears Oh the rough corners
end they have gradually become polished
OF csuiee this IL the work OF axes and
ages. WHAT Do We hear : Anickef
from our learned gsologist at DIR home
y trsatiss on .gsologyi But aslws have
said 10 . previous letter, ssouf "fscts and
figuresv may not be abs TO Withstand
the light Of science, but this is the wa,
that w rixe IL up. However II the
isafnsd scientist differ with us on this
Important subject perhsps you had
better take the theory OF the scientist
a. more liable to be CORE ct
So much for geology around Pueblo.
Let Us leave Pusblo and start for Den.
yer. In travelling through q country
which one knows only by what he has
read or been told about it, one associates
a town or location with, something un-
sual that has occurred at that place
For instance, as one posses through
Osawatomie, In Kansas, he who is &C.
quainted with history will recall that
old John Brown the radical abolitionist
once made his headquarters there. We
will never think OF Hoisington. Kansas
without being reminded that here is
where we turn back our watchts just
one hour in going west and turn them
up an hour in coming east changing
from st'entral time" to mountain timl'
and vica versa. So it was as left Pueblo
on our way to Denver. We had gone
but little way before We were
made aware that the train was sp.
preaching place where something un-
usual had happened. We realized this
from the fact that the conversation on
the train turbed to one subject 1.-the
Eden wreck" The Eden wreck occurred
something like year ago rs most OF us
will remember, and was one Of the most
disastersus railway catastrophies in the
annals of our country. Eden is little
station few miles out from Pueblo