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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-06
Leads all NorthCa Carolina DailiesnNewsamd Circulation

crowding the proceedings and dockets of
this House FOR no higher purpose than 10
enable every Republican stump speaker.
two years hence, TO proclaim to the voters
that their Democratic Legislature refused
these thousands of people the sacred
right OF petition.
For so vile a purpose. as to assist But
Ter and Pritchard in their hell-born at
tempt TO prevent the seating OF Mr. Sim
mons, our United States Senator.
Now. i wish to say to the minority.
after ascribing to them the great credit
to which, | think, they are entitled for
the very conservative and manly man.
ner in which they have conducted them
selves against this overwhelming majority.
that, if you wish an absolutely fair and
impartial election law. am with you,
but. by way OF advice if you wish 10
make successful race on this fair
ground, before you enter your goat, you
had better cut off Richmond Pearson
ear marks.
FORGERY!
Mr. Wilson, of CasweI: I have here
petition sent in from the county of
Caswell. was not present when it was
introduced, and should like to know who
presented it. Here are some ninety odd
names all except six written in the same
handwriting. Some are marked as Demo-
Gratis who i know voted the Republican
ticket 1t looks like forgery and fraud.
This petition does NOT represent the senti-
ment of the best Republicans in my coun-
ty
Mr. Mclean, of Scotland; Here is a pc
tition introduced yesterday by the gem
tleman from Swaink and headed by a
man who was in fayor of putting the
State under negro rule, OF all the names
ON the petition, there is not one that
could vouch for as being good Demo
crat.
MIR. Petree, of Stokes: l introduced
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
Practical Possibilities

A cotton factory, or more than one.
A knitting mill on large scale, or
several small ones.
Wagon factory, plow works and fur
niture manufact0ry.
A union depot could be easily secured.
Extension Of electric car line to South
ern railway and on important thorough
fares.
Rapid completion Of the sewer system.
Organize a Building and Loan Asso-
citation.
A modern hotel on large scale
Secure wholesale dry goods house.
Establish q city park. s.i 4s
Secure a public building for all goY-
ernmental needs.
Improve the wharf facilities and build
q acommodious freproOf warehouse.
Employ paid fire department. and Sc
cure reduced Insurance rates.
Induce the publication of modern
daily newspaper, with every facility for
thoroughly advertising this city to all the
world.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

Nothing succeeds like organization
Fraternity and unity Of purpose are es
sential to progress. The citizens mnsl
besa unit for advancement.
Don't be afraid OF putting out the hec:
essary money to give Greenville show
among her competitions.
Citizens associations chambers of
commerce, etc have materially assisted ia
making the leading southern cities what
they are today.
The writer addressed the first citizalls'
meeting at Chattanooga to consider The
advantages to be gained by organizing q
chamber of commerce in that city At
the time Chattanooga was only great iii
possibilities. The splendid city of today
Is q lasting monument 10 the efforts of the
organization then formed, and IL could
not have obtained its present stage of
growth by any other means.
Greenyille should BY all means pos
sess such an institution without further
delay BY . general exchange Of ideas
systematic plans may be evolved
First. prepare clear and accurate rel
port of the actual resources of the city
and the country from which it derives its
present support.
Next study in which direction the
traffic and commerce Of this market might
most adyantageously be developed. Then
push for a bridge across the Mississippi
and railroad from the west OF southwest.
Secure donations of land in and ad.
joining the city for factory SITES and the
location Of desired business enter prises.
Offer every possible inducement to
and wholesale business |
houses to locate here Find what other
cities are offering and 90 them one better
If necessary.
Inform truck farmers IN less favored J
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
GreenviIIe ( Contractors
Taking High Rank.
j: F. Barnes q Co., Secure Con
tract for a $4,000 Brick
Block 1t Biloxi.

