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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

had disappeared. It's buildings had
been destroyed and its outward
signs obliterated. So far as men
could see, Christianity had persisted
utterly from Japan.
The Finding of the Christians.
Before Japan was opened to COM
merce with the world, by Commo-
dore Perry's mission, the pope sent
a band of missionaries to the Loo
Choo islands, to await and prepare
for the day when the church could re
enter Japan. With the signing of
the treaties in 1858, these men took
up their residence in the port cit
les of Yokohama and Nagasaki,
church being built in the former city
in 1862. Three years later a church
was dedicated in Nagasaki, which
had been a Christian stronghold be-
fore the persecution, to the memory
of the 26 martyrs who had suffered
death in that city in 1897
Within month occurred a dra-
matte event. for which Pope Plus TX.
proclaimed a special double feast. to
be celebrated perpetually in Japan.
under the title of The Finding of the
Christians" On that occasion, to
the amaZement and joy of the oficiat-
ing priest, thousands of Christians
came forward to welcome the mis-
sionary and to acknowledge them
selves to be Christians.
AS one writer expresses it: Thus,
in spite of the absence of all exte-
rior help, without any sacraments-
except baptism-by the action of God
in the first place, and in the next by
the faithful transmission in families
of the teaching and example of the
Japanese Christians and martyrs of
the sixteenth centuries, the sacred
fire of the true faith, or at least a
still burning spark of this fire. had
remained concealed in a country tyr
ranized over by government the
most despotic and the most hostile
to the Christian religion. All that
was required was to blow upon the
spark and to rekindle its flame"
The persistence of the faith, de.
spite these two centuries of persecu-
ton, is little short of miraculous.
It was found that families had pre-
served certain prayers and the rite of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

directed against the priests: 1.-THE
Christian religion has been prohibited
for many years. If any one is sus-
pected a report must be made at
once. Rewards: To the informer of
a father, 500 pieces of silver; to the
informer of a brother, 800 pieces of
silver; to the informer of a Chris
ton who has once recanted, 800
pieces Of silver; to the infOrmer of
Christian or a catechist, 300 pieces of
silver; to the informer of a family
which shelters any of the above, 300
pieces of silver; the above rewards
will be given. If any one will in
form concerning his own family, he
will be rewarded with 500 pieces of
silver, or according to the informa-
ton he furnishes. If any one con-
ceals an offender, and the fact is
detected, then the head man of the
village in which the concealer lives,
and the five men company to which
he belongs, and his family and rela-
tiyes, will all be punished together"
Such edicts as these continued be-
fore the eyes of the people until
within the past 40 years. They ap-
parently achieved their end, for by
the close of the seventeenth century
the church which the Roman Catho-
lie missionaries had reared through
out the islands, at the expense of
unreasonable devotion and sacrifice,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

circle. A gentleman stops at a
friends house and finds it in confu-
sion. He does not see anything to
apologize for never thinks of such
matters. Everything is right, cold
supper, cold room, crying children
perfectly comfortable. Goes home
where his wife has been taking care
of the children or attending the sick,
and working her life almost out. Then
he does not see why things can't be
kept in order there never were such
cross children beforep' No apologies
accepted at hone Oh, why not look
at the sunny side at home as well as
abroad, and try pleasant words in
stead of surly onesl Why not be
greeable at home? Why not use free
ly that golden coin of courtesy? How
sweetly those little words sound,
MANY thanks or you are very
kind" Doubly, yes, thrice sweet
from the lips we love, when smiles
make the eyes sparkle with the light
of affectionl Be polite to your chill
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

