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Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26
Standard Bell Equipment

All the Bell instruments all the Bell lines and all the Bell
equipment tested tried and standardzed-the here
Philadelphia, San Francisco and Everywhere This the
best transmission and keeps the service always the highest
standard
The Bell standard telephone equipment the best known to-
day and used the world by people who demand quality
Of the 100000 that will be spent by the Bell System for
construction and equipment during the present year,
$20000 will for engagements and improvements of the Bell
plant and adjacent ciesa within radius of eighty
miles of Philadelphia.
We point with pride fine telephone plant In this
vicinity and all the surrounding sections of the couyeach
locality with standardized equipment sufficient handle
and to take of prospective growth within the next few
years. and additions and Improvements constantly being made
maintain the high Bell standard That aiming still higher
evidenced by the unusual further investment made during 1912
Here evidence that the Bell Systems policy of con-
tnuous Improvement and expansion
Does follow the Bell give standard service?
THE DIAMOND STATE TEL. co.
EP BARDO, Manager, Wilmington, Del
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

The owners of Milford s..big shirt facto-
.ry will open it as soon as operators can be
obtained.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

The first year of the postal savings
system in New Castle showed Al patrons
Who deposited $4I23 aud withdrew $847.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

The Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches at Zion are holding union revi-
val services.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

The new compulsory school attendance
law will be put into effect in Caroline
county this week.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

Aaron S. Watkins, Prohibition candi-
date for Vice President, will make sever
al speeches in Delaware Saturday and
Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26
MARYLAND

Port Deposit Episcopalians have bought
the Einwachter residence for a rectory.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

MO. Cooper, instructor in animal hus-
bandry at Delaware College Experiment.
Station, has resigned to accept a position
with the Department of Farm Manage
ment of the Bureau of Plant Industry, at
Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

The members of the New Castle Metho-
dist Church are planning an automo-
bile STRAW ride to Delaware City Novem-
Der 5.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

Falling out of a stable loft Samuel g..
Caldwell, of Galena, sustained serions in
juries to one shoulder.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

Francis E. Spinner, a contractor has
filed a mechanics lien in the Harford
County Agricultural and Breeders Asso-
citation for $5796.59 balance claimed to be
due him for work on the new Havre de
Grace race track.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

After an inspection ofthe moving-pic-
ture theatres in Wilmington by City
Councilmsn, one proprietor was threaten
ed with arrest for allowing patrons to
block the exits and crowd the aisles.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

Sergeant Eli Wells custodian of the
State rife range, on being transferred to
New York, was presented with fine gold
watch by the members Of Company H. Of
New Castle.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

The Delaware Red Cross Society has
been asked by the national body for as
sistance in carrying on work in foreign
countries where war is in progress.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

A Milton canning factory has started
canning pumpkins d sweet potatoes,
and will keep running until the first of
the year.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

Many wild geese have been seen IN the
vicinity of New Castle and William Nor
rib bagged one that dressed nine pounds
and was in prime condition.
Middletown transcript., 1912-10-26

Frank Danberg, charged with the en-
bezzlement of $2500, was held in $4,000
bail for the Grand Jury by Magistrate
Buckley in Wilmington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12

books. and thereby doing good for
the cause, and at the same time max
ing their way through college next
college next year. They are endeav-
oring to put this book into every
white home in the State.
The good people will doubtless
both appreciate the book and the ef-
forts OF the brave girls and boys to
obtain an education. 1t is laudable
in them, and the people appreciate
their pluck.
1t is lively book from beginning
to end, and will do worlds of good.
1t is intended to counteract the IL
quor literature. and it will do it. II
is published by the
Mississippi Anti-Saloon League,
Jackson, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
gDeAIHS1
MRS. WINNIE SHEPARD.


