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criminate mixtures Of laces the heavy va
rieties having been settled upon by the
powers that be as the thing.
Tight-Fitting Skirts.
The full effect at the back and hips which
the Victorian styles brought into promi-
hence is to disappear, and In its stead will
come the tight-fi fitting skirts. Indeed. there
Is to be complete revolution in the cut of
the up-todate jupon. To insure the sheath
like appearance so sought after in the new
cult two narrow side cores are introduced
which make possible perfectly smooth
nit over the hips and obviate the inserting
of even small darts by way of assistance.
AS to trimming. instead of being restrict
ed to the lower and upper portion it covers
the entire area of the skirt, reserving q
slight bit of unclaimed surface at the top.
When the material is adaptable a pretty
conceit is represented by a skirt trimmed
with three friils-to wit, a broad one at the
bottom. a narrower one half the way up
and the third and last hardly a quarter of
a yard from the waist line Lots of sar-
torial Solecisms will be spared us if the fat,
dumpy woman Will relinQuish all claims to
this particular effect, leaving these frills to
her tall. slight sister. and adopt the equally
smart directore skirt, which, with its
clinging long lines. will accentuate her
height at least several inches.
Plain and Trimmed.
This year of grace two kinds of severe
tailor mades are to divide feminine affec-
ton, and fashion will smile alike upon both
the severe and ornate style of coat and
skirt costume The dividing line will be
found even more distinctly than formerly
thu severe gown having for it's basic fabric
the rOugher tweedS and mixtures and the
frock of lesser severity being smartly
evolved from one of the legion of new
smooth cloths. which. If possible are more
attractive than last seasons productions.
Not to confound these two distinctly new
modes and to have no confusion between
W hat was erStwhile the morning tailor cos
tune and the tailored afternoon toilet a
name will have to be invented for the
coming sterner tailoriSms. Just by way of
experiment, how would it do to call the
strictly plain coat and skirt a tailor dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10
Dressing for Others

That's true. but you have a very neat
Sunday suit. and did you ever think wha,
pretty compliment it would be to Allies
friends who visit her occasionally IL YOU
put ON that suit each evening for tea
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
POPLAR ST.
RESIDENCES
Convenient to City's Business
and has Street Car AC-
COmmOdatiOnS.

We are glad to see the eye of tn,
investor and home-seeker turned tc
Poplar street, one Of the most conve-
s;ent streets in the city to the bust
ness houses Another Ieat1re tina.
counts with the business man is the
street car, and the line of the new
company extends as far north as Nell
son street, where 1T turns and goes to
the Y. & M. V. Railroad, or WITHIN n
few blocks of the Planters and Delta
oil mills and Peoples compress.
This week Mr.. G. E. Jordan, of
the firm of Allen g. Jordan, pur-
chased the Head property on this
street and will commence improving
it at once. Mr. Epstein purchased the
Henry property in the same block,
and Mr.. q E. Ehlbert is building on
the same street, within less than one
block of Washington avenue, two
story dwelling. The building of
several other residences on this street
in the near future is contemplated.
Parties who desire to buy or sell |
on this street would do we'll !
to call on Church g. Shelton, who
are giving it their personal attention.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
A Future Port.

There is but little doubt that al
some day in the rear future Pasca-
goula, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,
is going to be made deep water
port of considerable magnitude, and
with the compile ion Of the Panama
Canal will assunle important proper
tions in the matter Of gram and other
shipments that will go through this
big ditch, en- route to the Pacific and
Oriental ports There is already a
considerable depth of water in this
harbor, and vessels that come there to
load with lumber, the chief product
of the sect ion, find no difficulty in
taking on excellent oargoes, with
plenty of water to get out upon. In
the Leaf rivsr, where Pascagoula is
located, sea going vessels can now
take Oh their cargoes at the wharves
without the necessity of having them
lightereE out to Ship Island, which
is annaally visited by hundreds OF
both foreign and domestic vessels.
The harbor is one that will conf
mend itself to all who inspect it, and
f tho Federal government would |
ree, it as literally as it has done the
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
Ice Cream Festival.

