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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The rstoration of confidence in
the banks, and the free circulation
once more of the country currency,
have given wholly different as
pect to the economic conditions
from that which was prevalent in
November and December. The
money stringency stopped the move
ment of wheat and corn and cot
ton from the farmers to the mark
cts. 1t stopped the wheels of
factories everywhere. 1t closed
many mines brought building op-
erations to a standstill, and threw
hundreds Of thousands of men out
of work. It crowded the steerages
of east-bound steamers with scores
of thousands of workmen who chose
to return with their savings to
their native lands until the de-
mand for labour should call them
back there again. But the country
is fundamentally prosperous, and |
in most sections there is evident a |
gradual resumption of activity and
a great deal of confidence as re-
spects the future. Quite apart !
from the transient currency panic |
there has set in wide spread proc
ess Of what is called liquidation.
Loans have been called in and cred
its are undergoing readjustmnt
upon a hard times basis. There
will be a good many business fail
ures yet to come; and for a year,
perhaps two years, there will in
many lines Of business be a COM
paratively dull showing. 1t will be
a period for the practice of thrifta
and the homely economic virtues, [
in order that resources, both pri- /
vate and public results. There will |
be very sharp reduction in luxury
ious expenditure and correspon- /
ding increase in the amount of /
new capital that can be devoted to /
bushes undertakings. = Feb. '08 |
Review of Reviews.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
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SENATOBIA DEMOCRAT.

There will soon be a general shak-
ing up, overhauling and revision of
the subscription lists of all County
papers in Mississippi as we'll as
throughout the country. The Post
master General has ruled that no
weekly paper can be sent through
the mails at second class rates to
any subscriber who is in arrears or
more than one year, therefore the
publisher, must scratch from his list
the delinquents or pay / cent post
age on every paper sent to said de-
linquent, which no county paper can
afford to do. Mississippi editors
and publishers are law-abiding citi-
zens, and will take a business view
of the Postmaster Generals order
and drop all delinquents who fail
to square their accounts on or be-
fore the LIST day of April. 1908, the
date the order goes into effect. We
shall offer every inducement we can
to get our delinquents to settle up,
as we dislike to drop one name
from our list, and we do not antici-
pate any trouble, when our sub
scribers come to thoroughly under
stand the conditions, and we will
give them ample notice and fair
warning, but when the LIST of April
arrives, it will be useless for us to
kick against the pricks, so we we
will be forced to insert the pruning
knife and go to cutting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

The HERALD force are always
glad of the opportunities affor-
ded when circuit court convenes of
renewing old acquaintance out of
the county. Its one of the verdant
oasis places in a life of hard toll
week in and week out. There comes
up from many of the hamlets and
corners of the county sterling
friends whose kind encouraging
words make us more willing to
keep laboring with best there is in
us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Lest we forget how many states
in the Union since the admittance
of Oklahoma, would say that there
are now forty-six. Of territories
yet left, there are Arizona, New
Mexico, District of Columbia,
Alaska and Hawaii. This does not
include the insular possessions Of
the U. S. Government. A bill is
pending with Congress for the ad-
hitting of New Mexico and Arizona
as one state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
LET'S UNDERSTAND MATTERS.

A few seem to think that the |
HERALD in publishing the Jany.
Term of the Board of Supervisors
Proceedings, in that part abiding
to County Treasurer S report; should
have named the amount of money
on hand over to the new treasurer.
The report did not name the
amount for the very good reason
that as our laws now are con-
structed; it was not necessary.
There is a provision that does re-
quire the recording of the fiscal
reports; but a special docket is
used for that purpose, and is free
and open for inspection at all times
as all other public records are.
In former times some of our
Board clerks, in the absence of such
a record-book having been pro-
vided their office, recorded these
reports on the Supervisor S minute
book. Now a number of states,
Kentucky for instance requires by
Statute that a full itemized finan-
cial statement of each county's
affairs be published once each year,
showing all the monies handled;
sources from which derived, and
how and where expended with bal
ances. Mississippi has no such
law, though there is some consid-
Grafton to this effect in the legis-
lature now sitting. This long
winded explanation is made so that
our citizens interested in county
government can understand that the
HERALD and the county officers
are not at fault, but its the system
under which by law we labour. So
address your desires for a better
way to your legislators. However,
we take pleasure in informing that
the balance on hand was $33, 483. II.
In fact the HERALD is medium
of publicity and is always eager to
oblige its readers with every posi-
BILE billet of news of any legitimate
kind. Frequently during the year
we publish figures of interest of
various kinds that show up about
the courthouse. If any one wishes
the above sum published to show as
distributed among the several funds
Of the county, we will so present
upon an expressed request.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

