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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13
the Most FlendIsh OF All.

The writlng-room fiend is the latest,
and. of course, he comes to light
through the hotel clerk. One OF the
last named individuals declares that
more than half the persons who use
hotel stationery are not ehotel guests
Regularly, however, these writer's drop
ipro tho room set aside for guests,
mouopolize half The tables, waste ten
or twelve sheets of paper, spoil pen
or 90. tear up the blotters, upset the
ink, and then remark in loud voice;
"Pm not in condition to write today
NV house will have to wait" AS a
matter of fact, be has no house, is out
of a Job and possesses the silly idea
that 10 be seen apparently busy in the
writing room of big hotel will MAKE
Q great impression
In most hotels there is sign DIS
PLAYED, reading something like this
SThis writing room is for the use o
guests only" but the sign has no ter
rors for the writing-room hend'-
| ScimitAr.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13
THE COTTON SITUATION.

With cotton nj 5S 81 per pluud.
aud with possibility hat II may ct
GO lover, IL becomes interesting 10
speculate upon The feet Of these 10 "
prices on he cotton iudusty. The
present prices are the lowest, with one
exception, IN fifty years, the exception
being during the great crop year oi
lS94-95, when spot cotton dropped to
practically &c. Taa this figure viii
again be reached this season seems
now practically certain
What such prices mean TO the South
can easily be estimated by referring
back to a period so close that it can
not but be fresh in every body's mem.
ory, The season 1s94-95, which wit
messed the production of practically
ten million bales of cation, the largest
crop on record, left great depression
throughout this entire section. The
crop, large as ii ws', sold for less mon
es than either of the two small crops
which have followed it. So genera y
disastrous was that season that the
succeeding year saw farmers compell-
ed to do without the usual advances
from merchants, and the necessity for
producing all supplies al bone, and
omitting the usual purchases of COM
mercial fertilizers, led to material
reduction of the cotton acreage
These facts, the refults OF the hard
ships and necessities following cent
cotton, resulted in promptly rehabili-
tating the industry, as the succeeding
crops, being raised without advances,
were practically surplus crops, heace
they brought good prices aud restored
prosperity in this section.
One wocld have imagined that the
Southern farmers profupg by ex-
perlence, would have continued the
policy Of producing all supplies at
home and making cotton as much
surplus crop as possiblei but, with
lack of prudence which is astonishing
they promptly drifted back to the old
plan ofputting as much ground a.
possible in cotton, With the result that
the extra labor aud expense will be
utterly lost, aud the large yield viii
net smaller returns than those Of the
past two years.
The Picayune does not believe that
the proper policy Tor tue South to
pursue is to Systematically limit the
cotton nrndnntinn S""h
- - :"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13
R.dueed Estimate Of the Tears crop

With the system and agencies OF q
thorough aud honest computation oil
the cotton crop, reliable forecast oi
The Weld should be feasible now. As
a matter of interest, therefore, the
Herald nottsa recent bulletin OF the
Texas cotton crop by the treasurer
and ,tatistician Of the Houston q
Texas Central Railway Company
Major Ell. Cave, reliable authority
He figures out 1,150,00O bales for
Texas and 100, 900 for the Indian Ter
ritory-a total OF 2,S40;000. Major
Gave bases bis calculations, aud ha'
hean remarkably accurate in the past
n he Is as approximately close to th'
true yield this year aS ne was .H;, H;i
NeIlrs 100000 bale estimate vii
not be proved.-vicksburg Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13
They are COmIAg South.

A number of the New England cot
ton manufacturers who were lately IN
session in this city have been prospect
ing in the southern field, and dls'
palch from Ashevills, N. c. says
aTbey will visit Spartanburg, Green'
vile, Columbia and Charlotte, Con
cord and other towns in North Caro-
Ina The manufacturers are looking
over this territory with q view to re-
moving their plants from New Eng
land to the south, or Of engaging IN
the cotton mill business here inde
nendent of their northern holdings
It ia worthy of note that while 'h'
cotton industry is menaced With ruil
in England, it is making arrangement
for more extensive ramifcations thai
aver iu this country.-PhilAdelphi'
Record.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13
women as Jurors.

