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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

formed the feats they did, what do
you suppose they could have accom-
complished on full rations?
As it was, the Old South was a
one-crop civilization. 1t possessed
the luxury aud poverty, the appa-
rent strength and essential weak
ness, OF a country whose eggs are
all in one basket. The powers of the
North, with its diversified produc-
ton, like python 5 coils, encircled
and strangled the South. If cotton
could have been delivered in Liver
pool, the South could have financed
the war exporting cotton and import
ing the necessities of life and the
munitions of war. As it was. cotton
rotted IN the warehouses of Charles
ton and Savannah.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
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gI)eAIHS1
ROY L. MIZELL.


DIED, at the home of his father,
Mr., Glib Mizell. who dwells across
the river in hills beyond the Beard
settlement. on Thursday January Is,
1913, Roy L. MIzELL, age sixteen
years, and who Immediately succum-
bed to stomach trouble brought on
by Grip. He had been sick several
days before the end came. He is
survived by his father G. L. Mizell;
three brothers, two of whom are
Younger and one older than himself;
and four sisters, two single and two
married. viz: Mesdames W. O. Ezell
and Therman Williams both of whom
dwell in the Upper East Side, their
husbands being reared and having
planted their homes in that hamlet.
The Herald extends coincidence to
the grief-stricken family and prays
that the Lord may comfort them as
only He alone can do.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

The Herald desires TO commend
the action of President-elect Wood
row Wilson in recommending that
that the inaugural ball be cut out of
the festivities being planned for the
day upon which he takes the oath of
Office. Wilson is the son of a Pres
byterean minister and himself a
strict churchman and should have
gotten past the tripping the light
fantastic type of frivolity. Let
those who are in sympathy with
that class of entertainment stand for
it, while those upon whom it has
paled,> should be equally as pro-
nounced in their preferences. As a
Christian nation it's not becoming to
usher in a new administration with
a grand ball in which a saturnalla OF
giddy pleasure, crowds everything
else to the wall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Press Essential to Civilization.

The press is essential 10 our civili-
cation and plays an unofficial but Vi
tai role in the affairs Of government.
The discipline of fear of publicity,
the restraining and correcting. inhu-
ente of the prospect of fearless criti-
cism. are OF much value ia procuring
a proper administration of public af-
fairs. The exercise of power with
out danger of criticism prodaces an
responsibility in. a public officer
which, ever if his motives are pure.
tends to negligence IN some cases
and arbitrary in others. President
w, I'll. Taft,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
POINTERS OH POLITE PUBLIC MANNERS.

Solomon said There be three
things which are too wonderful for
me. yea four which | know not. We
will not take the space TO quote
these things which he sets down but
viii turn the thought in this dlrec-
ton
There are three things which are
not marks OF good breeding in pub
lie department, yea fourth we add
to that list, viz;
Sitting ina barber chair when not present
tense customer;
Splitting upon the floor or the sidewalks
or walls, of any public place;
Picking ones nose without handker-
chief and
Making one self general but-in-sky in
conversation in which we havnt a direct
interest or invitation
To examine the motives for such
rules of conduct a little Let it be
said that the barber char wears out
quickly enough from rightful usage
and is not a loafing- seat, and if oc-
cupied by a loiterer might turn a
timid customer off,, spittle is nasty
and nauseating in appearance and is
condemned by medical science as a
ready vehicle for disease propagation
boring out phlegm oyster from the
nose with finger devoid of a hand
kerchief wrapped round it is insight
ly and hence under the ban and is
certainly not Clearly; while the hop
ping-in unbidden or unwelcomely in
to that conversation which is not at
a round table occasion, is violatiye of
the genteel and polite rights of 9th
ers and reflects the personal vanity
of the offender in action. Let US all
avoid these things if possible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