The HERALD installed Sim
pick Typesetting Machine last week.
Pert of the paper was set up for
our last issue on it, while about all
the original matter in this issue is
the output of this splendid piece of
mechanism as type assembler.
With the machine we purchased a
complete new type dress for the
straight reading matter portion of
the paper, so that the appearance
will be much improved by the new
clothing. This type in $40 Centu-
ry Expanded, one of the handsom-
est and latest creation in typeology.
At a later date we shall publish
a detailed description, explaining
the operations Of this machine and
along with such punishment cut,
showing how it looks to those who
haven't the opportunity to drop in
and take peep at it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

The Dawn Of Light wants to give
Walnut Grove a paper printed by
a brand new power press. Bro.
Ellis is a good man, advocates the
clean things, but he could much
improve his paper just as it appears
by little more time devoted to
the literary work, coupled with
some typographical toning up, judi
cious use of well-written headings
and proper rule use. May his de-
sires be actualitities and the Dawn
come to be one of the best and
strongest sheets in the old Magnolia
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

No conscientious writer could
preserve his initiative and freedom
Of opinion, if in the conducting of
the editorial part of his newspaper,
he for fear Of colliding win the pet
views of some Of the journals patrons
constantly refrained from commit
ting to its proper birth, express
ions Of his persuasion on matters of
public veal or woe What pleases
one crowd, antagonizes another CO.
terie. To counterbalance vigor-
Gus editorial policy, the HERALD
strives with all the power it can
marshall day in and out, to pre-
sent such a high character, such
an interesting filtering of news;
as to make that, the main part
of any god newspaper, amply COM
pensate for any ruffiements tot he
feelings of its clientele that may
occur from time to time, from pur-
sueing the course of speaking out
freely our opinion in comments.
Your taking the sheet does not
mean that you endorse everything
we hand out ediorially; more
often contrarywise, but it does
bespeak good taste in selecting a
fine vehicle to get your news carted
up to you each week and in what
we believe is good shape.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Religious and
Reform Notes
The Nation In Righteous Throes

Throughout the length and
breadth of this land today the spir-
it of Paul Revere is riding, sum-
moning the home defenders to the
conflict. Let each and every one of
us in this struggle do our duty,
and if we do, this nation will con-
tinue in the future as the past, to
be in the Mount Sinai among the
nations of the world. Assistant
Attorney General Trickett Of
Kansas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

selling their cotton near the IL
cents mark which pays them we'll,
and the working men all seem to
have employment, so there is no
cause for a cry of hard times or all
of which we are truly grateful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

It has taken a combination of tai
ents and efforts to achieve the sue
cess the no-splitters have so far in
fighting the disseveration of Greene
County. The battle has been de-
termined and pressed vigorously
by both sides. A number of our
patriotic people have given freely
of their labours, influence, genius,
and popularity to encompass the
vicatory; so far VICTORY has ben
our lot. This is not said boastingly,
for the would-be-carvers, have left
no stones unturned to accomplish
their desireratum. AS has been our
expressed wish before, we now reit-
crate, the hope that after the
storm, the tempestous waters will
be stilled for a season at least, if
not finally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

In recent issue we referred to
the establishment Of a new paper
at Waynesboro.a The initial copy
of this lies before our eyes as we
write. It's bears the name of the
Star. J. w. Alexander is its edi-
tor. Alexander occupied Waynes-
boro IN newspaper way
up to about three years ago, when
he sold out. 1t seems he has wound
up his peregrinations and returned
to his old diggings to grow rich.
With interest shall we watch the
struggles of two papers to live in
town of Waynesboro's size.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Circuit court always means
busy, hurry hurly, burly, rushing
time in the county capital; on such
occasions Leakesville is converted
from a quiet town of village airs
into a cosmopolitan little city teem-
ing with life and action. A breath
of relief is drawn when we can sub
side back into the usual normal con-
ditions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Fruitdale (Ala.) Herald.

