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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-06

Edward r. Morris. who is said TO
have drawn the new municipal owne
ship bill which has just been intro.
duced into the Illinois legislature at
Springfield, is a colorcd lawyer who
represents the First District
in Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-06

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gard 10 either letters or enclosures. nor Will
tho editor enter into correspondence concern
ine rejected manlscript.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-06
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
THE DEMAND Is LARGE.

The demand for young business
men in Greenville, is large. The
supply Of that class OF young
men is SMALL. 1t was only on last
Thursday that we heard a promi-
nent merchant say Il had to go
to Mephis to get clerk. for l
found. on looking over the city,
that all the young men | would
like to have, already have positions,
and those out of work, owing to
the life they are leading and the
reputation they bear, would not be
acceptable to my trade.
Every young man who is without
position, reads this, can See why
he cannot secure work and he
should change his career at once,
If he cannot do it here, on account
I of his associates, let him go else
where. Life is too short for a young
man with bright mind to lead g
life of shame and worthlessness,
causing a mothers heart to break
and bring disgrace to the family
proud name. Boys, you can't afford
It, and you should at once turn
about-face and 60 in the opposite
direction until the business man Of
the community regains confidence
in YOU, and will take you into hi
employment and home.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
NOT TO BE DODGED.

There is no lodging the issue.
Greenville , must have her main
business streets paved, and that
done before another twelve months
shall have rolled around. On this
issue our people should get to-
gether-be it,-and the result
will be paved streets.
We will admit the financial con-
dition of the city is such, Just at
present, as to prevent the placing
Of any more bonds for city i'm
provements, but if the people want
these streets paved there are other
ways in which to raise the money
to do it
We do not believe there is q
property owner along the business
streets of the city who, W h e 4
shown at what a small cost the
street in front of, his property car
be paved, and the time and terms
given to pay, but will, before he
would be willing to confront a llk'
conditi IN of the streets another
wear hence, be glad to con
tract for his paving
We make this assertion The los'
to the merchants, the loss from fire
the dray stock ruined, the damage /
has done the CITY in the way of keep
in out capital investments, owln&
to their bad condition the last tw
months would more than pay tn
interest on 500, 600 each year
enough money to pave them
If you are interested in your CIT
and want to see it grow, you WI
agree with us that it will have t
come over paved streets 1.-The al
gument Of some, to wait until tn
sewerage is paid for before we paw
the Streets" is idle talk, for if "
wait till then you could take
Rip Van Wrinkle nap and ate
twenty years return and you woul
, find the same little city on tt
{ Mississippi, your Gretchen fus
ing about muddy streets, and tt
Times still preaching to the Poop
the necessity of paving them
! Laying all jokes aside the stree
l should be paved, and a meeting
the citizens will devise plan to {
Il 1f called
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
JUDGE LARKIN!

Alas Alas! that one SO young,
SO gifted, SO true, should pass away
in the glorious prime of his early
manhood! Alas! for loved ones
who knew him best; alas! for
friends who realized his worth;
alas! for the state SO conscious OF
his superior ability, and SO ready
to recognize, appreciate and re-
ward it!
n Well do we remember when
Frank Larkin first concluded to
cast his destiny in the Yazoo Del
ia. Snow and ice covered the
face of the earth without for
weeks. but within doors all was
peace and comfort and pleasant ex-
filtration of spirit, where he was
gladly entertained as guest until
the weather should permit him and
his old university friend to es-
TIA blish their law Office IL
Greenville
The little pickanlnny, VINO
waited on the table, and who Sc
often reminded me of Mrs. Stowe {
famous character, 'Topsy'', il
her eagerness to be extra polite to
the gentlemanly stranger addressed
him, as she served him with differ
ent dishes, anticipating his ever.
want, as Mister Professor How
the plantation hands who came t.
the house on business We'd in thei
respect and decorum towards Mr.
Johny's Oxford friend, " etc. {
happy days! how soon We passe'
away; and the erstwhile strange
began to make his mark among
all new acquaintences as a per
feet gentleman, a profound schol
ar, a noble friend, and successful
lawyer-until at last the Governo
Of the state, realizing his grea
worth, appointed him Judge OF tn
fourth district.
How faithful he was to all dur
les there let his life, yea, even. hi
death testify; for It's said he sac
/ feed his life rather than negle(
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
THE vARDAMAN CLUB,Y

