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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
One New SOAP story.

+ But there is one more soap stor,
] which Ineyer have heard exceptin wher
] told it with my own mouth. and told
it on my own individually self. On gen
eral principles, to speak the unwashet
truth, | would ruther not tell it now
But old people tell me that ANYTHING
which won't kill will fatteu, and foi
the common good of the risen genera
ton here she goes:
Oncst upon time I was travelin on
n railroad train through the broad and
bloomin state of Mississippi. That was
way back there in my gay and gorgeous
gallin days, and like the average Ameri-
can youngster win do. had let blame
fool notion take up with me TO the gem
eral extent that | was good lookfn-
a right tolerabIe handsome and mag
nolious cuss, you understand. OF course
can now see wherein I was foolin NV
rusty self in those regards. In short,
friends and fellow citizens,
Il oncst was lost but now I'm found.
| Was blind but now / see"
Now there was a man in the cars sell
in fancy cake soap. Every oncst in
| awhile he would come through preach
ing forth the extra fine qualities of that
soap, and sellin a cake to every man
which had two bits to spare. 1t was
the gonebyest most maryelsome SOAP
in the whole united world. and the hui
man race had never saw anything like
1t, to let him sing the song. 1t was
not only sWeet-scented, but it was far
reachin and go fetchin. If you wanted
10 shave your whiskers off one good
lather would last for six weeks to come. /
And tired man could put a cake of .
that soap under his pillow when he .
went to bed at night and wake up the
next mornin with a clean shave and
fresh shampoo. And so ON and so forth.
Now, in my day and generation have
seen a whole passle of people, first and
last. But white people, | did think in
my soul that soap man was way yonder
the most ugliest liyin mortal man
had ever laid eyes upon. In the main
time ! had listened to his song service
and his sirmont on soap till was plum
weak and weary anyhow, and then,
with the vain hopes of changin the
tune, put my mouth in 4
"WiIl that famous fine soap make s
ugly people pritty?" saysI. y
ITO be certainly of course it WILL" {
says the soap man. I
well, why in thunder don't you use t
a small smidgen of it on your own t
manly countenance?" says l. G
The crowd laughed little around the +
,dges =,
'Why don't II" says the soap seller. t
Young man. ! have been usin that soap a
hree times day, 365 days in the year. 0
or about three years, and whilst no. a
ody would ever think it, burned if fl
want as ugly as you are at the start. Q
'ry cake. Only IS cents, five nickels, ii
r quarter of dollar" II
Then the committee retired and the
rowd screamed a general horse laugh. oil
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Says dispatch sent from Louisville.
Ky; A brother of Justice Harlan, OF
the United States supreme court, was
killed by fast train. He was Judge
James Harlan, an inmate of the local
almshouse. lie was once a circuit
judge, famous in Kentucky, but drink
led to his ruin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

To save him from beng lynched,
Simon Gragg a North Carolina white
man, under sentence of death, has been
removed from Caldwell county jail to
that of Catawba county, He exploded
dynamite under a lumber shanty in
which were Walter Moore and Dallas
Bowman and killed them both. Their
mangled bodies were found in the
ruins. The crime was committed at
night
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
Struck a Good Flow of Water

The Canton waterworks last week
struck bold flowing we'll which flows
luiI four-inch stream. This insures
an ample supply OF pure soft water fer
inc waterworks as we'll as a su Efficiency
for any kind of manufacturing enter
prises. There is scheme on foot now
Tor the establishment of a $500, 600 cot.
ton mill as we'll as packing house.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

The Sea Coast Echo of Bay St. Louis
prints this item; "The steamship Ban.
tha is taking cargo of 1,1O5, 600 feet o
lumber from here consigned to rail.
road syndicate in Cairo, Egypt. The
Drummaud has just cleared with 500,
GOO and the Blenheim is expected dailv
for cargo of SOC 900 feet
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

James Williams, prominent planter
of the Fairview neighborhood, near
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, committed suicide
by hanging near his residence. He
had been in bad health and nearly
blind some time, and this is thought to
have caused the act. lie was about so
years old. lie left a widow and sew.
eral children.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

The chair of commercial and inter
national law at the Washington an
Lee university, Lexington, Va, which
was made vacant by the death of Hon.
John Randolph Tucker, has been filed
by the election of his son. II. st. George
Tucker. He has accepted.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

can b oy $ h a v q
come to pass on the
soil of this great
country The which
no doubts you have
heard one of them,
like / have, from the
cradle up to the
present period of
re c ord e d time.
Through many and
many n weary Npu1'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
Over a Game of Cards.

