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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29
THE RIVER.

The present condition of the
rivera very unusual one-is
probably the result Of the remark
ably mild winter in the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys, distinguished
~ extraordinarily heavy and eX-
tensive ralnfalls, the great volume
of water and quickly melting snow
being precipitated towards the
gulf at least month earlier than
usual. The ice which usually
locks the Ohio, Missouri and up
per Mississippi rivers at this sea-
son, and prevents the rapid rise of
the lower river is not present. In
stead of being ice bound, these
rivers are open as far North as
Omaha and St. Anthony's Fa,'1;
while the Ohio and its Southern
tributaries have no ice in them,
The result of this condition is
very dangerous stage of water at
Cincinnati, Louisville and Cairo,
and an increasing food in the
lower Mississippi, to restrain
which the levees are inadequate,
being in many places below Grade,
and with the crevssse.. caused bv
Inc last Hood ia very weak con
q, sd only partially repaired.
-oere Is ample cause for the uni
verssl apprehension felt through
out the levee district, although, in
sections where overflow conditions
are not understood, the alarm con-
sequent upon a threatened over
flow seems to create wonder. 1t is
argued by many papers and men
in the hill counties of Mississippi
that the levee districts should not
tax themselves to exhaustion to
build levess or combat overhows
with desperate energy because, as
the experience of the past year
demonstrates, the land is improv-
ed by overflow, and better crops
raised after it has been submerged.
To those ignorant ofthe true stateof
affairs this argument may be nat
uralbut those who critcise the Delta
for its ''levee tax folly do not at
all realize what al overflow really
means in destruction of property,
loss of stock, seed, standing crops,
fences, and the wreck and ruin
which follows it, to say nothing Of
the injury to the credit of the
country. Il is doubtless true that
on overflow deposits fertilizing
sediment and improves the Lard
but what avails rich land il homes
are yearly to be destroyed and
losses sustained which far more
than counterbalance the advantage
gainedl There is some hope to be
extracted from the present dang
erous situation. 1t is almost
month earlier than the usual food
time. The tremendous volumes
of water which come down in
March and April are the accumuls
tons of ice and snow suddenly
melting. The present food is
chiefly the result of heavy rains
and SHOWS which the unusually
mild winter has caused to melt
earlier than usual. If the present
high water runs off without doing
any damage it may give room for
the next rise, and, by means of
two high waters, at different times,
instead ofone coming all at once,
we may escape an overflow in
April and May.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29
Til Discovery Of tn. Day.

Aug. J Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport. La, says: "Dr. King s
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
l have" J. F. Campbell, merchant OF
Stafford, Ariz,, writes. "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed Of
it; it never fails, and is sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
caunot say enough for It's merits, DIR,
Kings New Discovery for consumption
{ oughs and olds is not an experiment.
It has been tried for quarter of a
century, and today stands at the head
1t never disappoints. Free trial bottle
at B. D. Finlay's Drug Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

TiMEsand The Greenville Demo-
crat and by personal notice, and
requested to attend,
On motion of Mr.. Geo, Wheat
ley the meeting adjourned until
Tuesday night, February LIST,
when the Board will assemble to
receive the report of the commit
tee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

THE TINES publishes today the
and of Messrs. |. E. Glenny & Co.,
Cotton Brokers, Of New Orleans.
The firm is too well known and
highly esteemed in Greenyille and
throughout the cotton country of
Mississippi to make any words Of
introduction necessary. Its al
ready acquired reputation is sufi-
Gent endorsement. THE TINES
merely presents the advertisement
toits readers with a cordial COM
mendation of the reliability and
excellent business methods of the
firm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

Our first shipment of Spring
Goods has arrived and is now
ready for inspection.
CHAS. HALTER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

