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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
RANDOM REMARKS ON MORAL AND
OTHER THEMES.

| am alone today and will drop a
few lines to the Herald and readers.
This is my second trial in writing
for the Herald, and at the second
| shall venture to do my best.
Hope all tbs readers of the Herald
and all others are enjoying this
beautiful May weather with the
strength and health God has pro-
vided for his children.
AS Sat alone today on the bank
of the Chickasawhay river fishing, |
thought over many things that had
never entered my mind as clearly
before. There were so many things
that God had provided for us-His
beautiful plants, and the many other
little things that we do not notice,
just to give us happiness while we
are living, and to think how many
thoughtless people push aside good
things just to taste mere bit of the
bad. Have you ever thought my
dear friends a precious jewel we are
to God and in the right and love Of
our loved ones? l have seen the
time when I was really so happy
could not bear the idea of the slight
lest change to the worse, but glad tC
lsay have not gone the whole way
back. My way before me is clear
My dear readers, when you fee
that you have the blues, os man,
lcall it; but I call it a place in on
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
lie INNS SEES SILVER SERVICE
PRESENTATION.
Fails to Get on Board But Views
the Big Boat Anchored in the Sound

Myself and wife attended the Sill
yer Service Presentation to the
Battle Ship Mississippi, which oc-
cured below Scranton, Mississippi,
on the beach of the Park at 1870
A. M. June 1st, 1909. There was a
large crowd present. Speeches were
made by prominent men of the State
of Mississippi and by the officers of
the Battleship. Gov. E. f. Noel
made the opening speech. Mrs. En-
nice Lockwood and Lieutenant
Mccormick of the Battleship Miss
issippi and others made speeches. In
the evening myself and wife went
out on the Gulf of Mexico on large
steamer that was carrying passen-
gers, and viewed the large Battle
Ship but to our regret we were not
permitted to go on board as it was
after hours, and the sea was rough
too. However, we enjoyed the ser
vice fine and did not get seasick as
most everyone did for which we are
thankful
With best wishes to the Herald
and efficient Editoa.
Yours DIS ever,
NJ. G. McINNIS.
Daisy, Miss,
lime II 1909
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi,
TO any and all unknown persons or
parties having or claiming any legal or equit-
able interest in and to the following described
land sold for taxes on the 9Th day of May, A.
d. 1905 situated in Greene County, Missss-
ippi and described as follows, to wit;
NJ Lyle Confirmation No. Z in Section No.
6. Il. L. s. r. Z, less sixty acres described as the
S1s OF M and NWH of NWA of West Frac-
tional M Lyle Confirmation MOI
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of Greene in
said State on rule day of said Court.
to be held at the Office of the clerk of said
Court on the Second Monday the
18th Day of September 1909.
in the town of Leakesville, Mississippi to de-
fend the suit in said Court of M, L. Batson
the nature of which is a bill in Chancery by
said M. L. Batson.. the complainant therein
nraying the Court to grant decree confirm
ing and quieting the tax title Of sad Com
plainant to said land, derived from the State o.
mississippi. wherein you are defendants. This
June nth. A. d. 1909.
| (Chan. CT Seal) >, X MCKAY 1leri
Fl. p. HEIDELBERG. Sol. for Pitt. a.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
A GENEROUS DEED TO THE WARD RACE

Mr.. Editor Herald beg to in
form the public of another good
deed for the negro by reputable
white citizens.
[ asked Mr.. P. G.. Hillman to sell
me enough lumber to floor the loft of
my school-house and for other pur-
poses. He said: If you want it
for school purposes only, you may
have all you want without cost. So
| hauled away as much as [ wanted
free of cost.
This same grade of lumber Mr.
Hillman sells for $3.50 per 1000
feet. If this is not deed of kind.
ness shown to the poor Negro by a
Southern white man, am at a loss
to know what is. 1t is useless to say
how highly the Negro does appre-
ciate the kindness of Mr.. Hillman,
and all other white gentlemen of the
same generosity.
It is true that we negroes are
handicapped IN many instances which
is thought to be optimism, for the
time being. But, if the Negro will
give every phase of his present con
dition, the right consideration since
1865, he will see that he has beer
aided greatly by the Southern white
mon in various ways, in the prog
ress he has made. and he will SCI
also, that the Southern white PEG
pie among whom we live are ou
best and truest friends, in our do
nestle affairs. A plea for harmon.
between the races, is my earnes
wish.
A. c.. CHARLESTON
Hillman. Miss,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
BETTY

