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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-05
trio Co.. Il ueter, $I1.65; same, z
meters $22E5.

meters. S22{5.
Tax Collectors Report. ID. Sar-
tin submitted his reprt for water,
light and meter rent for Novem-
Der, and after carefJl examination,
same was ordered received and ap,
proved. Report is S follows:
Brookhayen, Miss, Dec. l, 1908.
To the Hon. MayorRnd Board OF
Aldermen:
Gentlemen:-I hreby submit my
report as Tax Cdlector for the
month of November, as follow:
Amount collected fir light 81, ,283.-
10; water, $7O5.2f; meter rents,
$56 25; total, $2,04.61.
Respectful! submitted,
D. JARTIN, T. C.
Transfer of hnds. THE City
Treasurer was directed to transfer
from the revenuefund the sum of
$3.50 and place sane to the General
Improvement an1 the sum of $160
from revenue b school expense
fund, said sum = be repaid by bor-
rowing fund whn sufficient sum
has accumulated therein.
Back Taxes, s,+On motion, the
matter of backtaxes was referred
to the Januay meeting of this
Board on orler from the State
Revenue Aget.
(To be continued).
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There were two suicides in Jack
son during the past week. One, a
man Of So left note saying, I
have tried to be a gentleman; but
have failed. The Clarion-Le Ledger
states that John BarIeycorn was his
foe and kept him down. 10 gain
d mastery over ones self IS the
greatest victory, seen or unseen,
one can achieve in a lifetime.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-05

1T is sure sign of prosperity
when the farmer is able to hold his
cotton for better prices, and sell it
at his own good pleasure. But the.
farmer who owes just and honest
debts whether to merchant, doc.
tor, newspaper publisher or any
body and who expects to liquidate
them with the proceeds of his cot
ton, has no moral or legal right to
make his creditors wait and suffer
while he is hoping for a rise in the
market. Let him hold his cotton,
if he wants to. BY all means. But
he should borrow money on it and
pay his debts. Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-05

The Sentinel says the twang Of
the trolley car can now be heard on
the streets of Yazoo.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-05

Chancellor ]. Z. McCaskill is.
|citically i'll at his home IN Brandon.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07

In the Dutch army a man must
be able to swim as well as to fight.
Moreover, if he is in the cavalry he
must have horse which will take a
river as easily as hunter takes a
fence. Swimming maneuvers are
part of the regular drill there. Col
lapsible canvas boats manned by
few oarsmen lead the horses SO that
they do not attempt to land on
stone quays and other difficult
points. The men swim across with
their horses and on them. They do
it in swimming costume and in all
the accouterments of war. There
are few nautical emergencies in
which the Dutch army is not pre-
pared. Some of the officers have
even reached degree of proficiency
that not only their horses and kit
cross the river with them, but their
pet dogs sit upon their shoulders
and are borne over almost without
getting wet.-Stray Stories.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07
UP IN A BALLOON.
The EShilHration That Comes With .
Trip Through the Air.

Trip Through the Air.
Floating softly up into the blue
ocean of air. watching the earth
sink slowly away beneath us and
fade and change quietly to an i'm
mense map spread before our won
dering eyes-such are the first i'm
pressions of balloon voyagers. The
noisy shouts of those who come to
wish us bon voyage" become
fainter and fainter until absolute
quiet reigns about us. 1t is so still
that the ticking of the clock in the
barograph is heard noisily counting
the seconds as it traces the line of
our upward flight across the sheet.
Meanwhile the earth map down
below us stretches out larger and
larger, but its details are fading
and becoming blurred. High hills
have changed to fiat surfaces. A
river winds and bends its way
through the duller colors like tan
gled ribbon of silver. A small lake
sparkles in the sunshine, giving life
and fire to the sober shades about
it. A railway train creeps slowly
along, its trail of smoke streaming
back over it. But as we look it sud
denly disappears from sight, ap-
parently swallowed up before our
eyes. Then we realize that it has
plunged into the tunnel through a
hill which to US seems only fat
surface. Now it appears again,
coming out on the other side.
So the wonderful scenes come and
go, ever changing, but ever grand
and inspiring-scenes that come
back to us real and vivid, that we
may live them over again in later
days. The cloud effects are at times
the most beautiful of all. After hav-
ing sailed up through these into the
dazzling sunlight we see the snowy
billows just below our car, the shad-
ow of our balloon falling upon their
white surface. This shadow is often
surrounded by halo of rainbow
colors of rare beauty. At such
times one has the feeling of having
left the earth completely and to
have reached some other planet.
The white masses just below seem
to be quite solid and look as though
one might step out of the balloon
and take a stroll over them if one
only had snowshoes. The air is
wonderfully clear and pure and
gives one feeling of exhilaration
much greater than that enjoyed in
mountain climbing.-Henry B. Her
sey in Century.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07

