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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-15

The mother was afraid that all
would be discovered. She could not
bear the thought of asking charity of
her nephew. But the work was
sOrely needed and. this checked her
impulse to fly and take Ruth with
her. AS it happened, nothing more
was said about the housekeeping.
Then he began to engage in little
chats with Ruth, always with Ruth,
as the mother picked near by.
It was impossible now for the girl
not to see that he admired her. In
fact, LathrOp never PRETENDED to
hide his feelings. The mother
watched the growing intimacy with
dismay
Then the days came when Ruth
grew less communicative. And at
last-or the last day of the berry
picking, Mildred KeaTney, watching
the young couple from a distance,
saw Lathrop take Ruth in his arms
and kiss her And the girl offered
no resistance.
'I'l have to tell him now" she
thought with a sinking heart. He
doesn't dream that it is his own flesh
and blood he is dishOnOring.
And she went boldly up to the
house. Squire LathTOp was waiting
with Ruth in front of the old-fash-
toned porch. He had seen her COM
ing and neither attempted to evade
the interview.
1--WE something to say to yOu,"
said Mildred KeaTney.
Come inside, please" answered
Lathrop, and led the way into the liv-
ing room. 1t was as it had always
been within her memory. The same
writing desk stood in the window,
the same old chair in the corner, IN
der the bookshelf, where her father
had sat. And all this should have
been hers. Tears flooded her face
and streamed down her cheeks at
the thought that they were beggars,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-15

you don't know who she is. You
think because we aren't dressed well
that we are common berry pickers
and you have a right to insult her"
'Motherr' exclaimed the girl, with
flaming cheeks.
81 tell you she is as well born as
you are. We shall leave tonight
and
Hold on, Aunt Mildred" said the
young squire. And, as the woman
stared at him incredulousIy, he came
quietly toward her, placed his arm
around her and brazenIy kissed her
too.
Haven't I the right to kiss my
own cousin?" he inquired. You see,
Aunt Milly, knew all about it from
the first. In fact, l had a lawyer
busy tracing you and learned you
had come east a few days before 1
recognized you from your photo
graph. Then l wanted to speak right
away, but l knew Aunt Milly had
been the prOUdest woman in Connec-
ticut and would simply have run
away, sO-so-forgive me and come
home, Aunt Milly"
With that the pride of years was
broken. The tears that dimmed her
eyes spoke elOquentIy of the haven
found at last, after all those years.
And those in Ruth's eyes told also Of
dreams that might come true.
1890
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
Freed From Cattle Tick

approximately 9,493 square
miles Ct territory in six States ii
released from quarantine on ac'
count of Texas-fever cattle tick
by an order signed by the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture to become ef-
fective September Is, 1916. The
order releases the last area under
quarantine in California, adding
this State to The tick-free list.
The other territory released con-
sists of 10 counties in Georgia, 8
in South Carolina, 2in ALBANIA,
2 whole counties and 2 fractional
parts of counties in Oklahoma,
and portion Of l county in
Mississippi.
Greater interest in tick cradle
alton is being taken thoughout
the South than at any time since
the beginning of the work coop
eratively by the U S Department
of Agriculture and the States in
1916.
The territory released is in de-
tail, as follows:
In Alabama, the counties of
Autauga and Greene.
In California, the remainder
of San Diego County, making
the entire State now free from
quarantine.
In Georgia, the counties Of
Barrow, Barlow, Campbell, Co.
lumbia, Fayette, Floyd, Henery,
Jackson, Paulding, and Walton.
In Mississippi, the remainder
of Yazoo County.
In Oklahoma, the entire cou-
mites Ct Wagner and Stephens
and portions of Muskogee and
Tulsa counties,
In South Carolina, the coun-
ties of Bamberg, Barnwell, and
Edgerfeld.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
Notice! Notice !

