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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by "A.
D. Mcdonald OF Fayetteville, N. q.
r. r. D. No. MY sister had con-
SUMPTION" he writes, "she was very
thin and pale. had no appetite and
seemed to grow weaker every dav,as
all remedies failed, till DR.. KING S
New Discovery was tried. and SO
completely cured her, that she has
not been troubled with cough since
Its the best medicine ever saw or
heard of. +" For coughs, colds, la
grippe. asthma, Group, hemorrhage
ali bronchial troubles, it has no e
quail, soc and 100 Trial bottles free.
Guanteed by Peoples Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
BACKSTROM -McCARGO.

MARRIED, at Olive Branch, De
Soto County, Miss, the home of the
brides parents, on Wednesday Nov
30, 1910, Mr.. Jno. w. Backstrom of
Leakesville, Miss to Miss Lucy Me-
Cargo. They Included Memphis,
New Orleans and Mobile in their
bridal tour and arrived in Leakes-
vile Monday. For the present they
are boarding at the McInnis Hote..
Mr.. Backstrom is the present Coun-
ty Attorney of Greene and scion OF
one of the prominent families of oul
county, while Miss McCargo is we'll
known account of teaching a term
o. music in the Leakesville High
School.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
THE entertainment A SUCCESS.
Palmer Ferguson Wins 0ratarical Medal.
I3Y one of en-


The Oratorical Contest and Recit-
al given Friday night clearly demon
strates the progress and advance
.lent our school has made during
this session under the present facul-
ty OF teachers.
The Oratorical Contest was indul-
ged in by FIVE stalwart boys, who
did themselves great credit, but as
ther er-was7 Only one tmedal-w which
was somewhat unfortunate as they
all wanted one. some had to be dis
appointed. The med was won by
Palmer Ferguson whose subject was,
My Coun Try, Ny Mother, My God"
The medal, which is most beautiful
gold one, was presented by The Old
Reliable. +" Peoples Drug Go.
The musical part OF the evening $
ntertainmcnt WIS great and demon
strates what IN accomplished as well
as beautifu;naus:c instructor we have
in the person lgo OF Miss Surnham.
Misses Grcen AMI Miller gave a
very bea itiiul voca' duet which was
about Low e ri course. but that is
not permitted be INDUCED IN by
school girls as rs against the rules.
There were many numbers on the
program winch altogether made a
most enjoyable evening. Prof. Pan
nell was master of the ceremonies.
Rev. Bryan Simmons has been
with as during the opening exercis-
es each morning. He is holding a
protracted meeting this week at the
Baptist Church.
| We are proud Of these boys and
girls who are making every effort
they can to become useful men and
women and be pleasure to their
parents old age. We are proud toe
I OF the faithful teachers who are
training these young minds SO sue
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
NOTES FROM McLAIN.
The Greene-Roberts Wedding.

McLain. Miss, Dec. 5, 1910 Dear
Editor:-The writer desires to con.
graduate Hon. d. e Breland, upon
bis selection Of chief deputy viz
]. L. Green.
Since Jake received this appoint
ment be has been seen quite often ip
and around our little village looking
after official business, but there was
one Characteristic about this young
man and that he usually came and
went in the night. We believed that
Jake was fearless in the discharge of
bis duties, knowing of several ar
rests he had made, but not until last
Sunday night did tie succeed in max
ing capture that we wish to con-
graduate him on.
Early Sunday evening he left
Leakesvill heavily armed with a
pair of license J He come by and Sc
cured the assistance of Rev. Alex
Breland, and then as usual waited
until night to entel the town. going
straight to the home of Mr.. w. c..
Roberts he ncrvOuSly asked admit
lance. and then captured the long
persued victim, Miss Eliza Roberts,
and for this brave effort we desire to
congratulate the young man, for IN
this never firing he secured oae Of
Greene County's sweetest and no
best girls FOR a hclpmate end com
panion through life.
The wedding was complete sur
prise to most everyone, bat luckily
one young man reached town in time
to break the Iews (aud he did not
care to have his name men toned so
we will just give the first letter of
his name which is John f. Byrd J
And immediately the young people
OF the town prepared to bid them
farewell, and when they left the
home of the brides father, to their
surprise, we we're all there ready TO
accompany them to the depot
On account Of the short notice we
did not have time to secure many
presents but they received twenty
pounds of rice, several old shoes ana
several other presents that space
forbids US to mention (however if
you see Mrs. j. F. Green ask her a.
bout them and I'm sure she will
gladly enumerate then all to yOu.)
The writer has known each of the
contracting parties since early child
hood, and feels that Greene County
hash two finer young people within
its bounds. May success, JOY and
happiness be theirs throughout this
aid the yonder world, Is the wish OF
their many friends Of McLain.
Hon Joe Leatherberry of I}exley,
was in tom today, looking aftsr
business affairs.
Mr.. Harris Liman of Beaumont
was in town Sunday prospecting?
Uncle e. l. Backstrom IS con-
stant visitor to our city now; since
he is Interested in the McLain livery
stable
Supt. O. Backstrom visited the
McLain school last week Oscar is
q fine uoerintendent though | can
not speak for any of the schools eX
cept McLain. but judging from the
number OF times we see him in town
he is giving his entire attention tc
school work only?
McLain is on the boom. Come anC
see
Best wishes, We are,
4 T.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
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|NARRIRIAGE 8
: SIa 8SSzzsz2 zI111
GREENE-ROBERTS.