AT Boise, Idaho, women have re-
Gently served on jury. As it is the
first time they have done so IN that
state, the experiment has excited con-
siderable Interest, The press cores
nondents have made the most of the
opportunity. That sense of justice
which is possessed by the majority Of
correspondents compels them to say
that din the end substantial justice was
rendered the litigsnts," and that briel
sentence tells the whole story. Ih'
women Jurors we're a success.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13
The CITY Of Refuge.

Saws the st. Louis Republic OF Sat-
urday: THE yellow fever refugees
who came II ON their Southern homes
to st. Louis to escape ihescourge have
commenced returning home. The ad.
vent OF frost in the South has caused
an Abatement of the disease, except In
two or three localities, and in other
nlacss 1t is no longer deemed neces-
sary to maintain quarantine regula-
ton. 1t is estimated that since yell
low fever appeared in the South more
than 1000 families came to St. Louis
and I. was only within the last few
days that any of them commenced re-
turning home. Many of them stop
ned at the first class hotels, and Others
sought good boarding houses. Only
the more wealthy class could afford tt
Ace from the disease with their fsmi'
lies aud incur the expense Of so Ions
an absence from home. During then
stay in this city they made man.
! friends and formed business aequain
| lance which will not soon be forgot
ten. Ina week 1t is believed the las
of these refugees will be safely bae
at home"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13

80" ''''''tA' lNNes tue Commef-
clHl-Appral severely TO task for ob
Ject'ng to the proposed establishment
OF national quarantine, The Scml.
tar charges that its contemporary
tears that national soutroI of epidemic
regulations, including quarantine, will
destroy tho liberties OF the American
people for the for The following res-
son.
1t would supersede the local au-
tbority, which now has control.
1t would be superfuous, because
the national authorities now boss the
thing whenever they choose.
1t would place the American people
al the mercy of government doctors,
who would become intoIcrAbly haugh-
ty snd regardless of the traditions of
the good old ox.cNrt times.
1t would result in the development
ota Napoleon, who would crush under
his autocratic 'eet the sacred rights
for which our father fit, bled aud
died.
There are other direfu results TO
be apprehended, but these appear to
TO be the ones especially to be dread
ed.
1t is scarcely worth while 10
discuss this question as one affect.
ing the liberties of American
citizens, unless among those liberties
we must include that OF some COM
muniIes to have epldemics if they
choose, aud that of other communities
to stop interstate commerce, passen-
ger traffic and mails Whenever they
choose,
1t is not proposed, so far as the
Scimitar has heard, TO prevent any
community from getuug off the earth
in time of au epidemic fit so elects.
But it is proposed TO take means to
prevent such community from
placing embargo on through traffic
aud travel, thereby entsiliug immense
losses on the country and subjecting
unoffending passengers to hsartless
aud senseless hsrdships.
The inability OF the State authori-
ties TO protect the people has been
too fully demonstrated TO need
further argument Tue country there
fore must choose between national
control aud the shotgun. Now, the
latter means Of protection is justified
~ Nv those who apulv it ouiJ =" =" WA
ground that It Is the sole means OF de-
tense they have. They adopt it oc'
cause they have no confidence In au'
thorities, State or municipal, who may
be Influenced by political or CONNER
cial considerations. 1t is because they
nut not trust in the outer quarantine
service that they take down 'Aelr
shotguns and 90 out to picket 'n7
dirt roads, and, far as they can' keep
all creation at standstlll. lhey
don't enjoy the job-far from i'--anu
they would be very glad to qul' II
the moment they were assured OF an
efficient general system OF outer anu
interior quarantine, which Wou'u
guarantee them proper degree Oh
protection.
For cities as large as Memphis or
larger there can be no effective local
quarantine. They have neither the
money nor the men necessary, for
Il would require an army to form
Gordon aud policy of absolute noA-
intercourse with the outside world
to afford protection locally The
scourge must bo taken by the throat
where II first makes its appearance,
BY some power capable of enforcing
,ts dccress and of giving protection
to the rest of the country, both Tor i's
health aud its commerce.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13

Would It not be the proper thing
IN viev of the blessings that have been
ours this year, for our ministers ana
peonle to unite in one big Thanks
giving service on the day selected by
the President for that purpose { Sure
" every place of business could al
ford to close lis doors for one houl
out of the year, aud all attend mas
thanksgivlng.--Greenvllls Spirit
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13

