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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
MARION N. C. MURDER.

Ed Turner. the slayer Of VIII Pyatt
Captured.
MARION. r. c.. Oct T.-SpecIal-Ed.
Turner who shot and killed VIII Pyatt
last Sunday morning 40 sam Weaver.
near this place. was captured in Mitchell
county yesterday and was brought here
To-day and lodged 10 Jail.
A quarrel about one OF Wcavers daugh-
ters q woman of bad character. was the
cause Of the killing
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

Mr.. Edgar w. Baker, who's,
name appears in the list of can
dldates for assessor, Is not onl,
well known to almost every inhabl
tant of Greenville, but to all the
county, and, We might add, to all
the adjoining counties.
This wide acquaintance fits him
peculiarly tor the position of As
SCISSOR; and in the event OF his cleo
ton it may be safely sid that the
Washington sounty"rolls will con-
tain every name and every piece
OF property in 1t which is taxable
Mr., Baker enjoys q PERSONAL pop-
ui"ilty ~ VIE as his acquaintance,
an !. tne announcement of his can
didacy will rally to his support
many friends from all sections of
the county, as we'll as others who
him especially qualified
for the Office by his business en-
dowments.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

Mr.. John |. Rundberg, of Itta
Bena, is in Greenville, on a visit
to his relative, Mr.. Henry I. Ireys.
In spite of his 81 years of age, and
his residence of 20 years in the
Swamp, Mr.. Rundberg's hand
is steady with rifle or billiard cue,
and his face rosy with health and
vigor which might be enyied by
many man of sixty.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

Broadway, after February first.
we extend congratulations in
advance.
One OF the most brilliant events
OF the season was the card party
on Friday evening at the hospita-
BILE home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. b.
Campbell, when their lovely
daughter Miss Eugenia. enter
tanned the Qui Vlye club. The
old-tlme superstition in regard TO
the number thirteen should be dis
PEELED, for, despite the inclemency
OF the weather, everything proved |
a most charming success. 1t was
given on Friday, the 18th. and
there were thirteen tables, so here.
after that number should be looked
upon by all who were present as
an indication of a good time. The
exquisite prizes were captured
litter a close and spirited contest
~ the following young ladies:
Miss Narcisse johnson, the club
'rlze; Miss Marie Fox, the visit
r S prize, and Mr.. Bayle Shelby
ias the fortunate man. At mid
lght charming repast was
9rved, after which the guests re-
lctantly babe adieu to the charm
e hostess.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

Invitations have been received
to the wedding of Mr.. Adolpl
Newman, of GreenvilIe and Miss
Bella Woolf, to be solemnized on
Tuesday, January oath, at the res
idence of the brides mother on
Laelede Avenue, st Louis, Mo.
Mr.. Newman is one of the most
popular and energetic young bust
ness men of GrcenviIle, and has a
host of friends here who will vel
come his lovely bride TO her new
home,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14
NOTICE.

A meeting of all interested in
the Valley Building and Loan As
ISOLATION is hereby called to take
place on Tuesday evening January
18th, at the office of Thomas &
Boddie, at half past seven o'clock.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

m
- 'N''o''ii'ollleht OF NM B' l.,
2luoe OF oherlu OF
..aa No.hl} appears in
''f ilmes'
ope q lhe most sub
.,'lef' q the Deer Creek
ils e man who in both
. a-soaal qualities IS
~ tle position, and
e3ll84lneulY lill the re-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

Miss Miriam Riteman, most
beautiful, accomplished and grace
full young lady, of Port Gibson,
after most pleasant stay in our
midst, departs for home to-mor-
row. Miss Riteman leaves behind
numerous friends and ardent adj
mirers who viii look forward with
delight to q return visit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

mitewace sale at Che Racket
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-14

