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The Greenville times., 1899-01-28
pYrEs THE ONLY PROTECTION.

I'm, REPORT of the Committee on Commerce IN tna
isspp River Floods, which has been to tbe people
oral courtesy, contains iu'N " ~ Ia
If this district ;, -, was commissioned in
] into The following subjects concerning Inc s S Mipn
river and protection OF riparian oWne,' % i Il
First causes and prevention OF HOODS .t;or ,f reser. i
T of destruction of timber, and construction o '
Tbir} utilization of such reservoirs for rrgauon'
Fourth, the outlet system
il tb eject condition. and probable future OF the le'tes
seventh should the Mississippi and missouri N'''
he continued II existencet - for .,,senate i
Eighth necessary legsaIon anu "'N''D
protection of property - ,ocntod through sub
Inc lp4u 80 Senators Nelson Elkns Vest Mcbride Gal
committee, composed OF oeu'tois -,0''' -
IInger Berry and Gallery s ivstigot,on seraim, the
i ort that the foods caused by the accumu"e' " &
aol arov into the lower Mississippi from al Ce
+ gfon embraced between the Allegheny and hoeNy
and vaered by the Mssspp its tributaries " ttanea
The Committee nvaced, from evidence apq eS ~ f
" I or not influenced by deforeaon the dStfucuo" u
hr tending rather to diminish than to increase ne na :;
% Committee failed to discover any just or adequate io'ol "
Of reservoirs. n+,4 ,ston, Where this
a EXISTS or is feasible there disposition to extend II OF SUI
|situe for leyee enlargement ~ 4on+ arse
~ M nle of the Yazoo- Miss district the most
f e report is of course, that in regard 10 JeVee +b
% The Commission report under this head tna'
y biglaer stream by of leVees does not Ies ~
no deeper channel in raising the oeo Oh te fi''
k Wrought in IFS wake higher flood levels necesstain
- fine 70 time higher and stronger leyee The meoure oi VI
basins and higher leyees the Iazoo 'front.' nave Se"
avaed and raised the flood levels of the 1azoo Dasn | 20
heated that complete levee system along the enfe t!e
% an increase of six the leyee height along inns
t." II was made clear by the report of Humphrey ana Opo
that no substantial relief floods could be obtained lfo 81
@ or outlets and that leyees. properly construcel' FQqio ~
relief and protection Neither the testimony taken by N
mee nor other obtainabe data has shaken or INV
conclusions -. -, oost to oorne
1t is estimated by the Committee that 1t @ouo cost 10 4 ~
" tho entire eee system from the head of the St Francis BASIN " u
an head Of the Passes at grade sufficiently high and strong " o
our complete protection against floods at the highest poOaoe
g sum Of from eighteen twenty million dolars ana re4 ~
if five wears to complete the system, :44 4h
& From all the evidence and considered by the committees W
rero that evident that the basins can only pc Poe w
served from floods by ample and complete system %
~ hd f tho passes The burden of completing this sy
~ IN the opinion Committee is too great or ocl ana |
authority They therefore of opinion that Vne Pe ~
o6 nent should continue it has done since loo m wy
" task Of controlling and repessng the floods OF the river
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28
A PASSING CLOUD,

TE MEMPHIS Commercial Appeal advises the Mississippi u
1 Prentiss Davis the Yergers, Watha' ana onel "i
before to tear the present page out OF IT'S history i
sympathy is valuable and eonsoling hpmh9tng MsssPt
has fallen upon evil days to be and there is sa
our present modification, in looking back upon the glorious
leaders named not beggared in brains or honor u IS oS w
Mississippi of Scott Of Percy, of Yerger smith, oone'
Powell Chrisman Catchngs, Thompson, Gaoway-ano no
- 1cfvno its law politics. religion, business and literary IRE
Win biob thought and honorable intent The storm VIII pass A
drift and scum will be swept aside The beouled waters VIII c
and Mississippi will cherish another in her history "ncn
now her none and their true leaders redeemed the state from go
ance and political degradation
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28
FOR TREASURER.


