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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
Hark! From the Tomb

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Hush! bark! a deep sound
strikes like a rising knell.
Did yo1 hear i ?"
Cock-a-doodle-do
1t is the knell, the death knell,
politically, of an aspiring young
statesman.
Observation-Disclosures,
And it still seems that chick
ems will come home to roost.'
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
And the Congressional dream,
like HamIets ghost, faded on
the growing of the cock. Bolivar
Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
THE MAN FOR THE PLACE.

E PROBABILITY that the place of the late Captain Fadd on
Commission will be filled by Major VIM Startling is
subject much congrauaton to all the people Of this district not
of the warmth of their friendship for him. but because
that his qualifications fit him prominently for the
position Major Starting high degree every characters
which should distinguish officer of the Commission As
all questions with which that body called upon to DEAL
recognized throughout the nation His and able
writings the subject result of many years Of close personal
knowledge of the river aided by constant and intelligent study He
equally familiar with both the theory and practice Of phase
improvement and evee construction In addition to his adj
mrabe mental equipment he possesses exceptional energy
vgor magnetic personal power which must his
He scholar of ripe and high attain
gentleman type which recognized and honoed
man qualities of the soldier with the
accomplishments which give their posor distinction and consider
alton in private life.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

Mr.. HENRY must be worthy
and intelligent young gentleman,
for everybody says so; but Hsop
was onto him ages ago when he
wrote that certain farmer set
snares to catch the cranes that
were eating up his crops. Find
ing the trap full of cranes he
wrung their necks one by one un-
til he came to a bird of another
feather. II am a stork, and no
crane, yelled the captive. "Spare
me-" NAY, nay" said the farm
er. "A stork you may be, but
you are in the wrong crowd, and
all cranes look alike to me. And
he broke his neck. Moral: A
man is known by his company.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

ut was about to speak, when the Cock crew
And then I, started like guilty thing
Upon q fearful summons have heard
The Cock, that 10 the trumpet OF the morn,
Doth. with his loTy and Ihrill- sounding throA'
Awake the god OF day; and st bis warning,
Whether In sea or are. In earth or air,
Tn sItrGvAgGnt snd srrins spirit hie'
To his conhne; and OF the truth hereis'
This present obje makes prooauon -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

The Hon. joe Bailey Is a
brother-in-law of the Hon. Bill
Sullivan. Three speeches in the
contumacious Third District for
the Hon. "Anse" McLaurin's can
didate, the Hon. Pat" Henry, is
moderate enough price to pay
for a senatorial appointment. 1t
is a case of you scratch my back
and I'll scratch yours" It's all in
the family.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

Ii YOU were sick with a deadly
disease would you discharge your
old and experienced doctor because
he didn't belong to the same church
with you and hire an ignorant
Young one because he did,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
BAILEY ON BRYAN.

IN ~ spcech at Meeting for the Nomination 81 Mr.
Ryan At Gainesville .--Bacys Celebrated Reu'"lto
serve in Congress Bryan as President
E Fol OWING article made up of extracts from speech
delivered y Mr. Bailey ratification meeting for the nomma
ton f Mr. BRYAN Ii is a carefully itemized list of charges against
NT Bn and gives succncy Mr. Baey reasons for refusing ms
t either to Mr. Bryan the Chicago platform One OF the
beliefs Of Mr. BRYAN particular, he characezes as entirely and
completely subyerye of the whole democratic 'heoy Oh '
lie declares that the differences between himself and Mr.
rp democracy are fundamental and reeoncabe and that he
5 feel to be his sacred duty resist them with all the power
he possesses Yet this the mantle Denocrat-Who Wiling "
his Marty feat cloak behind which to attack and crafty his
rora ornige against said II regard the platform adopt
81 m the Democratic convention Chicago 1896 constituting
the law Of the party that should be elected shall consider
myself bound by it"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

THE McLaurinites, in their des-
peration, have imported a Texas
maverick to lead" a stampede Of
the people Of this district. They
might as well try to make the
Mississippi run upstream.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
Announcement.