The opening of Amite Comfy
Agricultural High School has
been postponed until September
26th, Registration day Monday
September 25th.
The beard will be cheap, the
course of study, standard. We
will have special opening exer-
cises. Prominent speakers have
been invited to address US,
We invite every citizen inter
ested il school to attend.
We expect a large attendance
at this our first seos.on.
Let all pupils notify the prlnci
pal at once, if they expect to at
tend.
Joe A. Burris, Prin,
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
GLOSTER ELECTS MAYOR

GloSter, Miss, Sept. 3-The
Democratic primary for the town
OF Gloster as follows:
For mayor, W. L. Tatum SO,
F. F. Ford 81; for aldermen,
Ward |, M, A. Randall 12, J N.
Smith 8, ]. NJ. Wilmington 4;
Ward 2. N. B. Mclean %, G P
McGehee IS, A. j. Cook Is;
Ward 4. G. E. Bates IL, T. J.
Wilkinson 4; town at large, J E
Brown 81, R. E. McLain 81; for
city clerk, W. R. Butler 63, L.
Kahn 81; for marshal, Seiden-
spinner A, Johnson So.
A second primary is to be held
between Seidenspinner and John
son for marshal, and Randall
and Smith for aldermen from
Ward /.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
Notice of Bond Issue

Office is hereby given that
~ the Board Of Super visors Cf
Amlte county, Mississippi, have
adlndged the following districts to
nave come under the provisions of
Chapter 172 of the Acts of 1915,
to Wit
Districts 1, 2 and 8, and Notice
is hereby given that at its October
meeting, 1915, said Board proposes
to issue Bonds in said Districts as
follows: District No. /, not to ex
ceed $4,000; district No. 2, not to
exceed $4,000; district No. 8, not
to exceed $4,000; for the purpose
OF purchasing teams and working
said roads in said districts; such
bonds and interest thereon to be
chargeable against the assessed
valuation Of said districts in such
amounts as above stipulated, and
to be issued for the period Of 25
years, redeemable at the option of
the County at aEy time after five
years, and to bear interest at not
more than go per annum.
This the 9TH day Of Sept, 1916.
G. M, CAUsEY Clerk
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
| CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

&Progress Consolidated High
School is the name of the first in
stitution of this kind in Pike
county. Its commodious frame
building is now being construct
ed about eleven miles southeast
Of Magnolia near Smithburg, in
the First Supervisors District,
and the builders have promised
that the house will be completed
and ready for the opening OF the
school on Monday, Oct. I'd.
Those familiar with the struct
ure say that it will be decidedly
the best rural school building IN
Pike county, and will stand as a
monument to those public spirit
ed citizens who undiscOuraged by
difficulties and undismayed bylop
position determined to give their
children the benefit of better ed.
ucational advantages than the
average rural school affords.
Following the refusal of Board
Of Supervisors to provide funds
for erection OF the building anC
support Of the school, which was
caused bya petition protesting
against such action, the people o
the district who favored consoli
dation financed the enterpris
out of their own mems, and tn
house will be complete and fur
nished without county expense
Magnolia Gazette,
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
PUBLIC Ia KE NOTICE

The Citizens yOf Liberty and vi
entity are hereby called to meet
at the court hou Sc at 4 o'clock,
p M, Friday, September 9Th, to
arrange for the We terans' Reun-
ION, Amite county, Miss, which
glll Be held in Liberty the follow
ing Tuesday, 18th inst, 1916.
Le' aliiwhO Gao try to attend the
IestIng and help form plans to
make This Rersnion a success.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
The Extract Man

