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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
JOHN T. BARNES.
His appointment is Gratifying to His
steen Creek Friends.


From the Steen Greek Times.
We take pleasure in reproducing an
article in the Daily Picayune of March
10th, from the facile pen of Edgar s.
Wilson, relative to the appointment OF
our old time friend, John F. Barnes,
whose name appears at the head of this
article. We feel, in the preferment Of
Mr.. Barnes to this important task,
where million dollars is to be invest
ed, is not only just and wise decision
of the board Of commissioners who
have delegated to him this important
trust, but we feel complimented, as a
Stems Creeker, that one Of our home
raised boys should be selected from a
number of as good architects as there
are In the country to supervise this
work so all important TO the prestige,
dignity and future welfare OF the state.
And then this position requires not
only competent and faithful man in
the most rigid scrutiny of the details
of the work, but it also requires man
of the most unfliDching integrity who
will look after the interest of the state,
and we know no man who will enter
into the discharge Of his every duty
with more zest and impartiality than
John F. Barnes. We congratulate our
friend on his preferment, for we have
stood face to face with him many day
with our blue aprons on and showed a
jack plane:
"The state house commissioners this
morning elected Mr.. John F. Barnes, Of
Greenville, superintendent of the new
capitol. Under the capitol bill, the
commissioners are allowed to employ a
superintendent at cost OF not more
than $40 day. The commission agreed
on SS day, and the governor, who is
chairman Of the commission, after the
election Of Mr.. Barnes, notified him oi
the same, and the amount per diem
allowed him by the commission. Mr..
Barnes is native Mitsissippian, about
forty-six yeaw ole He is an expert,
enced and successful builder and con-
tractor, having built number Of the
finest buildings IN the state, some OF
them here at jackson, and some in New
Orleans where he once resided. He
has lived at Greenville for number OF
years and stands high among those who
have an opportunity to know his merits
and worth. The compliment of his Sc
lection for the very responsible POSI-
tion to which he has been called must
be q source OF pride and qualification
not only to himself but to his host of
friends all over the state. To be the
superintendent of million dollar capi-
tol of ones native state is high honor,
personally and professionally, aside
from the compensation. That Mr..
Rarnes will fill the plnce honestly and
ably is not given to doubt. He has an
opportunity to honorably connect his
name with the historic pile now in pro-
cess of construction, and TO do this will,
of course, be his first and abiding am
bition."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
CORN CULTURE.
Interesting Balletin From The Ala
bama Experiment Station.

The Starkville Farm Gazette states
that one of the most instructive bulle-
tins it has seen in long time is Corn
Culture, by ]. F. Duggar, OF the Au-
burn, Ala, experiment. station. From
it the Farm Gazette recites few
things found out which cannot fail to
interest Mississippians of all vocations:
"Mosby averaged the highest yield
for five years. Mexican June corn was
unsatisfactory. Seed corn from Illinois
was slightly superior to gulfstates seed
but inferior to Virginia seed. No diff
ference between planting butt, middle
and tip grains of corn. Corn planted
late, after small grain was unsatlsfac"
tory. First cultivation deep and after
ward shallow proved best. Late culti-
vation beat early laying by. Frequent
cultivation better than less frequent,
but about once Ia tw6 weeks seemed
most profitable. Fodder pulling, top
ping corn and cutting stalk decreased
yield OF corn. Fodder pulling and top
ping were Improbable. 1t was thought
cutting stalk and all paid.
"Lime was Improbable as ferti-
lizer.
"Velvet beans proved fine fertiliz.r
for corn. Whole vines increased yield
1l.9 bushels per acre over the bean
roots. Vines Of both beans and peas
proved more lasting than roots and
stubble. The second year the vines
increased yield of corn over four BUSH
els per acre, and in one case the vel
vet bean vines increased yield second
year IL bushels.
"Hairy vetch plowed under increas-
ed the yield nine bushels per acre over
rye plowed under as green manure. 1t
was more profitable to harvest vetch
for hay, and use stubble for fertilizer.
"a pound Of cotton seed meal proved
equal to about l-3 pounds Of seed as
fertilizer. Cow pea stubble seemed to
afford enough nitrogen for late planted
corn, as nitrate soda did no good. Phos-
phate and kaipit proved of no value to
corn. Nitrogen in all forms paid, but
that furnished by legumiuous crops
paid best.
"These results show that the ferti-
lizer factories that are making cheap
mixture of acid phosphate and kainit
and selling it as grain grower are max
ing great mistake. The grain crops
are apt to need nitrogen more than
any other crop we know"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13

