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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

The Navy Department of the .. S.
Government knows far better than
most any other bureau, the naviga-
BILE depths of our coasts, harbors
and ne the sea streams, but it
is not prudent for the authorities to
take any extra risks in bringing the
battleship Mississippi nearby to re-
ceive the silver service donated by
the patriotic citizens of the grand old
commonwealth of Mississippi. There
is if we correctly remember some
ten million dollars wrapped up in
each of these tirst-class modern ma
val fighting machines of Uncle
Sam s:too much money to be hazard
ed to prove some Municipalities for
deep draught vessels. The Office of
these battleshlps is to police our wa
tiers and protect our coasts, as well
as foreign interests, not to enter on
navigation tests. In times of war
they would not hesitate to poke their
noses into waters deemed now of
barely sufficient depth for their
draught, but trife risky in seasons
of specially low tide. No reflection
should be felt as to the commercial
worth of our harbors etc., as they
are piled and furnish anchorage for
merchant vessels,-not the more
expensive fghting crafts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
EDITORIAL

1t appears from Gov. Noel's proc
donation in the prints that April 20,
is to be used this year for Arbor
Day. One of our correspondents last
week, stated it would be April "A,
and in commenting on the Holiday,
we followed his lead as to the date.
This paragraph appears to correct
that slippage of chronology. We
trust that every school lad and lassie
inGreene County will set out a tree
Sprout on that day. The teachers can
perform noble service encouraging
this practical doctrine of reforestra-
tion,in the young shooting minds. 1t
will engender in the uprising gener-
alton respect for preserving the
tree life of our homeland, that will
never entirely fade away. The school
trustees and municipalities could
lend valuable stimulus to the work by
providing free for setting out suita-
BILE young trees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
TAX COLLECT oR's NOTICE.

Under the provisions Of Section 1859 in the
Code of 1906 the Sheriff and Tax Coll
lector is instructed to give notice to those
liable for Privilege Tax as follows:
SECTION 3869,-Tax Collector to notify by
publication all persons liable for privileges
The Tax Collector shall publish for four con-
secutive weeks during April each year in some
newspaper published in the County a notice
informing all persons liable for privileges
that the amount will be due the following May
Section 1901 provides the penalty for non-
payment OF privilege tax when due, the section
reading as follows; SECTION 390l.-Dama yes
in cases of failure to procure license. All
persons or corporations are liable for priv
ilege tax who shall fail to procure the license
during the month in which it is due shall be
liable for double the amount of the tax and it
is hereby made the duty of the Collector to col
lect the amount issue a separate license and
endorse on its face the words collected as dam
ages
This the 18th day of April 1909.
d. E. IRELAND Shin, & 7. C..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

Democracy i to have a national
magazine. This is launched this
month by Norman E. Mack, who was
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee in the last Presidential
Campaign, and is prosperous pub
Usher of several thriving publications
in Buffalo, n. Y, where the new pc
liticai periodical will be issued, Its
name is the National Monthly, and
it will be devoted to the persistent
preachment of Democratic Doctrines
and the publisher promises that 1t
will not be permitted to simmer
down to be the personal organ of
any man or set of men. " We do not
interpret this as thrust at Mr. Bry-
ans excellent paper the Commoner,
but Only understand that Mack will
build the National Monthly on broa-
er lines for the party of Thomas JEFF
ferson. Mack is not in politics direct
ly and Bryan is or has been.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

