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Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
JAN ET.

Janet, Miss, June, IL, 1908. AS
| am idle have decided not to let
Two Sisters get head of me and
tell all the news.
Everything is progressing nicely
around Janet. We all attended
Sunday School last Sunday at
Pleasant Hill and had good time,
enjoyed it very much.
Mr.. Dunnam of Meridian was a
visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Byrd Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Byrd and wife
visited Ira Roberts Sunday.
The Byrd School is progressing
nicely under the care of Miss
Mellin.
Everybody is busy this week try
ing to lay by.
passed Charlie Byrd's place and
saw him laying by his corn and
planting peas in it and | must say
that S the finest field of corn | ever
saw in my life to its age. That's
you Charlie: make good crop for
you and your better half the first
year.
Mrs. Richardson is very sick. |
hope her speedy recovery.
Jeff Byrd and wife visited Mrs.
Richardson last Sunday.
Walton Byrd went to Beaumont
the first of the week to get him a
load of fertilizer.
Mr.. Nicholas Of Wayne Co. is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. B.. F.
Hillman. His object is to look for
him place.
Hurrah for old Greene Co! most
everybody that comes into old
Greene wants to live in it.
George Hillman has returned
home from Wayne Co., where he
has been visiting friends and rel
atives.
Mr.. Nath Hillman and wife
visited his parents last week, Rev.
P. G. Hillman, better known as
Uncle Pink. He helped the old
man work his crop while he was
there
Oscar Byrd visited his lister, Mrs.
Alex Ball, near Betty last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Chalmons Freeman and
father have just returned from
Moss Point where they went to
carry off their timber and reports
that they sold it well.
LILY MAY.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
MOSS CORNER.

Mohoba, Miss, June 2 1908. The
death bells are still ringing; de-
parted from this world, Tuesday,
June, End 1908, the little baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hulette, it was
only two or three months old; it
was laid to rest in Mr.. Hulette' S
yard beside of two more babies.
This makes three dead little babies
now lying side by side undre the
cold clay. May we all meet these
babies in the future.
Rev. w. E. Ward delivered a
nice sermon Sunday May oath, and
the services were attended by a
large congregation of people from
Moss Corner Hamlet.
The little Baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Eubanks is very sick, but
we hope it a speedyr ecovery.
Most of the people of this good
part of Greene County are engaged
in killing grass in their corn and
cotton fields
j. W., Ward is making lots of
money now. He is paying off his
men with Brass dollars and dimes.
j. F. Hassell is getting along fine
with his sawmill.
Elias Mills is grumbling about
the seven years itch yet.
Ollie Gibson made a flying trip
to Lucedale yesterday. Reports a
nice time.
We had services at Open Pond
School House last Sunday, May 81
Jack Mason from Lucedale visit
ed Mr.. Elias Mills last Saturday
and went fishing and caught a large
mess. You know Mr.. Editor those
fish were sure fine too.
F M. Shepherd has a fine cotton
patch; guess he will want a lot of
little boys and girls to pick cotton
about September.
Well | hear somebody telling me
to get out and hunt some corn
bread, bacon and backer, so ! am
forced to go. Wishing everybody
a happy 4th of July.
LITTLE MIG.
NOTE. You can considerably
improve your style of writing and
save trouble for the editor by
leaving off those capital letters in
the middle of sentences unless in
proper names etc. ED.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
It's not the business of this pan