THE HIGHEST QUALITY

III HhuiiLoI QOALIII,
with the most reasonable price
is the principle that we do
business on, and the reason
why we have the best family
and club trade in wines, liq-
uors, beer and ales in this
town. We are expert judges
OF fine goods in our line, and
handle what is just suited for
family and medicinal purposes.
We invite connoisseurs to test
our stock.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Organized money menaces the in
tegrity and perpetuity of every exist
ing government. 1t Is causing the
peoples international to question, as
never before. the utility of govern
ment; they are beginning to distin-
guish between government and the ma
ton, between legalism and law, be-
tween power and liberty. From st.
Petersburg to the plains of the Da-
kotas, toilers and producers are ask
ing why they should toll to produce
billions to support governments which
are the instruments of the privileged
classes to further exploit them. They
are asking why they must support ma
vies, armies and parasitic legislatures
to protect them from each other. when
they are in reality brothers and need
no such protection. The idea of gov
eminent as fraternal cooperation, as
brotherhood, as friendship, is the liv-
ing dynamite that is getting under
meath the thrones of the old world,
and underneath the legislatures of our
American lords.-From Between Gaze
sar and Jesus" p. ITO.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Why 1t Is an Issue.

The war against silver was inaugu-
rated by a combination of the world S
creditors for the purpose of cutting off
money supply and making money
scarce and dear, says the National
Waterman. Through outlawing silver
as a money metal, they have doubled
their wealth and their incomes since
1878, as every dollar due them, either
as principal or interest, will now pur-
chase double the amount Of things in
general that it would at that time.
The demand for the decentralization of
silver emanated from a class who
sought the enrichment of themselves
through the plundering Of general So
ciety by increasing the value of money.
Until men cease to be solicitous for
their own welfare and become indiffer-
ent to all things of worldly concern,
the money question must continue an
issue in politics until settled and set
tied right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
MONEY AND PRICES.

Robert B. Rowland says the follow
ing is translation of a few lines from
Lamartine's statesmanlike and phil
osophical History OF the Glronde. The
national convention in 1890 issued a
paper money called assignats. These
are the comments, page 563 in second
volume, published in Brussels in 1S4S.
This work had great influence in
France; it made many Republicans by
its mastery style in treating the les
sons of that awful judgment day for
aristocratic oppressors. Let American
oligarchies take warning; history re-
peats itself; God is the God of the COM
mon people; National sins meet ma
tional retribution. But to the extract:
1.-THE assembly had recourse to paper
money-assignats This money of con-
fidence, If the people had been willing
to understand 1t, would have brought
the same results as metallic money; 1t
would have multiplied transactions be-
tween individuals, nurtured labor OPP
erations, paid the imposts and repre-
sented the price of lands. Money,
whatever some economists may say,
has never any other value than that OF
the convention that has created 1t and
that which the credit of its maker
brings to it. 1t suffices that the pro-
portion between the things bought and
the sign Cor pawn that buys them may
not be suddenly and arbitrarily
changed by a disorderly multiplication
Of these monetary signs Tor symbols) /;
the real and true price Of all things
establishes itself after this proportion
Il. e.. prices are settled by the volume
Of the currency. France did not use
this caution. Allison says she issued
1850, 100000 Of this paper with some
100000 Of people, so per cent more
than experience justifies, per capita;
hence the collapsed.
Then law alone and an upright and
prudent law can strike Off money. 1t is
Of small account that the law strikes
off the money in gold, in silver, in cop
per, or In paper; provided that the pro-
portion is Nligiously guarded and that
the people thus conserve a confidence
in the sincerity and in the credit Cor
backing, in the indorser that is in the
stability of the government) in the
soundness of this symbol. Letters OF
exchange that are the moneys of in
dividuals, that have no other value
than the signature of the one who
makes them, supply the place Of money
to the amount, between individuals, OF
an incalculable sum. This is nothing
more than money struck by each one
and is the representative Of the conf
dence attached to that one. How is ii
that a state that represents the for
tune and credit of all cannot itself
stamp a money in paper as inviolable
and as we'll accredited as that Of sim
ple citiZen?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Combustibles IgnIted by Water.

