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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

There is some consolation in the
fact that the old skinfints who bury
their money behind the barn, instead
of investing it where it will benefit
rhe community, can't carry their
wealth with them when they die
And sooner or later they are COM
PEELED to go.-Greenwood Common
wealth.
There is another type of the skin
.NNint' as bad as the variety who goes
off and buries gold behind the barn.
He is the fellow who sells goods on a
credit at four prices above reasona-
BILE profit and amassing a fortune puts
IL in bonds or other securities behind
which are millions of dollars assets.
There used to be more of these old
skinfiints" in Mississippi. That
was one reason of The slow progress of
the State twenty years ago. Happily
these old sharks have been dying off
Just now they are going faster than
ever, and every time one of them
gives occasion for a funeral prosperity
In his town goes up s.bout fifteen per
cent. The sons of these old men, and
especially the sons-in-law of the
old Rips get hold of the money and
at once it goes into circulation. Fac
tories are started, wood working and
iron plants begin togo up and invites
men to 10 to work at good wages
modern homes are constructed; hand
some business blocks rise over the
ashes Of dingy stores in which the
tskinfints" conducted affairs for
forty years. Every town in Missis-
sippi has from one to to a dozen of
these old Instructors to progress and
when one dies, instead Of long line
IF mourners. the flag on the town
hall ought to be run up and q mass
meeting held to congratulate the com
nunity upon its step forward. =
1ickahnrg American. L
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

G1eenville lost a great opportunity
this year for getting new trade. For
many years past the roads of the
county during the fall months have
been so bad from rains that team
of horses would often stall with an
empty wagon. This year the fall
weather has been the very best. In
fact the most beautiful our people have
enjoyed for many years. All the roads
leading into the city have been in
such excellent condition that team
and wagon could bring to the city all
the cotton that a wagon can carry.
We hardly look for another such
fall, but should it come, every induce
ment that can be offered the trade, |
both in buying their cotton and sell
ing their goods, should be made by
,very merchant and business man in
NE city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21
THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.

The delegation of Kentucky gentle
men, headed By the mayor of Louis
vile, arrived here yesterday morn
ing, and were found to be true blooded
and hale, hearty and jovial crowd.
We can see no reason why many of
them will not pack up and move here
after returning home. Many of their
FORMER neighbors who now compose a
large part of the citizenship of this
city and county, and we have, as
they no doubt discovered during their
short stay here, everything that Ken
lucky has and something more-Mis-
sissippi river water.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

Last year, Thanksgiving Day was
to be celebrated by the Warren 3 AZ
their home on Heathmore' planta-
ton, near Greenville, with unusual
zeal All the members of the large
household, some living in distant
cities were to gather once more and
fill the house with old-time merri-
ment and cheer.
Lottie Warren, the youngest daugh'
ter and pride of the family, lived in
Columbus. Two years before she
graduated from the I. l. & O., since
which time she has held position as
stenographer in that city.
The day before Thanksgiving she
talked to her mother over the "long
distance. Everything was in readi-
ness for her departure. She would
arrive in Greenville on Thursday,
noon, over the Southern. Mrs. Warren
and several other members OF the
family had arranged to attend divine
service in town, after which they
would all be driven tc Heathmore in
time for the Thanksgiving feast.
At the appointed hour, Uncle Zeke,
the old colored driver, attired in the
suit he always wore on important &C.
casions, was at the station with the
surrey; but upon inquiring If the
train was on time, was told that a
washout had occurred at Big Sand
and the train would be delayed sever
al hours at least.
With crestfallen air he drove back
to the church to wait for Ole Miss, "
for aside from the pleasure of seeing
Lottie, her visits meant something in
the form of shining silver dollar, or
some little present even more valu-
able in his eyes,
Ms. Warren drove back to the sta.
tion to get further particulars of the
washout. But there was little more
to be learned. Owing to recent heavy
rains IN the hills Big Sand had beer
up and, with the rapid receding Of
the water, the treacherous quicksand
| for which the stream is noted, caused
some portion of the bridge to give
way, presumably few minutes afte
the east bound passenger had passed
over the bridge. The engineer of til,
west bound train had seen the dam
age in time to avert an accident. De
tails were meagre; but it was certain
that no one was hurt. 1t was i'm
possible to tell what hour the trail
would arrive. but it would probably b
in early in the night.
"De Sethern amt no good, no
how" grumbled Uncle Zeke. "E
hit anti late ON count OBJ de wash
out, hits gwine ter be late FUN som
yuther reason"
For months Mrs. Warren ha
looked forward to the gathering HON
of her children. Two other sons
who could be absent from bushes
only one day, would miss seein
Lottie. But her disappointment wa
soon forgotten. "Why, Uncle Zeke, ;
she said reprovingly, although sh
could not refrain from smiling, :"
washout is much better than wreck
with terrible loss of life. l feel lik
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21
SHOULD REMAIN IN THE SOUTH.

