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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
BETTY.No 2.

Betty, Miss, June. 18th, 1909
Dear Editor. After being absent
fora few weeks, l will send in a few
dots.
Hillman Bros. are now getting
their crops back in shape after such a
long rainy spell.
Glad to say Mr.. O. S. Hillman is
now on the improve after long spell
of sickness.
Mrs. H. E, Ball is now up after
being afflicted for several days
Borned to Mrs. Maggie Pipkins,
Monday, June the 21st, 1909; a
princess.
Borned, to Mr.. and Mrs, Fran k
Young, Monday June the p, 1909, a
nine FOUNDER boy.
Messrs w. D. Ball and J. R. Brew
err only passed Nicholas on the
streets and that was the reason why
they thought times were picking up.
] notice in last week issue where
Nicholas speaks of G. A, Hunt run
ming around corn. 1t always takes
a man with steam to do anything.
Poor fellow you know the weather IS
too warm to walk around and there
fore he had to get lit up.
Dad Baldwin was seen passing
through Betty Wednesday.
Don't suppose Mrs. A. Hunt viii
be bothered any more with 'possums
as Miss Celia Breland and Bill Mer-
rift we're seen out hunting on Prong
Branch and had the pleasure of end
ding the lives of seven possums anC
one mouse.
C. A. Hunt has made his return
after a few days absence at Ellisvill'
Miss. He came back reporting
nice time. Mrs. Lonnie Spears i.
spending a few days with her msth
err, Mrs. W, d. Ball.
Gains Breland after so long a time
has become agent for artist work
Little Eugene Damon from Nerd
ian is visiting friends at Betty thi
week.
| We miss Bud Mcdonald as he Ia.
been a faithful customer of 2. M
ISpears,
| What's the matter Dew Drop?
| Mrs. L. N. Ball left Sunday en-
route for Como, Miss, to spend tn
midsummer with her parents.
| Poor Sam, he can put on the sa
| face as his best girl is leaving Bett
} for Beaumont, Miss,
J Visited Mrs. Lucy Young Frida
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
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MERRILL.

Merrill, Miss, June 10Th 1909. =
Mrs. W. W. Eley left this morn
ing for Stailo to spend several days
with DR.. Eley's sister after which
she goes to Forest, Miss, to bt
present at the marriage of Miss
Maud Eley which takes place on the
Both.
A much needed elevated plank
walk has been erected in the place Of
the old wagon bridge, condemned
near the rear of Breland Hotel. The
work was done by City Marsha
l3reland assisted by Mr. G. G. Temp
kins.
Mr.. r. G. Eley and family visited
Mobile recently,
Mr., J. W. Beard recently enjoyed
visit from his father OF LeakeSville
vicinity.
An alarm of fire week before last
caused Merrills citizens to turn out,
but glad to note no damage of any
consequence. H. c. Hobby's resi-
dence having caught, but was soon
extingushed.
Prof. L. N. Ball, of Lower Greene
is taking a summer course at the
South Miss College, Hattiesburg.
Mrs. W. W. Thomas returned
Saturday from a visit to Hatties-
burg and Rawles Springs.
Mr., John NJ Miller and wife of the
Forks, spent last Sunday in Mobile,
returning Monday A. NJ,
J. w Spivey, Agt. M. ]. 4 K. c.
r. R. at this place expects to leave
this week for a two weeks vacation
He will be accompanied by his wife.
Before retuning they will visit
Nashville where Mrs. Spivey has
relatives. Relief Agent J. W, Muir
ray will hold the depot down during
Spivey's absence.
c. NJ Breland spent last Sunday
at Rawles Springs with his family
who are summering there.
Mr.. John Dorsett is on u visit to
his son, J. G. Dorsett at this place.
Sorry to note that he has been in
feeble health
Miss Dolle Breland visited Mobile
last week.
Capt Murdoch McInnis has re-
turned from Mobile where he has
been several weeks.
Mr.. re. Avant of Avants Switch,
is frequent visitor to Merrill. We
learu that he is quite fond of ball,
Here's hoping that he will make q
home run.
Col. F. B. Merrill, of Mobile, came
out Monday to look after his mill
lOUclGSU.
r. NJ. Mckay, Esq, spent Sunday
last in Mobile with his family.
Michael Tomlanjovitch end his
wife and several others went down
the river last Sunday in a gasoline
launch, and on the return trip struck
a log damaging the boat, and had tC
be towed in by Mr.. E. N, Wicks
Mgr, Silo Co., with his launch
Jessie.
DR.. ]. d. Harrell, DDS, made ;
professional visit to Merrill thi.
week.
JEP1H A
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

