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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-06-18

The judiciary committee for the
Nineteenth Judicial District, COM
posed of the Parishes of Iberia
and st. Martin, met in the office
of Messrs. Martin, VOORHEES, and
Martin Monday evening to discuss
the political affairs of the district,
the three candidates for Judge,
were present, also District Attor-
ney Broussard, one of the candi-
dates for District Attorney. The
committee decided to hold pri-
mary election, and that majority
OF votes be necessary to elect a
candidate. If meme of the three
candidates for Judge get a ma
Jority of the votes cast, the candi-
date receiving the least number of
votes will have to withdraw and
a second primary will be held for
the people to select by a majority
vote, one of the two candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of
votes at the first primary.
Up to this time we have heard
of but two candidates for the Of
fee of District Attorney, Messrs.
Muller and Broussard, but accord
ing to rumors it Is possible that
another candidate will be announ-
ced.
The date for the primary liked
is Jaly Goth.
Big Bargains in Mattings this
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
PROMINENT
Southern Railway officials
Visit the City---Agent J.
W. Webb Promoted

A party of prominent Southern
Railway officials visited the city last
Monday. The party included J. s..
B. Thompson. General Agent, Az
lanta; O. A. Benscoter. Assistant
General Passenger Agent. Cbattanoo-
ga, Tenn. j. J. Cater, Superinssn-
dent. Birmingham; j.. O. Lusk, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Birmingham,
and Col. Morton Mayre, of Rschm0nd,
Va. The party is touring the system
and its branches in private car and
the object Ia to inspect the passenger
service and make such improvements
deemed necessary to better perfect IL
and increase the business of the road,
Agent J. W. Webb has been trans
ferred to Columbus. Miss, where be
has betn appointed to the position Of
assistant superintendent OF this divi-
sion. The change will take place in
the near future. Mr.. Webb has made
a very good agent while here, and in
his dealings with our merchants has
shown the same consideration toward
all, giving special favors to none. A
hest OF friends In this city will rerget
his departure and that Of his family.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
UGLIEST MAN.
GREEN WILLIE.
HOLLANDALE.

DR.. S. M. Shankle.. ...... 975
Mr.. W. 0. Aldridge, Of Estll, says
he can name the winning lady in the
Times Worlds Fair contest and that
at the right time he will have the
votes to prove it. Who this young
lady is he would not tell us, but says
"Wait and see. While talking the
pulled the left hind foot of grave.
yard rabbit out of his vest pocket
which he declares was caught in he
regulation way, so everybody watch
out for his luck.
In today's issue the name of Miss
Alma Marks, of this city, has been
entered by her friends III the Worlds
Fair contest. Misses Combs, of
Leland, and Miss Carrie Kidd, of
Beulah, have been given an excellent
start in the race by their friends.
These young ladies are all fair repre-
sentatives of the counties they repre-
sent and will no doubt make a good
run if not elected for the trips.
In the Ugly Mans contest Mr.. Cry
ALLEN. of this city, has been entered,
but on account of his beauty (?) will
not stand much show against his
rivals.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
GreenviNe's Wonder
fml Grogvth
A EVELAUON
The Estimated Amout of NeIv
Buildings and Improvements
During the Past Year is
T3O0.00O

That the city of Greenville is grow
ing no one will hardly deny. But
this growth has been so entirely out
of the boom order of things, and yet
growth so steauy that many people
living within the city limits hardly
realize how rapid this advancement
has been. For the benefit of our
readers and to turn the attention of
capitalists and investors to this, the
"Queen City of the Detla," the
largest city of it's size in the State,
the following array Of surprising and
even startling figures have been COM
piled.
These figures have been CLEANED
from an Investigation of the list of
the building permits granted by the
city during the last twevle months,
aud drive over the city. The result
is something quite unexpected and
shows that over $500, 900 has been ex-
pended in Improvements and in the
erection of new buildings, and the
greater amount Of this has been con-
tracted for and contracted since the
overflow OF last year, and the figures
are, if anything. little below the
actual cost. Following is given the
list:
BUSINESS BUILDINGS, ETC.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
Rber Sensation:
A Fabrication Pure and Simple

