The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-19


our public buildings become orna-
ments to the State, and many reforms,
as yet but .eautiful dreams, are in full
and beneficent operation. Then II we
must we can reduce our taxes.
The Meridian Star came out again
last week with the story of q rumor
to the effect that the g. & s. /. R. r.
will pass into the absolute control Of
the great l. G. before twelve months
go by. The Star gives some excellent
reasons for the faith 1t puts in this
oft-repeated rumor, and among them
is the fact-noticed BY others-that so
many Illinois Central men are being
transferred to places On the new road.
The Star usually strikes close to the
root of the matter when 1t strikes.
hence its readers watch with interest
for developments. The new road is
about the healthiest, most independent
and most knowing ybungster in the
ranks of the Juveniles, and has already
caught up with and passed many far
older than itself. When the great IL
linois Central reaches down and takes
its hand and gives 1t Its protection,
as well as its advice, the "youngster''
will soon amaze even its best friends
and most hopeful promoters. The
combination will be hard to beat, and
its work for the section 1t traverses
will result in changes and improve
ments beyond our most sanguins faith
or fairest dreams.
Mississippi came on victor Gin the
person Of DR.. John Oliver Of Colum
bus) in the recent contest for the
championship of Mississippi and Ala
bama in tournament riding. The tour
nament (last of the "games" or en-
tertainments that adorned the days Of
chivalry, with which our young men
and maidens delight to recall those
happy olden times) took place ct Tus
caloosa, Ala, and DR.. Oliver had the
honor of winning his laurels over tht
field and Alabama's champion, Mr.
Charles H. Allen of Livingston. DR.
Oliver scored nineteen rings and Mr.
Allen scored seventeen. A prize Of
500, was offered by the Tuscaloosa
Elks and DR.. Oliver won that in ad
dition to the championship of the two
States.
The "roar of the lion is heard II
the land" as the big circus" wendi
its way southwark. and the children
with such chaperons, guardians am
nurses as are needful to properly es
cort each one) are consequently happy
Intellectual centers in the East ma,
have their art galleries and picture
exhibitions as often as they will thes'
autumn days, but from all of then
put together they will not draw
fraction of the pure joy that Missis
sippi's barefoot (and most often dark
skinned) army of small boys is nov
drinking in in long, delicious draughta
and all because Of the wonderful ae
gregation. Of many-hued monstrositie
kindly sent in advance of "the BIZ
circus" (there are two or three Q
them) by the bill poster artist.
The postal department at Washing
ton has substituted a mail car for tn
locked-pouch service hitherto in us
on the G. & 8. l. r. r. This is as
should be and will be great accom-
mediation to the busy cities and grow
ing towns along the line. Heretofor
a letter mailed at one station for ar
other on that road had to go to tn
end Of the route and return to its DEF
tination next day. A petition has bee
circulated within the past week ask
ing the management Of the road t
run a double daily mail over the line
The growth of the business in thi
, section is phenomenal, and 1t Is in
J perative that the people have rapi
J facilities for transacting their bus
ness.
A host Of friends throughout til
! State will be interested to hear Of tn
marriage in Columbus, October 10, Q
Mr.. Dunbar Ogden, pastor Of the Pre-
, byterian Church, and Miss Grace Al
gusta Cox, beautiful Columbus CIR
widely known through her splendi
: work in behalf of the Young Won
ans Christian Temperance Union.
. 1t is a pleasant thing to know tha
the Winona cotton factory recently r.
ceived an order from New Orlean
; for $4,000 yards Of domestics, and o
the same day orders from Chicago 70
$4,000 yards of drilling.
Yazoo City is making great prepar'
ton for the opening Of her cotto
mills November Is. On that date tn
wheels and spindles Of her fine ne
: $4,000 cotton mills begin to turl
! for the manufacture of yarns excl
: sively. The mill will consume aboT
) 1000 bales Of cotton yearly, and a
+ Of the employees, except the skille
r artisans who will direct the work, wi
. come from the neighborhood in whic
: the mill is located. These two fac
: mean much for Yazoo county, as
I provides a market for much Of b,
! cotton and gives employment to hui
dreds Of her people.