This department is open for contributions
from the various hamletS in Greene County,
and the only exactions are that the communi-
cations be legibly written; devoid of neigbor-
hood gossip: clear of personal reflections or
dge-paying remarks; and be in every in
stance SIGNED with the real name of the
author, though if non de plume is also signed
the latter only, and not the former,-wlll be
printed.
Help enliven your family paper and boom the
community in which you live by furnishing an
occasional letter pregnant with the various
happenings OF your district and dignited In
by correct style and clear dictum These are
the kind of writing that tell for good and COM
mand a respectful reading ever,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Messrs. Cleve and Ebert Herring

MeSsrs. Cleve and Ebert Herring
ton haye gone fishing today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orren Cox visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Murphy re
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Harrington
visited his grandmother last Satur-
day and Sunday.
G. C. McEachern's still bursted
June oath.
Friends [ think Alabama is a fire
country, but | don't advise any girl
to leave home and go as far as l did,
although l am enjoying life as fine
as | could wish.
Business is flush in this part of
Alabama.
Well as news is scarce aud this is
my first writing, | will close. If this
escapes the waste basket | Will come
again. Success to the Herald ant
its readers.
BEAUTY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
ROBERTS, ALA.

Roberts. Ala, June Goth 1909.
Dear EDITOR will send you a
few dots from this place as | have
not seen any news from Roberts.
Mr.. Bill Stephens and two OF his
children got bit by a mad dog about
8 miles below here Monday morning,
June Il
It rains SO much over here unit
the people will not have any kind o
! q crop bat hay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

sick, but is improving under the
skillful treatment of DR.. Lackey.
Old Washington g. G. must have
gone dead, don't ever hear from
there.
Well, will have to say good bye,
and if the waste basket catches this
no one will know it but,
CORN STALK.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
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MARRIAGES
$ : 81 z za8aaz 2z159
FOUNTAIN-GUNN.

Married in Leakesville, Miss, at
the home of the brides mother, LIT.
Fountain to Miss Berta Gum on
Wednesday June 30, 1909, Dan Nc
Leod, Mayor saying the fateful words
that bind. LIT. is brother of Mack.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

R. 2. Pipkins was a Betty citizen
to transact business in the county
capital Tuesday. Rob gave US a pop
call to arrange for his HERALD
right on. He tells US that he reads
the old paper closely and likes it
much. Trust we may ever keep him
in this frame.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

Sheriff Dan Breland had Osma E.
Baird to put in a four inch drainage
thing, and remodel or rather rebuild
the sink to pubic drinking fountain
of the Arteslan well on Court square.
This removes the disagreeable and
unsightly slop which had come to be
so constantly there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
Marriage Licenses.

For weeG ending July 1st:
6 2S-09 Ellis Howard to Emma Hill,
col.
6-30-09 L. L. Fountain to Mss Ber-
ia Gum.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
PICNIC AT McLAIN ON JULY II.

Just before going to press a request
comes IN from w. r. Cochran of Me-
Lain as follows; 1--WE are getting up
Picnic and Barbecue here at Nc
Lain, Miss, and there has been some
misunderstanding about the date.
The Barbecue will be on Saturday,
July 18th. Please fix up an appro-
pirate card Of invitation to the pub
lie. " Those who contemplate attend
ing McLain's gala-day will remem-
Der from the above, that Saturday
July II is the correct date.
At his request, we are changing
the notice for meeting of School
Board, by Supt. Oscar Backstrom,
from July Is to July Goth, one week
later. The members thereof will
please note the change and be gov
erned accordingly. (Pay-mtr.)
This is our last word before the
July 4th picnics, which will b. pulled
off respectively at Leakesville Sat-
urday July 3, and Chronicle July
9th account of the National Holiday
falling on Sunday this year. We hope
that not only will the people of this
section thoroughly enjoy themselves
for the day by assembling together
but that a more patriotic sentiment
may be aroused. All of US now be-
long to one common government, and
with true American zeal we should
cherish it's traditions and seek to
make it the grandest of earth ever
more.
Make your clothes look new all the
time and haye the correct knobby
hang, by getting them pressed at
Peerless Pressing Club. pay Mtr.)
A letter from Mr.. Wulff Informs
us that he has not forsaken US, but
has lately been prevented from send
ing in any articles by a very impor-
tant case, which taking to the Su-
preme Court of his state absorbed all
his time. Glad that business of such
magnitude is coming his way, and
elated to know that he will contin-
ue occasionally favoring our columns
with his delightful pen products.
The most ordinary garments, made
to look well by cleaning and press
ing at Peerless Pressing Club. pay
Mtr.)
N. J. Howard, who halls from
Ward, La, but is travelling for q
Medallion Silver Photo concern O
Purvis, Miss, passed through Lea
kssville Tuesday enrOute for South
western Alabama, which territory ht
now proposes to work. We met the
gentleman, and found his cOmpan!
pleasant for the short while he IA
yored us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