Mrs. Winnie Shepard, who was
perhaps one of if not the oldest liv-
ing women in Greene County, being
somewhere close to ninety years old,
passed away Friday June %, 1912,
and was buried the next day at Win
bourn Chapel in the Edith commu-
pity. She was the mother of five
children as follows: one son, John
Thomas who is dead but survived by
a family of six children all them
selves married and living IN the
Rocky Greek settlement; one daugh-
ter, Fannie, who married Jim Erik
wood, but is now dead herself though
six married children also survive her;
three living daughters, viz: Miss Re-
becca Shepard unmarried, Mrs. Ma
ry wife OF John Brown, and Mrs. ].
*. Box of this city. whose husband
furnishes us the data for this death
notice. AS can be seen she leaves a
numerous progenity, even unto the
third and fourth generation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
Good Books Received
DESTROYING THE DESTROYER"

The above IS the title to a little
book of 100 pages, which the prohl-
bitionists have published and are
proposing to put into general circu-
lation to ounteract the tons and
tons of liquor literature which the
mails convey into Mississippi. The
liquor trade claims to have the name
and address of every voter in this
State.
This little book contains the very
choicest gems from the brains of
Congressman r. p. Hobson, Bishop
c. 8 Galloway. DIR. j. B. GambrelI,
Dir. J. Fl. Gambrell, Fl. W. Grady,
r. G. Ingersoh, touching the liquor
traffic, some jurists on the bench
concerning it's work in this State, a
chapter on scientific temperance, and
strong prohibition expressions from
Catholic Clergy. Tt also con tains an
excerpt Of the principal anti-liquor
laws OF Mississippi in form.
Some Christian young ladies and
young men are distributing the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12

This paper has procured series of
articles prepared by the very best
experts on the subject of Swat the
Fly, which is we'll illustrated and
will shortly be commenced if, not
this week, appearing in these col
umns, bringing the latest scientific
teaching in the crusade against this
pestiferous and disease bearing in
sect. Statistics show that Occiden
tai sanitary measures employed in
several of the large cities of India
has very materially reduced the death
rate in that country of deadly plaques
etc. The war against the fly is one
of the means employed with such
telling results.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
The Cost of Living Still on Increase

Waynesboro News Beacon.
It costs more to live in this, the
month of June, 1912, than ever before
in the history of the United States,
except perhaps during war times.
Prices were high year ago, but to-
day they are on the average nearly
10 per cent higher yet, according to
trade authority quotations. Food
products are the highest on record.
Meat, eggs, butter. fish, coffee, tea,
sugar. salt, molasses, rice, beans and
peas average % per cent higher;
wheat, corn, oats, barley, -four, etc.,
80 per cent higher.
Fruits are the only things good to
eat that have grown cheaper during
the last twelve months, but they are
still higher than 1910. Leather pro-
ducts cost II per cent, and chemical
and drugs Ii per cent more than a
year ago. Textile goods, however,
are trife cheaper.
The average increase in food pro-
ducts is nearly 20 per cent which
means the housewife must pay Sc. to
fill market basket that only cost
her So. to fill in June, 1911. In 9TH
er words, 81. will only buy fye-sixths
as much as it did a year ago. The
biggest advances have been in meat
products, beef, 26 per cent; hog pro-
ducts, 40 per cent and mutton over
80 per cent. Dealers lay the in
crease to last years poor hay crop
and the general high cost of animal
Poor crops are also held
responsible for dearer bread-stuffs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
Protracted Meeting At The LeakesyiIIe
Presbyterian Church.

The protracted services at the
Presbyterian Church will begin on
Thursday, July 18th. at 8 o'clock p.
N. Preaching by Rev. Bob Camp
bell of Hattiesburg. Everybody
cordially invited. Brethren pray for
a gracious outpouring of the Holy
Spirit during these services, that our
whole people may be blessed. Come
and be with us to pray, and sing,
and hear and get much good. Prof.
r. N. Parker of Purvis will be pres
ent and conduct the singing.
A. G.. FERGUSON, Pastor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
EDITORIAL

The Herald desires to call attel-
tion afresh to those to whom it may
apply that the postal department
is requiring us to drop all subscri-
bers in arrears for over twelve
months, provided they do not pay up
in part and make written statement
tor our files when they can manage
the balance. We dislike that they
exercise this oversight over our
crediting our subscribers. but have
to bow to their will. This does not
apply to gift copies of which they al
low us a Gel tain per cent to the
whole list.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
Telephones Relieve Loneliness of Farm
Life.
Perry Co. News.

