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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

If the town in which it is published and endeavor to
rect them This is probably true, but all such efforts
must prove futile unless the paper be accorded the
I support and operation of the interests it seeks
snbserve.
Individual effort OF course, builds up town, but no
mere multiplication of private enterprises can accomplish
for the general public good the results which may be
easily achieved through organized activity Only few
months SINCE Greenville visited by gentleman who
wanted to remove a cotton manufacturing plant from
Virginia to point closer the centre of cotton cul
ture. He invited examination of his plant pre-
liminary to further negotiations. The scheme
passed the correspondence stage, SIMPLY because it was
every bUdys business hence nobody's 1t is well known
that for some months gentleman in Greenve has been
working on scheme for the construction of electric
road from here to Leland With business organization
to cooperate with him. it would be an easy matter to
thoroughly investigate the feasibility and expediency of
the enterprise and if found to possess sufficient merit
assist him in interesting the capital necessary to put it
through.
There is not today In Mississippi single town shown
by the census to contain as many twenty-five thousand
nhabitants Population wealth. increase Of public
yeniences and comforts concomitants of manu-
featuring and industrial enterprise 1t is because, until
recently, the towns of Mississippi merely agrcu
tura centres living for year off the pickings Of few
mouths Of scotton season" that they made so poor
showing in the recent census But spirit has come
many Of them and the next ten years will probably
see growth uneQualed III any previous twenty.
There js not town IN the state which has ereater
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

It pity THAR that Texas oil well couldn't be owned
by some patriotic antitrust artist of the Joe Bay brand
We would like to see, just for curiosity, how much
cheaper than the Standard Oil Co he would dispense his
product to the suffering public.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

Andrew Carnegie gave away four million dollars last year.
It's rather strange however that very little Of South
ward And in this Connection it is we'll state Phil
Armour another millionaire contributed any
erprse in the South although great deal of his
money from this section-Clarion-Eetl
This should not be thought strange ~ Ask the
Times Democrat about it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

Nikola Tesla still making predictions about himself
and the future. This time il is communication with Mars
Of course 1t would Be rank heresy to call Tesla frau
but to lay member, Judging him by his snfuI6IIed
prophecies, that is about the way be sizes up.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

Judging from the present antics of the Market those
of us who have pinned faith tc Your Uncle Anses
prediction about cotton going to fifteen cents by the first
Of February, are going to get it in the neck.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

Of the American negro through emanc patton and enfran
chisement has proven dream indeed and all but thu
most radical Of the to the old school abolition
lists concetIe their error
It was for many years fashionable in most quar-
ters to charge extralega infchon OF punishment
for certain crimes in this section to Southern hatred
ot the negro 1t was idle the truth; to that
there was no hared of the negro entertained BY South
ern people; claim that similar crimes would elsewhere
provoke to similar acts. No amount of augmentation
effected change in these fixed fallacies, much
was INDUCED In.
The more general dissemination of negro type with
which the country outside the South for many years
generally unfamiliar, is working the change which dis
cuseion SO gDaIy failed to accomplish For the purpose
of compelling an acknowledgement OF the gravity OF the
souths troubles along this ne from the country at large
the most effective missionary put into the field has
been the echerous brute, besta his every instinct,
Who yielding the promptngs of his nature, has rob-
bed. murdered and ravished New York, Illinois, Col
orado Ohio Indiana and Kansas The vistatons, similar
n the recent Kansas incident upon these states have not
been regarded with pleasure by the South though they
have pointed the lesson which indicates her people from
the charge of hereditary hatred of the negro'
For the last two outbursts it has been gravely urged
as reason that Colorado and Kansas had abolished CAPT
tai punishment This is far from being to be
but a childish suggestion The burning of human
being whatever crime, not done by who have
hAd the determination to pursue such the
bIooded deiberation upon the fact of the
Existence of any given statute 1t is this
inadequacy of existing forms of pun
the commission Of certain crimes,
Bushnell Hart to sug0es. 10 a.
lg at the STAKE the legal pen
ellef is that though In tn
.ot be claimed that tbs woul
hoped to put an end N tnch
ven if the suggestion posse s
btful, we do not believe that al
I'D, under any circumstances, b.
provide death by burning as
,rlme, however heinous.
Of such questions not to be found il
.ents of assemblies, the suggestions of colleg,
ssors or the resolutions OF conventions. it can b.
he'd only through such slow processes of evolution
all end the commission of the peculiar crime ITSELF and
at the time enhance popular regard for the law
to make the community nstucvey look to its author
zed administration for the punishment of all other
ofenses.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