It's not the business of this paper
to be a character wrecker, our pur-
pose is rather to build up person
ages than tear them down; con-
structive in this as in matters of
state; but sometimes it becomes
necessary, that in its vocation of
disseminating information, to hold
up to the public gaze, some indi-
vidual whose willful course has
already bereft him of the asset of
real character, but who would i'm
pose upon the public through their
lack of correct estimate of his con-
dition.. In such cases, it behooves us
to speak out, not to kick the repro
bate further down the hill, but to
prevent him from praying upon his
unsuspecting fellowmen, or as it
often happens to be, voter. There
is constantly reposing in our mind,
information that if turned loose.
would set things seething, towards
men least suspected generally, and
men usually who are always the
quickest to cuss and recuss this
sheet for its public attitudes or
egregities. But unless some good
could be done to the body polite
or social, we choose to avoid the
unearthing process. Compressly
stated: we are not inconiclastic,
but are fearless in exposure when
the public good can be served by
;t
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19

too, come down Mr.. Editor and
help us eat them, you are welcome.
Mrs. j. S. Bean has been on the
sick list for few days but glad to
say she is better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Dick spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in Laurel.
A. P. Eubanks captured small
Alligator last week while fishing in
Big Creek. He is tameing him for
a pet or at least TRYING to.
Mrs. l.. w. Koons visited Mrs.
E. L. Robins at Dry Pond last Fri
day.
Good bye for this time and best
wishes for the HERALD'S success.
BLUE JAY.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.

David Gibson. Ge). Mlll.tt. J. w. Cox and
j ID. Bullock vs. Town OF Lucedale. Execu-
tion on Decree giinSt David Gibson Geo
Mallett, j. w. Cox and j. d. Bullock principals
and K. L. Malett and w. F. Thomas sureties:
1, the undersigned, Sheriff of Greene County
Mississippi. will on
Monday the 9th day OF July 1908.
between the hours of eleven O'Clock A. M and
four o'clock z. NJ. sell at auction. to the high
est bidder or bidders. for cash, at the front
door of the Court house in the town OF Leakcs-
vile the following described property. or so
much thereof aS may be necessary to satisfy the
hereir after mentioned writ and all costs. towit:
NH OF Ne of Lot ;3 and Ne of N% of Lot "a
or part OF Lots 33 and 81 Block in town of
Lucedae in Greene County. Mississippi. said
property having been levied on by me on the
9th day of June A. ID. 1915, as the property Of
Geo. Mallett, by virtue ofa writ of Execution
issued in the above styled case by s. X. Mckay
Clerk of the Chancery Court, on the 18th day
of May. y. ID. 190S
Witness my signature this the 9th day OF
June A. d. 1909
d. r.. IRELAND Sheriff
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
BETTY.

Betty, Miss, June 5, 1905
Crops are fine around here.
Mr.. George Moore is setting out
potato vines today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Ball spent
Saturday night with Mr.. M. w.
Ball.
Miss Leila Ball was a visitor to
Mrs. ]. R. Brewer Sunday.
Mrs. c. A. Hunt made flying
trip to Laurel last week to see her
parents.
Miss Lille Keeton of Coffeeville,
Miss, is down visiting her father,
Mr.. N. R. Keeton.
Died, Thursday Morning June
l, 1908, the little son of George
Moore, age 10 yrs and ten months.
God called the little one home to
live with its mother who had gone
on before.
Mrs. j. C. Hillman and Miss
Georgia Hillman went to Leakes-
Allie Sunday.
We think Mr.. Nose Ball likes to
go to Mr.. Charley Dunnnam S since
the teacher is boarding there.
Mrs. W. D. Ball is hoeing in her
garden today.
The Farmers Union is progress
ing nicely.
Mr.. Mansfield Deshazo made a
good old talk to the Farmers Union
Wednesday night.
Grandma Walton says this warm
Meather doesn't agree win her.
w. d. Balls cotton and corn
looks fine since it has been hoed
w. D. Ball and Pink Hillman
went to Leakesville yesterday.
RIMBAULT.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19

