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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22
JOE WILSON DIES
FROM INJURIES
Hit by Bursting Valve Last Monday
Died at the Kings Daughters
Home Wednesday Morning-Re-
mains Sent to His Home in Michi-
gan.

While testing a saw at the Hol1ey-
Matthews Box Factory Monday af-
ternoon, Joe Wilson, engineer and
machinist, was struck by a bursting
valve in the face and neck, fracturine
his jaw and cutting his jugular vein
and also badly scalded by the escap-
ing steam.
The shock rendered Mr.. Wilson
unconscious. DR. Percy Toombs was
hastily summoned and did all in his
power to aid the unconscious sufferer.
Sommer Bros ambulance took the
unfortunate man to the King S
Daughters Home, where he remain
ed in an unconscious state until early
Wednesday morning when death re-
lieved his suffering.
Mr.. Wilson had formerly worked
at Sikeston, Mo-, fo the Holley-M lat
thew Co., and was transferred here
He was hard working machinist and
popular among his friends and work
men.
The remains were shipped to his
former home, at Wyandotte, Mich,
where his mother lives
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22
SUNFLOWER TOCSIN is
GUTTED BY FIRE
Disastrous Fire at Indianola Burns
the Building and Plant of the Toe
sin Last Thursday Night

Late Thursday night FIRE was dis
covered in the office of the Tocsin
and although great efforts were put
forth to extinguish it the plant was
entirely consumed and the building
well nigh ruined The editor of the
Tocsin, Mr. J. A. Richardson, owned
the building wherein the plant was
operated, and the loss falls heavily
upon him at this time.
The building and outfit was valued
at $4,000, on which there was an in
surance of ST. 500. this making the
loss very heavy one at this season
Of the year
The Tocsin was one OF the oldest
and most widely known of the Del
ta's weekly papers, and the editor
has spared neither time nor money
to keep the paper abreast OF the best
and ahead of the others
The Tocsin was established by
Hon. c. P. Adair in 1886 and sold to
the present owner in 1906 In Sun
flower county there are but three pa
pers. the Tocsin, which was nearly
twenty-five years old, the Enterprise,
has passed its tenth mile stone, and
under the able management of Edi-
tor Chapman has forged its way to
the 'front.' and the Yellow Dog, pub
lished at Ruleville, by Hon. c. c.
Bryant, and it is coming canine
The Tocsin will be published at
its own home as soon as Mr.. Rich
ardson can have the type, presses,
etc, shipped The owner is under
great obligations to Mr.. w. T. Pitts
for the generous offer of a building
free of charge until the Tocsin office
can be rebuilt
The above is taken from the cur
rent Issue OF the Tocsin The loss IS
indeed great one to Mr. Richardson
but he allows the loss of his building
and plant to be no hindrance to his
getting out his paper regularly. He
deserves a great deal of credit for
this energy and push, and we hope
to see the Tocsin in print.
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Should Influence Investors.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPAN

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Mr.. H. T. Crosby,
Editor Greenvile Times,
Greenvile Miss
Dear Sir:
The 3otf Anniversary Edition of The Times would be
a credit many times the of Greenvlle. wish
congratulate you giving the country publication
which effectively the progress of your community
hope future issue of the Southern Field" to
saw something In the meantime may
you with the photograph of the Kings
Home half of which in
prefer the photo for the that
producing here it be adapted to the width of
columns
you any copies of the souvenir to
I would be o nave send each
H L. Henderson, Southern Agent, Equitable Bldg,
Atlanta Ga.
NJ A Hays, Eeastern Agent, Park Row, New
York n. Y.
Louis Mo
F T. Charles Queen Annes Chambers, Broadway,
Westminster, S. W.. London England.
They them in showing your locality to
intending settlers and investors.
Wishing you and your community many good things
in coming years, /
YOurStrllly,
NJ " Richards
Industrial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

Times hoN much his souvenir was ad
mired in Paris, and that / would re-
spectfully suggest to have his 4oth
birthday souvenir composed of pic
lures and sketches of the magnificent
women of Washington county-or-
ganizations, societies and clubs COM
posed of Washington county women
dating back to Mrs H. B. Theobold,
Mrs, Percy, Mrs. Mary Yerger, Mrs.
w. G. Yerger, Mrs. Myra Smith, Mr.:
Ann Finlay, / think it would be
interesting
This is good suggestion and we
thank the good lady for it, and next
Fall we will take up the matter with
the ladies and their organization re-
garding the issuance of the Times
4oth Anniversary Edition
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22
CHRISTMAS TRADE BRISK

Our merchants report very brisk
trade this week. The stores have
been crowded every day of the week
and todays record will eclipse them
all, with another good day to fol-
low next Monday. Our merchants
have the goods at the right prices
and the people of the city and sur
rounding territory know this and are
taking good advantage of the weather
and have comes out by the hundreds
each day
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DODSON PRINTERS SUPPLY CO
Atlanta, Ga. Dec I3. 1906.
Greenville Times. Greenvlle, Miss
C1entlemen
We beg acknowledge receipt of your "3oth Ami
Versary Edition., and must compliment this
book 1t shows Of worthy of
the Constitution others this class
1t credit your your office sincerely
hope proven the financial your labor
terprse deserves.
Again thanking you this handsome book. and
wishing you all Of wish yourselves,
Yours truly
Dodson Printers Supply Company,
c.
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SUBSCRIBERS WILL SURELY APPRECIATE IT

