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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

helve, while a window curtain stick
had been smeared with blood to be
produced in court 'as the weapon
used by Mr.. Tut. Both also swore,
after assurance of protection by the
court and attorney for the prosecution
that the statements they had former
ly made to Messrs. Shields and Bod
die in Mr. TUFTS favor were totally
false, and had been taught to them un-
Sister nothing" said the charming
der threats of killing if they dared
to testify otherwise.
No evidence was offered to show
the cause of the assault, or the cir
circumstances that led up to it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
Carpenter r. A. Jones Falls From
Ransom Building and is Badly
Injured

A very unfortunate accident occur
ed on Tuesday, IN which R. a.
Jones. white carpenter engaged in
working on a frame building on Pop
lar street was seriously, but not IA
tally hurt
The unfortunate man fell from the
top of the building to the ground
striking a number of joists, loose
planks and ends of lumber, whiccl
cut and bruised him severely, anC
when first picked up was supposed tc
be probably fatally injured. He wa.
taken to the office of DR.. Shivers
where his injuries were found to b.
planks and ends of lumber, whicl
he will recover.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

On Friday, February 18TH, negro
calling himself Alonzo White. went
to Mr.. A. NJ. Shelby on his High
land plantation, about six miles be-
low Greenville, and represented to
him that he had large family, and
wished to hire out to make a crop.
He showed Mr. Shelby pictures of his
family--a wife and half-dozen grown
children, all of whom would also hire
with him.
The murdered boy was Jim Stew
art. a valued and reliable tenant on
the Heath plantation.
He claimed Wraren county, below
Vicksburg as his home. Mr. Shelby
agreed to take him and his family,
and put them to work on Highland
The negro then stated that he owed
Sr35 to a white man named Davis,
and could not get loose until it was
paid Mr. Shelby refused to help him
financially at that time and the ne
gro left to go after his family.
He got off the boat at Shiloh, and
going to Mr. Mccall, on Capt. Heath's
place, told him that he had this nu-
merous family above Greenville. He
agreed that if Mr. Mccall could fur
nish hm with two teams to move his
family ne would hire to him,
This Mr.. Mccall did, and Saturday
morning the negro Alonzo White and
a negro boy left for Greenville.
White drove one team and the boy
the other On the Worthington place
near Greenville, the boy was murder
cd by being struck in the head, and
his body was thrown into a. field near
the road,
Alonzo White then drove one oi
the teams to negro in the neighbor-
hood, and got him to put it in sta
bic for the night. Then he went back
10 the other team, and drove it tC
Mr. Shelby's place.
He told Mr. Shelby that he coulc
not bring his family and other stocl
because of the $I35 debt to Davis.
Mr.. Shelby agreed that if the negro
would leave the team in pawn HI
would give him the money to pay hi.
debt To this the negro agreed, anc
Mr., Shelby gave him a check TO
the money.
The check was made payable t.
Jim Davis.
The negro left, and in compan.
with a white man was seen boarding
train at Greenville at one o'clocl
the next morning.
In the meantime the murder haC
been discovered The negro and tn
white man vent to Memphis anc
called on Levy and Greif to get th
check
The firm telephoned to A. Blum 8
Co, at Greenville, to know if th
check of A. NJ Shelby for $I35 wa
good.
Mr. Blum knew the circumstance
of the murder and the drawing of TIL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
AIonzo White, Negro, Does Many Daring Acts
and Commits Murder
GOLDFARB INVESTIGATION
Murderous Assault by E. G. Tutt on Mr.. Gold
farb Investigated Before Judge Robinson
Hearing Continued

check, and explained them to Levy
and Grief. At the same time Chief of
Police Quinn, of Greenville, wired
to Chief Mason, OF Memphis a re-
quest to arrest the two men when
they returned in the afternoon to cash
the check.
Detectives Hurst and Cox went to
the store and waited until FIVE O'Clock.
Neither of the men appeared. Then
Detective Cox and a man from Levy
and Grief's who could identity the ne
gro started out to look for him.
They had not gone far before they
saw the negro coming, but alone. He
was at once arrested and spirited away
Then the detectives waited for the
white man He did not come. The
negro, who now gave his name as VIII
Raney, denies that he killed the boy,
and says that the white man got him
to help cash the check.
The white man represented himself
as being Jim Davis.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
THE KINGS
DAUGHTERS HOME
Following is the Report of the Ex-
pert Called by the Board of Arbi-
traitors to Pass Upon the New
Building and the Damages Sustain
ed During the Late Freezing
Weather.