The disastrous wreck on the K-C
railroad short while back just above
Leaf, Miss, caused from a trestle
giving away and letting part of a
regular passenger train down into
the creek, should serve as a warning
and incite the railroads of this part
of the state. which is so subject to
sudden freshets belg dotted with
sharp hills and holIows which have
to be trestled over, to make careful
inspection of such portions of their
respective lines and see to it that
any decaying piling or DENTS awash,
should be replaced with new. sound
ones, driven to sufficient lengths to
insure rigidity. 1t should not be
necessary for the railroad commits
sion to have to take such matters IN
and force the railroads to take such
precautions for the safety of the
travelling public, but like the steam
ship lines did after the Titanic hor-
ror, they should voluntary provide
such safeguard means and measures.
as an economic provision to them
selves demands, to say nothing of the
higher humanitarian motive Human
life is precious and shouldbe protect
ed in all possible ways by the great
transportation companies. and we
trust their responsible heads realize
fully this expectation upon them by
a patrOnizing public and tolerant
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
The Mud Tax or Good Roads, Which?
Carthegenian.

Carthegenian.
1t takes no sort of a mathematician
to figure that the mud tax is heavy
expense, a trip in any direction at
this season OF the year is proof posi-
tive. To build good rods also costs
money but of the TWO the good roads
is less expensive. The fellow who
said. I'VE have no roads, just Sc
RES of mud holes varying In depth"
WASH far wrong.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

AN UNTREATED ROAD WITH MAOHlNk
TRAVELLING SIXTY MILES AN HoUR-PLEN-
TY OF DUST.
the yoids and coat the stones usually
to a depth of two or three inches. In
the mixing method the stones and
binder are thoroughly mixed either by
hand or machine. SO that each stone Is
covered with a thin film Of the binder
This method in general insures the bet
ter and more even distribution of the
binder throughout the road surface,
but the cost is greater than that of the
penetration method.
One or the chief causes OF the great
number of Failures which have been
recorded in the use of bitnminous road
materials is the failure of the user as
we'll as manufacturer to understand
certain fundamental principles. To
many a tar is simply tar and an oil
an oil. while in reality there is vast
difference sometimes even In the tars
produced at the same works The oils
also range from those OF parafln
base 70 those almost wholly asphaltic
Specifications for the bitumens should
be prepared By an expert and materials
should be tested in the laboratory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24

For several days last week our mail
was laden with different numbers of
the Bulletin. published at Jackson,
Miss, by the Department of Agri-
culture in the interest of the several
industrial branches which that source
would imply as looking after. We
are at loss to understand what got
into Blakeslee to shoot them at US
so thick and fast, unless it be that
the long emptiness of the state
treasury has been at last filed and
things loosend up SO that hecould get
chance at some appropriation mon
ey and put forth these several valua-
BILE editions of Bulletins close up
on the heels of one another and bear
ing dates running back to the first
of the year 1912 Well we confess
the presentation of matter therein is
unusually rich, yet SO much of it at
and about the same time is more
than we have found time to well di-
est:but we hope the farmer boys of
Misslssippl. who have likely been
likewise SO favored, have shown
more diligent reading zest with refer
enee to this agreement of live and VI
tai agricultural reading matter.
Anyway we thank friend Ed for
them and are putting them quietly
to company with some of the Con-
gresslonal records which fall under
the same head with us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Urges Need of A Pardon Board.

Richton Dispatch.
Instead of raising sand every time
a pardon is granted by the Governor
who certainly must act on these pc
titions as he sees and understands
all the circumstances, we ought to
study out some plan by which stbe'
Governor could be relieved of the re-
sponsibility Of the pardoning power.
If the Governor is to be sole arbi-
ter in these cases ne should be allow
ed to exercise his own Judgment and
certainly should not be called upon
to ascertain from the trial Judge or
District Attorney whether or not
they would grant such pardon, as the
pardoning power is not vested in
them.
This pardoning power places upon
the Governor a responsibility which
he, no doubt, would gladly give up;
at any rate it is too great respon-
sibility for one man, and there should
be change.
We need a pardoning Board con-
sisting of not less than three men
whose duty 1t shall be to meet at reg
ular times, examine into the merits
of all petitions presented and recon-
mend to the Governor such action
DC fhau NAV see flrnnar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
EDITORIAL

This paper wonders whether any
of the papers that are running that
rheumatic ad with the lead line TRY
Solace at our Expense are really
finding itso. We turned such adver-
Using down because the agency be-
hind it was new to us and failed to
advance the proper fee upon being
advised that such was our course in
such kind of business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
New Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE

