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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

A PROTEST FROM vICKsBURG.

NICKsBURG, MISS May 10, 1897 /
EDITOR GREENvULE TINES:
Though | do not live in the Lower
Levoe District am lgnd owner and /
tax payer III the s&mc, and feel that !
have the right to "speak out in meet
ing" when the esprit moves me"
The next meeting Of the Mississippi
River Commission is frauqht with
the grayest and deepest interest to
tho people of the Delta. We should
be able, III an emergency like the pres
ent TO utterly cast away from us all
feelings of rivalry and personal pique
and work cheerfulIy together for the
common good
Apropos of the correspondence late
Iy had with the Hon, Leroy Percy, |
have seen with regret that there is a
probability that We will not have Mr.
Percy's presence and aid at that meet
ing We quite sgreo with Mr. Percy
that no necessity exiats for sending
such humber, espeCtfully submit
that all that eau possibly be done in
the interest of the Delta can Io as
cflectually done by a committee 10 be
composed Of not more than three
members, or possibly four, including
the Engineer and Attorney of the
Board aud whoever shall be appoint
ed TO go | would suggest that the
Hon. Leroy Percy be seut as one Of
our spokesmoH before the commission.
No Que doubts MIR Percy complete
familiarity with matters pertaining to
The Leyec Board, and no one who has
ever heard him can entertain q doubt
of his great elequence and persuasive
powers. We need all the help that we
eau get at that meeting, and am fully
persuaded that Mr.. Percy will GO if he
can be assured that he will be one of
our spokesmen before the committee
| The mere presence of any man on the
committee will not avail anything.
No man should be seut who is not ex-
pected to do some specific thing in
MD of the cause The work to be
done will have to be done before the
Commission in session No mans
| "lOgfOlllug pOWtls Fau Uo tis u'l"it'
urged as qualification for place on
that committee.
Furthermore, it behooyes the Board
to show to the people of the district
that not one cent of their money will
be spent except with reasonable hope
of benefit. | have bat recently re-
turned frcm a "trip through the Delta,
and | do not hesitate to assert that a
more distressed people canuot be
found anywhere. There a,e thous-
snds of men, women and children who
90 hungry to bed every night, and
now if the Lavee Board has any money
to spare, let lbem give 10 the starving
poor rather than send one useless man
on a trip to the meeting of the River
Commission
have but the slightest acquaint.
anee With Mr., Percy, but | know OF
his eloauence, once eXerted i'll our be-
half before this very Commission, and
| do most earnestly hope that we shall
have the benefit Of bis services at this
coming meeting,
Respectfully yours,
e, d, ROBBINS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Disastrous Fire.

On Tuesday night the alarm OF A'o
was sounded, aad was caused oy =,
contiagratiQu at Leavenwor'hS ss"
mill and lumber yard. So fierce was
,he nrogress of the fire that IN 81 III,
credibly short space of time inc saw ",
MN was in ashes, and the LUMBER III u,
tho Yards surrounding it was macs
Of ~ flames. The mill is on tue OUT,
sklrIs i of tbs city, the fire plug at 1,, .ne
starting warehouse being 'le . onls
ono . available, aud 1t required SoHle le
tim timo 10 get sufficient length oil nose nose
+" NAV Spou tho fire. The most 'ns. ~
40 oonId be done was to prevent IL, 10
snread to the other lumber yaFus' 'n - =
tbs Mil aud lumber in the NH yap,S I, t,s
,a l' a total loss Mr.. Leavenwor'G,s Li, ~
hn.iness : was probably the largest IN II,
Iho Data, and his mill was ilI'eu ,,S up 7
,s,,h ,nv new aud costly machinery. as.l', 4ap
,o.s %, !. estlmated 81 from ten 70 ~ H',eo% y,
,Innsand ,I,s dollars, without a doiI'r o'
insurance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
CLesING THE BREAKS.

