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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05
LOCAL

rectors meeting.
Albert Harrison was oyer from
Nicely Monday watching the new Of
ficers take their seats.
Miss Eugenia Naples. who is teach
ing near Exsho, spent the holidays
at home in Leakesville.
L. v. Rounsaville drove over Tues
day to attend the meeting OF Direct
ors of Bank of LeaKesville.
A. M. Mcleod is doing some cler-
ical work in the Office this week for
our new sheriff. J. F. Green.
Mrs. J. L. Mills and the children
came over from Fruitdale and spent
the Yuletide with the Green family. !
Prof. and Mrs. J. M. Pannell of |
Crystal Springs spent the holiday
vacation in Leakesville visiting her
people. They are teaching at that
place.
Cliff Cowan was over Christmas
visiting the family. He is at Bod
with his father and is foreman of the
mill. of which his father has manage
rial charge.
w. W. Mcleod of Vernal spent
the fore part of the week in our town
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ira Ball
and looking after matters at the
Court House.
VIM. T. Lister visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. FL. S. Knowles at Oak
Grove at the conyerging of the
weeks and also ran down to Mobile
from there.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T, Platt drove
down from the Upper Side to Leak
esviIle Dec. 22nd. while up from
Pass Christian visiting their rela-
tives in these parts.
Mr.. Jno W. Sanders, a well-to-do
farmer from Aberdeen, together with
his wife visited Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Allen Christmas. This is the father i
and mother of Mrs Allen.
Homer Turner. the sixteen-year
Old sou of Bodo Turner, resident at
Sweetwater, is down with spell of
Pneumonia of the severe type. He
has had it now about FIVE days.
Miss Lora Backstrom, who is at
tending the Meridian Woman s Col
lege came home via LeakesvilIe for
the Holidays. Her father conveyed
her out and back by buggy to and
from their home.
Richmond Heathcock, Henry Lane
and Ennis White made up a trio of
homestead proofmakers here Satur-
day Dec. 23rd. in which the first
named was principal and the other
two witnesses.
Last Friday Leslie Stay and sister
Miss BERTHE. Stay were over from Nc
Lain. They came over to bring Mrs.
) Callie Davis home. Sine had visited
her daughter, Mrs. Williams there
during Christmas.
Mrs. Callie Wilkins Of Bay Minette
Ala, arrived on Dec 23rd and is
spending a few weeks visiting her
sister, Mrs. G.. w. Faux. She is
this editors only living blood aunt
and hence dearly beloved.
d. A. Mcleod came up tc Super
visors Court Monday from Vernal.
He is the ex-supervisor now from
Beat A. He was an enthu siastic sup
porter of his successor, w. D. Eu-
banks in the Summer campaign.
Our new Superintendent of Edu-
cation Joe Valley of Old Grafton is
down spending the week getting
thoroughly into touch with the dn-
ties OF his Office. Joe seems bent on
making a conscientious painstaking
officer.
7. &. Byrd, son of 2. N. Byrd OF
Janet, was in town Monday and had
the Herald sent to him at Petal. Hell
is boarding in that suburban town Of
Hattiesburg and attending Business
College. Forrest Breland is with
him there.
e. e. Roberts, County Demonstra-
tor for the Farmers Cooperative
Work under the auspices of the q. S
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05
Nicely, Miss.

Mr.. Jesse Byrd spent a few days
during tie holidays in Leakesville
visiting relatives. On his return to
Shubuta. where he is engaged in the
stockralsing and selling business
with his brother-in law, Mr.. Dan
Sweatman, he was accompanied by
his son Theo, who takes a job with
them up there. Our best wishes fol-
low them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05

Desma Byrd and Charley HARRISON
were two denizens of the Buffalo
community living near Nolan. who
came over just before Christmas to
cancel tax dues. Desma is stepson
to Charley. This is Desma's first
time to have to meet the tax-collect-
or. He appears to be nice young
man, becomingly modest and his
face indicates correct habits of liv-
ing The young man who prefers to
live clean life has interpreted cor
rectly the philosophy of getting on
in earth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05

