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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
A Banking Step In The Right Direction.

Meridian Star.
Mr.. j. I. Thomas, known to his in
Inmates as 'Tal.V president of the
Grenada National Bank, has announc-
ed that any reputable farmer who
will buy a small farm in Grenada
county and improve it, will be accom-
modated with necessary funds at the
rate of 4 per cent. interest per an
mum by his bank. President Thomas
has long been known as friend of
the farmer and a man who looks far
ahead before taking step looking to
the betterment OF the community in
which he has grown up. and has es-
tablished his reputation. Therefore,
it may be taken for granted that the
action of the Grenada bank is taken
with a reasonable surety of benefit
ting. not only the farmer VINO takes
advantage of the offer made by the
bank, but of the bank itself.
We believe the course adopted by
Mr.. Thomas would prove wise one
for banks in all parts of the state to
take. 1t would, we believe, Go more
to encourage the purchase of land
and the tilling of the soil than almos :
any act that might be thought of.
Better still. if the banks of the state,
and of the country, would adopt the
far-s seeing course OF President Thorn
as we would hear less talk Of govern
mental help, which many clear
thinkers believe would prove detri-
ment, rather than an aid to the farm
er, as it would have tendency to
make the government partner in
business affairs, socialistic doctrine
that does not appeal to the best eie-
ment of our people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

The Herald acknowledges receipt
of a booklet entitled Mississippi
Laws Made Plain, which we desire
to call attention to, because We think
it to the advantage our readers. Now
this can be construed as an adver-
tisement or otherwise, to satisfy the
postal laws we fling in that state
ment, but the moving motive in this
article is not so much to thank the
donors, the First-National Bank of
Commerce of Hattiesburg, Miss, for
the gift. which is of small value in
actual money, but is to present the
merits of the booklet to our readers
and have them write for free CODY.
The booklet of course bears some
small advertising of that banking
firm. Out the matter which it con
talns largely is a boiled down sum.
mary of the written laws of the state
of Mississippi and legal forms for
transactions of various kinds. The
work is builded on a very concise
plan, just briefly touching each IN
volved matter of existing laws, and
is gotten up by two eminent inrists
OF the~state, and is especially put to-
gether with purpose to enlighten
and inform the ordinary common busy
people upon the demands of state
government upon them without la
bori0us consideration separately of
Codes, Constitutions, sheet acts, de-
cisions ruling etc. Write to the
bank above named and get COPY
FREE and peruse it carefully
and you win have a pretty good
grasp OF Mississippi's laws, but re-
member, that these are ia constant
state Of shifting SO make no serious
move unless you ascertain from a
lawyer or someone in position to
know that no new action has been
taken on the law as it stood when
this book was compiled and which
touches your matters or action.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

Be certain to read the contributed
article in this weeks issue pertain
ing to Christmas Seals. the purpose
for sales of which, is both to raise
funds and to advertise the need in
Mississippi for securing funds to f.
nance the proper preventive, hygi-
enic measure ETC., in tuberculosis.
It's to be hoped that this movement
will be taken hold of and pushed not
only in our city but every town in
the state. in order that the proper
steps may be taken in a wide-sweep-
ing way to stamp out the white
plague.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Knowing When And Where To Stand.

like te see a man proud OF the
place in which he lives. like to see
a man live in it so that his place will
be proud of him. Be honest but hate
no one; overturn mans wrongdo-
ing, but do not overturn him unless
it must be done in overturning the
wrong. Stand with ANYBODY that
stands right. Stand with him while
he is right, and part with him when
he goes wrong. -Abraham Lincoln.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

There is no doubt something in
the thought that there is a great
trend of sentiment just now in this
ne tiOn to run the government to
feed the people and have good
thing off Of" but the reminder
thereof comes with rather i'll grace
from professional politicians who
have been feeding from the public
crib for 10 these many years. Looks
like they might think the rations
would be cut down. The truth OF
the business is that we have been
running the government of late
years too much for the governors
rather than the governed and now
that the chance has set in, one ex-
treme OF view has been exchanged
for another equally as unwise. Lets
remember to seek the middle ground
of happy policy In affairs of state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
MistOOk For A Bed Time Hint.
A Derelict.