Her hist glimpse Of him was
though a drifting pillar Of smoke
and flying sparks. In spiteof be.
clouded vision, she discovered that
he was young and good to look at.
In her mothers absence, she had
set fire to the kitchen with a hold
er and the gas plate, and he had
rushed to her assistance from the
sidewalk, Not until the fire was
we'll under control did he seem to
see her.
MY name is Evarts" he an
nounced. Il represent the Aetna
Extra Company. We make the
best extracts in the world. Smell
that" He uncorked bottle. The
delicate scent Of vanilla driited
TO her nostrlls. One after another
he released the delectable Aetna
essences. It ended in her ordering
three bottles Of his extracts.
He swung down the graveled
path to the gate and she watched
him until he turned the corner.
There was something breezy and
western about him, different from
the young men Of her acquaint-
ance.
When her mother returned, shs
sent Naomi Que ON and errand.
Down the wide street she weat
under interlacing elms which wove
an embowered arch above her
head. In the square, name post
ed in Aaring letters on a bulletin
board arrested her attention,
"Evarts, the extract man, will
speak on the common this evening
at seven. Civic pride and peper-
ment. Come one come all"
When she returned With her
spools Of sewing silk, she was bub-
bling Of excitement.
The Extract Man is to speak
on the common aevenI" she cried.
And, mother, we're going, you
and IP'
They arrived just in time to hear
the strangers closing words, Dur
ing the brief pause which followed
the speaker held up bottle Of Ii
quid Of a delicate, greenish color.
It was the famous Aetna pepper
ment.
Gomez the N a 0 m urged.
Somehow she could not bear to
hear that ringing voice descanting
upon the virtues Of the Aetna ex-
tracts. In her dreams that night
she was pursued by imps who
pourp bottles of pepperment upon
the blazing runs of the old culver
house. The next morning she de
cided that young Evarts was no
fakir, and whed he asked her
mother if she would take him as
boader, Naomi felt a glow of pride
From The Peoples Home Jour
nal, for September,
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Check a cough or cold in the
lungs before it develops a serious
case. BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP is on effective
remedy for all soreness or conges-
ticn in the lungs or air passages.
Price 25c, 5Oc and $1.O0 per bottle.
Sold by All Dealers.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mrs Ada BeaIl has greatly i'm
proved the looks Of her building
by the addition of bannisters
which she has p ainted white and
green including; the gallery posts
and has even painted the old
cannon, at the north east corner
Of the sidewalk, white with green
triming.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mr.. Etholbert Magee, father
in.law of Mr.. ]. J. String6eld,
died at Liberty, Miss, Septem-
ber 4th, 1916, and was inferred
in the local cemetary, Tuesday
evening Rev. B. L. Mckee Of
iiciatipg. He was in his 8sth
year
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
LIBERTY BANK
W. H. JACKSON, Pre-

When the bowels feel uncomfor-
table and you miss the exhilarat-
ing feeling that always follows a
copious morning operation, a dose
Of HERBINE will set you right
in a couple Of hours, If taken at
bedtime you getit beneficial effect
after breakfast next day. Price
Soc. Sold by All Dealers.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Quite crowd wasin town Mon
day, attending various business
meetings.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

No 6e6 will cure Malaria or Bill
ious Fever. 1t kills the germs.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
Notice Of Bank Closing

As suggested by the Banking
Department of Mississippi, un-
der the Negotiable Instrument
Act, Chapter 244, Laws Of 1916,
all banks in the State will close
every Saturday at IL o'clock,
Noon, and, in order to conform
to that rnle, beginning septem-
Der 8, 1916, our closing hour Sat-
urdays will be II o'clock noon.
LIBERTY BANK
w. H. JACKSON, Pres
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mrs. Maude E. Bates and lit.
tie sons Hartman and Gean Mar
shal, are visiting in Gloster and
Centerville this week.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mrs. L. G. Turnipseed was
called to Jackson Wednesday to
the bedside of Mrs. G. D. Turnip-
seed, who is quite sick.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mrs. Mable Watkins has re-
turned from pleasant visit to
Shelby and reports the Stratton
family we'll.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mrs. Minnie Wilmington left
Wednesday to visit her daughter
Mrs. Ethel Watts Of Sumrall,
and also to gre ct the Iatter's new
daughter; she will also visit her
daughter Mrs.. Ira. Parker Of
Clyde Miss.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mmdes. Eta Shoc6eld, Nell
Anderson and L L Toler of Clos.
ter enjoyed Wednesday in Liber-
ty. They were accompanied by
Mr.. L. L, Toler.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Miss Clara Swearingen of Cen
terviIe spent the day with Miss
Sibyle Stratton Monday.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Miss Cornie McGehee was the
guest of Miss Pearl Cain for
several days last week.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Miss Stella Lea left Sunday
for Olio, where she goes to teach
a private month.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
POSTAL PROGRESS