Mr.. Chas. H. Owen, Of the firm Of j.
Barnes q Co., Of this city, bas just rel
turned from Biloxi, Miss, where he
secured the contract for a three-story
brick block for 100000. The building
was put up BY these gentlemen . num-
ber Of years ago, and when fire de-
stroyed the town several weeks ago,
they were called upon to rebuild this
block, and will begin work atonce.
Good builders and good work are in
demand everywhere, and the Green
vile contractors are taking high rank
all over the state.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

IN another column of this issue will
be found the notice for called
= meeting Of all who are Interested in
the welfare and advancement OF our
fair city.
The time Is ripe for the initial step
In this action, designed to furthur ana
promote the growth Of enterprise in
our midst, and the introduction Of new
blood and new sources Of wealth. II Is
the duty, as it should be pleasure, Of
every merchants, manufacturer and
property-owner in the community, to
manifest his interest by his presence.
1t not only benefits the city you proud
ly call your home, but will incidentally
put money into the pockets Of every
one farsighted enough TO enter the
ranks OF progression.
Let us all put forth our best personal
endeavors s-unitedly and the desired
end will be accomplished.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

y Greenville is prosperous, has fine
start in life.
She has the elements of great future.
No richer or more productive backing
on earth than this most fertile valley
That she wishes to progress in wealth
requirement and modern deyelopement Is
only natural
That any such growth will come OF its
own volition is not to be expected.
@ The first year of the new century
should witness the laying of the corner
stone for an lmmese and substantial fu-
ture, worthy the times in which we live.
Each subsequent year should have its
hpportioned plan of progress, and no year
should close with any part of that plan
unfulflled. 4
She has railroads, she needs others,
and can attract them by proper methods.
Her river traffic can be- greatly en-
hanced by providing more distributive
outlets.
Factories are prime requisite, cotton
mills would find here unusually adyanta-
geolis conditions of the material supply
climatic adaptability and cheap accessories
for manufacturing.
Woodwork machinery should be in
dnced to locate here. They can be.
Agricultural implement and furniture
factories are practicable and would pay
handsomely.
Cities in Alabama, Georgia and many
in Mississippi, not so we'll located have
reached out and grasped these prizes and
grow like mushrooms in consequence.
The next decade should double her
population. 1t can be done.
GreenvIlle needs paved streets. Iti
would not cost fortune or bankrupt the |
city's finances to pave her main thorough
fares The saving in cost of hauling
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
War Time Bale Of
Cotton Yet UnsoId.
A Georgia Farmer Held One For
Higher Price, Which He
Never Got.

Washington, GAR Terry Sherrer, Of
this county, has bale Of cotton which
was picked during the civil war.
Mr.. Sherrer wanted 40 cents pound
for it, but the price was of a trife, and
he determined to waittill the market
to advance.
That day has, never come, and Mr..
Sherrer has seen the day when his cot
ton would not have brought FIVE cents;
yet he still asserts that nothing less
than 40 cents a pound wilIbuy the bale.
Since the original pack age it has been
necessary to recover the bale many
times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

Mr.. White was finally compelled to
roll the barrel containing his wife to
blacksmith shop which was half mile
away.
The barrel did not roll easily. but it
finally reached the shop and The iron
band was cut, liberating the woman
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

localities regarding the superior conditions
Of soil and climate to be found in this i'm.
mediate vicinity.
There ii abundant room between Mem
| ;phis and Vicksburg for metropolitan
city. The twentieth century should see
the growth Of GreenyilIe attain conpeti~
TIVE Importance IN comparison with the
above points.
This IL 4 strip of territory Is miles
long and and forty miles ID width, toward
tlie east, which is naturally tributary to
Ibis point By aggressive business meth
l0ds the area may be largely extended.
The possibilities TO the westward are
equally attractive and greater ID extent.
Il is not fitting ii the twentieth cen
tury that Greenville merchants should Sit
idly BY and allow competing supply
houses To capture trade that rightly Be-
longs to them
II isnot enough in this age Of hnstIe
and expansion ii commerce that the dwell
ers in this section Of the country should
continue merely as growers Of cotton and
corn hewers Of wood and drawers of 4
water.
The rule OF success In matters aQric,llt.
ural and in business and manufactnres
today il diversity" a proper develop
ment of what nature has 60 beautifully
bestowed upon this most favored section
means on increase Of prosperity worthy
the times In which Ne are TODAY living.
and will be found nedsss6FN Ia existence |
IN the newly born pIf4
You cannot St. 1I||'. s'|EN. 1'H.I HSN I
go ahead and forge to tAS II0nI 0& H&.EN
grade.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
|TaIks Of the NTimber and Money
to Be Made From
Mahos any Said to Be superiNt 4
That pA South America Best
yrimber Usually Found
On Rocky Lands

