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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
she HAD. BUT ONE WEAKNESS.
A. ideal Attendant who Was .
Treasure But she HanEered
for small Change.

There was doctor who had mo-
long ago had an IDEAL woman Tor a.
loffice attendant. She was coioreo
woman, fine-looking, dignihed ana
really an ornament 10 the ONCE. says
the ST. Louis Republic. p.
So the doctor rejoiced, for, in addi'
ton to appearance, this ideal attsHa'
ant was always on hand when she was
needed, remembered the messages
left for him, received his patients re-
spectfully, and was altogether just
what such an assistant should be. She
had not a fault.
When he happened to think of 1t and
the conversation turned upon assist
ants of any kind, the doctor always
spoke of his dignified Maria with pride
His friends were never particularly
enthusiastic about Maria, but then
why should they be? No one, however,
mentioned her one way or the other
to the doctor until an old friend came
to his office one day to be treated for
VARIOUS dcIcS anu Pa'hS, iSN'NN $50
overcoat to go into the inner office,
hurried out again, put it on and was
off.
But the doctor received letter the
next morning. "Dear Jack" it read,
"who the deuce have you got in the
way of a woman to look after your
office? ] CHANGED to-day to have only
a little change in my coat pocket, but
when l reached the car, after leaving
your house, hadn't cent. Tell her
to leave a fellow five cents another
time. 1t is unpleasant and inconven-
lent to walk"
The doctor gave a long, low whistle.
He interviewed several of his patients,
to leave their coats in
Maria's care. He whistled again after
that, and few days later there was a
little white maid in at
tendance at the Office and the dignified
md aristocratic Maria was seeking
lew fields. "She had been with me so
ong," said the doctor, sorrowfully,
and that was her only weakness"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
SHOPPERS ARE WATCHED.
Detectives i'm Large Stores Keep
Close Track of Suspicious
Customers

1t will no doubt be a great sur.
prise, and perhaps not an agreeable
one, to women who do considerable
shopping in the downtown district to
know that they are under constant
surveillance while in The large marts
of trade, says the Chicago Chronicle.
Their every movement is noted by
the keen eyes of detectives, and if
they have ever been guilty of an in
discretion in pilfering some trife
from the counters the fact is known
to more than one person in the busy
throng about them. The shop girl
may be as polite, the man behind the
counter as courteous, but if your
habit is to abuse or injure or in any
way mar the things which have been
left at your house over night they
all know about it and, IN seine way
protect the interests Of their en-
ployer. Again, if you ID not pay for
what you purchase they know it. In
every store there is always a printed
record IN which your name 10 en-
tered.
Sometimes this record appears a
book form. bearing on its title page
the impriA of a company whose bust
ness it is to investigate the response
biiities of everyone having accounts,
large or small, to NRttle. Sometimes
this printed record is supplemented
by those which particular stores un-
dertake for themselves, keeping them
now in large envelopes, now in cards
ndexed like those in public library.
Certain men have it as their speech
work t~Aeep these records in order.
adding to them or subtraeting from
hem They read the newspapers. the
egal reports and the trade journals,
Ind If any judgments have appeared
against you entries ere accordingly
made. If,you are a prey to domestic
nfelicities, with no private resources
II your own, and your husband |
makes no settlements or repudiates
our debts, this, too, is known. They
tote whether you are dilatory or
rompt, careful or careless. In other
Vords, your legal responsibility and
our personal attitude toward the
ebts which you assume are recorded
! due form.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
REGISTER.

Almost every man who is worth
having as citizen knows the i'm
portance OF registering and being
armed with his vote against any
pernicious Legislation which it may
be sOughl to impose upon him.
Almost every man, however, is
80 absorbed in more immediate in
terests that he requires to be re-
minded of this duty, TO have the
necessity for 1t urged upon him,
evekswhile he acknowledges that
it is his duty and his wish. The
time is passing, and 'twere we'll
'twere done quickly.
The books have been open since
July 18th, and the registration
will close on August 5th. Only a
week. remains. Let every man
remember his dnty-as much, W
duty to himself and his family as
attending to his store or his Office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
Many Bachelor pi.hon..