A Derelict.
1t was past eleven. The old man
entered the parlor and. approaching
his daughters swain. said: Young
man, do you know what time it is?"
The timid youth leaped to his feet
and, stammering "Y-y-yes, sir, !"
hurried into the hall and thence out
into the uight. The old man stood
bewildered. That's queer fellow
to have calling on you, daughter, he
remarked. Why did he rush off in
that fashion? Ny watch ran down
and / merely wanted to get the time
from his to set it by
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Most People Sign Petitions Recklsssly

Canton Herald.
1t is an easy matter to get the
average man to sign petition. For
instance two fun loving lawyers of
Canton recently drew up a long
winded petition full of big words and
circulated it among the people, sim
ply stating that it was about the
roads Everybody signed it, Mon
day when the board of supervisors
met the document was presented and
the clerk was requested to read 1t.
Many of the signers were present
and were greatly Mortified to find
that they had signed a petition
charging the board with every un-
lawful act on earth, and demanding
the immediate resignation of each
one of them. The members of the
board nearly had fits until it was ex-
l.lained by the lawyers that they just
wanted to show how easy it was to
get signers to any petition without
the signers reading or knowing the
nature oflthe document. The moral
is, know what you are signing before
Won sion
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Didn't Ask The Sage About 1t.

Abeedeen Examiner.
Several of our esteemed exchanges
are publishing under the head of
Honor Roll, the names of sub
scribers who have paid their dues. Is
there any other line of business IN
which the men who simply pay their
debts, are so distinguished Would
the butcher. the baker, the candle
stick maker. be justified in making
this public acknowledgment to people
who simply render unto Caesar the
things which are Caesars "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Harrison Makes a Good Selection.

WoodviIle Republican.
Congressman Pat Harrison has
given notice that he would recon-
mend Mr.. Edgar @. Harris, editor OF
the Laurel Argus, as postmaster OF
Laurel. Brother Harris is one of
Mississippi's best newspaper men
and we JOIN with his friends over the
state in the hope that he will be ap-
pointed to the lucrative position.
However, we will regret to see him
give up the job of pencil pusher.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

EA6BH ROAO.
the financial means of nearly eveYy
community In the country.
The opinion is quite general through
out the country that it is useless to
try to do anything to improve our
earth roads. This is a mistaken idea.
In fact, a good earth road is the step
ping stone to a macadam road. The
earth road is the foundation for all
future improvements. With proper
plans for the future the earth road
can be constructed at once. A COM
paratively small annual outlay for
maintenance will then serve to keep
it in shape until funds are available
for further improvement with hard
surface.
One Of the most frequent faults with
our present earth roads is that they
are located where they should not be.
Grades are too often unnecessarily
steep, drainage is poor or entirely lack
ing and streams are seldom crossed at
the most favorable bridge site.
To relocate these roads entirely or
even to a large extent is out of the
question. The general location of the
present roads must be maintained be-
cause of the farm improvements which
have been made along them. But Won
derful improvements can be made by
modifying the location Of short sec
lions here and there. Instead of going
over a steep hill it is often feasible to
go around it on a much easier grade
without materially increasing the dis
lance
The elimination of one or two steep
hills on line of road will frequently
enable horses to draw three or four
times as much to market as they could
draw on the old road. 1t takes ap-
proximately four times as much power
to draw loads on 10 per cent grades as
on level.
The earth road should have at least
six hours of sulGhine each day. Brush
and trees which impede the drying ac-'
ton Of the sun should be removed. The
southern and western exposures should
be as complete as possible. With gravel
and macadam roads this is not so nee
essary, as a certain amount of mois-
ture is needed to keep down the dust.
But comparatively few of our earth
roads have been dignifed by any i'm
provement which could be termed con-
struction. To expect good earth road
where none has ever been built is like
expecting harvest from ground which
has never been tiled An earth road
must be built, just as macadam or
gravel road must be built, and skill
and experience are required in order to
secure the best results.
The first and last requisite in road
construction Is drainage. This, of
course, must be modified to suit the
conditions Of soil and climate. Where
the soil is heavy and retentive care
must be taken to get rid OF the water
quickly and completely. For this pur-
pose the roadway must be raised eight
cen to thirty inches above the side
bitches and well crowned, so that the
water will flow freely to the side ditch
es. The side bitches should be of am
pie size and provided with sufficient
fall to properly care for the heaviest
rains Ordinarily the only bitches
needed are those made with a road
scraper. which are wide and compare
lively shallow.
Culverts of sufficient capacity should
be provided at low places or for nat
ural watercourses. Wood and terra
Gotta tile do not, as a general rule,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS EDUCATIONAL
CAMPAIGN.
BY Sale Of Red Cross Christmas Seals.
Communicated from Jackson. Miss

