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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

In this issue appears the petit
on asking that Hon. EN-. Thomas
allow his name to go before the
people as a candidate for the legis-
lature. We trust that Mr.. Thomas
will not only consent to run for
the place but will also stand be-
fore that honorable as a candidate
for the speakership. Mr.. Thomas
is an able, contentious and ener-
getic representative, a man who
has the Delta at heart and a man
whose character reflects credit up
on his people. We are for him
| first, last and all the time.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

Jim Hill, the negro Republican
leader of the state, has started a
paper at jackson called the Mis-
sissippi State Register. There are
only three editorial columns in
the sheet and the space Of these
are mostly devoted to the white
referee Wilson. Some of its re-
cent expressions are quite warm,
but Edgar is in a position from
the company he keeps and his
covered hand of the past, to saw
wood and say nothing. With him
it is give me Office then say what
you please. -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

The death of Justice William
Terrell, of the supreme bench is a
loss to the state and Is sadly re-
GREETED by her citizens Judge
William Prince who succeeds him
is barely known in this part OF the
state but form the newspaper eX-
pressions we judge he is a com
pstant man for the position.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04
HON. E. N. THOMAS.

This distinguished citizen of the
Delta will in all probability be speak
er of the house of representatives at
the next session of the legislature.
A lawyer of ability, man of force
of character and unblemished record.
and withal a parliamentarian with
few equals and no superiors in the
state, Mr.. Thomas will make an ideal
presiding officer; one who will dis
charge the important duties of speak
ership with ability, promptness and
impartiality. The Democrat hopes
to see him elected. Delta Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

Judge Critz, candidate for GOV
ernor, will not allow dear Clay to
decide his chances for the COVER
norship, but will carry his case be-
fore the states supreme court, the
people, next August and let them
pass upon it along with the
others.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

speech ON the Indianola postoftice
9 ase and sending it broadcast
throughout the country. But after
it was printed his true woru rus
we're given and shows it t o be one one
Of the strongest arguments y eo
delivered against the dictallve
course of the president. The press
of the entire county is comph-
menting him on its merit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

DEATH KNELL. In our opinion
Gov. Longino sounded his political
death knell when he announced for
this Office in opposition to Senator
Money, for while he has made us
good governor and the affairs Of the
state have prospered under his adj
ministration, still we do not believe
he, nor any other man in the state,
could fill the position as well as
Senator Money who has not only had
years of experience in congress but is
one of the best informed men in the
senate. fernando Times Promoter.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04
AN UNJUST CRITICISM.

The GreenvIlle Democrat OF
March Both heads its leading edl-
torial "Injurious EAaggeratlon'
IN which, after going on with d
lot of senseless rot about writers
slandering and injurlng Green
vile and the surrounding country,
winds up by saying I'VE have ID
our midst s)me Of the traducers,
but the only "traducer" cited is
the correspondent OF the Com
mercial Appeal. which is myself
Now, in reply l will state FIRST
that | nave IA, much, If not more'
at sake here in Gteenvllle, than
Mr.. Smith, and when he says my
object was to SANDER or lnlure the
the people by the kilograms sent
the above paper, it lisa base taorl.
cation of the truth. there Is not
a sentence published IN my tele-
Grams but what L saw or was tod
of by men who stand as hlSn ana
whose veracity is as unqnestloned
as Mr.. omith's, and all my lntor-
mants are men who will not deny
their statements to me when called
upon.
Had | sought some unreliable
source of Information, or nae
gone home as he did and sent my
special he might have had cause
to crlticise. But when Messrs
Hider and West, the levee engl-
neers, said the water would Use
four feet over the city; when MI
j. H. RobD called me over th'
phone from DeSolo Oil Mil at l.
O'Clock and said People are OF
roofs and hanging to ratters IN TN
two additions" MIR. Sylvester
corroborated it by going to lux
edo and bringing them out an'
urging me to get the mayor u
send out more boats to save p7o
ole: and stated he truly believe
people below there were drowneo
When Mr.. Leopard, Of the PaeE
cke-Leicht Luber Co., who VII
two boats Just after break occurre
saved rs people back Of break, ST.
ted that "a negro woman and i've {
her children had been browne
inst this side of the break, an
when |, myself, saw the poop
coming from their flooded hom'
with Clothes dripping wei, l WI
fully justified in wording my tel
grams as they appeared IN tt
G. A.
And to show l had no object
misrepresenting the facts, the ne
dispatch sent the paper | correc
ell the statement of the night b
fore, which Mr.. Smith would n
do me even the courtesy to stat
As to reports in other papers
am not responsible, as l am n
the Associated Press correspon
ent from this place. AS to the =
foot crown" we will allow him
90 and see our copy at the tie
graph Office, and to my best Re
objection be Will find 1t eight fo'
as DR.. Atterbury told me, nc
withstanding the error made
the operator or the compositor
the other end, which he cites
my knowledge of levees' l v
adpar That this is my first ov
AoM am willing to let
people pass judgment on the s.
Gals sent to the Commercial a
the Herald of Vicksburg t
year, against those of '97,
staff correspondents sent here
various papers.
Now as to the reports kill
city, this is all bosh, for after
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

The Times still favors paving
the streets,-and letting the gov
eminent build levees that will
keen the water in the river.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

Winona will be the scene OF
political powow of all the candl'
dates for state Offices on April o;
Invitations are now being sent Out
bv the mayor of that city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04
LUCKY NUMBER IS 1854.