Betty, Miss, June, 10, 1909
Visitors to Mrs. W. D. Ball yes
terday were Mrs. Solomon Ball,
Matte Ball and Stella Williams.
Borned unto Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Ball Saturday, June 10, 1909, nine
pound boy.
Mr.. Charley Hunt left today for
Ellisville, Miss, to spend a few
days.
Little Lee Ball, the son of W. D.
Ball has been sick for several days.
Mrs. Bertha Hunt looks very sad
since little Fred Spears broke her
pet birds leg.
Mrs. H. E. Williams is visiting
Mrs. H. E. Bali this week.
Mr.. Lonnie Spears went to Leakes-
vile today,
Mr.. Lonnie Spears went to Leakes-
vile today.
Mr., and Mrs. Jim Ball gave an
ice cream supper last night.
Mr.. Joe Jinllins is all smiles,
think he has found himself a girl
across Brushy Greek,
Mr.. D. A. Hillman is working for
the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
hope him good fortune.
Messrs Moses Ball and Lawrence
Ball went to Leakesvihe yesterday
Lawrence has a job there and went
to work yesterday.
Well as it is getting late L will
close with best wishes to the Herald
DEW DROP.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
HEAVIEST LOCAL RAINFALL
IN FLOOD PERIOD.

From the local weather observer,
DR.. Sam Pool, we got statement
that intended to insert last week
giving the amount of rainfall exact
during the two days showing heavi-
est precipitation after the first down
fall of the flood period. The dates
June 2 and June B and the fall for
the first 5 inches, the second 2 inch
es, making a total of seven inches in
forty eight hours, a very heavy rain
fall indeed. The same amount which
fell the week previous in Enterprise
section during twenty-four hours
and caused the floods beginning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
DAILY DIET HINTS
By DR.. 7. j. ALLEN
Food Specialist.
FAT-MAKING FOODS.

ConsumptiVe, anemic and ner-
vous persons need to produce
more fat. Cod liver oil, emulsi-
fled, has long been used to in
crease fat in inVaIids. Butt~r,
bacon, lard and pork have been
the chief source of supply in the
standard dietary. In recent years
the consumption of olive and
peanut OF! has increased rapidly,
and cotton seed oil has been
largely substituted for lard.
The vegetable oils are best, be-
cause purer, largely free from
the germs which develop readily
in all animal products, and are
more easily assimiiated. Oil
should not be taken with pro-
ted food, but separately or
with fruil or Veqetabies-usual-
Iy two tablespoonfuls daily. A
little lemon juice helps to make
it paIataSlo.
Fat can be made from any
other food. The carniVorous
animals are adapted 10 the pro-
duction of fat from flesh, but
man belongs to the quadruma-
ma, the nut and fruit-eating
class, his aIimentary canal
closely resembling that of the
ourang and gorilla, which live
on nuts and fruits. Nuts contain
about 80 per cent. fat. If nuts
are one-third the diet there will
be about ten per cent. fat by
weight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
LOWER GREEN E.