nings of persecution. At this period
splendid embassies were sent by
Christian princes of Japan to the
pope at Rome.
Martyrdom by Fire and Sword.
japanese politics, the enmity OF
Buddhists, the factional quarrels
among the religionists, created an an
tagonism to the church which was
first manifested in 1887. The Do
minicans and Franciscans, who were
Spanish, are said to have circulated
stories about the Jesuits, who were
mostly Portuguese, to the effect that
they plotted the overthrow OF the
Japanese government. The fires OF
persecution smouldered until 1896,
when they broke out fiercely. All
the authority of the government was
exercised to blot out Christianity.
The most ingenious methods were de-
vised to discover Christians, and to
cause them to recant thousands
wore imprisoned, slain by the sword
and crucified.
Two hundred priests thus met
death, refusing to desert their fiocks
nv seeking refuge in their own coun-
tries The converts vainly attempted
TO conceal a few priests, that the
sacraments might be preserved. But
the system of government spies, and
of rewards for informers. and the
terrible tests of the inquisition could
not be overcome. Persons suspect
ed of being believers in what the
great Shotgun Iyeyas (since deifeD,
calls in the code which for 200 years
governed Japan, "the false and cor
runt school, were obliged to tram
pie upon the cross.
Suppression by Edict.
During this time the highways of
Janan blossomed with edict boards,
of which this is a sample: $50 long
as the sun shall warm the earth, let
no Christian be so bold as to come to
japan, and let al. know that the king
of Spain himself, or the Christian's
God. or the great God of all, if he
violate this command, shall pay for it
with his head
The poverty and the cupidity of the
people were alike appealed to by
such edicts as the following, which
shows how the enmity was especially
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
CITATION NOTICE.

State of Mississippi,
To Henry Bertram, William A. Williams.
minor, and 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 8th day of May, A.
D. 1906 viz: nw4 of swA, Sec.9 An T 5w Greene
County. Mississippi. You are commanded to
appear before tn eChancery Court of the COun-
ty of Greene. in said State, on a rule day of
said Court, to be held at the Office of the clerk
of said Court, on the
Second Monday of June, A. D. 1909.
in the town of Leakesville. Mississippi, to de-
feLd the suit in said Court of A, G. Ferguson
the nature of which is bill in Chancery by
said A. @. Ferguson. the complainant therein,
praying the Court to grant Il decree confirm
ing and quieting the tax title of sad Com
plainant to said land, derived from the State of
Mississippi. wherein YOU are defendants. This
March 18th. A. D. 1909.
(Chan. CT Seal) s. r. MCKAY, Clerk
Ii. 2. HEIDELBERG. Sol. for Plft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
CITATION NOTICE.
State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi,
To he unknown heirs of r. H. Gilmer de-
ceased, the unknown heirs of James Magoffin
deceased, the unknown heirs of Amos J. Reed
deceased, the unknown heirs of Martha Moody
deceased and all unknown parties having or
claiming any legal or equitable interest in the
lands described as lots |, ana of the North
Division Section % East Fractional Section %
and lot3 in Section 80, all in Township North
Range West Greene County. Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear before the
Cfancery 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 of June, A D. 1909.
in the town of LeakesvIlle. Mississippi. to de-
fend the suit in said Court of r. 1. BackstrOm,
the nature of which is bill in Chancery by
said r. /, Backstrom, the complainant therei n
praying The Court to grant a decree confirm
ing and quieting title of Complainant in and to
the above described land, wherein you are de
PENDANTS.
This April 18th, A. d. 1909
S. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
j. w. BACKSTROM, Sol. for Pitt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
EDITORIAL

Yes. sometimes the blues strike us,
but as we are not engaged in max
ing blue prints, Chats the business
of the architects, civil engineers and
draughtSmenD we manage to keep
those blush feelings from showing
up IN the columns of this paper. Its
hardly practical to produce bright,
sparkling and cheerful sheet, if the
disconsolate streaks that strike the
producers OCCASIONALLY, are not kept
out of its makeup,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
VITALIC ViCKSBURG.