DR.. E. z. Breland and Preacher
Ebert came over from Healing
Springs, Ala, to spend the holidays
with relatives 10 Leakesville. Erney
had bis seven-year old boy along
with him, d bright young chap.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05

College boys from Greene to holt
day at home were: v. G. Pool, Med
zeal student. University; AdIia Nc
Tnhis. Literary University; ivan
Cowan, Mobile Military Institute,
Carley Coakur, A. 4 NJ; Clayton
Williams. Clinton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05

See display ad OF James Byrd in
this issue. He is opening up a mar
ket in our city. He knows the butch
er business and we hope he will find
enough business to insure such an
institution pesmanency in our village
as fresh meats are not only treat,
but healthy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-05

Ernest Burch was stricken Wed
nesday night after returning from
the Show, with the second attack of
Paralysis, and rapidly sunk until be
lost his speech and bodily activity
His condition is exceedingly preca-
rious He had gotten over the stroke
of several years ago pretty we'll SO as
to attend to business and be active
with the exception OF aslight limped-
lment in speech and limp in walk,
right along up until this one came
Wednesday evening the first wood
en- span on East Side of the Iron
bridge at Leakesville began to show
signs of sinking on one edge. So
much so that the sheriff has posted
it as unsafe to cross with vehicles.
The present freshet is undermining
the pillng in the bents which. sup
port this part Of the wooden Adult
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
BLACK HAND THREATS
AGAINST CUSTER MAN

BROKEN BOW Neb, Feb. 2.-Ispe-
cial.)-A good deal OF excitement is being
caused among the residents in the e%-
treme north part Of the city by reason
Of some blackhand tactics that are being
pursued by unknown parties. Il. b. Netf'
a laboring man who. with mis- family ana
aged grandmother lives in that section,
has been the recipient lately OF several
threatening letters warning him TO get
out OF town or take the consequences.
The last letter was addressed to the
grandmother, who is over so years OF age
warning her not to spend any OF her
pension money on Neff Another letter
stated that Neffs family would be well
taken care Of II anything happened to
him. A large quantity OF coal oil was
recently poured over the Threshold OF
the door and ON Sunday night a number
OF shots were fired in close proximity TO
the house. Neff owns the property he
lives on, but can not insure It under
existing circumstances. He is badly
frightened and takes the matter very
seriously. but apparently can give no
reason why he should be thus annoyed.
Both county and city officers are working
on the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
Fireman Scott Given
Verdict for Twenty
Five Thousand

FAIRBURY. Neb,, Feb. e2.-tSpeciall-
Friends of James II. Scott in Fairbury
have received word that he was awarded
a verdict OF $S,do in his personal injury
suit with the Rock Island railroad at
Guthrie Center. la. The third trial was
held at that point last week and quite a
number OF train and enginemen Of
Fairbury were taken TO Guthrie Center to
appear as witnesses. Mr.. Scott sued the
Rock Island for $4,000 damages for a
personal injury sustained at Montrose,
Kan. October, 1910. He was employed at
that time as a locomotive fireman out
Of Fairbury on a fast freight and when
nearing Montrose, Kan, he climbed up on
the tender to see il 1t would be necessary
to stop at the next tank TO take water
In doing so he lost his balance aud fell
to the ground and fractured his back. His
engineer. o. b. Clark, later discovered he
was missing, stopped the train and insti-
tuted search. Scott was found and
brought to Fairbury. He is q years old
and will be unable TO walk as long as he
lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
David City Dedicates
New Gymnasium
and Auditorium

DAVID CITY, Feb. 2.-(special.)-Be-
ginning Saturday night and running FOR
one full week, will be the fullest week
David City has had for many years Ihe
occasion is the dedication and opening
OF the David City library, gymnasium and
auditorium, built by local money. The
dedicatory services proper will occur on
next Sunday. The speaker for the occa-
sion being the Hon. Richard l.. Metcalf
Of Lincoln. The program for the week
consists Of a concert by Ole Thlobaii
the violinist; the Swiss bell ringers,
basket ball games, art exhibits and every
thing else OF boosting nature ending
with a banquet, at which It is expected
500 people will attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
LINCOLN BRIDGE MAN GETS
MORRILL, COUNTY CONTRACT