As water is the substance generally
used to extinguish fires, compounds
that give off inflammable gas in con.
tact with water becomes very danger
GUS when stored in considerable guam
titles in burning building, since they
render the very agent used to quench
the flames a means of increasing their
fury. Such a substance is the calcium
carbide, now largely used for the pro-
duction of acetylene gas. Every one
who has used it in bicycle lamp
knows that even in very small guam
titles it gives off, when moistened with
a few drops of water, gas in sufficient
volume to make large and bright
flame. 1t may easily be imagined what
a few barrels Of it would do under the
influence of a spouting hose. In New
York strict rules have been adopted
regarding the sale and the use of the
carbide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

At the twenty-sixth national confer
ence of charities held at Cincinnati
last week, Geo. Terrence of Pontiac,
Ill, delivered an address on the relation
Of tho cigarette to crime. After recit-
ang his experience with boys coming
to his institution. Mr.. Terrence said:
ri am sure cigarettes are destroying
and making criminals of more Of them
than the saloons" In his reformatory
now there are 27S boys. "Of GO, aver
aging - years of age, So were cigarette
smokers; Of 1873, averaging IA years OF
age. 125 were cigarette smokers; of 81,
averaging Is years, 70 were cigarette
smokers"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
WILL OUR GOLD LEAVE Uss
Sterling Exchange Il at the Gold Ex-
porting Point. {


porting Point {
We are told that our foreign trade
has increased enormously during the
past three years; that our exports are
worth millions and millions OF dollars
more than our imports, and that'in az
directions the goose honks high. AS
this information has also been con-
veyed to Wall street in various shapes
and forms, It Is no wonder that tho
gentlemanly spectators and button
pressers are shaken with surprise
when they discover, as they did yes
terday, that the conditions Of trade"
seem to demand a renewal of gold ex-
ports.
Though the market reports stated
that the price of sterling exchange
was nearly" at the gold-exporting
point, 1t had, In fact, quite reached
that point, which is anywhere between
SASSY and $3.50. The par of sterling
exchange is S4S6 and fraction. The
recent rise in price has been gradual,
but Wall street has gone on gambling
without giving the matter a thought.
until now there is danger that our gold
will go where 1t came from.
This has given a severe twist to
what is called the market, and in order
to explain 1t satisfactorily the case OF
yellow fever at New Orleans is men,
toned. At this rate, ten yellow-fever
cases would precipitate another panic.
Seriously, the drift toward gold ex-
ports cannot be satisfactorily ex-
planned except on the theory that our
debt abroad has accumulated at such
a rapid rate that 1t has wiped out our
balance of trade and still calls for cash
in settlement. The fact that more gold
has not been imported as the result OF
our enormous balance Of trade has
been explained by the statement that
much Of this balance has been loaned
abroad. This explanation is either
pure surmise or a plain Invention, or
the figures Of our exports have been
foully dealt with.
We are glad to see, however, that
Wall street has taken the figures seri-
ously, and that its establishment at the
threatened export of gold is real. The
truth of the matter is that, in the face
Of the statements made by the trade
agencies and the figures given out by
the government, the present situation
is as unexpected as clap Of thunder
in clear sky.
The one fact that stands out Is that
sterling exchange is at the gold-ex-
porting point, and that fact gives the
lie to whole columns Of figures about
the debts due us from abroad.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