: n u u
department OF the Interior
U. 5. Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi.
Jan. 10. 1913
Notice is hereby given that Johnnie L. Al
ford, OF Mohoba. Miss, who on January IS.
1910, made Homestead Entry. Serial No. O424s.
for the SWA of the SWA. Section %. Town
ship 2North. Range West. St Stephens Merf-
dian. has filed notice of mention 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 18th day OF February, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: James J.
Miller. David N. Miller. David Brown Of
Rounsaville. Miss. and John Denmark Of Mo-
hoba, Miss
j. JAY WHITE. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
NOTICE OF TRUsTEE's SAL

state OF M Mississippi
Under and by virtue OF the authority and pro-
visions OF certain deed of trust executed by
j. Il. Kittrell and q. q. Faux in favor OF the
l.. N Dantzler Lumber Company corpora
tion dated April 18th. 1909 to secure certain
Indebtedness OF S394.93 therein mentioned and
evidenced by one promissory note, dated April
IL, 1909 and maturing twelve months after date
and conveying the hereinafter described prop
erty which deed OF trust is Of record ia book
pages 440-44f of the Records of Mortgages and
Deedsof Trust OF lands of the Greene County.
Mississippi Records, and default having been
made in the payment OF said Indebtedness so
secured by said deed Of trust. and demand
having been made upon the undersigned truss
tee named in said deed of trust by the said
L. N Dantzler Lumber Company. the beued-
ciarv under said deed of trust; l. Hinkle p.
Heidelberg. Trustee will on Monday
the 9th. day of January, 1913,
sell within legal hours at, the Front Door of
the Court House in the Town of Leakesville
Greene County, Mississippi. the following de-
SCribed real property to wit:
NWA, Section 10 Township North, Range
6 West. Greene County, Mississippi. and out OF
the proceeds arising from said sale will pay
first the cost and expense of executing this
trust and apply t. e balance to the payment of
said Indebtedness.
WitLess my signature on this the Both. day
of December. A. ID. 1912
1-24 HINKLE p. HEIDELBERG. Trustee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
1@.Jzp PEOPLE e..
You KNoWo

Columbus Valley in renting
from Clara on subscription says: I
want the paper to come on. We read
the Herald as as a letter from home. {"
HrsHIu","""R
Mrs. Nj. B. Carr writes to have
the address of her paper changed
from Roscoe, Ala, to Pass Christian
Miss. She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Ii. Hillman of Nicely.
E. G. Brown writing from Ell Paso,
Tex, gives this climatic information:
Unusual snow and cold for q DAYS.
How is that for a health rescrt2'
Not very enticing surely to this
editor we are frank to state
nss'sssss"s.Hss
These sentences of probable inter
terest to the Methodist people and
some others in these parts, we ex-
tract from a letter Bro. Alsworth,
now of Silver Greek, lately penned
We editor: Il have completed my
round and am delighted with my
work. I will have a great year if ]
only keep close to the Lord which !
am trying deeply to do. I enjov the
Herald very much; may Gods bles-
sings be upon you in your great
work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
TNHE most complex problem nov
Copyright by American Press Assoc
citation, 1912.

TNHE most complex problem now
engaging the attention of
highway engineers all over the
world is the preservation OF
the crushed stone road under the de-
structive action of motor vehicles and
the devising of new methods of con-
struction adapted to the requirements
of this twentieth century traffic. That
the automobile has come to stay no
one will dispute. 1t is estimated that
there are already about 100000 ma
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-24
Legal Advertisements.


CHANCERY COURT SUMMONS.
The State OF Mississippi No. 525.
TO J. w Maschmeyer. the defendant.
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court OF the County OF Greene, in
said State. on the
Second Monday of June. A. d., 1913,
to defend the suit in said Court of Mary G. Nc
Leod, wherein you are Defendant
This Both day OF December. A. d.. 1912.
(Chn. CT Seal)1-24 S r. MCKAY. Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27
Those Bothersome Ancestors.