/
ming Of the chief features Of postal
progress other than that already
given may be briefly summarized
as follows:
Postage Stamps first issued, at
New York July, 1847. Stamped
Envelopes first issued June 1853.
Letters Registered July, 1866.
Newspaper wrappers, Act Of Con
gress Feb, 1861. Free City Deliv
cry July, 1863. Money Order
System Nov. 1864. international
Money Oorders Oct, 1867. Postal
earns May, 1873. Postage reduc-
ed to &c Oct, 1883. Special Deliv-
cry Oct, 1885. Rural Delivery
FOct., 1896. Postal Service jan,
1911. Parcel Post jan, 1913.
The number Of post offices in
1889 was rs. The maximum uum
Der reached 76,945, in 1901, since
which time, by the itrduction Of
rural delivery, the nubmer has
steadily declined, 2O,565 having
been discontinued. July /, 1915,
there were $3.50 post offices in
operation.
Extent Of post routes in miles
in 1880 was 1875. In 1916 the
number was / ,672,169. The miles
Of service Q performed in 1915
amounted to 617, ,527, ,795.
The ertire compensation paid to
postmasters in 1889 was $l,657.
In 1915 the amount SO paid was
$29, ,143,127.
Salary Of Rural Delivery car
riers has been increased from
$500 per annum in 1897 to $1,000
the present rate. Present cost Of
Rural Delivery service per aanum
$52,0OO,00O.
Statistics Of official interest as
showing the various steps Of post
al progress are all we'll enough in
their way, but we live in an age
where new subjects and vital ques
tons occupy hestage and demand
consideration, prominent among
which at this time is that OF eco.
uomical, yet effective, public ad-
ministrtion. To this subject the
present Postmaster General has
given his attention, and having
served in Congrss-on the Com
mite Of Appropriations-is inter
ested to. know how the public
money is spent Gnd what returned
s received for it, and, being in
position to find out, at least so far
as his Department is concerned,
has taken the necessary steps to
discover it. He has accomplished
more. There was great need Of
official inquiry and oversight and
he has zealously devoted his time
to that purpose.
Aside from the many reioms in
troduced and betterments made
possible, two matters OF great pub
lie Interest may be credited to this
postal administration, viz, the
Postal Saving features. While
the Pastal Savings idea dates from
1911, it was not made practically
operative until 1914, when unnec-
essary restrictions were removed
and the plan popularized and en-
couraged. Amount to credit de-
positors in 1915 1884, ,7O8, divi-
ded among 525,41 persons who
took advantage of this safe and
convenient way Of. investing their
saving.
The Postal Service has become
a wonder organization, transacting
an average OF 100000 worth Of
business daily, through something
like 100000 human agents, at
$1,000 post offices and $500 stat
ions Of all kinds, handling annu-
ally about l,OO0,0OO,0OO parcels,
1O,0OO,OO0,OO0 pieces Of first class
mail, and more than 900, 100000
pounds Of second-class matter,
serving the millions Of people Of
our own land and conveying mail
to all parts of the world.
--<s~-
Il
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Shit Of McLendon Bros. VS. the
County for $12S8, balence due
on road contracted, which began
Friday a m. befofe chancellor
ourtrer, and continued until
Monday night, resulted in a yer
dict for the cou lty McLendOns
getting 800, previously offered
by the Board.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Call on F. A. Beard to get
your automobile repaired. All
work guaranteed; also carry a
line Of Supplies--west end.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Will ]. Anders
are having their house painted,
beautifying their yard, and other
wise improving their pleasant
Cozy home.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Misses Winnie and Tillie eau
sey, Inez Hayes and Reba Jack
son of Berwick spent Monday
in town.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Miss Eva Andrews has return
ed to her home in Magnolia.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Judge R. E. Jackson is in
Meadville this week holding
court.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
Notice of Bond Issue

7 appearing to the Board Of
i Supervisors Of Amite county,
Miss, that 2O% Of the qualified
electors Of District No. 4 of Amite
county, Miss, under the provis-
ions Of Chapter l76 Of the Acts Of
the Mississippi Legislature of 1914
and Acts amendatory thereto, have
asked that said district be created
into a separate road district, un-
der the provisions Of said Act
Notice is hereby given that said
district is created into separate
road district, and that the Board
of Supervisors at its October meet
ing, 1915, propose to issue Bonds
in said district and upon the prop
erty, real and personal therein sit.
uated, in any sum not to exceed
$4,000, said bonds payable in 20
years and with the option on the
part of Amite County, Miss, to
retire same at the period Of FIVE
years, said bonds to bear interest
not to exceed 6% per annum
This the 9TH day Of Sept, 1916.
G., M. CAUsEY. Clerk
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08
Cut OFF DelinQuenlS