Ball, Miss. June Is, 1908. Hello
Mr.. Editor your old correspondent,
Clubfist has kicked the briers and
weeds out of TIE way and come a.
gain.
Sunday School at Pine Grove was
very well attended Sunday evening;
we had also a good address by Mr..
p. A. Mcleod which was apprecia-
ted very much.
Mrs. Jane Cooley took her de-
parture Friday for the west side of
the river. We regret very much to
see her place vacant.
Miss Belle Ball has been quite i'll
for a few days with malaria that
she contracted at Merrill, but is
much better now.
Hello Sweet Sixteen! | am in
deed glad of the information you
gave concerning Mr.. Valley and
Miss Ida.
| am fond of good old pound cake
with jelly on it.. My old mama
used to take the fire stick to me be-
cause | was up in the dairy with
both hands and pockets full. Miss
Ida is indeed a sweet sixteen and
needs Wlley's best attention now.
Mr.. Roberts you must not inter-
fere with this and dissapoint Sweet
Sixteen and myself for | believe
you are too good a man for that.
Well Shoe Peg you failed to give
the correct answer to my question.
| suppose | will have to answer it
for you-he got WET of course
first.
Hope Miss Leattie and Alice Ball
will not get off to Gulfport before
| see them and get lock of their
hair; for fear that they would like
salt water so well they would not
come back any more.
Say Pansy, don't make your next
letter so short because we like to
know about all the horses running
away. hope those unlucky peo-
pie were not seriously hurt.
Say Blue Eyes what has become
Edgar and Mamie and Joe and Su-
STE? | am afraid that you will
let that cake slip by and not invite
Clubfist to eat the crumbs that fall
from the table.
Mrs. j. B. Valley has been very
i'll for few days but is better now.
Say schoolboy did Mr.. w. A.
Coaker give his old Deer Dog a
Masonic burial?
Question: For what was man Born
CLUBFIST.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
An Original Marriage Ceremony.

A good friend of the HERALD
ran across this numerous piece and
thought it that good as to justify
a wider circulation, and fetched it
to us with request to fling in some
time if we found room and were so
minded:
An Irish magistrate of liberal
education and whole lot of genu-
inc native wit, deserves credit for
getting off something new and nov
ell IN the way of a marriage cere-
mony. A short time ago Jim and
Bet, colored pair, called upon the
Squire to be united for better or
worse. The 'Sqnire having been
notified of their coming, prep ared
and actually used the following
ceremony:
Jim will you take Bet.
Without any regret.
To love and cherish,
Till one of you perish.
And is laid under the sod
So help you God:"
All being answered in the affir-
native by Jim the Squire turned
to Bet and said:
Bet will you take Jim,
And cling to him,
Both out and in.
Through thick and thir
Holding him to your heart
Till death do you part:'
Bet acquiesced by a modest bow
of the head, and now the happy
pair was dismissed as follows:
Through life alternate JOY and strife,
1 now pronounce you man and wife.
Go up life's hill till you get TO The level,
And salute YOUR bride you black rusty d evil.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
STATE LINE

State Line, Miss, June IL. 1908.
i will visit your HERALD.
J.B Griffin hes been sick for
about two weeks, but he is up now
but not doing anything.
4. L. Griffin to Miss Polly f.
Heathcock, married the 23rd of
May, 1908, and had big supper
and all had a good time.
l.. c. Odom went to Yellow Pine
about four months ago and has
come back.
Mr.. M. E. Ezell has been work.
ing at j. B. Griffins crop which
looks fine but it needs a little
rain.
|. E. Ezell has planted him a
crop of pumpkin and they look
shabby.
Sid Odom is yet working at l.. ID.
Clarks and his wife is yet holding
her job picking berries and can
ming them up.
Tom Williams has sold lot of
beef cattle to one-eyed Byrd, and
he is going to drive them to Mo-
bile. Our Nick name is,
MAGNOLIA BLOOM.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19