The hard times we hear so much
of does not seem to effect this place
to any noticeable extent, all lines
of business except that of lumber
seems to be holding their own.
The farmers and truckers are max
ing great preparations for the COM
ing season crops, and several hun
dreds of dollars worth of seeds have
been ordered, and the land prepared
for planting the largest acreage
ever known here. The farmers are
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
EDITORIAL

Today, Feby. 18th, is St. Valen-
tines Day. The votaries of Cupid
will see to it that the memory of
martyred old Saint is called to
mind.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
The Best LIQUOR.

Clipped.
The returning president of the
national Whole sale Liquor Dealers
Association was asked, as he stood
at the bar drinking, by young
man, this question: Mr.. Broder-
lex, / want your opinoin as an
expert. What is the best kind of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Chicago News.
A merchant who had two stores
in a small village tried an expert
ment. He put bargain counter
in each store containing the same ar
ticles and at exactly the same
prices. In the newspaper of one
village he advertised, but not in
the other. In the one where he did
not advertise he sold goods amount
ing to 1884; in the other 81 ,623.
He said people would drive miles
to one store for what they could get
at the same price in my other store
at their door.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

A bill involving some change Is 10
the dale of sale of Tax-Lands has
been pissed by the Legislature appli-
cable s, fiscal year 1907 taxes. The
sense oi the bill is confusing to the
Taxi electors of the State, some of
whom aad made the advertisement
before the passage of the measure
became known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
Bay Spring News

Bay Spring News.
The editor office was burglarized
Tuesday night. They carried away
all the cash there was in the office.
Jasper County Review.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Nashv lie Epworth Era.
Did you ever know the man who
boasts IF his power to give up drin-
king ID demonstrate that power?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

| always feel at home in a reli-
glous gathering. My father and
mother were both church members,
and joinedthe church when / was
fourteen years old. If my relig-
ious speeches are less widely known
than my political speeches, it is my
fault. | would rather make a reli-
gious address than to address
a political me citing. /
had spoken from pulpits for seven
years before / ever spoke from the
stump, and / shall be in the
church long after l am out of pol
itics.-W VIM. Jennings Bryan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

whiskey to drink" The older man
looked at him gravely. my boy.
said he, 1.-THE answer to til t is
easy. The best kind of whiskcy to
take is none at all"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Sam Hinton
L.A.Smith
w. M. Smith
Ira Sowell
S.D.Brewer
LA. McSwain
Rockwell Green
w. S. Sheppard
Melton Williams
|. w. Mallett
R. Mallett
J.O.Mallett
Melton Mason
Sheppard ST.
Viola Taylor
H. M. Mallett
Jas. P. Williams ST.
I.B. Billups
S.H.Dickens
H.Harrington
w. j. Pritchett
PeoplesMercantile Co.
Dan Rhodes
Wiley Rodgers
Bill Bexley
M. M. Erkhart
Jim Mizell
Geo Reeves
SD. Wade
Miles Crawford
w. M. Glenn
Al. Murrah
Jim Morgan
W.R.Cooley
Chas Tatum
Quitman fairfield
G. W.Lawrence
Geo. w. Lawrence Sr.
Isom Farley
D. w. Farley
Tom Farley
L. Farley
Randall Moody
j. Williams
Mrs. w. M. Brown
Margaret Lewis
JIM. Reed
Mary j. Butler
j. D. futile
John Williams
Sicily White
D. w. Mcleod
Mrs. D. w. Mcleod
Sara Dickerson
Joe & Will Dickers,on
BIZ. Mcleod
J.A.Dunn
J. N. Patrick,
H. A. Bailey
E. S. Jones, Est.
DresslerHammond, Co.
G. N. Dunnam
Mary Roberts
E. A. Smith
NormanMcLeod, Est.
r. f. Kennedy
W.F.Green Lbr. Co
Edmund Tatum
Wyatt Tatum
B.P. Mcleod, Est
Luke Wood, Est.
Carrie Mckenzie
R. F, Breland
A.S.Gaines
VIC. Smith
J.E. F'ike
Dantzler, Est;
James Hugger
n. M.Byrd
Massey Sylvester
MI. Mcpherson
W.D. Mills
Il. 7. Cowart
M. McInnis
L.J.Sheppard
JIG. Pierce
Drue Moffet
Mrs. S. A. Sheppard
D. C.BaconLbr. Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Jackson, Miss, Baptist Record.
The prohibition idea seems / be
roofing itself pretty general in
all soils. 1t is gaining in all the
States. We have now Georgia, Ala
bama and Oklahoma under State
prohibition laws, and before many
more moons shall wax and wane.
we shall no doubt see Mississippi
take her stand by their side. The
wave is rolling on and God speed
the day when it shall roll HIGHER
and faster, until every State end
every land shall be free from the
legalized curse of the saloon. The
British parliament is now vigor-
ously discussing local option meas
ures, while the brewers over three,
just as theyare here, are Justify
growing, declaring that prohibition
would caus ethe confscation of hun
dreds of millions of pounds.
Great is the Diana of the Ephe-
sians.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES.