~wR. CHARLES Il. WILLIAMS
WA Of this city, receiver me Ipi'
lowing letter frqB Mr. W'
Hughes, Havana, Cuba, uEder date o.
December Is, 1900, which The Times
publishes in order to3gKe ~ rsaaers ri
some idea of the vast Capabilities in
Cuba, a land which hfetofore haslat-
tracted lew American; but nov that 1t
is practically PCT Of TIE pnited
States, American CAPITALISTS are swarm
ing there: : !.
aHAvANA, ,6uRA, Dec. u, 1890.
aMR. CHAs. MWILLIAMs,
<Greenville, Miss.
.Dear SipzI have your letter OF the
srd. ana w,dld have answered sooner,
but have Jeen on q weeks "trip in the
west en9of the islapd. 7
s.Nol the mahogany timber II not
scrut,y, but 1t is said by experts % be
supefior to the timber Of Central and
Sohh America. The best timber is
,,hally found on the rocky lands, near
Ihe coast; land that is not AL good for
general cultivation, but Il ths xery
best for the production of heniqllen
.(the rope and twine plant, ana the Cu-
ban product commands the highest
price in the markets Of the world. The
plant belongs to the caetas family;
very much resembles thN eenthry
plant, only is very large. It thrives
best on the rocky lands along the coast,
or in-lands Of the same nature.
"It is planted in rows nine to ten
feet apart, and the plants five feet
apart in the rows, requires no cultiva-
tian, except to cat such large bushes
and weeds as may appear in it once or
twice a year until it is 8 or 4 years old,
when it is able to fight its own battles
and is ready to begin to cut.
each of the lower limbs, or blades,
il 8 feet long, armed with very sharp
spike on the point, and hooked teeth |
along the two edges, as sharp and /
almost as hard as steel. The plant is
ent twice year for about seven ears,
Or ten to eleven years from the time Of
planting. After cutting a sharp knife |
y rum along the two edgeg 70 remove |
Ilib teeth, and the hard spike on the
point is cut of: then it is run sthr0ngh
shree sets Of rolls, the first corrugated,
b bruise; the second, smoolh - press
BUT bhe pup, and the third to press
Ne product dry. Then it \ picked up
d hanks and hung on wires. ana n an
sour Il is ready to bale apd ss6a to
market. The price is now $50 per tpn
d the New York market. Ktproduces
ne ton per acre. The maehinefy 10 |
'ut 1t in shape for market Is about As
Expensive as an outfit for The mann !
actnre Of sorghum in the states. |
II iisyg 8 sact Of $4,000 acres Of ma
,orany land on the south Of the Isle Of
lines, part Of it on long penipsula
II near water, with two COED parts pm
he tract, in one Of which oqt Aeqt ap-
bored during the war. Most shist
J good red land, and much pi y good
or all crops, but all Of it j. gol TOR
Ienaquin II Is al good for iEpits md
,6stures The timber Is yerf Ane ard
Onsists of mahogany, cedaf and sek-
y a-i - - T. U..&..|
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3 THE TRUE LIFE OF
/ STONEWALL JACKSON (!

The true story Of the war
life Of Stonewall jackson, |
the Great Confederate Cen
eral, on his Valley Campaign, |
as written by Mr.. w. f.
Randolph, the captain Of his |
bodyguard, will begin in the |
February 2 issue of The |
GreenylIle Times. |
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
BurcIars On Kinds Street

Wednesday night burglars enteftd
The home Of Il. N. Alexander, on Noftb
H|hds street. and appropriated to their
sfp use new suit Of clothes and .
3,s|I y shoes belonging to that gentle
Z a. - about es.oo IN money and .
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

daughter, Mrs. Lon L. Seay, ii
Nashville, Tenn. on december 30.
1900, Mrs. Ann 4. Robb, aged
years. Mrs. Robb was 4
known citizen Of this es
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
Prominent Jewish
Citizen Dead

Sol Cohen Suddenly Expire
His Home Last 66ldrday
Might
Mr.. Sol Cohen 6fbmine:
ish citizen, died very sud
his home last Saturday ri
heart disease. Mr.. Cob
many years a merchaD
son, but ct the time q
was in the employe of
H.4A.... .s<...s.es{4,
<4tttN NDHt t,uu
liked, and made triene
be was known.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05
Mrs. White In a
Very Tight Place.
Fell Into a Barrel and Had to Be
Rolled to a Blacksmith Shop
to Be Liberated.