This office is in receipt of copy
of the Monroe-Lee Herald, pub
lished at Nettleton, Miss, up in
the Northeastern part of the state,
Mr.. j. B. Snider Jr., who was with
us recently with us, is the editor.
When Snider left here we knew he
had ideas of establishing a sheet
somewhere in the state but his
plans were not definite as to loca-
tion. The paper that he is getting
out is new one, succeeding one
of another name in that town, but
having no other connection. 1t is of
the quarto style two pages inside
home print. Snider has literary a.
bility as we'll as mechanical pro-
ficiency and with the right ground
ing on the moral questions of the
day, will issue forth a paper that
will tell for good in the state and
for its section particularly. May the
people up that way give him a
generous support, and the dollars
flow into his Golfers with ceaseless
and plenteous rapidity. His out
cropping of style with the pen in
his first issue is fresh, fluent and
individualistic. Indicative of good
and better.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19

There is one point in the pres
ent agitation for Woman's Suffrage
that we can not hold but regard
with present tense disfavor. We
do write ourselves down as perpet-
ually frowning upon it understand.
This is the driving towards office
holding for the women. Greater
wisdom would be shown to first Sc
cure a more general enfranchise-
ment of the gentler sex, and then
when they have later grown used
to the ballot and displayed correct
and righteous use of, to cautiously
and very limitedly advance the idea
of officeholding in a few such posi-
tions as are suitable to their pecu-
liar sex. Otherwise the home
life will suffer from it. e-.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19

The hard knocks and ridiculous
ness of the position for its very
uniqueness of Hon. T. U. Sisson in
the late Gubenatoial Campaign,
essaying to be the onliest aspirant
who wuz running without a plat
form of his own but on the Dem
ocratic platform State and Nation
al, was evidently too much for Mr..
Sisson, as he has shown a change
of heart. AS we said in that cam
paign Sisson was a sensible fellow
and good timber, but his position
was too peculiar to secure him gen.
eral support. He is running for
Congress now up in his district, and
he came cut with platform of his
own too, and that before either the
same state or national democratic
platform on which he ran last Sum-
mer had been changed at all. His
Ak is queer. For instance in the
platform he now has issued he ad-
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
MET SATURDAY.
ELECTED STATE CONVENTION
DELEGATES.
ALSO NEW CO. DEM. EX.
COMMITTEE.

Pursuant to order of the Co. Dem.
Elk. Committee passed and publish
ed several weeks ago, the County
Democratic Convention met at the
Court House in Leakesville, Miss.
Saturday June Is, 1908 at IL o.
clock, being called to order by j. E.
Alderman, chairman; and R. M.
Mcay, Secty.
Credentials from Leakesville pre-
cinct Beat / convention; Wade pre-
cinct Beat 8 convention, and Mer-
rill precinct Beat 4 convention.
held Saturday June 6, 1908, receiv-
ed and delegates seated as follows:
Beat dan Mcleod, S. R. Nc
Kay, B. P. Harrison, j. E. Alder
man and E. w. Breland.
Beat g. A. R. Clark and w. A.
Avera.
Beat 3.-W. w. Valley and Joe
Valley.
Beat A. R. M. Mckay.
In accordance with new statute of
the Code governing Primaries and
party organization, a new county
Democratic Executive Committee
properly apportioned among the
several beats oft he county was e.
lected as follows:
Beat ii. H. Turner, HIP .Hei-
delberg and James Faulk.
Beat 2.-J. ]. Massey, l.. D.
Clark and C. L Avera.
Beat 3.-Lloyd Kittrell, Chas
Hilllman and r. L. Valley.
Beat 4.-W.D. Ratcliffe M. D.,
w. w. Eley and Jno. Mcintosh.
Beat 81. w. Daughdrill, M.
j F. McLendon and RI. Backstrom.
Ordered that a delegation consis,
ting of twenty; four from each beat
and five from connty at large; be
and are elected to represent Greene
county in the State Democratic
Convention in Jackson on 18th. inst.
and cast the voIe as whole for the
county; as follows:
Beat ii. E. Alderman, James
Faulk and B. P. Harrison.
Beat 2.-W. N. Kittrell, Dan
McLaurin and w. j. Williams.
Beat 81 D Byrd, j A Smith,
ID Ball.
Beat 4 T R James, J w Back
strom, DIR. G M Lackey and DIR. R
H Coleman.
County at Large. w w Valley,
E. w. Breland, c.. P. Eubanks, J.E.
Clark and Joe Valley.
Resolution adopted endorsing
William Jennings Bryan as the
standard bearer for Democracy in
the coming Presidential Campaign
and that the Greene Co. Delegation
go to the State convention instruct
ed to vote for an instructed delega-
tion to this effect to Denver con-
vention.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19