One of the strongest impressions
we brought away with US from
Vicksburg, was its remarkable ma
terial growth. A few years ago, 1t
was alleged that the Hill City's
growth was arrest ted and that she
bid fair to forfeit her title to the
largest city in the state, as there
were new cities shooting up with
marvellous swiftness. And improve
ment along lines involved in the ma
terial are made under tremendous
difficulties in Vicksburg. It's nee
cessary in many instances to cut
through the middle of a small
mount to get street with anything
like a reasonable grade, and Their
numerous houses have to have their
sites made by topping off hill on
one side and filing in deep hollow
on the other. But despite these
determents, in practically every sec
ton, and we rode pretty well all over
it, houses are going up on every
hand. In fact we have seen no
town big or little that showed as
many buildings in course of erection
to its size. And the best part
about it is, that the larger per cent
age by far of these buildings are res
licences, THUS indicating that the
population is increasing, and we all
know it takes population to make
a town, as well as business. The ac-
tivities of their commercial bodies
no doubt has stimulated the most OF
this growth. Their treatment of the
Press Association was a revelation
of their knowledge and tact in pre-
senting the advantages Of their city
and it certainly has advantages. Its
historic interes t; its situation upon
the stragetic point of the Mississippi
Valley commercially and otherwise;
it's high and healthful and beautiful
hill.-these and numerous other
attractions too manifold to enumer-
ate, constitute the drawing powers
of that city. May she meet the in
intellectual and moral demands in
keeping with her other growth.
And of this we saw signs in her
schools and churches. Would that
we had about column of space to
dwell upon the charms of this proud
city of which her mother, old miss
Mississippi is abundantly proud.
Another evidence of the good sense
prevalent in that town is the honor
paid her newspaper men. This was
manifest in the Entertainment plan
ned and executed for the press Of
the state. The figures of Ed Fitz-
gerald, Capt eastman, and Ed
Harris were prominently and right
ly to the front. No sounder vouch-
or for the wisdom of city is to be
found than this spirit of honoring
her journalists. Sometimes, bnt
rarely the case, journalists are not
entitled to honor by the home city
where they are best known for their
faults, but this is not Vicksburg
conn laint it seems. This article is rot
sent forth in competition for the
prize offered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
CITATION NOTICE.
Ctota Of NTicSiccip,,i

State of Mississippi
To the unknown heirs of Joseph H. Beardly
deceased and to w. P, Jones and all unknown
persons or parties having or claiming any
legal or equitable interest in and to the follow
ing described land sold for taxes on the Sth day
of May. A ID. 1906 viz: se14 of Sel-4 sec. 24, 3 n
rs W, Greene County Mississippi. You are
commanded 10 appear before the Chancery
Court of the County of Greene, in said State on
a rule day of said Court, to be held at the office
OF the clerk of said Court, on the second Mon
day OF June A. d. 1863 in the town of Leakes-
Vile Mississippi, to defend the suit in said
Court of A. G, Ferguson, the ma JUre of which
is a bill in Chancery by said A, G.. Ferguson,
the complainant therin. praying the Court to
grant a decree confirming and quiet1ng the
tax title of said complainant to said lands
derived rom the state of Mississippi wherein
you are defendants. This March II. A. D. 1909.
(Chan. Court SeaD S. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
h. p, HEIDELBERG. Sol. for Complt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
SenatObia Democrat.

Senatobia Democrat.
A Law Enforcement League was
recently formed over at Meridian
and some days later a meeting Of
citizens was held and denounced the
league as being a reflection on the
officers of that city. 1t occurs to US
that the one thing of all things
which officers should want in their
efforts to enforce the law would be
public sentiment in favor of the sup
preston of crime. Meridian may be
one Of these Utopian places where
crime does not exist and they may
not need the help of the league, or
it may be that their officers are all
Sherlock Holmes and are able to run
down criminals like a blood hound
and they want all the glory there is
in apprehending the transgressors.
Or is it possible that these citizens
who met and condemned the league
think that they are able to evade the
officers, but fear the members of the
league? We would give a nickle to
know.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

drel. Be courteous to your servants.
Do you expect them to be mindful OF
your welfare, to grow glad at your
approach, to bound away to do your
pleasure before the request is half
spoken? Then, with all your author
ity, mingle kindness and cheerful
ness. Brothers and sisters, be ami
able, be courteous among yourselves
and your servants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Fruitdale (Ala.) Herald.