At Mortonville, KY, James Macl,
snot Benz. Reed through the heart
killing him instantly. They fell ont
over game of cards. Both eolored
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
Bicycles Not Wanted

Bicycle riders have been forbidden
access to the Fort Mcpherson grounds
at Atlanta. The O'Brien scandal and
the Romeyn court-martial at McPher-
son barracks were based on bicvcle
riding.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

NO less than I21 dogs were shot at
the city pound at Galveston, Tex. in
TWO days, their owners having failed
10 pay the tax of Sion each dog.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
Purchased the Entire I.sne

Memphis Tenn. banks and bankers
have purchased the entire issue of
5000, 600 bonds put out by the Upper va,
zoo levee board for the purpose of max.
ing additions to the size and height 81
its leyees.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
A Brilliant Meteor.

A brilliant meteor passed over Co.
lumbia, Abbeville and other Soutb
carolina towns the other evening, ex
ploding A noise like thunder was
heard at Columbia. The negroes were
badly frightened, and many fell on
their knees in PRAYER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Tho State Christian Endeavor Unior
met at Corinth last week with a good
attendance. The discussion of such
topics as the pledge, conservation meet,
ing, prayer meeting, denominational
hdelity, etc, elected much interest
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

AT Trenton N c., Lafayette Martin
middle-aged white man. committed
suicide by twice shooting himself and
then cutting his throat with pocket
knife. He was insane.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

John c. Cary, aged 80, died at Hon.
kinsville, KY, from paralysis. He re-
turned from the Nashville exposition
ana on his way home from the depot
was stricken with paralysis.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

"A Chattanooga Tenn newspaper
made mistake in placing headlines
ana ana a column of weddings was labeled
What Shall the Harvest BePe
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Jack Dashing Why, there is not a new
face here tonight.
Penelope Oh, yes, there is, Miss Made,
ups face has just been reenameled. -up.to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Will Mays, a young man, has ron.
iessed that he killed G. NJ. MasepgilI
Of Bluff City, Tenn, to prevent hin
from testifying in court. 80
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Robert Coffey, prosperous farmer
who lived on Round Stone creek. near
Richmond, KY, while fishing with a
dip net, fell into eight feet of water
and drowned.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Mss Mamie Mount, daughter Of
!, Mount, Of Muhlenburg COUNTY
N.Y. committed suicide at her home 81
Hillside, by shooting.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

We have not been without pi,o, n
Consumption for 20 years i ;,,;' ~ N
Camp St., Harrisburg, Pa. Nav 14l'P ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

W. R Barksdale Camp No. 1so, L. c.
W. hold reunion and basket picnic at
Grenada last week, which was a grand
glorious success in every respect
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Dr' Charles Lee, who was shot Nv
zen Morrow near GAINESVILLE. Tenn
several weeks ago, died the other dav'
Morrow surrendered, -@s'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

THAT affair on the end Of nv I'm,
the rattlesnake, may not seo n" .all
but" He skillfully threw a Con, Ii''a q,
rafting good thing Yes" '''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

name isg ''u WHAT
Huber"
a beautiful name! | wish min.
II. "-Fliegende Blaetter '''''e Vac
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

His Blnker-"That boy of mine has an
inordnate craving for money Takes
after his tather?' Eyes, he always does
when the craving comes on. '-Cleveland
Plain DeaIer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

That was a sensational prayer DR.. Gumms
delivered the other Sunday. | wonder if
be expected it to he answered. Certain.
ly. And it was, too. Why, nearly every
paper in the country replied to it. Brook.
lvn Life.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

People who say they cannot write c
plain hand because they are so nervous, talk
as if they expected to be believed Wash
ington Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Some girls wouldn't look nearly so inter
esting il they didn't wear glasses. Wash
mgton Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

She-.Did you run across any of your
friends in town to day" He - NO: [
wasn't in town on my wheel -Yonkers
Statesman.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

f'Me by talked win he wor two wakes
old That's nothing. The Bible says Job
cursed the day he was born"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
ON ROCKY CREEK.
Sketches from Life Among the
Great Unwashed."
Two soap stories and Two American
VoyS-John Andrew MiIlignn aud
the Abie-Iodied Trnmps
Other News.