Hanover, Fa., Dec. 2s.-By being
bigger than a barrel, Mrs. william
White found herself in a tight place
yesterday. She also had barrel ride
much to her humiliation and discom-
future as well as to the amusement Of
many spectators to the peculiar affair.
Nns.sWhite was trimming some grape
vInesRhen she suddenly fell through
TIE Ma the barrel upon which she
bad Yea Anding Mrs. White weighs
800 piraS she was wedged into the
BARRE Afhti1 that the combined
efforts i = -. .aH husband did not
avail sxtllI \! g. - from her sur.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

the inlEnd, and have seen the lands
thai frepresent. Kindly give this your
eafly attention.
VERY respectfully,
"W. HUGHES,
No s. Havana street.
Up 8 For information on heni
quen Ifaler you to report q. s. Agri-
cultural Report, No, 5, "Leaf Fibre,
by Charles Richards Dodge. l would
rather tackle this business than any
'hht / have found in Cuba for dead
sure money.
Don't lail to make your guess
today
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

Death At Nashville.
Died, at the residence Of hen
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-05

neaspF,iol DE fesoFLed
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Don't fail to make your guess
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-07-26

There Is an odd feature in the theol
ogy of thee small Indian tribe of the
Bella Coda, which inhabit British Co
lumbia Ia about latitude o. They be
lieve that there are five worlds, one
above the other. and the middle one Is
our own world, the earth. Above II
are two heavens, and under 1t are two
underworlds. In the upper heaven is
the supreme deity, who is woman
and she doesn't meddle much with the
affairs In the second world below her
The zenith Is the center of the lower
heaven, and here Is the house of the
gods, in which live the sun and the rest
of the deities.
Our own earth Is believed to be ar
island swimming in the ocean. The
first underworld from the earth Is
Inhabited by ghosts who can return
when they wish to heaven, from which
place they may be sent down to oul
earth. If then they misbehave again
they are cast into the lower of the un
derworlds and from this bourne nc
ghostly traveller returns.
hc Dciiu NoeSd hIC sun WI Oh ipOi .
for Senex, the sun, the master OF the
house of gods, who also Is called ''the
father" and "the sacred one" is the on
ly deity to whom the tribe pray. Each
family of the Bella Coola has its OWL
traditions and its own form of the cur
rent traditions, so that in the mytholo-
gy of the tribe there are countless
contradictions. When any one not a
member of clan tries to tell tradi
tion which does not belong to his clan
1t is like white man trying to tell
another's joke-he is considered as ap
propriating the property right which
does not belong to him.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-07-26
A Lesson to Humorists.

One cannot safely assume Ia these
days that there is any region in which
such and such a journal Is not read
Recently n certain humorist needed q
rest and went and stopped in a cottage
In a remote village by the sea. His
sitting room opened on the Kitchen
where his landlady. woman widely
esteemed as a person Of great acumen
and a maker of phrases, was wont to
receive the neighbors. He listened and
put both landlady and neighbors into
some amusing sketches which Were
promptly published in London maga-
zine. A month or two went by. Then
one afternoon he came back to the cot
tage to meet and cover before an in
dlgnant matronA who told him, among
other things, that he had one hour In
which to pack his traps and quit the
village. She was not going to have an
eavesdropper in her house, and she
added a significant hint to the effect
that the people of the village were OF
the same opinion and might be betray-
ed into an attempt to give forcible
demonstration of their views.-London
Post,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-07-26
Hard Ducks to XIII.

The screaming walloon Is hard duck
thickly covered with feathers and
down. Besides the bird is a great
diver, one of the kind that used to
'dive at the fash" when hunted with
the old arm that flashed when fred. II
is of very little value for table use, be
ing so tough. The only way to manage
1t at all is to skin it and parboil 1t in q
big pot with plenty of water. The ne
groes make caps of walloon skins.
'They are great ducks for diving,
says we'll known Tired Avon river
progger.
"They can dive quicker, go dowr
deeper, remain under water longer and
come up farther away than any Other
duck that frequents our waters. l re
member once I succeeded In killing 9
walloon, and, being short of game fol
the table, determined to cook my
him the hide for his trouble. After be
ing cleaned we put it in great pot full
of water and under it kindled hot
fire. After awhile wanted to see how
the cooking Of my duck progressed and
lifted the top off the boiling pot. but
there was so much steam escaping
could not see into the pot and struck q
match over 1t. The blamed walloon
sir, dived at the fash of the match. II
disappeared and has never been seen
since" Baltimore Sun.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-07-26
LOVES 7 RAGEDY