The insane admiration that some
people exhibit for their beau-ideaI of
a big man is but mark of the wea k
ness of such admirer. Those who
have carved out for themselves a
niche in the wall of fame deserve adj
miration, but admiration tempered
with temperance. Bowling the knee to
some human who has won laurels by
achievement, but belittles the char
/, acter of the worshipping weakling.
We would not decry honest and mod
crate appreciation Of the worth of
any great man,-far from it,-for we
recognize that honor should go to
whom honor IS due, but the voting
of laurels either openly or quietly,
should not be allowed to run into wor-
ship. When the populace were that
carried away with the eloquence of
the last Herod, that they exclaimed
he is God, and lets worship him; a
deadly disease at once seized the OBJ
iect of their unrestrained admiration
which had crystailized into unholy a.
doration. This disease quickly result
ted in his untimely death, and sub
sequent history tells the tale of their
rapid refrigeration. Lets accord fit
ting honors to our great men, but
not worship. Use their examples
not idolitrously, but stimulatsly to
inspire US to our best efforts at all
times
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

yen for the continuance or the work.
At Port Arthur the military officials
turned over to the association and
agreed to keep in repair, beautiful
Russian cathedral to be used as Y.
M. G. A. headquarters. The most
active Y M G. A. in the world was
probably at Dalny; as many as 10000
soldiers passed within its portals in a
single day. When the main army was
returning home it ministered to more
than half million men. One of the
Japanese secretaries of the associa-
ton has gone into rescue work at
Dalny, for, while the army was kept
absolutely free from these camp fol-
lowers during hostilities, a food of dis
solute women, recruited under the
most pitiable circumstances, has since
poured into Manchuria.
Touching the Nation Through the
Army.
The part that the army has played
in the modern religious history of
japan is more considerable than
the war the Christians were foremost
in visiting hospitals, meeting soldier
trains with refreshments and food,
and in preparing comfort bags" a
compact assortment of useful articles,
including copy of the gospels. Some
10000 portions of Scripture were
distributed among the soldiers. A
small book of Comfort Songs for Sol
diers" was compiled and distributed
freely by the missionaries, and it was
quite common to hear crowds of men
Justify singing these Christian hymns.
Not a few of the missionaries did
nursing during the war, and in the
care of soldiers families and orphans
they have been conspicuous.
The value of this work as an adj
junct to the strictly military prepare
lions were seen at Dalny, where prac-
tically the whole army of the Yalu
passed through the Y. M. c. A. rooms.
After the fall of Port Arthur the sol
diers expected to go home, at least
for a rest. They had endured hard
SulDS vi NlIIOAl NhO "OAA0 oOAlC
knowledge OF the minor deprivations
the world knows nothing; one of these
was the inability to get through the
censor more than one letter every
month or two Even then the paper
and envelope cost five cents, and the
soldiers pay for day was only three
cents. After the fortress surrendered
the soldiers thought these troubles
were over. Instead, they were marched
across the ice, at a temperature al
ways below freezing, TO augment the
army at Mukden. En- route this dis
pirited army touched the Y. M. c. A.
1t warmed itself, drank its fill of hot
tea, heard the old home songs on the
graphophone, and wrote letters, some
times $4,000 day. This revived the
spirits of the men to a degree almost
inconceivable. They entered with
grumbling; they left with songs, as
sured that such a country which made
possible such an institution as this
had not forgotten them.
The consequence of all this self-ef-
facing, dSSluuouS anu effective HILLS
try to the nations soldiers has been
TO establish Christianity on new and
more favorable basis throughout
Japan; and should this soon come to
pass, as is predicted, national move
ment toward Christianity, this army
work will have been largely respon.
sible for it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Fruitdale (Ala.) Herald,


One of our citizens whose hog was
killed by train No 81 on the M. & O.
R. R. wrote to the claim agent at
Meridian for settlement and pen
ned the communication thus,
Dear Sir My razor back strolled
down your track a week ago
today, your 81 came on the run and
snuffed its life away. You can t
blame me, the hog you see slipped
through cattle gate, so kindly pen
a check for ten, the debt to liquidate.
He received the following reply:
odd 81 came on the run and killed
your hog we know, but razor backs
on railroad tracks quite often meet
with woe, Therefore my friend we
cannot send the check for which you
pine, just plant the dead, place DER
its head, here lies foolish swine. "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
SHERIFT'S SALE.
Leakesville Mercantile Company.