Newspaper men, as rule, have
but two things to sell, space and
subscription, and it would be just as
consistent to ask your grocer for a
dozen oranges, lust to fill as to
ask the editor for a dozen lines in his
paper just to boost your business,
with the idea that you are doing a
kindness to fill up space. Try get
ting a free dinner at the hotel just
to make show of business for the
house,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Pending in
Mat Jacovac. the Hattie sburg the Chancery
trust & Banking Company. ) Court of
administrator Greene Co. Miss
TO the Creditors of said Mat Jacovac, deceased:
You will take notice that on on the 10Th day
of May, 1909, the undersigned was granted let
terri of administration OF the estate of the afore-
said Mat Jacovac: you are hereby notified that
all persons having claims against the estate of
the deceased shall have the same probated and
registered by the Clerk of the Chancery Court
of Greene County. Miss within one year from
this date; your failure to probate and register
such claims within one year from this date
will bar your cIaim.
Witness our signature this the 10Th day of
May 1909.
HATTIESBURG TRUST & BANKING co.
Administrator of the estate of Mat Jacovoc
BY r. S. HALL. Solicitor. 90
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.

Letters of administration having been gran
ted on the IA day OF April, A, ID. 1909, by the
Cnancery Court Of Greene County, MisSiSsippi,
TO the undersigned upon the estate of Mrs
Ann Breland. deceased, notice is hereby given
TO all persons having claims a-ainSt said es-
tate to present the same to the clerk of said
Court for probate and registration according
TO law within one year from this date, or
they will be forever barred.
This May Bird. A. d. 1909.
1874 w. f. BRELAND, Administrator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Lexington Advertiser.

Lexington Advertiser.
For the first time in history the
government is to pay official tribute
to the memory of Jefferson Davis.
The department of agriculture an
nounces that the issuance Of the next
monthly report of the cotton crop
will be postponed from June 3 to
June 4 because June 3 is the ami
versary of Jefferson DAVIS birthday
and is generally observed as a mol
idav in the cotton states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
BY JoveI

II must make more friends, don't
you know" said the Englishman.
"You see what mean? Heb? Ihave
a pretty poor bunch of friends, upon
my word / have. Among the lot of
them, when all is said and done, there
isn't one that / can borrow more than
$25 from. There isn't Upon my
world"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
CITATION NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi. In Chancery Court.
County of Greece July Term 1909.
Mrs. Virginia Skinner,


John NJ. Sprowle. Samuel Warren, Catherine
McKinnis j. f. Farley, Israel Shepherd and
Unknown Parties in Interest Unknown
Defendants
We command you to be and appear before
the Chancellor of the Chancery Court of Greene
County, Mississippi to be holden at the Court
House in tho town of Lea6esville on the
18th Day of July 1909.
Then and there to plead. answer or dernur
to the allegations of this Bill in said cause
wherein you are defendants. Being a suit to
confirm and quiet the title to sw4 and e1s
Sc or sec. 10, and Wis or sec. 80 and all in ?
n. 5w., and east fractional sec. 81, and lots 1,
,, 3. sec. % n, g W in Greene County Miss
isSippi.
Witness my signature and the seal of said
court affixed at my Office in the city of LeakeS-
vile on the 18th dry of May 1909
S. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
Chan. Court Seal CHAs. STRONG. Atty for C.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
CHANCERY SUMMONS.

; ~.
TO Tom English. the defendant You are
commanded to appear before the Chancery
Court Of the County Of Greene. in said state. on
Second Monday OF July A. ID. 1909
70 defend the suit in said Court of LoIo Eng
llsh Bill for Divorced wherein you are de-
PENDANT This 10Th day of May, A, ID. 1909.
). r. MCKAY, Clerk
]. Z. ALDERMAN Sol. for Complt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

Why not be polite? How much does
it cost to say, Il thank your" Why
not practice it at home-to your hus-
band, to your wife, to your children,
to your domestics? If stranger does
you some little act of courtesy, how
sweet the smiling acknowledgement!
If your husband or wife, all it's a
matter of course" no need of thanks.
Should a visitor or acquaintance
tread on your dress-your best, very
best--and by accident tear it, how
profuse you are with your Never
minds" Don't think of 1t !" Acct
dents will happen. If husband
does it, he gets a frown; if a child, it
is punished. All! these are little
things, say you. They all tell might
lily upon the heart, let me assure you
and little as they are, they disturb
peace or create pleasure in the family
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

Home is the residence not merely
of the body, but of the heart; it is a
place for the affections to unfold and
develop them elves; for children to
love, and learn and play in; for hus-
band and wife to toll smilingly to-
gether and make lie a blessing. The
object of all ambition should be t. be
happy at home; if we are not happy
there we cannot be elsewhere; it is
the best proof of the virtues of a
family circle to see a happy freside
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT IN CIRCUIT
COURT.