MAKE q certainty of the proper mention In
this column of any locals coming to your
knowledge by putting ne office in touch with
the data. If you have visitor or go visiting
yourself or stumble on any likely matter OF
reading interest tell us about it or drop
memorandum of it in the postofflce. The
HERALD wants to keep up with all the happen
ings. put we need your help as well as kindly
criticism. Don't let timidity or false sense
of propriety keep good live news item under
cover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

A. H. Whitfield Jr., of Jackson
was here Wednesday as representa-
tive for State Revenue Agent Writ
Adams, looking up the status of the
10th Sections. Pity Greene County if
we are to suffer from another attack
of Wirtadamitis, and that on the
heels of the panic and while the lum-
Der market still is puny.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

Big Greek has been about as close
ly cleaned with the last several wa
tiers as is ever it's lot, SO a logman
familiar with its history tells US. The
logs at it's mouth have pretty well
all been pinned and but wait the
further drop of the river to be turn
ed loose for the Moss Point trip.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

Several iolent thunderstorms
have struck Leakesville this week,
but about one of the most prOnOunc-
ed acoustical disturbances was turn
ed loose, when J. M. Green of Wash
irgton hit the city. Joes high pitch
ed voice is like sea captain S vOca-
bles singing throughm egaphone on
foggy night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

Prof. H. L. Samuels was in town
last Saturday and babe us adieu, as
he was to leave from Betty Monday
via McLain for his home in Lafay-
cite County. Samnels is a right gen
teel young pedagogue and seems to
have the right concepts of the prin-
ciples that underlie training the
Young minds to shoot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

The new mercantile firm of Rob
erts. Beard Co., Inc, will open up
business in the H. E. McInnis build
ing along sometime after the middle
of the month. They are buying goods
and having front of the building re-
modelled. They will appear an ad IN
these columns telling more definitely
of their opening.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-07-02

Come to M. E. Grouse & Co., for
bargains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
BY Associated Press.


Washington, June 26-Aithough
eight hours were devoted in strenuous
effort in that direction the senate to-
day failed to conclude consideration
of the schedules of the tariff bill and
when it adjourned there was still a
number of important rates 10 be de-
teTmined.
The day, however. was full of
achievements. and a number of pro-
visions were disposed of. Among the
important questions that received at
tention were:
Agricultural implements, wood pulp,
cash registers, photographic plates,
Iaces and jute yarns. Probably the
most exciting incident of~ths day was
the vote on BeVeridge's amendment
reducing from thirty per cent ad
valOrem to fifteen per cent ad valOrem
the duty on cash registers. which was
lost SO TO 81. Stating after the vote
that several senators had Informed
him they voted against the motion
under a Misrepresentation, BeveTidge
said he would renew his motion later.
The wood pulp provision again re-
ceiYed attention. II was supposed
that it also had been finally acted
upon. TOday's amendments were in
lieu of all provisions of senate
changes in the schedule and were
suggested by Brown, of Nebraska, TO
provide for the free importation of
mechanically ground wood pulp ex-
cept from countries which plkce OBJ
stacles in the way of their sexnorta-
ton of wood OF pulp r tie gsited
States when. upon proclamation OF the
president, a duty of one-twelfth of
one cent per pound may be imposed.
Retaliation was also provided against
the countries exporting chemical pulp
or newspaper print paper into the
United States. No secret was made
of the fact that these retaliation pro-
visions were aimed at Canada.
By vote Of twenty six to forty five
the motion Of Bacon placing agricuI-
tural implements on the free list was
defeated.
Other changes made today were:
Increasing to two and four cents per
pound the duty on hemp: providing
for free importation until 1912 OF
linen manufacturing machines: in
Creasing about ten per cent over the
present law the duties on lace and
embrOideries; a duty of fifty per cent
was imposed on photographic plates;
the duty on jUte yards was slightly
increased; products of petroleum were
struck from the free list, and the
house retaliatOTy provision regarding
wrapper and filler tobacco was eIimi-
mated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
JOE BROWN IS
NOW GOVERNOR
STATE Of GA.
MAN WHO DEFEATED HOKE
SMITH IN A SENSATIONAL CAM
PAIGN INDICTED INTO OFFICE
WITH JEFFERSoNIAN SIM
PLICITY,
BY AssocIated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, June 26.-Joseph 81.
Brown, son of Joe" Brown, one of
Georgia's wartime governors, was
indicted into the office of governor
today, amid ceremonies Of JeffeT-
sonian simplicity. Contrary TO his
wishes a brass band was waiting at
the trolley line where it was expect
ed Brown would arrive in Atlanta
from his home I'm Marietta, but he
came on a train. and the band played
a welcome in vain.
Shortly before the time of inaugU-
ration when everybody was wonder
ing where Brown was, a group of four
men were sighted uSar the CapitOI
strolling leisurely along under a sky
blazing with heat. One of the men
was Brown He was clad in a light
coIored suit, made in Georgia, car
ried an umbrella over his arm, and
a small bundle of papers, apparently
his inaugural address, which was very
brief. The inaugural ceremonies fol-
lowed in the hall of representatives
Browns campaign against Governor
Hoke Smith and his victory was a pO-
liticaI sensation, which followed his
suspension as a railroad commission
er by Smith soon after he become
governor,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
DERA|LED CAR
TIED TRAFFIC
Up ON P. & 4.
FOR HOURS PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT WERE HELD UP BY
TROUBLE AT MILLIGAN, EAST
OF PENSACOLA.