A ludicrous story is told of a
young japanese engineering appren-
tice in connection with the Christ
mas custom of kissing. He was
serving his time in the north of
England and was astonished when
q waitress at the dining rooms which
he regularly frequented kissed him
under the mistletoe. On its being
explained to him that present was
expected in return, he suggested a
pair of gloves. The damsel, how
ever, had heard that he was i'm
mensely wealthy and gently limited
that something for her neck would
be more acceptable. When the pres
ent arrived next day she conjured
up visions of a pearl necklace as she
tremblingly undid the parcel. Then
was disclosed to her disappointed
gaze Jap's idea of something for
her neck" It took the shape of
bar of soap!-London Standard.
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John Smith,

Transferred to other languages,
the plain name "John Smith" seems
to climb the ladder of responsibility.
In Latin it is Johannes Smithus; the
Italians smooth it off into Giovanni
Smith; the Spaniards render it
Juan Smihus; the Dutchman adopts
it as Hans Schmid; the French fat
ten it into Jean Smeets; the Rus
sian turns it into Jonloff Smittow-
ski; at Canton John Smith becomes
Jahon Shimmit; the Icelanders say
he is Jon Smithson; among the Tus-
caroras he becomes Tom Ga Smit-
tia; in Poland he is known as Ivan
Schmittiweiski; among the Welsh
mountains they call him Jihon
Schnidd; at Mexico his name is
written Jontli F'Smitri; in Greece
he turns to Ion Sinikton, and in
Turkey he is almost lost in VOC
Sect.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07
JELLYFISH.
One Of the Peculiar Forms Of the ANi.
rsal Life of the Sea.

One OF the peculiar Forms OF tnS NOs'
rsai Life Of the Sea.
Upon the sand at the waters
edge there lies a particle of jelly
like substance, inconspicuous and
almost invisible. But in early spring
one moves in such world of won
ders, the merest atoms of tissue
are seen to be informed with such
varied and vivid life, that lift the
particle carefully upon a she'll and
drop it into a jar of water to see
strange embodiment, a beautiful
transformation. The central mass
expands into a double chambered
bell of pure and transparent YES
ture, and these gossamer globes be-
gin to contract with regular rhyth-
mic motion, lifting the creature up
ward and softly urging it forward
by their quickly repeated pulsa-
tions, while from below four grad
ually lengthening tentacles trail
backward with graceful undulations.
This beautiful medusa, the Sarsia
mirabilis, is the earliest of our jelly
fishes to appear in spring. By its
pleasing and graceful form, by its
eager and tireless movements, it
seems to visit our shores at this sea-
son almost like an Ariel of the deep,
yoiceless, it is true, but throbbing
with its message that the oceans
submerged shores and its dark abys-
NAL chasms are all alike awakening
to the spirit that transforms the
upper world. One is at a loss to
! comprehend these creatures, so diff
ferent in form from any that we are
wont to associate with animal life,
for, although without head, they
are yet capable of sensing the light
and auditory vibrations. Without
hands, arms or antennae, they are
yet responsive to tactile impressions
and, although of such fragile and
gossamer texture, are yet the vehi-
Gle of vivid and intensive life. The
movements of the body and the
contained impulses that prompt
them seem one and indivisible. The
desires of its being seem themselves
to urge it forward. Like thought
it seems momentarily embodied OF
an emotion precipitated into the
visible as it impulsiVely mounts up
ward in eager quest or in apparent
disappointment relaxes its efforts
and subsidies with all it's drifting
appendages a-stream, only after
moment to palpitate again with re-
freshed intention and slowly pulse
on its softly insistent way.-H. J.
Shannon in Harper's Magazine.
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S. D. Hart and others VS. Board