Frequent opinion Is expressed that
time for payment of taxes TINS year
he extended by State, county ana IN u
nicIpal legislatures. This should GER
t.inly meet with favor, 80 long as
the present quarantine paralysis e1ist'
NO one can earn livelihood, and the
ooming winter will fiud many through
ont the State, and especially in tht
coast counties, not only embarrassed
but in positive distress. Considers
lion for the unfortunate should bring
nrompt aotion By tho proper bodies
and we cannot urge 1t TOO strongly
Gulf Coast Progress
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13

Don't fail TO visit our carpet De
psrtment
MISSISSIPPI HARDWARE Co,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-13

v solicit the accounts OF Individu-
! Corporations aud Business Firms
| The double liability of shareholders
National Banks furnishes almost
|olute security to depositors.
We give most careful attention to
Il interests Of our customers in ell
| |lttors iutruste6 to us,
| We are prepared 10 give liberal
|tommodation in the way Of toanR TO
|stomers whose average balances
Nifty It.
I'VE issue Time Certificates of De-
|sit bearing interest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

were conversing, when the younger
exclaimed, Look, Pepino, isn't that
the thief Of last night?" Per Bacco!"
answered Pepino. 1T is. indeed, last
nights thief" Two detectives, who
were standing near, heard these words
and at once followed the actor, whose
strange dress and clean shaven face
made him look not altogether unlike a
convict. They o 20 overlook and ar
rested him. The astonished actor was
compelled to accompany them to the
police station. where he had to wait
until the inspector had finished his
lunch-that was not until half past
three o'clock. The mystery was then
speedily solved, and last nights
thief" hungry, thirsty. half angry and
half amused. was at length able to
proceed to his hotel.
One Of the clever women in the cast
OF Messrs. De Longe and Arthur's
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
WILLIAM F. MITTMAN.

and when you get the money from the
lodge, National Union and Royal
League, you will be able to buy o horse
and carriage, plenty Of dresses and
everything you want. I could have
done a great deal more for you II you
would only agree with me, but you &C
cused me of something l was not guilty
of. You thought / was always giving
money to my sister, which was not
true"
At the Mittman home Il was denied
that there had been quarrels between
the suicide and his wife. Mrs. Mitt-
man was too much Frustrated to talk,
hut her mother, Mrs. Maria Mundt, who
lived with the Mittmans. said she and
her daughter were firmly convinced
that Mittman had been insane.
Mittman was 3S years old and for
many a had taught dancing. He
taught classes at Kretschmar's. G31
North Clark street, and gave private
lessons at his home. He married Miss
Flora; Mundt six years ago In the house
where the family still resides. For
about the same length OF time he has
been employed by Bunge Bros. The
members OF the Arm say his accounts
are all right. Mittman has n child,
Ruth, who Is beautiful. and seems to
nave been almost worshiped by him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

still TO retain the freshness and buoy
ancy OF youth completely unimpared as
she does. vigor, brilliancy, and exub-
Grant life are. and always have been.
the characteristics Of Miss C~oghlan's
acting. These qualities are never lack
ing in anything that she does. They
are refreshing. too. in these days when
a rather bloadless Of stage
performance has It's apostles, and,
stranger yet, its admirers. Miss Cogh-
Ian never lacked In n%aturalness, either,
and II some Of the newer corners on the
stage could keep their unconvention-
ality, which is no better than hers.
and could add to 1t some Of the vigor
which she learned from the old-fash-
icned actors with whom she was asso-
ciated. 1t would be better for the
theater Of today.
As Madam Montbazon, q leader Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
Fatal F,sh, of Moon.n,nsrs.

The Heitfelds and Cawans, rival
moonshine factions plying their busi-
ness in the Ponville Ridge mountain.
Hancock county, Tennessee. met at a
singing at Coal Branch schoolhouse the
other day. A fight ensued, which lasted
an hour. Several hundred shots were
fred and James Heitfeld was killed and
Tom Caviar was MORALLY wounded.
The Ponville Ridge mountains are in
habited almost entirely by moonshiners
and no arrests are ever made for law
iessness. Human life is cheap and the
Winchester IN the arbiter Of all dis
putes-
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
Steals TO buy = Marriage License.