! Exports of merchandise from the
United States to China in the fiscal
year about to end will be larger than
those of any preceding year in our his
tory. A decade ago the exports to
China were less than $3,000,000, and to
China and Hongkong combined were
little over $6,000,000. In the fiscal year
1899 our exports to China will be more
than $4,000, 900, and to Hongkong more
than $1,000, 900, making total to China
and Hongkong of over $20,0OO,OO0, or
more than three times as much as
that Of decade earlier. That the bulk
of exports to Hongkong may properly
be considered as ultimately destined
for consumption in China is shown by
the fact that the official reports Of the
fmports into China show that over A
Der cent Of their imports are from the
port of Hongkong. The 1899 exports
to China and Hongkong combined will
show a gain Of nearly rs per cent over
those of last year, while the total ex-
ports from the United States for the
fiscal year 1899 will be little If any in
excess of those Of last year, thus show
ing a more rapid growth in our ports
to this particular part of the world
than elsewhere.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Chief of Police Devery of New York
when examined by the Mazet commit
tee concerning the Fitzsimmons-Jef-
fries battle, declared that he saw moth
ing that was not strictly scientific and
within the law. The knockout blow,
said the observant chief, was "scien-
tific tap" and happened to catch Mr..
Fitzsimmons a little off his balance,
thus causing him to fall gently and
easily to the floor. Battles with axes
or cleavers would probably be con-
demned by Chief Devery, but the heav-
lest blows struck by such burly men
as Jeffries and Fitzsimmons are only
scientific taps" and no violation OF
the statutes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

In the light Of more recent events
It appears that Cuban honor" is more
. matter Of official restraint than any
thing else. So long as the Cuban SOL
diers were obedient to instructions, the
exchanging of their guns for American
gold was a most degrading transac-
ton, but when they broke away from
their officers, the more gold they could
get, gun or no gun, was evidence OF
their shrewdness. The Cubans are not
v2ch unlike the Spaniards, for, come
to think of it, the Dons parted with
the Philippines for less than l per
cent of what Spanish honor originally
demanded.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

On that memorable May morning,
the anniversary which has recently
been celebrated as Dewey day, a little
powder boy on the flagship was put in
chains for leaping into the water,
against orders, to recover his coat.
Admiral Dewey, kindly questioning the
boy, discovered that the photograph OF
his mother was in the pocket of the
lmperiled jacket, and it was that that
led the lad to risk life and violate or
ders. The admiral's eyes filled with
tears, as he exclaimed, "a boy who
loves his mother enough to risk his
life for her picture cannot be kept in
chains on this feet!" and the lad was
instantly released.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
STORAGE BUSINESS FOR ToRNADoEt
Safe Construction of Buildings Neces4
sary to Prevent Loss of Life.

Safe Construction of Buildings Neces9
sary to Prevent Los, of Life.
Thirteen years ago occurred the vio-
lent tornado which demolished the
Lathrop school, the old Second street
court house and many other buildings,
and partially wrecked hundreds of
houses in Kansas City.
At that time considerable agitation
was had concerning the proper con-
struction of buildings, and out of this
grew many better building regulations
and the passage of city ordinances for
enforcing same, resulting in better
and more carefully and substantially
built class of houses and use of mater
ials. At that time it was claimed by
many in a position to know, includ-
ing even the then city superintendent
of buildings, that the terrible de-
struction of property was caused, not
by the severity of the storm SO much
as by the loose way of construction,
making it impossible for many build
ings to withstand even an ordinary
heavy wind blow.
1t is mistake for people to use
only lime mortar when COOL hydraulic
cement car be obtained for about the
same price per bushel. 1t is an erron-
Gus idea that cement is too expensive"
as it is generally claimed. Kansas
has two large hydraulic cement
works, manufacturing high grade of
hydraulic cement that when used
makes the salty of buildings far more
secure, and owing to the low freight
rates, it can be sold as cheaply per
bushel in this territory as the best
grades of white lime.
Any person who saw the many
chimneys as well as the brick build,
ings which were leveled to the ground
during the storm which swept over|
Kansas City in 1885 must have OBJ
served this fact; That the brick and
mortar were entirely separated; i. e.,
that the lime and sand mortar in
which the brick were laid did not adj
here to the brick. Had these hundreds
of chimneys been laid in cement NOR
tar they would not have blown over,
as the cement would have become
harder than the brick and adhered to
them so tightly, that it would have
been necessary to have broken each
brick in two before they could have
separated or blown over, and wind
sutfici emily strong to have broken the
brick in two, would have leveled the
house to the ground.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Reed In New York.