>. II. Hart ana otherS VS. Board
of County Commissioners and
others; cause heard on plaintiffs
petition and answer thereto; the
court finds the issues joined in
favor of the defendants and the
plaintiffs not entitled to relief
prayed for; temporary injunction
dissolved and petition dismissed,
each party to pay his own costs !;
notice of appeal given by plain
tiffs.
John H. Martin VS. F. T. Conk-
ling, receiver; demurrer of de-
fendant to plaintiffs second am
ended petition overruled, leave
given defendant to further plead
in five days.
C. C. Brawley VS. Alva Craw-
ford; Clerk of Courts ordered to
pay out of the $1242. 10 deposited
with him, 1912. IA to M. B. Trai-
nor and $3.50. rs to Elmira Braw-
ley and to retain $500 to protect
the County Treasurer.
Marie Rossmeier VS. Geo. Ross
meier; divorce granted plaintiff
and costs taxed against defend
ant; plaintiff is restored to her
maiden name of Marie Hoderlein
and to receive from defendant
the sum of $725 as payment fol-
release of interest in real and
personal property.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
H. M. Cole to Elizabeth Cole,
undivided one-half of 100 acres
in York township, 81.
Lincoln Day to David Metzger,
81 acres in Patterson twp, $37OO.
H. C. jacob to J. M. Warner
lot in Greenville, $4,000.
H. w. Begien to L. Dunkel, &
lot in Versailles, $1100.
C. M. Dunn to V. S. Marker
lot in Greenville, 500.
V. S. Marker to Joseph Long,
lot in Greenville, $1,000.
Uriah Trump to S. A. Harle
man, lot in Arcanum, $3.50.
Hawk & Fahnestock to Lottit
J. Elliott, lot in Versailles, $2250
T. J. Light to E. L. Lewis,
acre in Mississinawa twp, $4,000
E. L. Lewis to W. P. James,
acre in Mississinawa twp, $4,000
| w. P. James to C. D. Clapp,
acre in Mississinawa twp, $4,000
Harvey E. Small to John Swim
ger, 5 acres in Franklin town
ship, $500.
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He is the father of Patrolman
Bell, and leaves a wife, a daugh-
ter and three sons to mourn his
death. Mr.. Bell was a veteran
of the Civil War, having enlisted
in the 3rd Regiment, l. V. l., and
his funeral services will be held
under auspices of Jobes Post, G..
A. R., of which he was a men,
Der.
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The Bitter Truth.

Diogenes slowly entered the pawn
shop and placed his lantern on the
counter.
''What can l get for this?" he
asked.
The pawnbroker picked up the
lantern and examined it curiously.
"Rather antique pattern" he
commented. "What do you consid-
er it worth?"
Diogenes bowed his head, the hu.
initiation of the centuries upon him.
Nothing" he bitterly admitted; /;
nothing at all. bohemian Maga
zine
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07
The Art Of Life.

How few of us there are who
make our lives into anythingl We
accept our limitations, we drift with
them, while we Indignantly assert
the freedom of the will. The best
sermon in the world is to hear Of
one who has struggled with life,
bent or trained it to his will, pluck
ed or rejected its fruit, but all upon
some principle. 1t matters little
what we do; it matters enormously
how we do it.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07

VIII LdyIIldl dIlu vile were
here from Cincinnati Sunday.
Mrs. H. S. Kolp entertained
the T. E. C. Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. c. Ryder of Eaton, O.,
visited relatives in this city the
past week.
S. M. Miller and wife spent
the day Sunday with relatives
near Hillgrove.
Miss Carrie Glunt of Union Ci-
ty spent a portion of the day
Monday in this city.
Mrs. Mary Death has returned
to her home at Woodington, aft
er a visit here with relatives.
The youngest son of w. O.
Patty and wife has been very i'll
for several days with lung fever.
Attorney S. V. Hartman, who
is a typhoid fever sufferer, is re-
ported to be not so we'll this
week.
Harry Steinhilber and family
have moved to West Carrolton,
where he is employed as tele-
graph operator.
Master Robert Craig will en-
tertain a few friends to a slum-
ber party this evening at his
home on North Broadway.
The Ross Supply Co. of this ci-
ty is making arrangements to
open a branch establishment at
Indianapolis in the near future.
Little Miss Mildred Morning
star entertained several little
friends Saturday afternoon in
honor of her second birthday an.
niversary.
The Board of Trade has re.
ceived a very fair proposition
from a shoe mandatory which
wishes to locate in our city anc
it may be accepted.
Mrs. Mabel Selby of this city
and T. J. Hostetter of Ansonis
have been re-appointed member!
of the County Board of Visitors
for a term of three years.
Mrs. Mary Bushaw of Dayton
Mrs. Rebecca Fowler of Spring
field and Mrs. Elizabeth Drak'
of Yellow Springs have been tn
guests of Mrs. German Warne
for the past few days.
The Journals roll of honor TO
the past week consists of the fol
lowing named patrons:
Jonathan Wenrick,
A. C. Denlinger,
H. Honeyman,
Philip P. Hiestand,
Mrs. A. M. Kerr,
C. Hartle,
David Glunt,
D. R. Thomas.
Don't you want to see your nam
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CURE FOR PILES

