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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
To Reform the Landlords.


are now in the business of reform
ing. We are trying to reform the
tariff. We are carrying on re-
form school for the trusts We are.
doing something in the way of re-
! forming the soil roads None of
/ these reform movements are more
important than reforming the land
lords a task which we have not
I yet begun. Every true reform
benefits those that have been re-
! formed. A reformed drunkard is
always a better man than before
reformation was begun. The rail-
roads which we have partially re-
formed are now glad that they have
dealt with. The trusts when they
have been reformed will no doubt
be more respectable than before.
! When landlords have been reform
ed, they will find it has given peace
to their minds and put money in
their pockets
Why do the landlords need re-
forming? Simply because as a
class, like the other things that
needs to be reformed, they do not
understand their business. The
management of land by the land
lords is simply eXecrable. Of course
we are speaking generally, for there
are landlords and landlords. There
are landlords whose course of pro-
cedure deserves nothing but praise.
These, however, are in the minority.
A landlord needs reforming
wherein his land declines in fertil-
ity, weeds grow more abundantly,
and the farm has a tumbledown
look; The great trouble with most
landlords is that they are looking
to immediate results; hence they
prefer one-year leases. Now the
one-year lease simply gives the
tenant the privilege. be he good OF
bad, to get out of the land all that
he possibly can in that single veal
and return nothing back; and this
means in the course of time worn
out land. The man who does MOI
, know whether is he to continue or
that farm another year or not doe
not haul out the manure; he doe
not tidy up about the house; h
takes no care of the fences VIII!
should he increase the fertility o
the land when the landlord ma!
confiscate it, if some other tenan
comes along and offers him twenty
! five or fifty cents more per acr
. than he is paying? He would b
= foolish to do anything else. Tn
: landlord has invited him to do Sc
has gwen him full power and priv
:, lege to do it. Why should he no
9 do it?
r What then is the proper way
First, make your buildings comfort
e able Land worth anywhere froT
d fifty to two hundred dollars an acr
If deserves good buildings, not nece'
It sarily expensive, but cOmfortabl,
d permanent, slightly.
1t Then select your tenant. TheI
IF was a time when it was very diff
II cult to get tenant who was wort
d his salt. That time has passe
IS Some of the best farmers of whol
in we have any knowledge. and SON
l? Of the best men, are tenants. The
lease it on a three or 6ve-ye,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10
The Spokane Decision.

FOR several years past the cities
Spokane, Reno, Salt Lake City, I'M
her words, the intermountainl
ties, have been bitterly complain
le of the fact that the railroads
;harge for freight sent direct to
these points from the East the full,
Pacific coast rate back to destina-j
ton, making the cost of living ex-
ceedln3ly high iii these thriving and
prosperous towns and cities.
The Interstate Commerce COM
mission has been investigating the
subject for several years, and has
recently given out a decision which
Will effect not only these cities, but
to less extent the entire western
country, and will put an end to
these outrageous back-haul rates.
1t gives the railroads until October
18th to adjust their schedules to
this decision. The net result of
the decision is that the traffic oriei-
mating in Chicago and Chicago ter
rltory, moving under commodity
rates, may have a rate of 7 Der
cent hieheEto intermountain points
than that levied on freight origina-
ting in the same territory and des-
tined to the Pacific coast terminals.
The commission thus recognizes
he competition of water rates.
For the alo-Pittsbure territory
hey are permitted to charge IS per
'ent over the rates to the Pacific !,
'oast; for the New York Trupr Z
line traffic the rate shall not
eed % per cent over these rates.
The commission has given this
lost thorough investigation for a {
lumber of years, and the decision
no DOUBT as just as can be franz y
1 by fallible men. Its effect is to }
i've the whole country some of the
eneft of water transportation to
lie Pacific coast. We have always
lspected, however, that this water
ansportation is more imaginary
y
an realS and when the Panama n
nal is completed and we have
al competition in ocean transpor- I
ton. the railroad rates over the
tire country will be lowered, and
at too. under the influence of
is decision. No doubt tho rail-
ads will make fight and carry
to the supreme court; bult we
I'VE fnll confidence that the dAecis-
n Will not be set aside. 1t is too
anifesily just; and if it errs in am
ay it is in giving too high a PERI
ntase OF rates to these points :
'er and above the rate to the
lcitic coast, which the railroads
eely give. Elk. ; ~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-08-10

