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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
December 20. 1907
PETITION FOR PARDON.
To his ExcelIercy James K vardaman.

10 HIS EXctHcpCA JuDcS Ia. NaruamdD,
jackson Miss.
Governor
We the undersigned electors and citizens of
Greene County in the State of Mississippi,
would respectfully show unto your Excellency
the following facts to wit:
That at the regular February Term 1907 of
the circuit court of said Greene county, one c.
j. White (colorcdl was arranged. tried and
convicted upon an indictment charging him
with an assault ind battery with an intent to
kill and murder. Ed House (coloredD and on
the sixth day.of said term of said court he was
sentenced to three years term at hard labor
in the State Penitentiary.
We the undersigned as aforesaid do hereby
ask and petition your Excellency t. grant the
said G. j. White pardon from said sentence
for the following reasons to wit:
First.-Because. while it was alleged that he
shot of pistol ut Ed House, at nearly arms
length of him. he did not shoot him, but claims
to have shot only to scare him. and because he
and House at all times previous to said shoot
ing and arc now on friendly terms.
Second.-Because we believe that he has al
ready been sufficiently punished for the crime
he committed.
Third. Because. he is in u very poor. frai and
weak condition physically, an" we are inform
ed is confined to the hospital nearly all the
time, unable to work or TO be of any service to
the State.
Fourth, he has been recently oper-
ated upon again in the hospital and from all
accounts, he will not live but very short time
longer, and his people would like to have him
with them before he dies.
5t-12-l3 Very Respectfully submitted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13


1t does not seem to be easy work
finding a successor to DR.. Boswell as
editor of the New Orleans Christian
Advocate, the Conference organ of
the two Mississippi and the Louisiana
Conferences OF Southern Methodism.
Rev. r. A. Meek of North Mississippi
was elected several weeks ago by the
publishing committee to fill the posi-
ton, but soon signified his desire to
be excused. Later Rev. T. B. Hollo-
man pastor of the First Methodist
Chtrch at Hattiesburg. was elected
TO tie vacancy, but he too has declin-
ed the honor. 1t may be that Bro.
Boswell S recently announced deter
mination to turn over Further
contributions on Scarcities of Preach
ers to his successor has something
to do with making the possibilit' ties
fight shy of the job. Editing a Sec
ular papor is a tough proposition,
but it must indeed be hard to please
a constituency common to a religious
periodical. They have plenty Of
good material from which to yet
select an able and in everyway suita
BILE man to fill the birth, and we ex
pect to shortly read OF its being done
conclusively.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Legal Advert sements.
THE CHARTER OF lNcoRPoRATIoN OF

The CHATTER OF INCORPORATION OF
The Greene County Real Estate Company.
1.-The corporate title of said company is The
Greene County Real Estate Company.
THE names OF the incorporators are: b. p
Harrison postefiicc Leakesville Miss; Nat
Owen. postofiice Leakcsylle, Miss; J h. Tur-
ner. postoffice Leakesville Mss
3.-The domicle is at Leakesville, Greene Co..
Mississippi.
Amount of capital stock, 100000 but to
begin business when 100000 is paid in
5-The par value of shares is $40. 90
6.-The period OF existence mot to exceed fifty
years. is fifty years
1.-The purpose for which it is created is to
buy lease, SELL exchange. pledge, mortgage and
hold real estate To represent Fire, Cyclone,
Tornado. Accident and Life Insurance Agen-
cies; To loan money on real estate, stocks,
bonds and other collaterals; To sell stocks
and bonds. To do u general real estate, fire
and life insurance business.
8-The rights and powers that may be exer-
cised by this corporation are those conferred
by the provisions OF Chapter "A. Mississippi
Code. 1906
NAT OWEN. Incorporators
j. II. TURNER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Chosen.
THE GOSPEL CURE.