William Crull was arrested In An.
derscn. Ind, the other night charged
with stealing a load Of corr near PEN
dleton the preceding night and mar
keting It in Noblesville. He confessed
to the theft and gave the particulars,
the most important feature Of which
Is that he was to be married and had
to send word to the bride-elect. He
soys frankly that he IA out of money
and did not have enough to buy the
license. He hit upon the plan Of steal
ing the corn and thus realized enough
to get the license. He came to this
city with the money for that purpose,
He has a good reputation aside from
this and his frankness will probably
clear him. The engagement is OF.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
0HAsTLY FIND ~ A CAVE.


Human Bones. Supposed 20 Hk - Der
Ioneed to Victims of Robbers.
Mention was made some days since
Of the accidental discovery Of q ave
along the old Pittsburg and national
pike, on the east side m Laurel hill,
and the Intention of the discoveries to
subsequently investigate their find.
This, Jays the Johnstown Tribune, was
done Tuesday by Dick Cashier and
BENJAMIN Gilbert, two young men OF
Mount Pleasant. They set out, armed
with shotguns and a lantern, and start
ed In on q tour Of inspection. They
found In the 100 yards they went a
number Of rooms on either side OF the
main channel. Several sparkling lakes.
In which, they say. millions Of fish live
without mplestation, we're found. They
also discovered a number of old bones,
which are believed TO be from human
bodies. When a litth over LOO yards
from the opening Of this wonderful
cave had been covered the light went
out and they found 1t impossible to
continue their investigation. Slowly
they retraced their footsteps. Many
daring roSberies In the days Of the old
stage coaches, and when the only
means Of transportation was by road
wagons and these coaches, were com
mitted. The eastern slope OF Laurel
hill and the western slope of the Allie
ghany mountains were the base Of op-
erations for these brigands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

husband of calling her offensive names
In the presence of her children and the
servants, and of making allegations
about her character. Mr.. Costello has
twice sued his wife for an absolute d.
vorce. He brought his first action in
1891, and discontinued 1t. He began
his second action In 1893, she says, and
after q long trial before a jury in Cou-
dersport, Pa. a verdict was rendered
In her favor, allowing her $500 a month
alimony. He paid the alimony for a
few months, according to her ~afidavit,
but discontinued 1t after that. and since
that, she says, she has been living on
borrowed money, and owes a bill at
| the Fifth Avenue hotel. In New York.
| amounting to $500. Costello. It Is al
legged, brought his action against ais
wife on testimony furnished by private
detectives In his employ. and he. with
J one of the detectives. was arrested and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
later indicted for conspiracy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Costello were married in 1881.
LEAPS FROM 18TH FLOOR.
Chicago Man Fires . Bullet n Vie
Brain and Falls Feet.

Chicago Man Fires . Bullet Into Vie
Brain and Fails 100 Feet.
William F. Mittman, a Chicago dane
ing master, stood on a narrow railing
surrounding the interior court on the
thirteenth floor Of the Chamber OF
Commerce building the other morning
and fired a bullet into his brain. His
boSy lunged forward, and, gathering
momentum as 1t dropped, whirled
through the $50 feet between the rail-
ing and the mosaic floor below. A mo-
meut later the human form struck the
pavement and the crash alarmed every
occupant Of the building. The crushed
body did not culver. for life had fled.
A note found In the dead mans hand
read as follows:
May rs, 1s97.--Now, Flora, you see
! have done Just what I said l was 60
ing to do. intended to do this yes
terday, but ! thought I would give you
n more chance; but you were Just as
stubborn as ever. I saw there was no
more hope left.
This Is a case Of domestic trouble
| WhiSh q OiOu6ht dbOut ~ ySoho ooo
Not financial, because I had plenty Of
money. My dancing class was a sue
cess, but l did not pay any bills. be-
cause 1t was no use. spent the money
on account Of my home troubles. My
wife knew I made lots of money, but
she did not know where 1t went, and
never will. I said to her II she Keeps
up her high temper she would be sorry
for 1t. but she did not care, and roasted
me almost every day. and made the ex-
pense very heavy. Every time we had
a fuss 1t cos me 81 to $40 a fuss. I
managed to keep my life insurance paid
up. That l did on account Of my preay
little girl, Ruth. I am sorry that I
have to do this for her sake, but 1t is
better for me. l can't live with her
mother.
Il hope, Flora. you will be satisfied
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