Yesterday the work of closing the
Debrfeld and Promised Land crevasses
was completed, AID there is now no
water flowing through them. The
work was begun some ten days ago.
II consisted of stopping oil the deep
places by dikes of piles, brush and
sacks, the shallow places being left to
be closed by The natural process of the
fall of tie river, then in progress AT
Deertield The total length of dixie
constructed was 820 feet and the
greatest depth I IL feet. AT Prom.
ised Land the length of dixie was 600
feet aud the greatest depth 10 feet.
Mr.. Greenway G, Smith was in charge
of tho former work and Mr.. B. B.
Gordon of the latter
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
COULDN'T SWALLOW II

The above advice by the Herald hss
not been taken by HIS Exoellencl
The bill was vetoed by him on Tues
day, IN a message Of excessive length
which contains little else of Interest
Apparently the Governor is in disa-
greeable situation aud wishes the leg
lsIature to help him cut of it, If the
measure is not passed over the veto
there will be a new bill drawn which
may accord with the rather mysteTi-
Gus wishes of the Governor. The
whole conduct of the Governor in the
matter is exceedingly peculiar and in
comprehensive, aud gives his oppo'
neuts chance for the most significant
aud unfavorable comment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
NEW LEYEE LAWS.

1t will be of interest generally, and
10 the people of the Mississippi Delta
specially, to acquAlnt them with the
legislation had in tho interest of the
overfowed section of the state. The
several following bills have been APP
proved and are the law.
Auact to repeal section 8 of an acl
entitled an net to incorporate the
board of evoe commissioners for the
Yszoo Mississippi delta and for other
purposes. approved Fep. 28, 1884, and
TO repeal an act entitled an act to re-
peal section of the act entitled an
act to incorporate the board of levee
commissioners for the Yazoo-Missis-
sippi delta and for other purposes ap-
proved Feb. 28, 1884, and to provide
method for the exercise OF the
right of eminent domain by said
board, approved Feb. Z, 1894, and to
repeal an act entitled all act to amend
section of an act entitled au act to
incorporate the board OF levee com
missioners of the YaZoo-Missiysippi
delta and for other purposes, approved
Feb. %, 1884, cnlarging the powers
of said board SC that they may give
relief to the levee aud land adjacent
thereto injured by seep aud rain Wa
ter, approved March %, 1896, aud to
urovide method for the exercise of
the light of eminent domain by saii
board of levee commissioners and to
enlarge the powers.
An act to repeal an act 10 authorize
the board of levee commissioners for
the Yazoo, Miss, deita leVee district,
to issue bonds to the amount of $780,
600, drawing per cent cash interest
per annum, for the purpose of funding
outstanding per cent bonds and for
other purposes, approved March 49,,
1926.
Au act to amend section II of the
act incorporating the board of leVee
commissioners for the Ya4oo, Miss,
delta, approved Feb. 28, 1884, aud
section 9 of all act of the legislature,
amendaIory of the said act of incor-
porAtion, approved March l6, 1856
with reference TO the power to make
certain contracts for levee work,
An act to amend au act to create
the Palmyra levee district and deiire
its powers and duties, approved March
10, 1896
An act to prohibit hogs from run
hing at large upon the lands adj AGENT
to the line of levees of the Mississippi
levee d's'rjc and 10 provide apehaliy
therefor,
AN act entitled au act TO authorize
the state treasurer to pay over TO the
two levee districts III this state the
money remaining in his hands to the
credit of the liquidatiug levee fund.
An act to authorize the board OF le-
wee commissions fer the Yazoo, Miss
delta u issae It's bonds to al amount
not exceeding 100000, aud fol
other purposes.
An act 10 amend section of al
act to amend chaper So OF the shee'
acts of 1892, beng ali act TO pFoVldi
for the appointment OF the IeVee com
mlssioners, TO raise arcvenue to main
tain the levces in the Mississippi le
wee district, and to authorize the Is
suance of bonds by the board OF Mis-
sissippi levoe commissioners, so ina
tue same shall read as follows;
An act authorizing the board OF 10
wee commissioners for the 1azoo
Miss, delta to provide bonds tor Ger
tain of its officers aud employees,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Petition fer Iicuor Lll9nEa.
To the Honorable Council Of the Village d Aol
lapdsls .,.s.z..,-...--. ~ ,,,.