"Shall try? Dc you want me tor
Yes, of course, l want you to. 1t Is
for your own sake. She would make
you better wife than l, because |
don't want to be loved. l am satisfied
with my life as 1t Is"
'All right, Georgie In a month
shall have made up my mind. and I
will tell you. Good-by."
"Good-by," she murmured, vaguely
afraid of what she had done. She tried
to reason out the cause of her depres-
sion, but 1t seemed TO have NO cause,
and with tagging step she made her
way to the sunny den which she shared
with her sisters.
Madge was sitting there alone, sew
Ing and singing gayly. She looked up
with a smile as George entered, and
an unusual merriment danced In her
eyes.
Guess who's been herer exclaimed
Madge.
"WhoT
"Rexi And he's got box for The
Lovers of Henrietta tomorrow, and
he's asked mother and me to CO."
Pm so glad" said George. but with
singular want of enthusiasm.
And Madge stole a furtive look at
her and the corners of her mouth Quiv-
cred.
A month had passed. Once more
Georgia stood at the same window,
softly humming. She was waiting for
Rex. and her face was very pale. It
was the same face still, but there was
difference-the difference which
marks every girls face when she be-
comes a woman.
She had learned her lesson, and
borne her punishment In silence.
To-day she had nerved herself for a
supreme effort, that she might do nc
wrong to the sister who had stepped
into the place she had voluntarily re.
signed.
She had thought love not worth the
sacrifice of art, and If art, without love
had turned to dust and ashes In hel
hand, who was to blame but herself?'
She was waiting for Rex-Rex, who
had fallen such helpless victim tt
Madge that he had had scarcely a lool
or word to spare for her in the whole
month. 1t was this that had first taugh,
her what she had lost, and that hac
afterward nerved her to play her part
for weeks experience had taught hel
that it was only a part-of careless in
difference and entire absorption In hel
art.
When it seemed too hard for her. she
reminded herself sternly of her own
words-"I am satisfied with my life as
it is"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-07-26

thing. learnt TO keep her face under
control, and only the slightest trem-
bling Of the eyelid showed that she
had been taken by surprise.
Ny dear brotherhood" she said, re-
gaining possession of her hend. II con-
slider I have been grossly Ill treated in
having this fact sprung upon me so
suddenly. l had heard of delightful
little book called The Right Word In
the Right Place'-a help to those peo-
pie born devoid of tact l was going
to purchase 1t, in the assurance that
should find paragraph entitled, What
To Say to Future Brother-in-Law or
words to that effect, and now you
pounce upon me like this and crush
me. feel unfit for conversation. You
had better CO." And she turned ma
Jestically away.
81 will. Only you must first allow
me TO make one remark You did not
ask me what Madge said to me-" He
paused impressively. "She has re-
fused me-"
1t was his trump card, and he was
growing desperate. He took advant-
age of Georges back being still turned
toward him. and. creeping softly be-
hind her, took one glance at her face
before she knew he had moved.
It was enough.
"Georgie," he cried, hasn't the play
gone far enough? am tired of acting,
and want you, Georgie-I can't tell
you how much want your There was
passionate entreaty in his voice.
what did you mean," she asked
slowly. "by saying you are tired of
actingT l don't understand"
"No; know" he answered guiltily.
i've got to tell you. Madge and l
have been playing at being lovers dur
ing the last month. l have asked her
to marry me. and she has refused. 1t
was the natural climax to the play.
she said. and she told me to do it, be-
cause nothing else would put you off
your guard. | had to know whether
you loved me or not" he ended desper-
ately.
II was very cruel" she whispered at
last.
"Ah, George, don'tr he entreated.
81 thought of that, but. honestly
would you ever have known you loved
me If we had gone on In the same old
way?"
There was a moments silence.
"I should never have known 1 loved
| you." she answered softly. = Utic,
| Globe.