A Vardaman Club was organ
ized at Greenwood this week com,
posed of all but forty registered
voters of the city. Mr.. " >. Barry
one of the wealthiest planters IN
the Delta, was elected president OF
the club. Judgin g from the
press notices he is receiving Mai
or Vardaman's chances gro "
stronger each day and if the presi-
dent of the United States keeps;
/ the postofice at Indianola closed
until election day, because the
citizens of that little city refuse to
return the negro postmaster l,
! will give Vardaman hundreds o.
votes, which he would not have
otherwise received, ~
There is many a Southerner
like ourselves, who differ from the
Major on the education Of the ne
gro. But when the United State
government is going to try to fore
these offsprings OF the race, WIZ
stand as living monuments OF SIN
and not an african negro, as the
claim, upon Southern commun
| ity as its officers, and refuse to re
move them and place in thel
l. stead man of its own choic
, when asked by the best citizens {
! that community,it is time for tn
: people :of the South to do som
thinking.
l The Southern gentleman ne
the utmost respect for the geo
. negro and guarantees to him an
0 his fanny living, protection an
} learning. To him the negro look
t for everything and recognizes nil
as his master. AS long as sue
Q conditions exist there will nevf
. raise any trouble between the race
s in the South.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

brought forth good fruit. 1t
would have been better for Con
zales to, have published the fact
that branded Tilman as a thief
and let the people be their own
Judge and set their own verdict on
his character If Gonzales had
done this he would have been
living today. The mere calling OF
vulgar names and the publishing
of indecent expressions is no argu'
ment or proof of guilt, and the
papers that publish such articles
should not find a place on the
tables of,Christian homes. If this
was done the standard of the press
would be raised and occurrences al
the one above which shocked
South Cardinals capital cit,
would never have happened.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

Next Tuesday is the day for the
s.ecial election for assessor to ill
the unexpired term of the late S.
4 Barfeld There are only two
candidates in the race, S. P. Aiken
a ID J.W. Prior. Both gentlemen
a e competent to fill it ifelected On
at day the successor to Mr.. Al
{ ID H. Stone will be selected. Mr..
n. Wilczinski is the only candi-
.date for the Office and in his selec
/ IN the county will get a good
o.ficial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

l;s d,,ties No wonder ne ls
m ,,o No wonder his devoted y,
i,1 Of the past writes OF INN
thus: He graduated with honor o,i
u; ;aI tbe class Of 1882 at the univser-
s 81 w was county attorney ior
Washington county two years,
0 " ~S her. Of the state legislature
and m, a circuit Judge He filed ,o az
these places well; was the oes d
circuit, Judge in Mississippi anu
ei lo ns the eleanest and most Iowa
ble men | ever knew y No wonder wonder
hat bereft friend now realizes
some Of the anguish that DAVID
feIt when he said, long, long ago
in reference to his dear friehu'
Jonathan: :, slo;n
upon thy high places l l am
distressed for thee, my brother
Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou
been unto me: thy love to me was :
wonderful, passing the love Oh
women. ,,.;fe
Then what must the young witt
feel in this hour of her Gtfilctloni
What the loved ones at home N
Lwraence county, who nurtured
, his childhood and youth, and re
t ioiced in his success afar from
them in his early manhood? Alas
, alas Only God can comfort them
only his promises can assuage thel
grief, only Heaven can reward mn
J for his life of honor and truth!
= Just as the morn was 'nroachlh'
S towards the noon;
e Just as the star was verglng zen
o {: ith-high;
/, Inst as the soul was blooming
y So soon
l. The summons came, BE mine bf
) yond the sky!'
r And, like the obedient child Il
e Seer had been,
If He babe farewell to all of cart
le and sin; :,
le To do his Fathers will the hea'
emily gates within.
d Jackson, Miss, Jan. II, 1903.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The average Greenville business
man is a curiosity Unlike Be
no. the street fair wonder, eating
and sleeping while buried under
the ground sixteen feet deep, he
walks the earth, breathes pure air,
drinks his toddy, smokes his Ha-
yana. kicks at his taxes, refuses to
support the Business League, but
without a murmur or protest pays
out of his safe to the insurance
companies their high demands IN
cold cash that is not spent on his
own city improvements, but is car
ried out of circulation, never TO re
turn, to thee vaults on the Atlantic
or across the briny Deep To pu
stop to this high handed hold VI
that means saving to him OF iron
% to 80 per cent. in the cost OF hi
insurance, he has only to petition
the council to improve the fire ser
vice of the. city, as these insuranc
agents require. But rather thai
do this, he continues TO pay a roy
atty on his daily negligence.
is high time he was awakenin
from his daily slumber and togetf
er with the citizens of the city dis
cuss these issues and see that tn
council. the servants of the pee
pie, obey their mandates.
There Is no Just cause under tn
sun why Greepyille should pay th
/ 25 per cent. royalty tothe million
aires Of New York on Iondpn. A
outlay Of one-third Of the none
Maid into their Golfers by the II
surance tax of the city, the counc
could equip a volunteer tire d'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

to comply with the insurance
mems request, which means q pet
tire FIRE protection for the oC city
and sum of at least lO'Ooo TO
the city. -
once through the League and a
meeting called of the entire citi,
zenship of the city, where this and
other matters of vital Importance
relating to the city's welfare can
be discussed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
Americas Famous Beauties