Some years ago an intidel was
lecturing against Christianity, and
declared that the Gospel was myth.
A mill hand, who was listening, OBJ
tanned leave to ask question.
Thirty years ago | was curse
to this town-a slave to drink. Nov
you say that Christ is myth. But
when / tried, and friends tried, and
the police and the magistrates and
the wardens of the prison where rum
brought me, all tried in vain, then
Christ took hold of me, touched my
heart and made me a new man. And
now | am member of the church,
class leader, superintendent of the
Sunday School, and | ask if Christ is
a myth, how comes it that the myth
is stronger than all the others put
together? Nay, say what you will, =
said he, the Gospel is the power
of God even for the drunkard unto
salvation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13

A temperance lecture was deliver
ed at the Methodist Church Tuesday
Night by Mrs. L. E. Bailey of Prohi-
bition Park, Staten Island, New
York Considering the cold weather
and lack of notice, she had a very
good sized audience. The house was
about half-filled. Contrary to expec-
tation, she did not dwell upon the
immorahties which rum is response
bic for. Did not try to convince the
Doubling Thomases that it is wick
ed draught, but proceeded in her dis
course as if it was the agreed pre-
sumption of the auditors that such
was the case, devoting her time to
telling what had been, is being, and
will be done for the suppression of
the liquor traffic. She is an ardent
believer in the doctrine, that the
Government S attitude of legalizing
its sale, is where lies the root of the
trouble with King Alchol. Her lee
ture was instructive, Entertaining
and timely for this section. Her
handling of statistical data with ref
erence to the temperance movement
was able and pleasingly managed.
A collection amounting to about 81
was taken up in her behalf. She is
member of the National Committee
of the w. G. T. u. and lecturer of
note, have travelled the U. S. over
and been almost increasingly in the
field for thirty years. The Lord
bless this Old Mother in Israel for
the fearless. work she has done up
and down this land for its reclama-
ton from the merciless grasp Of the
liquor devil.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Bay Spridg News.

Governor elect Noel says he favors
constitutional prohibition. All right
Governor. Many people voted for
you because you favored prohibition.
Many voted against you because you
favored constitutional prohibition.
/ would like for you to recommend
some plan to the legislature by which
the railroads and express cOmpan-
les could be stopped from delivering
whiskey in prohibition territories.
Make every fellow who wanted u
drink actually go to Mobile after it,
and then they stay there until it is
all out of him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13

The HERALD regrets that both the
Georgia and Alabama Legislatures
when passing the Statutory Prohi
bition bills, didn t also pass a Reso-
luton Memorializing Congress to re-
spect the wishes of these two states
in company with the forty millions Of
other population in the United States
living under 'drylaws' in their declar-
ed wishes, by the passage of either
the sCarmack- Littletield bill or some
similar measure, that the shipment
of intoxicants into any state shall
before and after delivery be made
subject to the laws Of that state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Baptist jackson, Miss, } Record.

Baptist jackson, Miss, Record.
The Baptist Tribune refers to our
illustrated article on The Cigarette
in terms of commentator, and asks,
what The Baptist Record thinks of
the example of those preachers VINO
smoke and chew. Every right think
ing, intelligent person is convinced
that tobacco using by ministers OF
the gospel is bad, andbad continually.
The Record believes that tobacco u.s.
ing in any form is essentially expen-
sive, nasty, selfish and hurtful, and
hence sinful. 1t is habit based
soley upon the love for it. If one
IS iustifiable in using tobacco simply
because be enjoys it, he can for the
same reason claim justification for
any habit, if only he enjoys it. En-
lightened christian sentimentagainst
tobacco using is rapidly growing
and becoming more and more pro-
nounced. Like slavery, the whiskey
traffic and the lottery, the use Of
tobacco by ministers will have to go.
The preacher who does not use it
can do as much good in every way for
everybody as the one who does use
it, and great deal more in many
ways for many people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13

If you are a business man,
did you ever think of the field
of opportunity that advertis-
ing opens to you? There is
almost no limit to the posi-
bilities of your business if you
study how to turn trade into
your store. If you are not get
ting your share of the business
of your community there's a
reason. People go where they
are attracted - where they
kno1G what they can get and
how much it is sold for. If
you make direct statements in
your advertising see to it that
you are able to fulfill every
promise you make. You will
add to your business reputa-
ton and hold your customers.
1t will not cost as much to run
your ad in this paper as you
think. 1t is the persistent ad-
vertiser who gets there. Have
something in the paper every
issue, no matter how small.
We will be pleased to quote
you Our advertising rates, par
ticularly on the years bust
ness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Ocean Spring Miss News.