Two soap stories-both of them tan.
gled up with the records of two Ameri-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

When a fellow carries corkscrew, it is
presumptiye evidence that he doesn't use it
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

If there's one thing above ano,h..
some people like to answer il ! a,u1ner
able argument.-N Y. Weekly y" 4'''a''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Young Spendthmft - u didn't get YOU
any birthday present, dad-thought you'd
rather keep the money. Tit Bits
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

For chills and malaria Malacura Choclats
never fail. Sold by druggists everywhere.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23
A PART oF The SHOW
nut the Young Fellow Couldn't See IL
Without a DInrrnm


The curtain had been rung down on the
last act ot that exciting meodrama, ''The
Power of Beer and the audience was leav,
ing the theater. On the faces OF the more
thoughtful was aR expression OF sadness
somewhat akin to the look wherewith man
regards the bright coin pasted on the under,
side OF the tobacco dealers cigarcase And
one man out OF the throng pushed his way
90 the haN-otiiee window
See here! said he, excitedly, 81 want
my money back
" Hum" said the ticket seller, earelessly.
ITS an outrage said the man,
"'lt's swindlc!' continued the man.
"mdeed
you advertise a real robberym
eve do"
g failed 20 see III"
you didy'
And want my money back"
Now, see here! said the ticket seller,
leaning out OF the window; I've had about
enough and You get no money back see
That's where the robbery comes in. and il
Neu haven't mind enough to grasp 1t
can't see that there any kick due from you
Whatever. Boston Budget.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

THE GENERAL MARKETS.

Untold wealth is a thing well known to
he tax assessor.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-23

Halls catnrrh Cure
Is taken internally Price 75c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
A Farmers Sugar Tariff.

Our farmers wage 10 war upon
sugar refining as an industry, but
they want policy that will so com
mend itself to the sober popular
judgment as to stand for II period
of years. They would be content
with the Dingley schedule if the
duty of / cent per pound began on
sugar testing 70 degrees by the
polariscope, so as to sta nd at u
cents per pound on the product Of
domestic cane and beet sugar fact
cries which averages 90 degrees
test; the Dingley rate on this grade
Is now l.45 cents. Let the rest OF
the Dingley schedule strand, except
to strike out continuance of Haw-
allan treaty, and the eight-tenths
of per cent, discount on "recipro-
city" sugar. Then ali raw sugar
imported would pay duty of u
cents varying rs to test), and re-
fined 1 cent additi onal. This would
encourage our domestic industry /;
it is simple proposition, the law
could not be evaded. and the rights
OF consumers would be jealously
taken care Of. This plan is favored
by both sugar cans and sugar beet
growers, and possesses the further
advantage that it woull command
majority in the Senate and House.
This plan is also close to the basis
advocated by the sugar trade for
both revenue and protection
From "Sugar-the American Ques-
tion Of the Day." by Herbert My
rick, In June Review Of Reviews.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
List of Patents