The party who holds the num-
Der 1854 on last weeks Times can
get the S1.OO by bringing it to
this office. Who has 1854?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

GOOD GOVERNOR, BUT
Gov Longino, as we believe made the
state a good governor, and this paper
in its feeble way, has endorsed his
administration of the affairs OF the
state on almost every occasion, and
while we believe he would ably rep
resent our interests at Washington
we could not favor him against that
we'll beloved and veteran statesman
fernando DeSoto Money. E p
Progress.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

The associaed press reporter at
W ashington did Senator Money
an injustice in misquoting his
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04
FOR SALE

Household furnishings, furnisure
and piano. Apply at Mrs. J. Alex
nder, 1913 South Kinds.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

HARDLY BELIEVES. -Gov. A.
H. Longino is after Senator Money s
place, but we hardly believe he will
succeed in ousting Mississippi's most
faithful and efficient senator. Pascal
goula Democrat Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04
Progress

LIKE HOGS. Some men, like
hogs, never know when they nave
enough, and should Longino enter / =
to the race against Senator Money,
the result will demonstrate at the
outcome that he belongs to that class
of men. HID he given the people an
administration that his campaign for
the governorship led them to believe
he would give the state, he perhaps
would have stood some show in the
race for senator, out he did not and
therefore will be defeated if he en-
ers the race. Senator McLaurin and
Money will succeed themselves. -Bl-
loxi Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

NEED NOT FEARS
Money need have no fear of being re-
turned to continue his brilliant ca
reer as representative of the people
of Mississippi in the senate. y azoo
Sentinel.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-04-04

nat Oil at Gelse-HoOd's.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27
MCCALL MURDERED.

When Alex McCall's remains were
first found near his cabin at Roch.
ford bullet hole in the head, it was
thought that he had been killed
by q stray bullet from some deer
hunters rifle. Sheriff Garfield.
however. after a careful investiga-
tion of the scene of the tragedy has
come to the conclusion that the old
man had had a quarrel with some
one and had been shot Intentionally.
Fresh chips on the snow indicate
he had been chopping wood on his
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27
PROFESSOR SIMPSON DEAD.

James Simpson one of the old resi-
dents Of Sioux Falls and the life
and spirit of the deaf mute school
there, for over twenty years passed
away last evening at 9:l5 o'clock, at
the residence Of 7. Gilbert, in that
city. His wife and and three boys
were with him when he died,
Mr.. Simpson was in poor health
last spring when he retired from
the management of the deaf nuts
school and has been i'll most OF the
time since For many weeks he
has been hop,ess invalid suffering
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

in any great quantities was not sup
posed to be a product of South
Dakota, and little was said about it
at the time. In this connection
brief description OF the country
from Pierre to Rapid City by way
Of Fort Meade as seen at that time,
will now be of interest, coming
from disinterested sourse, at that
great section is being discussed
and cussed after the capital idea
of the dlscusser. There were miles
and miles of level prairie in q body,
covered with heavy grass, through
which angled deep creeks, along
which were belts of timber, with
an occasional stretch of rolling land,
some stone on a straegling knoll
and creeks of deep banks, filled
with clear water, resembling to the
eye the portie of the state between
the i'm and Missouri rivers on the
east side. The description would
apply to the country the first hun
dred miles west of Pierre. After
that the tendency of the land was
more rolling, the water in the
creeks actually ran, with more tim
Der along their banks. Along the
creeks west of the Cheyenne were
good we'll filled farms with large
barns and houses, that country
then being open to settlement.
Fuel was not the burning question
of that section that it is east of the
river, as each homesteader had his
own woodpile, while little farther
on was plenty of surface coal. The
railroad at that time was survey
ing up from Nebraska. The pio-
neers along the creeks were hoping
that it would not come their way.
They were monarchs of a kingdom
with few to modest their contented
| lives and they cared little for new
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

from an enlargement Of the liver,
which finally caused his death. Last
Saturday afternoon he became worse
and lost consciousness, which he did
not regain, and passed away pain
lesslessly last night.
Prof. Simpson, himself q deaf
mute, was man of unusually bright
mind, and during residence OF
twenty-five years in this city has
made friends of all who knew him.
Whatever success has been attained
by the state institution, Of which he
was the heud, was due to his tireless
energy and to his able and faithful
management.
He leaves wife and three boys,
the oldest oldest OF whom is %.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27
Gas on the
Old Pierre Trail
AN oLDT1MER DISCOVERS EVIDENCE OF OIL WHEN CROSS
RESERVATION"