We are authorized to announce
W sTEGER, -,
as candidate for the ollee OF iLe"sIIsst seIIeetoH,
sFats " sgti Inc wines Of the Democratic parry
We are authorized toanuouQee
JOS. Fl RoBB,
candidate for the onlce Of freas5oTtgf[ 5litfar gi
Wasbington county at the ensalns e'e,slf nsrtv
subject to the wishes OF tAe ueiiio''''''o
We are authorized to announce
j. a. CANNON
ao,5,5sts for the office of Treasure Of
az gS,abfpgton county At the ensuing eigeqn'
9nbiact 10 the action Of the pemoerA''o P"i'.
hereby announce myself IS caaq,lasst ,,5i.ct fd
Treasurer of Washington tgan,
tbs acIion Of the Democratic party .fc ,.otarz
solicit support of all DemocFate notglS ot en-
hnt feel that It Is only fair 10 say lLs' aTer1"Y
dorsing the state Administrator ~ ~ In hi.
I MeIaurin, L cannot supp0EF ''''
candidacy for L. $ Senator,
Respectfully, r--,o,7 ~ Johnson
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

The aged attorney looked keen
ly at the young lawyer. "Do you
love nv daughter he asked.
The youngster hesltated. Before
| give you a direct answer, Judge
he said with much earnestness' !
want you to pledge me your word
that the information will not be
used against me.
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

A gentleman Of experience as
Book Keeper and Gent store
Manager desires o situadon-either
in Town or Country-has best Of
references from last employer-for
further information enquire OF
Citizens Bank Greenville.
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

"Wby do the roses fade slowly
awayz' she inquired poeticaIIy.
s'WeII," replied the bald-headed
young man, with wide ears, when
YOU think it over, it's all for the
best. It's more comfortable to
have them fade slowly away than
to have them go off all of a sudden
like a torpedo. w Washington Star
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

The ST Louis Republic of Tues
day gives a description Of a brllh-
ant marriage in that City which is
of peculiar interest in Greenville.
The occasion was the wedding
Of Mr.. Adolph Newman, Of this
CITY, and Miss Bella Woolf, Of st
Louis, which was performed at
the home of the brides parents.
The house was eXquisitely deco
rated with roses, carnations,
wreaths of smilax, and banks Of
palms and blossoming plants. The
bride was gowned in white organ
die over white tafeta, and her ele-
giant costume was completed with
diamond ornaments, Misses Lot
tie and Rose Woolf. the brides
maids. were attired in Parlsian
toilettes Of blue organdie over
taffeta.
The bridal coupleleft immediate
IN after the ceremony for Little
Rock, for a visit to relatives, after
which they will make their home
IN Greenvilie
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

"a soft answer is as good as a
savage yell when sent by teIe-
phone, and turns away more
wrath. ''-Picayune.
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

One of Greenville's most distin-
ouished diyines has discovered an
aching void, He says it is dude 5
head the morning after.
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28
FOR ASSESSOR

ro THE VOTERS OF WASHINGTON co.
borehv announce myself as a can
ai5ata ,e for Assessor in the coming
election and respectfully ASK YOU
S1nnort, / was born and reared anon nom
yoi, and feel { at | am thorou5
SaCnnetent to FIJI the office, ana In II
e1acted will endeavor to perform IaltA-
lii every trust imposed upon. me
Hon HoSinc YOU will give me due consider
alton | am,
Respectfully yours, ,.--,,-.rrr,>~
We are authorized to announce
WILLIAM MCDONALD MEGGET'
49, candidate for the Office Of Assessor ol
WosbinrtOn county al the ensuing Sl,oo,gt'
subject 10 the wishes OF the DeiLio01"''o i'-'
We are authorized to announce
5. p. AIKEN,
candidate for reelection to the office o.
'S,seseor al washington comfy at me en- @ " 'ls
afseiion, subject to the wishes OF lhe beii''-
cratic party.
We are authorized to announce
EDGAR W BAKER
as a candidate for the office ol Assessgt IN n
Washington county at the ehsutae -
enbiect 70 the wishes Of Democratic parry
Atthe solicitation Of many friends from Uli
ferent narte Of the county, / announce my sct
a. a candidate for the office OF Assts -
WeehiugtOn county, subject 70 the ao'loh
the Democratic party
Very respectfully A. BAREFrELD
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28
Monday. the 9th Day OF March, A. D. 1899.

sand lands are disposed of, to the highest % ouuvt much
and m * @ oowng lands situated in said county or 81
thereof as may necessary to make the on @nos s costs 81
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

Olives Glass 3 s"s nd s"%pi5sa i Bola
HARRISON BROS & CO.
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28
SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS FOR TAXES.