Finance Committee Had Very Successful
Tour This Week.
SHALL WE HAVE A
BASEBALL CLUB2


AS the baseball season will soon be
here it is time the local lovers Of the
game should get together and talk over
the matter Of organizing team for
Greenville. There Is plenty Of ma
terial from which first class team
can be secured, and the Times would
be glad to see movement toward or
ganization started.
The matter has, we learn, already
been the subject Of discussion. but
nothing definite decided upon. except
that ten young men have agreed to put
up 1926 each OF the necessary amount
toward maintaining club II the bal
ance needed can be secured by popular
subscription. These ge1tlemen have
gone to work in the right way, for it
takes money to keep a baseball team
and ir no other way can q credlhble
,aet OF players be secured.
Agitate the matter, We lovers Of
baseball, and the people viii give you
their support If the team is one that
can and will play ball.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
A PETITION ENDORSING MR..
A.sH. STONE FOR SUPERVISOR.
To Mr. Alfred H. Stone:-

To Mr. Alfred FL. Stone:-
Confident of your fitness for the duties
of the Office of Supervisor, and realiz-
ing the necessity of having the best
business men on the board we, your fell
low citizens, earnestly request you to
allow us to use your name for that
position, raud we pledge you our
earnest support And we hereby re-
quest the commissioners of election of
Washington County to place yonr name
on the official ballot for the office of a
member OF the Board of Supervisors
for the third supervisors district of
Washington county, at an election to
be called by said Board to fill vacancy
now existing.
ia Shall NJ Gensberger, Rose, Sam
Burr, d Finlay, A Moore, A X Burnet, John
Burnet, Fred Roth, s Montgomery, John
H Bourn, w Beaded, II r Kriger, Louis
Vornus, @ Rucks, B Goldman, J B Scruggs
b T Thomas, Romansky, Greenley, L
Moyse, e Grady, H Hood, Bass, M A
Bergman, Head. J Bell. Henry Crittenden
Hawkins, AIRY Miller, R W Fort, Max
GoIdstein, J Gaboury, Julius Mayor,L L Gill
key. n ] Goldsmith, Wallace Arnold, Sol
Brill. ] HendeI, H t Rucks, Abe waldauer
NJ Lemler, II Scott, Isaac Hedinger, s R Guice
Nathan Goldstein, A L Blum, II E Wthherbee
M Lee, II Taylor, H N NsAlexander, Paul
steIne, Sterne, Ernest Hyner, B Som
mer. II StL Coppee, Leon Fletcher, Neil Con
uaIly. ] A Cannon, c W Ruth, H wrAy, Jr
Geo Ross, Andrew B Ross, VIM K Gildart
w p Drumright, N L Riteman. W H Archer
Jack wythe, Marcy Hartman, R P Barnett, Jo'
Weinburg, Edw Holland, II Ham, E y Bogen
ID II Hood, @ Bailey, Jno Vaughn, Ike Sol
onon, Ernest Kellner, Clarence Witt, W
Hunt, Jno L Finlay, Lee Hartman, Chas Haf
ter. T d shaw, K Parker, o B Crittenden,
| T winter, ] II Robb, Geo Wheatley, J B Heb
ron. C Brandon, VIM Griffin, w A EvermAn
II T Crosby, ] s Waller, Geo G johnson, v
Thos Rose, L Loveman, R.R Ransome, Geo I
Smith, jas Robertshaw, J d Shaw, r McRae
W Hood, Campbell, Frank Binder, J
i Bell. w Harbison, L H Bass, \ Nelms,
/ d Weiss, Camp Wheeler, W R Trigg, d A Love
] Hunt, Ben Wasson, Fred Strauss, Perc
/ Bell. Samuel Brown, ID smythe, 8 Startling
| Il Cohn, win Newman, A Newman, Ere
Metcalfe, Butler, W W Stone, " r Harvey
Leroy Percy, VIM NJ Barnett, Charles Loeb
WP shelton, Peter Dnhas, " N Isenberi
Geo F Archer, J 7 Currie, d Esavenworth.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
] > CONDENSED NEWS e
STATE NOTES.

