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Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
KILLS SON AND HERSELF

Rushville, Ind, May Mrs. Lou
Crist, of Chicago, killed her l4-year-old
son and herself at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Riley, where they were Wis
iting. Mrs. Riley being the mothers
aunt. She fired three shots into her
sons temple, and then fourth into the
roof of her mouth. Four letters found
show the deed had been carefully
planned. Mrs. Crist wrote that Mrs.
Riley was her only relative and she
had come to her home to enact the
tragedy, desiring to end her life near
those dearest to her. She deposited in
a bank 1915 to be used for funeral ex-
penses. Mrs. Crist had been melan-
choly since the death of her brother,
Harry Summers, who was drowned in
San Francisco while duck hunting.
She was divorced from both q first and
a second husband, the latter wealthy
business man of Chicago.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE

Ernest Lindholm, the bookbinder,
formerly of Fairbanks, late arrival in
Hot Springs, has acquired fine lot on
the corner of South Third avenue and
Mcknight street, and is now engaged
in erecting residence thereon. Mr..
Lindholm in its construction is intro
ducing style of architecture entirely
new to this city. Before the logs of
the structure are placed in position
they are entirely stripped of bark, and
instead of placing them in the usual
horizontal manner, Ernest reverses the
ordinary custom by standing them on
end in splendid array along the ground
timbers, and "stays" them firmly to a
top framework with long and robust
wire nails.
For originality this structure bids
fair to rival the architecture of the
old Mcknight homestead, so long
pointed to with pride by the people of
our hustling little city.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
WIFE SLEPT IN DOLLHOUSE

Chicago, May Mrs. Gissela
Skwarek had the time of her life
recently. She startled Judge
Honore and his court attendants
by testifying in her suit for di-
vorce that her husband John
Skwarek, had been so cruel to
her that she was compelled to
sleep in the doghouse. And
further than that, the dog had
some of the characteristics of his
master, for after she had taken
possession of his apartment the
ungallant brute tried to GUST her.
The doghouse was in court for
exhibit purposes. The woman
won the jury's hearts when she
said that for nine years of mar
ried life her husband had never
taken her out to a place of amuse-
ment or bought her even rose.
She was given a decree, and then
the jury bought her dozen
American Beauties, and invited
her to take dinner with them.
They had music and an elaborate
spread. Mrs. Skwarek's happi-
ness was overpowering.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
SATAN ATTENDED CHURCH

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May J..
The Fishkill town authorities
are looking for the devil. If they
get him it may go hard with his
Satanic majesty. Recently as the
Methodists of Wickopee, a ham
let of the township, were holding
prayer meeting Satan appeared
suddenly in their midst, SO to
speak. He naturally wore horns
and a black mask and long
black cape from beneath which
hung a long black tail. He car
ried a pitchfork with which he
thumped his way in most devil
ishly. When, after the first
shock, William Way sprang to
his feet to wrestle nightly with
Satan, the devil flew bowling
into a snowstorm. The indignant
worshippers say his appearance
was only one Of a series Of jokes
played on the flock.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
Sullivan Marshal
of Third Division

sullivan is to be marshal of the
Third division" cables the Seattle cor
respondent in answer to query from
the Valdez Prospector as to the assign
ment of the new Alaskan marshal. All
the earlier news dispatches stated that
Harvey Sullivan was an aspirant for
the marshalship at Fairbanks, but
when he was appointed the dispatch
said s"Third' division. Now the Third
division is to have its headquarters at
Valdez. The Fairbanks division is the
Fourth.
This may be the explanation. The
Fourth division will not come into
being until July /. The bill provides
that the officers of the present Third
shall be the officers of the Fourth un-
less different assignments are made by
the President. This would place Mar
shall Love at Fairbanks unless he
should be transferred to Valdez. 1t
may be considered by the attorney-gen-
eral that az this time the only legal APP
pointment of marshal that can be
made 10 for the Third division to take
effect July /. After that the Presi-
dent can dispose of the officials to suit
himself, or them.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
MY LADY's LID