The Times has time and again argued the necessity of
active business organization Greenvile. From the
lumber of individual complaints and requests coming to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

to ascertain the wishes and wants of the
dear people, and promises cheerful ODE
dience to their every behest After, he
gravely sits in judgment on their needs,
and Indignantly resents their slightest
suggestion, as an intrusion upon the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

There is vast difference between the attitude
pied by candidate and that assumed by him after be-
coming public official Before he is terribly anxious
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

freedom - to the troubulous scenes
succeeding the civil war. Those trying
times are unknown to this genera ton,
except as history; and precious little of
its history Is familiar to most of those
grown up in the last two decades. 1T is
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

1t is far cry from these piping times of peace
these days of self perpetuang executive committees
other appurtenances and evidences of unterred poca
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1901

Through sure, though slow and fearful process the
world IS being compelled accept the contention of those
Who have long known the situation BEST that the troubles
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

Commissioner Kincannon is quoted follows in a
ecent interview: The distance tariffs out of Memphis
nd nfher LARGE nhno centas outside of our own state
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19
FREIGHT
RATES.

phis, st. Louis and New Orleans, we accomplish
great deal of good
1.-THE Mississippi wholesaler, for instance might be
able quote the prices to the retailer the o6ber
in an outside state but the difference freight rates rem
ders him unable to compete Oman equal footing At the
next meeting will take up the matter, prepare COM
paratve tabled sxth-class rates and proceed to salts
IaeteFy adjustment"
The Times would be only too glad to such action
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

It, We are persuaded that possibly the
time sis propitious for further agitation
Of the subject. 1t is commonly accept
ell as one of the functions of coun-
try newspaper to look out for mat
ters inimical to the business interests
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

much less than the distance rates in Mis-
sissippi, and this is clearly discrimination
against our home people. Bya revision
Of the rates that will place our own
wholesale merchants on an equal basis
with the jobbers in such places as Mem
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-19

arising from the presence IN the Saue 10
cality of whites and negroes are not sec
tional, but general In their nature. In
It's practical effect upon the public mind.
one object lesson is worth thousand
theories. The dream of the elevation"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

Outer garments for men for the summer sea
will resemble the spring garments in cut
Coats tor business wear are short and slightly
shaped 10 the figure. Light and fancy waist
coats will be worn with business and day dress
COSTUMES For outing fancy striped hann"ls
will be popular. The yachting season will make
blue a popular color. but suits made Of s"rs"
wil he preferred 10 flannel of that color Sack
coats resembling single breasted peajac ckeis.
made Of blue serge WilI be worn extensively.
and a fad in connection with this garment Is
to button only the lower button.
The death Of the Queen and the war in Africa
have brought dark cloths 10 the fore. said "A
leading tailor and nearly all the imported
WOrsteis for the coming season are subdued in
color There has not been such an absence Of
loud patterns i'm many years. Hut the patterns
are rich IN design and viii make up hand
s.meiy"
Last summer some men made desperate ef-
forts u seek recognition for the Whit waist
coat with the dinner coat The same
question has COM up once more. and leading
authority has answered: ~ Tuxedo coat is not
"A full dress garment and neither white tie nor
white waistcolt should b- with it. in win
ter summer.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