Merrill, Miss, 6,6-O9.-Wake up
County Correspondents and let
YOUR power be felt. Help "nhven
your family paper and boom the
community in which you live by fur
nishing an occasional letter pregnant
with the various happenings OF your
district. l have been sliding back
for some time but am getting my
toes set In the soil once more.
J. M, Balls carly cabbages ana
watermelon patch we're com
pletely swamped and ruined by the
flood. We sympathize greatly with
him, but hope that he may yet have
time to replant and raise the desired
crop. Mr.. J. M. is an industrious
farmer of this section, and has gone
extensively into the cotton business
this season. The deal will doubtless
make him as independent as shirt
tail woodpscker.
Mr.. W w. Washam says that II
the rain continues he will raise a
fine crop of hay.
Mr., J. V. Ball has, who was hurt
bv a mule some time previous is
O. K. again.
7 noticed in the last issue of the
Greene Co. Herald that Rose Bud
speaks of Mr.. G. A. Hunt running
around corn. Surely he must be lit
up, for 1 hardly get up steam enough
to walk around it.
Say Molasses, you say you guess
the farmers will soon be getting
ptsntv of green corn, | hope you
will win.
We would like for Rosebud to in
form us what, it was that Jack
Brewer and w. D. Ball passed on
the streets of Betty, if it was a
rattIesnake and it was about to bite
them. [ don't blame them for look
: ING like times were picking UP.
: Bill Nye has not reported any
more trouble in raising hogs since
the remedy given him N a previous
: copy of the Herald.
: Mr.. C. G. Ball was seen in the
swamp few days ago, looking after
n the safety of his hogs, and reports
!. that only small area of land is out
d of water. Suspect his hogs went
out with the tide,
: Since the women have been join
n ing the Farmers Union No. l64l a
,, Bexley, it is coming into its own
i oh! what is it q woman can't d'
!. when she puts her shoulder to tn
is wheel?
NICHOLAS
oil Crack down again Nick, you ar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Excursion on the A. & M. R. R. Account
5th July Picnic, CitroRelle.

An excursion will be run on the
A. & NJ. July 9TH, account of Pic
at Chronicle Monday as follows:
Leakesville to Vinegar Bend, leaves
4:45 A. M, connecting with M. q
o. Southbound train No, l return
ing leaves Vinegar Bend on arrival
of NJ. & O. Northbound same night.
One fare for round trip from Leakes-
vile and Rounsaville.
M. LANDLORD, G. M.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

This DEPARTMENT is oper for contributions
from the various hamletS in Greene County,
and the only exactions are that the communl-
catiens be legibly written; devoid of neigbor-
hood gossip: clear of personal reflections or
grudge-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-WlII De
printed.
Help enliven your family pa3er and boom the
community in which you live by furnishing an
occasional letter pregnant with the various
happenings of your district and dignitied 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, 1909-06-18

This announcement presented by
request:
THE Baptist Ladies will give a
Sock Social at the home of Mrs. G.
E. Anding on Wednesday June 23rd
from $50 to 1890. Everybody invi-
ted. Refreshments free, but don t
forget to bring the Sock containing
twice as many pennies as size you
wear.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
brain that has not had enough work,

brain that has not had enough work,
and many times it takes courage ana
encouragement to move US Out OF
this mood. We ought to stop ana
think back as to what has been done
or what can do? There are many
WAYS to be contented. Of course
people have their troubles before
them. When 1 saw my dear mother
pass out of this world, | thought l
couldn't live without her, as she was
so much to me, 1 saw no way to re-
cover from this thought and feellng'
Friends don t think you are bet
ter than a certain one, for you are
not in the sight OF our Father ana
do unto others as you would have
them do unto you. Don throw
this aside when you see this is the
truth without reading it; remember
I said in the beginning I would do
my best.
l can say of Averas news, all are
enjoying perfect health.
Hoping to see letter from Mr..
B. f. Wulff in the next paper as be
was my mothers teacher. Will not
tell "how many chickens were
caught by the the hawk" but VIII
count and see how many were not
caught by hawks and won't invite
Editor to come up and eat turkey
or plums' with me, but will send
him nv best wishes also to readers.
AS [ consider my letter long
enough, will beg the editor not 10
find too many mistakes and stop.
Yours respectfully,
SECRET.
Avera, Miss,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
M. LANKFORD, G. M.

Those two brothers from SiXUown,
D. W. and Lorenzo Black, came to
the county-seat via Merrill Monday
to look after some homestead bust
ness. Lorenzo thinks the flood wa
ters awash through Merrill's streets
will very much decrease the flea
population of that city, which has
along with Leakesville enjoyed quite
a wide reputation for breeding that
busy and hospitable kind of inhabi-
TAM
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Down at Leaf there resides with
Mrs. Ellen Green, him who is proba
bly, the oldest living white man in
Greene county:this her father, whose
name is Reeves. He gives his age
at 81 years and is very hale and hear
ty, spending a portion of the day
gardening and woodchopping by way
OF entertaining and exercising him
self. Mr.. j. E. Alderman recently
interviewed him and was astonished
at his remarkable preservation. II
anyone knows of an older citizen of
the county than this, we would not
only like to publish sketch about
him, but to have made and run cut
of his features, as in this case, it
someone will furnish a photo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
MEMORIAM.
WALTER KITTRELL.