Greenville, Miss, March /, foo5,
Messrs. w. A. Everman and Z. n.
Thomas:
Gentlemen:-1n compliance with
your request, / have made care
full examination of the masonry
walls of the Hospital building now
being erected for the Kings Daugh-
tefs of this city.
find that the lime mortar used
in the brick walls inside and out side
has frozen to depth of one quar-
ter inch or one half inches deep.
also find that the mortar has not
set on account of the continued wet
weather.
The material used in the mortar Is
good and will set properly as soon
as the walls dry
| will suggest that the joints on the
outside of the brick walls be raket
out with a steel tool one half incl
deep and then thorough. pointed
with Portland cement and sand o
equal proportions, using clean sharl
sand.
The joints on inside of brick wall
where froze, should be raked out on
half inch deep and all loose morta
should be brushed off and the wall
plastered with Acme cement plaste
or a cement plaster equal to Acme.
II you carry these suggestions int
| effect thoroughly, you will have
first class piece of work and you nee
| have no fears in this connection.
/ In regard TO plastering walls insid
| | respectfully suggest that it be nc
done until you have at least tw
weeks of dry weather after the roc
of the building is on.
pronounce the artificial stone bt
ing used in the building good.
Very respectfully, Yours,
L. M. WEATHERS. Architect.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
BITTEN BY
MAD DOG
Brodie Crurnp and His Playmate Bit
eth by Mad Puppy
TAKEN TO NEW ORLEANS
Upon Advise of Physician the Little
Fellows Were Taken to a Pasteur
Institute at New Orleans

On Wednesday afternoon Brodie
Crump, the ten year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Crump, and little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A Cannon
were severely bitten by dog sup
posed to be mad, and were immediate
ly taken to New Orleans, accompani-
ed by DR.. Z. P Odeneal, for treat
ment by the Pasteur method.
The dog was pet belonging to
Brodie Crump and for some days
had been observed to be sullen and
apparently sick
On Wednesday afternoon the two
little boys went to feed and examine
their pet, and were at once savagely
attacked by it.
DR.. Odeneal was at once sent for
and on going to look at the animal
he too was attacked, but was not bit
ten, as the dog seized his foot, and
he was protected by his shoe.
The dog was killed and its brain
and spinal cord removed. These viii
be subjected to examination and an.
alysis, to determine, if possible
whether or not it was suffering from
genuine rabies.
The occurrence is the first of tht
kind to take place III Greenville, anc
has created a feeling of widespread
interest and sympathy.
The two little boys are sons o
two of the best known families in th'
city, and they and their parents have
host of friends who will await tht
result of the investigation and treat
ment with the utmost anxiety and in
terest.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
Greenville Ice and Coal Company.

Greenville Ice and Coal Company.
The Greenvlle Ice and Coal Com
pany are now ready for the season.
Everything about their plant has been
put in first class running condition
and the big plant guarantees to our
citizens that no ice famine will ever
visit the city.
There is no company in the south
with more improved facilities for the
manufacture of ice than the above
plant and the article turned out is like
the article turned out by the Good
Lord in his zero weather.
There is no cleverer or more lib
favors to the trade are rapidly extend
Mr. Levingston, the manager and his
favors to the trade is rapidly extend
ing it along the river and on both
lines of the railroads.
Greenville would do we'll to have
a few more such plants of different
manufacture and the effort should
be started now to secure them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
Mr.. Thomas Holmes Receives Several Peace
Destroying and Very Threatening Letters
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
Given Until Thursday Night to Live..The Letter
Writer Seeks Revenge" Detectives on
the Track

