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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
Child Labor,in the South
by EDGAR CARDNER MURPHY.
Chairman Committee

HERE are in our southern mills at least $4,000 chill
dren who are under H. and from 10000 TO 1900
who under IL.
This state Of affairs is deplorable. The remedy
is LEGISLATION. IN, a:,ssl, 2$'sr =,
We need not be disturbed by the cry that the
child is better off in the mill than out OF the mill
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25

IT, HERE in southern mills at least $4,000 chill
wv dren who are under IA, and from 10000 10 1900
This state Of affairs is deplorabe The remedy
cSSSsE7seS LEGISLATION. .<as., aissl t&>'s~
W%1IM%N We need not be disturbed by the that the
- child is better off in the mill than OF the mill
Is this of children under I2beer for them that they
should work the dreay task of the spinning in the rattle
and whrl Of machinery from 63o m. o3o p sometimes
working far into the night than that they should have eedom
Are the probable iniquies OF little children under great
that them only by the andote of sustained labor the
factory for 10 IL hours day?
THE THOUGHT is PREPOsTEROUs IN IT'S ABSURD
1TY Freedom may bring them into mischief but shall the purely
and probemaca risks of freedom force yield their
tender lives into the certain pes of long confinement
and monotonous drudgery?
1t is that the condition child of the mill
family sometimes better than that of the white child OF the
country
Where this is true 1T is TRUE NOT BECAUSE OF CHILD
LABOR BUT IN SPITE OF IT. There in the who
claim that the condition of the child in the sweashop vast i'm
Povement the condition of the child the crowded foreign city
where lived Does that prove that the sweahop labor of
its tender hands is responsible for the changer Mol Is child labor
responsible for the better condition Of the factory d Its life may
snare IN the general Improvement OF conditions but the child IN
stead Of receiving, childhood should immunity
from Distress and the largest freedom which the
affords bearing its tender strength the greatest burdens and
the heaviest curse of the prosperity LET US NOT BE
GUILTY OF MENTAL CONFUSION. LET US NOT CREDIT
THE GOOD FORTUNE OF THE FAMILY TO THE MISFOR-
TUNE OF THE CHILD
brief item of A little girl eight years. while working
one OF the largest and most Of the Boston
Alabama had just had the two larger fingers her right hand
torn from their sockets greater the presence
OF that little hand upled forever MANNED pful
hush has fallen the loud debate The
OF hundreds Put little children hard
the midst Of the and clatter Of swift efficient
chnery and what the inevitable Massachusetts who long
protected her children has begun nk-and feel
for South Carolina and Texas the south
too has begun to hnkand feel Louisiana Kentucky and Ten
nessee have acted. What will Alabama do?
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
SmporyMm o3 3asNlon.
3O9rand 81 Washington Avenue,
GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.
GREENvILLE,
SoltMe PEOPLE Of The Delta

We want to have heart to heart talk with you We have
determined to double our business and there only one way
do it, We want your assistance, and the way expect to g.
cure your assistance to give you the newest upodate goods
and prices which will be cheaper than given by any house
in the South Read what have to offer you the way II
saving money for you Here the greatest bargains you ever
bought and the highest quality Of goods offered for your
inspection Look at the remarkable values Il you have never
tend to be Of the complimentary class Of business people, but We
do most emphaicay state that we fair and square, Read
the wonderful values Offer which we put money in your
pocket:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25


On the other hand must be admitted that growing
pey of modern life and especially the increasing cumbomeness
Of the agencies law and order the great cities
and prosecution of crime difficult The larger city the
the the part of the police to drastic
methods throw the dEagnet disregard distinctions
concerning personal rights and put the thunbscrews police
all who fall shadow of suspicion
This openly justified public necessity
1t urged that the chances for the criminals in large
city great that the element of essential and that
the covering ends of Justice
would be eopded the police upon fine distinctions
and close regard for rights suspects the
detention of supposed Witnesses manner of their treatment
after their apprehension.
All this be readily granted but still that even such
exgencies for nhcng upon the supposed cm
naand much less those held as Witnesses
bodily mental suffering the exort
There sufficient grounds for the conclusion that the former a.
sometimes resored expedent know that the r
is COMMON PRACTICE IN POLICE CIRCLES
Public convenience and the plea police necessity" ev no
license to transform the modern Sweat the detective denart
ment into torture chamber to trampe with pun mon the
most sacred OF personal rights recey put upon innocent
persons stigma which may follow them through life
Better let dozen prosecutions fail for of the missing nk ~
:" than to obtain it at the persecution Of violence ~
"'tonal rights of rreparabe injury to good character.
IN Mlsz13
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-25
Prosecution Us. Persecution
A PROBLEM OF PERSONAL RIGHTS
By Ex-JUDGE RUSSELL M WING, or CHICAGO