Pass Christian is likely to have an ice war.
The Sunday laws are to be rigidly enforced
at Jackson.
James Bailey was shot by his wife at Indian
ola Monday.
D. D. Richardson, prominent merchant Of
Columbus, dead.
Chicasaw couaty TURNER'S are preparing for a
large crop this year.
A camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans is
to be organized at woodville.
The vicksburg Park Commission will meet in
that city Sunday night, IAth inst.
jackson will issue bonds to the amount Of
$9s 900 for a new school building.
President Mckinley and party viii spend
two hours in vicksburg on May lst.
J.H. Lacy, a prominent citizen of Yazoo
City, died Monday in Hot Springs, Ark.
Aquarrel between number of women at
Boonville recently resulted in the serious stab
bing Of one man.
Jno. r Lyuch, the negro ex-congressman,
has recently been appointed paymaster in
the regular army.
NATIONAL.
Great linen trust formed.
AguinaldO has signed piece manifesto.
The Rice murder trial stin drags on in New
York.
BOers and British had bloody fight at Pist-
ersburg.
P. G. Knox, the new attorney general Of the
United stetes. was sworn in Monday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
TEXAS COTTON.
Largest Crop In History of the
state Raised In 1900.

The state of Texas raised last year
more cotton than was produced by the
whole world not very many years ago.
Year before last the Texas crop
amounted to !, 1866, 900 bales, but even
these enoi nous figures were excelled
in 1900.
Since the first Of last September 81
400. 900 bales of cotton have been mark
eted in Texas and conservative esti-
mate puts the amount of Texas cotton
of the last crop not yet marketed at
25o 900 bales. There is very striking
difference in the amount of money paid
for the crop of lS9s-09 and that which
the last crop is worth. The former
brought about sS9, ,OOO, 900. The average
price paid for it was 5 cents pound.
Owing to the great advance OF the
price the last Texas crop will bring
about sI69, 900, 600, or nearly twice as
much as the preceding crop, though
il was only about 100000 bales larger
The greater part OF the last crop wa'
sold at cents poundA
1t is gratifying to know that the in
creased cotton acreage of Texas vii
not be as large as expected few week
ago. The Texas papers generally pre-
dict that the crop of cotton in tina
state this year will not be any large
than that Of last year.
The farmers of that state seem d
realize that overproduction means
decline in .price and are retraininI
from contributing to that result. 1t
10 be hoped that the cotton planters o
other states will act with equal wisdom
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
ii BE EARLY MORN
A|| Will Doubtless Be
SNtstIy Sleeping.
SI0P AT WcKsBURG.
1ISlsn6nished Party VIII Spend
XMo Hours in That City
on May 4.

Hrtsident's train will pass
14h Ortenville on the morning OF
The train leaves Memphis
siIna IN the night and is schedul-
6tFiftin Vicksburg about 8 a. M,
1hI' 10 New Orleans at 4:3O p.
hs same day. This will cause the
4 S ,Ies through our city about 3
ni fhat morning. 1t is little
F n ef up, but should you want to
faaident Mckinley, Mark Hanna,
NE611 81 the Cabinet and other
8Ns Bbn will have to set your alarm
th6 night before. The party, no
s., H||I be slumbering at this early
1af II there is large enough
ia 11et can be awakened and may
R8|'6H NJ the platform.
F8 ND|I|1 have been glad for the
g s. tare passed through here in
14t fI1ae, 80 that the President and
Ii could have seen our rich and fer
NaiiAY No country that he has
Fed Ihf1ugh or will pass through
s1n6| he great Delta, the nourish-
|.t lon whose bosom alone will feed
3r8at nation of 10, 900, 900 people he
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
"A THRILLING
NAVAL BATTLE
Between the Confederate Ram
Merrimac and U. S. Congress
AT The MEMPHIS REUNION
The Great Battle VIII be Reproduced
as Finale to One of the Greatest
Fireworks Displays Ever Seen
in the South.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 12.-It is all
up to the weather man now, and II his
prediction for cloudless skies during
the Reunion holds good, visitors to
Memphis will see the grandest fire.
works display that has ever been given
in the South. The spectacle will in
clude the firing off of thousands OF
rockets along the river front, and will
close with realistic representation OF
the famous battle which was fought in
the harbor at Newport News between
the Confederate Ram. "Merrimac" and
the U. S. s. Congress, when the lat
ter boat was blown up and sunk by the
Merrimac. The battle will be fought
} by actual boats which will pour broad
sides into each other to the heroic ac-
compartment Of background OF bril-
liant and eye-dazzling fire display,
reaching from the horizon to the
zenith. There will also be fire-pictures
of several of the most noted Generals
OF the Confederacy which will blaze
into sold relief, hanging apparently in
midair, to the full view of delighted
throng.
As you read this, there are hundred
workmen on the bluffs of Memphis
erecting mammoth Reunion hall.
1t will be the largest one ever erect
ed for similar purpose. At recent
meeting of the General Executive
Committee it was decided to build one
for this special occasion, and graders,
bricklayers and carpenters are now
actively engaged in laying the founda-
tions and raising the superstructure.
The hall will be finished in ample
time for the Reunion. 1t will have a
seating capacity Of 27.000 people, and
will contain State headquarters for
Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ken
tucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia,
Florida. Alabama, Texas and Missis-
sippi. -
In addition to this there will be large
headquarters for the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans. These headquarters, to-
gether with the main entrance, will
occupy the entire front of the building.
In the space at each end of it and under
the seats, which will have height Of
IL feet and will be In the nature OF a
long hall, cots will be placed and 1000
veterans or visitors may be thus ac-
commodated in light, airy, well-venti-
lated, comfortable quarters.
The building will be 400 feet by 206
feet in dimensions. The height from
the dome to the dance floor is so feet,
and the music stand is suspended from
the roof. The main entrance is 81 feet
by so feet. The whole structure Is sur
rounded by semi-circular truss roof,
with 100 feet span, which will be
covered with heavy quality of felt,
similar to that which is placed on the
roofs of the Binghamton car works
plant here, and which has lasted for
nearly ten years. The dancing floor,
which will also be used as the conven-
tion hall, is l60 feet by 165 feet. This
can be cleared OF chairs in u short
space of time, and will make one OF the
largest dancing floors in the South.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
The Word Today