A pinch of borax stirred into the
fresh milk will keep it for some
time, and also prevent the cream
from turning sour.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
Concrete Fault Of Such A System.

Magnolia Gazette.
Is there any man in this state so
absurdly foolish as to contend that
Hon. Ler1y Percy is a member of
that august body from the sovereign
wealth of Mississippi by I'll e.
will of the people?
Is there one so out of touch with
conditions in this State and so unfa
miliar with the temperament of its
people who would assert that bad
the last Legislature ordered an cleo
ton to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator McLaurin, Mr.. LIE
Roy Percy would have been named
his successor by the voters at the
polls?
May we not, indeed, with reason
carry the inquiry still further, and
ask, if in the event such an election
had been held, either Alexander, or
Kyle, or Anderson, or Byrd, or
Street-any one of that Common
Cause crowd would have had even
the temerity to submit his senatori-
al candidacy to the people?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
EDITORIAL

Lately we have read of several
county court houses being destroyed
by fire and now comes an account of
the complete loss to Missouri of her
million dollar state house in that
way with no insurance to help re-
build. 1t causes us to wonder if it
would not be wholesome law to en-
act requiring the insurance of the
Capitol building of Mississippi and
every court house in the state. BY
being done that way as it were by
the wholesale, surely some saving
could be had in securing the policies,
and making them expire uniformly
and in the same company. confusion
and temporary lapses would be avoid
ed. Mean time as matter of expe-
diency every board of supervisors
should see to it that valid fire in
surance policy is in effect for their
respective county capital edifces and
we trust that in Greene if this has
not already been rounded up it viii
be so done without DELAY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
BesmirchIng Efforts Doomed to Fail.
Columbus Despatch.

Columbus Despatch.
And yet he is accused of having
ridden on pass, a thirg so com.
mon among Mississippi officials that
the state law proved impotent tc
break It up and congress was called
upon to put stop to the abuse all
over the country.
These are but fair samples of the
various things charged against Gov.
Vardaman when governor Failing
to find anything in his adminlstra-
ton after raking it for years and
years, his bitter enemies are forced
to the eXpediency of manufacturing
cases and then having them fathered
by hostile press in the hope of de-
stroying him.
But tie effort will fail. Indeed, 1T
has already failed, the great mass Of
Mississippians realizing the persecu-
tion of their friend are rallying to
him everywhere. He will be elected
by the largest majority in the first
ever given candidate for
high Office in the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
Such Political IuggIery No Good.

Osyka Herald,
Kind reader, have you thought it
over?
Have you pondered on the why
ness of all this free pass bosh about
Mr.. Vardaman?
Do you catch the point?
When a slick lawyer has a very
bad case and nothing to talk about
to jury favorable to his client he
proceeds to muddy the water by at
tempting to heap abuse upon the
credibility of the witnesses on tie
other side. 1t seldom wins in a law
case, and it never should win.
You people who do the voting are
the jury in this Senatorial case, and
the opposition realizing that they
have desperate case and being will
ing to lend themselves to such prac-
tice, are attempting to get you to
lose the real issue in the free pass
question and other like chaff.
You will not be fooled by any such
SANDER. however, and the world may
expect in August to see Il Just and
proper verdict rendered by you.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
Tortured For Is Years.

by clre-defying stomach ttouble
that baffied doctors, and resisted all
remedies he tried, John w Modders
of Moddersville, Mich, seemed DOOM
ed. He had to sell his firm and give
up work His ncighb ms said, he
can t live much longer " ''Whatcver
| ate distressed me, be wrote, till |
tried Electric Bitters, hich worked
such wonders for me TIL. ] can now
eat things | could not t,to for years.
Its surely "a grand rene,.S for stom-
ach trouble. Just as 60, for liver
and kidneys. Every DO e guaran-
teed Only SOC at Poop Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
LIhC0Lk'S BIRTHDAY.
0. PicaYnne. Feb 13.