Delta, and a movement thus started
will be fought vigorously by Green
wood, Yazoo City, and other large
towns that derive large revenue from
the river trade
The above is fabrication pure and
simple. The only truth possible at
tached to it is the premature "gen-
uine sensation in river circles. :"
This county is not at all short on
funds. There has been no regular
schedule" maintained on this river,
above Woodburn, the point at which
to cut off is sought, for the past
twenty years or more. Some y ears,
when the water gets very high, one
cotton seed boat may go as high up as
Fasonia No effort will be made to
shut the river below Woodburn in
this county. -Sunhower Pensee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
BASEBALL
Results of the Games Played
This Week by ROthermel's
Cotton PiCkerS

The hard practice work put in by
the Cotton Pickers counted when the
team met the Whistler aggregation
from Memphis last Saturday and Sun
day. Our bows have greatly
strengthened and bettered their play
ing as is shown by their victories in
these two games. In Saturdays game
the score resulted in ten home-reaches
for the Cotton Pickers and only three
for the Memphlans The day was a
cold one and but for this fact, our
bows would have given the visitors a
whitewash. Doremus played IN the
pitchers box for Greenville and was
hit nine times and allowed one base
ON balls. Beckell, the visitors twir-
ler was hit only seventeen times, some
Of them being two-baggers.
In Sundays game this victory for
the home team Was not as great, the
score being to in favor of the Cot
ton Pickers
Over five hundred people enjoyed
the river excursion on the steamer
81. s." last Thursday night, given
for the benefit of the Greenville Base
ball Association, ard very pleasant
time was had.
;'rhe Greenville club left for Jack
son Monday morning where they
played three games with the club of
that city, belonging to the Delta
League. The game Monday evening
was hard fought one, but Greenville
won by q score of to 5. In Tues
days game the Greenville club again
scored victory, the result being 20
to 4, but in Wednesdays ga ne our
team was given u whitewash to the
tune of to 0.
From Jackson the Greenvills club
went to Yazoo City where they, played
series of three ,mes with the club
of that city, also belonging to the
Delta League.
The Yazoo City team will return
home with our boys and play three
games on the local diamond commenc-
ing Sunday. The games this week
have given the club excellent practice
and our people should turn ont ih
generous numbers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
SveA the Number OF
Votes for FavoriteS
NAMES INCREASE
Worlds Fair Contest Be-
comes Very interesting and
Close as Weeks go Bly, Who
Will be the Winners2

The fourth week OF the Times
Worlds Fair contest has been ban
ner week. Every contestant for the
free trips has received good increase
in the number of votes over the re-
suits of last week and several new
ones have entered the race. The
friends OF the different contestants
are warming up and are now urging
subscribers who have not paid up to
do SO and give their favoriteV the
votes. There is not a part e1 the
county but what is being canvassed,
either personally or by letter, in be-
half of the winners, and we dare say
hat from the prospects now
the contest will lose wit Ii
betv cen 100, 900 and 200, 900 votes cast,
which will entitle young lady from
Bolivar county, who comes out ahead
in that county, free trip. Up to
this week Bolivar has had but one
name entered but this week another
young lady on the main line is en-
tered with showing that proves
that there will be close fight for the
trip from that county This trip
will prove an ENJOYABLE one to tho
winners, and the Times will stand
back at no expense to make it a
pleasant one for each lucky winner.
MOST POPULAR YOUNG LADY.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

punitive damages, and in the lower
court received a verdict for one dol.
lar. The supreme court affiirmed the
decision Of the lower court holding
that Cooke was not damaged in any
way by the message becoming public
and that its publicity WAS not ma
licious act on the part of the tele-
graph company.
The court also affirmed the case Of
Ed Srhader VS.. the State, appealed
from the circuit court of Washingto on
county. and Shrader goes to the peni-
tentiary for life. srhader killed Neal
Oonnely in this city, and all onr
readers nre familiar with the facts in
the case.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
oRMALLY OPENED
Methodist Church Opened
Public Last Sunday