A law firm which the ordinary citi-
zen never heard of can afford to pay
Tom Reed $4,000 year to come here
and help twist the law for prosperous
clients.
1t is more profitable to juggle with
the law obscurely than to fight for the
making Of good laws conspicuously.
1t is saddening to think Of Reeds
downfall. He has great power, and
years of his life have been given to the
gaining of. a high standing in great
party. In Minneapolis, where he hoped
and strove for a presidential nominal
ton, he made a great speech of I'M
usual power. His close deprecated the
great Importance attached here to
financial success. Prosperity" said
he "is important, but human liberty Is
magnificent"
Human liberty is magnificent, and
now he hires out as tame lawyer to
fight for corporations and defeat the
laws that he has helped to frame.
Human liberty is magnificent-bu
$4,000 a year is more magnificent
Poor Tom Reed! With your big brain,
big body, fine mind-you prove for the
10000, O00th time in history that abifS
ity without principle leads nowhither,
Bourke Cochran and Cochran the
pal of Reed Both are in New York,
accepting a little money, foolish So
cial success among social nothings.
Each, with principle added to his
power might heve been something be-
sides a swollen, well-fed hoptoad in the
worlds history.-New York Iourgal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Application of Telephotography.

Telephotography has recently been
applied to novel purpose by Italian
engineers in the Alps, south of Mont
Blanc, where the frontier line between
France and Italy lies among the noun
tains. The telephotographic camera
produces a magnified picture of dis
tant object, and by means of such pic
lures the Italians have been able to
study the details of French forts which
they cannot approach neas' enough to
photograph with an ordikary camera.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Had His Opinions.

"But do you think" asked the man
who was trying to smooth over the
trouble, "that the Apostles would have
acted in this way?" I dunno whether
they would err not" answered the dea-
con who was trying to get the minister
fred for marrying the deacon's TWEEN
ty-two-year-old daughter to the man
of her choice, II dunno whether they
would err not, but they'd ort to-"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
What 1t Is For,

"If could only say my darling died
for his country! If l could only say
that, would be content. But he died
trying to take country from its own
people. Oh, what is it for?"
That is what Mrs. Poor of Nebraska
pathetically said when she heard of
her sons death. We can answer the
mothers question, "Oh, what is it for? ?"
It is to enrich the worst millionaires
in this country by despoiling another
country, through land grabs and fran
chises.-San Francisco Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

"A Beardstown baseball club is named
for Admiral Dewey, but that did not
prevent the Frederick nine from wax
lng" 1t by a score of Is to few days
ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

In most of the residential streets of
a Japanese own public ovens are es-
tablished, in which people can have
their dinners and suppers cooked for
them at a very small cost.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Gen. Gomez is probably right in his
remark that the three million dollars
partially intrusted to his'care has been
a curse to him. Excessive amounts
ere a curse to anybody. Look at An
drew Carnegie and shun such respon-
"sibility as you would an adder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

It would be interesting to know
whether Andrees latest message was
found in bottle or in a pipe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Excessive opposition to trusts would
bar out the department stores; and
how long might it be before the oppo-
sition would go down to any partner
ship of two men? 1t Is difficult in
these cases to know where to draw the
line.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

1t would be as conducive to peace to
invest the manufacturers Of guns and
powder with the power to declare war
and conclude peace as it would be to
turn over the issue and control Of our
money to banking corporations.-Na-
tional Watchman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

While we have some advantages In
the Philippines, we admit that Agui-
naldo has the run of the islands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

A good housewife never wastes good
bread by trying to transform it into
bread pudding.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

The man who is Swallowed Is apt to
nave a good deal of light cast on his
character.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Is It strange that these victories over
poor, benighted heather fighting for
their homes excites no enthusiasm In
this country? Men hasten by the bull
letin boards with averted looks.-New
York World.