which she maintained in the royal householA
An officer who had the privilege To dine at
Osborne few years ago. said that that
.ccasion the Queen arose % offer toast. the
hrst time she had ever done The Queen sand
simply: My grandson. the Kaiser and her
face beamed upon him with love and admir.a-
tion. Soon after that the Kaiser and Princess
Louise painted some menus for the Queens
dinner table These To- be- pleasant
surprise" from daughter and grandson. The
cards bore well ex .cuted marine scenes but tho
queen. when she them. declined To receive
them and ordered instead the old menus with
thu rose. shamrock and thistle pattern. The
Kaiser never offered his paintings To- his grand
mother after that experience.
when the kaisers mother the Crown
Princess of Germany she was anxious that Viii
liam should acquire "a good English. but her
views as To how il should be- acquired made
life a burden To- the tutors. II want the Prince
"a learn the English of Milton she would say
ont. morning. and Paradise Lost would 10
produced and opened. \ few days later srl
would vote for Pilgrims Progress. and da.
or two later Dickens or Thackeray would he
recommended This restlessness of mind aEd
tendency to go from one subject To another has
been inherited 10y the Kaiser
The Empress Augusta. Nict0ria's latest por-
trait will be popular with her country women
who recognize in her the model Deutschc Frau
She cares less for imperial pomp and Cour:
Splendor than for home cheer: and those whG
enjoy her friendship say that her highest
.itiOn is To be the queen of the realm which
includes her husband and her seven children.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
SUMNER CLOTHES.
THE THINGS THE WELL DRESSED MAN
is NEARING THIS SEASON

by June the shirt waist VIII have become an
accepted garment. and before the summer is
half over will have ceased To look upon the
shirt waist man as a curiosity"
This paragraph appeared in a mems fashion
journal early i'm the spring. and many mer-
chants believed that the prediction justified
them i'm making having made large stocks of
the garments i'm white well fancy pat
terms The weather has been unfavorable for
coatless costumes. but many haberdashers say
that even if il had been warm the shirt waist
would not have sold in quantities sufficient 10
justify the assertion OF the fashion prophet IA
will be worn by very young men and, To a linn
ited extent by men who have passed the young
mark" said a haberdasher. but il Will not take
the place Of the negligee shirt. That has be-
come a fixture, and il is a better looking article
to-day than il ever was
The popular shirt this season has pleated
front short cuffs. and is cut lower in the neck
than heretofore The best shirts both White
and fancy are made TO close with mother-of-
pearl or smoked pearl buttons. fancy shirt but
tons being reserved for the white boiled shirt"
The fancy designs which were shown last year
have seen made up into lower grade ready
made shirts. The best madras. cambric and
fine muslin shirts are made of striped material.
the stripes ranging from the invisible pin" To
the awning" patterns. Negligee shirts are
beinc sold i'm department stores at prices rang
inr from a. cents To So 80 hut Fashionable
bsberdashers' prices are much higher. one con
Germ is making many shirts AT sla ''o each
These are made Of India silk. and each shirt fls
an embroidered monogram ON the left sleeve.
The cuffs Of these shirts and the band are made
OF white linen.
HIGH COLORF:D HOSIERY
Bieh colored hosiery viii be worn again this
SIMMER and the patterns which Mere looked
,,pon as loud" last summer viii b. popular
Many new styles in open~ork hoisery are shown
by dealers ln imported goods, but the prices "i
these preclude popularity.
Belts are narrower than they We're lasi year
the proper width being about lis lnches' some
OF the fancy kind have lob VI iAe same i''1
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

