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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

the Temperance Committee signed
their names to all their literature, and
that all the world knew when they
said anything who uttered it. but when
the Prohibitonist said anything about
any one which it had ''an itching pal
to do" no one knew who spoke, but
that the sound came from under cover
or out of the darkness, and that II was
more manly in just cause OF whlch
one was assured, to sail in the open ana
let the world look upon them anc
Judge the cause by knowledge OF the
men who championed it. we nave
never written under a non opium
even before we became an editor. we
have always been willing to father our
thoughts-this however is matter OF
personal taste we presume. No Mr.---
we don't want to fight now, and am
sorry to have fallen somewhat from
grace, in your good opinion-dont
loose faith In us, we are going to tote
fair, and you will find rs the same IN
the end as in the beginnlng-honor-
able, valiant but fearless. NeVerthe-
less we can not divest our minds OF the
idea that 20 army ever faced roe
without the name of the commanding
general being known to the world.
We will try as our aims are right, to
be as circumspect as possible IN the
future.
For all must grant it needs no common art
To keep men patient when we make them
smart"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
Don't be Alarmed.

"The wicked fee when no man pursueth.'
Let the CALLED jade vince, our withers are
unwrung"
Our allusion TO the want of any re-
sponsIble head to the Prohibitionist oil
Jackson, and likening itunto the Stand
ard Oil Trust, although we wound up
by saving no unkindness was meant,
seems TO have fallen upon a raw sur
face. 1t hourishes its shillalah like an
irate Irishman at a Donnebrook fair,
and says il any one wants to tight IT
will find a man to stand up to do Its
fisti cutting. Softly there, we don't
want to fight, have no grievance to re-
dress nor do we know any one who has.
We meant nothing bad, IL simply oc.
Cured to us that the TIMES editors
name fioaied at its masthead and that
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
How it is i'm Meridian.

The people of Meridian are up In
arms against the blind tiger. Public
meetings are being held, and the ques-
tion is seriously being considered OF "a
return to the open saloon as the lesser
evil" Discussing this matter, the Me-
ridian Herald contains the following:
"The presence of the blind tiger and
the evils and injustice from which the
community suffer on account of them
are matters that have engaged the
thought and attention of the people
here for years. Notwithstanding the
strenuous efforts of the officials to sup
press them, and the universal abhor-
renee with which they are regarded by
the law abiding citizens, this species Of
lawlessness continues to thrive, and it
vet remains for plan, practical and ef-
fective in its operations, to be devised
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
]. G. Spencer.

This gentleman has derlslvely
been denominated "the little game
cock from Claiborne by some OF his
opponents in the race for Congress In
this district. | venture the assertion
that not man who heard Mr.. Spencer
at Canton will deny that the appiica-
ton was the truth, and that he was
agreeably surprised after listening to
Mr.. Spencer. No man in the field can
surpass him in flights of imagery and
eloauer ce in i ,tion and thought, tho
they may make more oritorlcal dis
play of it. Without any disparagement
of the claims of his rivals we must say
our convictions which are our guide
force us to cay that Mr.. Spencer is not
only amply able to represent this dis
trict, but that he has done SO as well
and as faithfully, if not more so than
any of mis- predecessors. In the short
time of Mr.. Spencer's service he has
secured more appointments of men IN
his district and gotten through more
local legislation than any of his prede-
cessors of longer terms of service. Like
Senator Garland, of Arkansas, upon
whom the frivolous society of Washing
ton could never enforce the custom OF
wearing on oress occasions ''ciaw-
hammer coat MIR. Spencer is plain,
practical, sensibl farmer who has
turned the stubborn ..g 'ebe, AS did Cato
and Cincinnattus of the ancient Roman
statesmen. If the people of Madison
want a public servant to work for
them at Washington that no bla- dish
ment or power can swerve from obey
ing their mandates, Mr.. Spencer is the
man. You farmers have now the OPP
portunity to confer upon your own call
log through him honor and dignity as
well as deserved, merited and Gus
tomary honor upon him personally, by
electing him to second term, which
has almost. become time-honored
course of action in the democratic
party. 1t is not the most eloquent
man who is the best official, but be who
IS a worker and commands the highest
respect with the administration de-
partments and colleagues. No man for
the time of service has surpassed Mr..
Spencer 10 this respect. We think the
rugged yeomanry of Madison and the
9TH district viii not only make mis-
take but prove ungrateful If they fail
TO send Mr.. Spencer back to Congress
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