KY. the home Of his parents. and i'm
mediately went to the home OF the
young lady to see II a reconciliation
could not be effected. They met with
pleasant greetings, but there a a
look of determination on the face Of
the young man. He Immediately
brought up the question Of their en-
gagemcnt. and pleaded with her to for
give him for anything wrong he might
have done. but she remained stead
fest and refused to renew the engage
ment. %whereupon he drew a revolver
and, amid his erstwhile sweetheart's
screams and p~rotestations. shot him'
self below the heart.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

ho
them back to jail on his wheel. How
he does II he tells himself In the fol-
lowing language:
Some PEOPLE think my way OF
bringing a prisoner In Is queer, but
that is besause they do not know the
circumstances. I have been In this
business for four years. and after
thinking 1t over, made up my mind to
see what I could do with the bike. !
rugged up q step on the back OF the
wheel Just like the ordinary rear one,
only bigger, and I was ready to try II.
/ weigh 175 pounds and my wheel
weighs 25. That makes 200 pounds
for me to pedal along, outside OF the
prisoner. I meant to say that l had
a rear step on each side Of the wheel,
making two all together. I found that
my scheme worked to a charm, and I
had a number OF instances where peo-
pie thought the prisoner would get the
better OF me. Folks said they should
think I would be afraid 10 risk myself
In the prisoners power to that ex-
tent.
II mad to 70 out to Southmayd the
other night to get a man. and he
thought he was going to have an easy
time to get away, but ! showed there
was nothing Of the sort In prospect for
him. As n matter Of fact, II Is every
bit az safe to bring every prisoner In
standing on the rear step OF your wheel
as in any other way, and possibly
safer. II the fellow Ii on one horse
and you on another, he may make
some motion aad get the better OF you
before you can help yourself; but II
he is standing on the step Of your BIZ
cycle, he's got to hold onto your
shoulders. II does not make a bit OF
difference how dark a night It Is, II
he. goes 10 make the least unusual mo-
ton you can feel him and you can
throw him of the wheel before he can
wink an eye. Before he can get up
again you can cover him with your
gun, and there he is.
. There were, az l have said, a good
many reasons that got me to think Of
using the bicycle as I use 1t now, bu'
guess the principal n Is this: Ont
time I went out after a fellow named
Zeb Harmon, who was wanted as
prosecuting witness in n certain case
! found him nine miles out In th'
country. and I found that he WASH
very anxious to come In. He didn'
own a horse and couldn't borrow one
end he swore he wouldn't walk.
II was sort o. puzzled at first, bu
finally l happened to think maybe h
could ride behind me on the step o
my bicycle. and l told him so. HI
said he never was on a bicycle and h
couldn't ride one l tod him l didn'
know whether he could or not. bu
Just to try. and II he couldn't I'd lie
him of from going to town. l CUES
he though. that was a good way to ge
out Of 1t. for he hoped up behind mt
cheerful as you please. didn't kno,
which vas the more surprised when W
found that the scheme worked to per
fection. l brought him over might
rough roads, to0-only a horse ira
part OF the way. A bicycle can com
mighty near going where a horse ca
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
AGNES FTNDLAY.

comedy, THE Gay Mr.. Lightfoot."
which was recently put on the stage
OF the Bijou theater. is Miss Agnes
Findlay. An English actress. Miss
Findlay made her initial appearance
In this country In the play just named.
She plays her role a~cceptably, and
seems to be q good character actress
Of tho Alice Fisher stripe. In other
words, she is not afraid to transform
herself into a Heature hideous and I'M
lovely. She does not hesitate to hide
her personality under q covering OF
thick words. rags and painted wrink-
les. Bravest effort Of all, however. on
Miss Nndlay's part, she makes her
self appear ugly in the interest of pure
comedy and ro,licking fun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
AnafhAr Victim.

Romantic Lover Ito himself)n-She
has refused me. She shall suffer! l
will darken her life at the cost of my
own. All, ha, proud beauty! You
shall drag through the coming years
knowing that a suicides blood IL upon
your head.
Shoots himself. Curtain.)
The Proud Beauty (reading from the
paper the next day)-Mr. A. s. s. Soft
head, a boarder at Mrs. Slimdiet's
boarding house. No. 33333 Avenue x,
committed suicide last evening In his
room. He had appeared unwell for
several days. Thus n more case Is
added to the long list of suicides from
la grippe.