Perry Co. News.
Some time ago a leading magazine
wrote large number of letters to as
many people living on farms in diff
ferent sections of the country, ask
ing for the greatest objection to life
in the country. The majority of an
swers received stated as their prin-
cipal objection, the loneliness and iso-
lation Of life on the farm. Now, if
these people had the right idea about
it, and undoubtedly they did, what
ever will relieve this loneliness and
feeling of isolation is the thing most
needed on the farm. The Telephone
is the one thing that has come to re-
lieye the condition. If the farm
houses throughout the country, no
matter hardly how far apart, were
all connected together with tele-
phones, it would bring all the peo-
pie in personal touch and relation
ship with each other which would be
a constant source of pleasure to ev-
erybody, and it would forever put
an end to the feeling of isolation that
now exists. Already some commu-
mites have good Telephone connec-
tions and they are being used more
and more throughout the country.
1t will indeed be a great day for
country life when there is tele-
phone in every farm,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
THE MEN IN GRAY"
BY R. c. CAVE.

(From Cnfederate Veteran, Nashville
The Men in Gray cloth-bound,
l43 pages, contains:
l. The Men in Gray" an Grafton
delivered at the unwilling of the
movement to the private soldiers
and sailors of the South IN Richmond,
Va, which created quite a sensation
at the time it was delivered, and was
discussed for weeks by the press
throughout the country. One of the
Virginia papers said: 1T is a
speech from which nothing can be
taken and 30 which nothing can be
added without injury. ). 1t is a
concise but clear statement of the
causes that led up to the war and an
accurate pen picture of the private
soldier such as we know him to have
bee."
2. "A Defense of the South, pa
per which refutes the ~misrepresenta-
tions of the social conditions exist
ing in the South before the war and
briefly, sharply, and convictingly
states the real issue in the contro-
versy between the sections which
eliminated in secession and war,
3. Cavalier Loyalty and Puritan
Disloyalty," paper which briefly
tells the story of Cavalier fidelity to
constituted authority and Puritan
rebellion against lawful government,
and shows how the spirit of the one
was manifested by the South and the
spirit of the other dominated the
North.
Gen. K. M. Nan Zandt. Command
er Trans Mississippi Department,
Fort Worth, Tex, says After a
careful examination. j most heartily
indorse The Men in Gray, by DIR.
r. G. Cave, of st. Louis. 1t is a
most admirable defense of the South,
and is unanswerable. I cordially
commend it to all students of South
ern history. 1t should be in the
hands of every boy and girl in the
South"
OF this book Gen. Bennett Il.
Young, Commander in Chief u. C.
", says: II have read with almost
inexpressible delight DR.. Caves book,
The Men in Gray. No Confederate
who desires to have an intelligent
appreciation of the greal Civil War
and it's causes and the character of
the men who engaged in it on the
Southern side can afford to be with
out DIR. Caves book. En- its way and
along its lines it IS the best publica-
tion since the war. 1t deserves and
should have an extended circula-
tion."
Every Confederate soldier who
wishes his children to understand
clearly what he fought for and truly
honor him for fighting on the South
ern side should place this little vol
ume in their hands. Price, 81, post
paid.
Address the Confederate Veteran,
Nashville, Tenn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12

The Richton Dispatch has passed
under the editorial control of DIR.
Willis Valley and comes nearer I'M
der his auspices of carrying that vol
ume of local matter which is com
mensurate with a town of the size
and activities of Richton, than we
have seen since Haynie ran it under
another name. The Herald is glad
to see it so improving and trusts
that the Doctor can be persuaded to
retain hold of it, or commit it to
hands which will do equally as well
in SWINGING it. We notice that he
is absent now in Chicago taking a
polytechnic course, but it seems to
travel just the same, thereby show
ing that his arrangements are very
effective.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12


It's blot upon Anglo-Saxon civil
zatlon for white man to enter a
ring with a negro and contend for
brute mastery with his fists. There
may be enough science III the pugul-
istic game to give it a shadow of
right to the title, but under proper
training the darkey can it seems
make such science his own, and this
coupled with his burly strength puts
the sr3aller muscled caucasian at a
disadvantage There can be no de-
nying the fact that under proper
conditions the negro can grow more
muscular Drawn than any other kind
of man. It's with the employment of
their superior intellect, better arms
and strategy that the ayrian race has
gained and maintained It's mastery
of the world and upon such must it
ever depend. The Johnson Flynn af-
fair is but breeding trouble for the
future between the two races in A
merica.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12