Ocean Spring Miss News.
The prohibition leaders of Mississ-
ippi will call convention in Jackson
on January 8 to present to the legis-
lature a bill for the enactment of
prohibition statutes. They will re-
quest the legislature to first enact a
statutory prohibition law abolishing
every saloon in Mississippi, and at
the same session submit an amend
ment to the people at the November
Q9O8) election proposing constitu-
tional prohibition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
DECEMBER 10. 1907
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land ONCE at jackson. Miss,
November fR 1917

Z
November is 1907
Notice is hereby given that Marcus G. Nc
Leod OF vernal. Mississippi, has filed notice of
his intentions to make final five year proof in
support of his claim viz: Homestead Entry
No 81. 22i made April l6 1900. for the e1z neA
and M sen. Section 30. Township IN, Range 5
w., St stephens Meridian and that said proof
will be made before Circuit Clerk. Greene
County, at Leakesvilie. Miss on
December 30, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of the land viz; Richard McInnis OF Ball. Miss
issippi. Samuel ]. Churchwell OF Edith, Miss.
Henry Brown of Edith. Miss. and Bill Brown
OF Mohobo. Miss
l., O. G.. LAMAR Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
ACKNOWLEDGMENT

State OF Mississippi,
County of Greene.
This day personally appeared before me the
undersigned authority b. p. Harrison, Nat
Owen and j. II. Turner. ineorporators of the
corporation known as The Greene County
Real Estate Company who acknowledged that
they signed and executed the above and fore
going articles Of incorporation as their act and
deedon. this the 18th day of November, 1907
H. Z. HEIDELBERG. Notary Public
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
McComb City Enterprise.

Mississippi will undoubtedly pass
a state prohibition law at the next
session OF the Legislature, This is
all right, but what about the blind
tigers.
Educate the populace against the
drink evil and the blind tigers will
evanesce before an enlightened pub
lie sentiment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
About the best example that we have


About the best example that we have
seen of goods and sensible campaign
ing for righteous cause, is that OF
the teachers of Mississippi for the
creation and endowment by our
state government of State Teach
ers Normal Training School. " An
institution winch will professionally
this class of workers for good, in the
commonwealth. The plan is to pro-
vide a course of Normal Study that
will correspond for the teacher, to
the course of medical college for a
doctor. Then the examinations and
salary basis for teaching as well as
license, are all to be put on scale
than will force graduation in this
Pedagogue College as a prerequisite
to teaching in Mississippi. Those
who won t take the course will nave
to drop out of the teaching ranks.
Rightly so. The steady agitation
and systematic way in which it has
been done by these faithful friends
of Education, is going to bear good
fruit. The next Legislature will en-
act the necessary legislation and APP
propriate a fund sufficient to set the
school agoing. This paper has before
unqualifedly announced its endorse
ment of the movement. 1t would be
almost as sore a disappoin to
us to see failure happen to it as to
its more interested champions. But
twill not be so. Governor elect
Noel is committed to it. Several of
the gubernatorial candidates were in
the last campaign. : large number
of legislators have said they will sup
port the measure. Persistently
have the advocates of this thing
hammered away in its behalf, by
ringing speeches from platforms in
many towns and villages over the
state, by personal letters, and by a
constantly flowing stream Of litera-
ture OF convincing kind All honor
to them. 1t is thought that Hatties-
burg will present the most tempting
bid to the Legislature for the loca-
ton of the College.
The Great SLAUGHTER SALE
at NJ. Z. McRae & Cos. only lasts
from Saturday. DEC. Ia ~ Tuesday
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13

OGIIg IIuIIIdtIbf 4 1UW U5Siob
(AHyone who would learn still more
Of the wonderful resources, natural
curiosities, and hazy happening of
this famous place, would do well to
take weekly observation of the Stars
and the GREENE County HERALD.
GLOOMY Gus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13