For the benefit of all those who
are subject to attacks of bilious
collie and severe cramping pains in
the stomach or bowels we wish to
state that Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
gives immediate relief and is
pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by Clarks drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
PURE HEALTHFUL WATER.

| will take orders for Stafford's
Wells, Cooper's Wells and Casta-
liam Springs Water from one gal
Ion to 80 gallons. These are the
best Medicinal Waters for Delta
people. Leave orders with George
Heard at Gilkey's Book Store.
j. G. HEARD.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
SPECIAL NOTICE;

All matter, 10 insure insertion must
reach THE ZINES office not later than
600 o'clock p. N, on Fridays, This
rule will be strictly adhered to,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized 70 announce HON
T. c. CATCHINGS as a candidate ior re-
nomination by the Democratic part! 20
the office OF Representative from 'he
Third Congressional District.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

Simpson county to mistake the
bray for q roar, perhaps, but for
the Delta to do so, never.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

Sec our line of St.20 Oxfords.
They are corkers.
CHAS. HALTER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

AGAINST promises by Pat put performances by Cachng and
would people Delta which the most aluabei De
CARNATIONS the stand Spirit
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

gOmtrN
Harris Wallace Conner
Henry So ars0n Aher-
orOmhil
Marx OlllH r
Thomas krrsky
Denny LOnIaN
John Jan Anderson |
Charles ] t.wari Hart
man
william ! CnddenheGd |
Henry y : rOwn
Ike sack
Jim Smii
MerrimaE Lexington
WllltAT
Tomas " lizard
Geo Chri upher Lore
Abraham Brick
Harry Clitherall Wal
lace
Glen Wilson
John ChApple
John w StrAuthcr
Henry Jones
Dan Lee Gordon
Edward Giardina
John W Barber
Rosnnio GREGG
Scott Ward
sam Ford
Tony McDuQY
Luther Pinkhey Smith
William Leland Sides
Geo Holland
Harry Percy Lee
Jake Hcndel
hOmas Patrick Cum
mings
Clarence Witt
Marx GOldstein
Camp Wheeler
Mathepse + Franz
William Burton Cannon
Alexander G Pearce
Bernhard Stern
Frank Ernest Larkin
\ william Grimm
! William Newman
Joseph Newman
/ AZariah Bruce
John Monterey Lee
Ike Solomon
Thomas Cooley Arnett
Richard Clark
Alfred Holt Stone
Benjamin Nichal Rucks
! Abortion b Nance
IJohn Joseph Harty
Harry Smith
james NELL
james Jordan
Ruben William Wilson
Nathan GOl1stipn
Abe Blum
James Robertshaw
James Stone Walker
Charles Fox johnson
ICharlet Jordan
Henry Fisher
George Gordon Sims
Joseph Hirsch
Adolf b LANCER
win Isenberg
ISaul Isenberg
John James Kennedy
Marks Eckstone
William Horace Neal
VIM Winlock Miller
VIM kercheyalle Gil.
| dart
Henry Taylor Rucks
Charles Addison Kin,
kead
iJske Maurice WilAln
Charles Ezekiel Lev
ingstOn
Elijah Wray Jr
Abe Waldauer
Jos Winstin
Joseph Bethea Hammer
Joseph Terranover
Frank Gregg
lgnatius Deutschlander
Lengsflcld
Walter Scott Wright
james Morton
George w Black
William Lee Frey
Daniel Laurin Mclean
James Woods Parberry
Theodore EckstOne
Doc Hector W right
John CasWell
Frederick William
Gambal
Alfred Downs Pace
Richard p Clark
John Allen Ingram
Robert Henry Lacey
Steve Burton
Allen Turner
Jacob Alexander
Joseph Adolf Rogers
James Green
Fred johnson
James Coco
Jacob Shall Yerger
Sidney Laurance Perry
Thomas L Dawson
William Richard Har-
Yey
Harvey Miller
Julius Mayor
Joseph Daniel Clark
Jos Wall
.Chas Augustus Moore
James William Lawson
Joseph Harrison Leav-
enworth
Adrian Watkins Lawler
Meredith ID Everman
William Henry Buch-
anan
Albert Clement Hick-
man
Robert Bradford Smith
Andrew Jones
JnO Watson Archer
Joe Hawkins
Thomas KprSkY
Mendel Wachman
julius Wachman
sam Pepperman
Hugh Chalmers Watson
Lawrence Hepdricks
Lewis
Simon ROsen1eld
Emile Rosenfield
Leonard Barnes
.lyerson Grandson
Ed Klepzlg
Fritz Deichman
Willie White
Ernest Bourges
Phil Williams
Office Ballard
John Sager
Jimmie Ozias Jones
State Of Mississippi, I
washington County !
before me, ] Alexan-
f Washington County,
and for City Of Green
ger, who being by me
I the foregoing names
rites themselves, or by
M SCHLESINGER.
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02