No. 1888.
Leakesville Mercantile Company.
Leakesville Lumber Company
1, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Greene County
Mississippi, will on
Monday, the 3rd day of May 1909.
between the hours Of eleven o'clock A. NJ, and
four clock p M. sell at auction, to the high
est bidder or bidders. for cash, at the east
front door of the Court House in the town of
LeakesvilIe, Greene County Mississippi the
following described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
the hereinafter mentioned writ and Gil COSTS
towit: n7 of SV IA and sc IA NV IA and Sc
IA OF sw Ia, Sec. 30, Twp. ,, R w. MS Of sw
IA and WIS of nwl-4 and ne IA of NV IA and W
u OF ne ia and sc IA of ne la Sec, II. Twp g.
rev. M of Sw4 and sw IA of ne Ia and
MS of sell and SCI of sell Sec 26 Twp3R6.
Els of Sec. Is. Twp. IN r 6w. in Greene
County, Mississippi. said property having
been levied on by me on the 9th day of April
A, D. 1909 as the property of LeakeSville Lbr.
CODY virtue of a writ of execution issued in the
above styled case by S. r. Mckay. Clerk Of
the Circuit Court on the 2Sth day of Feby. A.
D. 1909,
Witness my signature, this the 9TH day Of
April 1909
d. Z. IRELAND. Sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
NOTICE
State of Mississippi

State of Mississippi,
To Henry Bertram, William A. Williams. a
minor. and to amy and all Unknown persons or
parties having or claiming any legal or equit-
able interest in and to the following described
landSold for taxes on the Sth day of May, A
d. 1906, viz: nw14 of Sw4. sec. An 3 Greene
County, Mississippi. You are commanded TO
appear before tn eChancery Court of the Coun-
ty 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 a, G. Ferguso n
the nature of which is a bill in Chancery by
said A. G. Ferguson. the complainant therein.
praying the Court to grant a 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.
(Ghan. CT Seal.) S. r. MCKAY Clerk
H. p. HEIDELBERG. Sol. for Plft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

State of Mississippi.
To he unknown heirs of r. H Gilmer de-
ceased. the unknown heirs OF James Magoffn,
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 1, , and of the North
Division Section IS East Fractional Section 20
and lot in Section 80, all in Township North
Range s West Greene County. Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear before the
Cbancery 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, en-
the
Second Monday of June, A. d. 1909.
in the town of Leakesvllle. Mississippi, to de-
fend thesuit in said Court of r. l. Backstrom.
the nature of which is bill in Chancery by
said r. 1, Backstrom, the complainant therein
praying the Court to grant a decree CONFIRM
ing and quieting title of Complainant in and to
the above describ ed land, wherein you are de
PENDANTS
This April 9TH, A. d. 1909.
S. r. MCKAY, CLERK.
J. W., BACKSTROM, Sol. for Pitt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
y. S. Land ONCE at jackson. Miss,
March 81 1000

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land ONCE at Jackson. Miss,
March 81, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Henry D.
McMillon of Leai1esville, Miss. who on June 5
10 made Homestead Entry No. 1862 Serial
No. 0ll53, for nwl4 Nv IA, Section 8, TOWNSHIP
IN, Range 6w. st. Stephens Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five yeal
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
saribed, before Circuit Clerk of Greene County
at Leakesville. Miss. on the
10Th day of May 1909,
Claimant names as witnesses: w. p. VIII
lams Fred Amsler, w. p. Rhinehart and Syl
Turner, all of Leakesvi.le, Miss.
Lie C, LAMAR. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
CITATION NOTICE.
State of Mississippi

state OF MISSISSIPPI,
To the unknown heirs of Joseph Fl. 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 soldfOr taxes on the 9Th day
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. @. Ferguson the ma gure of which
is a bill in Chancery by said A. @. Ferguson,
the complainant therin praying the Court to
grant "a decree confirming and quietlng the
tax title of said complainant to said lands
you are defendants, This March II, A. d. 1909.
(Chan. Court SeaD S. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
H 2 HEIDELBERG. Sol. for Complt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