opening Of the main auditor.
The new Methodist church fol
time last Sunday was nota-
aipn in religious circles. On
Bishop Charles Galloway, OF
ppi delivered eloquent and
seTmons both day and night,
ediipe was crowded by people
denominations to hear this
6d divine. Special musical
s we're arranged by the choir
sefvices which were excellent
isz6d.
BOW church is one of the
6eat e1ifices Of it's kind in the
While not as large perhaps as
Hi Interior decorations are of
+ finest and the materials used
efy best quality, The whole
iky oongratulates the member
lheif new place of worship.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
SEVEN HUNT RED
And Sevsnty-six Dollars wa,
Melted by EIks' Bazaar

The returns of the Elks' bazaar
given by the ladies of the city last
week netted S776, which amount was
truned over to the Cotton. Pickers"
by Mrs. J, B. Hebron, chairman of
the women's committees. This amout
is greater than expected, and those in
charge of the affair have every reason
to feel very proud Of their efforts.
The Fishing Pond, conducted by
Misses Pearl and Ruby Simmons
netted nearly 800, and to those two
beautiful and popular young ladies
the Elks feel lgdeeply grateful. Other
side features brought in considerable
and the whole affair was
one OF the most successful ever at
in Greenville
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
A Popular Bolivar County Young
Lady

Miss Re Sutherland, of Rosedale,
has q vote OF 800 in the Greenville
Times Worlds Fair contest for the
most popular young lady in Washing
ton and Bolivar counties. II every
ubsriber of the Times in this county
would name her when renewing their
subscriptions to that paper it is prob
able she would be one of the young
ladies to receive free trip to the
fair Dou't forget it when you send
in your subscription. --Rosedale Demo-
0crat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Tho J. Shall Yerger Camp, Wood
men OF the World, initiated four new
members into the mysteries OF wood
craft on last Monday night. Several
visiting Choppers from vicksburg
assisted in the initiation, and after
all was over nice spread was en-
joyed. The Woodmen order is one of
the best insurance and fraternal or
ders in existence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
The Public School W0ridS ) fsafF
Exhibit

The work of the pupils of the city
public schools which will be placed
on exhibition in the Mississippi build
ing at the worlds fair attracted a
great many visitors to the Archer
school building last Monday after
noon when this work was displayed
for the benefit of those who wished
to see it before it was packed and
shipped co St. Louis. The exhibit
is made up Of drawings, essays etc. i,
from all the grades, and there is not
paper or. article in the whole ex-
hibit but that is a credit to the
Greenville schools, and is an excel
lent endorsement Of the work of
Principal E. e. Bass and his efficient
corps of teachers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
Suprenae Court ot4fff1mlS Decisions
in Cooke and Shrader Gases

The supreme court on Monday
afternoon affirmed the decision Of the
circuit court Of Tate county in the
case of " g. Cooke VS.. v estern
Union Telegraph Co. W G. Cooke
was a brother of Ashley Cooke, who
was hanged at Greenville for murder,
one year ago last June. 1t was to get
writ of error from judges of the
supreme court Of the United States
that an attorney foT Cooke had jour
neyed to Narragansett Pier. He
failed in his missin, and so wired W.
G. Cooke. The contents of the
message were given out by the oper-
ator at Senatobia and were generally
known. Cooke sued for $50, 900
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

SHOWING
FOURTH WEEK
OF CONTEST
A NEW FACTORY
Business League Deposits Bonus
Money to Secure Enterprise

Through Mr.. M. d. Everman the
directors of the Business League ac-
cepted a proposition to give 81, 800 to-
wards a site for factory that will
spend $75, 900 here Q year. This con-
Germ is woodworking factory and is
one of the industries the city needs.
Mr.. Everman was not IN position
to divulge the name or names of the
people behind this concern, but in
the agreement made the concern
agreed to deposit SO, 800 with the
Leagues amount, and if the factory
does not locate here the League re-
ceives the $500. This is a very
liberal and fai: and square PROPOSE
tion and the directors we're quick to
accept it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
DIRECTORS MEET
And Discuss the Building Of the
lnterurban Railway