DIED at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r Kittrell. Klttrell, Miss, on June
the 8, 1909, their youngest son, Wal
ter Kittrell. He had Typhoid fever
He was sick three weeks and four
days. Walter was Is years and ~
months old, He was a good boy
while sick and bore his suf1erIngss
with patience. Walter was good
school-mate and good scholar; ne
loved his teacher and was oedlent
it school.
We can sympathize with dear
parents. 1t is SO hard for " give
Walter up, but God knows 3 and
we can thank him for all thing
HIS SISTER.
Kittrell, Miss.
limo 10 1909
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
New Advertisements.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

State of Mississippi.
To Robert Butler, the Defendant:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of Greene, in
said State, on the
Second Monday of July, A. D. 1909.
To defend the suit in said Court of Frontie
Butler Chill for Divorce) wherein you are the
defendant This June 18th, A. d. 1909.
s. r, MCKAY. Clerk,
T Y 0EpMAN Col for Commit f7-9 I
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Mrs. Margaret Faux and little
daughter, Elizabeth, went up to
Memphis before the Confederat Vet
Grams Reunion to aid in extending
the old Heroes in gray the hospitali-
ties of the Metropolis town of the
Mississippi Valley portion of the
South. Mrs. Faux halls from Mem
phis, hence her interest. They will
spend a while with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ. Stone of that city
before joining the doctor at home.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Mrs. H. NJ. Grouse went to Lea
kesville Tuesday, where she expected
to visit with relatives. -Citronell e
Call Last week.
Mr.. Eugene Rounsaville of Rouns-
awhile, a prominent Mississippi lum-
Der manufacturer, is registered at
st. Andrew Hotel.-Monday's Mo
bile Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
Excursion on the A. & M.R.R. Account of
the Farmers Union Picnic at LeakeSVille.

A Especial Excursion train will be
run on the A. a. M. on Saturday,
July 3rd account Farmers Union
Picnic at Leakesville Miss, as fol-
lows: leave Vinegar Bend S A. NJ.
and return 9 P. M.-Round trip
tieketes Vinegar Bend to Leakes-
vile 81. 90 and Rounsaville to Leakes-
vile SOC.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Fate Dunnam Writes from Mobile
of the Sights of that Modern City.

Stove agents are all the go.
We are having some nice showers
this week which are a great help to
the farmers.
Messrs Travis and Irwin Byrd Wis
tied relatives at Richton Saturday
night.
The boys are preparing to organ
ize a ball team here in the near flu
ture.
Crops are growing off nicely since
tho rains have ceased. We will soon
have some watermelOns, and then
you can just guess how we will en-
JOY the time,
Sunday school Is progressing nice
ly at Pleasant Hill, We are plan
ming to have Children's Day some
time in the near future.
Some of the girls in this commu-
nifty are very busy quilting and
playing with a species of the canine
tribe that is honored by having the
cutest name and the keenest yelp
of anything in the community.
Mr.. Dennis Freeman was a pleas
ant caller at the home of Mr.. John
Cooley on Big Greek Sunday. We
are sure that he had nice time, for
he is bad to talk in his sleep, and
never fails to tell everything.
The Union people met at the home
of Mr., Hughes and spent the day
helping him in his work Friday,
Mr.. Hughes is cripple and the re-
cent rains have caused him to get
behind with his work and improving
that he contemplated.
Fate Freeman has been to Mobile
recently. While there he was some
what struck on the town as evinced
by the following letter he wrote his
best.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Iaces, Notions, Ribbons, Hose,
Underwear and all Notions at Rock
Bottom Prices during our sale.
NJ. E. Grouse & Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

getting back to your old character
istic style o, witty isallies, which
make extra spicy reading,--ED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

