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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-05

the dense forests that covered the land.
/ The streams teemed with speckled
trout and the forest was filled with the
timid deer, with now and then bear or
a fierce panther.
As the country slowly settled, the
Thompson home became the haven of
friends and passing traveller, and their
table was always spread. No one was
ever turned away from that hospitable
door unfed.
'Sallie," as she was affe ctionately
called by all who knew her, was ever
the incarnation of cheerfulness and good
humor until her health failed, years
later, her ''smile made sun shine in
shady places, - and her helpful energy
and kindness was ever a comfort to her
distressed nieghbors in sickness and in
death.
People took on a more hopeful view
of life after few hours spent in her
cheerful companionship.
During her early girlhood, she walk
ed many miles to attend worship at a
log church which stood in beautiful
grove now shadowing the late home of
Mr.. Ben Hutson near Sunnyside
! When the first tiny NJ. E. church was
built in Oakland, in the early ffties,
she worshipped there, and one of the
writer's early recollections is of stand
ing beside my mother at its door, wait
ing the close of the opening prayer when
Sallie arrived, arrayed in spotless white.
Soon, one of the village bad boys,
weary Of the waiting, began throwing
! stones. One landed in one of the numer-
Gus puddles of mud nearby, and sent a
shower Of it over her dainty swiss gown
of snowy white, but no frown of anger
or word Of impotence came from sunny
tempered SalIie Thompson; she pinned
over the spots and then calmly entered
the house Of God.
In 1868, she was united in marriage
to George Spiker who preceded her to
the grave Dec. 4th, 1914.
Surviving her, she leaves one brother,
Charles, and five children: Charles,
John, Mollie Junklns, Ella Echard and
Fannie Bowser, also Is grandchildren
and one great-grand-child.
All her children were present at the
funeral except Charles, whose home is
in Illinois.
The interment took place at the Red
House cemetery, and was attended by
a very large gathering of friends and
relatives
The services were conducted by Rev.
Bremen, of the Oakland church. assist
ed by the Lutheran pastor from Car
mel.
The pail bearers were Rolla White,
William Beckman, E. E. Sollars, John
F. Browning, H. c. Kildow and Isaac
Henderson.
The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, the bearers being Mesdames
Cornwell, Willett, Porter and Casteel.
Mrs. Spiker was a devoted mother, a
self-sacrificing help meet. a kind neigh.
Dor and consistent Christian, and her
decendents will rise up and call her
blessed" on the last great Day of
Judgement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-05
BEATRICE CUPPETT.

Beatrice Cuppett died at the home of
her parents, at Mountain Lake Park,
Sunday evening. aged about four years.
This little one was great sufferer.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Cup
petit, have the deepest sympathy of this
community in this great loss to their
home circle. The funeral services were
conducted by DR.. McKain, Tuesday
morning. The interment took place in
the Flat Woods cemetery near McHenry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-05

DR.. J. A. Cole, died very peacefully
at his home in this city, Sunday morn
ing at three O'Clock, aged Al years The
doctor had been i'll for some time. He
was attended by Doctors Broadwater
and Darby. He bore his suffering with
great patience. He is survived by his
wife. The doctor was well known
throughout Preston County, ". Va,
and in this county, having practiced at
Deer Park and Aurora. He was kind
hearted, Christian gentleman and loved
by all who knew him. He was faith
full physician, ready and willing for
service at all times. The death of such
a man is loss to any community. His
remains We're taken to Baltimore, on
train No. 16 Monday, where the inter-
ment took place. The doctor was a
member of the Episcopal church. He
was born and raised in Taylor County,
W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-05
AN OLD FRIEND

A precious one from US is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
HER CHILDREN.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
Growing Need Of Sweet Potato cannsries

Aberdeen Examiner.
Biloxi. Miss, noted for los large
canning interests has recently put
up thirty thousand bushels of sweet
potatoes in merchantable cans, in
spite OF che fact that Biloxi has here
tofcre confined it's canning operations
to sea food. There is a growing
need for cannery in this county;
10 will be almost impossible to dis
pose OF the greF crop of sweet pota-
toes that has been made this year
Sweet potatoes properly canned
find ready market, and such can
merry would greatly benefit our far
mers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
Inc stimabIe Value To Child To Start In
School Under Right Hands.