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Arthur Wells
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Granville Carter
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Leon Levy
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
rclIlIon for LIauor LIeensc.

Ia rhe city Council OF Greeuyllles
No tbS undersigned quAlihed electors of the
rfty N tirefnylila, County Of Washington and
sac OF Mississippi hereby petition your hon
0FabIe body tu grant unto 80.
q CT GGENHElM,
A., re.ilept of said CITY, license 20 sell yinous,
malt .spirltuoua and intoN eating liquors in
lass 3uantltIes Than one gallon 81 hs place Of
business s27 Washington ANeuue, in sald cry,
and we recommend the salu L CT. gehheih 70
h.. IN saed rerutAflon aud o sober aud suitable
person 10 receive such license aud your petit
f.nrFre ly lII aver uTuV.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-07-02
RACKET STORE

Light underwear SOC, 95c, S1.75
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
THE i&EwspAPEe Law.
All sqbscribsrs Should Road tho
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.


l. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
hre considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. 1t subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arfeafages are paid:
g., II subscribers refuse or neglect
to. take their periodicals. from the
office to which they are directed, they
are: responsible until they have set.
tied their bills and ordered them dis
continued. g.. ...
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-
Hponsihle.
b: The courts have decided that
refusing TO take periodicals from the
pffice or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence
of Intended fraud.
6. II Subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher .... o.. ~
7.%.The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take a paper
and refuses to pay for it. -......
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid. and then orders the
postmaster to mark it refused" and
have a postal card sent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself Liable to ar
rest and fine. the same as for theft.
..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
NOT SO GREEN.
b The MOtOrman Recognized the Con az
p. 'tions That Called for Care. t.'

The MOtOrman Recognized the Con al.
- tions That Called for Care. ''.9.s
The uptown bound cable car 'appar-
emily was in the hands of a green motor
mdn, says the New York Sun. At least
that was the way the crowd of passen-
gers accepted it, when, after each stop,
it started up again with a violent jerk,
which threw big men around like skit-
ties. Straps were of no value. .i'E. 80
AT Prince street a little old man, got,
on and made his way to about the mid,
die ofthe car. He lost something ofhis
mildness of expression when he was
thrown suddenly and forcibly against
q young woman, knocking off her hat,
but he said nothing. Next a big man
made a paraboiic swing. landed, and
nearly Knocked him through the WIFI
dow. Then the face Of the little mnh
grew very red!9 He pushed his way TO,
the front door and shaking his finger
In the amotorman's surly visaEe.
threatened to throw him Off the car and
ruin the thing himself. The mrotorn:&m! n
"sa'ssed'' back, Blu" The excited littrc
passehger talked fast and dared him
TO do'it again Then he shut the door
and waited; and every one held his
breath when the hell rang. -r,~... r.,
But the fight did not come of. The
car started as gently as molasses, and
never once from Prince street, where
that One little man stood on his rights.
up to Fiftieth street did the car Start
In any but the smoothest way. - a7f
That motornnan was not SO green.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
No. IS.
MoNEYIS7n ;sl1: 10y . MAIL.