A M ERICAN OHIBITlON
YEARBOOK, for 1907. BY Alonzo
E. Wilson. Published by Lincoln
Temperance Press, No 90 LaSalle ST.
Chicago, Ill
Cloth SIC. paper lac. Per dozen in paper
Sl.25 postpaid. The cloth binding is very
stout checkered yellow. 96 pages n very com
pletc index of two pages. Statistical tables
are symmetrically arranged on best tahulatinV
rules,
This is the book to purchase and
post up on, il you have an earnest
desire to understand what the tenn
peranee movement that is sweeping
our land has done and contemplates
doing There are some eye-openers
in this little book. It's perusal will
cause scales that have been accumu=
lating over your eyes for years under
the skillful work OF the Devil. who
deludes in the least suspected ways,
to fall off. What's most to be desired
about the book is its reliability.
Authorities are quoted that are be-
yond question. It's statements are
backed up by the names and address
es of distinguished people, bureaus
and periodicals that will bear the
keeuest sitting for truthfulness. The
reason today that vast numbers are
unallied with the Prohibition move
ment that is sweeping the land like
the rolling pillows of a prairie fire, is
IGNORANCE. Ignorance which is
superinduced by pride or laziness.
Either keep your mouth shut about a
discussion of something that you
have no knowledge of or buy this and
some other works on the topic and
post up before you turn loose remarks
that are liable to go on to eternity
doing the world harm, even though
you change yourself.
In few weeks all Mississippi will
be convulsed over the Prohibition
problem, as the Legislature will then
be in session and bill for Statutory
prohibition will be up for passage.
Besides this the interest will be kept
alive in all probably for the next year
by the enactment of an Amendment
for Constitutional prohibition by the
legislature, which will be submitted
to the people at the next general
election for ratification.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Religious and
| Reform Notes
Epworth Nashville Era.

A few Southern daily newspapers
are so purblind as not to be able to
read the prophecy of absolute prohi-
bition from the Potomac and the
Ohio Rivers to the Gulf. 1t Is no
longer matter of conjecture, but of
calculation, and from two to five
years will bring about the object now
so intelligently aimed at-the wiping
out of the legalized whiskey traffic
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
| Other Editors Chatter
|IG9G1S1sS9sS1SnS
FrnitdaIe lAla.l Herald.

Many of the Mobile county people
take to heart the loss of the revenue
derived from the saloon license which
went toward the support of their
public schools. They have some
times twitted this county upon the
superiority of their school system,
but they must now go down in their
pockets as we have done and have
fele better over not having to edu-
cate our children at the expense of
blood money and orphans tears.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Good Books Received
HARP OF A THO USAND
STRINGS, with WAITS OF WIT
AND PATHOS. BY Rev. Henry

HARP OF A TIL O USAND
STRINGS, with WAITS OF WIT
AND PATHOS. BY Rev. Henry
Talliaferro Lewis.
Bound in blue cloth with white title letters.
Illustrated. i20 pages. Price $i.OO postpaid
Sold by Mrs. Annie Roberts of Olive Branch,
La, a daughter Of the author.
This book is valuable contribution
to the literature of this section, due
to the fact that it for the first time,
authenticity presents very choice
and highly priced and heretofore un-
known Gas to its author)bit of humor-
Gus reading characters tic of the
times antedating the War in Missis-
sippi and louisiana. This witty gem
first appeared in weekly paper pub
lished at Brandon, Miss, in 1854.
The daily papers quickly copied it,
and it travelled all over the country
with wonderful quickness becoming
amazingly popular FOR its quaint
composition. AS is usually the case
several unscroupulous writer's laid
claim to it's production. Lewis, who
was an itinerant Methodist preacher,
labouriug in the field where it first
appeared, reluctantly admitted when
pressed several years afterwards for
a positive answer, that he was it's
author. His style of writing gave
rise to the suspicion that twas from
his pen it found birth. HENCE the
close questioning. For years it has
been OF the hotsam and ietsam that
Iloats over the journalistic ocean,
and has been bound ia some Of tho
volumes OF wit and humor that grace
the libraries OF those who love flavor
OF fun mixed in with their reading
store. We had read it in this way
ourselves and much enjoyed it. 1t
was quite pleasure to stumble by
ACCIDENT against its real author few
days ago. through the revelation that
the volume under review gave.
Every Southerner who is building a
library will act wise to invest in one
of these books for his collection
while they can be had. It's doubtful
III after the present edition IL eNhauss
ted they can be secured at any price,
The publisher, son OF the author
writes us that the book Is not pub
lished for speculation, but to raise {
fund to educate an orphan grand
daughter of its writer. 1t will speed
lily serve this purpose we believe
THE other pieces that the book con
tain are pleasing fragments of humol
but the "Harps" is the immortal ant
takes easily first place,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Ripley Sentinel.