The Excelsior Chemical Company Of
sandusky, Ohio, has sure cure for
PILES in Excelsior Pile Cure. This
is a brand new remedy, guaranteed
to cure. 1t consists of an internal
remedy, a suppOsitory and an oint-
ment. The three remedies for One
Dollar. Ask your druggist about Ex'
celsior Pile Cure
EXCELSIOR CHEMICAL CO.,
Sandusky, o.
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Nat That Kind.

HAS Billy another new spring suit?"
"Yes."
"What tailor did he 60 tor
'cHe didn't go to any. He went to q
wyer."-BaltimOre American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-05-07

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad.
der remedy.
1t is the great med.
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered d afteryears
of scientific research
by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
PROBATE COURT.

hODA1 II SOONAs
Inventory filed in estate of ].
H. Kindell.
Final account filed in estate of
Charles Nagel.
Account of final distribution
filed in estate of Samuel Jackson.
Charles w. Henning was ap-
pointed executor of estate of Ed
ward L. Henning. Bond $1,000.
Final account filed in estate of
Margaret E. Ollie.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Henry J. Martin, "a, teacher,
Richland township, and Elize
Streib, 18, Wayne township.
James Neiswonger, 46, car
penter, Greenville, and Mrs.
Grace Pierce, 80, Arcanum.
Fred C. Jack, 21, lineman, and
Anna May Leahy, 20, both of
Union City.
Angus Buxton, %, we'll drill
er, Dawn, and Pearl B. Chris
tian, 22, Versailles.
John Cordell, 80, tobacco work.
er, and Mrs. Maude Cordell, 20,
both of Greenville.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
NEW CASES.
187O0-Greenville Building Co.
VS. M. w. and Minnie Hathaway;
foreclosure of mortgage for $3.50
1901 State of Ohio on rela-
ton of Ethel Dancer VS. Muncie
Marshall; for bastardy.
187O2-H. L. and Emma Lott
VS. George w. and Lily M. Dixon
and others; to enjoin the with
drawing of money from Green
vile National Bank.
COMMON PLEAS DECISIONS.
Ridgeway Dynamo and Engine
Co. VS. The Machinery Sales Co.
and others; motion of defendant
to dismiss overruled and defend
ant given leave to file answer
forthwith.
Eliza Supinger VS. G. E. and
Gordon Deweese; plaintiff given
leave to file amended petition in
ten days.
Fred Rudolph VS. George Sch
lemmer and others: demurrer Of
defendant to reply and cross-pe-
tition of plaintiff overruled and
exceptions noted; leave given de-
PENDANTS to plead to cross-peti-
tion within ten days.
Ida Penny VS. Simon Penny; d.
vorce granted plaintiff and costs
paid by defendant.
julius BOessel VS. w. H. Heinz
and others; cause dismissed.
State of Ohio on relation of J.
M. Rhoades and others VS. York.
shire Telephone Co.; application
for writ of mandamus filed and
alternative writ allowed.
Jennie Wade VS. J. H. Splitter
and others; motion for new trial
overruled and plaintiff excepts,
! S. R. Williams, administrator
VS. w. H. Youart and others; mo.
ton to number separately the
causes of action set forth in the
fourth amended petition overrul
ed and T. J. Fleming, executor:
given leave to plead within ter
days.
Maggie A. Prasuhn VS. Ollie
Swathwood; hearing on joint de
murrer of defendants, which wa'
overruled and defendant ordered
to file answer in twenty days.
Noah Detrick VS. Village o:
Bradford; action to change boun
Diary of corporation of defendan
so as to exclude land of plaintiff
cause heard and prayer of plain
tiff granted, plaintiff to pay costs
Beryl Porter VS. George Porter
order for defendant to show cause
why he should not be held il
contempt for failure to pay ali
mony as heretofore required.
Martin V. Vanden VS. VIM. E
North; hearing on demurrer o
defendant argued and overruled
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bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec.
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. II has
been tested i'll so many ways, in hospital
work and i'll private practice, and has
proved so successful i'll every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
fndout if youhave kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer E
& Co., Binghamton,
N. Y. The regular ~ s.sI;
fifty-cent and one z=Ezs=.z:=5sE I4@E