brought back the dogs and put them
on the new trail which they carried
down Shelby street, on Percy to Theo-
bald and out Theobald and then off
in the direction of the river. The
dogs lost the track somewhere about
the Government fleet and were
brought back TO the city.
There is but little doubt with the
pitch OF excitement that had beeR
aroused that night by the attempted
assassination of Mr.. Holmes and the
talk on the streets if the man had
been caught would have been dealt
with as the case demanded and made
to leave the city on the first train
never 10 return unless the officers
had got him to jail first
Mr.. Holmes is one of the best
known and most exemplary young
business men in the city
He says that he is not conscious
that he possesses a single serious
enemy, and that he has never know
ingly and wilfully wronged any per-
SON
He is entirely at a loss to account
for the letters, or how to treat them
but the threats became so numerous
and definite that he kept a close look
ont, trying quietly to locate the
sender
The whole affair is a mystery 1t
s.. <. sSsl, i,os> 4 tTss''l,>> I.Cy>~ s- -As.
and the bricks thrown to bring Mr.
Holmes TO the door, with the inten-
tion of assinating him.
The letters and annoyance are prob
ably the work OF dangerous crank.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
ARcOLA FIRE
Geo. F. Phillips Barn and Contents
Destroyed by Fire Last Nom
day-Loss $4,000

On Monday the barn and stable on
theplantation of Mr. Geo. F. Phillips,
near Arcola was set on fire and to-
tally destroyed, together with twenty
seven mules and horses and large
quantity of corn. forage and farming
implements, entailing loss between
six and ten thousand dollars. There
is little doubt that the fire was the
work of an incendiary An officer and
bloodhounds were promptly sent by
Sheriff Crouch to the scene, but no
clue to the perpetrator could be OBJ
tanned
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
Richard, Bourne & Company

Richard Bourne & Co., the new jew
elry store which opened during the
holidays are proving to be firm
of progressive and energetic young
men,
The latest move has been to crest
an artistic case in front of their store
in which they have placed large OBJ
seryatory clock to tell the time of
day to the passer by Such acts are
appreciated by the public and brings
business.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
CHURCH NOTICE.

The Rev. Mr. Diehl, of Kentucky,
who has accepted call to the charge
OF the First Presbyterian church of
Greenville. has arrived, and will hold
his first service in the church tomor-
row.
Mr.. Diehl is an eloquent young
preacher, man OF learning, an en-
thusiastic worker, and the fortunate
possessor of the happy quality of per
sonal magnetism Both the congre-
CATION of the First Presbyterian
church and the city of Greenville are
to be congratulated upon such an &C
quisition
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

for two weeks Mr. Thomas
Holmes, manager of the large firm OF
Steger-Holmes & Co, stationers and
booksellers, has been receiving let
ters threatening his life
These letters were supplemented
by mysterious calls over the tele-
phone
At first Mr.. Holmes paid no attcn-
ton at all to the letters or tele-
phone calls and treated the matter
as practical joke But on last Wed
nesday he found the below letter in
his post office box and on op -ning it
decided that the annoyer or writer
was crazy or really meant to carry
out the threats made in this and for
mer letters so he called together a
few of his close friends and the head
of the police department for advice
and counsel.
The last was dated February 25th,
and is as follows;
Pool.
you think that / don't mean bust
ness, but I do. You are in the Val
ley of DEATH. Prepare to go. To-
morrow night at 7 be at the So.
railroad where the Fish Lake road
crosses it. If you don't come, you had
better get out of town or as you go
home Thursday night you will be tax
en- off the face of the earth. RE-
VENGE-If yol: 7ssill bestEssszsz>> -7--s.a =
green flower on your coat.
Yours to
DEATH"
The spot selected is one of the lonii-
est in the outskirts of Greenville. The
fatal night was Thursday March end
The letter was a mere scrawl The
early hour fixed for the meeting tool
a good deal of menace out of it, anC
the mixture of death and revenge anC
| flowers had a dime novel twang about
it that suggested some boy crazed by
Sherlock holmes and Nick Garter
On Wednesday night Mr. Holme:
sat quietly in his office as usual at the
appointed time.
Attracted by a peculiar noise in tn,
rear of the store he took his pisto
and stepped to the door. As he open
ed it brick was hurled through tn,
glass window into the office, and i'm
mediately afterwards another narrow
| ly missed his head.
Mr. Holmes opened fire III the dark
ness and the would be assailant fed.
The sheriff was notified, and hound
were put on the track, which was fol
lowed to the river. where the trai
was lost
This was afterwards supposed to b
the back trail, for Dan Agnes, wh'
was in the alley at the time, back o
Goldmans saloon saw the fash 0
Mr.. Holmes pistol and the fleeint
form of a man going down the ale.
towards Shelby street.
| Sheriff Crouch on hearing thi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
Deaf of Mrs. Hall.