MARRIED, on Sunday Dec. 1910
Mr.. ]. +. Green to Miss Eliza Rob
erts, daughter of W. G, Roberts OF
McLain, Miss, where the marriage
took place. Jake is the present eff
Gent office deputy under Sheriff Dan
Bre.and, and a likely candidate for
Sheriff next year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
Banks n Sure Thing Now.

''I'll never be without DR.. Kings
New Life Pills again" writes A,
SchingeclS, CAT Elm ST., Buffalo, N.
Y. They cured me of chronic CON
stipation when all others failed. y
Uncqualcd for Biliousness, jaundice,
indigestion, headache, chils, mala-
ria and debility. 25c at Peoples Drug
Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
ATTENDANCE ROLL.

Fred Amser, Stance Byrd. Dewey
Roberts, Bliss Roberts, Melbourl e
Williams, Ida Williams, Emery
Churchwell, Katie Pool, WYNN Nc
Rae, Lucille Cowan, Guy Mcinnis,
Henry Dces, Mildred Roun savllle,
Lucius Cowan, Melvin Thomas, Ran-
dali Mcleod, Hines Roberts, Maggie
ireland, Inez Cowan, May Belle Nc
Kay, Leila Smith, Sam B. Church
we'll, Lessie Amsler, Christine Nc
Innis Geneva Churchwell, Sarah Nc
LeOd.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

Rov. G 7. Noble, the pastor of
the Leakesvil,e Charge of the M e,
Church, South, left Tuesday for Hat
tiesburg, accompanied by Pete, where
they go to attend the Annull Con-
ference of tie Mississippi branch of
that church. Bishop e. D. Mouzon
presides. The Conference began
Wednesday and the appointments
will not be announced till about next
Monday.
rut
Rev. Bryan Simmons, evangelist
OF Brandon, is conducting a Revival
meeting at the Baptist Church, in
Leakesville this week. The fore part
of the week furnished rather inclem.
ent wea her for the meeting but now
the rains, wind and severe cold have
let uD,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
List Of New Town Officers.

At mass meeting held at The
courthouse Saturday November IL,
for the purpose of nominating a
ticket OF officers for the Municipal
election to be held Monday Dec. IL,
the following were selected for the
respective places: Jesse Byrd, Mayor;
P. ]. Mcleod, Marshall and Tax Col;
f. J. Green, Y. D. Westerfeld, Sam
Ball, j. T. McRae, Board of Alder
man. w. e. Bearry not being q
registered voter on the town books
his name will not appear on the tick
ct
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

cesstlly, and especi lily Prof. Pan
nell We wish linn well.
ROLL or HONOR, BIRD MONTH.
1st GRADE. Stance Byrl, Bliss
Roberts.
2nd GRADE.-Dewey Roberts
Fred Amsler
Bird GRADE Vyvian McRae,
Katie Pool, Guy Mclnnis.
4tb GRADE Mildred Rounsayille
Lucius Cowan, Randle Mcleod.
9th GRADE. -Lessie Amsler, &C
neva Churchwell, Christine Mclnnis,
Sarah Mcleod.
9Th GRADE. May Belle Mckay
10Th GRADE Maggie Breand.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