that will give immunity 20 the ii'lci'
traffic, The power Of theScourts have
been invoked: employed detectives
have been placed upon the 'rail q
those engaged ir this particular violdT
ton Of law, and convictions and pun.
| ishments have followed, the parties
convicted in seoeral instances oeihs
sent to the chain gang; ana, mos'
shameful of all, perhaps, were ehe
strong grounds for suspicion that men,
! rather than give testimony agaihst
those whom they knew to be guilty.,
had purjurcd themselves. While THESE
and other immoral influences, say flne
gentleman who have the movement ~
charge, go hand in hand with the oliha
tigers, they place their opposition 70
further continuance OF the present
manner of dispensing whisky IN Ms
ridian upon the ground that It IS a
nos;tive detrimeu ut to the business in
terests Of the city,
! The Herald, with view OF ascertain
ing the eminent of the business men,
had a reporter to interview a number
of citizens on the question, whether
the licensed sale OF whisky would be
! D; eferable 10 the blinc tiger, the means
by which the traffic is now conducted
! there, and received many expressions.
| The list for the licensed sale OF whisky
in preference to blind tigers OF the
names of citizens and business men Is
published, together with the list 81
citizens and business men who are
against the licensed sale OF whisky.
| I he list for the licensed sale Of whisky
in preference to blind tigers is about
twice as large as that OF the list
against the sale OF whisky
1t does seem that reasonable people
must see that the tendency is towards
! return to high license saloons in or
der 10 derive the revenue and avert all
the demoralizir influences OF blind
tigers which II Is utterly lmpoSSlolc "
suppress The dram shop chapter ST
high license, according to our recollec-
ton was accepted by the formost and
most conservative prohibitionist in the
State as a satisfactory solution of the
whisky question, and it's continual agi-
tation can only bring harm, for II
should be apparent 10 he dullest intel
lect that the entire suppression OF
whisky selling is delusiun. Then
why all this periodical excitemen. and
trouble. Let us take man as we tind
him and not from an ideal standpoint
which is unattainable. II God did
not enforce prohibition how can man
| without new creation.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

T.. SNYDER.
An attachment at the suit Of Udell
Wooden Ware Co, against your estate
for nine hundred and thirty five dollars
aud forty five cents. returnabie before
the Circuit Court Of Madison county, at
at Canton, Mississ ppi, has. been exc
cuted and is now pending in said court
and unless you appear before said
coust on the 4th Monday of Move N Der
1896, and plead TO said action. Jndg-
lneut will be entered and the estate at
tached will be sold.
Witness my hand and sealfof Office
this ED day of June 1896.
NJ. ALLEN, Circuit elk,
j 2G-4w.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
Farmers Attention.

Plont Reject an ENGEL-
BERG huller, mill it yourself,
save the feed and sell the clean
rice at profit above any other
crop you can raise. Send for
catalogue andprice, to
THE ENGELBERG HULLER Co.,
Syracuse, N. 4.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
BucKLEN,s ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chit
blains, Corps. and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cvres Piles, or no pay re-
quired, 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded,
Price 25 cents per box, For sale by b,
L, Jones,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

as a candidate for Congress from the
III Congressional District, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

as a candidate for Congress from the
7th Congressional District, subject to
the action of the Democratic party,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
We are authorized to announce
DIR. A. E, ROWAN,

AS candidate Congress from the 9TH
Congressional District of Mississippi.
Subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

We are authorized to announce
G. M. WILLIAMSON,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
SIlIlI1 |llllIll HEEE E.s!ss!|!
FOE THE HIGHER EDUCATTON OF Young LADIES'

HIGHER EDUCAIION VI xOUNH MAIaa
buildings
Faculty Terms
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17

We are authorized to announce
PAT HENRY,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
Il HE CANTON TIME
Il. II. PAssMoRE, Editor-in-Chief
e. Il. PAssMoRE, Local Editor and
Business Manager.

Subscription, $1.00 per Year, Uash. .
Entered at the Post-OAce az Canton, MISS IS
second-class matter.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
We are authorized to announce
J. G.. SPENCER,

as a candidate for Congress from the
18th Congressional District, subject tI
the action of the Democratic party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20