G. p. Smith was in Leakesvile the
first of the week taking subscriptions
to secure funds to rebuild the Fei-
lowship Baptlst Church house in his
the Adamsville community this side
of the river.
Pastor w. B. Alsworth, and local
preachers Revs. Y. d. Westerfeld
and r. A. Albums left Monday for
Sumrall. via McLain to attend the
Hattiesburg District Conference of
the M. e, Church, South.
From the N. o. Christian Advo-
cate we notice that the Quarterly
Conference for Leakesviile charge OF
the M. E. Church, South, is publish
ed to be held at KounsaviIie, Aug.
lst., Presiding Elder, Rev. M. b.
Scarborough of Hattlesburg making
this his third round of the district
this year.
Rev. DR.. Roe of Jackson, who IS
Cor. Missionary Secretary for the
Miss. State Baptist Convention
preached at the Leakesville Baptist
church Sunday and Sunday night in
the interest of that important phase
of work to which his denomination
is committed Tin part) by name, and
action.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
New Advertisements.

NOTICE OE INTERNAL REVENUE LICENSE ISSUED
In Pursuance to chapter l16 OF the laws of 1908
OF the State of Mississippi. below is true and
correct list of an persons. firms and corpora
lions to which United States Internal Revenue
License has been issued inGsreene County in the
Six Months ending June Both 1912. according to
the record OF the Internal Revenue office OF
Mississippi:
Peoples Drug Company. r. L. D.. Leakes-
vile, Mississippi. July lSt 1911 To June 30Ih.
1912.
Given under my hand this the Sth day Of
July, 1912.
$50 J.F. GREEN, Sheriff & L. G.
Leakesville. Miss. July 8th. 1912.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
Should Not Fight A Negro With Fists.
Collins Commercial.

Collins Commercial.
Jack Johnson, negro. gave Jim
Flynn a good whipping on the Fourth
at Las Vegas, N. NJ, in eight rounds.
Good for Flynn, and every white
man with no more self respect than
to fight a negro deserves nothing
but a good licking, and then social
ostracism by the white race.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
MARGARET MIZELL REEVES.

MARGARET MIZELL REEVES.
Mrs. Margaret Mizell Reeves, wife
of Mr. Richard Reeves, died at her
home three miles southeast of Yer
nal, MISS, April l, 1912, being forty
nine years and seven days old. Mr..
and Mrs. Reeves at the tirne oi her
death, had been married thirty years,
two months and twenty SIX days.
As we gather, they were devoted
and happy in their home during this
long period of married life. Mrs
Reeves was the mother of three chill
dren, Liman. Charlie and Isabel, all
of whom are grown
1t has been our privilege as well as
our pleasure to spend several nights
with this family and we we're always
impressed with the thoughtful kind
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
Christian Endeayor Program July IA at
$50 P. M.

Song by Choir.
Bible Reading 2 Kings 9:3O-35,
Psalm 45:7-15, Roy Amsler.
Prayer BY Hon. Dan Mcleod.
Song by Choir.
Paper on How Much Should a
Christian Think of Personal Appear
ance? Rachel Breland.
Song by Choir.
Reading on Elements of Greatness,
Ruby Naples.
Vocal Duet: Lena Amsler and
Maurice Breland.
Paper: The Cry of Personal Liber-
ty, r. C. Mcleod.
Song by Choir.
Announcements.
Dismissed with Prayer by Scott
Mckay.
DRUsIE FERGUSON,
MYRA Pool, : Com.
O. q. RoUNsAvILLE,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12

ness of this mother. We spent a
night N this home just before her
death, and well do we remember how
kind she was, She seemed to. have
been loved and esteemed by all her
neighbors for this noble trait of
Characser, kindness. :"
Mrs. Reeves was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Luke Mizell, born March
20. 1868, as we understand. in the
neighborhood of Old Cross Roads in
George County, Miss, where on the
Second day of April, we offciated at
her burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves were married
Jan. 5, 1882.
Mrs. Reeves united with the Yer
nal Presbyterian Church in 1908, and
in so far as we know. she was a
faithful and CONSTANT member till
the day of her death.
Give her the fruit of her hands;
and let her own work praise her in
the gates. Prov. BIC Civ.
A. G. FERGUSON, Pastor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
HoUSEFLIES AS
CARRIERS OF DISEASE.