There has always been in the minds
of some of the half educated negroes
of the South belief that Africa, the
home of their ancestors, is the better
place for them today. This sentiment
has been SO persuasively talked into
them by many of the leaders of the
race and few white men whose sole
object was gain, until few years
ago many left the States of Georgia,
Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana
for Africa there to make their future
home.
Tho story told by the nine surviv-
ing Georgian negroes who returned
home few days ago out OF
party of $50, who left their
State two years ago, was sad one.
Their tale of woe, however, is the
same Of all those who ventured to the
land of their fathers and have like
wise returned. Cotton growing in
Africa by them was failure owing
to the excessive rains. and the mem
bers Of the party were stricken with
fever due to the climatic conditions,
and died in a short time. This is
very satisfactory evidence that though
Africa was the home of the negroes
ancestors, the South is now the prop
er place for him.
The sooner the well doing negro
stops listening to these tales of fancy
and contents himself with his present
life in his Georgia, Louisiana, or
Mississippi plantation home, the hap
pier and more prosperous he will be.
Every negro, if he is worthy, has a
friend in almost every Southern
man. In fact better friend he can
not find among his own race. And
our advice to the negro is to remain
where he is known and do all that
he can by industry and upright living
to increase the friendship between
the races thereby lettering his own
condition.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21
THANKSGIVING.
A thanksgiving Story by "tlI ILL.,"

we owe God another thanksgiVins
service for having spared SO many
lives, our dear Lottie's among them'
"Dat's so, Ole Miss You's righ''
you's right" humbly answered 'he
old darkey, Cease young MISS mou'
g, bin kilt, shore, an l does pres'
God wild all my heart, soul an pouy'
dat she am safe.
Meanwhile, "Young MISS was
making the best of what was 10 Sone
of the passengers at least, an unpleSs'
ant situation-the train standing mo-
tionless, in the midst OF swamp
awaiting orders that would not W
received until the repairing OF the
bridge could be accomplished. How
ever, a special, bringing workmen
and implements had arrived remark
ablv soon and the work was being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Lottie seldom worried over what
she could not help, but even with This
happy faculty, the hours would not
have rolled by so swiftly II Guy
Sheriff., an old friend, had not board
ed the train at Winona. The meeting
was accidental, neither knowing OF
the others whereabouts, but it proved
to be mutually agreeable.
Most of Lotties journey had been
in silence and, woman-like, she was
glad of an opportunity to talk-es-
pecially to some one from Greenville
and Guy, naturally fond OF pretty
girls, mentally decided that she was
the prettiest he had seen in long
time. Since they were classmates at
the Greenville High School their lives
had drifted apart and he had not real
lied before that she had developed
into such beauty.
! The day was bright and pleasant
but the water standing on both sides
of the embankment, made explorations
in the woods impossible. Most OF
the men stayed at the bridge to watch
the progress of the work, but after
GUYS first examination as to the eX-
tie 1T of the damage, he preferred being
with Lottie.
They talked of the miraculous es
cape of the trains and the singular
appropriateness of it happening OF
THANKSGIVING Day; of their schoo
days.; of their professions Gu
was also stenographer-of beauti
full Columbus and, inexhauustibly, 0
Greenville.
They were walking up and dow
the track enjoying the sunshine, whel
G--y looked at his watch and ex
claimed: "Why, it's nearly tw
O'Clock! l had no idea it was 81
, late.
I'D ar mel" returned Lottie
DINNER is nearly ready at HON
now, 1 guess. 1t makes me hungr
to think of it! am reminded of
picture once saw of THE Diner Gu
and the Dinnerless. -
"Are you really hungry" aske
Guy.
II am ravenous. left Columbu
at four O'Clock, you know, too earl
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