The ladies of the Jewish Cemetery
Committee invite the public to attent
an Ice cream festival given on thu
beautiful lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Frankel, corner Of Broadway and
Washington avenue, Tuesday evening,
August Both, from . to 2 for the
children, Z to II for overybody give
your cook a rest by taking your fam
lily to frst-class cold supper, con
sisting Of the following:
Schmier Kase (Cream Cheese
Rye Bread Ham Cheese
Imported Sausage Iced Tea
Schrimps especially prepared and
served for the occasion by expert Mr..
Herman Schessinger. Prices to suit
The times,
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Gulfport harbor by appropriating {
few hundred thousand dollars for itl
improvement, it is believed that bet
ter and more lasting results would
accrue. 1t is easily landlocked, safe
a all times, easily approachable, and
would make an ideal shipping point
for grain and other products of the
great West that are pouring through
New Orleans as shipping point 1t
would have great advantage, too,
over the Crescent City in that ships
would not have a long run to make
up the river against a stiff current,
necessitating lighterage, towage and
other Inconvenience in the way of
high wharfage, excessive stevedore
and longshoremen charges and the
like, but vessels could come up to the
very wharve. themselves, ship their
cargoes and depart with no trouble
whatever.
Pascagoula has a commercial club
that is now working actively toward
this end, and that body has secured
the sympathy and will have the aid
of Governor Vardaman, Senators
Money aud McLaurin, and in fact
the entire Mississippi congressional |
delegation, all of whom will bend
every energy towards procuring assis-
tance from the national government
to improve and deepen the channel
and harbor there. With the con-
struction of the Panama canal there
cannot be too many harbors along the
Gulf coast to facilitate the shipping
If the cotton, grain and other pro-
lucts of the South and Southwest,
md it would appear that Pascagonla
,ffers more and greater advantages
long this line than any other point
III our coast. Its proximity to the
lace where the canal is 20 be dug !;
ives it advantages over any locality
nd the cheapness that improvements .
an be made for su ely strongly COM +
lends it to the consideration of the 4
overs that be. Whatever is done r
4 the way of carrying out the pro- !,
osed improvements will rebound to 9,
le material interests of the entire n
ate, and all Mississippians should h
lcourage it to the exttnt of their !,
oility. -Natohez Bulletin. m
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

% as.on amounts to this; The wor,o,
appiS oi cotton is no longer eona
W 'ne worlds demand. @ The ost;
} ~ in".ea yearly increase in the deman,
is put at from 400 900 to 800, 600 nn' baIaO
ana not only is the present prodnc
tion inadequate, but in anotbor w.
years an additional 5000, 900 baIos
VIII De required. Lancashire g sbort
age for the last year or two nav ~
put at 100000. W
For the foregoing reasons, counled
with the fact that the South is IL =
position of greater independence than
oi0Voiole ior the exercise OF a sound
oisoretion in marketing the com;rc
CROP with means at hand for hold
ing Whatever cotton it may be consid.
o1eu desirable to keep off the market
my deliberate conclusion is that tbe
south is abundantly able and oupht
10 Tx as the minimum price for tba
- 0'AoHU vi tnls seasons cotton
~ cents pound By doing this our
planters, merchants and bankers will |
De IN position to get the benefit of
any rise due to climatic or other CON
oltions which may be developed
wiilie the cotton is being picked "
MI Morse's conclusion is worthy
OF thoughtful consideration in the
South, His idea is, in brief thai
the South for the various reason,
which he outlines, is now, or soon
wl'l be in snoh shape that it can
compel good prices without being
necessary to call in the assistance of
the spectators. 1T is purely bus
mess proposition, he says, 'to de-
termlne cotton values by averaging
tile prices of preceding periods and
estimating the increasing necessities
of the world. It is nv
opinion that ten cents per pound is
jhe minimum price the South should '
make up its mind to take for its cot. G
on year in and year out, so long Us it I
lolds virtual monopoly in produc-
ion. :"
Mr.. Morse's statement that a COM
'rehensive warehouse system and bet
er methods of handling, can bring
bout this condition when the South
hall dictate her prices emboGies no r
ew idea. Such system is un-
oubtedly the solution Of the prob :, !,
Bill, but it cannot spring up in one =,
light as it by the wave of magi- a
ian's wand. II is, however, COM =
ng. Already the planters OF the
outh see it looming up in the not
20 distant futHle. A few years in Of
hich ten cents shall be the mini u
Ium price per pound will make it eC
anerally established fact, and once CT
Established there need be no more b'
diculously and ruinously low price. I'll
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
Cotton Prophecies.