TUBE ABOVE II, ana Jnen between the Two
he rests the object to be photographed.
The current is then switched on, and an
exposure of from to 20 minutes is given.
In one experiment Swinton made for
the Royal Photographic society. sensitive
plate was put in a cardboard box. A lady
put her hand on the plate. The cover was
put on the box and then porcelain bowl
was put over all the things. Noxt the
whole arrangement was put in a thick
black bag and Crookes tube was held
three inches above the bag. After due OK
posure the hand of the lady was seen in
skeleton outline. All the delicate bones
were perfectly articulated, eacn in faint
haze that indicated the shape of the flesh.
All the joints were as clear as if one saw
the real ones, and the ladys ring hung
wide and loose on the bone of the middle
finger. The picture gave her no nails, and
now it appears that finger nails will not
photograph.
Clifford of Somersetshire, who has tax
en- the best photographs yet seen in Eng
land, shows one with whitish patches at
the ends of the fingers, but it turns out
that these are not nails, but due to damp
ness of fingers where they touched tho
plate. Clifford photographed n lame man s
foot, and found bone enlarged and push
ing the neighboring toes out of place.
Persons who have been photographed
pricking sensation like mild electric
shock.
Certain marks on some of the pictures
suggested the brush form of electricity,
and Clifford declared the new force to be
electric phenomenon. He says it has
long been known that radiators from an
ordinary induction coil strongly affect
sensitive plate even when opaque sub
stances are interposed. Years ago Philip
Braham showed the British association
that emanations from an electric magnet
caused by an unsteady electric current act
like light on plate Enclosed in an Opaque
covering 1t has since been found that ema-
nations from even an ordinary electric
bell penetrate opaque wrappings of sensi-
tive plate and fog them.
very remarkable photograph shown
at tho Royal Photographic society was
picture of a Crookes tube, itself display
ing the concentration of it's luminosity,
and other features. It is understood that
the picture was taken by "a pinhole cam
era of metal plate.''
1t appears to be fact that all pictures
taken by the new process magnify the OBJ
ject more or less. It is also a fact that the
largest object yet photographed is the hui
man head.-New York Journal Cable Let
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
PECK CHICAGO's MAYOR.

Suggestion by the st. Louis Re-
public That should Catch on
The St. Louis Republic says edito
rally:
Puritanism is the best subject we
should expect Mr.. George R. Peck to
discuss. In the southwest he is remem-
bered as a bon vivant, as the political
head of the Santa Fe railroad and the
most potent influence in state where
political armies are composed of hired
hessians, where the decalogue and the
golden rule have given place to the Sc
ductive railroad pass and where reform
has become a jest, Peck was more of d
cavalier than a Puritan in those earlier
days, and however climatic conditions
may affect him it cannot be that shift
from the plains to the lakeside would
change the leopRrd's spots.
Colonel Peck's theme at Minneapolis
was chosen for him. The manner in
which he treated it is another proof of
his versatility. The reputation he &C
quired by the delivery of his speech at
Virginia university few years ago has
been permanently established by his re-
cent Grafton before the Ethical Culture
society at Minneapolis. He has earned
the title of the Chauncey Depew of the
west by his oratory, his urbanity, his
adaptability, his learning and his pro-
Mr. Peck's peroration is worthy of any
of the orators whom historians have given
rank. In depressing sufficiently from the
direction of his theme to add his testi-
mony concerning a condition of which
he is as competent at any man now liv-
ing to speak, he has given Chicago
valuable suggestion.
Every highly respected Citizen" be
says, believes that public Office is
public trust and so he goes to sleep,
while less highly respectable citizen is
quietly gathering to his own bosom the
public office and the mutilated remains
of the public trust"
If the Chicago reformers are really
looking for a Moses, if the Review club
is earnestly seeking a mayor who can
make such a speech to the council las
was never made before" let them rally
about George r. Peck.
When the northwest knows him as
we'll as he is known in the southwest it
will turn confidently to him when things
are to be done. He has no superior as
an orator, his manners are those of a
Chesterfield, but he is greatest in action.
Let Chicago give him a chance and he
will manipulate its common council as
easily as he once hypnotzed Kansas
legislators,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
WHAT AILS BRUSH co.
The Cleveland Investors In 1t Expect
ed the Dam to he Bmilt.

ed the Dam to he Built.
It has been q matter of speculation
among business men in Topeka why the
Brush lighting plant allows an applica-
ton for a receiver for the Topeka plant
to be made in the district court ON
claim of few hundred dollars
A gentleman from the east who is &C
quainted with the situation explains the
whole matter. He says that when the
plant was bought by the Cleveland peo-
pie last summer 1t was on the assump-
ton that the lower dam was to be built.
The plan of the syndicate was to pur-
chase all the lighting plants in Topeka
and also the city railway and operate
them with power to be furnished from
the lower dam. This was told in the
JOURNAL at the time.
Soon the lower dam project began to
wane and the negotiations to purchase
the Topeka plants fell through. The
syndicate had already spent something
like $4,000 for the Brush plant and more
must be spent continually if it is kept
in operation for it does not pay expenses.
The people who purchased it concluded
to spend NO more money in the Topeka
dam project or anything connected with
it for the present and so refuse to pay
the deficit in the operating expenses of
the plant. Hence the appli cation for
receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20