VIENNA, July 26-There is much
tribulation in Austrian army circles
over a decree just promulgated by
Emperor Franz Josef granting little
gold cross to such officers as can
show an ancestral record of sixteen
generations without a misalliance
There has been a big rush for crosses
but many officers who have hitherto
boosted of their noble birth have dis
covered to their modification that
some forgotten ancestor had disquali
fled them by marrying an actress OF
housekeeper. Thought you were o
K for cross, Fritz" No Great
Observation-Disclosures lapsed'
is frequently heard in the military
clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27
MRS. L. SOLOMON
DIED IN CHICAGO
The Remains will Arrive in the City
This Morning for Burial in
the Jewish Cemetery. ].

A telegram received by friends in
the city last night announced the
death at her home at Chicago of Mrs.
Louis Solomon, former old resident
of Keokuk. She came to the city prob
ably in the late fifties and remained
as an honored citizen until shortly
after the death of her husband, who
stood high in Jewish circles, and
whose respect and confidence he held
in the highest degree. Mrs. Solomon
was most worthy woman and fit
companion for husband holding SO
trusted a place in Jewish official cir
cles. Shortly after her husbands
death, the family moved to Chicago
where they have since resided, but
are we'll remembered by Keokuk
friends who are saddened at the an
nouncement of the death of this gooc
woman.
The remains will arrive In the city
on the Kline southbound train at 8
o'clock this morning and will be
borne at once to the Jewish cemetery
where the burial will take place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27
The Red, White and Blue.

Miss Blythe Cleve of Pennington,
ten years of age, has exceptional
poetical talent for a child of her age
as the following patriotic verse will
prove:
l can see far away freely flying
The red, white and blue of the brave
By its glorious stars, we are watching
Forever our Union we'll save.
Let the patriots ever be honored
Who fought for our colors so true
And In breaking the yoke of ouI
bondage
Gained our flag with its radiant
hue.
May the nation they've won never
perish,
Nor the powerful Union ne'er die
May the army and navy protect it,
And our banners of glory wave high
May all hearts beat as one for the
Union
True Liberty's form stand in view
And forever each nation may honor
Our emblem of red, white and blue
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27
Church Announcements
TIME SUNDAY SERMONS, LOCATION CHURCHES, TOPIC
OF SERMONS AND SPECIAL GIVEN
THE VARIOUS sRRvIcRS

p. m. The Baptist Young Peoples I'm
ion at p. m. Good music by the choir.
Miss Sallie Anderson, leader. We ex-
tend cordial invitation to the public
to worship with us.
First Christian Church, corner
Tenth and Blondeau streets. Rev. R..
w. LilIey, pastor. Sunday school,
9:45 a. m. Address, 1900 a. NJ, by
Henry F. Burns, secretary Y. NJ. G..
A. Christian Endeavor at 700 p. m.
Union services with the Baptist con-
gregation in our church at 500 p. m.
Sermon by DR.. ]. F. Sanders. The
public are cordially invited to attend
all services.
The First Methodist Protestant
church, Twelfth and Exchange streets.
~ o. Ledbetter, pastor. Preaching at
1o:45 and 500 p. m. Subjects. morn
ing: "The Care Of Unbelief''; evening.
Power OF the Unseen" Sunday
school at $50; Christian Endeavor at
II p. m. The stewards have their meet
/ ing In the parlor of the church next
Monday evening at 8 p. m. Christian
Endeavor business meeting Tuesday
evening, annual election Of officers
Thursday evening. We urge faithful
attendance OF the membership at bust
ness sessions. The public are invited
| to join in all our devotions.
The Upper Room Mission, open
every evening at No. 81 North Fifth
street. God is able and willing t.
heal the bodies OF the sick who trus1
Him. The record is that when Israe
came out of Egypt there was not one
feeble person among all their tribes.
God said If they would obey Him
81 will put none of the diseases upof
/ thee, which I have put upon the Egyp
| tians; for am the Lord which heal
| eth thee When Jesus Christ came
announcing the presence of the king
| dom He healed great many. One o
! the words used in the New Tesla
! ment is $780, translated sometimes
heal and sometimes save. Matthew
/ quoting from Isaiah, says: "Himsel
took our infirmities and bare on
sicknesses." James says: "The pray
er of faith shall save the sick" F
a. McGaw
j Trinity Methodist Episcopal Churcl
d corner Main and Tenth streets Rev
A. H. Lathrop, D. D., pastor. Res
dence, 619 Morgan street. -Mornin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27