To the Honorable Council Of the Village d h0l-
w, tne undersi gned quslided ELECTORS Of the
Village of Hollandsle, County OF Washington
state of Mississippi, hereby petition your hon
orahe body 10 grant unto
II G.. MCGEE,
a resident of said village, a license to sell
yinous, spirituous, malt, alcoholic and lntoxl-
eating liquors in quantities less than one gallon
at his place of business in said Village of uol-
iandale, and we hereby recommend said II. g.
McGee 10 be Of good reputation ana sultaAie
and sober person To receive such license, ana
hereby certify him 10 be resident oi sllu a.
lage; and your petitioners Wlu ever pray "e
Taues Walter Prior Andrew Banks.un
snorpe Roberts Aiken IDaFTance Russell
Franklin Howard Rus-IRebeT Collum
cell John Henry Crouch
le5rse Trooper Mont-'John Terrell Moore
canary Nathaniel Benjamin
Tbon1ss W iniam Crouch Hull
Columbus Alexander sandy Wilson
Eerriss rom bryent No.
Silas Almond Sterling Robert NSthah Mul'cI
Personally appesred before me, T. W Crouch
a Jnstice of the Peace for Washington County
! state of Mississippi, + y, Mullen VINO lhahe'
oeth that the foregoing names were written hA
| the parties themselves, or by nm IN lneIt lles
eneo with their consent: IL n. MULLeN'
Given under nay hand TINS, the -q.h qsX
May, 1887 l. W, NhObSA' - .
mays6-W
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
TAKE YOUR MEDICINE. GOVERNOR.

As well as we can Judge Of the situ-
alton at Jackson by he GccCubts re-
colved, the cap'to. Il gaga His Ex-
G lleucy This vii! probably surprise
no one; os no one likes to ask for
plans aud then get stone. But many
are doubtless astouished-@bich the
Herald Is not-thGl the Governor
should bow to the popular prescription
with euch poor grace.
The Inconsistency il the Governors
present position and that taken in his
message wheu theLegIslature convened
was well worth the attention 1t attract
ed. Mr. Anderson, Of this county,
pointed this out, and 1t must have
caused sinister comment, Bill the Leg
islature should not crowd theGoyernor.
True it will cost some five thousand
dollars to prolong the session as the
constitution, in the emergency his ez-
cellency has created, provides This is
q good deal of money. But the House
in declining to adjourn aud trust the
bill TO his mercies-shouid not crowd
him.
Seriously speaking, the Herald would
advise the Governor TO take bis medi-
cine. Don't gait only makes the
dose more bitter. We have not been
encouraged by experience in advice
giving to this administration, to re-
peat the same. But results should
cause the Governor to think twice be-
fore agRln rejecting The Heraid's Kind
ly meant counsel We urged him mol
to call the Legislature in session, We
warned him that when it met it would
not do what he wished about The
deficit We predicted to him hat
the loss of his plans would not be The
sum Of his disappointments, In the
reiecuon of every thing he asked IN
tire significant refusal to permit the
appointment of the commissioners
aud Inst, but not least, in the personnel
Of the commission-the Governor ia
| his heart must admit that it would
have been well for him had be been
guided ny The Herald. And now we
again urge him-to take his medicine
sign the bill-commissiouers and ali
If it is defective iu detail, ifyou agree
with the Herald that the bonds should
either bear Il higher rate of Interest
or be expressed as payable in gold-dC
not veto it, Return it, pointing out
the error. The reasons for this are SC
plain aud so patent, that we canno
believe that the bill will be vetoed
But If it is, the Herald will nover-at
least hardly ever-Ggain have tht
| hardibood to offer good advice to thi
Goveruor.-N Nicksburg Herald,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Anchor lime.

.A$A Boats pass GreenYllle, tWo
.sEasSsSsas each way, twice week
Sunday and Wednesday. Boats going
up the river connecting at Memphis,
Cairo and st, Louis with all railroads
ana steamboat lines diverging. Careful
attention to way and plantation busi-
ness The right is reserved to pass any
landing deemed unsafe.
Excursion rates now on sale to Mem
phis, Cairo and st. Louis, with privilege
ofreturning by rail. Rooms engaged for
any boat or date. Further Information
eheerfully furnished on application.
j. j. HAYS, General Agent,
Vicksburg. Miss,
LYME STARTLING. Agent, Greenville
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
GOOD News.