MAKE certainty Of the proper mention ia
this column of any locals coming to your
knowledge by putting the office in touch with
the data. II you have visitor or go visiting
yourself. or stumble on any LIKELY matter OF
reading interest tell us bout IL or drop a
memorandum of it in the postofice. The
HERALD wants to keep up with all the happen
ings. put we need your help as well rs 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, 1909-06-18
Avera, Miss,
May q, 1909.
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi, c,.s., 40
To the unknown heirs OF Enas CiuGo W y
ceased. and the Unknown heirs OF Y; u. "
Clifton, deceased and to any and all unknoMn
persons or parties having or claiming any i ge
or EQUITABLE interest in and to the ianoS 1G
Scribed as the sen of NE4 and NE74 OF seq
of Section No, 90 T 4 n. R, w. III GREENE
County, Mississippi
You are commanded to appear DeIone 'H i
said State. on rule day of said Court C 70 %
held at the office of the clerk OF SAID CourO
on the n 1ooo
End Monday of September, A d. l9V ~
in the town of Lealxesville MisslSslsslppI7; "
defend the suit in said Court of Albert T. FER
rel, the nature of which is bill In O1aH0eTg
by the said Albert Terrell. the ane
therein. praying the Court do grant u Sor,
confirming and quieting the title OF sald Com
plainant in and to the above desctlDeu ia ne.
and the timber thereon wherein Sou "io ~
PENDANTS THIS June 18th 1909
| [C,,,o,, Court SeaO s. R. MCKAY, Clerk
| II. P, HEIDELBERG, Sol. for CompIt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

q
June the Oneth 1909.
Dear am now in this
place. 1t is the awfulest place
[ ever heard Of. Everything
down here is so strange.
You know up at home we
have milk COWS, but they
have milk wagons here.
They have some of the best
lights, you just can't blow
them out. | tried to blow
one of them out and could
not, and then | tried to
fan it out with that old Lat.
You know that old big hat
of pas? Well he let me
wear it, ard l was sure l
could blow out any common
thing. One of the men
told me | would have to
turn a crank and | thought
| wouldn't have to turn far.
Well [ havn't told you half,
The water here beats all.
You never have to go to
the branch to wash like
YOU do at home. You can
Just turn another crank. l
tell you there are more
cranks here than any place
[ ever saw. Oh do hush! |
have found me another girl.
| threw her a kiss the other
night and she said that |
was the lazies. fellow in the
world ought to have
taken it to her, she said.
The roads here beat the
band. If we had them around
home this way we could go
buggy riding. You know
Daisy could pull that old
buggy of pas wild here.
They have got some bug
gies here that will run
without horses, the roads are
so good. Well / know |
have got another job now. /
don't know whether [ will
ever find the office or not.
Oh how l do wish | was in
Janet nowl | could just
walk up to the Office and
would never ask any of
those blue coated things
about it. I'll be home soon
if can find the road that
leads to the station. I'll be
to see you Sunday, if | can
find Daisy. | turned her out
on the grass when | left
Yours,
when | get out of Mobile
FATE.
Well I guess this will do for
time. More anon.
S1MPLE1
Janet. Miss,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Our entire stock will be sold at q
sacrifice July 3rd to 18th.
M. E. Grouse & Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
RESOURCES,

STATEMENT SHOWING THE CoNDIlloN oi
THE BANK OF MERRILL OF MERRILL Nli'''
branch Bank of Leakesyille.l
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

ILC. Dubois Jr, Manager of the Bank Oh
Morrill, Merrill, Mississippi. do mere
by certify that the foregoing is true, Iuii
and exact statement of the Assets and Llaoli-
tiles of said Bank on the day and date nanie''
therein. as shown by the books of the same
]. C. DUBOIS Jr. Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Notary
pnblic in and for the County of Greene. MISS
issippi. this the sth day of June. 1902
1891 pP'' L.C. HELMS. II. P.
Examined and found correct. This 9th aaS
Of June, 1909 -
Ell. SMITH. Auditor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

The Herald for the news!
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Daisy, Miss.
June II, 1909.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

ANIN~IIO ~ 10.
Crack down again Nick, you are
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18

Well I guess this will do for this
time. More anon.
SlMPLETON.
Janet, Miss,
June IL, 1909.