Approaching the time of yeal
|when estimates of the cotton crop are
in order. When man hasn't any
thing else to do he can always proph-
esy. And, truth to tell, these ran.
dom prophesies are often about as
hear the mark as are the official es-
Inmates of the Federal Agricultural
Department.
1t is remembered. that last year
bne S. F. Morse, of the firm of D. J.
Bully q Co. made an estimate far in
dvance of the government estimate,
Fhich was remarkable for its approx
'mate accuracy, The great bull cam
laign was conducted on a basis of
alta and representation farm
hed by him. Therefore he is en-
tied to at least respectful hearing
mong the busy prophets. consider
pg he nearly hit the mark-not to
y hit the bulls eye-last year. In
interview published a few days
70 in the Manufacturers Record,
T. Morse gives it as his opinion that
70 yield this year will not exceed
,25O, 600 bales.
1t is too early" he says, "for
y one to form a definite opinion.
py estimate made now must neces-
ply be based on impressions rather
20 upon opinions, though there are
geral conditions surrounding the
pwine crop which have already be
pc clearly apparent to all careful
eryers. Notably among these is
gradual deterioration in soil, tie
parant degeneracy of seed virility
the increasing exhaustion of suffi-
y larm labor. Making the most
vance for the consequences OF
y three elements of contraction,
leaving other drawbacks out of
niation, a crop of eleven and one
yer million bales is the maximum
: expected. How far this maxi
may be reduced by unreasonable
ther, early frosts and the increas-
depredations of the boll weevil
other insect enemies, it is as yet
Osslble to foretell. But, for the ]
Oh argument, let us figure on the {
oie maximum not only for the {
u out Tor the next two or three t
1t is my contention that by {
OF constant expansion in the S
requirements and the fact L
shere is no substitute for cotton, S
view OF the encroaehment of
lactured reserves due to recent
crops and the exhaustion of re- Ii
raw material. it would take a
one of these eleven and one n
" million bales Il. Q. the max Ii
cfop) for at least three seasons il
'Ofe a normal parity in the rela- B
e'ween raw material and MAIL al
rled' In support Of this con- N
may quote from the first of W
~ OF articles on the cotton re- t.
aents OF Great Britain now be- p,
Onshed simultaneously in the W
OfH Times and London Times Of
'Owing paragraph. L. Stated cl
usle sentence the present pos e
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

The Geise- Mann Buggy Com pany,
taht opened i'll this city about year
ago, owning to their growing 6usi-
ness have been forced to move to
larger quarters. Last week the build
ing formerly occupied by the ABE
Blum Cotton Company was secured
and as soon as the necessary improve
ments are added they will move IN
which will be abont the 1st OF Sep
tember. In the meantime the Com
pany has put on moving sale that
will enable any one who needs a set
of harness, saddle or buggy to pur'
chase them at price they could noV
get them elsewhere.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

pied by the saloon of Isador
Schwartz, and will on or about th
lst OF October open up one Of tn
sWellest houses in the city. Mr.
Itsig has been for many years in tn
liquor business and comes to this cit,
from Leland. He says he has com,
with his family to make Greenvill
his home aud to help on all move
ments that will help build up th,
city The Times will run his adver
tisement during the year, and W,
feel confident his increased business
will fully repay him for the money
contract.
Mr.. Isadore Schwartz will remove
his saloon to the buildings on Wal.
nut street. now occupied by the bank
and drug store sometime during
September.
The soldier boys returned home
Thursday night after their 8 days en-.
campment. The boys looked a little
weary, but all reported having q good
and glorious time. The days work
made them look like regulars.
The Y. & M. V. will run an excur-
sion from this city to New Orleans on
September 9th, at price at which
every one who cares to do so can 20.
The rourd trip ticket will cost So. 90.
and allows you day in the Crescent
City. The train will leave the de-
pot at a. m. Thursday, Septem Der
sth.
Mr.. Jim Scott, of Barnee, La.
made a flying trip to Greenville one |
light this week. Come again, Jim,
We miss your sunny smile.
The base ball season is now draw.
ng to close. Greenville will only
lay thrte games more on it's own
rounds, and at those games every
ody who can. should swell the atten.
ance and prevent, if possible, the
wv stockholders of the club from
'sing money on the season. The
'ort affoi ded the lovers of the nation
game this summer, has been of the
ighest order, and the team has held
own with the best. It is true we
ay not win the pennant, but if the
oney that has been spent on Vicks- (
lrg and Pine Bluff, the leaders, had
zen spent on Greenville, we are con.
lent we would. Let every body turn Y
It the next game and cheer our team
victory. (
The jewelry store Of Mr.. Saul
lein is now presenting very attrao- 4
Ve appearance with its rich ma
gany fixtures and handsome cases I,
jewelry. y
When our citizens who are now at h
differing watering places return
me they will witness a city of y
We streets and as attractive stores y
ing them as they have seen in any
y OF the same size while away. J
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