Mrs Hall. who was a long resi-
dent OF Washington county near Leo
ia, died on Thursday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs L. C. Goode, in
Greenville, and was buried from the
residence on Friday afternoon. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. L. c.
Goode, and Mrs Edward keenan,, botk
OF Greenville
Mrs. Hall was the widow of the
late James Hall of Leota, Miss, one
of the best known and highly re-
spected citizens OF the county. -.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

After a fall of week the river on
Monday commenced to rise rapidly,
and already the levee is favorite
afternoon resort of promenaders. A
falling river at the end OF February
is something extraordinary, but it
seems now to be disposed to make up
for lost time
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
The Fair

The Fairs new goods have arrived
and are now being shown the trade.
They are beauties and The Times
compliments Mr.. Cohn on his splen-
did selection.
Don't fail to read their ad in the
Times of today-it will pay you.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
BASE BALL MOVEMENT
In This City Not Hampered by the
Vicksburg Reports

The base ball movement in the city
IS drawing TO il a better financial sup
port this season than ever before.
The effort on the part of Vicksburg
TO cripple il in our city IS having the
tendency OF bringing our people clos
er together on the subject and if pos
sible this year OF winning the pen
nant
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

This is the last week of publication
of the Delinquent Tax land list. Next
Monday the sale will be made in front
OF the court house door by Sheriff
Crouch. If you have any land adver-
tised pay the taxes today and prevent
its sale and future trouble.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

Mr.. A. J. Rose has added two more
rooms to his house in the Race Track
Addition and has now painters Civ
ing his entire house new coat of
paint
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
Nelrns & Blum Company

Mr.. Sam Blum, the successful buy
er of the popular dry goods house of
the Nelms and Blum Co., is expected
to arrive home today from Ney York,
where he has just finished the seiec-
ton of one of the prettiest spring
stocks ever brought to the city.
His dress maker an dmilliner has
also arrived and are now busily al
work on the seasons styles.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

'sWhat is your impression OF
Rome?"
THAT nobody can do as the Ro-
mans do"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

Charitable speech is the flower of
which santihed heart is the root.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

What's the matter with the tenor?
asked the press agent. HE seems
all broke
lie IS, stage manager.
He broke down last night"
4Sse-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04
SEE OUR WINDOWS

These prices are from the 18th
to the 2ISt of February
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-03-04

All our goods are always marked in
plain figures, therefore, you are sure
of getting values as advertised. The
only One Price Store in GreenviIe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
Fraud Exposed.

A few counterfelters have lately
been making and trying TO sell lmi.
tallons Of Or. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds.
and other medicines, thereby defraud.
Ing the public, This Is to warn you
to beware Of such people, who seek to
profit. through stealing the repula.
tlon Of remedies which have been
successfully curing disease, for over
30 years a sure protection, 10 you, IS
our name on the wrapper. Look for
T. on all DR.. Kings, or Bucklen's rem.
edies, as all others are mere imlta.
lions. H. T. Bucklen & CO., Chicago,
ILL.,, and Windsor Canada. For sale
by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
Group

Begins with the symptoms Of a com
mo cold; there Is ehilliness, ~sneezing
sore throat. hot skin, quick pulse,
hoarsqness and lmpeded respiration.
Give frequent small doses OF Billiards.
i%iorehound Syrup, (the child will cry
FOR ID and at the first sign of a croupy
cough, apply frequently Billiards.
Snow Liniment TO the throat,
Mrs. A. Vliet, New Castle, Colo,
writes, March 10th, 1901: II think Bal.
lard's Horehound Syrup a wonderful
remedy. and so pleasant" CSC. SOC
and si.0o. For sale by o. G.. Schaef-
er.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18

5 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20,
Hon. John NJ Rich. who for fifteen years has studied the
political situation in Russia and Japan, and is prepared
to speak awhoitatvey on this subject. He IL both solid
and entertaining.
a. FRIDAY MARCH 10.
The Harry 7. Butter worth Company which has no supe
rbr on the musical stage In this country
S THURSDAY, APRIL 20,
Hon. Lee Francis Lybarger OF Philadelphia, who has on
his repertoire the taking subject: How to be Happy
Though Married or Single.
ALL ENTERTAINMENTS
in Normal Hall, which has been pronounced by Earnest
Gamble among the best audiorums In the West.
SEASON TICKETS, REST or COURSE, 1925.
Single tickets 10 cents. Pupils of High School. season
tickets $125; single tickets 40 cents.
SEATS CAN BE RESERVED
the day before each attraction.
Tickets o. sale at Murhey's Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
tch-- Ringworm.