My scat!
Where did she get that hat?
Whoever did
Invent lady's lid
Like that?
Who had the nerve to roll it out
And stretch it more and more,
From center piece to rim, until
1t spreads from shore to shore,
And likewise lifts it's summit up
On birds and other wings,
Above the earth until it scrapoS
The clouds and other things?
Who added to the wondrous width
OF brim, so that the space
Could easily accommodate
An automobile race?
Say, who done that?
Who built her hat?
Who made it sor ething never seen
On earth or in the sky,
A fat of wide extended plain,
A mountain towering high?
CuLe w lOSE UOCFS 1Ot l6l W StG
Inside of any place,
And put the ceiling on the roof
To give her nodding space.
Push upon the ground,
And shove the wide horizon back
To let her turn around.
Oh, wierdly, witching, WOODY hat
That Gattens out and towers
Who ever saw thing like that
A pancake piled with flowers?
A hat contagious spreading? Yes.
That names the Merry Wild;
And she who fails to catch it should
Slip out and change her lid.
Gee Whiz!
What wonder woman is!
And my scat?
Where did she get that hat?
New York World.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08

See US for Cloth Posters.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

Hot Springs, Aka, May l, 1909.
II the above are not called for in 30
days they will be forwarded to the dead
letter Office, Washington, D. G.
Campbell, John r. Mcleod, Roy 3
Durcall, Frank McHugh, j.
Green, Thos. Mcintyre, G. A.
Hage, Ole Miller. J. E.
Henderson, Jno. L. Willard, Ed E.
Holmes, Mrs. Geo. Olson, J. P.
Gettins, Nose Rolka, Geo.
Jones, Jas. E. Steaphens, Frank
Johnson, Chas. Ragley, Dat
Johnson, Carl G. Sullivan, John
Johnson, Carl Y. Walsh, John
Jones, Harry Wolff, Chas.
Kerby, Mr.. Laherty, Edward
Lehr, l.. r. Mcleod, A. &.
REGISTERED LETTERS
If not called for in 80 days will be re-
turned to sender.
Bisacca, John Lanthier, Naphtalia
Smith, Nick Storms, Michael
johnson, Peter
F. C. MANLEY, P. NJ.
Fl. Spencer, Asst. 2. NJ.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
WORK RESUMED

On Tuesday last work was resumed
with wonderful vigor, under the mas
terful supervision of Lawrence Ramus,
on the Office building which was COM
menced IN the early winter by john f.
Drake. The buiiding-on the corner
Of South First avenue and Mcknight
streets on one of the most favored
locations on the townsite.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

Taking advantage of q temporary
lull in the frelghting business, Sipp s.
Dickinson have been improving the
time by getting out the necessary logs
for commodious cache and sleeping
room at their South side corral. They
hauled the logs to the site early in the
week, and are now working like beav-
ers to complete the structure by the
time navigation opens.
Il L I D.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
HOWARD IS EHTERPRISING

Fred Howard, the hotelkeeper of
Kemperyille, has recently had 1000 800
meal tickets printed at The Post shop,
and he intends to give them to the
public indiscriminately during the next
few months. This is done merely to
advertise his popular cafe and peaceful
slumber emporium.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08
ness was overpowering.

Louie Waller, the Hot Springs gar
dener, has lately been making many
improvements on his farm in the upper
part of the city.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08

A iob-lot of good serviceable shoes
just added to the stock of DR.. Carriers
store on Sullivan creek. Waterproof
and rubber shoes Of standard makes in
al sizes and styles. Prices right, too.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08

Best line of shoes ever displayed in
Hot Springs is now at Traeger's.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-08

Fine dress shoes for the good old
summer time in Traeger's big stock.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
PINE GROVE.

Ball, Miss, Feby. l, 1909. AS
Curious has lain in the bottom the
honey-can long enough to swell and
come to the surface and compose
euoh brilliant piece of poetry, it
has so inspired the nerves and illu
minated the mind Of Club Fist, and
being so pressed with the tightness
of his britches, his pen could no
longer be silent
W. C. and G. C. Bail are saving
logs not far from one of those wolf
pits that Curious spoke of. II might
possibly be the pit that caught the
one singing, SAL I've got no mon
ey but plenty of honey.
Mr.. H. Brown and Mrs. Mary
Cooley have been on the sick-list but
are improving now.
Mr.. Jodie Perry passed through
this berg the other day en- route home
from Moss Point, where he has been
to contract logs and draw pocket
knives; think he was successful.
Jack Mcleod still rides his circuit
through 4his part of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lige Phillips took
their departure on the Both for At
more, Ala, to spend a while with
relatives
Say Yellow Curls why don't you
go to see Mr.. g. G. Ball it might be
poss BILE that you might get a mess
of fresh beef, for Curious says he
kills a goat occasionally.
Mr.. S. o. Smith was down in this
burg last week and said that he
would get married but everyone that
was in the notion had jumped the
broom.
Miss Inez Parker and a daughter
of Mr.. Dave Mills from Richton
wore seen driving through the streets
of Ball town Saturday afternoon.
Well Mr.. Editor for fear of fatigue
will ring off. Best wishes tc all, r.
CLUB-FIST.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
JANET.