As may be gathered from the
editorial utterances Of many pa
pers, some Of them heretofore
earnest supporters Of him, it will
be seen that a disposition to weary
of Mr.. Bryan is manlfesting itself.
This is not unnatural. That gen
tleman undertook a tremendous
task when he endeavored to main
tain himself as a popular idol for
four long years, depending solely
on the magic of his presence to
keep the enthusiasm of the people
hot. There is nothing so tickle as
popularity, and it would be small
matter for surprise if 1900 finds a
NEW king enthroned in the peoples
favor.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

The attention of the II
called to the fact that on ladies is
the largest and prettiesF Monday
Embroideries ever seen II. line of
viii be on display at n the city
CiiAH HAF
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

The TINES publishes today an
interesting article written in re-
ply to an editorial Of last week on
titled "Periodicai Persecution
written in the graceful and learned
style characteristic of DIR. Bog9n
The author of the origh-
al article on persecution endelv-
ored, in that article, to CONVEY
the impression that the Jew was
simply a man of like passions with
others, possessing the same faults
and virtues, but gifted, as IA race,
with superior shrewdness, which,
in individual cases, is Sften used
unscrupulously. Thearticle also
claimed that the straHoe and de-
plorable persecution ITO which Jews
are SO often subjected was some
times the outgroTth of religious
fanaticism, bat Was more often the
result OF COMMERCIAL or financial
jealousy, cIo9,.lked under the re-
hg9'.ous sentiment. These simple
propositions do not appear to be
refuted by oucorrespoadent, who,
however takes issue with the
writer upon certain points Of race
history, concerning which he is
an authority whose superiority we
would not presume to question.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

10 cure cold quickly take = big
dose Of Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy
Just before going to bed, II taken be-
lore the cold has become settled in the
system it viii countersct il and cure 10
a single day, what might have been >
severe cold. The Is and Scent sizes
are fog SAle BY ClarkS Drug Store,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29
TREACHERY.

The Baltimore Sun is one of the
oldest and staunchest Democratic
newspapers in the Union. The
Clarion-Ledger says the election
of McComas was drought about
by the treachery Of the Baltimore
Sun, which bitterly opposed Cor
man during the state election be-
cause of his endorsement and sup
port of Bryan and the National
Democratic Platform -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

II you want a cold glass OF
extra pale, drawn by the new
process, call at
IsENBERG's.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

Try Canadian Club nj Radgesky &
Co.'S. II is ono of the best aud most
popular brands OF whiskies BOW on
the market Every one will be pleasi
with lis mellow aud rich q
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

Commencing Monday We will
display the prettiest line of En-
beoideries ever shown in this city
CHA6. HAFTER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29

For Blankets and Comforts. call
al the Racket Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29
Seed Potatoes.

We have In stock cas-
tern gr0Wn Early Rose,
Peerless 0ndBtGrb0nBs.
Tonnes see TUrniDS. Rec!
and White Onion sets
The Baird-Smith Co.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

con did not leave the house until a short time before the dawn flushed with rose the Eastern sky. They. were engaged to be married, and the deacon made it a point to call upon the widow before and after camp meeting, where he was wont to eXhOrt sinners to repentance.
 Then. without warning, a change came OCT the spirit Of his dream. The tomato can was always there, and he was allowed to shiver in the buggy house while the widow was entertain ing company in her own cozy parlor. When he went to the door and demand ed admission he was met by a school ma am who was boarding there, and was told that the widow was not there or that she was engaged, and did not care about seeing him. This coldness was worse than that which he had ex- perienced in the buggy house, and 1t made him desperate. so one evening he entered the dwelling, lay down on the lounge and declared his intention Of holding the fort until the widow came downstairs and granted him an inter view. Then help was sent for, and the deacon was fired bodily out of the house, and was roasted in the local pa- per.
 Several hundred copies of the pam phlet were distributed, and the widow complained to the postal authorities, who brought the matter before the United States Grand Jury, and had Keppel indicted for sending indecent literature through the mails
 After proving that the deacon had mailed the pamphlets the Government rested it's case, and the trial went over until next Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Highest Office J