The new bishop of London is by no
means the first bachelor occupant of
the see. For $50 years after the
reformation settlement OF Elizabeth
it was the exception for the bishop
OF London to be a married man.
Bishop Sandys (157O-1577), afterward
archbishop of York, was the first
married bishop of London, and there
have been many married bishops
since. At the present time three out
Of four of the canons Of st. PauI,s
and four out of five of the canons of
Westminster are bachelors.-Chicago
Record-Herald,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

Of the fray, and dong and rvselv-
ling more damage than an v s0thel
vessel in the feet. The two id
miraIs return TO the United States
where Sampson u.s. received, of
ficially, with every honor, anc
Schiey is ignored, except by pres
and people, who combine to insisl
on his recognition and reward.
This is not all, nor is it the be.
ginning. Apparently a studied
and, pertinacious effort is made by
officials to belittle and even to de-
grade Schley at the expense of
Sampson, aud the culmin, on is
reached by the publication Of a
scurrllous History" of the action,
and its acceptance as a text book
IN government naval schools.
The mystery CONSISTS in the ac-
Lion Of those highest in authority.
1t is unbelievable that they would
deliberately persecute a man who
is deserving of nothing but honor,
and render themselves utterly
odi0us in the eyes of the whole
people for a mere sentiment of
contemplate tavoritism. Their
action in the matter has been such
hat one is compelled to the con-
:lusion that thew have some secret |
'eason for 1t. If this is the case,
t is their duty to themselves, to
sampson, Schley, and the nation
o make it public. AS it is, the
natter,nas become a dlsgraceful
lational scandal. ltrequires prob
ng to the bottom and treatment
y impartial justice for the saving
I our credit Of an honorable peo-
lie.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
A NATIONAL SCANDAL.

The strange mystery of The
Sampson-Schley controversy has
reached the proportions of a ma
tional scandal. 1t is called a
strange mystery advisedly, for
surely it is passing strange, and,
to uninitiated minds, an lnexph-
cable mystery.
At first view it appears plain
that Admiral Sampson, when Ad-
miral Cervera's ships came out of
the harbor, was at a distance on
his flagship, and did not arrive
upon the scene until the short,
sharp battle waspractically fought
and won. THIS certainly, to any
ordinary reason, takes from him
any of the credit of winning the
eight. however calamity he might
have borne himself bad be been.
there. II is argued that be should
have been there, in pursuance Of
hls duty and the criticism seems
Just. Admiral SchIeY, on the con3
trary, was present, was in the
thick Of the fight, directed the
movements of the United States
ships, and exposed himself with
remarkable bravery, his flagship,
he Brooklyn, bearing the brunt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

OnIyl rhose fssie.sed % Large Means
q Can AFFORD 10 Fla the
.4 Position.

I
Unlike other governments, our
makes no extra allowance for the liv
ing expenses of its representative
Thus}it is that many times an i'm
portant foreign mission has been de
clined-for financial reasonably tn,
able statesman to whom il was prof
fered. II one accepts such post he
naturally feels in duty bound to live
up to the standard set by his prede'
cessors, and this usually means that
he must have n large private fortune
to draw upon. There have been q few
instances where such positions have
been held by men unable to maintain
great establishments, but who have
unwisely attempted it by mourning
Obligations which they could not
meet, thus bringing themselves and
their government to humiliation.
Diplomatic agents are without the
pale OF the common law of the coun-
tries where they are stationed, and if
bills are left unpaid creditors have
absolutely no recourse, says Edward
Page Castor, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
There rs a large financial advan-
tage to diplomat who is a bachelor,
for 1t is then understood that y has
no special obligations in a social way.
II he be personally popular, he will
be overwhelmed with invitations, but
need never issue any in return ex-
cept to such small parties of friends
as he may care to entertain in his
chambers or at restaurant. The
most of the diplomatic corps, how
ever, are married men. for their gov
ernments know that upon the social
administration by the mistress of
the household depends in no small
part the success of the official side of
the residency.
A diplomatic residence in any of |
the larger European capitals may
easily mean an annual expenditure of |
from $4,000 to $4,000. Only rich |
men are therefore eligible for these
posts, and thus a false standard of
wealth is being raised as a test for
diplomatic preferment. 1t is likely
hat before long our government will
ease and furnish permanent houses
or its ambassadors and ministers in
he principal foreign countries, and
his will go a long toward correcting
! grave fault in the present system.
)ur ambassador to St. Petersburg
lad to do house-hunting for six
months, and was almost in despair
i finding suitable residence. AS it
5, he pays more in rates than even
he ambassador in London, and it is
aid the rental is more than $1,000 a
Month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
UNDER WHICH KING 7"