BRIDGEPORT. Neb.. Feb. 2s,-tspeciaD
Governor Aldrich. president OF the state
BOARD OF Irrigation. and State Engineer
u. u. Price were present today when the
county commissioners Of Morrill, county
opened the bids for the two state aid
bridges at Bridgeport and Bayard.
Seventeen bidders were present. includ-
ing Bartlett 4 King. Cedar Rapids Ia
&. r. Inman, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Midland
Bridge company, Kansas City; Pueblo
Bridge company, Pueblo. Colo; Ward 4
WoIghton, Audubon, la; Colyer Con-
struction company. Falrbury, Neb; iiar-
rington & Anderson. Fort Collins Colo
Lincoln Construction company, Tecumseh'
Neb.: Western Bridge and Construction
company, omaha; c. q. Shelley Denver
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
Governor 1nspects
Irrigation Works
at SCOTS Bluff

SCOTS BLUFF, Neb., Feb. 2a.-(Spe-
cial l-Governor C. II. Aldrich was the
guest OF Scott's Bluff Tuesday afternoon
and evening. He was escorted over the
city, and out TO the big sugar mill and
other points Of interest
A special dinner was given at the
Emery hotel. at which were +. Alexsn-
der. mayor; c. \. Morrill,, president Com
mercial club; {. \. Wright, president
Tri-State company; f. I. Westervelt'
Scotts Bluff Republican; Rev. T. c
Osborne of the Presbyterian church, Rev.
II. II. Harper OF the Methodist church,
ex-senator l.. l.. Raymond, Beach Cole
man attorney: A. ]. Shumway. secretary
republican county central committee; :.
X. warrick, president First National
bank
After an informal reception at the Com
mercial club rooms. the governor was
escorted to the Methodist church, where
he addressed a house Of interested people
in an entertaining and forceful manner.
The governor was very much interested
in the irrigation works and projects and
spent some time with committee dis
cussing the legislative and executive
needs along that line. The committee
consisted Of W. l.. Miner. Wilbur Bar
bour. J. c. McCreary. c. n. Wright. An
drew Wise. II. T. Bowen, G. l.. Shumway
and others.
Before the governor left he sent the
following telegram. which voices uni
versal sentiment among the people under
the federal project, and the business men
of the nelghborhOod:
SCOTS BLUFF. Neb., Feb. @.-Con-
gresham Smith, Chairman House Com
mittee on Irrigation. Washington: Hav-
ing spent three days inspecting the irri-
cation projects in western Nebraska, l
am firmly convinced that some perma-
nent relief must come to the settlers un-
der the Interstate project. and | earn
estly recommend the passage OF an act
providing for the twenty-year payment
plan. CHESTER II. ALDRlCH.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
Rebellion at Academy.
Hastings Professors VIII Resign.

HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 22.-Cspecial)-
Because OF the trouble in the manage
mcnt Of Hastings college growing out Of
friction between the trustees and the
synodlcal commission. many members OF
the faculty are planning on locating else
where after the close OF the present col
lege year. Several Of the professors are
considering offers and probably all of
them will have their plans fully made up
before the June commencement.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
MERRlCK FARMERS JOIN
IN SEED CORN MOVEMENT