Communicated from Jackson. Miss.]
The campaign for 1912 for the
study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis in Mississippi, through the sale
of Red Cross Christmas Seals, has
opened headquarters Office IN the
Seutter Building, Jackson. Miss,
with Miss Elise Williamson as Sec
rotary.
The primary object of this cam
paign is to create, through a sale of
the Christmas seals. sentiment a.
mong the people Of the State calling
general attention to the grave nee
essity for protective measures a.
gainst the spread of tuberculosis.
Ignorance of existing conditions
or Indifference concerning them is
largely to blame for the appalling
fact that twelve Thousand Mississip-
plans are now suffering from tuber-
culosis, while three to five thousand
victims die annually from it; and
this disease is durable when taken
in its incipiency.
The mortality among the negro
population is startling. Plague
stricken negroes, often in advanced
cases of the disease, hold positions
as servants among the whites, spread
ing disease and death-a menace to
the life of every Individual in the
State.
Walking cases of consumption are
common upon the streets.
The funds realized from the sale
of Red Gross Seals are not enough to
relieve the situation throughout the
ntire State, and the funds expended
In relief of isolated cases. in any one
locality. would serve 20 permanent
good. Until the existing conditions
are realized by the public. and con-
demned by public sentiment, little
can be done toward extermlnating
the plague. 1t has been, therefore,
decided that this years funds from
sale of Red Cross Seals shall be adj
ded to the amount of last years sale
and the total placed in the hands of
permanent State Committee, whose
duty it shall be to expend such sum
within the boundaries of Mississippi,
for educational purposes pertaining
to this subject, viz: the ways and
means of preventing contagion from
tuberculosis, and the hygienic care
of those stricken with the disease
until such time as the interest of
Mississippians shall be aroused to
the extent of the erecting of santa
RUINS tor consumptives in order that
those suffering from the malady in
its incipiency may be cured, and the
more advanced cases controlled, that
the health of the whole people of the
State may not be ieopardized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
How Postoffice Patronage May Be
Dispensed.
HazIeburst Courier.

HaZleOurSt courier.
Under the Wilson administration
the same rule in regard to postoffice
appointments as obtained during
Clevelands administration will likely
prevail. 1t was the custom then,
and will probably be the rule during
Wilson S administration to allow the
Congressman to control the postof-
fee appointments in their districts
except in the home counties of the
Senators, That this policy will be
followed is indicated in an interview
with Senator John Sharp Williams,
who stands very close to the Presi-
dent elect.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

we adopt q system Of continuous
maintenance. The amount Of work
required at the. time is usually small
but 1t is imperative that it be done
promptly or not only will the amount
be large. but the roads Will be bad FOR
long periods of time.
When the traffic Is not too heavy
our earth road, when properly con-
structed and rightly maintained. can
in general be kept fairly good most OF
the year and passable at all times
When the traffic Is very heavy the
earth road must give way to hard
surface, such as gravel. macadam.
brick. etc. But even then good earth
road is great gain. as 1t provides the
foundation for the hard road.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
The Eagle Screaming Loud and Long.
Coast Beacon.

Coast Beacon.
1t has been long time since Uncle
Sam has has had as much 20 feel
real thankful for as be had this year.
With bounteous crops, peace, happi-
ness, and the early realization OF a
democratic administration the old
Eagle has been doing some loud
screaching.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
The Party's Emblem IN Action.
Clipping.