Mississippi always did go to ex-
tremes. Four yhars ago she elected
man who had head full of hair
this time one who had none worth
mentioning Clarion-L Ledger, That
may be true as to hair, but neither
of them have ever had to be bored for
the hollow head. Nobody cares a
bout Governors hair as long as he
has good mental battery at work on
the inside.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Another Slice of Greene Wanted

Waynesboro News Beacon.
A rumor is in the air to the effect
that an effort will be made at the
coming session of the Legislature to
form new county by taking slice
out of each-W Wayne, Greene and
Perry Counties, Richton to be made
the county seat.
For the information of our readers
we will say that should any such
measure come up in the legislature,
our representative, Mr.. E., w. Stew
art, may be counted on to oppose it
to the bitter end, as he made the
late race proclaiming from the ros-
trum everywhere he addressed the
people that he could be depended up
on as unalterably opposed to any
measure looking to a division of the
county, and he authorizes US now to
say that he will keep sacred that
pledge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Your Stationery

is your silent representative. II
you sell fine goods that are up
to-date in style and of superior
quality it ought to be reflected
In your printing. We produce the
kind that you need and will not
feel ashamed to have represent
you. That is the only kind 1t
pays to send out. Send your or
defs to this office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
Ocean Spring n ews.

The Indian who drew his money
from the bank and hid it in the hog
pen, where it was chewed up by the
porkefs, is now doing considerable
grunting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
CONTEST NOTICE,
Department of the Interior,
u. 5. Land Office, jackson, Miss, :
November, ~, 1907,

OF Jne interior,
u. S. Land Office, Jackson, Miss,
November, ~, 1907.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
hledin this Office by George W. Morris of Nc
Lain, Miss. contestant, against JackSo series
homes cad entry No 3HO0i. made March 81
lAOO, Tor S1a Sw4. neA sw4, aud sea nw4.
Section g. Township B n, Range W.. ST. Ste.
Nor, by John Williams Contestee. in which it
is alleged that he is we'll acquainted with the
tract of land embraced in said entry and knows
the present condition of same: also that said
John Williams never settled on, cultivated or
improved said tact in any manner. but has
wholly abandoned the same for more than six
months before the filing OF said affidavit of con
test; also that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment in
the Army, Navy or Marine Corps Of the United
States as a private soldier. officer. seaman or
marine. during the war with Spain. or during
any otherwar inwhch the UnitedStates may be
engaged, said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock "a. m. on
December 20, 1907
before Chancery Clerk in and for Greene Coun-
t.. In his Office at Leakesvile. Mi sissippi (and
tlhtfinal hearing will be held at 10 clock a M
~ December % 1907 before) the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land ONCE in
Ss-~i---- Af;ss-i--aiaA.Ai e,e-a ...,-i .is "a
and Is. Form 4-28S)
The said contestant having. in proper affidavit
filedN 1907 set forth factswhich show
that after due diligence personal service OF
this notice can not be made,it is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given bydue
and proper publication.
l.. Q. g. LAMAR. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-13
EDITORIAL

The Meridian Daily Despatch,
which though not an old paper, is
much honored for its strength OF
editorial tone, never said truer
thing than this in a recent issue:
''Greene and Jackson County division
is a HARD PROPOSITION" The
promoters thereof will find it even so.