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Feb. ss.-(Spc-
ciaL)-S. c. Bassett of Gibbon, secretary
of the State Dairymen's association, and
Frank c. odell. secretary OF the Ne
braska Rural Life commission. were the
guests of the Central City Commercial
club yesterday. completing arrangements
for the reception OF the seed corn special
train which stops here on February y
at $50 a. m.
At largely attended meeting OF rep
resentative farmers and business men
the whole seed corn situation was dis
cussed at length. one prominent Mer-
rick county farmer. who has vigorously
opposed the seed corn agitation as an
unwarranted interference with the farm
ers' business. publicly announced his
conversion, stating that he has made a
careful test of eighty ears Of his best
looking corn. with the result that only
one ear was found that would grow. lie
is boosting for the seed corn train.
r. w. Badger Of Central City has been
carefully testing corn all winter in an
effort to locate a supply Of reliable seed.
lie reports that over lO tests ol tuTn
from all parts Of the county show that
less than 20 per cent will grow.
Messrs odell and Bassett attended a
meeting last night and presented a
proposition from the department OF agri-
cultural extension Of the University Of
Nebraska to establish ten experimental
farms in each Of twelve counties. in
which the owners Of the farms shall
undertake TO operate their farms for one
year under the advice and supervision
of experts sent out from the university.
The meeting unanimously endorsed the
project and pledged the cooperation of
Merrick county. appointing committee
10 raise sl.Ooo to assist the university In
launching the proposition. The Nebraska
Central college at Central City has a well
equipped agricultural department under
the management Of Prof. V, $. Culver, a
graduate Of the agricultural college OF
the University Of Nebraska, II Is pro-
posed permanently to employ Prof. t.,.ver
as county sgriculturist and give him
general supervision Of the project under
the direction of the University Of Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
NEBRASKA CITY GIRL
TAKES DOSE OF POISON

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb,. Feb. -
Especial. )-Yesterdsy afternoon Miss Ora
selby. aged 81 years, and salvation
Army lass. who has been making her
home with Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Williams,
drank a large dose Of strychnlne and
was trying to swallow more when the
glass was knocked out OF her hands by
Mrs. Williams. The girl has been de-
spondent for some time past and has
threatened TO take her life before.
Physicians were called and pumped her
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23

Colo. J. W. Turner Improvement COM
pany. Des Moines la; Lggett q Walton
Fort Morgan. Colo; c. A. Edwards.
Kearney, Neb.; w. II, Roller, Fort Collins,
Colo: J. L. Mullin. lincoln,
The contract for the two bridges COM
plote was awarded to J. L. Mullln for
s4I 800. although he was by no means the
lowest bidder
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
Rsuap store 4. Robbed,

RAGAN. Neb.. Feb. 22.-(special.)-Tne
general store Of Yocum & Gould was en-
tered Wednesday night by burglars and
about So In small change removed from
the register. Entrance was gained by
breaking in the glass in a back door.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
Votes from Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Feb. 22.-tspeelal)
Frank Baker has sold his clothing store
In this city to Russell w. Shields Of Blue
nm. Neb. The new proprietor took pos
session yesterday.
A. l.. Rice, a postoffice inspector, was
in this city yesterday investigating the
cause of the frequent destruction Of mail
by train No. . at this place.
The Board Of Education OF the Cam
bridge schools has recently elected Super
intendent c. f.. White Of Trenton foe
superintendent Of the schools for the en-
suing year. E....-m
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23

out after she had a number OF conyul-
sions. She was alive this morning, but
physicians have no hopes OF saving her
life. Her parents live in this city. but
she has not been making her home with
them for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23

Hastings VIII Vote ON school Bonds.
HASTINGS, Neb.. Feb. 22-(Special.)--
Petitions have been prepared for spe-
ciai election on the proposition to issue
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23

hs zhHrp- Snrt zumE- Ina szue azs-s Of
ldtzzT s-urhie Is dETy misery TAKE
EeGrts Btttsrz for qufrk relief zac- Fer
sale By Beaton Drug Ca
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23

Persistent Advertising is the Road to
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23


Byron L. McEldred of Omaha has writ
ten the secretary of state how to proceed
to get his name on the primary ballot
as a candidate for state auditor and re-
quested that the proper blanks he sent
him He does not say in his petition
what party he belongs to. Up to the
present there are three republicans who
have filed for this office and only one
democrat. Henry Richmond.
c. ]. Harwood OF Greeley county has
requested the secretary Of state to send
him blanks on which to make a populist
petition for senator from the Eighteenth
district
W. b. Earl Of Chambers, Holt county,
writes the secretary Of state to know
how many and who are filed as cAndl-
dates for Congressman from the Sixth
district He does not say whether ne
desires to get into the race or IL so
what rzrtY he belongs To
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
No Water.