paper publisher every where
much serious concern, and the
crisis is being met in different
ways. The Sentinel believes the
only way to meet the advance is
to advance subscription and ad-
vertislng rates to meet the addit-
ional cost, just like a merchant
does when. he has to pry more
for his goods, and we believe that
it is a question of either raising
rates or facing bankruptcy. For
the present, however, the Senti
mel will adopt the plan suggested
10y the Kosciusko Herald, which
paper will cut off all deliquent
subscribers after a specified date.
No newspape can remain in bust
ness and carry lot of dead
heads on their list, and the soon.
er this fact is realized ard all pa
pers put op a cash-inadvance
basis, the better off they will be.
At any rate, something must be
done to meet "the high cost Of
publishing" and done speedily.
The Herald has the following
subject:
The newspapers OF the county
have been watching the advance
in the price of print paper for
the past yea" with great deal
of interest and apprehension.
They asw where it was liable to
go, but with discreaLion have
said nothing about it unit the
crisis came.
The price of paper Of the quail
ity upon which the Herald is
printed has andvanced from 2 J
cents per pound to six cents per
pound. We, like many other
publishers, have been searching
for a remedy that would best
suit our individual condition.
Some country journals have re-
duced the size of papers; others
have raised the price of subscrip
ton, and still have increased
their advertising rates in all ef-
fort to cost Of paper, but none of
these remedies appealed to US.
We have come to the conclus-
ion, finally, that in order to pro-
tect ourselves from probable dis
aster, we must "retrench and re-
form. " We began by buying a
paper baler and saving all waste
paper about the office to send
back to the mills to be worked
over. Next We brought a kero-
sene engine and substituted kero
sene fo gasoline at a saving of
about Is cents per gallon. We
have been trying to get along
and have succeeded up to the
present-with one printer less
than for nerly, but these reforms
are not entirely satisfactory
More economy still is necessary
to our we'll being.
We have decided that we must
lesson our expenses by cutting
uot delinquent subscribers. 1t
is a burden to carry names on
our books from year to year with
out any pay, and beginning the
first of September, 1916, we will
discontinue the Herald to all de-
linquents who are in arrears
more than one year. We can
not longer send the paper to peo
pie who do not at least pay at
the end of the year. There are
a number Of good, substantial
men on our list who owe for their
subscriptions and we dislike very
much to mark them off, but un-
der the present dire conditions
we will be compelled to do so un
less they pay all arrears between
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mr.. 7. P. Ratcliff, who has
been suffering for some time
with an aggravating malady,
seems to be no better or worse.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Rub-My-Tism -Antiseptic, Anod-
yne-Kills pain, stops putrefaction.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

No 666 will cure chills and Fever.
tits he most speedy remdy we know.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Now is the time to plant a fall
garden.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Peoria Miss. Aug. %, 1916.
Ediotor Herald
Kindly announce in your paper
that Prof, R. H. Pate, assisted
by Prof Carpenter, will hold
two Movable schools or Institutes
of two days each, in this County,
one at Mars Hill, Sept. 18th and
18th, and one at Olio, Sept 14th
and 10Th. Winter cover crops,
Live Stock and Soil Building,
will be taught in these schools
and the farmer who does not
go will miss something good.
Come one, come all, and take ad
vantage of this opportunity.
Yours truly,
W. P. SMITH,
County Agent,
Peoria Mississippi.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

One Hitler Buckles (colored)
raised a "rucus" with Davis
Cockerham Tuesday, and when
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Matthews
arrested him he found the eulpit
had a pair Of brass KNOCKERS in
his pocket He plead guilty and
was placed on the farm for go
days by Justice Carroll
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Subscription in Advance. 81 90
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Gale re-
turned Saturday to their home
at Wiggins, Miss. after a pleas
ant visit of five weeks, with Mrs
Gales parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
A. Cain. They made the trip
in their car.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Mrs. Fannie Ford Of Magnolia
visited her brother T. P. Ratcliff
Monday. In company with her
were Mrs, Mary Nunnery and
Mrs. Ada Fielder, DR. A. D. Fell
der also came along, being inter
ested in the McLendon suit.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

Subscribe Tor Che Herald, 81.
The Southern herald., 1916-09-08

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