CAPTAIN L. j. Martin, General -'as-
scnger Agent, Mr.. A, j. Frazier, SUI
periutendent, and Mr.. j. a. Dodson,
General Road Master, ofthe Southern
Railway, are in the city, and announce
the good news that the first passenger
train viii arrive in Grecnville from
Winoua Oh Thursday 0o-morrow)
evening; and that the freight schedule
will be regularly ESTABLISHED between
rreenyilIe and Winoua on Friday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
RIVER COMMISSION.

The following telegram gives the
first definite Information concerning
he date of meeting of he River Corr
mission
"W. A. EYERMAN
Col. Gillespie wires, Commission
will meet in New York June oath to
make general allotmeuts'
PATRICK HENRY"
Mr.. Henry is the representative of
the Interstate Levoe Association, now
in Washington in the interest OF the
levee districts Of the lower valley.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Summer School Y. Ii. G. A., KnOxYillCs
Tenn.-RcdHCed Rates via Southern
Railway.

For the OCCASION Of the meeting OF
the Summer School Of the Y NJ. {, n,
st Knoxville. Tenn, June 1927, 1897
The southern Railway will sell tickoIs
to Knoxville aud return at ratio OF one
fare for round trip. Tickets will be
sold June 10th to 18Th iuclnsiye, good
10 return until jane 80 1897 Call OH
any agent of The Southern Railway
for information.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Dr. 5. r. Dunn left this week Tor
hilsdelphla, whero he will attend the
meeting of the Federation OF 0tate
Boards o Health, soon to be held III
that city as u representative OF me
State board of Mississippi The trip
includes visits to New York and Wash
inpton, and DR.. Dunn will not return
until some time in june,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Mr.. j. A. Gaboury return Felurpvr Weeks X
,.n ~, after an absence of several wo.Sa .
day. ,hama @.iea Mr.. Gaboury has Tue Tue
1,anar III nr'[ 10 he the first man who .,,1i, ha'
made made the through trip over 'pp ipsysIing IvI
nrn % railroad since the water, .o .rStraos ,raus.
cru uea,bmsn by rail and there 'rsns, r'ps,
- sorring by skifr and walking ny"
es,,nS g,nneSilIe to WIleZlusei.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Radgesky & Co. keep superior
graJe Of WhisKles, Wines and Cigars,
and nll they ask is a trial from the
@nhlic 10 convince jhem of the fact.
Every effort VIII be made to please al
who enter their doors, and expert an1
accommodating baflendCrs will be founu
rssdy 20 fill sll orders in tie most sat
isfactQry manner
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
DIED,

Al his nome iii Groenviile, Oh Mon.
day May 24;h, after Il long Illness, Nj,
Sam Is. George. Mr. George mad been
a citizen Of Greenvillo for about q
yea., and daring the greater part OF
his residence here was al invalid. His
family, consisting of one sou and five
daughters are we'll known in the city
and the sincere sympathy Of "a large
circle of friends Is extended to them
in their afllictiOn
The funeral took place Tuesday at
lernoon from the Presbyterian church
of which the deceased and his family
were devoted members
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Mr.. Horace Sessions arrived in
Meridian just in time to be caught IN
the fire at the Southern hotel, but es-
capped without any damage.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Vioksburg and Greenville Packet 90
CARRYING q. S. MAIL.


T-TI
W-~ Leave Greenville for Vicks-
burg every Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday at . p, M
Returning, leave Vicksburg every
Monday, Thursday and Saturday at |
p. m.
Boat leaving vlcksburg on Saturday
and GreenvilIe on Sunday offers the
special inducement of one fare OF S3.oo
tor the round trip.
First-class passenger and freight ac~
commodatlons,
Cuisine unsurpassed,
The right is reserved topass any land
ng dee med unsafe by the Captain COM
manding.
LYME STARRING. Agent,
WHARFBoAT, G=eonyElo, Mss.
J. j. POW ERS. Supt., Vicksbcrg. Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

A Missouri editor who has been
married about year says: "Beiore
going to war say prayer oeioEe ',e rsro go,
inc 10 sea say two prayers before
marrying say three prayers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

H. Scott, Wholesale Liquor,
carries the largest stock in the
State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

We solicit the accounts OF lndividu'
als CORPORATIONS and Business Firms
The double liability of shareholders
of National Banks furnishes almozt
absolute security to depositors.
We give most careful attention to
the interests Of our customers III all
matters intrusted to US.
We are prepared to give liberal
accommodation in the way Of ,oans to
customers whose average balances
justify it. ~
We issue Time Certificates OF DC
posit bearing interest.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

r,o.e Arl.tc-PiatinO pictures a. q,
pall's mos arc beauties. Go to l00S u
them
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
arRs Profits Are Made.