Look with horror on Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores, Pimpies. They don't
have them, nor will any one, who uses
Bucklen'S Arnica Salve. 1t glorifies
the face. Eczema or Salt Rheum van
sh before it. 1t cures sore lips, cha PIP
ed hands, ehilblains. lnfallible for
Piles. 25c at A. B. Finlay & Cos
Drug store.
Dunlap Hats, latest fall shapes,
lust received. Sol Brill.
Luck In Thirteen
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The shooting and killing of Ed
itor Gonzales, of the Columbia
State, a leading paper !,T Of CG S;nn1
bA, S. c., by Jim Tillman, lieut.
e1ant governor of the state, was a
{ wardly act on his part, as the
i me for the deed, if necessary, was
mouths before, when Gonzales
4 nounced him to his face as a
s. uge, blackguard and thief from
[ political stump. There is no
4 ubt. to the denouncing article
TiiImaf, calling him a rouge
lief. etc, written by Gonzales ana
j lblished in his paper, the States,
and from this the cause OF the
n rider can be traced. We have
VT to SO where such articles eve
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The Times is not against the
{ ranting of necessary franchises to
r anufacturing or business con
Germs for the successful handling
% their business. AS proof of this
i: did not oppose the Pepper petit
ton asking for a franchise to place
tracks on a street adjoining the
Cover Co. property, which was
g~anted But what it is opposed
t is. those in authority who are
asked to grant petition by others,
+ fuse and afterward by their own
v.te grant it to themselves.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

BY sending ID miles VIM. Spirey, Of
Walton Furnace, VT, got box Of
Buckler's Arnica Salve, that wholly
cured q horrible Fever Sore on his
leg. Nothing else could, Positively
cures Bruises, Felons, Ulcers. Erup'
lions, Boils, Burns, Corns and Pile:
Only Csc Guaranteed by A. B.. Fin
lay & Co., druggists.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The 1. G. railroad put railroad
track down on their. property
alongside the Main street at Water
Valley, and the people enjoined
them from using it, and up to this
time but one train has passed over
that sidetrack.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The stand of the city council on
r fusing to grant a concern a fran
C Use which they afterwards gran
ted to themselves, will hurt Green
vile and keep out investors more
than the worst overflow it ever ex-
perienced.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

We have received a very warm
,ntribution from some one who
filled toilet us know their name.
re would be very glad to publish
the same and will as soon as the
writer makes himself or herself
known to us.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

A franchise Tor any thing passed
BY a council who hold an interest
in the same, as the one just grant
ell is not worth the paper it is
written on For when the next
council is elected, if they desire,
they can knock it out.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

Several signers to the petition
published in last Saturdays Times
informed the editor that they still
protest against the railroad cross
ing and running along Blan-
ton street.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The business men of Memphis
selected a committee of fifteen to
examine into the city's condition
tor the purpose of raising funds to
! ave more streets. Such a COM
mittee in this city would not prove
a bad thing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

A meeting of the city's business
men should be called to discuss
matters of interest to the city,
which is of importance to them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The automobile slide would be
the vehicle to glide over Green
yille's streets with ease and safety
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The amount expended by the
Council IN labor for the Fire De
partment the last twelve months
was S 2719., which would be en-
ough to pay for 6 regular men
the insurance men ask.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

strenuous Teddy" is workin
overtime nowadays, unintentlon-
ally, in the interest of the Dem
ocratic landslide in 1904
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

AT A 'BARGAIN-The EIDE
Residence in Race track add.
ton. Apply to
EvERMAN g. STONE.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

II is not the intention OF the
editor of the Times doing any
citizen an injustice, but far from
it, and for this reason we hasten
to correct any impression we might
have made in regard to Councilman
Tiltord and his position in the re-
cent franchise proceedings of the
Council. From the proceedings
we publish the call for a special
meeting, Tuesday, FEB. IL, 1902.
Special meeting. Return
executed by notifying A. Blum,
E. Taylor, H. Wilczlpski, }. B.
Watt, in person, three hours before
the time of called meeting, Febru-
arv II. 1902; K. W. Tilford and
f.. R. Workman not in the city
Signed, j. H. Casey, City Marshal
Marshal Casey's report
shows that Mr.. Tilford did no
vote on the question and was no
in the city, SO what his vote tn l
might have been we do not know
butt from his last vote, it woul'
have been to grant the Cudah,
company the franchise he voted t
give the Delta Manufacturing Cc
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24
Announcements.