terial attached 10 the left side. with a metal
catch for a watch These belts really made
To be worn with shirt waist. said the dealer
i'm mems wear. but they viii ga just as well
with a neglgee shirt. The fob may be turned in,
that the watch is concealed 10y the trousers.
or il may be allowed 10 hang al the belt
The two-inch four-in-hand and the broad end
string tie will be worn extensively. hut not To
the exclusion of the broader. fiuny srarf. which
will be worn when waistepats are part of the
costume. Every showcase contains high c"lored
neckwear. and much of this Viii be worn. al
though blues and greens viii br preferred The
high rundown collar Will he worn again this
season. but there is a growing tendency toward
a cooler neck adofnment, ami makers Of collars
think that another season will bring a common
sense collar into the market. The bow shoe. with
broad sole and low heel. in calf and patent
heather gill be worn 10y the best dressed men.
Russet shoes viii he worn for outing and for
day wear. hut tine efforts Of the yellow shoe
champions 10 gain first plao~ for il have been
unsuccessful.
This viii b- a good glove m. said the
haberdasher. If the first days of the season
may be looked upon Indicative IF what will
follow Gloves IN Grab and brown of medium
weight will be Norn by well dressed men all
through the warm season. The custom has been
growing steadily. and last summer ~ spid more
gloves for street wear IMAM ever before, ana
expect To double the sales this year i;ecause
of the aGe-r custom II turning the tops of
gloves back from the wrist the inside c"lor of
gloves has ceased To be a thing Of Indifference
STRAW HATS
straw hats for ths season are low IN crown
and harrow ia brim. Th- popular hat with the
youngest fn~n is made Gf heavy braid. although
m medium rough braid will hav- greater
ATr.ir h. had
shoIt AID Improbable run last summer. hut
th..y are i'm the market again. ard because Of
,h.. ,,apl:laIity of the Panama hat will probably
I1e worn extensively. The Panama hats. which
/ Nrie seem early. cheapr. Than they Acre I'm
former years and will consequently b~ worn
more than ever before. TIE real article H. made
Of clos. woven straw. and resembles canvas.
and sells. in keeping with the quality, al prices
ranging from Sl2 To SO Good limitations sell
1 for 81, The genuine hats come from Porto
| Rico Cuba and Venezuela. and lighter article.
! lut darker IA color, comes from Manila
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
k.iiSER AND kIISLR/N.
\ CONTRAST ~ THEIR TASTES SHOWN HY
THE LATEST PORTRAITS

Tn" latest portr,it of thu German Emperor
shows hirn ia the tull dress II a British field
marshal \ picture Of the Empress taken AT
the time forms striking contrast be-
cause of .h- SIMPLICITY nf heI costume.
He was littl- fellow when he brought
in contact Tor thr first time with 4 Large as
srmbly of officers n English uniform This was
"a th, En ;l:sh church in iterln VIII = thanks
giving services were being he'd for a. recovery
~ the Prime { wales tro;a "A severe Illness.
lie WAS a iii;e'S ch;li and inclined tu bc
faughty lie booked about moved restiessly i'm
his place. ard fis governor. old General Won
G.. tapped tie hoy on the shoulder and called
his attention To the service How dare you
tap the shoulder of your future Emperor -
whispered young William. Indignantly.
His grandmother. Queen Victoria. Was always
proud of William. but she meyer allowed her
admiration ~ destroy any of the barriers
New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
ST. PiTL'S lND THE TUBE"
.m The Lnndnn Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
ST Pauls Cathedral is. ID is feared. some hat
endangered Iiy one of tn, proposed new tub.
RAILWAYS acd the dean and chapter up i'm
arms TIE proposed electric line known as the
ficra lilly and City Hallway will pass under thu
south sid II 81 iauTs Churchyard. and unless
very considerable precautions are taken To pre-
vent any possibility of danger To the great mass
0f Wren's structure. the cathedral authorities
will range themselves i'm uncompTOmisng opp
Sition u the scheme. There was trouble enough
when the cathedral built To secure q good
foundation. and il is seriously feared that tn
construction of a tube and the constant vibration
almost Immediately beneath the sanctuary may
seriously endaneer the foundations. The dean
and chapter have just got permission to be rep
resented by counsel before the Parliamentary
Committee which will consider the scheme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-09
CONSTITUTIONS EASY VICTORY.