Last week an editorial article
appeared in the Times. in which
an attempt was made to point out
the growing danger to Southern
institutions in the alarming indif-
ference to law where the rights
or even the life of negroes is CON
r.-.e1 The assertion. MIGHT With
truth have been much stronger,
and the gravity Of the situation is
50 ven known to al thinking men
ftnf # is not Necessary to remind
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
MITTS AGAIN IN FASHION.
Are to He Worn with Everything in
the Way of DreSsy Summer
FrOcks.

"Dear me - said the old lady who has
worn blacL pee mite year in and vear
ont eyerv GUNNER sipcs she ,yos a
GIRL 0bnt ann Glad that tbeyore com
mo in f.sbion aroin tbis svmn,ar T
am riobt in tba fosh;on /, nomes
around IN mo once IN awbi,. and
though 7 don,t .ara muoh ah,'mt i NV
self. it is nice ON the Girls, account
Tbev saw +bev oar.t h. a. ssa na
ma king scarscrow - nrsalf"
Rnt @era.rar ,i.+a ana ,a;,. 80
the mitts ~ tbis raarara ..a,,o,,,, 80 -,
lot which REQUIRE handso,no , "| -
date gowns to on Win han sari f ~, b.
New York SIM Tbree.onartar ' 49, .ne
" =. n ''"n' iee-l''arter SieeFes'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
short of Helm.

Our foreman, Mr.. Hovis, took sick
Monday and has been in bed all week.
An other of our force, left with band
for the Military Encampment. We
telegraphed both Vicksburg and jack
son for man to help us, but there was
no idle printers in either city. So if
you find the paper little short of mat
ter this week, over look it we will come
out right side up next week. We have
our troubles as well as yen and at times
like this there is no way to prevent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
Lack of Practical Ednc,,,

II ~
There is too great a lack in The
practical education of our pirls
such a practical phase of womap,s
llfe as the realization and meetino
OF honest obligations never enters
INTO girls studies at school col.
lese' or, in the vast majority AZ
eases. even at home. We 90 on and
let our girls study useless olopie.
ana isms, and accumulate yas+
amount of undigested and unintel1;-
gible information which never .van
for a single moment. will he If tha
sl'Shtest use to them in their lives
But OF the practical things, yes the
fundamental principles which must
govern their lives, they are taught
either nothing or little. There Is
where we are floundering in tbi,
country, despite our boasts of urogS
ress in matters educational Tto
Things We ought to know we know
not, and the things which avail IL
ne are often our choicest boasts
Box, in Ladies' Home Iom.
nal. JOUR-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
THE BUSINESS LEAGUE.