For Oh ncery Clerk,
4. II. RDHB.
1. Ii. HOOD.
For ircuit Clerk,
" K. GILDAHT.
For Treasurer,
WM. KLINGMAN.
J. \. 'ANSON.
E. KELLNER
For Assessor,
J.W. PRIOR
S.P AKIN
H.nUKsLER Nong tern
sheriff
JOHN H. CROUCH
HARVEY MILLER
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

partment that would comply with
their requirements and remove the
pink slip, as Memphis has done.
What the insurance companies
asked through their agents here to
make the risks in the seond class
is as follows:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

Jackson, Miss, Jan. II, 1903.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-24

The cost of the refusal or non
ompliane of the counil with the
above ruue st to thecitizens, can be
seen by them by comparing the
rate of thi er policies the past two
wears. Now, if a change in the
fire department of the city, from a
volunteer to cart driver depart
ment, would have proved saving
it might have been different, but
lin taking the cost from the clerk s
record, the figures show that the
expense to the city for the year
1880 when the volunteer service
was used was $2473, while the
cost under the present system,
where the cart drivers are paid fol
fire service, is $4039, a differ
ence in cost to the taxpayers OF al
most enough money to make the
aeeded requirements, as asked by
1.-The petitioners above, and saved
each policy holder the % per cent
| increase. s...
Butt the change can be made We
and the pink slip of % per cent
removed during the next thre'
months, if our citizens will ge
i together and petition the eounci
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-27
BODY. IN THE RIVER
Rocky Hfll Ferrymen Find Dead Man
 in the Connecticut,

Hartford. May 27.-While making their last trip across the Connecticut river at 7:45 o'clock last night, Ed gineer Elmer Brown and Fireman Frank Smith of the Rocky Hill ferry boat saw the body of man floating down the river about forty feet from the boat. Smith set out in the tender and after tying rope about the waist of the dead man towed the body to the Rocky Hill landing.
 Medical Examiner2F. S. Burr was immediately sent for. The body had evidently been in the water for at least month, being badly decomposed. The man was probably of Irish descent. He had a smooth face and was about i've feet seven inches tall, weighing from 165 to 175 pounds. The outer clothing was of black cheviot and of good quail ity. Tn the pockets were found a silver watch and chain, gold-mounted briar pipe in it's case, a silver match case, a pocket knife and $18.52 in money.
 No papers could be found that could serve to Identify the man, but what may make Identification positive was found in several registered letter re- ceipts, all of which were signed by R. C.. Thomas, an assistant of Postmaster Bennett. One of these receipts bore the date of March 24. 1903, and was a receipt for registered package No 77. Tn going through the registered letter books at the postofice late last night 1t was found that the package was registered at the sub-station in John T. Seinsoth's drug store on South Main street. At the time the package was registered. Sub-Letter Carrier Frank Lane was the carrier in the district in cluding Mr SeinsotT's store. Lane has been missing since about month ago when ha returned to the postoffice one day and asked Postmaster Bennett's permission to go home and get some sleep. He did not go home and his mother and sister have heard nothing from him since. He lived at No 7T6 Windsor avenue. Several postmen when seen last night said that they had no doubt that the drowned man was Lane. They said that he had seemed mentally unbalanced for some time be- fore his disappearance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-27
VALLEY CONFERENCE.
Many Waterbury People Present at
 Northfield Yesterday.

Among the Waterbury people pres ient at the twentieth anniversary of the
 Naugatuck Valley conference of Con
 gregational churches which was held in
 the Northfeld church yesterday, were
 the following: Rev J. G. Davenport,
 DID,, Rev Joseph Anderson, DID,,
 Mrs Anderson, Rev Benjamin F. Root,
 Deacon and Mrs w. H. Camp, Deacon
 Keeler, Mrs B. A. Bradley, Miss Hattie Fogg, Miss Markham, Mrs Kirk, Miss Lizzie Kirk, Secretary Ross of the Y. M. 0. A., Mrs Ross, MT Ross. ST, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Edward Hyde, Mrs Emily shannon, Mrs Herlocker, Mrs Thomas Donaldson.
 Addresses of much interest were giv- en by the Rev William T. Holmes of Watertown and Dr Anderson of this city. One of the most enjoyable pa pers of the day was read by Dr Daven- port. It was entitled Twenty Years After" At the afternoon session the Rev Benjamin F. Root of this city preached a sermon on the text, I Timothy iv: T: Exercise myself unto Eodliness."
 Delegates were present from the fol
 lowing churches: Northfeld, Thomas ton, Swedish, Eagle Rock, Plymouth, Watertown, Waterbury First, Water bury Second, Waterbury Third, Oak vile, Wolcott, Naugatuck, Naugatuck Swedish, Middlebury, Prospect. Derby First and Derby Second.