The Clark Co. Times of Enter
prise, has quite a rcheckered ca
reer. Every once in awhile it
either changes editors for better
or worse, or else goes suspended,
but after a bit, like crushed to
earth truth, up it raises again,
beginning life anew. Its just now
in such a state of resuscitation.
w. N. Wear is the name of the
gentleman. who editorially mas in
fused life into the old corpse. May
he be more successful than his pre-
decessors in giving that section and
town a paper. that will blossom and
bloom as the rose, and live on de-
spite adverse conditions. The folks
up there should rally to his aid by
giving financial and moral support
to his efforts.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
EUBANKs.

Eubanks, Miss, June 18th. O8.
Times are still dull in these parts,
but we are still getting fat.
Mr.. L. w. Koon, and daughter
Corinne, spent last Friday in Luce
dale.
Miss Jesse Miller of Mobile is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Robbins
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dick, enter
tanned their friends Thursday
Night.
We are getting few watermel-
ons here now and they sure are fine
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
MUTUAL RIGHTS SCHOOL.

Nicely, Miss, June 18th 1905
| have not seen anything in print
from here so | will write.
Well the crops are fine and every
body seems to be busy killing the
grass.
Prof. Davis was around loopking
after the School last Monday.
He informed us thathe would he
gin the Mutual Rights School Mon
day the 18th.
The Children all seem to be in
earnest getting ready for school
There was quite a crowd of young
folks at Nick Byrd's last Sunday
evening.
Messrs Pink and Levi Hilman
visited parents last Saturday and
Sunday. They have been working
in the HENDERSON settlement.
Mrs. B. F. Hillman father and
brother paid her visit this week
from Wayne County.
Mr.. Tom B. Byrd has just re-
turned from trip over in Law
renee County. He reports a very
pleasant time.
Mr.. Leon Turner of McLain, was
seen out this way Sunday Wonder
what the attraction was?
Miss Nancy Breland spent the
night with Miss Fannie Byrd la It
Wednesday night.
Mrs. S. R. Breland and daughter
went to help Miss Fannie Byrd quilt
Wednesday. Guess they had a
time as the quilt didn't have but
1855 pieces in it.
Messrs Rufe and Sam Breland
and Nick Byrd and son went sheep
hunting Thursday.
Mrs. R. N. Byrd spent the day
last Sunday with Mrs. M. C. Todd.
Miss Octavia Byrd has been spen-
ding a few weeks with MIR. A. j.
Smiths family but has gone home
to help nurse her sister, Mrs. Alex
Byrd, who is on the sick list.
There was an entertainment at
Mr.. John Brewers last night.
There was quite a crowd there
and pretty of parched peanuts.
Well as this is my first and for
fear it reaches the waste basket
will close with best wishes to the
HERALD.
SWEET pEAC
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
A Butterfly Drill, Miss Low