L, I. Lucas, Wingo. Ky. writes,
April 25th. 1902 For 10 to IL years
| had been afflicted with a malady
known as the Itch The itching was
most unbearable: I had tried for years
10 find relief, having tried all rem.
edies | could hear of. besides n mum.
Der Of doctors, | wish TO state that
m single application of Billiards.
Snow Eminent cured me completely
and permanently Since then | have
used the llnimen, on two separate oc-
casions for ring worm and It cured
completely. 25c. 5oc and si0O bottle.
For sale by O @. Schaofer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18

s....s laa. i've unlos tn.A namvvs W
over 1900 people died from pneumo-
MIA In Chicago during the same year.
with scarcely a passing notice, Every
ono OF these cases OF pneumonia re-
suited from a cold and could have
been prevented by the timely use OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, A great
many who had every reason TO fear
pneumonia have warded II off by the
prompt use OF this remedy. The fol.
lowing Is an instance OF this sort:
TOO much cannot BIO said In favor
OF chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and
especially for colds and influenza.
J know that II cured my daughter,
Laura. OF n severe cold. and believe
saved her lIfo when she was threaten.
ed with pneumonia" W. d. Wilcox,
Logan, New York. Sold by all drug.
eists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
ROUGH RIDERS ReuNloN-o

ROUGH RIDERS E.UNIoN-Ou
the last two days Of next March the
Rough Riders viii take the city OF
San Antonio. Texas, by storm, They
viii gather from all owe The south
west 10 meet their old colonel and
comradc Theodore Roosevelt presl.
dent OF the United States. II viii be
Tho first general reunion since 1906
and viii be a great and notable occa.
sion
The president will arrive on the
s0th and there VIII be a big banquet
and elaborate program ia HIS honor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
A POPULAR c,rlzeN-In The /,

POPULAR ciTizEk-In the mu
nlcipal election held at ArtesIa. John
Richoy received every vote in HIS
town but his own, There were two
tickets In tho field. but Mr.. Rlchey't
friends had his name placed on both
OF them. and ho received every vote.
although he Is n st0unch republican
and the majority Of tho voters were
democrats. This is a substantial tos
tlmonial o. tho fact that the people Of
Artesla appreciate the many efforts
Mr Richey has put forth for the al.
yancemcnt Of the town. The board Of
trustees VIII select its own chairman.
or mayor and as Mr.. Richey led the
ticket II Is fair that he have tho high.
est gift IN the power Of tho munici.
pallty 10 bostow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
NEWSPAPER incoapoRAroas-

The Roswell Record, whose editor and
proprietor died recently. has just been
merged into a stock company. Tho
incorporaiors ara Grace Thorpe Bear,
J. A. II. Bear j. r. Hinkle. ~ ! Beck.
COME Bear Mason. u J Sheridan. w.
NJ Atkinson, Jerry simpson. Smith
Loa. Clara Bear. X Il. Scott, Clarence
ullery. Theac persons are all resi-
dents OF that city with the exception
Of ~ J Sheridan, who is the editor OF
one of the best known democratic pa.
pefs IN The state Of Kansas the West
ern Spirit Of paola.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
Poisons in Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain p~oisons originate in your food,
but some day you may feel a twinge
OF dyspepsia that will convince you.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills are guar
anteed to cure all sickness due to
poisons OF undigested food-or money
back. CSC at all druggists. Try
them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-18
Many school Children are sIckiv.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children used by Mother Gray a nurse
In Children's Home, New York, Break
up colds in "a hours. cure Feverish.
ness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders, move and regu-
late the Bowels, and Destroy Worms.
Mrs. Emily Maronn, Meriden, Ct,
says: 1T is the best medicine In tle
world for children when feyerish and
c~onstipated." Sold by all Druggists
or by mail, 25c. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy.
N. Y. l..