Train No. 1, which left Pensacola at
5 p. m. yesterday drawing as part o.
equipment a car Of coal, tied up
everything when pulling out of Mill
igan, 46 miles east OF Pensacola, one
of the loaded coal cars having jump
ed the track. Traffic was tied up for
some hours. Train No. 2, due here
at 9:45 D. N, did not get here within
four hours OF her schedule. A bulle-
tin posted at the union depot made
this train five hours late, which would
make it arrive about o'clock The
track was not clearer in time to al
low the train to squeeze in even the
five hour delay Several freight
trains coming Gown from River juno
ton, CaTyviIle and F1Orala, were also
caught on the wrong side Of the
wreck.
a section was made up and des-
patched north on time at 10 o'clock
This carried local mails and passen-
gers and also the Montgomery sleep
er. A second section was to leave
after the arrival Of the delayed No.
with the through business and the
New Orleans sleeper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
FINISH WORK
ON TRESTLE
ACROSS BAYOU
RAILS LAID CLEAR ACROSS WA
TER AND MEN NOW ENGAGED
IN sTRINeINe WIRES FOR NEW
ELECTRIC ROAD.

When the force of workmen let
the new street railway line yester-
day at D. m, the bayou not only had
been entirely spanned by the bridge
superstTuctuTe, but rails had been
laid clear across the water, thus
practically completing the trestle
work The trolley poles, however,
have not been affixed as yet to the
long span, but from 18th avenue in
tersection to the water, poles have
been planted and wires had been
strung up for quite a distance at the
hour of quitting work Saturday.
Building operations are by no
means confined TO the city side of the
bayou. Much progress has been
made on the eastern side, and things
this week will proceed even more
rapidly to a conclusion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
WOMAN WHIPS
MAN WHO GAVE
HUBBY BOOZE
PROMINENT MERIDIAN WOMAN,
AFTER cHASTISING HUSBANDS
FRIEND, TURNS LASH ON HER
BETTER HALF WITH GOOD RE-
SUITS.
Ru AssoeIsted Press.

Meridian, Miss. June 26.-Because,
as she alleges, James Cunningham
gave her husband, VIM. Green, drink
of whisky. Mrs. Green met the two
men on the street today and whipped
both with a buggy whip which she
procured from a vehicle standing
neaf.
After chastising Cunningham. she
gave her baby, which she was holding
in her arms. to her husband, and
whipped him. The two men jumped
into a buggy and hurried away The
whipping created considerable ex-
citement. The parties are prominent
citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
BY Assoetated Press.