The State Of Mississippl-To Geo.F Craig & Co.
Anastachm at the suit OF A. d. Anderson
against your estate for two thouSann fonr
bundled and sixty two dollars and fifty eight
cents lS2462. So returnable before the Circuit
Court OF Greene County, at Leakesville
Mississippi, has been executed ang is now
pending In said Court; and unless you appear
berore said Court on the
Third Monday of August 1909.
and plead to said action, judgement will be
entered and the estate attached will be sold
This April It'll A. ID. 1909.
(Seal Circuit Court) S. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
Hardy & Arnold. Attys for Comqlt. (5-O
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Legal Advert sements.
CITATION NOTICE
State OF Mississippi.
no AVnaA DAIFA,

State OF Mississippi.
To Annah Bolton, the Defendant:
on are commanded to appear before the
Chuncery Court Of the County OF Greene IN
said State on the Second Monday of July A.
D. 1919. to defend the suit in said Court of Dan
Bolton (Bill for Divorce) wherein you arc
defendant. This 9TH day of May. A. ID. 1903.
S. X. MCKAY, Clerk.
lChan, Ct.Seal.I J.W BACKsTROM, Sol for Com
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Oak. Grarite and 4. >.

Privations, sacrifice, incessaa; TO-.
by day and intense study by night !.
often fashion great Americans out OF
rough hearts of oak encased in frames
of granite mold and dominated by an
iron will.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

A man and wife when :rritated will
often say things to each other for
which they are sorry the next morn
ing, bat pride often keeps them from
confessing their faults, and the little
differences grow until a divorce suit
or an assault and battersy case re
suits. When you have made a mis-
take, be man or woman enough to
ask forgiveness, and you will sail a
long on flowery beds of ease instead
of jolting over the rocky beds of dis,
cord.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11

In too many families the mother
assumes the care of everything and
her daughters are but genteel lOung
ers in the household. The work
which could be so easily and quickly
done if each bore a share, is left for
the hands already weakened by heavy
burdens, and when at last the poor
household drudge dies at her post
she is remembered with pity not I'M
mixed with contempt because she
resigned the post of ruler of the
household to become its slave, and
her daughters are left to ruin other
homes with idleness and ignorance.
But there are no such daughters a.
mong Our Household.
Man is naturally a home-loving an
imal. In fact, most animals are home
loving, And when man asks a wO-
man to share his life, it is usually
taken as a gentle hint that he wants
her to make HIM a home and take
sort of general oversight Of has at
fairs and special oversight OF him
self. He likes to know that she does
things for him just for the reason
that she loves him, and is interested
in him and his well-being. He loves
his home more if there is some i'm
press of her personality upon it. He
likes best the meal she prepares for
him. Ofcourse, he says very little
perhaps nothlng-of all this, being a
man.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
Galloway Statue Movement Commended.

The editors of Mississippi VIII lead
a movement to place a statue OF the
late Bishop Galloway in the splen-
did new Statehouse at Jackson.
Nothing could be more fitting
Bishop Galloway was prominently
the first citizen of Mississippi, and
reflected an imperishable glory on
the commonwealth he so devotedly
loved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-11
A Lovely and Appreciated NOsegay.

Sumner Herald-Progress.
We welcome to our exchange table
the Greene County Herald, publish
ed at Leakesville by James and Bes-
sic Faux, with James Faux as ed
itor. From the Lrst copy received
by US we are of the opinion that Mr..
Faux is giving the people of Greene
county their moneys worth in a live
up-tO-date newspaper, and that they
ought to appreciate the good being
done the county. However we sus-
pect that those Greene county peo-
lie know this, and that it is their
support that has enabled Mr.. Faux
to give them the good paper he does.
Thanks Brother Written, we only
trust we may be able to have our
paper merit your high praise.