N. 0. Picayune, Feb ID.
Not many years ago it would have
seemed impossible that the birthday
of A braLam Lincoln would be cele-
brated in any Southern State, but
today, in New Orleans and other cit
les of the South, it has gained OBJ
scrvance by the closing of the banks
and the cessation of business by he
commercial exchanges.
The anniversary proper occurred
en- the 18th of February, which was
yesterday, Sunday, but as is the rule
when general holiday falls on Sun
day, the observance is held the sue
ceeding Monday, which in th5 pres
ent case is today.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
A Law Which Should Be Obeyed.

Yazoo Sentinel.
There is a law on the statute books
which prohibits anyone rom sending
out campaign literature without his
name attached, showing its anthem
ITCHY, and yet candidate Alexander
is sending broadcast over the State
the facsimile of pass alleged to have
been used by ex Gov. Van daman.
MIR, Alexander knowingly violates
the law every time he sends out this
campaign dope, but nothing nlse is
now to be expected from a man who
has adopted the mud singing meth
DDS of the majority OF the opposition
to Vardaman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
SUGGESTIONS
Life Saved At Deaths Door

l never felt so near my grave,
writes w. r. Paterson, of yelling
ton, Tex, as when frightful cough
and lung trouble pdlled me down tt
100 pounds, in spite of doctors treat
ment for two years. My father, moth
er and two sister died of CONSUMPTION
aud that | am alive today is due sole
y to DR.. Kings New Discovery
which completely cured me. Now
weigh 1877 pounds and have been vel
and strong for years. Quick. safe,
sure, It's the best remedy on earth for
coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, Group,
and all lung trouble. Trial bottle free.
SOC and 100. Guaranteed by Peoples
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
on foreclosure of Mortgage.
Central Trust Company, corporation

on foreclosure OF Mortgage.
Central Trust Company corporation
vs.. No. 4Oi.
w. Il. Green
BY virtue of u decree Of Chancery Court of
Greene County, Mississippi rendered by said
Court on the 10th cay OF Januarr. A. D.. OIL,
the undersigned Commissioner of said Court
in said cause, will on the first Monday,
the 9th day of March A. d. 1911,
at Leallesville. Mississippi within legal hours
mt the S, E. front door of the Court House in
the town OF Leakesvle, Greene County, Mis-
sssippi, expose for sale at public out-cry. to
the highest bidder for cash. t following dc
scribed re / estate situated in Greene County,
Mississippi. to wit:
Lots numbered and in Block No. g. ard
Lots |, , and in Block ,. II, all in the West
side South Survey of the town of Leaf City ac-
cording to n plat now record in the Office of
the Chancery Court of Greene County, Missis-
sippi (also the South half of the south east
quaI ter Of the north east quarter. the south
east quarter of north st quarter. the north
east quarter of the south we st quarter. and the
west half of the south east quarter of Section
NO. %. all in Township north Range West
except 10 acres in the nth west corner Of Il G
northw west quarter of the south east quarter
also. 4 acres in the south west corner of the
southeast quarter of the north west quarter of
Section NO. %, Township north Range West.
Also the north east quarter of the north west
quarter of Section 5, the south east quarter OF
the south east quarter and the north east quar-
ter of the south west quarter and the north
west quarter of the south east quarter of Sec
ton 8. Lot No. of Section 10, the south west
fractional of Section II. subdivisions and of
fractional Section Is, the north half of Lot 6
and Lots number and in Section 10 all of
Section 6, the north east quarter # the north
east quarter and the west half of the Forth
east quarter and the east half of the north
west quarter of Sectionl7, the north east frac-
tonal of Section NO. % and the north west
fractional of Section % and the north west
fractional Section 80 all in I township | North
Range w est
The said land is sold to pay the indie tedness
due the compaintants by the Defendant on n
promissory not secured by Mortgage on above
de scr.bed land and all costs of suit, The title
is believed to be good but L will convey only
such title as is vested in me as said commits
sioner.
This February 3rd, 1911.
S. r. MCKAY, Commissioner
Fl. p, HEIDELBERG, Sol for Compts
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
COMMISSIONERS LAND SALE,