A Butterfly Drill, Miss Low
res'y room.
Act. ". Scene Second. Leah
theForsaken" James Byrd, Willie
Blair.
Electric Rag Dolls, Elocution
Glass.
Duet: A Little Bit of Love, :"
Misses Townsend and Guyton.
Music: ''Pitter Patter Rain"
Lichner, Hattie Turner.
Friday, June 5th, $50 A. M.
Music: "Song Without Words"
Lichner, Ruby Naples.
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST w. c..
T. U. Speakers.
/. Sam Pool 2. Carrie Church
we'll, 3. Charlie Miller, a. Ora
Fountain, 5. Lowrey Breland.
6. Ebert Miller, Z. Bob Breland,
8. George Henry Faulk. (Winner
Medal.)
SECOND CLASS.
l. Lois Breland, (Winner Medal.
2. Anna Ray Mckay, 8. Martha
Miller, 4. Cecil Poitevant,
5. Christine McInnis, 6. Irnie Mil
Ter.
SECOND LARGE CLASS,
l. Palmer Ferguson, (Winner
Medal. Ida Westerfield, 3.
May Belle Mckay, 4. Esther Bre-
land, 5. Lloyd Byrd, s. Jesse
Byrd, z. Willie Faulk.
Music: Primrose Waltz. Ducelle.
Mamie Churchwell.
Reading: "Edclweiss." Bette
Ball.
Song: Hail Sunny South. Miss
Lowrey's Room.
Reading: "Americanism. James
Bryd.
Song: Vacation" Miss Thom-
sons Room.
Music: WALTZ" Behr, Drusie
Ferguson.
Vocal Solo: Miss Jenner.
Music: "Drowsy Land Lullaby" +"
Krogman, Ruth Ball.
Educational Talk by j. F. Miller.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
c.. G..

NOTE. 80 Kindly write on but
one side of the sheet of paper, skip
ping every other line, and do not
fail to put your real name, just be-
low the assumed or initiated one
you wish added to the article. We
will not print your real name, but
it must be there according to this
rule. led.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
When

When the present sup
ply of material on hand
for the Woman's Suffrage Depar.
tment shall exhaust 1--WE have pos
sibly enough more to run six
months) we shall discontinue that
service. using the space in some
other featuring, a. our pupose will
have been accomplished in giving
the ladies an opportunity through
our pages to exploit the principles
Of the movement. Our promise
was not to make this paper or. a
part Of it an organ for the move
ment, but simply to afford the privi-
gilege of the presentment of its
doctrines to our clientele for con-
sideration.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
CHANCFgY SUMMONS.

State OF mississippi.
Edeman Co. 6. Edelman. Rose Edel-
man and Fl. G. Maer Defendants:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chaneery Court # the County of Greene in
sa d Siatc. on III >CcoUd Monday of July. A
d. 9O5. To 'tcfend til suit in said Court of the
Bank of Merrill. u branch Bank OF the Bank of
Leakesvillt. L akcsvile, Mississippi, wherein
you are defendants. This 27th day May. A. d.
1905.
(Chnc. Court SeaD S.R MCKAY. Chine Clerk.
Harrison & Heid"lh rg and J. L. Alderman,
Soils for Complt. 6-lq
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
LeakesviIIe G. High School.

Thursday night June 4th at s
P. M.
Music: The Cat Krogman, Cecil
Poitevent.
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST w.
c. T. u. speakers.
1. Hattie Bearry, 2. Lena Am
sler, 3. Lizzie Churchwell, A.
Ella Westerfeld, (Winner Med
ALL 5. Bette Ball, 6. Preston
Ferguson, z. Guy Amsler.
Music: Merry Blue Eyes" Orth
Mary Naples.
Greene County herald., 1908-06-19
CONCERNING WOMEN

The men of Japan are said to be
much disturbed over the presenta-
tion to the Imperial Parliament OF
two petitions from Japanese women,
one asking for equal political rights,
and the other foran equal standard of
morals. The double standard is even
more pronounced in Japan than in
our own country, and there it is re-
cognized by law. 1t is a novelty for
the meek and gentle Japanese women
to petition for fair treatment,
but what else could the government
expect now that 1t has admitted
girls to the higher education?
OF the 500 900 admit women in Nor
way. $50 900 are given full national
suffrage by the new law just passed.
In the State of Washington, Judge
Kennan, of Spokane, has appointed
Mrs. A. S. Marshall and Miss Kate
Hubbard Deputy Sheriffsito do spe-
cial court duty in the cases of women
and children.