torof Countof
:.
Mississippi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

J.E. F'ike
J.L.Dantzler, Est;
James Hugger
N. M.Byrd
Massey Sylvester
MI. Mcpherson
W.D. Mills
EFT. Cowart
M. McInnis
III. Sheppard
JIG. Pierce
Drue Moffet
Mrs. S. A. Sheppard
d. G. BaconLbr. Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

We want your Subscription.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

Leakesl Miss this the 9Th
D. E. Tax
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-02-14

John A.Byrd
Mrs. C. ". Churchwell
John Dobbs
S.A.Denmark
J.A.Denmark
J.N.Ezell
Nv. Holland
Walter johnson
Pet Mccain Est.
J.A.Rogers
Mrs. Luella Wexford
J.B. Adams
Calvin Carson
Robert Davis
Wash Gaines
Kansas Johnson
Mary Leverett
Henry Leverett
Andrew Leggin
Jim Nelson
Monroe White
q
Nora Preston
Ell. Ezell
Mrs. M. A. Jones
A.A.Brewer
H.W.Byrd
Harbard Holder
Sam Hinton
L.A.Smith
w. M.Smith
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-21
Great Graft i'm DfspeHasary

in crisis. Tho people OF the state
were bound to have prohibition and
he was opposed to Il. CAN'T told him
about the Gottenbcrg system of MUM.
cipal dispensarics in Sweden. which
had been tried with some success at
Athens. Ga, and Tillman seized upon
the suggestion as n substitute for pro.
hibltion.
THE business was started In 1893"
continued Mr.. Lyon. when the legls-
latnre passed an act prohibiting H.
qior selling by individuals, closing all
saloons and Wholesale houses and Of
fering purchasers the privilege OF
buying what wines, beers and other
liquors they wanted from state agen-
cies called dispensaries. An appro
priatlop OF $4,000 was made for work
ing capital. and board consisting Of
the governor secretary of state ana
attorney general was authorized to
spend that amount for q stock of beer.
wine and whisky to be distributed
from a central disponsary in Columbia
and local dispensaries in different
parts of the state. Tillman was gov
ernor and was the dominating mem.
Der of the board. He went personally
to Cincinnati. Chicago, st. Louis and
Peoria and bought n stock of goods
according TO his own Judgment Meth.
err he nor any one else on the board
had ever been in the liquor business
or knew anything about it, but they
went ahead just the same. They
/ closed up all the Larrooms and saloons
throughout South Carolina, except in
Cbarleston. where the liquor dealers
never wont out OF business. and con-
tinued to sell openly. There were
blind tigers everywhere. 1t was i'm
possible to prevent people from ped
ding liquor on the sly. although the
constables acted with vigilance and
energy. In Darlington county ono of
them killed a citizen and provoked a
riot which has since been called the
Darlington war. Tillman proclaimed
martial law, ordered out the militia,
seized the railways and telegraph
lines and caused general disturbance
throughout the state"
HAS South Carolina ever voted for
prohibitions"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Lyon. "Yoy
will find that article viii. section II Of
the constitution Of 1896. declares that
the general assembly has the right to
iprohibit the manufacture and sale o.
liquor and other beverages. 1t may
license any person to sell under such
rules and restrictions as 1t may adopt:
or it may authorize state. county and
municipal officials to retail liquor and
other beverages in such quantities and
packages as may be deemed expedi-
ent: but there is precise that liquor
shall not be sold in packages OF less
than half n pint; that 1t shall not be
consumed on the premises and that
none shall be sold between shutdown
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-21