Nashville christian Advocate

Nashville Christian Advocate.
In Tennessee the liquor forces used
local option" as their rallying cry.
In Indiana they spent immense sums
of none y TO elec LIE g isla ur
OPPOSED to local option. Now that
that Legislature has met, it has not
dared repeal the local option law,
and the counties are going dry with
monotonous regularity. Only one
out of more than thirty has been
carried for liquor, In Tennessee To-
cal option-on a municipal basis, at
least, perhaps with county unit
would have kept saloons in two
cities and one village three out of
the only four places where they
were to be found. Hence the saloons
wished local option. AS will be
s,-en, therefore, what the liquor for
ces wish is no5 the rule Of the majority
but the law that will under any par
ticular condition perpetuate the
saloon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

hearts, giving a bit of courage to dis
appointed, weary ones, and helping
to make our own lives sweeter at the
same time Few people realize how
much the little attentions of every
day life mean to their associates in
the home, the church, the business
place. 1t is generally a lack of con-
sideration which makes one forget
the tiny pleasantries; but lack OF
consideration is really one form of
selfshness, and selfishness is not
considered a desirable quality. Re
member that the little things of life.
either good or bad, count for more
with those we love than we ever
know, and we should be- watchful of
our actions and our words.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at J ckson. Miss.

Department of the Interior J
u. S. Land Office at j ckson, Miss.
March 81, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Benjamin F,
Young of Betty, Miss. who. on February 3,
1902 made homestead entry No. 1880. Serial No.
DILL, for 5 1-2 NV IA and 1-2 sw ii, Section
D. township IN, Rance Nv, St Stephens Me-
ridian has filed notice of intention to make
final five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described before the Circuit Cletk OF
Greene County, at Leakesville Miss. on the
14th day of May 1909
Claimant hangs as witnesses: Henry c. Ball,
w, D. Bali. Watson Pipllins aud Alb Breland.
All of Betty Miss.
L.Q. C. LAMAR. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

How much of your success do you
owe to your wife? 1t is only just to
own this fact before her day by day.
1t will make her happy and keep her
Youthful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Legal Advert sements.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Departmenttof the Interior J
U. S. Land ONCE at
jackson. Miss Mich 5th 1909
Notice is herby given that John C. Mcdonald
OF NC Lain, Miss, who on Dec l. 1902, made
homestead Entry No. 3S206, Serial No0-124S
sw Ia of sc ID, Sec 10 Township . n Range 3
west st. Stephens Meridian has filed notice of
intention to make Final five year proof to es-
aDllsh claim TO the laad above described be-
tore the Circuit Clerk. Greene County at
Leakesville, Mississippi on
April 18th 1909
Claimant names as witnesses: Oscar Back
Strom.. T, c. Groeen. Aba McSwain. CHARLES
Q. Backstrom :al Of McLain p. o, Greene Co.
Miss.
Ia. L. Q. CLAMAR. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

If you scar a sappling the tree will
tell the tale; so ifa child is subjected
to improper influence and example,
the scars will remain and his life be
blighted by it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
New Albany Gazette.


1t is matter of qualification to all
our people and especially is it COM
plimentary to our Sheriff. Mr.. w.
NJ. Wells, who has been so vigilant
in the performance of his duty as
tax collector, that not an acre of land
in Union County was advertised for
State. County, Municipal, Swamp
land district or any other sort of
taxes. If there is another County
in Mississippi that can lay claim to
this honorable and happy state of
affairs the Gazette would be pleased
to hear from it, Off with your hats
and three cheers, long and loud, for
the good old county of Union!
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

DEPARTMENT of the Interior,
U. $. Land Once at Jackson, Miss.
April, End 1909
Notice is hereby given that Alb Sylvester, OF
McLain, Mississippi who on March 18th 1904
made Homestead entry No. 1882, Serial. No
0l654, for WIS nw4, and nwA sW4, Section 80
Township ii, Range W. ST. Stephens Merid-
ian has filed notice of his intention to make
final five year proof. to establish claim TO the
land above described. before Circuit Clerk OF
Greene County at LeakesviIle Miss on the
10Th Day of May 1909,
Claimant names as witnesses; Henly Prime
Jasper Crouch, Henry Prime, nd CHarley
Breland all OF MeLain, Miss.
L. @. G. LAMAR Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Epworth Era.