COMMISSIONERS LAND SALE,
Commissioners sale of land on petition of the
Admr, to pay claims against estate.
In the matter of the estate of Ed Martin, de-
ceased,
j. r. McGown. Adm illustrator. NO, 1922
BY virtue of decree of the Chancery Court
of Greene County, Mississippi. rendered b
said Court on the l0tl day of January. A. D.,
1911, the undersigned as IA special commissions
er of said Court in said cause. will on the first
Monday,
the 9th day of March A. D., 1911,
at Leakesvillc. Mississippi within legal hours.
at the Southeast front door of the Court house
in the town of Leakesvile. Greene County, Mis-
sssipp expose for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described rea,
estate situated formerly in Greene County, but
now in George County, Mississippi, to-wit:
S hlf of ne or and Sc q NV or Sec NO %, and NV
Or of NV orc Section NO. %. all in Township !
South of Range West.
This February Bird. 1911.
S. r. vcKAY, Special Comm ssioner.
H. Il, HEIDELBERG. oil.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
SHERlFFnS SALE.

f, M Gray
VS.
Albert & Deal Winborn,
l. the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County
MiSsiss ppi. viii on
Monday, the 9th day of Mch. "A d. 1911
between the hours of eleven o'clock m and
four o'clock p m. sell at auction to the highest
bidder or bidders for cash ut the front door OF
the Courthouse in the town of Lealesville, Mis-
the following des 9ribed property. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
hereinafter mentioned writ and all COSTS to
wit All the right, title and interest the De-
PENDANT Deal \ Unborn has in and TO the fol-
lowing land, w hlf of NV or of ne ar &nw or Sec
Twp N re- " Lot s. hlf of lot2 fract, Sec
| Twp 5 II W, in Greene County, Mississippi
said property having been levied on b, me on
the 9th dry of Feby, A ID, l9l.as the propertr,
of Deal Winborn by virtue of n writ Of Eek Gu
ton issued in the above styled case by 5. r.
Mckay Clerk on the End d of Feby. a ID 1871 |.
Witness my signature. this the Sth day OF
Feby, ID, 1911,
n n RRET.AND Sheriff
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
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NOTICE. OF TRUsrEE's SALE,

State of Mississippi
County of Greene.
lUndcr and by virtue of the provisions of a
cArtain deed OF trust executed by G. N. Dunn am
inVavor of A. J. Bradley dated July ltn. i9l1
to keCure certain Indebtedness therein men
tlohed and evidenced by certain promi sorry
note OF even date, add conveying the herein
aftdr described property, which said deed Of
trukt is If record in book . page 80 of the Re-
coFds OF Mortgages and Deeds of Trust On I and
inIGreene County. Mississippi. and default hav-
ing been made in the payment of said
Indebtedness SO secured by said deed of
trust and demand having been made on the I'M
dcrs gned trustee by the said A. j. Bradley the
beneficiary under said deed of trust, T. j. W
Backstrom. the undersigned Trustee will ON
Monday. the 18th day of March, 1911,
sell within legal hours at the front door of the
Courthouse inthe town of LsalSesvillc, Greene
County, Mississippi the following described
real property. to wit: Ne or of Sc or. Section
Township 3 North Range west, Greene
County, Mississippi
And out of the proceeds arising from said
sale pay first the cos. of making said sale and
executing this trust and the said Indebtedness.
witness my signature this the rs day of Feby.
A. ID. 49l1.
J. w BACKSTROM Trustee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24