Bay Springs News.
ltls very fortunate for child to
have the privilege of having first
class teacher during the first three
wears of school, There are numer-,
Gus things THAI can be taught the
child besides books. and the infor-
nation thas they get will do them
good through life and make life
worth more to them. 1t is astonish-
ing how much information the child
can get from first class PRIMARY
teacher. The child .whof attends
school for two sessions under a
teacher. who knows her business.
knows more at the end OF Two wears
than most of US grown folks knew
when we had gone to school six
years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

That Ford Chasing A Buck Incident.

Chronicle Gala } Cali. =.
The Greene County Herald is sau-
thoritv for this one. new rise for
Ford cars. 1t recites that E w.
Breland, Wyatt and Gabe Church.
we'll and Dick Beas..y were on their
way to The K Platt swamp when
they struck up with a tine buck. 1t
YVES tstorg the Oscar Townsville
pasture fence and took fright at the
auto and men. They put on sreed
and we're overtaking the deer. when
it tried to jump the fence but failed
and in that way they caught it.
j. S. Lynch and K J. Stebbins
were going to Mobile one day not
long since and wild cat jumped up
in the grass beside them and ran
ahead. Mr.. Lynch put on steam
and they were overtaking it when
it shot across the road and disap-
peared in the woods.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
PETITION nor PARDON.
OF JOHN r. BYRD.

To the Honorable Earl Brewer. Governor Of
the State OF Mississippi
We the undersigned citizsns of Greene
County. MISSISSIPPI. ;reoy petition your
Excellency that GU grant unco John 4. BYRD.
who was at the November term 1919 OF the
Circuit Court of Greene county MISSISSIPPI.
convicted OF the crime OF Forgery and SEN
fenced to the penltentiary for period CT .wo
years and assigns the following reasons there
fore to-wit;
ist That we believe that the said John +.
Byrd had no criminal intent in the said ACT
OF forgery
end That there we're number OF extinaa-
ting circumstances in the case and that while
the said John f. Byrd was probably techn-
cally guilty. however we do not think at
there was upon his part any intention to vio-
late the law
Bird That the said Johu F. Byrd is u young
man with wife and two small children who
are now left without any assistance and have
no property or anything upon which to live
and no relatives that are nble to assist them
but little il any while the husband and father
is incarcerated. Us-2D
Respectfully submitted.
W. w. ROBERTS, SAM POOL
L, Y. ROUNsAVILLE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

Buckley has strong following
over this the 10th judicial district
who will rally to bis cause in solid
phalanxes and assert their right to
name their Judge under the law max
ing judges elective, and will not
stand for a few dictating-inclined
and sorehead lawyers getting to-
gether and framing up candidate
for such place to his elimination as
was done before as conditions are diff
ferent now aud such tactics better
understood. The Herald believes that
Buckley is the logical man for such
place If change is to be made; ia fact
we gave him up reluctantly and have
thought often since along with 9th
ers whom we have heard express
themselves about our circuit court
that there is need for man on the
bench who brings the dignity he
does tot in management and per-
sonal bearing. and OF course we
all know his democratic disposition
ever shines out. His securing the
short tern appointment as district
attorney prove presently his pres
t;ge and lineup of friends for en-
dorsement in that q lively contest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
Increase In Mississippi Of Raising Fine
Cattee.

Columbus Commercial.
Cattle growing is fast becoming a
big industry in Mississippi. The
splendid fields of pasture lands to-
gether with the mild climate makes
this state especially adapted to cat
tie raising. People from all over
the country are realizing this, fence
the impetus given this industry.
Bloeded cattle should supplement-
the common breeds If the best re-
suits are to be obtained. With Hol
stein, Hereford. Aberdeen Angus,
Pollsd Durham and Jerseys raised
here, the possibilities in this indus.
try will be unlimited 1t will not
take long for this state to be the
banner cattle state of the Union.
Then will come the big cattle shows
that will advertise this section aud
farming developments will be wond
erful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

Newton Record.
IF THE RECORD published oil
all the" dope sent out by the var
ious colleges, health boards, tuber-
culosis Committees, civil service dis
tricts, and goodness knows what
else, 1t would haye to quit publish.
ing newspaper. II the people who
are in charge of these different burea-
us of informations, etc, would learn
how to boil their stuff down and
tell what they have to say in fewer
words, they would ind that a good
deal more of 1t would be used. 1t
is remarkable that the newspapers
are expected to dish out so much in
formation to the public without any
compensation whatever being Of
fered, just as though space was
worth nothing and printers worked
free.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
IhieverY Has Followed Hard Times Spell.