Miller Press: The recent mani
festatiens of gas about midway be-
tween Pierre and Rapid City, pro-
badly twenty miles north of the
old trail, makes, rather plain an in
cident that occurred to the editor
of the sun as in company with a
ranchman from near Fort Meade,
he WAS travelling leisurely across
the then Sioux reservation some
fifteen years ago. Camping on
thlckly wooded creek, by spark
ling spring, with antelope and
other game quite plentiful, the spot
offered inducements for a protract-
ed stay There seemed, however,
to be peculiar oder and mys-
terious bubbling in the water
that could not be accounted for.
Tired with the days journey the
two travellers were soon lyin4, on
the ground by the mysterious
spring sound asleep. They were
suddenly awakened by the horses
staggering above them, the dogs
crying piteously and vomiting AS
though they were sick. The be-
wildering turn of affairs brought
the two drowsy men to their senses
enough to realize that they, too,
were becoming deathly sick and
with the dogs and horses they
crawled away from the bubbling
spring, it then dawnod upon the un-
suspecting prospector, that they
pitched their bed over a vein of es-
Gaping gas. Closer investigation
in the morning showed the
water severed with scum of oil.
This cleared up the mysterious in
cident Of the night, and the journey
westward was resumed, the dis
gusted travellers, not realizing that
they had unwittingly made import
ant discovery, as gas ct that time
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

CLAIM and fire which he had lighted,
was still burning when the remains,
were found. The evidence shows
there had been a stuggle and that
Mccall had defended himself with a,
cain. The shot entered the back Of
the head. rhe remains were buried
at Hot Springs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

Two four-room houses. two lots
with each house, on Riverside Ad-
d,tion close to school house for
sale or trade for horses or cattle
One house has with it a barn for
eight head of horses and .gosd hay
oft. Clear title will be furnished
Inquire at the Union office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

They were all at his bed side when
he passed away.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

settlers or development of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Ellery's Royal Italian Band.

It will be a pleasing bit of information to those people who were so greatly de- lighted last season with Ellerys Royal Itaian Band, to know that 1t Is to visit Montgomery again next Wednesday mat inee and night, at the Montgomery The atre.
 Since the last visit here it is claimed the band has been improved vastly. Eight new solosts, direct from the leading mu- nicipal bands of Italy, have been secured and the organization now Is composed of hfty-five instrumentalists, at least twen- ty-tive of whom are soloists of the great est ability.
 The Cavaliere Emilio Rivela, the band s new director, it is said, Is without a doubt the greatest and most magnetic of all the Italian bandmasters, who have eyer visited this country He is a grad uate of the Royal Conservatory of Ma pies, where. by the way, he was a class mate of tPetro Mascagni, and has for a number of years been director of the greatest municipal band in Italy, having three consecutive years won the kings trophy or first prize. at the national con course of bands at Turin.
 Judging from the notices the band has received on it's present tour, there Is ev- cry reason to believe that it is vastly better than last season, when 1t was con- stdered by those who heard 1t hero to be without an equal in the world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Didn't Know George Ade.

This Is a new one on George Ade.
 Just a few years back the young writer of fables, plays, poems and other things, was travelling in the South with the Ring ling boys, of Baraboo. Wis, who, aside from being associated daily with Ade, were exhibiting some thousand persons and animals under a tent.
 Ade was then newspaper writer, sign ing his name in hotel books as a citizen of Chicago. He Twas travelling about the country a few weeks with his friends the Rinsling boys, "tIst picking up a bit of color." as he told me.
 Well, Ringlings circus got into q town of a goodly number of thousand people to exhibit several days. and Ade. like all good chaps of the craft. drifted into the newspaper shops and in due form pre- sented himself.
 The City Editor of the place where was permitted to write for my feed and keep was a pheEmatic individual who knew his town by rate. He said he knew nothing else. l was working for him and 1 agreed with him.
 This much to introduce the man who pained George Ade.
 The Chicagoau, flushed with the success ef a recent book, came into the shop, peered at me, took in the other fellows ana plHkeu ouI tue Nlly EullOTt WIlOSe job was to kno% Newerleens and to know nothing else.
 Then 1 heard this:
 I'm Ade, sIr-tfeprge Ade!"
 This with becoming nodesty, but pride in every feature.
 You're what grunted the brutal ed- itor, frowning.
 The amiable smile of the affable Ade died away
 q say. I'm George Ade." repeated the now famous writer coldly, you've heard of me?"
 This last was delivered with stern con- hdence.
 "No never heard of you" growled the editor, the tone and manner indicating that the conversation was ended.
 Your names not in the city director" I whispered to Ade. beckoning him into the hall
 Ade did not exactly bribe me, but he gave unmistaklLble evidence that night of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
.* ADJUSTMENTS *
eSW