Recent occurrences in connection with famous
criminal cases have provoked much discussion Of
the problem Of the police powers of local govern
ment and the extent to which these may be exer-
cised without violence to sacred private rights
There can be no successful denial of the fact
that too frequently the police overstep the strict
constitutional line and inlet upon innocent parties
unwarrantabe hardships in direct violation of the
immunities guaranteed By the constitution
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Elected Officers.

The annual election of officers OF =
T. Stuart Camp, U. G. ", was held in
Justice Miller's Office last Saturday and
the meeting was an unusually well az
tended and representative one. Inc
following were chosen officers for the
ensuing year:
Commander, John Steward; LIST lieu
tenant, Frank Kirk; End lieutenant, D.
M. West Sd lieutenant, j. II. Miller
adjutant T. W. Davis; treasurer, ~
B. Allen; chaplain, s. n. Kelton'
bugler, w. T. England; ensign, H. b.
Landlord,
After the election, the question OF at
tending the reunion was thoroughly dis,
cussed and list Of those who had
signifed their intention of attending
showed about sixty, exclusive OF the
Sons of Veterans. A committee on
transportation, consisting of Geo. H.
Wood, R. B. Allen and Capt. Jno'
Steward, will look after that end, while
an executive committee, composed or
J. G. Ferguson and Lee Neal, will re.
present the camp at the reunion at al
business meetings and cast the vote OF
the camp. The members will attend In
regulation uniform and will carry
handsome banner. :.
General Ref, commanding this d.
vision, has appointed the following
members of the j. T. Stuart camp upon
his staff: -,
R. B. Allen, inspector general, with
rank of major
D. W. Brodie assistant adjutant gen.
eral, with the rank of major.
I.B. Vinsant, aide de camp, with rank
Of captain. -,
Sam Steward, aide de camp, with
rank of captain,
JIG. Wright, aide de camp, with rank
Of captain.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Denounced Davis.

In his sermon Sunday night In the
Baptist church at Van Buren,, the Rev.
Frank White, state evangelist Of the
Missionary Baptists, said in part
"This Is q Christian country, II has
always been q Christian country, and II
always will be Christian country,
When Christopher Columbus landed at
San Salvador, his first act was to thank
God for u safe voyage and his discovery
and TO consecrate the newly discovered
land TO the God OF Heaven, 80. you
see, this country was discovered by q
Christian, was colonized and developed
by Christians, and no Christian will al
low his country to be disparaged or
scandalized by political demagogues. |
have been criticised for letter that |
wrote TO the Arkansas Democrat In
reference 10 Mr.. JEFF Davis, Some
people think Christian minister should
have nothing 10 do with politics, but
/ would not be true to this Christian
country, to myself, nor TO my God, II |
did not raise my voice against man
who makes II point TO 90 TO our larger
towns and cities, and so far forget his
position as governor Of the state ~ TO
get drunk and thus bring Arkansas into
disrepute. As long ~ ! am able shall
raise my voice against any man, whether
Baptist or not, being elected to the
gubernatorial chair Of our fair state
who II the blackguard and domagogue
that Davis has proven himself 10 be- -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Protest Against "Uncle Toms Cabiu."