Columbia and Independence Com
pletely Outclassed In Yesterdays Race
The Constitution first and the rest no.
where would about describe yesterdays
yacht race or Brenton's Reef Hghtship,
near Newport. r. I. Over a thirty-miIs tri-
angular course of ten miles to a leg the
new Herreshon wonder In a light south
westerly wind defeated the Columbia about
five and the Independence nearly ten miles,
As a matter Of fact. the Constitution
sailed about three miles to the Boston
boats two, and on corrected time she de-
feated the Columbia by % minutes 8 sec
onds and the Independence by / hour IS
minutes 81 seconds. The Columbia beat
the Independence 50 minutes 43 seconds.
On the windward leg of ten miles the
Constitution beat the Columbia by 10 min
utes 81 seconds. and the Independence by
80 minutes % seconds, or, in other words.
the new Herreshoff boat beat the Columbia
by over minute q mile and the Boston
yacht by four minutes per mile In going
to windward.
It was q reach home on the port tack.
with the wind just forward OF the beam.
and while the wind never exceeded six
knots an hour the Constitution showed that
she could literally sail faster. than the wind
by covering the last ten knots In ~ min
utes 40 seconds, or at an eIeven-knot clip
crossing the finish line Just after the Inde-
pendence turned the mark. The yachts
we're timed as they crossed the hnish line
a. follows: Constitution. 4:54:3o: Columbia
6:2436; Independence. 6:l4:40.
The wind fell nat at the finish, or the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-09
Games. Pc. A. E. PC.
McPhee, 1896 ..... .116 900 358 IL 9S2
Dunlap 1886. .122 342 4O1 SIS 1881
WORKING QUIETLY.
Indications Point to Important Base
Ball News Very Soon,


Ball News Very Soon.
There are indications Of some political
news in the base ball world before long.
says the Chicago Tribune. Things are do
ing under the surface. and so far under
that not even ripple seems to reach the
top. 1t Is the sttilest pool that requires the
heaviest sinker. and IL the present quiet
ness OF the magnates has any significance,
1t Is that there is a strong undercurrent
OF events somewhere. It may be the calm
that precedes another storm, but it may
be only the reaction from the strife that
has been going On for over half year.
President Johnson Of the American
League is making constant trips to the diff
ferent cities in his circuit which have no
apparent cause. He Is at present on a visit
to Boston and the other eastern cities,
which cannot be called for by any exigency
In the internal affairs Of his own league
and 1t Is pretty hot weather for long dis
lance travelling. too. 1t appears that there
American League is strengthening its own
fences against another season, or else there
Is compromise scheme in process of for
nation between the two warning elements
The latter outcome of the war is the ex-
pected thing among those who have watch
ed developments most carefully. A contin-
uation of the present conditions seems out
of the question.
The problem Of reaching the best sort of
a compromise for all concerned Ia a deep
one, and II 1t Is to be solved before an
other season the Inagnates most interested
are not beginning any too soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-09
CANADIANS BAT WELL.


Dominion Cricketers Outclassed the
New fOrkera Yesterday.
The Canadian cricket team. under Major
c. c. Van Strawberries o inade its first ap-
pearance In New York yesterday. and at
the end of the dayts play had made LAT
runs for one wicket, thee New York team
having been disposed 9df Tor 81 runs.
Quite crowd of local enthusiasts gath
cred at Bergen Point toswitness the open
ing contest. whichs wAss played on the
Club Sc y
The Canadians hayeueae OF the strongest
eievens that ever represented the dominion
on the cricket feld.-Their record against
the Fnladelphians gave the metropolitan
representatives an mixing OF what they
were 10 expect. and as q consequence they
were prepard for the worst.
New York won thAx taas and decided to
pat. poor start VIZ Made. for with only
one run scored the MstSN9cket fell. Tyers
however. the former eventually getting ~
before he was disposed OF. r. w. Stiles
also played a good innings, ]. Adam added
IL. and the total reached 81.
the Canadians sent ]. i. Counsel and +.
NJ Laing to the wickets first, and before
the pair were separated they had passed
the New York total. Both men hit out in
great style, and J. L.sCounseii made some
OF the biggest hits ever seen on the ground.
Not until the total had reached Lao did the
hrst wicket fall. COUNSEL proving the first
his credit.