Washington, June 26-With two
months of hard work before 1t the
Atlantic battlesaip feet is assembling
in Hampton Roads, Va, for the sum-
mer maneuvers which will be extern
sive and exhaustive. The fleet may
be divided into two squadrons and
fight against each other and a dozen
torpedo boats will make attacks on
the big battleships whose officers and
men will be required to exert ex-
IRENE vigilance so as to guard against
the little stealthy submarine torpedo
boats, four of which. with a parent
ship. are attached to the fleet.
OVER FIFTY VESSELS.
Under Rear Admiral Seatton
Schroeder, commander in chief of the
Atlantic feet, will be nearly half a
hundred ships of war ranging in size
from the big 10000 ton flagship Con-
necticut to the little II ton submarine
Tarantula- Fleet drills and exercises
Involving tactical problems and battle
svolutions will be held in New Eng
land waters during the latter part of
July and the early part of August.
Then the fleet will proceed to the
southern drill grounds south Of the
Virginia capes for record and battle
target practice. This shooting win
occupy about two weeks beginning
August 10.
For the target practice the two old
torpedo boats Nicholson and O'BFien
have been dismantled and prepared
SIS targets. Their bulls have been
nlled with cork and this, it is ex-
peeted. will keep them afioat after
they have been riddled with prcjeC-
tiles. They will be towed at differ
ent speeds and will be fired at by the
battleships running at varying speeds.
Results of the practice will be kept
secret. 1t is possible that the scout
cruisers Chester, Salem and Birming-
ham and the armored cruisers North
Carolina, Montana and New York will
join the feet at Provincetown. The
cruiser Montgomery, which has been
fitted up as a torpedo experimental
ship, viii also be with the fleet.
SECRETARY MEYER PRESENT.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer has
been considering going with the feet
during the maneuvers to watch the
work of the ships but has not yet
come to a final decision in the matter.
While at RockpOTt July s, or later at
Provincetown, President Taft may
find il convenient to review Admiral
Schroeder's fleet from either his
small yacht Sylph or his bigger yacht
Mayfiower-
At the close the vessels will re-
turn to Hampton Roads and go thence
to their home yards for any repairs
necessary. before the winter maneu-
vers in West Indian waters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
IMPRESSION of Fairbanks
of Jap. Rule i'm Korea

ton of this country has been well
stated and l find everywhere evidence
of the high purpose of the Japanese
toward Korea and the Koreans Fore
most among these was the establish
ment of a judicial system and intro
duction of good schools I find that
the Japanese are establishing excell-
ent public, medical, legal and agri-
cultural colleges. Foreign mission
aries are now working in full COOP
Grafton and with the utmost conf
dence IN the Japanese protectorate+t.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27

OUT BY HyLAND
IN 41ST ROUND
FIGHT WAS MOST SENSATIONAL
OF MODERN RING HISTORY AND
WAS CHARACTERIZED BY THE
GAMENEsS OF CROSS, WHO WAS
FLOORED FIFTEEN TIMES.
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, June 26--~Fighting
Dick" Hyland knocked out Leach
Cross. of New York, in the forty-firs
round of the scheduled forty five
round battle here this afternoon.
The fight was one of the most SEN
sational of modern ring history, and
was characterized by the gameness
and recuperative powers of Cross.
who was f1oored fifteen times. After
the twenty fifth round Cross fought
practically on the defensive only.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
TARIFF SCHEDULES NOT
CONCLUDED BY SENATE
BY Associated Press.

Washington. June 26.-'Under the
same conditions l would do it again,
said General S Coxey at the capitol
yesterday, replying to a question as
to whether he had any regrets over
bringing his so-called COXey army to
Washington in 1894. Speaking of his
reasons for marching his followers to
the capitol DR.. COXey declared that
congress had recognized the sound
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
LeDerS Are Allowed to
Wander About i'm Cuba

the like. Similar steps are to be
taken at once for the suppression or
leprosy and tuberculosis.
There is one problem of great i'm
portance to US, which we often look
upon with objectionable neglect-the
matter of leprosy." says the bulletin.
we have no exact statistics con-
corning the number of cases which
actually exist, but they are consider
able and the lepeTs who wander
about the island freely may be reck-
oned By the hundreds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-27
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, June 26.-HUndreds OF
persons suffering with leprosy are al
lowed to wander unrestricted through
the island o. Cuba. according to .
statement just issued by DR.. Matthias
duQue, secretary Of health and char
tiles of the island. The statement
was given out in Chicago by l.. Vallin
Cuban consul in Chicago. 1t tells Of
the phenomenal success of the Gu
ban government in suppressing the
diseases Of yellow fever. malaria and