A state of ATnirs Tint Makes Bills
Scarce just NSS In the Northwest. Z.
/ curious state Of affairs prevails at
present in the banks OF fthe northwest,
10 to bank wit b a check. ask the teller
10 cash ii. nd he will pay you in gold.
Ask him for bills ard he will tell you
that he cannot accommodate You. Cur
Tency is SO scarce in Minneapolis, ST.
Pau. ard otEer northwestern cities
that the banks are con- relied 20 pay in;
gold. The reason for this state of af-t
fairs is that the bills are being shipped
to the east in mail sacks. The cashier
of Minneapolis bank gave the follow
ing explanation:
. THE reason why we refuse to pay out.
currency is that we are sending remit
:tances east through the mails, instead
OF by express, as In the past, and, ,of
course. owing to the expense, we send
nothing butlpaper money. Just al pres
ent the balance of trade is against us,
and the money is flowing out. This
causes the, scarcity of currency, and it
is fact that Minneapolis and st. Paul
are practically drained of all bills Of
large denominations. In former days
we were accustomed to ship money by
express, and when we did that bullion:
was sent.
Some time ago the companies raised
the charges somewhat, and the banks
refused to accede to the Increased rate. ,
Then the present" scheme was devised.
The money is sent by registered mail,
and the cost between here and Chicago
is 20 cents per $1,000. BY paying an adj
ditional 12 cents upon each thousand
the shipment is insured by a London
institution. The express companies
were charging us 80 cents per thou.
sand. but have recently reduced their
charge to 65 cents. OF course. we
should prefer to ship by the express
companies and are willing to pay them.
a higher price than the cost by mail,
but not the present difference.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Lottery-Usually pen-and-ink draw
ing. '.'' '''.'"
'Chopping-The hardest kind of wood
work. 1"%I 4 ...s'.a.5.-i Oh. o.. .'psH
spectacles-Sometimes an optical H.
lusionGff' -" w. '"-,,. :-' .0".'s. o..
success-The prize at the top Of II
CREASED pole. ...... .'.'. = ,''. 3
! Drakcman--The nonconductor Of the
lightning express '..... e. 80.
( Christmastide-Those who get mar
ried on the 2Sth Of December.
Hush Money-The kind acquired by
the manufactures Of soothing strip.
Egotist-7A man who talks about him
self when you want to talk about your
self.-aChicogo Daily News h $50. Obj
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LkRD' OFFf6K, !,
CARSON CITY. New, OScfta ( il86

. NArsoON' NAE H ANoSsb OOoI bli Ac06. J .
Notice Is hereby given that the State Of
Nevada. under She Act Of Congress approx
3PnSi sts1E asad os;. ; Rss 6ssdn 6'Ss IN
,Ofty, lNeyAdaS Iastf Nor lo4 Of lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for q pat
Sp SpSh ts f sSs6s Ssbiio % a aaa s
copy thereof. BY. descriptive ;sub.divistpBB;
has been poated Pa SqREenisnt Place N
bpecttDh 6fAn persons Interested fAnd the
!; .;iYitbin The ps4t sixty days following the
sSsiHst BGS cisfSf " II sSia State oGStvadS
St6'any tract of4Substai yibtoR ideSoTthsd a. IN
the list, on, tho ground that the gAms is
tSdS ii SS fScSiSSd I aHS Sotsdby S II tSS
ReEisssfiand ReceiVrOf fhe,Y Ynitedl States
sse Rsfs Is Sss sss 6sSsisi SS q @ e.
tnGtp1, p.Ca tiqi.s.s MA sa-,I stf
. TIE fpllpNipg ARE tho. sub-d diyiaiops DE-
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liI 2" state Land Register 9f. .t51e state
Daso or hfsa iSasrtit titdn III fiGss, 7 bSU. 4i9,.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
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New Service. r
chicqgo Special, -. ...
.. ~ - ..."' Fast Time.