II he 10 the requirements of Section 3Sl OF the Annoaeb
I 1eo5 of NIisssspp viii sell at public outcly ~ ho
1or Of the Court House Washington county, Cy OF
etvcen the hours prescribed by law, commencing On
The Greenville times., 1899-01-28

rsahsrIne Harris 10 in s T 10 Re;s,.....'.-
SMnhaiey Miller lot 20 blk 10 eih addition ,,..i
Harris lot 10 sub dlv lot aoa eik .dSitiop Sin naui
2il,,srt Mosas Iol "a blk IS 6th addition, ...,'.
] Il Townsand lSt u bib, Il eth 9dpg@iSn @ ~, 4, .
n Sanders elS nwk lot 2 9ik " belS Art y
Alex Calm el lot u slk 10 e1a sddisson
neasie MoseIy 7sft OF " pt let y and I5it pt !
+ n III aii a. adjoining = Bauer ndgo,ning lot
John q Monroe lot 70 blk z 4qlfsga3 sgais'en
Matte dsL smith lots 81 and IS AuPln Park ......
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
Anecdotes of Funston.

The Rev. Dwight Z. Potter of the Union
Presbyterian Church of Oakland, CAT,
contributes 10 the Oakland Enquirer some
"reminiscences Of Gen. Funston, from which
the following extracts are taken:
Fred Funston was an average student,
much interested in sociology, very fond of
outdoor life, but not a 'scrapper by any
means.
But he seems to have had natural an
ipathy 10 blacks one night after fra
ternity meeting he and friend entered a
restaurant ana ordered lemonade. A num-
Der Of darkies We're in the room, and one, a
peculiarly ugly fellow, seeing Funston
practically alone, said. Yes, thanks; we
VIII drink, too I guess not said Funs-
ton. 1 never drink wirh a niger.
The darby drew razor and drove him
from The place. Two days later he met his
man on the street, made some remarks not
considered good pulpit form, whipped out
a revolver, yelled throw up your hands,
and marched him up a crowded street m
broad dayl. ght straight to the police court.
The fellow with hands held high was beg
ging ell the way, Don't shool-yes, sab,
III so. Don't shoot Mr.. Funst On-please
don't shoot He is little, but Oh. my
What a striking forecast of recent
day when, aided by only handful the
young man whom Gen. Otis calls an ideal
soldier charged with drawn revolver and
routed a host Of the dusky Filpinos. i is
safe guess that he was yelling like a
heud. When in college days we made
Rome howl his voice could be heard
above all the rest. When he Calls orderly
YOU can hear him half mile-the orderly
jumps. That same voice without a shadow
Of doubt was at the head of the recent
charges and was potent factor in putting
TO flight a terrified enemy.
He was always fond of poetry and used
TO entertain us with choice bits from men,
DRY. California was a great favOrite He
liked kiplng, too, and has his complete
works in camp at Manila. He himself has
a unique and forceful way of putting
for drunkenness Funston jOkingfy stated
that he did not object 10 drinking in the
regiment but proposed to do il all him
self His humor when first handed is
always refreshing. His life since college
has been enc Of constant adventure.
Although he had said TO his friends
My son, if any man entice thee into this
Cuban war, consent thou not yet. he had
not meant a word of it, as time has shown
He was one of the few officers in the Span
ish war who had earned his place.
Though a direct descendant of DAME
Boone and the son of a congressman he
never mentions either fact, and has claim
ed no preferment, but has stood wholly
on his own merits. His dignity, firmness
and genuine manhood command universe
respect He is a faithful friends, loving
! and beloved"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
BRIGHT BITS.

Grimes: The parson said to-day that
cast your bread upon the waters and it
will return after many days. What do
you think of that?
Burns: l think that's the difference be
tween bread and umbrellas. When they
so they go for good.-BOston Transcript
Women are very hard to under
stand" he remarked sententiousIy.
We'll" she answered, men have their
curious ways, too. 1 have known some of
them to agree perfectly about how the
Alaskan and Venezuelan boundaries ought
60 be settled and then set hopelessly iras-
chile over a party wall Washington
Star.
-'My dear" said Dawson the other
evening, looking up from his paper, there
is an article from the pen of an eminent
physician, in which he says sleeping in the
daytime IS very injurious to the health -
''Wen that's just like a man." answered
Mrs. Dawson. They are always trying to
trump up some excuse for staying away
from church. Chicago News.
The Savage Bachelor-"I cannot I'M
derstand, said the Young Sweet Thing,
what Kipling meant by half devil and
half child " Nor I, said the Savage
Bachelor, when both phrases mean es-
senually the same thing" In the mean
while the small boy boarder continued 10
play that the hall was a railroad and he
was freight train.-Indianapol Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
PER SONAL.