A Clipping.
While r. p. Bush, ofnear this city,
was passing the business end of a
mule few days ago the Democratic
emblem hauled away and kicked Mr..
Bush, breaking one of his masters
ribs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
EDITORIAL

Most of us are hearty advocates Of
trimming, so long as we can be the
''trlmmers but when it comes our
tnn to be the trimmed" is when
the squirming commences.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN PARTIES IN INTEREST.
State of Mississippi.
County of Greene.
To any and all persons having or claiming
any right. title or interest in or to the follow
ing described lands situated in the County OF
Greene and State of Mississippi. to witt Sc
IA of NV IA of Section 81. Township North.
Range West and to all unknown parties in
interest, Defendants:
You are hereby commanded to be and to APP
pear before the Chancery Court of Greene
County. Mississippi, to be holden in the Town
of Leakesyille Mississippi. on the
End Monday of January, "A. ID. 1913,
to defend the suit of Greene County Lumber
Company seeking a confirmation of its title to
The above described land. and to which suit
you are made parties defendant.
Witness my hand this the 18th day of Nov
ember A. d, 1872 1918
(Chan. CT Seal) S. r. MCKAY. Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
HONOR ROLL.

Aylesworth, S. NJ, Lu.;edale $l.OO
Breland, I. E., Henegar, Ala. eco
Turner, VIM. L., City 80
Byrd. r. NJ. Janet so
Brown. Mrs. E. c., Ell Paso, Tex. rs
Busby, Joe, Richton. r. so
Naples. 7. A., Mohoba LOO
Byrd, I. K. Jonathan LOO.
Afford, Jno H.. Mohoba 100
Blankenship. w. p, Rounsavllle 100
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN PARTIES

In interest and unknown Heirs at Law of
Murdoch Mcintosh. Deceased.
State of Mississippi.
County of Greene
To the Unknown Heirs at Law or Devisees
of Murdoch Mcintosh. Deceased. and to all I'M
known Parties in Interest having or claiming
any right title or interest in or to the follow
ing described land situated in the County OF
Greene aud State of Mississippi, to w.t. w
1-2 of SW IA of Section %, Township North,
Range West:
You are hereby commanded to be and to APP
rear before the Chancery Court OF Greene
County. Mississippi. On the
End Monday of January, A. d. 1913,
to Defend the suit of the Greene County Lum-
Der Company seeking a confirmation OF its IT,
tie to SAID land. and TO which suit you are made
parties defendant.
Witness my hand this the 10th day of Novem-
Der A, d. 1912 1918
tChan. CT Seal 5. r. MCKAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
NOTICE TO FURNISH MATERIAL AND
SUPPLIES

NOTICE TO FURNISH MATERIAL AND
SUPPLIES.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board Of
Supervisors of Greene County. Mississippi up
to hour of noon. the First Monday,
the 9th day of January, A. d. 1913,
for furnishing material at supplies to the Con-
vict Camp. and to the different road camps of
the County for period of three months begin
ring the first Monday of January 1918. Bids
for each Supervisors District to be separate.
Contract to be awarded to the lowest bidder,
or bidders. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors Of
Greene County, Miss.
This Dec. 4. 1912
c D McKAV C1ark
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
TAHERE are about 100000 miles
OF earth roads in the United
States, not including the roads

sessions. In other words, we have
enough earth roads in this country to
reach around the earth at the equator
eighty times, and, what is more. a
very large percentage of these roads
will remain as earth roads for long
time to come.
Our earth roads cannot be made to
take the place of gravel or macadam,
but with proper construction and ade-
quate maintenance they can be greatly
improved, and this can be accomplish
ed without any considerable outlay OF
money Good earth roads are within
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
A STANDING REBUkE TO RELIGIOUS
ExCLUSNENESS.

And John said Master we saw one cast
ing outdevils in thy name: and we forbade
him BECAUSE he FOLLOWED NOT with
U.s." And Jesus said unto him Forbid
him not: for he that Is not against US is
for nc -r.rrKE a 90 50
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
Legal Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior.
U. S. Land ONCE at Jackson, Mississippi.
Nov 9th. 1912. J
Notice is hereby given that John j. Massey.
of State Line. Miss. who on March TO- 1903.
made Homestead Entry No. 1925. Serial No
1884, for the NV IA of the NV l 4. Secti,n Z.
A. F. to NE IA OF NV ia. and l-2 of NV Ia
Sec. Z. township North. Range West. st.
STEPHENS Meridian. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three-year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before the
clerk OF the circuit court OF Greene County. at
Leakesville. Miss on
the 21st day OF December, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: w. A. Heath
cock John Snellgrove. M White. Ennis White.
all of State Line. Miss
JJAY WHITE, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION CT
State Line Development Company.