Flies spread tuberculosis, diph-
liberia, typhoid fever, scarlet fe-
yer, summer complaint and fe-
vers of. babies by carrying disease
from one to another.
Keep everything cFean and
there will be no flies.
Don't let flies have a place TO
lay their eggs.
Keep covered all places where
ycung flies may be Matched.
Put screens at windows and
doors.
Where In dirt there are flies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
Swat the Fly!
1t Is the Most Danger
Gus Animal on Earth!

When psychologists inform us that
the average fly carries on its body
1880, 600 germs, says Farm Dairy
ing, surely we should feel just cause
for grave alarm
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
CITATION NOTICE.
State of Mississippi.
County of Greene In Chancery Court.
Sam Gibson.
]. d. Daughdrill. ct al.

j. D. Daughdrill. ct al
To the unknown heirs OF e. l.. Hall. deceas-
ed and any and all unknown persons or
parties having or claiming any legal or equit
able right. title or interest ia and 10 the NEl4
OF SW14 and SW14 OF NW14, Sec. II. N. X.
8 W.. Greene County. Mississippi. sold for
taxes on the 4th. day of April 1910:
You are commanded " appear before the
Chancery Court or Greene County, Mississippi
at Rules to be held at the Court House in the
Town OF Leakesville. Greene County. Missls-
sippi, on the Second Mondays
the l4th day of October. 1912,
to defend the suit in said Court OF Sam Glib
son, the nature OF which is bill IN Chancery
by the said Sam Gibson to confirm the said tax
title to said hands, Wherein you are defendants
This July 9th. 1912.
S. r. MCKAY. Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

There was a special meeting of the New London court of common council Thursday evening to act upon the budget prepared by the finance com mittee. which carried recommendation for appropriations to meet the city ex- penseB for the ensuing year. The bud get was made with a view to keeping the appropriations within the estimat- ed income and in order to do this, there was necessity for pairing the recommendations of the several stand. Ing committees sum aggregating several thousand dollars. This fact was appreciated by the members of the several committees and in eonse- sequence no attempt was made to in- crease any of the items submitted by the finance committee, though there was mild attempt to play just a little politics on the part of few alder men with special reference to the mayoralty, but these efforts were read fly blocked by Mayor Mahan.
 The chief debate of the evening came up when the recommendation of s5,500 for new fire apparatus was reached. Alderman Donohue, who is foreman of Nameaug Engine company made strenuous effort to have specified that the apparatus be for the Name augs. He was reminded that such a proceeding was unusual and that the matter of where the apparatus should be placed would be left to the judg- merit of the incoming fire committee, and that 1t would be reflection on their Judgment to comply with the aIderman,s request. There was no doubt. it was explained, that if the Nameaug house was the proper place for the machine that it would go there provided the recommendation was ap- , proved and appropriation made by the city meeting.
 Mayor Mahan took occasion to say | that he favored modern fire apparatus l for every fire company in the city, but the change was too expensive to car l ry into effect. He believed the reg
 ular plan was the best, and did not | think 1t right for the retiring coun- | ell to dictate the action of the new 1 council or any of it's committees.
 Alderman Donohue persisted, stat l ing that 1t was his earnest desire to
 serve the Nameaug Engine company
 and in doing so he believed he acted 1 for the public good. He said the | company had asked but little from the | city and given the best possible serv ice. Mayor Mahan said he recognized the fact that the Nameaug was the 1 most economical Of any in the city
 and was entitled to recognition. but | the matter of expending the appropri- l ation should be left with the proper
 committee.
 After adjournment Alderman Dono-
 hue said that he was perfectly satis-
 fled that the matter should be left with the new fire committee, and that he
 would not have plugged so hard for
 Nameaug. but for the unusual proceed inss of the Konomoc foreman who at-
 tempted to get the apparatus for the
 company he represented regardless l of the judgment of the fire committee