Little Rock Daughters Of the Confed.
eraey have entered M emphatic protest
against any presentation Of the play
'VUncle Tom 8 Cabin, IN that city,
The chapter unanimously endorsed
the action Of the Daughters Of the Con,
federacy Of Lexington, KY, In regard
60 the play, 'uncle Toms Cabin, -
II IL agreed that this play, which Is her.
aided by the sensational posters with
chained and beaten slaves, not only
gives the youth of the South an exag.
rerated and false idea OF the conditions
that existed ut the time, but that II has
most perniclous influence on the ne.
groes who flock 10 see II A committee
was appointed 10 see the management
OF the Little Rock theatre 10 ask on be.
half Of the Daughters Of the Confeder.
Acy and the Southern women Of TINT
city. that this play be not brought there
agaiu.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Little,s Fellow.Servant Bill.

Below is the fellow-servant Dill lntro-
duced by Congressman Bass Little
Col. Sam R. Chew having assisted him
in preparing it:
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
in congress assembled, that from ana
after the passage of this act, in any ac-
tions at law brought by an employe OF
ex-employe or their personal represent
atiyes, or next kin, in any OF the Uhlteu
States circuit courts, or that may Dc
removed thereto from any OF the courts
of the states or territories, that may DC
brought against any railroad or mining
corporation for the purpose OF recover
ing Judgment against any such cor,
porations for injuries to the person OF
any such employees, or ex-employes,, or
for the death of any employe, said IN,
iuries or death having been incurred
while the said employe or ex-employe
was in the actual discharge OF his duty
toward the said corporations, then ~
shall be deemed and held to be no de-
Tense upon the part of said corporations
that said injuries or said death was
caused, produced or brought about
through the neglect, default or miscar-
riage of fellow-servant of said en-
ploye or ex-employe. Unless. however.
| it is made to appear, upon the trial OF
said action, that the negligent employe
was so consolidated with the servant
or employee who has been injured, or
whose death is complained Of, that the
said injured employe or deceased EN-.
ploye could have Immediately observed
the negligence, default or miscarriage
of the negligent employe and have pro-
tected himself from any injury that
would likely befall him by reason OF the
negligence, default or miscarriage OF
his fellow employe.
Sec. 2. That this act shall be in full
force and effect from and after Its pas
sage
The bill is of particular interest to the
railroad men.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
The Right Kind Of a Democrat.

Editorial In Now York journal, Feb 90 1904
There Is not to be found anywhere In
the country better Democrat than
Senator James X, Jones Of Arkansas
You never are In any doubt about
whore TO find him, He Is always out
on his party firing line,
A good, clear brain, lots Of energy n
clean character, plenty Of the worldly
wisdom that comes only from eSper-
ience-that Ia the kind Of man Senator
Jones Is,
lie Ia fighter by nature but as fair
to the enemy IA he IL faithful TO his
friends. He Is liked and respected by
the men of both parties in the chamber,
rs he ought to be.
The Democracy Of the United States
needs Mr., Jones In the senate, and 80
does the state Of Arkansas.
The legislature that Is to choose
Jones successor will be elected this
year.
The successor Of James X. Jones
should BE- James X. Jones.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01

NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a
~ petition to me directed and under and by
authority conferred on me by law, Will on the
first day of the next April term, lWs OF the
Crawford County county court, which VIII Do
on the
7th DAY OF APRIL, 1902.
at the front or Main street entrance TO the court
honrs and upon the terms prescribed by law,
offer for sale the following described school
land In Crawford county. Arkansas, to-wit;
The Northeast quarter of the southwest quar-,
ter. Section sixteen Q6l Township nine W
North, Range thirty one 3Q West
Said sale will be for cash In hand 10 the high
est bidder provided the amount offered Is AZ
least two.thirds Of the appraised value OF Sald
land, and provided further that no BID VIII DC
Witness my hand this ith day Of February
1901 ]. A. PTcocK
Sheriff and EN.Ohicio Collector.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Improving the L. Fl. g. r. >. Halfway
From the Fort Smith Times.