Janet, Miss, Jany. %, 1909. Two
of Mr.. Todd children have been very
sick and Mr.. Brewer and two of his
children hope they will soon be Q. K.
There was preaching at Pleasant
Hill last Sunday. I am glad to know
that Bro. Duke was able to come a.
gain.
Log hauling Is about over in Janet.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bradley has be-
come papa and mama; they have a
fine boy.
Some of the Janet girls called in
McLain to see DR.. Bliss Green the
tooth dentist.
I wonder what has become of Pike S
Peak and House wife? Come again
good writer's for can't write much
myself, but l love to read the old
paper.
There were some Washington boys
in Janet Sunday, last one being the
charming young fellow, Mr.. Add
Bradley.
Mr.. J. K. Roberts was out from
McLain to his old place last Sunday.
Mr.. John Brewer went to Mr.. jim
Hillmans today.
Mr.. Fate Freeman and sister, Miss
Moore, made flying trip to Mutual
! Rights Church to hear the new
preacher.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
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SHIPMAN.

Shipman, Mis-, Feby 2, 1909.
] believe everything around here
is on is on the boom once more
again; the Far mers I'm 10 n
people have been busy hauling their
fertilizer. 1t seems like planting
time to see everybody working so
steady getting ready to farm. We
are having some cold weather and it
sure does go hard with US all for we
have been having so much warm
weather we have to stay around the
fire to keep warm.
Mr. |. NJ. Brannan, is doing a
rushing business hauling logs for the
Interstate Lbr. Co.
Mr. l. NJ. Brannan, paid Mr..
Henry Wexford a visit today and we
sure was glad to see him passing
round.
Mr.. Keith Brannan is d lover of
his dogs, I saw him out hunting a
dog today; he will soon be out hunt
ing the coons and possums, every
night; he is a great hunter but he
has bad time with his dogs. Keith
be good to your dogs.
Mr.. NJ. F. Shepherd made flying
trip to town he must have had some
business in town. Good for Mr.. F.
S.
Mr.. T. E. Wexford made a flying
trip to Lucedale today, you know
he had some business in town.
Mr.. Henry Wexford is building
Mr.. L. B. Wexford a house | think
he is going to catch the bird soon,
l think it would be the best to'catch
the bird before he builds the cage
The Brannaa school is progress
ing nicely under the care of Miss
Flossie Rainer. Miss FIossie is O
good teacher and nice lady.
SWEETHEART.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
LEAKESVILLE SCHOOL NOTES.

We are glad to have Luther Smit h
with'us in school.
Two of MIR. Dan McInniSs chill
dren started to school Monday. Gla0
to have them.
Friday afternoon beginning at
clock of Jany. 22nd, the Children s
Music Glass, Miss Gertrude Jenner,
Directories ), gave a public recital al
School Hall, to a good audience.
The programme was rendered by
the Handel Club, and was one of the
sweetest little programme ever
given. There were seven little girls,
five very small, we might say babies.
The training of each child shows
how the faithful and patient teacher,
Miss Jenner, worded, and the re-
suits were most gratifying to the
teacher, and the mamas who were
there to hear these little wee tots
perform. The confidence with which
each child played showed the love
they had for their teacher. The luI-
laby Miss Jenner sang with her FIVE
girls asleep on the stage was, indeed
sweet, and tears were seen in many
eyes. Miss Jenner, herself felt how
how each little life was under her
keeping. This selection was so heart
lily enjoyed that an encore was given
that brought the little folks back.
We plainlp see that with an instruc-
tor like Miss Jenner the music will
be promoted in our school and town.
Hope we will have another music
feast soon.
School is progressing real well,
and new ones are still being added tC
our already large number Let us
hope for the best, do our best, anC
the best will come back to US.
The school yards are adorned with
Basket Ball Courts, one for the boys,
and one for the girls. The games
are wholesome, and give much pleas
ure to the children. Miss ARA Town
send has started up her gymnasium
on small scale Hope to add more
as soon as possible.
ZENDA.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
WASHINGTON G. C.