ExCongressman Richard w Thomp-
son of Indiana is writing a book of poIti-
cal "reminiscences. He served in the House
with Lincoln and was born in the same
year with Darwin, Longfellow, Gladstone
Tennyson and Holmes.
Peggy Pendergrass of Admission, Ala
who was baptized by immersion in the
Oxvanva Baptist Church this week is
1O3 years old and has been bedridden for
some time. She was placed in a chair
for the ceremony and immersed in that
way She stood it well, and as yet shows
no I'll effects.
Rear Admiral Kenny, the new pay
master general of the navy, has created
almost a panic in his office at Washing
ton by issuing a stringent order against
the reading of newspapers during business
hours, writing private letters or engag
ing in conversation except relating to bus
mess. As these are favorte methods of
killing time with some of the older clerks
the order quite upsets them
The death in Leghorn is announced of
Domenico Mascagni, father of the Italian
composer. He was a humble baker. and
had a hard struggle to rear and educate
his family. Young Mascagnis first care.
after" he became famous as the author of
'Cavalleria Rusticana," was to make his
fathers Old age comfortable. He under
took also the care of his two brothers,
simple wOrkmen, whose hard lot he light
ened as soon as ne had the means, and
whose future he secured by investments
in the funds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
GOV, PINGREE,s LETTER.

We cannot see why Secretary Alger gave
to the newspapers The letter he received
from Gov. Pingree If we understand it
there is nothing in 1t that is calculated to
do him any good. II reads like a letter
that had been solicited Gov. Pinsrec
tries to make it appear that he wrote il
without any solicitation. He says that he
subscribes to a clipping bureau, and that
seeing that the newspapers were hand
ling an alleged interview with him to the
injury of the Secretary of War he hast
ems to write to the secretary that the
interview was a fabrication written by a
malicious reporter.
The meat of the alleged interview was
that Gov. Pingree would support the Pres
ident for reelection provided he would
cease making war on innocent Filipinos,
would announce that he was against ter
ritorial expansion in the direction of the
Philippines and would have nothing more
to do with Mark Hanna and his dis
reputable political methods"
The way that the alleged interview af-
fected the Secretary of War was this:
The secretary was recently in Michigan,
and announced while there that he would
be a candidate for the Senate. He also
said that he would have the active sup
port of Gov. Pingree. The understand
ing seemed to be that he and Pingree
had formed a political partnership. Natu-
rally it was concluded that if the Secre-
tary of War had formed a political part
nership with man who was hostile to
the President and his policies there were
good reasons why he should get out of the
cabinet. Ii was intimated in the Wash
ington specials that if Gen. Alger dldn {
resign the President would ask him to do
SO. Hence the letter of Gov Pingree in
which he UNDERSTANDS to show that he
has said nothing calculated to cause the
President TO lose confidence in his Score
tary of War.
But does the letter show that Gov. Pin
gree doesn't hold the opinions attributed
to him in the alleged interview? Although
he says that the interview was fabricated
he admits that he is against the war in
the Philippines. 1t is true he says that
he will vote for the President in the event
of his denomination, but he doesn't say
that he favors his denomination And he
doesn't deny that he spoke disparagingly
OF Mark Hanna and his political methods.
In fact, when he comes to particulars
he doesn't deny point blank ANYTHING
which appeared in the alleged interview
While it may be that he meant to
deny everything in it, or everything
calculated to disturb the pleasant re-
lations between the President and the
Secretary of War, as a matter of fact. he
doesn't seem to have succeeded in deny
ing anything.
Gen. Ayers political partner threatens
to do him more harm with the President
than all the hostile newspapers have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04

The development Of the automobile We
hicle promises to be about as rapid as was
that of its forerunner and kinsman. the
bicycle. The Introduction of the automo-
bile for business or pleasure purposes into
community depends largely, if not en-
trely, upon the question of good roads
As this county has good system OF i'm
proved roads, which is being added 20
daily it IS very proba bic that Savannah
VIII be the pioneer in this new manner of
getting about without horses, as it was in
electric lighting, trolley cars. the telephone
and other good inventions or improve
ments. Including the two toll roads, there
are now about fifty miles Of hard roads
in the county over which automobiles could
make good time. And then there are
miles and miles of paved streets in the
city, over which the vehicles could travel
It is a question of a few years only when
there VIII be a network of hard roads coy
ering every section of the county when
automobiles could be utilized in hauling
farm products to market and in carrying
passengers to and from the various subur-
ban resorts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
NOT MUCH OF A JOB.