The word last week was cyan" /"
and was found In Hafter's ad. Mr.. Jim
Smythe was the winner. Today the
word represents q kind Of fruit, and is
found in an ad in this paper, by ar
ranging the letters TO spell 1t. The
last and thirl letters of the word in ad
are the first and second letters Of the
word to be found.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13

Read what DIR. johnson, of Strineer.
Miss, says about Acid Mineral Water.
have used Acid Iron Mineral water Ia
my practice for nearly 5 years. have
thoroughly experimental with it, ana
find it has no equal nerve, blood pu-
rifier and liver medicine. Nothing
surpasses it IN the treatment OF Indi-
jeston Dyspepsia and Chronic Diseases.
especially of Tumores, diseases 0f the
generative organs in male or female.
For Pr0lopsus and Irregular mensns.
nothing can compete with it. Itstands
as an antidote against half the diseases
OF the human family. Signed,
DIR. r. JOHNSON
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13

ladies are those with the fiery hair.
Yet it is fact, ] have seen more hair
OF an auburn hue here than / thought
could be found in a place with I'll
same number Of people. And the
beauty of the red hair here Is that Ii
all looks natural, not showing that
sickly, drugstore looking red 50 COM
mon in this up-to-dAte age. And see.
ing so much red hair that old theory
about ''when you see rsd.headed
woman look for a white h0rse' has
been exploded, from the simple fact
that there are not enough white horses
to go round. stIll, red hair is pretty.
and 1t does my heart good to see 50
much Of 1t.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13

l have always been close observer
of the gentler sex, and the color Of a
lady's hair is sure to attract my atteu-
tion; and l wish to say that Greenville
has more ladies with red hair lauburn,
ladies, II you please,) than any Of the
many cities in which l have lived.
do not say this in spirit of levity, for
l am a great admirer Of blazing red
hair, and think our most lovely young
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
IflE PLENTIFUL IN CUBA
ftef Gfving Information About
sii0ft knd Business on the Island.


inR is part of a letter received
II \. Chhs. M. Williams, OF this city,
|0f win. Durham, a member Of the
HI estate firm Of Durham & johnson,
Havana, Cuba, in response to an In
|Iifs from Mr.. Williams in regard to
3 kind and quantity Of game in Cuba,
Il als0 fpr information pertaining to
! snltiYation Of the pine apple on the
IL f6iorence to the hunting on this
|and and especially on the Isle OF
|nes. Wa have to say that it is fine.
|ae nliail, wild guinea fowls, wild pig
las end Wild hogs afford good sport at
/ seasons of the year. Quails are
|enfilf|. md as they have not been
|tnted thew are so tame that the sport
faf'6 tO what it is In the United
|af8s. They are SO tame that hun
|eds II hem can be bagged in single
~ Ia pigeons and guineas are to
found every day in the year end are
|SIIx E|Iled. If one wants more excit-
\ #zS1t he can find it in the interior
iiS island in hunting the savage
[ | boar. This sport is full .ffun and
& nent. 1t is equal to the cele-
|1Isd hunting of the wild boar in
4.68rr in which the emperor takes
|f The fishing is as fine as can be
|an8 Hhywhere, and the alligator
IS IL is not slow. There is another
ST Ehht will be popular in time, and
S yacht and launch riding in and
|,oIsf the island.
Ibid Apple Cultivation.-Pine ap-
4s planted in good, rich soil that
H6en well prepared should be
ia Ia June, July and August, but
fe blanted in any month in the
aH ii which you can get plants. Dry
thHf does not prevent planting, as
8sem to flourish as well in dry as
heather. In July and August
II s. s. get plants for about S25 per
sas6d dozen. They are planted in
Ms IanP feet apart and from fourteen
Nteen inches apart in the rows.
|AnS fre cultivated as you would cot
1 81 corn. In twelve to fourteen
|1IIhs the crop is ready to cut. You
i S. .tnt from 7,000 to 10000 per acre,
hby sell at prices all the way from
TO 20 cents each. Thus you can
~ there is good money in the
.|fe Of the pine apple.
& my Of your customers want good
rs 4pple lands, now is the time to get
4I 6h the Isle of Pines. We are
|||.ne lands from IS to 500 per acre.
|1'2 oroperty has the advantage OF
.|r9 ia the United States, and this
4| Lone makes the land much more
.zsble for agricultural purposes,
50 he fact that the duties on goods
81 The United States will be taken
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
CONTRACT CLOSED.
Gas Plant VIII be in Operation
by September 10.