Carthagenian.
From various parts of the state
complaint is being made OF an un-
usual number OF burglaries So far
as we have learned, no houses have
been entered 10 this county but
thieves have been unusually active.
We have heard of much corn being
stolen from the fields and cotton
houses being entered by nocturnal
visitors. AT one place nearly bale
of seed cotton was stolen in a single
night. There is some excuse for
begging but thief should be dealt
with without mercy, The state pro-
vides place for the safe keeping of
those who idle through the day and
take advantage OF the cover of dark
ness to get in their deportations,
and a few deportations right at
this time would have who esome
effect.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
EDITORIAL

The New Albany Gazette suffered
the dreadful misfortune last week OF
getting burnt out, it being involved
in the fire which destroyed the Rain
ey hotel in hat city along with other
business buildings on the ground
floor of such hotel. The Rainey ho-
tel was,a hos telry creditable to a city
of even larger size than New Albany
being built by the millionaire Paul
Rainey who has made so many large
investments in Union County. Miss.
When the Mississippi Press Associa-
ton met III New Albany five years
ago the Hotel Ralney entertained us
and DISPENSE some OF The best hotel
hospitality it has been our good for
tune to enjoy anywhere in the state.
The Herald sympathizes with the
Gazette and trusts that it will
emerge from the ruins of the fire 10
such wav as will restore its i'm.
paired fortunes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

The sudden death of Congressman
Sam A Witherspoon Thanksgiving
night has created vacancy IN The
Meridian or Fifth Congressional
d strict, special election for which
to be held early in next year has
already been called by governor
Brewer In compliance with the law
governing such cases. 1t is quite
reasonable, and in fact already in
timated that Circuit Judge w. w.
Venable will enter such special con-
gresslonal race as his name was al.
ready connected with the possible
crop of candidates for the : ular
race against Mr. Witbeaspoon next
year. In such event Elk Judge Jno.
l.. Buckley Of Enterprise. who is
now serving out the unexpired term
DfVenable as district attorney(whicb
ends Jany. 1st has already let it be
known that he will announce for hi S
former job of Circuit Judge to which
he is well entitled as he had an ap-
pointment which would have held
until August 1916, bnt he gracefully
stepped down and out when it was
sought to make the elective judici-
airy law operative, as he is of a de-
cided democratic temperament.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Da Wis Marshall & Co.

MILF McLendon. Principal and
|, the undersigned Sherin of Greene County.
Mississippi, will on Monday
the 3rd day of January A. d. 1915
between the hours OF eleven o'clock a. m. and
four o'clock y. m. sell at auction. to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash. at Front door
of the court house, in town of Leakesviile
Greene county, Mississippi the following de-
scribed property or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the hereinafter mentioned
writ and ell costs. towit:
All the undivided right. title. claim and in
crest the said W. w. Green has in an to the
following described lands to-wit:
EN- OF SEN and M Of NEh of SEl-4 Sec
ton IL Townshipi North Range West; 81
OF MIA of METZ Sec. 20 Township North
Range West: NE Ia ofNEA and EN- of NV
IA of Mel 4of Section 81 Township North
Range West and SEA- OF SWi-4 and Wa
OF SEA. Section 81. Township North. Range
West and lots and Block 81 Town of Nc
Lain ia Greene county. Mississippi. raid prop
erty having been levied on by me on the 10th
day Of November A. D. 1915. as the properly
of w, w Green by virtue of writ of Execu-
tion issued in the above styled cause by 4. r.
Mckay. Clerk OF the Circuit Court on the 5th
day of November A D. 1915.
Witness my signature this the 10th dav OF
November A D. 1915
J.F GREEN. Sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
FREE INSTRUCTION TO S. S. WORKERS.
At Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