sion was the signal for the gathering of all the first-nighters of Chinatown, and they filled the boxes. the dress cir cle and the galleries. It being a mati nee performance the ladies brought their children that they might see the great tragedian, How Mi Low Choo, the hero of ten million battles van quish Sin Foo Chee, the eight-eyed devil of the Ganges, who had trans planted his wife, the beautiful Tee Sin Su, to the garden of eternal flames, which Is guarded by the Gi Kok, the hundred winged dragon, who sleeps with one eye always open.
 This tragedy, the masterpiece of Chinese dramatics, was reproduced ex-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
DEACON AND
 THE WIDOW Garret Keppel of Riggs Made Open Con-
 feSSiOn.
Libeled a Lady Who Had Re- fused to Marry Him or
 to Receive Him.
Had Chills and Fever in the Wagon Shed, He Said, and Told About
 it in Print.

Deacon Garret Keppel. a respected pioneer citizen of Biggs, Butte County, was placed on trial yesterday before a i1ry in the United States District Court on a charge of mailing an obscene pamphlet.
 Garret got into trouble on account or his passion for Mrs. w. 5. Little, pretty widow of West Riggs, the town of Biggs being big enough to have an East and a West side. She has always borne a good reputation, but she did not love the deacon and he attempted to blast it by the publication of a pamphlet in which he purported to confess that he had been guilty of im- proper conduct with the widow.
 Ex-Senator c. w. Cross appeared for the defendant and the Government was represented by Deputy United States Attorney Schlesinger.
 Senator Cross motion to quash the indictment wc3 quashed, and the pros ecuting attorney read the pamphlet in full to the jury. It purported to be confession of Garret keppel made for the good of his soul and TOT the placing of himself right before God and man.
 It began with an extract from Biggs paper relating how a certain well known resident (suppressing the names) had been fOrcibly eJected from the house of a certain well known widow an evening or two before. The pamphlet goes on to say that the man was the deacon and that the widow was Mrs. Little He then proceeds to relate that in pursuance of request of his dead wife who had borne six teen children to him, he went to pic nic to pick out wife. There ms crltl- cal eye fell upon two widows, one of whom was Mrs. Little and whom he then and there determined to make his wife. if she would have him. So he wrote her note asking her for perm1s- sion to correspond with her. She con- sented and he began to visit her Of evenings at her house.
 For some reason not made clear in the pamphlet, probably from motives of delicacy. the widow did not desire to have the good deacon around when she had company, and on occasions when she was not alone she used to signify that fact (according to the pamphlet) by hanging tomato can on one of the pickets of the front gate. Then he used to go into the buggy shed and wait in the dark for two or three hours in a state of amorous chills and fever between the coldness of the night and the warmth of his passion.
 Finally one evening, according to the pamphlet read to the jury yesterday, they got little too loving, and the dea-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

To-day is also Native Sons and Daughters day, and an elaborate pro- gramme has been prepared. Several addresses will be delivered and the singing of the national anthem will be rendered by the audience. The address of presentation of the golden key to the grand president, George D. Clark, will be made by R. P. Doolan.
 The following is the musical pro- gramme for this evening:
 Overture, William TelI' ............... .Rossini Gavotte, Sweetheart ..................B Burlad Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 3................ Liszt Solo for Trombone.
 F. K. Tobin.
 Melodies from Robin Hood ......,...De Koven Collection of miners songs. Arranged by Rogers Solo for cornet.
 w. B. Rogers
 Mexican dance (by reQuesO. Wilson Quartet from "Rigoletto" o"-..---............V Verdi W Songs or scotland Godfrey
 Concluding with "Auid Lang syne"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Weak Men and Women

c HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. .sHE U great Mexican Remedy. gives health and strength to the sexual organs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
The Wedding and

:: A burst of generous applause from the boxes, the chatter of tongues and the putting together of many Chinese
 kgads to exchange opinions upon the Merits of their favorite actors. while from around the Mechanics Pavilion there arose from the large American audience the deeper and more pro longed clapping of hands, testified the appreciation of the great Chinese trag- edy that had been just enacted before them.
 =: The troupe from the Washington street Theater gave performance yes tion. to the Highest Office" The occa-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
HaIf-Interest Deal.