/. The corporate title of said company is
State Line Development Company.
2 The names of the incorporatOrs are: 2.
NJ Rayl Postotice State Line. Mississippi:
laggie Rayl. Postofice State Line. Mississippi:
a. Had Perry. Postofice State Line. MISSISSIPPI
pi; Della Perry, Postoffice State Line. Missis-
sippi
g. The domicile is at State Line. Mississippi,
4. Amount of capital stock -Four Hundred
Shares Forty Thousand (s40OO0 0OJ Dollars.
5. The par value of shares is One hundred
Dollars Each
g. The period of existence (not to exceed fifty
years. is Fifty years.
l. The purpose for which it is created is: To
buy. sell. own. hold and ave Real estates To
convey or lease the same. To own and operate
stores. warehouses and do a general merchan-
disc business both Wholesale and retail To
Import and Export all kinds of Goods. do gem
eral shipping business. Build. own and op r
ate Saw and Single mills. build roads and
tramwaysfor same. Do general manufactur-
ing business. build own and operate factories
borrow aud loan money. and do and perform
any and all things necessary or proper o carry
out the foregoing objects. And said ..crpora-
ton shall have and possess and enjoy all the
rights. powers and privileges enumerated. con-
ferred or bestowed upon corporations by chap
ter Is Of them the annotated code OF lSy2,
which are necessary and proper for carrying
out OF the corporation charter.
8, The rights and powers that may be exer-
cised by this corporation are those conferred
by the provisions OF Chapter "A. Mississippi
Code. 1906.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-12-13
A. NJ. RAYL. !
MAGGIE RAYL.
II. HAD PERRY. {
DELLA PERRY. ]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

State of Mississippi
County of Greene.
This day personally appeared before me. the
undersigned authority. A. M, Rayl, Maggie
Ray Fl. Had Perry. Della Ferry. ineorpnra-
tors OF the corporation known as the Persons
who acknowledged that they signed and execu-
ted the above and foregoing articles OF incorpo-
ration as their act and deed. on tn the soth
day OF Nov. 1912
B.F. WOULARD. ). p
Beat Greene County.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25
Sins Of Sodom and Gomorrah.

John Drew. the actor. was moved
o talk about the Bihle at a soc-
let dinner one evening On his
WY 10 the club with Il friend later
on. lie said
Nobody reads tac Bible any
mere The ignorauca of tie aver
age person about the Bible and
Biblical things is absolutely amaz-
ing After had talked my head
off regarding the Scripture this
evening, I young lady said
have enjoyed what YOU said.
Bat do YOU know. always thought
Sodom and Gemarrah We're man
and wife, An older woman made
this comment: Oh we'll. suppose
they ought TO have been il they
we're not. Popular Magazine
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25
The Egyptian Farmer a, Home.

II is three hours to Cairo by train
and every inch of the way is inter-
esting Even on the outskirts of
Alexandria we passed nomadie
groups OF Retiouins camping by The
side Of the Mahmoudeih canal. Out
in the fields men aud women, dress
ed alike in the loose cotton gown
of the country, We're busly at work.
The fields were dotted with curious
doorless structures made of corn
stalks. They are used as temper
airy homes at certain seasons Of the
year as, for instance, when the
crops are being gathered Later on
| entered one and found il to be not
more than five feet square; one
could not stand upright inside. The
place contained nothing but a few
lars and cooking utensils, In the
winter the occupants wrap them
selves up in their clothes at night,
covering the heads also, hut leaving
the feet bare The hut | saw was
occupied by man and his son.
These people, ri course, are the
fellaheen peasants the pure
Egyptian of the poorest class. The
Christian Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-25

Fine seed oats, rye and barley.
Grain Co ADV. 81