From the r. rt omAsh AAA
A day or two ago Engineer Hanson,
who il in charge of the work now 3elng
done on the Fort Smith and Little hock
line was in the city, and in taking
Of the improvements under way, sald
that the engineering proposition present
was one of the most difficult thst ne
ever went up against. There IS a iarge
force of men now at work cutting down
tbe Alma hill and filling up the CUT
there and as soon as that work IS com
Melted the gang will be shifted further
This way. Mr.. Hanson says the road
he'd is being widened four feet, ana tnat
as the required solidity OF base CANNOT
be secured right away 1t will be some
time before the new steel is laid' IN iacl
new steel will be laid on the Valiey
route before is placed on the Fort Smltn
and Little Rock branch, as the valley
road bed is in good shape, and there are
very few grades TO be cut down. Mr.
Hanson also said that while the COM
pany is of the opinion that 1t VIII take
eighteen months to complete the pro-
posed changes he believes the WORK can
be done in fifteen months, and IN any
event all of the changes will be MADE IN
time for competition for the Woria
Fair patronage.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
A case of smallpox developed In a
colored family In Babylon this week.
Could not Breathe.

Coughs, colds, Group, grip, bronchitis,
other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure One Minute Cough Cure is not
mere expectorant, which gives only
temporary relief 1t softens and liqui'
ties the mucous, draws out the inhama.
ton and removes the cause Of the dis.
ease. Absolutely safe Acts at once.
lone. Minute Cough Cure will do all
that Is claimed for 1t, - says Justice OF
the Peace j. Q. Hood Crosby, Miss.
my wife could not get her breath and
WAS relieved by the first dose. 1t has
been benefit to all my family. -
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Practically Starving.

AFTER using u few bottles Of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, my wife received per
feet and permanent relief from severe
and chronic case Of stomach trou.
BILE, - says j. r, Holly, real estate In.
surance and loan agent Of Macomb Ill,
Before using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
she could not eat an ordinary meal
without intense suffering She Is now
entirely cured, Several physicians and
many remedies had failed to give re.
lief. - You don't have to diet, Eat
any good food you want, but don I
overload the stomach, kodol Dyspep.
STA Cure will always digest II for you
CRY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
WE can endorse every word of the

WE can endorse every word Of the
following from the Fort Smith "Eleva-
tor regarding Col Mitchell;
Governor Davis may fatter himself
in the belief that his cowardly assaults
upon Col. James Mitchell, editor of the
Arkansas Democrat, meet approval,
but II he does he Is mistaken, Col,
Mitchell Is one Of the strongest men in
the state M we'll as one Of the straight.
est men in the state, His whole life has
been passed In Arkansas, and all his
efforts and abilities have been spent In
behalf Of his native state. He followed
the Stars and Bars through four years
of u bloody war. His public life Is
above reproach, his private life without
u stain, He has ever fought demagogy
and rottenness in all Its forms, no mat.
ter whether 1t was demagogy In his own
part or the Republican party. Davis
may think he is right In abusing such q
man, but the people Of the state think
otherwise.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Frisco Line Excursions.

Begin now 10 make your arrangements for a
California trip this summer, as the Frisco sys'
TEN viii oner the following unusually low rates
The limits and stop.over privileges VIII be
very liberal ana passengers VIII be allowed
choice OF routes, even to going by one route aud
returning via entirely different route. For fur.
Their particulars aud FOR assistance In arranging
route call on or address tho undersigned No,
trouble 10 answer questions,
The Frisco system win sell excursion tickets
TO san Francisco and return at rate OF si7,S on
the following dates
April I'D TO 9th, inclusive, on account OF con.
vcnlon OF Federation Of women's Clubs
On June "a TO TN, inclusive, account OF I'm.
pcrial Council Mobiles OF Mystic shrine,
August "a to sth, inclusive, on account OF bl.
cnnial meeting knlghts OF pythias
Thore are others Ask the agent about them.
The rates are very low and limits liberal
Tickets on sale daily TO all regular tourist
points See the undersigned II you contemplate
II trip
=, ", FURRY, Agent Frisco Line,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Hoods JdrsapdriHG
and Pills
Dead Fish In Grand River.
From the Fort Gibson Post.