The Cooper family have rented and
are occupying the Geo. Metzger resi-
dance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

a whole carload of horses, mules
and mares, is what Mccormick an
nounces in this issue, he will bring
to Leakesvile Monday and Tuesday,
Dec. 12-13th. pd mtr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

BORN, unto Mr. and Mrs. Jas. "A.
Davis of Exsho, Ala, on Wednes-
day, November %, 1910, A BOY,
which makes the second child to
their home, the other being girl
some two or three years old, whose
advent we chronicled at that time.
A Kodak will make an elegant Il
mas Present, for sale by, Peoples
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

The line of Jewelry at Peoples
Drug Co. cant be surpassed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

Mccormick the horse and mule
man is coming to this town within
few days, see ad in this issue. pd mtr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Lang Mills, Jr., and
children are oyer visiting kinspeople
this week. Lang favored us with
his annual dues for subscription and
as usual paid a few days in advance.
He is one of our Old Guard, his rela-
tions with the Herald antedating ye
editors as he subscribed under our
brother Guy and has been staunch
sticker He got hand skinned up
some in the tornado at Frultdale
Sunday night of Nov. q, in trying
to open a door which the wind was
slamming to and fro in their house
Fortunately it did no worse damage
TO him and his than this and scat
tering small things like lamps etc
about the room.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

Nunnally's Candy fresh by express
at Peoples Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

Mr.. G. C. Smith, an attorney from
Richton, was in Leakesville Monday
looking after the crying off OF two
trustee's sales for clients. Smith
came South from Indiana about ten
years ago expecting to stay only one
Winter. but was so charmed with
our climate and the opportunities
which this section affords, that he
decided to cast in his lot permanent
Nv in this latitude. He halls from
the same town as Mr.. K. G. Fischei,
who is another rising legal lumlnary
whose single hangs out in Richton
Xmas will not be complete without
a Box Nunnally's from Peoples Drus
Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT

antiseptically heals Burns, Cuts.
Insect Bites, Ulcers and Old Sores.
Cures Calls, Scratches, Sweeny,
Spavins and Harness Sores in
Horses and Mules. >,
Known everywhere as the Safe
and Sure Remedy for Man and
Beast. q .
Csc. SOC. 81 bottle at Drug & Cen'1 Stores,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09

See the beautiful $40. 90 Kodak to
be given away Xmas by Peoples
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-09
LOCAL
Holiday Suspension Notice.

Agreeable to our annual custom,
the Herald will suspend the week of
the Christmas Holidays. In other
words we will not issue paper for
week which would be dated Friday
Dec 80, 1910.
JAMES FAULK, Pub.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
CANDIDATES WILL
speak, At SAWTELLE
Three Hundred Veterans of Sol
dierS' Home Are Enrolled
on Club Lists

Gavin w. Craig, candidate for su-
perior court judge; J. H. De La Monte,
candidate for sheriff, and H. q. Cattell,
candidate for the assembly in the Sixty
seventh district, will be the speakers
this evening at o'clock before the
Lincoln Roosevelt Republican club in
Thayer's hall, North Fourth street,
Sawtelle. This organization already
numbers 300 old soldiers, members of
the home, and the meeting today is
for the purpose of arranging more
definite plans for carrying forward a
vigorous campaign the coming week in
Sawtelle and in the Soldiers home.
The machine now comedies that
Stephens and Randall will carry the
home by a big majority and that the
balance of the Lincoln Roosevelt ticket
will break even.
Meetings under the auspices of the
league will be held tonight at o'clock
in precinct 80 at the home of ]. c.
Davis, 1925 East Twenty-seventh street,
and in precinct 110 in the real estate
office of Charles. L. Johns, 1908 South
Central avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
All the Latest News and Notes in the Realm of Politics
Chairman Norton Issues Warning
to Voters of Los Angeles County