Granted to Ohio inventors this
week. Reported by @. A. Snow &
CO.. Patent Attorneys, Washington
ID. c.:
j. Bomgardner, Wilmot, trocar;
I. ID. Boyar, Dayton, machine for
making caramels; A. III. Cowles,
Cleveland, electric furnace and op.
era ting same; J. Enright, Cleve-
land, car fender; o. A. Essig, Cam
ton, window sash; A. @. Goetz,
Cleveland, street or station indica-
tor; A. w. Grant, Springfield, roll
er bearing for vehicles; B. Hanson,
Cleveland, harness saddle; e..
Hawkins, Vickery, food gate; @.
Il. Henderson, Dunkirk, drum tight
ener; Ii. Hoppe, Toledo, pneumatic
sheet Tending apparatus; III. III.
Kelley, Elyria, combined speed in
dicator and cyclometer; I. f. Kep-
Ter, Akron, valve for pneumatic
tires; NJ. ID. Luehrs, Cleveland, bolt
cutie head; w. +. Niebling, Gin.
cinDati, compression pumps N. Il.
Parish, Cleveland, wheel hub; w.
II. Sellew, Cincinnati, fluid press
ure regulator; Il. Zweigbergk,
Cleveland, series multiple controll-
er. For copy of any patent send
10 cents in postage stamps with
date OF this paper to @. A. Snow &
o., Washington, ID, O.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
Excursion to Toledo.

The Hooking Valley will on June
2Sth and Goth, sell excursion tickets
to Toledo aud return for the Ohio
State Teachers Meeting, at rate of
one fare for the round trip, with
limit returning until July 3rd, and
will grant further extension of Is
days to those desiring to attend
the National Meeting of Milwaukee
if tickets aIe deposited with the
District Passenger Agent at Toledo
prior to July 3rd. Through trains
are run via the Hooking Valley
from the Ohio River to Toledo with
parlor cars on night trains from
Athens and sleeping cars on night
trains from Columbus. Same ex-
ceIlent service returning. All the
trains depart from and arrive in
Union Depots in Columbus and To-
ledo. For further particulars see
Agents of the 9. III. V. & T. Ry.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
international O. r.. Conven-
tiOn'

The Christian Endeavor move
ment was sixteen years old last
February. During that period fif-
teen International Conventions
have been held, all of them in cit
les east of the Mississippi River.
This yearIthe Great West, for The
first time in its history, will have
the privilege Of entertaining what
has grown to be the largest gather
ing of Christian young people In
the world. Where is the prophetic
vision keen enough to measure the
influence of this years convention
upon life and character In "the far
west ?"
Tho 10th International Conven-
tion meets in San Francisco, July 7
to 12. The fare will be $25 going
from Chicago and $25 returning, or
$23 from st. Louis. The very low
rate will enable a large number to
take this wonderful trip. The
officers of the Ohio q. E. I'm
ion have arranged for a special
Ohio Train to leave st. Louis at
8 o'clock, Tuesday night, June 20,
stopping at Colorado Springs, and
over Sunday at Salt L9ke City
where other State delegations will
meet and hold meeting that aft
ernoon in the Mormon Tabernacle.
Ten days will be spent in San Fran
cisco, attending the Convention,
sight seeing, ETC., leaving there by
special train Friday, July 16, stay
ing over Sunday at Los Angeles,
then returning to Chicago, thus
giving Ohio Endeavorers a splen-
did opportunity of seeing the coun-
try. A delightful time will be en-
joyed by all. State Secretary Chas.
l., France, OF Toledo, will furnish
any information desired.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
LOGAN
May Yet Share in the Pros
perity of Some of Her
Sister Cities Who
Were Helped by
Discovery of
Oil.
A Munchausen Tale BY Our Oil Re-
porter Which May Eventually
Come True.

The excitement incident to the
prospective find of oil in the Bre-
men territory, has not abated any.
Prospectors and agents of half a
dozen different companies have
been securing this and adjacent
counties, leasing all available land
lying In the supposed oil belt. The
DEMOCRAT reporter met Mr.. Henry
Weaver, the secretary of the Logan
Natural Gas Comp my, who has
just returned from a trip through
out Hooking and Fairfield counties
leasing farms by the wholesale. On
being asked his opinion as to
whether we laid in the oil territory
and also as to its possible develop
ment, Mr.. Weaver replied that
there Is oil in paying quantities
here and that the field would be
developed; that he himself had
leased, for the company he repre-
sented, six thou sand acres more or
less In this, Hooking, and Fairfield
counties, and that in the near fu-
ture test well would be sunk just
north of Logan. Mr.. Weaver in
formed the DEMOCRAT reporter
that he saw the Bremen well spurt
oil five feet above the derrick and
that he afterwards examined the
oil and that he found it to be Of a
far superior quality than any here
tofore found In other fields, being
Of clear transparency and
that Its market value would be far
above oil now being placed on the
market.
Representatives of Columbus
company were here yesterday
looking over the field preparatory
to making tour of the of the field
in search Of any Unbiased lands.
Mr.. Henry Weaver,the Secretary
OF tho Logan Natural Gas & Fuel
Co., is right at home when the sub
ject Of natural gas or oil is broach-
ed, and when the DEMOCRAT repre-
sentative button holed him he was
in very pleasant frame of mind
and was quite ready. to be inter
vieo cd on the oil excitement. He
said any doubts existing as to oil
being found in this vicinity should
be brushed aside at once, as there
was oil here and jim paying quaint
ties, and that fact would be fully
demonstrated to the public when
his company put down their test
well.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01