Clarence Worthy, recent graduate from a commercial college. secured a war rant yesterday in Judge Campbells court for the arrest of Gus Strand on a charge of grand larceny by trick and device. On February 19. in answer to an advertise ment Worthy called at Strands office, 23 Kearny street and, after some talk, paid him $50 for share in the business, sup posed to be real estate. Since then Strand has been a drunk, and Worthy thinks he has been swindled, as there Is no business doing Strand has been ar rested on a similar charge before.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

. terday at the fair of the great tragedy entitled La Chow Woo Tisen." which being interpreted means The Eleya-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
The Third Lecture.

The third lecture in the winter series of the CogsweT Polytechnical College was given last evening in the assembly hall of the college, corner Folsom and Twenty sixth streets. The programme consisted of a semi-chorus by the students; "The Play and the Novel" by Miss Anna l. Munro; cello solo, Charles l.. Van Fleet
 and an address on Hawaii and Its Vol canoes" by Professor Josiah Keep of Mills College. Mrs. Alice Waltz also sang a beautiful solo during the intermission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

SAN LEANDRO AND HAiWARDS LOCAL.
 lFoot of Market Street.l
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
Promoted Inspector of Customs.

Frank J. Kortick. opener and canner in the Appraisers department, was promot- ed yesterday to be Inspector of Customs to succeed H. B. Moynihan, resigned. MT. Kortick passed a special non-competitive examination as provided for in the regu- lations and proved his competency for the position to which he has been pro- noted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
SLEEPING BAGS.
SEEDS. BOATS. ETC.

ARCTIC sleds Arctic dogs, Yukon boats, pilot maps to the Klondike, Alaska outfits, steam launches and stern wheel steamers. with boilers suitable to burn wood 50 boats can be seen at salesroom. G. w. kNEASS, 11S Third st Phone Red 2361.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILR0A
 Sa,rSolifn Ecrsrx.
MOUNT TAMALPAlS SCENIC RAILWAY

CFia Sausalito Ferry). Leave San Francisco, commencing Novem- Der 13, 1897:
 Week Days-s:3o a. m., 1:45 p. m. Sundays-S:00. 10:00. Il :30 a, m.. 1:15 p. m. Round trip from Mill Valley. s1. THoS. COOK & SON. Agents. e2l Market street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05
MEDICINES.
DON'T 60 TO THE KLONDIKE
LIME CORDIAL.
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

aOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 lPAcIFGC sYsrEM.) Trains leave amd are due tO arrive ss SAN FRANCISCO. (AIain Line, Foot of Market -Street.)
Evening journal., 1898-07-01
SHOULD lombard MADRID.
An Original and Isnthusiastic citizen
OF Chicago Has a scheme 10
End the War.

Hts enthusiasm was unbounded. He
was an original American and wanted
everybody to know It. But he could
see no reason for prolonging the war
with Spain. He had a plan for ending
the conflict at once with one decisive
blow. It all took place in front Of the
Chicago Chronicle Office while he was
reading the war bulletins, and especial
ly those which recorded the victory Of
Commodore Dewey in the Bay OF Ma
nila- He swung his arms abroad and
voiced his sentiments in this wise:
II tell you they never had a chance.
All we got to do is to so over there and
wipe them of the earth. Dewey com
menced this thing, now let the other
fellow get action. that's what say"
"What would you do?' asked an inter
ested bystander.
"Send Sampson--I guess that's his
name-over to Europe with orders to
lombard Madrid That's what I'd do
Blow the blamed Spanish capital into
he ocean. Then it'd all be over but the
eports.
Evening journal., 1898-07-01
SHE'LL GAME GOES To WAR.
The smooth and ResOurceful Green
Goods Man Preys on the
WOuId-Be Recruit.