Francisco some years ago, and he firmly
believes in it's probable box office potency.
So also did Henry E. Abbey, who was
prevented from producing it by public
feeling in New York city. Then the tai
ented but cratic Salmi Morse spent for
tune on it here and got to the point of
giving a couple of full dress invitation re-
hearsals. The authorities, however, stop
ped him, and short time after Morse
committed suicide. O'Neill, intends, I'M
derstand, to make q tour of the country
with the play, but he is certain to be pre-
vented from producing it in nine cities
out of ten. Even if he were allowed to
present it there are so many persons OPP
posed on religious grounds to the repre-
sentation of divinity on the stage that the
venture is foredoomed to failure.
A Chance FOR American Librettists.
Here is chance for ambitious Ameri-
can librettists. Lillian Russell will be
under the management of L. Henry
French next year, and it is the popular
opinion that she has no opera which forms
a suitable stellar vehicle. She wants one,
and she wants it at once, and will pay
handsome royalty. to say nothing of
snug little sum down in advance The
matter of the N usic will make very little
difference, for acceptable composers are as
thick as flies in summer, while in all
America there is not a single first class
Hbrettist. Who will be the native Gilbert?
The Continuous Performance Craze.
The continuous performance craze is on
the increase in New York There are
Keith's and Proctor's houses, which made
so much money that Tony Pastor started
the same form of entertainment at his
theater, fixing the price for orchestra
chairs at 30 cents each. Now John b.
Doris, an ex-museum man, has opened the
Gaiety theater, formerly St. James hall,
Herrmann's and Dockstader's, on the
same basis. 1t is not surprising that the
regular popular price theaters are COM
planning of poor business. They cannot
possibly compete in quantity, quality or
price with the perpetual motion" places
of amusemene. OCTAvUs COHEN.
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
TROLLEY OR NO TROLLEY.
The Burning Question Now Being Ag.
itated in POtwin City Politics.

Inc burning question NOW Being Az
ftated ia POtwin City Politics.
The line along which the Potwin city
election will be fought this year will be
the trolley line. There is a railroad fac
ton over in Auburndale and an anti-road
faction in Potwin.
The proposition made by the Topeka
railway company to extend its line to the
asylum will be the back fence over which
the brickbats will be thrown. The Au-
burndale railroad faction has nominated
a ticket with J. L. Campbell at its head
The other faction does not seem to be
worrying about the matter at present
In asking a franchise for the addition
al line the company has left out a good
many requirements the old ordinance
contains. In the old ordinance cars
were compelled to run every twenty min.
utes, and the company was required to
run its cars to Laurel avenue. In the
new ordinance submitted by the COM
pany nothing is said about the freauen-
cy of cars, aud there is no requirement
concerning Laurel avenue, although
the company claims the line in Pot
win proper will remain undisturbed.
1t is said by those claiming to know
that the present council is willing to
grant the additional franchise to the asy-
lum but it is not willing to repeal the
old ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
VALLEY FALLS BANK OPEN.
stock holders Have Raised Money and
VIII Run 1t.

The Delaware Bank at Valley Falls,
which failed two weeks ago, will soon be
open for business again with an increas-
ed capital stock.
The stockholders of the bank who are
wealthy men have notified Bank Commits
sioner Breidenthal that they have raised
$4,000 in addition to their other re-
sources and have paid off all their de-
positors in full.
In addition to that they have secured
additional stock subscriptions and will
reorganize with new capital stock of
$4,000. The old bank had but $1,000
capital, with $4,000 surplus.
Commissioner Breidenrhal will 90 to
Valley Falls Friday to open the reorgan-
lied bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
He FRANKS HIS CUFFS.
Representative CuI3 OfEPennsyl vania
Although Rich $ Very Thrifty.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 - Many COM
plants have been made from time to
time about the abuse OF the ranking sys-
tenn among members of congress, but a
little bit the worst case af all was devel-
oped today through an accident in the
pUstofice in the house of representa-
tives.
Among the other packages received in
the large batch OF mail for members of
the house was one addressed to Repre-
sentative Monroe H. Culp of Pennsy-
vania. Through the rough handling re-
ceived Ell route to Washington the pack
age was broken open slightly, and the
astonished clerks were enabled to see
that its contents were nothing more nor
less than collars and cuffs, which had
been sent from the cleansing establish
nent at Troy n. Y, under the frank of
Representative Culp.
The law permits members to frank
public documents and also parts of the
Congressional Record and SO the friends
of the Pennsylvania mem Der have set up
in the ingenious defense that no man can
expect to keep his record clean unless
his linen is properly Numbered, and as he
appears in the house of representatives
with collars and cuffs and utilizes them
to make an impression on his fellow
members and the galleries they can
fairly be called parts of the Congression-
al Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
WHEN BEN IS TO MARRY

Gen. Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick May be
Married Wednesday After Easter.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20.-As far as can
be learned here, ex-President Harrison
has not yet confided to any of his friends
the day and hour of his coming we'd
ding, but it is believed il will occur on
Wednesday of the week following
Easter. which closes the Lenten season
and during which, he said, in making
the announcement of the engagement,
the marriage would not be solemnized 1t
is said that no one but members of the
family will be present, except Rev. NJ. l.
Raines. the ex- presidents pastor in this
city, who will assist in the ceremony.