McLain, Miss, Feb. 2, 1909
Seems that Sometimes" can only
get around every twelve months,
though we have not been dead alto
gether Bro. Editor.
We have really peen depending on
Brown Eyes, Black. Eyes, and Old
Gloomy Gus with his eyes to furnish
the many readers Of the Herald with
the happenings and doihgs of our
little town, as they seen. to be UP on
their job. You can depend on other
people sometimes though you can't
depend on other people all the time.
We have been having for the last
three days what we use to call win
ter time; it was also hog killing
time in these diggings-the largest
one known killed to date was by A.
H. Harrison, which tipped the scale
beams about three hundred pounds.
Mr.. Chas. Hillman has wound up
his logging for this season having
hauled about three thousand virgid
logs.
Mr.. ]. D. Byrd informs us that he
has now nine thousand logs of this
kind of timber and is wanting water
be good to your dogs.
Much success to these gentleman
we believe they are trying to catch
big fish and old J. D. always want
to do the clean thing
Mr.. C. III. Dunnam has finished up
cutting timber for w. D. Green.
w. f. Green and Albert HARRISON
will move his mill home and square
about two thousand for Mr.. Dun
nam.
Mr.. A., Wade has moved his mill
unto the p. E. Green land and will
square timber for himself and James
Hillman.
Mr.. Kim Daughdrill has purchas-
ed the Tom Jones team and is hard
lat it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
county mD|
|(0orre}R!oonndefEa|
MERRILL HONOR ROLL.

The following is a list of those
pupils of the Merrill school who
made a general average of ninty
five per cent and obove on their re-
cent examinations. Their high record
for the term entities them to place
on the roll of honor.
EIGTH GRADE.-Ava Cochran,
100; Roy Taylor, 80. SEVENTH
GRADE. Carrie Moody, SO; Willie
Helms. Will Mills SO, Writ Mills 80;
Grover Stokes 96.-FIFTH GRADE.
Bob Breland, 90; Walter Taylor, SO.
FOURTH GRADE. -Estella Merritt,
95.-THIRD GRADE. -Chri S ii e
Wood, 96.-FIRST GRADE.-Mil-
dred Eley, 98
By G. A. J.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
WAS NO PLACE FOR LUCINDA.
Unfortunate Reference to "Ha'nts'
Drove CoIorOd Maid Forth.

When the southern lady left town
and moved to the old manor house OF
her ancestors, she was accompanied
by her maid.
sand now, Lucinda" remarked the
mistress, as she showed the maid
through the gloomy old mansion, here
are the haunts Of my groat-grandpar-
ents.
The next day KMcinda packed her
trunk and started for the station.
But what in the world is the mat
tori" demanded her mistress, in sur
prise. Haven't we treated you
right?"
"Oh, yes" assured Lucinda, keep
ing an eye on the dark, wide hall.
ways.
'Then why in the world are you
leaving without notice."
"Ah can't help 1t, missus; All can't
help 1t. All couldn't think OBJ workin
any place where ders was ha'nts."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
WATKINS SCHOOL.

Betty, Miss, Feb. /, 1909. Mr..
John and Jack Brewer are getting
along with their logging alright.
... Svlas Brewer is still holding his
job saving logs.
Miss Ella Ball is staying with Mrs.
Alex:Ball now days
The men of Watkins School fought
fire most all day Sunday.
William, Jack and Try Brewer was
visitors to MIR. John Brewers Sun
day.
Everybody is rashing with their
business at Watkins School.
We are expecting Mr.. Charlie Dun
nam saw mil to move in next week.
We are having some cool weather
now: it seems nice.
Miss Lizzie Brewer visited Miss
Nora Ball and Aurie Grace Sunday
eve.
Mr.. Editor you ought to have been
at Mr.. C. A. Bradley Sunday they
made ice cream all day, as they did
not have 10 buy the ice they made
it plentifully
What has become of Arkansas 8ill
He must have died?
We had a wedding i'll our burg
Mr.. jim Byrd-last Wednesday. |
do not know his wife's name.
Best wishes to the Herald and It's
readers.
DEW DBOP.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05

This department is open for contributions
from the various hamlets in Greene County
and the only exactionS are that the commune
cations be legibly written; devoid Of neigbor-
hood gossip; clear of personal reflections OF
grudge- paying remarks; and be in every in
stance SIGNED with the real name OF the
author, though il a non de plume Is also signed,
printed.
Help en]iven your family paper and boom the
community In which you live by furnishing an
occasional letter pregnant with tho gart0as
happenings of your district and dignif1ed in
by correct style and clear dictum. These are
the kind of writing that tell for gooG and COM
mand respectful reading ever.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05