EpWOfGN Era.
The Darwin centenary has called
out many adventurous scientific and
nonscientific writer's. Many opinions
have been hazarded as to Darwin ;
theory; out we undertake to say
that it remains as truly a theory, as
completely a hypothesis as before.
The most that can be said of Darwin
ism to-day is that it is improved, if
not improbable. IL has helped in
some directions; in others it has
hurt 1t has not solved the creation
problem. The WIS., have yet many
ages in school.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Meridian Daily Despatch.

Hon. James Sexton of Copiah
county. is mentioned as a possible
candidate for the United States Sen
ate, No use! It's foregone con-
clusion that the race will be be-
tween Ex-Governor Vardaman and
Senator McLaurin, provided the
latter offers. So far as is known,
Senator McLaurin has never said
whether he would be candidate for
reelection or not.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
Laurel Ledger

hdlI6l LcCS6r.
Laurel has, we believe, as good a
set of officers as any town in Miss
lssippi. They are trying to enforce
the law. They need not only the
sympathy but the cooperation of all
good citizens. But this may be ia
ken as needing no proof, officers can
not enforce the law without the
assistance of the people ANY dope
about entrusting to good officers the
enforcement of the law and keep
quiet lest the people outside find US
out is Tommy rot. What Laurel
wants is a law abiding citizenship
of clean morals and high ideals; a
healthy public sentiment that is
concerned about what we are within,
not what the world may see of us
Outside-or of money alone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
HONOR ROLL.

Raseipt is acknowledged and thanks
rendered to the following Knights of
the HERALD'S Round Table for f.
Hansial favors extended our way dur
ing the week on subscriptions and
ramswals:
Beard, b. w. Rounsaville, 80
Hendrix, J. A., Flomaton, Fla, so
Rhinehart. w. P. Hillman, LOO
Avera, w. W., Avera 200
Lister, w. T., City LOO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

The woman who has home and
keeps it well, has no narrow sphere
in life. In the home is the hope of the
nation and the church.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

Some people are so poor that they
an afford to pay an honest tex rate
0l everything they possess.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16

The strength of nation is in the
intelligent and well.ordered homes
of the people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16
| Religious and
Reform Notes
Zion 5 Watchman.

Zion S Watchman.
| would not give much for your re-
ligion, unless it can be seen. Lamps
do not talk, but they do shine, A
lighthouse sounds no drum, it beats
no gong, and yet far over the waters
its friendly spark is seen by the
mariner. So let your actions shine
out your religion Let the main
sermon of your life be illustrated by
your conduct, and it shall not fail to
be illustriOdS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-16


Department of the Interior. J
U, s. Land Office. jackson. Miss.
March Bird 1859.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed il this office by William S. Lambert,
Nicely. Miss. contestant. against homestead
entry No. 3996 made October II. 1904 for re IA
Sc II Section q. township IN, range NV, by
Earl w. White. ConueStee, in which it is ale
ed that he Knows he present onditinu of the
same: also enat sad Earl ". White has wholly
abandoned said tract for more than six months
before the making of this affidavit, and that
said alleged absence from the land was not due
to his employment in the Army. Navy, Marine
Corps OF the United States as a private soldier,
officer. seaman. or marine during the war nth
Spain or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged Said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a, m, on
April Goth, 1909
before S. r. Mckay, Circuit Clerk of Greene
County at his office in Leakesville. Miss (and
that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a.
IN. on April ~. 1909 before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land ONCE in
Jackson Miss. rules IL l3-l4-l6; rules of
practice The said contestant having. in a
proper aff1davit. filed February g. 1909, setforth
facts which show that after due diligence per-
Sonal service OF this notice can not be made. it
is hereby ordered and directed thae such no
tice be given by due ana proper publication.
THOMAS V. McALLISTER, Receiver