Sunday School work aud workers
are receiving increasing attention in
The Moody Bible Institute of Chica-
go, whose ros ter this Fall has reach
ed a total of over LOO students in
its day and evening classes, $50 of
whom are IN residence. The dean,
DR.. James Nj. Gray, and the instruc
tor in Doctrine, DIR. Robert NJ Rus
sell have been touring West Virgin
ia under the auspices of the State
Sunday School Association. while
the acting Director of the Sunday
School course of the Institute, Prof.
Il 0. Sellers, has been doing the
same in Oklahoma, Louisiana and
Mississippi in connection with Mr..
Marion Lawrence and party rep
resentlng the International Sunday
School Association. AT the same
time the home work has been
strengthened by the engagement as
a stated lecturer of Mr.. Hugh Cork,
State Superintendent of Sunday
Schools for Illinois. All the in
struction at the Institute in this
and other lines is free to men and
women of all the different denomi-
nations, and from any part OF the
world.
A. +. GAYLORD, Buiness Mgr.
MOODY Bible Institute.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. %, 1915.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
STEEL BRIDGE coNTRAdT NOTICE

STEEL BRIDGE CONTRACI NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Supervisors OF Greene county, Mississippi will
up to the hour of IL o'clock noon ON Tuesday
after the
lst Monday in December A. d. 1915
receive sealed bids for the purpose of building
steel and iron highway bridge across the
Chickasawhay river 1866 yards north OF the line
dividing Wayne and Greene counties Mssis-
sippi according to plan and specification rs to
ne furnished by the Bridge Commissioner of
Wayne county and filed with the clerks OF
Greene and Wayne counties; contrast for said
work to be let to the lowest responsible bidder
Each bidder deposit a certified check for $1,000.
90 as guarantee that the successful bidder VIII
enter into bond as required by law Sa d bridge
to be built jointly by Greene and Wayne soun-
ties Greene county only to pay one half the
cost OF construction Or said bridge.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board OF Supervisors OF
Greene county. Miss This ~ vember sth A d.
1915.
s. r. mckay Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

With reference to aboIishing the
fee system of paying county officers
and putting them on salary basis,
the Herald reexpresses itself in ia
vor of same las we underatand iC the
constitution would debar its appli-
cation to the present newly elected
set Of otficers) as we did during the
last past several ter.ls of legislature
when such matter had been bruited
and referred to committees for in
vestigation, but we favor it now as
we did then on gradated scale
commensurate with the volume of
business handled in the different
counties of the state. The Tax-eol-
lector's fees or percentages are al
ready subjected to graduation owing
to the amount OF monies handled
th5 is the comdassion drops in size
asFsiie afhount doitecfed as6 ads a.
bove certain limits. There are other
ordinations already existent which
suggest the plan to be- applied OF
course we write favorng such fee
system adjustment only as applying
it direct to paying the officers, but
think for the present at least the
county should still Lave the fees col
lected and turned in aud the overplus
above salaries paid to the officers go
as a profit to the county funds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
Anent Increase In Woodmen Insurance
Rates.

CRYSTAL Springs Meteor.
The increased assessment OF the
W. o. w. assaIed in a Chicago
court will be permitted to stand.
1t was pointed out that the increase
must be made to conserve the inter
est of policy holders. In other
words fraternal insurance must be
based upon sound business princi-
pies rather than sentiment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03


Notice is hereby gwen that the Board OF
Supervisors OF Greene 4epsnty, MISSISSIPPI
win up TO the hoir OF o'clock p m onthe
LIST. Mond w D'cem osr a Z 1910,
receive sealed bids Tor an Auto Tractor Truck
specifications TO be submitted with the bids
and then passed onsDy tAe board Of supervis=
ors. The bidders who wish to compete for
the sale of trucks must be willing to demon
strate Sruck on the Greene county roads fora
period of thirty days II required by the hoard.
operating expenses and freight from the facto
ny to be paid by the county on Tractor Tfu X
accepted. others to pay their own operating
expenses and freight
The Board re erves the right to reject any
and all bids
BY order Of the Board Of supervisors, Greene
County MISS.
This November 9Th 1915
S. r. MCKAY Clerk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
GULHIpTpIELD : /
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.()UNllIENTpnL2AIRIItS|
StarksvilIe News.

oVdTkSNIIIt NBWS.
We just feel it in our old bones
that the boys will walk right up aud
hand us all of that delinquent sub
scriptlon money before old Christ
mas gets around again. And be-
cause of our sublime faith in the
boys we are gong to place an adj
vance order for a whole turkey for
our Christmas dinner. Thanks in
advance. boys and thanks again
when you fork over.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
Legal .A,lyertisems. Is.