The largest crowd of visitors that
has been in the city for some time
came from Pine Bluff last Sunday to
witness the Pine Bluff Greeuville
bali game. The number of fares
paid on the Delta from Luna was
over six hundred. Everyone was Oh
derby and good natured aud proved
themselves ladies and gentlemen
Greenville is always glad to welcome
such people and we hope they will
make another trip here before the
season is over.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Miss Beatrice Fulwiler has gone
Tor two week s visit t. st. Louis.
Miss Virginia Hill, of Birming-
ham, Ala, is visiting Mrs. l. W.
Fulwiler.
Mr.. J. F. Barnes, who got the con-
tract has started his men at work on
the Opera Honse enlarging and max
ing more exits, widening aisles, and
etc., to conform with the fire ordi
nance passsd by the council some
months past.
Mr.. Isidore Itsig has rented the
building on the corner Of Washington,
ave., and Walnut streets, now occu-
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

The negro preacher who stole some
money from another negro and was
caught, was carried before Mayor
Ye1ger and fined 500 and given 30
days. From the evidence, it seems
that after the parson got the money
and the man came back after it, he
allowed him to search him every
where but his head, but as he ex-
pressed it his head had been eonjured
and he didn't let no Niger touch it,
kase he's liable to fall dead and den
dey would hab him up fer murder
but later when his derby was remov-
ed the money dropped on the floor
and he was dumbfounded to know
how it got there. But tie mayor ex-
planned it all and sent him over to
MI. Brantou to hold his future SER
vices.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
10 Music Lovers.

hTstEeaade piano tuner Offers
locate II EFseAville Il the patronas~
ean % secured. He offers TO tasr
pianos e1a Keep them in perfect ~
ditiQn by the year for s5 each. -
haps the most important thing a.
singers and players is a musical S.
strument in good tune.
This is an opportunity for niuss
lovers IN Greenvllle, and should ~
ceive the patronage Of not less tl.s.l
100 persons in the city. Those intsz
ested please communicates with
JAMES T. DUNCAN
r. o. Box 336, or phone 20.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
County Snp't Of Education

The first bale Of cotton was 4.
ceived in this city Thursday BY tIss
Waldauer Cotton Company The baKe
was shipned from IndianoIa By iii.
Y. II. Klingman, Mr., II nry Fisi,xs
was the lucky purchaser and pnI
l51S cents for same.
Mrs. s. L. Sachs left today for tix
eastern markets to buy goods.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
LOCAL PROSPECTS FOR COTTON
interesting interviews With Many Of the Leading Planters Of the Coun-
on cotton Crop Condition. Summary Of Reports Show
Conditions About Same as Last Year

The cotton crop interests more
readers OF The Times than any other
one subject we can write about Just
now, especially the planters and bust
ness men who are away want to know
what is the outlook. Below we give
the opinions of planters who are
known Throughout the county on the
condition of the crop. Ii Is trut .ss
opinions differ, but from them all
every reader can get good idea Of
-he condition of the crop.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr.. W. o. Aldridge who lives at
Estell, and has A, 200 acres in cultiya-
tion said that he considered his crop
will be So per cent short, and that
boil worm was hurting the crop. but
said the crop on bogue was as fine as
he ever saw.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
A TEN PER CENT INVESTMENT
For The Man or Woman EhO Has the AmOnnt