'Rs Profits Are Made
bicycles can be manu-
rye quantities for twenty
ch, how much less does
I type-writing machinesP
son why such machines
100 each? Is there
trchasers should pay
for such? What
he manufacturers
the original
sieus adyer-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Have you seen tue " style pic
'uresG II not ask for them at Bells
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

ALFRED 9an who
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
TOBACCO SCHEDULE.
KILGO--PAGE.
Rev. J. ID. Bundy, Member of the
Conference, Who Was Present, Makes
Statement.

To the Editor: Because | am a sub
scriber to your paper l write you instead
of the Charlotte Observer. calm and
brief statement of the facts about the
Kilgo-Page sensation at the last Rock
ingham District Conference i'll MaXton,
by way of a correction OF mistakes al
ready published
As the invited guest of our District
Conference. | am sorry the treatment
Rev. DIR. Kilgo received was not uni
versally courteous. There was nothing
lin his speech on christian Education
Ito Justify the attack of Rev. }. IL. Page,
my friend and brother Brother Page $
attack was not made when the resolu-
tons endorsing DR.. Kilgos speech and
Trinity College were before the Confer
ence for adoption, but when another sub
lest was being discussed on the eve of ad-
Ijournment.
! For Uncle Jesse | have only a Chris
tian brothers feelings. and my contra
Idiction of his statements now to follow
lis meant as no impeachment of his We
racity but of his accuracy of memory.
He charges DIR. Klgo with throwing
mud and rotten eggs" not dirt and
rotten eggs | called his attention to the
charges and he Immediately said: Il
take them back" He therefore retracted
the entire expression in that language,
but that is all he did retract except to
offer the apology he has himself referred
Ito.
Dr. Kilgo did not say he endorsed ev-
Il cry word of Mr.. Walter III. Pages
speech, but spoke only of its ability.
| / write in the interest of justice and
right simply. Very truly,
). d. BUNDY.
| Lumberton, July II, 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20

Just tell them that you saw me sm0A-
ing the Magistrate cigar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
JOBS FOR THE BOYS.

Washington, D. c., July 19.-The fol
lowing fourth-class postmasters were APP
pointed to-day:
North Carolna-East La Port, ]. III.
Wike; Faison, II. G. Wright; Hocut,
Onslow Mckay; Hominy Creek, A. j.
Dryman; Magnetic City, A. w. AFRO
wood Stoneville, r. S. Lennon
Teachy's, J. G. Mcmillan; Terrapin, Leila
Dickens; Williamson, b. b. Watts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20

cred his body.
81 was in a hor-
rible fix he
says, land the
III ore ire a t.
1nent l receiv-
ed. the worse /
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20

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When man lauds woman and her charms
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witty toasts about woman, with the picture
in his mind of weak, sickly, nervous wo-
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depression and dependency. 1t is i'll the
power of every woman to be some mans
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her womanly health.
The best of known remedies for all forms
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It allays and eradicates pain. 1t soothes in
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tinctly feminine and banishes weakness,
depression and dependency. 1t is the dis
coyery of Dr. r. " Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalids Hotel and Surgi-
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This is to tell YOU ;" writes Sister Eliza T., de
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| tie pellet is a gentle laxative, two mild
cathartic All dealers in medicines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr. Henry Roth, of 1S48 South 9th
Street, St. Louis, was given the usual
mercuria1 treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
TARBORO VS.. FRANKLIN.

Tarboro, n. c., July 19.-(Special.)-
Tarboro won to-day's game from Frank
lin. Edwards was knocked out of the
box in the fifth inning, and Bryant, who
succeeded him, held the home team down,
not a run or hit being made off him for
the four innings. Barker pitched an
elegant game, striking out ten of the
visitors. Score Tarboro, 8; Franklin,
;. Batteries: Barker and Oldham; Ed
wards, Bryant and LeGrand.