FROM the fOTt ulunOu IosI
There are thousands of dead fish
above and below Fort Gibson-yes tons
and tons of them, the like of which was
never seen before. People living along
the river have been feeding their hogs
on them for two weeks past. They are
of nearly all kinds and sizes, from six
inches in length to the monster catfish
of 100 pounds weight and over, and one
found dead about three miles above
town is said to have weighed 1850 pounds.
These reports have come in for the
past two weeks, bat no one seems to
know the cause of so many dead fish,
which was attributed to various causes.
Fred Moore, the fisherman was in town
last Friday and was approached on the
subject by a Post representative.
Yes he said, There are thou
sands of dead fish in Grand river, tons
and tons of them From investigation
| think that fully 50 per cent. of all the
fish in Grand river are dead. have
been fishing for over thirty years and
never saw the like before. -
When asked as to the cause Mr. Moore
said the only plausible theory he could
advance for this wholesale destruction
of fish is the pumping ont of the lead
and zinc mines on the Neosho river IN
Kansas. These mines have been idle
for years with large accumulation of
water which flowed into the Neosho
river and from thence into Grand river
Lead water is deadly poison to fish.
Fisherman Moore says there are no dead
fish in Verdigris river, which empties
into the Arkansas near the mouth OF
Grand river, and none dead in the Ark
ansas river above the aifluence Of the
Grand. The dead line, he says, seems
to extend about thirty miles below. He
examined large buffalo fish which was
not vet dead, and found the insides
black, and from examination was un-
doubtedly lead poisoning.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Uncle Sans Contribution to Arkansas
sufferers.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON d. c., Feb. "a. -Secre.
tary of Agriculture Wilson has promised
Senator Berry and Congressman Brun'
ddge and Dinsmore to furnish one
thousand bushels Of corn and three
hundred bushels Of oats for field seed to
70 to the drouth-stricken districts In
Arkansas.
The seed will be sent by Congressman
Dinsmore and Brundidge to the counties
In the districts where they are most
needed and where the greatest distress
prevails. The secretary stated TO the
above-named gentlemen that this would
be all that the department could posi-
bly, do along this line, and that they
must not expect more
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
For the Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from
biiousness or constipation. Unless the
bowels are kept open the impurities
from the body appear in the form OF
unsightly eruptions. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers keep the liver and bowels
in healthy condition and remove the
cause of such troubles, G. h. Hooper,
Albany, Ga. says: II took Dewitt s
Little Early Risers for biliousness,
They were just what needed. am
feeling better now than In years. Never
grippe or distress. Safe, thorough and
gentle. The very best pills,
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Losing Ground Every Day.

A note from friend of The PRESS,
who has been over a good portion of the
county, written from Mulberry this
week, says in part
"Clarke and Davis are losing ground
every day and even the old friends of
Davis feel compelled to abandon him. -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
Marshal Captures a Names axe.
Tuesdays Fort Smith Times.

From Tuesdays Fort Smith Times.
Deputy Marshal Bryant Of Madison
county came in this morning with
namesake, who has been guilty of rob
bling the government Of some timber
The offender 3 name Is Ellis Bryan
and he rep udiates his captor as a rela
tive,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution Of the State d
Arkansas.

Notice is hereby given that the following Joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO III.
State Constitution, was passed by the Genera
Assembly at It's regular session OF 1901, and that
the same will be submitted to the electors Of q,
state at the next general election, to be he'd
September /, 1902 for adoption or rejection VII
PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
That section l6, Of Article o, OF the Constitution
of the State of Arkansas, be amended so al
to read as follows
Article s, Section 49, Pay and Mileage.
The members Of the General Assembly shall
receive such pay and mileage for their service,
as shall be fixed by law. No member OF either
house, shall, during the term for which he bw
been elected, receive any increase OF pay Tor hs
services under any law passed during such term
The term OF all members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall begin on the day OF their election.
Approved May 23 1901.
Each elector may vote for or against above
amendment
Witness my Official signature and seal OF ohice
JOHN W. CROCKETT.
fsrAL.l Secretary OF stat
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01

MEANWHILE it remains fact that ex-
Gov. James P. Clarke subscribed moth.
ing to the Democratic campaign fund
of 1900 when solicited by committee
sent out by the national committee and
declined to point the solicitors to per.
sons likely to assist the cause.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-01
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Judge JEpTHA
II. EVANS of Bonneville as candidate ior
Judge of the 18th judicial circuit. composed OF
Crawford Franklin and Logan counties, subject
TO the action of the Democratic party.