The newspaper man is generally
the last one paid. This being the case,
how can anyone blame him for not
being more prompt in paying his
own debts? We make this assertion:
II the people were more prompt in
paying the newspaper man, he would
give them a paper that only the
orbonic kicker would find reason to
Complain about it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21
A FINE TOP BUGGY FREE.

We want to collect 500 subscrip'
tions between low and Jnauary ist'
1904. and in order to do it, have, as
we stated several weeks ago, decided
to give away a fine top buggy which
sells for $50, to some one who Will
obtain a certain numbered receipt
from us in payment for their subscrip-
ton. The buggy is now on exhibit
ton at Geise Hood Buggy Company 's
buggy house on Washington avenue
aud we ask all who desire to see this
handsome vehicle to call and see it.
Our plan for giving this buggy
away is very simple. We have print
ed 500 receipts blanks which are num-
bered from / to 500. One of these re-
ciepts will be given to each paying
subscriber. A disinterested party
will select number between l to 800
which will be placed in a bank vault,
No one interested either in the Geise-
Hood Buggy. Co. or The Times will
know what this number is. When all
these receipts have been used up, or,
in other words, when 500 subscribers
have paid::up, the one who selected
the number and placed it in q bank
vault, will announce the number he
selected, and the person holding the
receipt whose number corresponds
with the number selected by the dis
interested party will receive the bug
gy. New subscribers who pay in ad-
vance will also be given numbered re-
csipts, emitting them to an eqau
chance with old subscribers.
We know of no other fairer plan
than the one above, and we have
adopted this means of giving an Xmas
present to some one who has helped
to build Sup The Times. 1t would
bankrupt us if we were to try and re-
member each and 2ver.' subscriber
there are only 1900 of them. But
here is where each and every sub
scriber to The Times has an equal
and fair chance with the others.
This is not cheap premium
scheme or fake. An examination of
the buggy will convince the doubter
of any such idea. 1t is a bombed,
genuine inducement to collect our
dues. and incidentally remember our
subscribers during this glad time of
the year. When the 500 receipts have
been used up, the drawing of the
number. from the bank vault (Mer-
chants & Planters) will be made in
the presence of the mayor Of Green
Vile and the sheriff of Washington
county.
The early gathering of the crop this
year gives all our subscribers an OPP
portunity to pay their subscriptions
before Christmas, and get chance
in the buggy. If they do this 1t
will enable us to meet, the first Of the
new, year some Of the obligations we
are now making in the erection OF
our new office building and in in
stalllng new equipment in the me-
chanical department of the shop. Do
this and we will reward you by max
ing the paper one of the best in the
State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

The astute Senator German is
familiar with the first rule of the
Political game in the South: when
in doubt, cuss the niger. Mil
waukee Sentinel.
But when next November has
PASSED we believe that the Milwaukee
Sentinel will "cuss the Niger" the
more for his being the maker of the
Republican pa-ty's misfortunes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21
the city.