Excuse me, young man, but you have
quite military ppearance-must have
drilled some In your timer"
The young man, who had been ac-
costed in State street by gray-haired
man well decorated with patriotic
badges, threw back his head and shoul-
ders, inflated his lungs and assumed a
decidedly martial air, as almost anyone
viii do under like circumstances, says
the Chicago Chronicle.
''rve been put through a few move.
ments," he replied.
Thought so; know born soldier
on sight. You must be nigh six feet, >
was the reply.
"FiYe-eleven-"
you're within the limit-want to 60
to the fronts"
"Yes, but there's no chance"
There amt? pve orders TO send an
even hundred picked men to Spring
field to talSo the place Of lot that have
been rejected. I'm Just one shy; viii
you be the man?"
"All righti I'm dying to go"
meet US Ut lno LalIueE mousse III Ddl
an hour. Lend me one dollar to tele
graph Tanner, wiz you? Thanks
Don'tbe o minute late.~
The young man was not late, but h'
has not yet found the governors conf
dental agent and advises youthful pa
tIiots 20 look out for tall old fellow
with a dropping white mustnche VIII,
talks about military appearances and il
anxious to telegraph Gov. Tanner.
Evening journal., 1898-07-01
FAMOUs CHASE ARoUNp CuBA.

FAMOUS CHASE AROUND CUBA.
The chase around the island Of Cuba,
between the fleets OF Sampson and
Schley and the squadron of Admiral
Cervera, reminds old navy men OF the
chase after the Alabama in 1868, when
that elusive ship had struck Galveston
and destroyed the Hatteras. There
were no Boards Of Strategy then, but
there was lots of fun among the adj
mirals and commodores. Commodore
H. II. Bell, who was commanding off
Galveston, saw the Hatteras sink
about four miles away. He at once
sent dispatch boat to Farragut. Then
he sent the Brooklyn on a chase after
Semmes, but as Semmes had about
nine knots speed to the Brooklyn's
seven, that chase fell behind. Farra-
gust was so angry when the news came
that he could not see. He sent a YES
sci after the Alabama, but the latter's
heels were too lively.
Then the admirals of three other
squadrons took hand. Dahlgreni
from Port Royal, sent the keystone
State around the west end Of Cuba, and
Captain Wilkes, OF the West India
squadron, planting himself squarely in
thes Windward Passage. The Navy De
partment got out its special corps oi
Alabama chasers, the Vanderbilt, foi
instance, and ordered her with al
speed to Porto Rico. The keystone
State skirted the southern coast o
Cuba and reported that the Alabama
had put in at Cienfuegos four day.
before and that the Keystone Stat
would take after her Immediately
The Navy Department promptly or
dered the Vanderbilt to round Cap
Maysi and skirt the southern coast
Captain Wilkes, not knowing that, wen
arter the Keystone State and passe'
around the western point. But he di'
not see the Keystone State He di
meet the Vanderbilt midway betwee
Cienfuegos and Santiago. Then Wilke:
being senior officer, sent Captain Bald
win in the Vanderbilt to find the Key
stone State while he proceeded on q
Maysi Point. Then Somebody told hin
that the Alabama was at Porto RcC
and of rushed the San JacintO wit
: frantic but numbering speed.
The Vanderbilt found the Keyston
State at Cienfuegos, and from ther
the two decided to journey together
They stopped at Key West for Goa
3 just az they do now. and then mad
for or,yamaica, and finally reached Port
Rico, where they found Captain Willze
furious. He had learned day or tw
before that the Alabama had put In g
Martinique, discharged her prisoner
from the Hatteras, under Captai
Blake, and, after filing up with Goa
had peacefully sailed away for th
Azores and thence for the Cape
Good Hope.-'New York sun.
Evening journal., 1898-07-01

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few DAYS or weeks OF months later, It's
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the seeds OF death already sown in their
little bodies II a woman would have
healthy, robust children strong aud able
10 withstand the usual little illnesses Of
childhood she must look before she
leaps"
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period Of prospective maternity she may
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Il had miscarried twice and was so weak I
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