Thursday Mr.. John Gaboury re-
d at telegram from his father in
20, announcing that contracts
SEN closed for a complete gas
ior Greenville. This plant will
re, Mr.. Gaboury informs us, in
80 thirty DAYS, and If the stage
81 river does not interfere It will
implying the entire city with fuel
lights by September 10. There Is
heaper fuel or light in existence
gas and our people can congrat-
themselves on its introduction
and thank Mr.. Gaboury for secur-
=. Mr.. Gaboury. we understand,
so negotiating with firms for more
4 car material and expects in q
months 70 extend the street car
10 the city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
!, IN AN IDLE MoMENE.

Ido not wish that any one reading
this should for moment take me for
crank on prohibition. for am not
indeed, wish was. for then maybe /
would have different story to tell.
But wish in this to make little IL
lustration OF what whiskey will do for
a man-what whiskey drinking newt
ably leads to. A small party of two or
three gentleman stepped into saloon
for glass Of beer. While waiting for
the bartender todraW the beers man,
or what was once q man, staggered up
to the bar, and began in his mauadin
way to beg for drink. He was to me
the esttemperancel lecture imaginable.
His eyes were bleared from continual
drinking, and one eye had been black
Cd, probably by one Of bis drunken
companions, and his general appear
ance was that OF man who had let
liquor sap all that was manly In him,
leaving him total wreck, with but
one desire whiskey. He was disgust
ing to myself and friends and doubtless
the same thought passed through all
our minds as we slipped our beer, will
we finally wind up as the man who now
stands begging for one drink !: To me
the question has but one answer. II
we continue to drink, one day we will
be as he is now. That is the natural
result OF whiskey drinking. The road
has but one terminal, and sooner or
later all get there.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13
The voting Contest.

The X. OF P. voting contest Is getting
more interesting each week The real
war has just now started, and some
great achievements may be looked tor
from now on. Today the message from
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13

size that can boast OF as many pretty
homes as Greenville. They are all
modern looking and show evidence OF
comfort both inside and out
The question "Why Do Men Swear?n
is worrying scientific people these
days. Recently, says the st. Louis
Star, Prof. G. W. Patrick, of the Uni
versity of Iowa, read an interesting
paper on the subject before scientific
body at Lincoln, Neb. One Of the con-
clusions reached is that swearing is
accompanied by pleasant feeling Of
relief from some painful stress" Most
men who swear will, dare say, agree
with that statement, but / doubt
whether they have studied the ques-
tlon enough to agree with this quota
tion from j. H. Campbell, by Prof.
Patrick, concerning the physiology OF
the emotions tThe shouting and
gestulation which accompany an out
burst of passion act physiologically y
relieving nerve tension, and, indeed,
as Hughlings jackson has suggested,
swearing may not be without it's physi-
illogical justification. The article
further on ikens the cursing of man
to the angry roarings Of savage beasts,
which, l think, is nearer right than
the physiological theory. However,
scientists may settle the question any
way they may see fit, but to common
folks the explanation Of cursing b,
an old preacher who said it was the
sign of depraved mind and the onl,
hook the devil didn't have to bait, will
suffice.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-13

In walking along the streets Ct
Greenville one cannot but admire the
many beautiful homes that stand as
monuments of the industry and good
taste of her citizens. don't believe
there is town in the country the same
size that can boast of as many pretty
homes as Greenville. They are all
modern looking and show evidence Of
comfort both inside and out.