! To begin with, then, l never use water
on my face at all That is because l
have to travel a good deaI-or, rather
did have to before l was in this play
and the water in the different cities,
and even in the different hotels, varies
so much, and is often so hard and bad
for the skin, that l gave up using 1t on
my face. | get good, soft and almost
fluid cold cream and use a very simple
lotion that make myself This is made
or the great, big Cucumbers that one
can get Just now for almost nothing.
Peel the cucumber, being very careful
that you get all the green and yellow
parts off Take out the seeds az well.
and then mash the pulp up and add a
little water, just enough to cover Put
| TINS in saucepan on the stove. and
after it has come to a boil set II hack
on the stove to simmer until the water
Is all absorbed. Take the mixture off
the stove and strain 1t through a fine
piece of muslin. Add about four times
the amount of rose water or If YOU
want to have cheaper preparation use
just plain boiled water.
This is the foundation of the best
| bleach and lotion for the face. in win
ter time add few drops of glycerine,
but | prefer 1t without in summer as
the glycerine is so sticky.
But l must go back to my treatment.
Having cleaned off my face thoroughly,
wash it with this cucumber lotion.
using Just little on a dab of cotton.
Then | apply some more cream, as lam
sure my face is quite cream now, and
that all the impurities are washed
away.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Woman Falls in Love First
But She KNEES What She Is Doiug and the Man Doesn't

does not always overtake the hare.
| Many man loves girl because he is
too slow witted to catch up with her
self has turned TO scorn for his slow
wit.
Women, taught that it is immodest
to reveal their love until it is asked,
have become in that respect, mistresses
of discrimination. In the drama of love
all women are actresses. Every girl is
Bernhard and the man with whom
she is in love, her laundering. cumber-
some minded audience. The man
watching, interested, puzzled, wonders
what all her airs and graces, her ode
little humors, her alternate smiles and
gravity are about. If he finds out in
time he will become her proud and
happy husband. If she becomes impa-
tient with his dullness, and her interest
centers in another and cleverer man,
he will mourn her "fickleness"
A girl Of sixteen is grown up and has
long gowns and dresses and cupoa
piled hair like her mothers. A boy of
sixteen is still shy as a rabbit, and is
wondering at the strange pranks his
up-and down stars voice plays him. So
with their falling in love, the girl ar
rives long before him
She meets a man and thereafter his
face floats between her and her moth
er's features. The echoes of his voice
are louder in her ears than Of her faL
TIERS tones bidding her bring him the
evening paper. She knows what this
means-the first age Of love. She be-
gins at once to hide it from every one
but herself and usually succeeds, while
the man later discovers that she is "a
very nice little girl, indeed, with a TAX
ing way" Taking. indeed. for she has
taken him, but he loses his appetite,
grows moon eyed and preoccupied,
talks sentiment and is poor company
until every one knows he is in love and
with whom-every one save himself
Finally the scales fall from his eyes
and he proposes, and If her pride that
has grown while she hid her love, and
her disgust with his slow moving intel
lect have not conquered his fate" be-
comes his. If not some other and
quicker man wins her.
A woman who has happily married a
man Of deliberate speech and slow con-
illusions, said she was so piqued by
MS De5 ginning d pIOpOSdI one HlBnC ana
leaving 1t unfinished for a week, that
she nearly ran away with a man whom
she dislked A tactful mother left the
college professor alone with her
daughter and told the man with the
clipping intent that her daughter was
engaged" When she went back to the
parlor she saw her words were proph-
etc. The easy going sutton had cap
tured his fate" while nearly losing It,
Women know this, all women and
Bernard Shaw. If they love at all, they
love first. If they don't love first they
do not love. They only permit them
selves to be won