o
OF
andc com
To Democratic
ofothcom rmary
the convention which will delegates for the
satec and alo
the splendid that has accomplished by the
Good in
cIeanan
of
to do o
wrtth Southern
tswhoar %
third nom
the
Beach cOnfe
be deceved
This and the erroneous inn
must notb allowed to spra
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
COAL MINE CONDITIONS
HOLD FOREIGNERS BACK
immigration Committee Reports
on Investigation Made in Dis
triCtS of Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Conditions
in the bituminous coal fields of west
ern Pennsylvania retard the assimila-
ton of foreigners and at the same time
are not conducive to a stable family
life Such is the view of the immi-
grafton committee, of which Senator
Dillingham; of Vermont is chairman.
1t is presented in report made by
the committee as a result of an in
quiry covering about $4,000 cases in
that section.
The committee found more than rs
per cent of the miners to be foreign
born, many of them unable to write
any language and almost half of them
incapable of speaking English. Gen
orally they live in houses owned by
the coal companies and these the own
ers refuse to sell to their occupants.
Most of the purchases of necessarles
are made at company stores, the price
being deducted from the wages OF the
employees. Trading at these stores is
not compulsory in all cases, but 1t is
noticeable that those who make pur-
chases from company stores are more
apt to be continued in employment in
event of a partial shutdown.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
CURRY |NDORSED BY
RAILWAY TRA|NMEN
Walter D. Wagner Given Support
for Nomination as Secre-
tary of State

At the state convention of delegates
representing the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen, Order of Railway
Conductors, Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers and Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, which closed it's session in
San Francisco Saturday, Walter d.
Wagner of San Bernardino was unani-
mously indorsed for the office of sec
retary of state, receiving the vote Of
every delegate present.
Wagner was the only candidate on
whom all the factions united, the bal
ance of the ticket being selected only
after a hard and in some cases bitter
fight.
It was expected that Alden Anderson
would receive the Endorsement for gov
ernor but at the last moment Curry
developed unexpected strength and
won out by a majority of six votes.
The complete ticket indorsed is as fol-
lows:
Governor. C. F. Curry; lieutenant
governor, Dick Ferris; associate JUS
tices of the supreme court, Henry Mel
win and B. g. Bledsoe;. secretary of
state, Walter D. Wagner; state treas
urer, w. r. williams; attorney gen.
eraI Frank McGowan; surveyor gem
eral, w. S. Kingsbury; clerk Of the
supreme court, William H. Bemiss;
state printer, w. w. Shannon; United
States senator, Edwin 4. Meserve.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
'CURREE' BARBECUE
FAILS TO SATISFY
Four Americans and Nineteen
MexiCans Disappointed by
Republican Candidate

In the shadow of the building at 440B
Commercial street, where in bygone
days ruled the queen of the tender
loin," twenty nine Mexicans. four
Americans, one woman and nineteen
children, the latter ranging in age from
2 to 13, assembled yesterday afternoon
at the barbecue planned by Charles F.
Curry, Republican candidate for gov
ernor, who wished all in that ward to
partake at his expense and listen to
eloquent speakers"
Curry and his retiune of speech-mak-
ers were scheduled to appear at 8
o'clock and from 2:30 until that time
the Mexicans listened to a squeaky
phonograph grinding out Mexican ma
tional airs, while they occasionally cast
furtive glances toward the kitchen of
a nearby house, where the Curry eats
were being prepared.
A. Solomon, engineer in charge Of the
monograph, stopped the machine in the
midst of La Paloma" shortly after 3
o'clock and breathlessly announced the
arrival of "Curree." All eyes turned
toward the break in the fence, for the
sound of approaching pedestrians could
be heard. Solomon was about to call
for three cheers when he noticed that
his announcement was premature, for
the three men whom he thought was
the "Curree bunch" were men of the
weary Willie" class, who were badly
in need of food.
Before serving lemonade Solomon
apologized to the assemblage in the
following manner.
1--WE had ten kegs of beer ordered,
but somebody butted in and stopped us
from serving it today Leave 1t to us
to fix that somebody. Anyway, the
lemonade is good"
A small table was placed in the yard
and among the first to be seated
were the "men that count the railroad
ties"
The table accommodated ten diners"
and this fact causing anxiety on the
part of many persons who stood around
with open pocket knives impatient to
get their share of the "boiled beef" If
such it could be called, French bread
and a conglomeration of tomatoes.
Solomon kept continually informing
the men that "Curree" would soon be
with them, but they were not so anx-
ious to hear "Curree" and his speak
ers, for had they not partaken of his
food, that being their main object in
gathering there? Shortly before A
o'clock all but ten of the eaters left,
for "Curree" did not put in an appear
ance.
George Greer a Curryite, who was to
have taken a prominent" part in that
little episode of the campaign, watched
his chance and beat it away from the
heart of the old redlight district at 4
o'clock, he having given UP hope OF
the big chief arriving. AS he walked
away Greer said:
"What's the use? I'll bet that there
isn't five votes in that bunch"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
WHITE MAN BEATEN BY
GANG OF FIVE MExICANS
Fashionable District Residents
Excited by Chase of Police