the expulsion of FIVE or six hundred Gall Stones
Noyyshe Is able to eat anything she wants and her
appetite Is good and before taking your medicine
she had no appetite and when she ate anything
she would suffer death for 80 doing and could not
sleep at nig..t; since taking your treatment she
sleeps well all night long. TIA. NEAL, Roanoke,
Texas"
The above letter should convince you more
than anything we could say in behalf of Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy. Sufferers should
try one dose OF this Remcdy-on dose should con-
vince them that they can be restored TO health.
Nearly all Stomach Ailments are caused by the
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catarrhal accretions allowing poisonous fluids
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digestive system. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy painlessly removes these aceretions
without a surgical operation and puts an enc TO
Collie Attacks. Gases in the Stomach and 1ntes-
tines and all of the usual symptoms OF Stomach,
Liver and Intestinal Ailments. Ask your drug
slst about Meyr's Wonderful sfomaeh Rs,nsdy
or send to Geo. II. Mayr. Mfg. Chemist l54
Whiting ST.. Chicago. ILL.,. for free booklet on
Stomach Ailments and many grateful lettera
from people who have been restored.
For sale In kecNuK by Wilkinson &
Co, 422 Main ST., and druggists every.
where.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27


worship at 1O:45. Subject Of sermon.
THE Bible as Producer OF Men,
Evening worship at 8. Rev. Roy Aker-
son, son of Peter Akerson, Keokuk.
will occupy the pulpit. Rev. Akerson
is a graduate Of the K. H. s., and
now student at Iowa Wesleyan.
Sunday school at $50. Epworth
League at p. M. Leader, ]. Fred
Stillwell. Subject, Loyalty and It's
Rewards" Prayer meeting on Wed
nesday evening. The fourth quarterly
conference on Monday evening, Aug
4. DR.. Tenant, the district superin
tendent will be present, preaching on
Sunday, Aug. 8. and administering the
sacrament. The public cordially in
vited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27
CONDEMN LOCAL
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
State Fire Inspection Committee
Which Visited City Makes Unfa-
vorable Report on
Them.
CHANGES RECOMMENDED
Several Things About Buildings Out
side of Length of Time Stand
ing That Are Not
Satisfactory.

The committee from the Iowa Fire
Prevention association which recently
inspected Keokuk condemns the
school houses of this city in its re.
port The structures are declared to
be unsafe and out of date in point Of
fire fighting equipments. This, of
course, does not include every buila,
ing.
In its findings the committee said:
with one Or two exceptions the
school buildings are considerable
older than are found in most cities
of the size and Importance of Keo.
kuk, and in this respect they are no.
at all up to date in the case of the
scholars OR the protection of the many
young lives daily consigned to the
buildings. Now, modern and more
sanitary school houses are sadly neea-
ed.
''In many instances coal Is piled
against the wood wall OF a coal bin.
Even though mine run coal is used, a
great deal of slack coal accumulates,
with the danger of spontaneous com,
bustion. All wood bin walls should be
replaced with brick or hollow tile.
Closets should be abandoned as
they are usually catch alls for dirt
and rubbish and greasy rags Closets
under stairways should never be per.
mitted. A fire in one of them would
cost many lives.
Electric wiring-A great deal OF
the wiring is old and Worn out and
out of date and should be overhauled
The practice OF hanging pendant
cords over nails or other metal should
not be permitted. There should be
gas and electric cutouts outside o.
buildings, so that gas and electri,
currents may be cut out of BUILDING
entirely when school is not in ses
sion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-27
Heat shields Needed

Heat shields should be suspended
over smoke pipes midway between
pipe and ceiling. The practice of mix
ing oil and sawdust on premises for
sweeping compound should be aban-
doned. There should be no dark pas
sageways, alcoves or closets without
electric lights, so that there will be
no excuse for a janitor to use
matches.
There seems to be lack Of fire
fighting appliances. There should be
installed in each school standpipe
at least inches in diameter with /
inch hose attached to each floor and
basement and an improved chemical
extinguisher (not powder tubes OIL