rie Christie and others.
 No opera in years has created the fu- rore that Foxy Quiller" has by reason of its superiority over similar works. It's uninterrupted and unboundcd success wherever it has been, has amply justi- fled its proprietor in the lavishness of his expenditures. Richard Goldens Foxy Qu!ller is one of the very few great ere ations of comic opera. There is no escap- ing the directions Of his unctious humOr. His portrayal Of the befogged muddled and added detective. whose every en- eavor is Olunder and whose every act is mistake. is one of the most mirthful characters of the stage. Coupled to this are his calm assurances of arrogant mental superiority and his ponderous third person references, to himself, all of which MT. Golden Is said to present with inmitable drollery
 The opera requires a big cast and en- semble scenery of splcndOr and magnif- cenoe' and these it ia said have been most generously provided by Ben Stern
 Mir. de Koven's music, while pleasing to the uneducated ear with it's wealth of melody appeals to the musician as well. Ii requires singers of ability both in cast and ensemble, and MT. Stern says he has assembled the best collection of voices that have ever been heard in comic opera.
 The visit of Richard Golden suggests his return to comic opera after many sue cessful years in rural comedy.
 In the palmy days of the Chicago Press Club the lamented Eugene Field took a great liking to a green and gold and talkatlve bird that adorned the old quar- ters on State Street. When the club broke up he claimed the parrot his oulv asset and allowed the other fellows to split up the furniture and all else owned by the club. For a couple of years MT. Tied kept the bird in his home, and short ly before his death presented 1t to Rich erd Golden. than whom the brilliant young author had no better friend.
 Harry B. Smith, Tn writing the lfbretto of Foxy Quiller," provided a scene in which Cutler, the clustering detective, suspects parrot of theft. and parrot had to be found. Marc Klaw of Klaw md Erlanger. solicited the loan of Gold an's bird. and the comedian readily con sont2d. During their interview. AI.. Klaw asked. quite Incidentally. Why don't you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

go back into opera. Dick? That's where you re strong"
 Perhaps some day I will" replied Mir. Golden.
 Well, this is a bully part for you Foxy Quiller.'"
 But I am tied up for this season."
 Well, how about next season? This piece will run as long as Evangeline.' :"
 ''Tll think 1t over"
 He did think it over. A month later a contract was signed and while Jerome Sykes played the part first. MT. Golden is this season playing the unique char acter and his parrot is still in the cast
 MT. Golden has recently trained the bird so that it actually carries a scene with him in the opera
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

letter from Louis James brings +ha Information that the second Pacific Coast
 tour this season of the JamesSWarxia combination in 'Srhe Tempest and oth- CT standard plays is phenomenaIly suc- cessful. Mir. James said: MT. Warde and l have appeared 'n these cities rnanW times, and always to large audiences. hui this trip Is the most wonderful in ths mater of enthusiasm and receipts that nave ever known. In many of thS towns all of the seats were sold befnra our arrival at advanced prices. It is simply great, and neither MT. Warde or yours truly Is finding the least bit o( fault"
 Besfdes being a delightful comedy" declares New York paper, ''The Earl or PaWtucket Is pleasing reflex of uass- Ing modes and manners in certain circles. One result of the sartorial forms of tha new comedy's leading character. a voun~ Brlush Lord, sojourning in America played by Lawrence D'Orsay, himself a Londoner of the Bond Street type, is that many of New York City's ultra fashionable youth are already afcectins the peculiar cut of English frock coal worn by the actor in the play. 'SpoonnR.5 a term used by this new stage typa to indicate testing. is already a freely usad adhuon to the big towns vernacular While delicately hued boutonniera aN. fected by hls stage ludship has taken us place in promenade vogue and fin tba catalogue of local florists as the .Card~ ington carnation. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
Pictures at McIyonaIle

Montgomery is indebted to the Florida Chautauqua for the visit of the Kline Cinematographe Company. to which so many are looking forward with anticlpa- tions of delight. They were at DeFuniak last season and gave such satisfaction that they Were at once re-engaged for this season. MT. Bruce, as a special con cesslon allowed them to give two series of entertainments outside of their assem-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
$pring==Cbe n1ost Promising Season.

H Mhep gtmnmnH@ an good % m Hsuf Below hwd then d lot attempt