CO N Err t.SU NMONs.
The State OF Mlssi sl.pi No So
10 Minnie hns. n
You are cJmm IN Isd 10 epo sr before the
Chansery Court OF TIE ,svun ) u Greene Ia
said state, on The
2nd Mouo,y i } marry a. d 1916.
TO defend thc -ui in said court OF W. L. john.
son toiIi for divo. ce) whare.n you are detell-
dant.
This 9th day OF september A. d. 1915
u2lD (Chncl SeAD = X. MCKAY. Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

4 :
Notice is hereby given that Charley II. Dali
ley OF Vinegar Bend, Alta. who. on February
% 1919. made Homestead Entry serial
No. 0556s for Lot Section iTownShip
North. Rang West. 81, stephens Mer dian,
has filed not CO u intvnriou 10 nuke fna three
year Proof. - establish claim to tne IA q
above descr ,ea before the clerk Of the cir
cult court vf ircens ~ tity Miss. al I.sa-
kesville. Mis.,s,ippi,
on the 22l Il day Of Dl.c,mber, 1915.
Claimant ne,ncs as witnesses: William j
Williams. John ri mes and Abe tsaxer all OF
Vinegar Bend, Ala..and David Everett OF Roun-
sayille. Miss
~, CUMMlNS Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

KENuN.
Furnished Oy Farmers Union News Service. !
The United STATES Census Depart
ment at Washington has just issued
a bulletin dealing with the ownership
OF Greene county homes. The I'M
portant facts obtained in tbs bull
letin relating to this county are as
follows:
There are LOO homes in Greene
county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
HOMESTEAD punLIcArIoN NOTICE

Department OF the Inter or.
U. $. Land Dfince at jackson Mlss ssipp I
Nov. 10 1915 }
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
FARM HOMES.

OF this number 613 are farm homes
557 of the farm homes are owned by
their occupants and are free OF mort
gagged incum berance.
The mortgaged farm homes num-
Der 10.
Renters occupy 46 farm homes in
this county.
URBAN HOMES.
Out of a total OF LOO homes in
the county 487 are urban homes.
There are 1872 urban home owners
V the county. j
OF this number are mortgaged.
l5l of til urban owned homes are
free of incumberance.
There are 272 rented urban homes
in the county.
The census enumeratois were I'M
able to secure data pertaining to the
ownership of a small percentage of
both the rurai and urban homes 10
this county
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
AuTo rkAcroR rRvck coNrRAcr NorIcl

W. CUMMlNs Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03

L. Y. RoUNsAvILLE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-03
Ownership of Greene County Homes.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. %, 1915.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-08-03
THE MAN AND THE HOUR

Every community has its hour, and many of them have the man for
the hour.
But how is it with us?
The hour is here-the hour for injecting new life into business, foi
the creation OF a bigger and a greater community.
Some may cast their eyes around and ask where" or how"
Your eyesight is dim, brother-your intellect is sleeping.
The hour is here-has always been here-wi1 always be here.
1t needs only the man with the vital spark of life to give it touch and
IS into a great and mighty chain.
Some men a do this while others ca not.
We want the a who Il.
We have the land, we have the sites, We have the possibilities, and
now we want the realities.
But We must first have the mn of the hour-the leader who will
throw his great intellect into the scale and bear it down with the weight
ofe energy, of determination and of power to create big things from small
beginnings.
We as a community ire not lacking in brains, w e are not devoid of
an inherent desire for improvement, and w are not without the power
or tn will to force the issue if We but get the start.
Every great municipality had its humble origin, but it had its man
of the hour, its men of the hour.
Geographical or other conditions may prevent our aspiring to the
dignity of a great metropolitan city, but it is easily within the bounds of
wealth and Importance.
We need to expand and w e want to expand.
1t requires but the opportunity, and opportunity YER waits upon
the man.
Who will he be?
Who will they be? ~