dollar size bottles are Home of swampROOt.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
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Journal will commence the serial
story, 'Blindfolded," and it's a
good one. Watch for it and do
not miss any of its interesting
chapters.
Arthur Devor, employed at the
D. & U. depot in this city, had
one of his knees badly injured a
few days ago by a heavy trunk
striking it which he was assist
ing in unloading.
Last Saturday VIM. T. Wilk-
ms, alias BOX Car Slim," in
dicted for burglary and larceny,
plead guilty and Judge AlIread
sentenced him to serve three
years in the Ohio Penitentiary.
The Republican Judicial COM
mittee is to meet this week and
fix the time and place for hold
ing the convention to nominate
a candidate for Circuit Judge to
succeed Judge Harrison Wilson.
Robert Bickel, who was indict-
ed by the last grand jury on three
counts for horse stealing, plead
guilty and was sentenced last
Saturday by Judge Allread to
eighteen months in the peniten-
tiary.
Samuel Sellers, charged with
failure to support his two illegit-
innate children, was bound over
to the grand jury Friday after
noon and failing to get 5000 bail
was placed in Jail. He was ar
rested at Piqua.
No word has been received or
trace found of George w. Ludy,
who mysteriously disappeared
two weeks ago tonight. but his
friends and relatives are still of
the opinion that he will ultimate
ly be heard from.
1t is said that three cases of
smallpox have been reported at
HOllansburg, a village in the
south part of the county, but all
are under quarantine and the
physicians and boards of health
have the situation we'll in hand.
Mrs. Jahugh Compton expired
very suddenly Wednesday even
ing of last week at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Glen Hahn,
on Chestnut street, aged 78 years.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the residence.
Judge Allread's recent decis-
ion in the Hartman. Plock will
case was the means of bringing
this matter to an amicable set
tlement by the interested par
ties, and the estate is now in the
hands Of the administrator for
final distribution.
Sanford Buckmaster, who was
assisting in topping shade trees
on East Third street last We'd
nesday was thrown to the ground
by the breaking of a rotten limb
he had grasped for support, and
sustained severe injuries, some
of which are internal.
The matinee races for the sum-
mer were started here last Fri
day afternoon, but owing to the
rain only two heats were pulled
off, one trot and one pace. Quite
a number of local horses will be
entered for these events this
summer, which take place on the
fair ground track every Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Biehaut died at
their home on Harrison avenue
last Friday morning as the re-
c,1l+ Of a t,1Y,onI. ond otho,. onY1o
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Every Family In

niUIJ uWlIJ LII
Darke County should be
well supplied with good,
interesting and instruc.
tive reading. Just what
you want is the Green
vile Journal, which will
be sent to any address in
the county for $1.OO per
year; six months for 80
cents; out Of the county
for $1.15. Did you ever
stop to think that in one
year the Journal furnish
es two thousand, nine
hundred and twelve COL
umns of reading matter2
And all for only $1.OO---
less than two cents per
week. Come in and give
US your subscription, and
if you have a friend living
at a distance who would
appreciate the news from
old Darke, you couldn't
do a better act than to
make him a present Of
the Journal for one year
Friends, give this matter
a careful thought.
No subscriptions
taken unless accompan-
led with the cash.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK

almost everybody who reads the news.
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
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w e will pay $5
>.sh to any per-
son will get
Fifteen yearly
subscribers for
The JOURNAL,
with the cash.
You can work
in any part of
the county or
city, or outside
of the city. The
price is 81 per
year in county.
and $l.l5 out
side the county,
For further in
formation, sam
piles, etc., write
or call at this
office,
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CITY NEWS.

Will Layman and wife were
here from Cincinnati Sunday.