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 7.-Joseph
PLY was badly beaten this evening by
a gang of five Mexicans in Utah street,
two of whom, Pete Badilla and A.
Quada, were captured by the police
after a chase and lodged in jail on
charges of disturbing the peace. PLY
received numerous decorations and
contusions of the face. Friends re-
moved him to his home for treatment
He claims that the fight started with
out any provoeation on his part
When the foreigners had beaten their
victim to the ground they ran hurried
ly up Utah street to the fashionable
residential district of Santa Monica.
Police Sergeant Fred Calkins and Of
ficer Lipscomb gave chase, employing
a citizens auto, impressed into serv-
ice. The pursuit through the fashion
able quarter caused much excitement
The men scattered when they saw
the police were overtaking them and
three of their number escaped. 1t IS
said that the Mexicans were under the
influence of liquor when the attack
was made.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
INJUNCTION MAY
HALT CONTRACTOR
Residents Near Garbage Loading
Station Ready for Action
in the Courts

If the public welfare committee does
not present some solution of the gar
bage loading station to the council
Tuesday that will give relief to the
people in the vicinity of Also and An
derson streets then those people will
probably fulfill their threat and get out
an injunction against Charles Alexan-
der, the garbage contractor.
They emphatically told the members
of the committee last Thursday that
such would be their action. The prog
erty owners and residents of that
neighborhood who have to smell the
odors from the loading station are
aroused to the point of pugnacity over
the matter. They would much rather
hit somebody on the nose than peace
ably go into court, but such method
of showing their resentment would not
gain them very much, so they have
concluded that injunction proceedings
would suit their purpose better.
Should they carry their threat into
execution and stop the use of the load
ing station through the intervention or
the court some interesting compltca-
tions are likely to ensue. Alexander Is
under contract to collect the garbage
of the city, but If he has no place to
dispose of it he might not even make
the collections for time until he could
find another loading station. That
would put serious problem up to the
householder, for he is prevented by or
dinance from disposing of his garbage
in any other way than by the collection
of the garbage contractor.
The welfare committee and the other
members of the council realize that
something must be done to quell the
disturbance over the loading station,
and If they do not order the station
moved they will at least require that
it be put in as good a sanitary condi-
ton as possible, although DR.. l.. NJ.
Powers, city health officer, has told the
council that It will be impossible to
make it entirely sanitary and remove
all the odors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-08
MAN IN JAIL MAY
LOSE ALL SAVINGS
Mexican Bank Cashier a Defaul-
ter and Authorities Are After
Detroit Strong Box

NEW YORK, Aug. Harry Brad
ley Keeler, the. alleged bigamist who
is under arrest in Brooklyn, charged
with marrying Mrs. Wilhelmina Lynch
and swindling her out of $4,000, sent
a telegram the day he was arrested to
George Ham, cashier of the National
Bank of Mexico, Mexico City, asking
that his safe deposited there with $4,000
worth of securities be forwarded him.
Keeler said he had bought these Sc
curities with part Of the money OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Wilhelmina Lynch
after his marriage to her.
The reply from Ham was to the eff
feet that Ham could not understand
the message, and wanted an eXplana-
ton. Keeler was greatly surprised
when this was read to him in Ray
mond street Jail.
Captain Coughlin of the Brooklyn
detective bureau said he believed, how
ever, that Ham had himself been ar
rested for looting the Mexican bank
of 100000, and it might be that Keel
ers $4,000 was part of the loot.
Captain Coughlin was in receipt of
information from the Detroit police to
the effect that Keeler has a safe de-
posit box in a Detroit trust company
which contains money and numerous
securities.
Captain Coughlin also learned that
William Howard, jr., attorney for
Emma Keeler, the SISTER" is on the
way to obtain the contents of the box,
being provided with the key. Captain
Coughlin wired the Detroit police to
prevent the delivery of the box's con-
tents to anyone without his authorize
tion.
The eight Union League club bonds
Mrs. Lynch gave Keeler are also sup
posed to be in the box. 1t is presumed
Mr.. Howard will when he reaches De-
troit make a hard fight for the prop
erty. The $500 taken from Keeler's
person when he was first brought to
Brooklyn headquarters has been at
tached by his attorney.