The directors of the Delta Light,
Power & Manufacturing Company
held meeting at their Office in this
CITY last Monday night to discuss the
Leland -Greenville elecrtic line.
There was a unanimous sentiment
expressed in favor of building this
line, and from the reports on the out
side the stock will be raised at once
and the work begun.
According to the blue print draw
ing by civil engineer Stevenson
Archer, Jr. the proposed line will
pass through the thriving little towns
of Magenta, Stoneville and Wilczin-
ski, and pass through one of the finest
and most productive sections in the
Delta. The people Of this county are
anxiously awaiting the building of the
electric line, and from the outlook
now they will not have long to wait.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Where is the city that can make %
better showing in the past twelve
months?
The man of capital who is seeking
a location for manufacturing enter
prises should first come to GIeeDville
for being in the hoart of the timber
and cotton belt, and the great ad
vantage 1t has in cheap railroad
freights controlled by the Mississippi
river freight rates over other Delta
towns makes it city where success
and money can be made. Already
this year two new enterprises have
been launched and before another
month the organization of another
will be effected. Everybody and
every business concern in the city is
now up and doing. Before another
year has passed the principal streets
of the city will be paved. The future
of the city is brighter than ever
before SINCE its existence, and the
amount of her improvements for the
year 1904. will, if the present rate of
advancement is continued, reach
$500, 900. The Young Mems Business
League of this city extends . very
cordial invitation b all enterprises to
come here and help reach this figure,
and while doing so grow rich them
selves. The opportunity IS here.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
DEFAULTER
Newman T. Winters, Book
keeper of the Crittenden
Cotton Co., Short

Mr.. Newman Winters, who for a
number of years has been in the en-
poylof The o. B. Crittenden Co., left
for parts unknown, since then his firm
has found him defaulter for 1880.
rhe firm does not care to prosecute
if he will come back and care for his
wife and child.
Dealing in futures and other gam
blingIis the cause Of his downfall. Our
sympathy goes out to the poor wife
and mother, upon whose heads the
blow falls the hardest.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
RAILROAD AGENCY CHANGE
Agent Davis Of Rosedale to be
Transferred to This City

Mr.. A. Davis, who has served
Rosedale for several years as station
agent, received an appointmet as
general freight agent at Greenville,
with substantial increase in salary.
Mr.. Davis and his estimable family
have made many warm friends dur
ing their residence in this city who
will regret their departure, but all
congratulate him on his promotion,
which has been we'll earned. 1t is
not expected that the change will be
made until the first of May. Rose.
dale Democrat
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

following bugbear was sent
lona Greenwood Friday to the
is Soimitar:
SAnfower legislature are
on fnnds, hence a memorial to
s fe1nesting that the Sunhowar
e declared not navigable so
hs bFidged on a cheaper scale.
memorial it is asserted that
eW boats ever attempt to nsvi-
y stream while, as a matter
TWO companies-one in Green
I'D one in Yazoo City-main
0ulax schedules on the Sun
river throughout the year,
be poesible exception OF few
III sulnmer.
action of the Sunflower
aQfs hhs caused a genuine SEN
Ii river circles throughout the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
Presbytery Meeting

A large attendance is dlsirable as
ON Tuesday the Goth che Pastytery is
to meet. The retiring Moderator
Rev. @ 2. Berryhill will preach the
opening sermon at 7:30 z. NJ. On
Wednesday there will be p 5. In
stitute. The public is cordially invited
to all the services An interesting
program has been prepared for the
sunday school workers. Sixty or more
visitors will be in attendance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
Archer's Book Store is
now selling out at a great
reduction.
Street Paving to Commence

The street paving material is be.
ginning to arrive and by the mid die
of next month all will be ON the
ground and the work started. When
GIeenville gets paved streets and uni
form sidewalks there will not be a
city in the State that will put on
more citified ways than Greenville,
and the way it will grow from then
On will be phenomenal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23
EyEE BONDS
Rejected by Bond Com
ssi0ners So Only One
Bid Accepted