pensaries. Senator Tillman led tho
sary law and the abolition of the dis
fight against us. and made bitter per-
sonal attacks on other members OF
the investigating committee, as we.,
as myself. But the people of the
state, at that time. ut least, refused
to follow him, and We were elected
The dispensary law was repealed
In February, 1907, and new law wax
passed giving the several counties tho
right to choose between the alternate
provisions set forth in the constltu-
ton. They can either prohibit the
sale of liquor entirely or they can have
county dispensarles. purchase their
own liquor and handle 1t on their own
the governor. Twenty-one out of our
prohibition. and am inclined to think
that others will follow their example.
THE revenues from the county dis
pensaries are from two to six hun
dred per cent. greater than they were
under the old system. and the pro.
ceeds are divided between the school
fund and the general fund,
"There is very little difference in
the moral effect. There has been no
perceptible change lin the criminal
docket of the courts. or in the num-
Der Of arrests. or in the poverty of the
people. Politically, however, a pow
erful machine has been broken up and
the liquor interests have been elimi-
mated from politics. The dispensary
was one of the most effective pollti-
cal machines that You would imagine,
with its central officials. dts local Off
Gals, and a constabulary scattered all
over the state. controlled IN the in.
terests Of q certain faction"
what are you doing now?"
Hated by Judge Pritchard.
1--WE are now bringing prosecutions
to recover money that has been I'M
lawfully paid by the dispensary Off
Gals for liquors In excess OF the mar.
ket price, and we arc recovering large
amounts. We will recover a consid-
erablc part OF the overcharges pro-
yided the United States courts do not
give the defendants refuge. Judge
| Pritchard of the United States circuit
court at Asheyillc has taken jurisdic-
ton because the defendants arc citi-
zeps OF other states, and holds that
the Federal government should take
charge of the dispensary system, con-
duct the post-mortem and wind up is
tatfairs. He holds that the assets and
the proceeds derived from the sale of
the property of The dispensary, are
trust funds that the state dispensary
/. commission is a board of trustees ad
ministering upon an estate for the
benefit of various creditors, perhaps
| seyenty-fve in number, scattered all
over the couniry--chieny liquor deal
ers in New York, Chicago, Cincinnati
st. Louis and elsewhere.
"He holds also that when the elev.
enth amendment 10 the constitution OF
the United States was adopted its
trainers did not contemplate the pos
slbility Of state going into the liquo,
business, and that the state threw of
Its immunity from suit when 1t did
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-21

10. Tho consequences are that the
officials OF South Carolina are handi-
capped in discovering crimo and
bringing the criminals to trial. Judge
Pritchard has tied us up hard and fast
with an injunction, and we arc TO APP
pear Saturday and show cause why n
receiver should not be appointed to
settled the debts of the dispensary
which amount to about 100000. in
Guiding the graft that was In them
We are going to carry the matter to
tho Supreme Court. because Judge
pritchard's decision Is n usurpatlon Of
the rights of a state.
Mr.. T. b. Fielder. one of the lead
ing lawyers of Atlanta. was employed
by the state dispensary commission
to investigate the accounts of it's pre-.
decessors and TO assist in the prose
cution OF the suits to recover over
charges. He has disclosed evidence
beyond question that the officials of
the state dispensary have paid from
20 to so per cent. more for the sup
plies they have purchased than those
supplies we're worth In the open mar
ket. and that this graft has been go.
ing on for at least five or six years.
That Is as far back AS he has carried
his Investigations. He has also dis
covered evidence that will convict n
largo number OF people OF conspira-
cies to defraud the state. and has
demonstrated the general rottenness
of the whole dispensary system.
I'VE didn't get at these matters any
too soon. The dispensary was q most
corrupt and debasing institution. 1t
did moro to degrade and debase the
politics OF South Carolina than any
thing we have ever had here"