SHERIFF S SALE.
NJ L & Charlie White
vs.. No. 1896
r. S. Henderson
the undersigned Sheriff of Greene County.
Mississippi. will on
Monday the 9th day of Mch., AID. 191 l
betwe n the hours of eleven O'Clock IN aud
four o'clock p m sell at auction. to the highest
bidder or bidders. for cash. ut he front door of
the Courthouse in the town of Leakesville,
Miss. the following described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the hereinafter mentioned writ and all costs,
to witt Els of the 5 e "A Sec Twp4R Z w. in
Greene unity Mississippi. said property hav
ing been levied on by me on the 9th day of
Feby. A. D. 1911 as the property of RS. Hender-
son by virtue off writ of Execution issued in
the above styled case by S, X. Mckay Clerk of
the Circuit Court on the 20 day of November A,
ID. 1910.
Witness my signature, this the sth day of
Feby A, d. 1911.
ID. e, BltELAND, Sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24
State Has versoIate Soil.

Coast Beacon.
The more we review the many
crops that Mississippi soil is capa-
bic OF producing, the more we are
convinced that this is the best State
in all the many great commonw ealths
that form the great western empire.
From the tropical fruits to the sta
pies, cotton, corn and wheat, she
yields bountifully, and happy leo,
pie within her borders enjoys Il ost
generous reward for their laborS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24


BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery Court
of Greene County. Mississippi. rendered by
said Court on the 9th day of January, A. d.. 1911,
the undersigned as a Special Commissioner of
said Court in said cause, will on the first Mon
day.
the 9th day of March, A. D., 1911,
at Leakesville, Mississippi, within legal hours
in front of the East front door of the Court
house expose for sale and re- sell to the highest
b oder for cash the following described real
estate situated in Greene County. Mississippi
to-wit:-
The east hat of the northeast quart sr OF Sec
tion To- and the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of Section Is. all in Township 5
North of Range West. containing l20 acres
more or less
The said land is sold for partitioning among
the several owners in ccordance with said de-
cree, and the title is believed to be good but
will convey only such title as is vested in me as
/ said commissioner.
| This february Bird, 1911.
S. II. Nick + Y, Special Commissioner
| e. G. FISHEL. Sol.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-02-24


BY virtue OF the authority conferred on me
as trustee by the terms of a deed of trust from
t r. Brown, and H. Il. Davis Bank of Bond of
Bond. Mississippi BENEFICIARY. dated June 8.
1906. and recorded in Book at pages Band of
the Records of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
on Land in the County of Greeue State of
Mississippi said debt and security having been
assigned unto Frst-Nationa Bank of Com
merce of Hattiesburg. Mississippi, said assign
ment dated Janurry %, 1911, and recorded in
Book at page l. 3 of The Records of Mortgages
and Deeds of Trust on Lands in said County of
Greene, default having been made in tie pay
ment of the Indebtedness secured by said deed
of trust, in the sum of $1,000, and the said ben
eticary demanding the foreclosure thereof. l
as such trustee will at the front door of the
Court House in Leakesville. said Coun of
Greene, State of Mississippi. on Monday.
the 9th day of March, A. D. 1911,
within lawful hours, offer for sale and sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder for cash,
the following descr bed real estate embraced
in said deed of trust. to wit:
The northeast quarter of southwest quarter
ard northwest quarter of southeast quarter of
Section Eight, Township One north, Range
Eight West.
Witness my signature this the % day of
January, A. D., 1911.
e. NJ COWART, Trustee,