S. 500 will purchase new brick business over
E700 voar which can be increased This makes It
NV n + ;nvesment outside of insurance ana
taxes PARTY only reason for selling is he wants fI
%onev to invest in business Property now t9Iy
worth oOo Offer of sale will be withdrawn add1ess
September 18th, if not sold. For particulars Suu0'0
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
Fail Examinations For Teacher,

Inc iall examinations for Teaches
OF Washington county will be bald q
the Court House in Greenville -
follows:
White Teachers. September 9TH a.
10th, and 9srd and gath.
Colored Teachers. September ens
Srd, and Ieth and nth.
q. r. GRADY
Cnnnfu Qnr,sA ..f No. i. X. ~.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Dr. j. L. Atterbury, one of the
largest planters in the county, when
'sked about the crop said that the fresh
land cotton was as good if not better
than last year, but that the boil worm
is doing damage to it. The old land
and also the sandy llnd cotton since
the hot spell set in is shedding and is
already cut off some 10 or 20 per cent,
how much more it will be before the
crop is made will depend upon wealth
er conditions and worms.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

DR.. j. D. Smythe said his crop
was deteriorating and that it was not
as good as last year. When asked as
to the amount of deterioration, he re-
piled that 1t was about Is per cent.
He could not say what it would
amount to should it continue hot and
dry. He will make larger crop
than last year, as his land was over
flowed,
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Hon. j. Skinner said, in speaking
OF the crops Of his section, that the
Deer Greek crop was poor as compar-
ed with its last years crop, but the
crop on Lake Washington was much
better than last year, AS whole he
thought the crop in size would excel
last years crop. Very little com
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr., Nv Garrison, also of Leland,
said: He did not have any doubt but
what the crop was cut S5 per cent,
and the. out has been on the last 20
days. But he sliTifa there is no doubt
but what we will make az we gan
gather
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

The large dry goods store Of Charles
Halter has been thoroughly over
hanled and repainted, and the ex-
cellent work done by Jos. Neil, who
has the contract, on his front has
given it the appearance Of Chicago
or New York store. Ths work both
on the inside and out of this house
establishes his reputation as a painter
and no doubt will secure him many
contracts in the future.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr.. r. B. Allen said his home crop
would not come up to his last years
crop, but he thought his crop on the
Wilczinski place was much better.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr.. Harley Metcalf, who lives near
Wilczinski, said his crop was much
better than that Of last year, while
he did not consider it the same with
his 4eighbors He thought the esti-
mite as given ont nv the government
was too. big, if the drops Everywhere
We're over rated like those Of This Sec
tinu
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr.. G. M Helm when questioned
i'll r, gard to his crop said that he CON
sidered the crop on his old land was
cut off nearly half, while on the
new land he would make full crop.
He gave as reason for the great
difference, the new ground being por-
ous the water from the recent rains
went down and the tap root Of the
cotton followed it. thus producing
growth in the stalk and fruitage,
while the old lands were packed to
some extent and the water stood near
or the surface, and lateral roots shot
ont after moisture while the tap root
went down only a short distance.
Again, the continued rains kept the
hands out of the fields, and when the
hands got in to clean the crops these
lateral roots were cut by the plow
and the stalk suffered for food as the
tap root alone could not supply it,
and as result the stalk has shed it's
fruit and the crop cut off as above
stated.
Captain W. ". Stone, another
planter and man who has had the
opportunity Of seeing more crops than
any other man in the county heard
jhe conversation and sustained the Ma
or in his statement as to the crop,
'ut attributed the loss to large ex-
ent to too close and too frequent
blowing about the end of the wet
pell.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Regular services will be held at
the Baptist church next Sunday
morning and night by its pastor, DR..
W. A. Brown,
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr.. George Drew who is in
charge of the large Halliday estate at
Leland. Ark. said his colt, II was bet
ter than it was last year. 1t is tue
the crop is shedding some, he said
but this happens every year, and to
be frank the prospect there points to
large crop. The boil worm he did
not think was injuring the crop to
amount to anything.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

Mr.. Cline Metcalfe said his crop
was spotted, part was very good,
while some was just the opposite,
that the last ten days has done the
damage, that the stalk that now has
shielded its fruit nothing could be
expected from it
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27

plant was heard by him about the
boil worm and he did not think it
was doing any serious damage any
where.
The Greenville times., 1904-08-27
HORSE FOR SALE.

One combination horse for sale.
Phoue 4S3.