Postmaster General Smith takes a very
optimistic view of the situation in the
Philippines. According to his view the
war win be ended within six months and
the authority of the United States will be
recognized throughout the islands.
The reasons for this view are that only
one tribe is in revolt against the United
States and that by Aug !, Gen. Otis viii
have at least $1,000 men at his command
with more on the way TO Manila If he had
more men now than he has he could not
use them to advantage. because nothing
practically can be done during the rainy
season. II seems that the work of enlist
ing men in the regular army has been
going on ever since the adjournment of
Congress, and about 10000 have been en-
listed. OF this number fully 20 per cent
are men who served in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. They are not therefore raw
troops. They are virtually ready to enter
upon a campaign as soon as the weather
win permit. Reinforcements are being sent
to Manila all the time and Gen. Otis will
be given all the men he wants.
1t seems from this statement of the Post
master General that the President hasn't
been resting on his oars, as it were, but
has been preparing for such a condition of
affairs as exists. He didn't send rein
forcements TO Gen. Otis before because
the latter insisted all along that he had
enough men to accomplish the work TO
which he had been assigned. Apparently
he moderated the strength of the Filipinos
and now sees the necessity for a larger
force.
The report of Prof. J. G. Schurman, the
president of the advisory committee that
went to Manila with the expectation of
promptly making a treaty of peace with
the Filipnos, having made a tour of the
Southern Islands Of the Philippine group.
shows that those islands are favorable to
American rule. They want peace so that
the people can attend to their ordinary
pursuits. The truth probably is that they
are waiting the outcome of the war in Luz
zon. If Gen. OTIS as successful in putting
down the Instruction there in the next
six months it is safe to say that there win
be no trouble with the southern Islands,
but if the war there is a long one the
chances are that we shall have far more
trouble on our hands in the Philippines
than We have at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
THE PLANT SYSTEMS NEW PRES
IDENT.


No better selection for the position 50
long and ably occupied by Mr.. h. Is.
Plant could have been made than that
of Mr.. r. c.. Erwin, the N,iee president
Of the Plant System Of Railways ana
Steamships. Mr. Erwin is yet a compare
lively young man. and is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the great transportation
lines and properties of which he has been
made the chief officer. AS president or
the railroad and steamship companies he
will be as faithful to the trust reposed IN
him as he was when he occupied the pc
sition of vice president.
OF Mr.. Erwin's ability for the great
position to which he has been promoted
there is no question. It was because OF
his ability and Of his long and faithful
service in other positions in the Plant
System that he was chosen president.
1t is a source of considerable salts
faction that the presidency of the prop
critics viii be held by a Savannahian. Mr..
Erwin was born in this city, and began
his career here as a lawyer. In fact he re
sided here until he was chosen vice presi-
dent of the Plant System.
1t is the understanding that the Plant
properties are in a very good financial
condition. There is no doubt that the
new president will do all that can be done
to keep them so. Not only viii he do that
but he will, if we are not greatly mis-
taken, favor a very liberal policy for
building up the towns and cities and
country tributary 10 the lines Of the sys-
tenn. Such policy would be helpful to
the people interested in the system, and
it would contribute to its prosperity.
We are sure that the selection of Mr..
Erwin 10 succeed Mr.. Plant in the presi-
dency viii be as popular all along the
lines of the system as it is here in Sa-
vannah, and Mr.. Erwin enters upon the
discharge of his onerous duties with the
good wishes of everybody directly or re-
motley connected with the system for his
success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FoURTH.

The Glorious Fourth viii be more widely
celebrated to-day in a geographical sense.
than ever before. The scream of the eagle
will be heard practically around the world.
and Guam and Oahu will vie with Boston
and Philadelphia in pyrotechnics of pow
der and patriotism. AT home. too, the
day will be more generally celebrated than
has been the case in many years. In GER
tain sections of the country following the
civil war the custom of celebrating the
Fourth fell into more or less disuse; not
because the people were less patriotic than
before, but because their ideas of indie
pendence had received a rude reversal
which robbed independence day of much
of its significance to them. Now how
ever, that the rapprochement between the
formerly divided sections is complete. and
the reunited nation has come victorious
through a foreign war, and is at the mo-
ment facing a foe in distant lands. the
whole country will Join enthusiastically in
making the celebration Of the present
Fourth glorious and long to be remem-
bered.