Mississippi Levee Bono
Iia'foners met at the Office of the
Board last Monday and opened
da for the sale Of the million
Ief6e bonds recently author
The legislature. Many bids
nenad but all were rejected
Ie EXCEPTION of the bid of A.
dfideo, of this county, for
Mr. Aldridge was awarded
holds 1t par.
|s6ote Board will no doubt sell
tnds az private sale. Many
foreign concerns wish to pur-
.t6 entire million dollar issue.
fs now corresponding with the
si0nerg to this end.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

The Eclipse Marble Works, OF
Humboldt, Tenn, has erected hand
some monument over the grave of the
late lamented Mr.. D. a. Love in the
city cemetery. The monument is a
fine piece of work. Mr.. f, H. Fiel-
der of this city is the agent for this
company.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

This morning about day the barn OF
Walter McLain caught on fire and be-
fore the flames were exlinguished
it burned to the ground. His fine
horse, COW and calf was burned to
death in the flames. The barn was set
on fire.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Mr.. W. L. Wilson, who recentiv
accepted position as salesman and
advertising manager at HAfter's
Golden Eagle Store, returned from
Texarkana, Ark, q few days since
with his wife and small child and
are now permanently aud pleasantly
located in the city,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Mesrss. Pierce, of the Y. & M. V.
railroad, and Prosser, of the B. g. O.,
were in the city this week to induce
the Cotton Pickers to travel over
their respective roads to the Elks'
Cincinnati reunion. The question
will be decided May 3.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

lisk entered the home of Mr..
W w. b. Fox. on the corner
Eandor and Poplar street, Mon.
IofnoQn while Mr.. and Mrs.
re absent, and stole about $50
81 clothing belonging to Mrs.
Nha dogs were called into nse
q Tho thief but failed to catch
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

The Sec. of the Young Mems Bus
iness League will call next week on
every business man and collect the
amount assessed him by the Directory
for the bringing Of'manufacturing en-
tersprises here and sustaining the
Leagne.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Books at a great reelection
at Afchef's.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Pictures reduced at Ar
cher's Book Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-23

Brick and Stone.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-30
Lecture At Colonial

AT the Colonial Theatre last night
Mr.. George NJ. McCumber delivered
most interesting lecture, illustrated
by stereoptieon views on the subject
of japan There was a very small
audience, but this did not seem TO
deter him from doing his best.
About half way through the lecture
there was an intermission, during
which moving pictures were thrown
upon the screen. Among the subjects
of these pictures were A Scene st
japanese Railway Station, " Fenc-
ing with Capstan Bars. Wrestling
on Board japanese Battleship'' and
several war scenes.
Mr.. McCumber showed all the in
teresting pictures of the island king
doms, going alike into the richness
and luxury of the higher classes, and
into the poorer homes of the lower
classes. 1t is noteworthy that through
the home of the rich and ponr alike.
spirit of cleanliness and neatness
prevailed, and Mr.. .McCumber said
that no nation in the world was neater
than the japanese, and in illustrating
his point, had thrown upon the screen
picture showing two of the little
people sorting ont tea leaves TO get
the best of them separated.
The Buddha was shown in all his
glory and Mr.. McCumber told of the
method of praying in the island king
dom. He said the petitioner writes
his prayer upon a piece of paper.
chews it up carefully and throws it
at the Buddha. If it sticks on his
face, it is all right. If it Sticks upon
any other part of his body. it is a
favorable sign, but if il drops to the
ground, the petition will not be grant
ed. Mr.. McCumber said il is quite
odd to see a god made the target for
masticated prayers.
Mr.. McCumber is fine speaker. He
has clear musical voice and enun-
ciates distinctly. He has good voca-
bulary and expresses himself in the
choicest English. The lecture alone
was we'll worth the price of admis-
sion, and it is to be seriously regretted
that the audience was so small. This
is to be accounted for first. by the fact
that there was another entertainment
in town last night. a lecture, and
that there has been surfeit of "mov-
ing pictures for some months past
until they have ceased to be drawing
card outside of churches.