On and after March 9Th
. daily service will be estab-
hshed, leaving Denver at $50
A. NJ, arriving in I incoIn at
1O:N P. M, Omaha I1:55P. M,
arriving in CGicagn at 2:l5
Pm. following day. Only one
night on the road.
Pullman vestibuled sIeepers, Dining
and Free Reclining Chair Cars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31

Dr.. This train makes direct connections with
all trains from points on the Southern Pa.
ciho r. r. for Chicago and all eastern
points. Be sure your tickets read via the
Burlington ;Routefrom Denver. e. g..
r. r. NcsIen, B.L. Little.
Trav. Pass.,Agt. Trav. Pass. Ast
T. w. f. MCMILLAN, Gen'l Agt.,
214 3. w. Temple St., Salt Lake City.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
NOAH wEBsTER's BIRTHPLACE


ON the old highway leading through
West Hartford. Conn, 10 Newington,
ard a mile south OF the central village
of the former town, rs the house i'm
which, in 1853. was born Americas +
great photographer. Noah Webster.
His father, "A descendant i'm the fourth
generation from John Webster. who
previous 90 1860 was governor OF Con-
necticut, was a militia captain in the
time of the revolution, and the son, who
had already begun the studies which
were TO fit him for has toll as a lin
guist, abandoned them for a time and
served in his fathers company.
rhe house of the Websters is on the
west side of the way. and. fronting the
sunrise" and the city OF Hartford. COM
mands a fine view OF the surrounding
country. IL is shaded by naples and
an elm. which latter tree. as the easily
believed tradition runs, was planted by
capt Webster when his scholar son
was boy. The house stands With the
side on the street and the front door, in
keeping with the style in vogue OF yore,
is ornamented with a knocker Two
stories high i'm front, the house has two
large front rooms on the first floor, one
on each side of the front entry. In
keeping with the old style these rooms
show the large sheathed beams lower
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-30
ENOLAND'S GREAT CHANNEL


The Prince of Wales is greatly exer-
clsed over the recent accident in the
English Channel. AS a peer expressed
it, His royal highness does not like tc
feel that he is living upon an island de-
Tended and bariicaded like the feudal
barons Of old. by high seas that dash
to pieces friend and foe alike
The crown. IL IL asserted upon the
best authority. will shortly offer a prize
TO be tried for by a competition which
Will be opened to all civil engineers OF
the world. The prize offered will be nc
less than a fortune sterling for plan
by which the English Channel can be
reduced from a rolling torrent TO a
calm, peaceful sea.
Crossing the Channel for years has
been the dread of the transatlantic
journey. Tourists who travel as far as
London in safety are unable TO cross
the Channel TO France without suffer
ing untold tortures or seasickness.
Traffic across the Channel at certain
periods of the year is absolutely dan
erous. and at times commerce is great
ly delayed by the uncertainty OF the
VOYAGE. The journey, which, under or
dinary circumstances, ought to be taker
i'm "a few hours. is sometimes prolonged
30 hours, and then upon the very best
steamers. Upon slow going freight
highest type OF machinery is required
to make the Journey on time.
At times various schemes have beer
proposed for Nstemming the current oi
undertow from the North Sea and the
North Atlantic ocean around the Brit
ish isles. The isles act as q dam 10 tho
water. which. sweeping southward by
mighty undertow, IL caught by them
only to break and sweep through the
channal with fncredi ible raDIdity.
Many of the schemes have been al
most unique. notably one advanced by
n Danish civil engineer for building a
breakwater north OF Wales. This
which was to extend FOR many hundred
feet into the water. was to be con-
structed south from Denmark and
north from Wales. leaving a small open
space through which boats could sail
This. the engineer claimed, would have
n tendency to allow less water TO sweep
through the channel and would thus
calm, the tide. Other schemes OF break
water have been proposed, the most ex-
trayagant OF which was the filling-in OF
the channel by means OF mud scows. SC
that. instead OF being a deep passage
II would be in places very shallow.
Modern engineering has become such
n highly developed science that nothine
seems impossible 20 II, and IL is thought
that some engineering genius VIII have
a remedy by which the English Chan
mel can be made calm.
Prominent engineers in this country
sbalse their heads at the suggestion and
cav '1mpossible!" But English cngi-
neers are more sanguine.
Al present one Of the features OF the
channel Is the life-saVlng service
which is the strongest i'm Europe
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