vacancy caused by the death Of the
late Senator Earle, Of s. o., until
the legislature meets and elects a
Senator, was highly pleasing to the
democrats In Congress, with whom
Senator McI,aurin Is doservedly
popular.
The choicest bit of plo handed
out this week by Mr.. Mckinley
was grabbed up by an tex" as usual,
ex-Congressman and ex.Minister
to Brazil Conger, Of Iowa, being
again nominated to flll the last
named position. Mr.. Conger served
in Congress with Mr.. Mckinley,
like 80 many of the others who
have been provided for.
The friends OF Cuba feel that they
have been buncoed by the admin
istration, and they are disposed to
hold Mr.. Mckinley responsible. 1t
Is true that he did not personally
make any promises, but promises
were made by those who came as
near to claiming to speak for him
as 1t was possible without actually
doing 80, that It was the intention
Of Mr.. Mckinley to speedily putin
to operation his policy, which the
speakers declared would make Cuba
independent. Those promises Sc.
cured pledges from republican
members Of the House that they
would aid in preventing the Senate
belligerency resolution from being
brought before The House until Mr.
Mckinley had been given ample
time to do something. Now it is
ascertained that 1t may be weeks
even months, before Mr.. Mckinley
acts upon the policy which he has
in mind, II he really has one In
mind.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
How to Find Out

Fill q bottle or common glass
with urine and let IL stand twenty
four hours; sediment or settling
indicates an unhealthy condition
of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen 1t is positive evidence of kid.
ney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate, or pain in the back, is
also convincing proof that the kid
neys and Bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowl-
edge so often expressed, that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulfills every wish
In relieving pain In the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passages. 1t cor
rects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being com
PEELED to get up many times during
the night to urinate. The mild
and the extraordinary effect OF
Swamp Root is soon realized. II
stands the highest for its wonder.
full cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need medicine "
should have the best. Sold by
druggists, price fifty cents vnd ono
dollar, You may have a sample
bottle and pamphlet both sent free
by mail. Mention the ONO DEM
ocRAT and send yolr address to
DR.. Kilmer q Co., Binghampton, II
Y. The proprietors of this paper
guarantee the genuineness of this
offer. May 1S Tyr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01

THE Columbus Press, one of the
newsiest journals received on the
DEMOCRAT exchange table, has
signified its intention of caring for
and entertaining the newspaper
men who will attend the Demo-
cratic State Convention in June.
The Press is right in the push, and
when it undertakes to do anything,
1t cannot be otherwise than sue
cessful. Here's to the Press and
may it live long and prosper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
Excursion to Nashville.

The Tennessee Centennial and In
ternational Exposition will be in
progress at Nashville Tenn, from
May until October inclusive. Spec
ial low rate round trip tickets will
be sold by @. g. NJ. V. Ry Agents
and full particulars can be obtain
ed by applying to nearest agent.
Remember that only one change of
cars is necessary via the q. & M. V.
lt'y, and no change of depots.
tolls
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01

OuR old friend Judge I. N. Aber'
nathy, OF Clrcleville, is before the
Democratic party forsthe nomina-
ton for Supreme Judge. The
Judge is one of the stalwarts and
no doubt will secure a merited rec
ognition at the hands of the great
convention. We wish him success.