Mr.. r. Harrison ard family have
taken their departure for Clara
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Nora Carr, little Carr and
Miss Kate Brewer were seen on our
streets last week. come again.
Mr.. Abb Lambert's wife is very
low with pneumonia, hope she will
soon recover.
Miss Abbie Green has been spend
nga few days in Hattiesburg for
the benefit OF her health
c. j. Nicely has been repairing his
store and having more boxes cut; c..
J is hustler.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. G. McInuis at
tended church here Sunday.
Born, on Tuesday, Jan. 10th to
Mr. and Mrs. Rance B. Morris, a
fine girl.
Little Lizzie Baldwin has taken
up her abode at A. HI. Harrison 5.
What has become of Old Mig ]
fear that he has wandered off in that
lonely corner among those Democrats
and was slain.
J. C. Fain and Miss Mamie Hillmar
attended church at Sweetwater last
Sunday; look out Watson or youl
props will be knocked out
Mr.. W. f. Green was seen sitting
on F. X. Daughdrill's doorsteps last
Sunday eve; you are pretty goot
looking Billie but can come in.
The Farmers Union meets here
every second and fourth Saturday a
3 P. NJ, A. H. Harrison, Pres, j
C. Fain, Sec. and Treas.
J. M. Green fell over board int
Leaf river during this cold freezing
spell above New Augusta. We neveI
learned where Joe started at.
Wishing the Herald and it's man!
readers happy and prosperous new
year. a#-
SOMETIMES.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05

Erastus Byrdsl.ent few hours in
the county capital last Saturday.
Other of the teachers here today
were Profs. Louey Ball and J. r.
Jones.
G. Posey Eubanks was a Monday
visitor to the County-seat village.
The Greene County Teachers AS
ISOLATION is in session here today.
Will Thomas showed up in Leakes-
vile Monday for the first time in
quite whet.
Among the attendants on the Co.,
Teachers Association today is Prof.
II. J. Coleman of McLain.
The roof of the courthouse has
been much improved this week by a
coating of new red paint.
Circuit court is now but little over
week off, as it convenes Monday,
Feby. 15 The court officials are
now getting ready for the session.
The Board of Supervisors had
short session this month, easily con-
Guiding Monday evening in time for
those of the members who live dis
lance, to begin the return ride.
Earnest Burch had very severe
attack of intestinal indigestion last
week. He was dangerously i'll OF it a
short while but came round safely.
Deputy Shift. Sam Avera and E.
W. Breland have been busy this
week serving Juror summons.
Among the corners to the capital
Tuesday were Ed L. Robbins and W.
D. Eubanks. The first named on
phone biz. the latter to assist bri
al couple IN getting the knot tied.
Monday being the first day OF
Feby. and the last day of grace for
taxpayers to avoid going on the de-
linquent list, sent in quite number
to the Tax-Collector's Office to square
up their county and state dues. Dan
told US he had quite busy day.
The cold snap struck :ast week
after we wrote up the paper, but ere
the new week was fairly on the week,
the warm weather began to come
back again. The tricks the weather
has played this winter will be me.
moriable in the folklore of this Sec
ton for long time.
We shall not attempt to itemizs
the various attendants upon the
Cooley meeting and the Teachers
Associa lion, both in progress at this
writing. Possibly will localize more
sully in our next, but this IS not a
positive promise, as the gathering of
local news is governed by space and
relative Importance of occurrences as
to their regency.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
q Voice.
For Co.

For Co.. q Voice.
Don't contra. throat when
speaking. Try Is cep it free, the
cords flexible and easy to manage.
Don't forget that 1t is worth practicins
IN the privavy of ones room to learn
the natural register. the tones In
which the voice works best. BY these
exercises there is not the slightest
danger OF becoming declamatory. A
declamatory style Of conversation is a
horror, but much will be gained If
one tries the experiment Of making a
tone reach the next room without
raising the pitch Of the voice. This
means deep breathing, chest expan-
sion and head held erect. Without
these tliroC 1t is impossible to have
a good speaking voice-a fact worth
rene iiberinx.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
First Monday of March 1909.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

(Serial No. O-36e6.)
United States Land Once
Jackson Miss. Jany. -, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that William D. Kill
patrick has Fl ed in this once an application
to er ter under the provision OF Section 1906 OF
the revised Statutes of the United States,
granting additional lands to Soldiers and Sail
ors who served in the Arm and Navy Of the
United States during the war OF the rebellion.
the swA of neA. Section Is, Township north,
Range 8 west OF the st. Stephens Meridian in
said state of Mississippi. containing 40.07-lo0
acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described or desiring to object because of
the mineral character Of the land. or for any
other purpose or reason. TO the disposal OF the
applicant. should fac the afidavit OF protest
In this once. on or before
Monday March 18th 1909.
L.O. c. LANAI. Register
Notice OF this application will be published
In the Green County Herald, o newspaper pub
lished ut LeakesVille. Mississippi.