Mrs. Mary Thompson Howe, daugh-
ter of the late Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson, of Mississippi, died on the
18th, in North Carolina, and was
brought to jackson for burial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

President Roosevelt has wired
Referee Wilson that if he, WILSON /,
can prove that Ann is of legal age and
shady color, he will appoint her post
mistress in our new East End Station.
Wilson is very busy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

Some of our Greenville boys are
falling into bad company, so the
Vicksburg papers state. Remember,
boys, you can't tell a man by the
clothes he wears.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

The river rose two big inches and
the enignes at the water works shut
down while the Kentuckians were in
tho oitv
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

If this present cold spell only
keeps up till Thanksgiving, our peo-
pie cpa celebrate the day in true
afvla
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21
II. T. Crosby. Business Mgr
SATURDAY. NOV. 81, l@ 3.
NOTICE.

All advertisements for pages 2, 8, q
and must be sent i'll by Wednesday
noon. All advertisements for pages
i 4, S and must be in by Thursday
noon. No exception to this rule.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

Every paid subscription between
now and January LIST, 1904, will be
Christmas present to us.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-21

The Mississippi Press Associa tion
has been invited to meet in the city
of st. Louis next May.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.
Gift OF School Children 10 France Partly
Constructed Here.

The statue of the Marquis Lafayette,
which the school children OF the country
are To present TO France 10 the memory
OF that gallant officer who devoted o.
much 10 the cause of American liberty is
oelnS partly constructed i'm this city. Nor
cross Bros. are doing all the marble wCt k
except the carving. and IN is expected 70
ne ready for shipment I'm about six weeks
The hsure is one OF the great French
bronze, about IL feet In height II will
stand upon a base measuring something
over q feet from the ground 70 rfe fHrve
block OF Tennessee marble upon which
the bronze ngure will stand
The base VIII be. as stated q feet high
ana 23 feet across the front and back. by
l9 feet across the ends 1t will be en-
urely or Tennessee marble, each corner
oelng formed by a fiuted column and suit
able inscriptions will be carved ON the
'front.' and rear sides. the one I'm the Eng
Msh Language and the other in French
ne olock Of marble on which the bronze
statue will stand and which will be
placed on the top OF the 27-foot base is
10 be one OF the largest and finest pieces
OF marble which ever came from Tennas-
see. II will be - feet long. bv fee,
wide. and two feet thick Its weight wifi
be about 171s tons
The architects OF the work are C7rrere
a Hastings OF New York The marble
work is being done by Norcross pros
ana the carving on the marble ,v .Iosenh
Smith e. Co of New York 10 whom tba
contract for this part OF the WORK uas
sublet ny NorCross Bros.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
A SPLENDID BILL
To fe Rendered al the Benefit Performance
Of the Williams Opera Company.

There was genuine regret expressed by
lovers OF music In this city yesterday.
when IL became known that the IA. l..
Williams Opera oompanys season had
come TO close. The News has from
time TO time during the season given the
members OF the company the praise they
we'll deserved. Never before has grand
opera been so finely given at low prices
as was the case with the companys 5 work
the present season.
The extreme heat OF the present week
seriously interfered with the attendance,
and the really interesting season had 10
be Drought TO close. The work OF the
principals was worthy OF high praise. and
the enorus did well, while the orchestra
left little 10 be desired.
Those who heard the members OF the
company will lens pleasantly recall the
the company and the management were
always generous In the matter OF en-
sores cores and and IL Is sincerely TO be regretted
that there were not enough people in
Providence genuinely devoted 10 good
music 10 make the season very Nro<t-
The ladies and gentlemen who com
prlsed the. company will have a grand
testimonial benefit at the Providence
Opera house Saturday evening The pro-
sram arranged Is one that promises
delightful evening. Ii includes the sec
ond act of the ''Mikado," the second act
Of The Chimes OF Normandy" the sex
the last two acts OF III Trovatore." The
singing OF the sextette was one OF the
best things of the whole engagement OF
the company. Mr.. Temple and Miss Lane
did splendid work I'm III Troyatore."
As for the "Mikado" and The Chimes
OF Normandy" they continue TO have
many admirers, whether they are brought
I'm contrast with lighter and more modern
things or the grand operas themselves.
That the patronage Saturday night should
be generous no one who attended any of
the operas given during the season will
dispute
Such singing and acting as II has been
the pleasure OF citizens 10 enjoy during
the past few weeks has been thoroughly
enjoyed by those who attended the operas
and the men and women who sang the
operas are entitled on Saturday night 10
the substantial recognition that will fol
low a we'll filled theatre
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED

Portugal also claims 20 he entitled 10
veto the election OF an undesirable cardi-
nal TO the papacy. but her right has never
been acknowledged
Austria tried ~ both the last conclaves
respectively to prevent the election of
Plus IN and Leo XIII. but the two car
dinals. Gayruck and Ganglihiur, deputed
for the task both arrived too late.
The last time the right Of exclusion
was successfully employed was I'm 1855.
when Spain prevented Cardinal Guistan-
ian from being elected pope when he had
already received Fl out Of the % votes
necessary 10 reach the required two
thirds vote necessary for election. Car
dinal Guistanian was go disappointed
that he died shortly after the conclave
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
DOCTORS VISIT POPE

The doctors who entered the Pope's sick
room az $50 o'clock this morning were
still there at lo;15 and IL was supposed
that new operation had become neces-
sary Nothing was known at the latter
hour further than that when they enter
ed the chamber the doctors found the
the condition OF the Pope not much
changed His temperature was little
above 36 degrees centigrade. and his
pulse was oscillating between s5 and 50.
The pontH questioned the doctors
about his condition. saying: DO not de-
ceive me, doctors. Nothing more can
affect me
He asked II the regathering OF the
serum IN the pleura cavity means that
the disease is growing seriously worse
and the doctors fenced, saying that II
was one of the phases which generally
re-occurs several times during an attack
Then" said the patient. "a new opera
tion Is necessary
I'VE will see,' answered Lappon. and
Mazzoni added your holiness knows
that the operation is not dangerous n IT.
self
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
PAINTERS AND CARPENTERS,
Lockout al Newport Is Htw Confined TO
Those Trades,

The present labor trouble or lockout as
some prefer TO cali II AZ Newport NAV
row b. said to be confined wholly 10 the
lainters and carpenters for while AZ ars,
there seemed 70 be a possibility Of other
tt"des becoming mixed up I'm 4, onlv =
teN men were interfered with and these
arc a. work again under cond tiors which
arh agreeable 20 the trades council
general organizer Shells is in town ,o-
day IN consultation with the Lon 9ers
Hmons the carpenters who claim no, ,o
nave lost man from their ranks ana the
noss carpenters stih appear 10 be willing
to lave their shops closed
The painters have secured nositto,.s
Tor many of their mon outs do ~ tho roe
ular shops and say that thcre ora toes
men "omina Into the city Iool,lnc TO-
places 80 they are fairly co,nfor,abla
Ire boss painters say this roornt,g
mat ther have comfortable number or
nen ~ work and are not worrying "a
they con attend ~ All the work Tho,
have ard arc now seeking new contracts
Ihey admit though that they can v,,rk
more men N gcod ones show up
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
BURIED AT WARREN.
Funeral Services Of Alexander R. Steveqs
Held at Residence Of His Sister,

Mr. Alexander r Stevens. an aged man.
who. for period OF % years. had been
faithful employee ofth Providence
Machine company. died at the home OF
his sister Mrs. Jane Hanley, with whom
he lived on TUESDAY
HIS funeral was solemnized at his sis
ter's home, & Cleveland street. at
O'Clock today
The services was conducted by Rev.
samuel II. Webo. and consisted only of
the Episcopal burial ritual
At the close OF the funeral the body was
conveyed 20 Warren. r /. for interment
accompanied by the relatives the bearers
and the officitins clergyman
The bearers were representatives of the
Pettsconsett tribe Of Red Men and the
Red Cross lodge. * of F.
Among the many floral tributes was the
shield OF the X. OF p and of the Red
Man large anchor and base was the
offering Of the Providence Machine com.
pany.
The committal service was pronounced
al the grave by Rev. Mr. Webb.