The Young Mems Business
League is not an aggregation Of
important business men who ex
pect by means of it to increase
their profits. 1t is not politica
organization. 1t is not trust OF
combine or trades union of any
description. 1t is simply, as Its
name implies, an association Of
business men for mutual helpful
ness, and the welfare of the com
munity at large. Its province
embraces small matters of munici-
pal interest as we'll as great ones.
Every question that concerns the
city Should come before it, wheth-
or a project for directing hlther
the trade of a territory or new
railway, or a scheme for ditching
e swampy place or closing stores
to give clerks an hour of freedom
on SUMMER evenings. The low
est Alaried clerk in the biggest
establishment-in Greenvllle is as
much interested in it as the pro-
prietor, and can as readily do his
share toward furthering its ends
and accomplishing its purposes.
1t has always been a reproach
TO GAeenvile, and not an unde-
served one, that its business men
would not work together. Time
after time IN the past this lack of
Co ordination has resulted in thc1
loes 10 the city of some fine oppor-
-tunity for business Improvement,
or the establishment of some IN
dustry which would have greatly
increased the growth and revenue
of the city. Time after time the
citizens have suffered under some |
public abuse or hardship which
could and would have been
promptly abated had there been
amy nifty of sentiment and action.
This is the aim and object of the
Business League. The mistake
must not he made that 1t is sort
Of club for prominent citizens,
bankers, merchants and profess
or a plan Nto increase
The business of already flourish
INC concerns. If it is maintained
properly it win increase their bus
mess, of course, but its object is
Just as much to bring prosperity
to every man in the city, and to
protect him in bis rights and priv {
iIeges. Let Greenville show,
then, that it can pull. all together /,
BIZ every man who Is ambitious
for himself or his town adding his !
name to the roll Of the Business ]
League.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

The king of fresh water fish, may be
found in large numbers in many Of the
lakes of Northern Wisconsin reached
by the Wisconsin Central Railway and
royal sport is assured the average ang-
Ter. Many other varieties Of fish are
also plentiful. For "Glimpses of Sum
mer Resorts and other illustrated
booklets, address Jas. C. Pond, c. P.
A., Milwaukee, Wis
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
OREGON, .Hashington and Idaho

are the states towhich a large immi-
grafton is now directed. You should
take advantage of the opportunities,
and the greatly reduced rates. This
wonderful country fully and accurately
described and illustrated In a new
booklet with large map, which will
be mailed to any address upon receipt
Of elk cents in postage by w. B. Knis-
kern, p Fifth avenue, Chicago
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

and the Cain O. Lakes, the prettiest
spot in Wisconsin for summer outing
outing is reached from Chicago and
Milwaukee by the Wisconsin Central
Railway. Electric line runs from de-
pot to lakes. Good trout fishing in
streams within easy reach and black
pickerel in lakes. For "Glimpses of
Summer Resorts" and other illustrated
booklets address Sas c. Pond, General
Passenger Agent. Milwaukee, Wis.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
Ice shook Tor Hiecourn.l

Ice has been used with success in a
pennsylvania hospital as remedy for
hiecoughs. 1t is applied IN small pieces
to various parts of the body.s In the
case OF one patient, on whom every
means to stop the hiscoughs had been
tried as last resort a piece of ice was
placed on his stomach when he was
not expecting it. It is the application
OF the simple, old-fashioned cure of
soaring the hiecOughs away" The
man was so frightened that he stopped
The spasmodic coughing at once
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
Rice soup ala Gem.

boil Two quarts of water one hour
IN winch has been sliced one onion
ana bunch of celery tops thrown
in; remove the onion and leaves ~
suu hait cupful riA that has
oeen carefully washed and looked
over. Cook for three-quarters ot
an hour, stirring often, or until tho
rice IS well swollen and tender
Just before serving, beat up in the
tureen the yolks of two eggs with
nali tumolerful of rich milk; cream
Is better, and pinch of nutmn1.
II liked. Pour the boiling SOM aIas
inns mixture, from a height, beating
u sun with whisk to mix all thor,
Oughly' and serve with toast
s4uares'--Ladies' World, New YorL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27
Y. MM.v. Special Rates .

Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, N
Y.-Tickets now on sale. For rates
and information, write or call on the
undersigned.
Summer Tourists Tickets now on sale
for all summer resorts. For rates,
etc., write or call on the undersigned.
@. B. RUCKs, Agent,
Greenville, Miss.
]. A. SCOTT, D. P. A.,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

The queen of Portugal is one Of ~.
most popular reigning soyer.i9ns
alive; so that anything like rsve, rs
tion in Portugal is absolutely out =,
the question. The recent act "a ~. "
Ism through which she saved a 49, -. =
man from drowning viii not dimir;:h
tnat popularity. The fisherman -su
IN boat which capsized. and 80.
IN a very bad way indeed. whsn As has
majesty, who happened to he -.
aung herself into the water $50
70 enc rescue and brought him ~: y
20 shore Anyone who has ever 49, ~
70 swim with his or her elotb.s @'eS
wan realize the pluck Of the IN On
queen and ss'i II turned out thai ing
ssnerman's leg was broken bsr s .as
reserves all the more wonder ana
miration.-N. Y. Sun. Ha az
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

Mrs. Dorcas-That missionary who
vent out among the savages was
aoble man. He died to save their souls.
Dorcas-Nonsense, my dearl There
vas famine, and he died to save their
ives.-Judge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

The federal government will
soon tire of paying these bills lin.
demnitles) and the effort to give
the federal courts jurisdiction over
crimes committed in the states
that partahe of an ia4ernationaI
character will be revived and car
ried to a consummatG0n. 1t is
only short step from Interfering
in such cases to cases of lynching.
Once the rights of the state are
| ignored on the plea that it does
not enforce the law and protect
life and property, there Will be no
very easy way of stopping the on
rush. and those advocates Of a ma
ton with a big N may live to see
Massachusetts justice administered
by Massachusetts people in Mis-
slssippi. 1t behoOves the best ele-
ment and most representative cit
izenship TO assert itself and de-
mand that these nnholy savageries
cease once and for all. Unless
something is done the federal gov
eminent will take a hand. The
present condition of affairs cannot
last.7'
1t is matter of taste which of
the two is preferable-a reign of
terror established and maintained
among ourselves, or a reign of law
and order administered by MAS
sachusetts people, among us.
Our taste will not be consulted.
If we are incapable of maintain
ing law, or unwilling to do SO, 1t
will be done for us as a matter of |
self protection to the federal gov
ernment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-07-27

them Of II. A known and nnre
bUkell abnse IL an abuse condoned:
tits unfortunately NE case that
the machinery Of government is in
the hands! Of q class that possess
nO sympathy with the negroes,
ami feel none Of the moral obliga-
tioD 10 protect them which was
strong in the ante-bellum slave
holder, and descended in lesser
measure 10 his children. The old
ruling class in tie South is out
numbered, has been unable to
accommodate itself 10 changed
conditions, and is relegated to OBJ
scurity. OF, at best, TO that post
of honor, private station"
Their influence is no longer felt,
at all events. They gave to the
South its distinctive characters
tics and produced its statesme in
former days. Their numbers
were decinIated and their fortunes
4iestroyedbs war. Their last not
able public work, as class, was
Tie overthrow of the carpet bag"
system, and the making of laws
andeR the regime they then estab
liShed. But their domination is
over. Authority is new and In
toxJcating experience to their quo
cessofs, 1t may not be too severe
to,say that they interpret it to
asean license. Certa
srpears to be SO regarded when
he rlghts-o the helpless are in
question.
A prominent lawyer-a South
I'm man-has even gone so far as
o say that there was no criminal
aw in the South; and, with shame
Ie It said, Southern men who
hink and feel must stand silent :
Ghen they wish to dcnythis asser-
ion. The protest in the Times
f last week did not look further
nan the effect of such conditions
n our own civilization and credit. :,
n able article since published in
lie Commercial-Appeal treats the ii
inject more extensively. Its a
,xt is the recent murder of two = :,
allan subjects in this county-a b
evelopment of the spirit which e,
ems to think itself superior to SC
W and licensed to dictate it when st
le object is helpless. The article p
ferred to points out new dan a.
n. 1t says: -. st