F. C. PALMER & CO. LIMITED
New Orleans, La. Dec. s.
Greenville Times, Greenvlle, Miss.
Gentlemen:
The writer, who has been away for week has just
had chance examine your 3oh Anniversary Edition
OF The Times and hastens compliment you the
excellent appearance of this
We cannot remember having attrac-
tive edition of weekly and think speaks we'll
for your enterprise attempt getting such
work this You have been successful that feel
certain that feel pride the work,
subscribers will getting edition of this
kind 1t Is especially interesting to those who while
for long interested Greenvie have been
there, comprehensive of the place
and the people
Yours truly
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r, p. Crump,
]. S. Walker,
W. II. Fitzgerald,
L. I. Wade,
r:--:

The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by the Secretary and ap-
proved by the Board
The letter addressed to Mr. Frank
Scott, Cotton Tax Collector, by the
Secretary, at the request of the
President regarding the collection
of cotton taxes was read before the
Board, and the matter discussed
Chief Engineer West then came be-
fore the Board to present the matter
for which the meeting was called,
nfnely.-a proposition from Con-
tractor T. s. Shields to build a new
levee above the city where the pres
ent Ievee is threatened by cavihg
banks
Alter making statement Of the
condition now prevailing. the time
for completion, and the probable
cost OF the new levee, the Engineer
was asked for MI Shields PROPOSE
ton but as he did not have it, Mr..
Shields was called before the Board
in person to present it.
Mr.. Shields first question in COM
ing before the Board after stating
the need of the work and the kind to
be done, was if the Board was ready
to entertain his proposition and then
and there act on it ?
President Hebron replied that this
depended entirely on the nature OF
the proposition to be presented, and
whether or not it meant large
enough saving to the District to let
the contract without first advertising
for bids.
Mr.. Shields then asked the Board,
after he had made the bid and they
had refused to accept it, would they
keep the price made by him for the
work secret so other bidders couid
not take advantage of his bid and
cut under it. This they agreed to.
He then offered to build the new le
wee and to begin the work at once
and complete same by January, 1907,
at FL and SI-Ioo cts. per cubic yard.
tive session and discussed the matter
with the Chief Engineer and his as
sistant. and it was agreed if he would
take the work at 20 I-2 cts, price
they considered to be as good or bet
ter then they would get by advertis-
ing for bids, owing to the high price
of everything and the price paid on
other contracts let in this and other
Districts, they would give him the
contract
Contractor Shields was again called
before the Board and the proposition
made him and he accepted the work
at 20 I-2 cts, and the Engineer and
Attorney were ordered to draw up
the contract with him for the Board.
Chief Engineer West reported on
the Longwood levee. He did not
think now that anything else could
be done on the enlargement OF It
this season. In the questions pre-
sented him by the members OF the
! Board it was brought out that had
the contractors placed large enough
force on it when the work could
have been done and conditions were
/ favorable. it would no doubt have
been completed on contract time
i For the above reason, the estimate
1 of Roach & Stancell, the contractors
/ of this work, for $4,000, which was
Il cresented TO the Board for payment
was opposed by the President. ana
on motion the matter was referred
Ito, the Attorney and Chief Engineer
|Eof the Board and their report on
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CHURCH NOTES.
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The First Presbyterian Church

On Sunday, December 23, the pas
tor will conduct the usual services at
II and 7:45, preaching in the morning
on the subject of "The Wonderful
Star" At 7:45 there will be the Sc
cond of the sermons on Measures,
Weights and Values"
On Monday at there will be the
Sunday School Christmas entertain
ment-a beautiful service with good
singing A cordial invitation to all
of these services is extended
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22
BOARD OF LEVEE
COMMISSIONERS
Hold Two Meetings and Transact
Much Busine Regarding Levee
Work and Let Contracts for New
Leyee.

November Fl, 1905.
Board met pursuant to call of Pres
1dent. Present
]. L. Hebron, President,
]. S. Walker
w. H. Fitzgerald
R. p. Crump
On motion the minutes of the last
meeting were passed with a state
lnent of its important parts by the
Secretary.
a statement OF the Boards finan-
ces was submitted by the Treasurer
which showed the amount on hand to
be only $I7,I04I3. and this was held
10 be insufficient to meet the con-
struction work Of the present month
together with the other expenses of
the B8ard.
The following order was passed ::
That under the authority invested in
the Board, and by an act approved
March Il, a. D., 1900, by the Legis-
ltaure of the State OF Mississippi, and
appearing as Chapter I8o of the Acts
OF said Legislature of the State OF
Mississippi Of that year, and by reas-
on OF the emergency therein pro-
vided for having arisen and occur
red, necessitating the issuance OF the
certificate herein mentioned and pro-
Vided for III said Acts of the Board
II IS therefore ordered that an is
suancc of $4,000 worth OF said GER
tihcates be and the same is hereby
ordered to be made in the shape OF
four certificates Of ten thousand dol
lars ($Io,ooo) each. and two certih-
Gates OF FIVE thousand dollars (S5.ooo)
each, dated November 20, 1906, and
maturing January 26 1907. at the Of
flee OF the Board Of Mississippi Le-
wee Commissioners in GreenvilIe.
Miss, and bearing interest from date
AT the rate OF 9 per cent per annum,
and that said certificates be signed
by hotb tic President and 5ecretarT
OF the Board, and be by them de-
livered upon payment to the Treas
urer Of this Board Of tifty thousand
$50 ooo) dollars in cash which GER
rihcates are to be in the words, fig
Certificates attached to minutes
Chief Engineer. c. H. West,
brought to the attention of the
Board the enlargement of the levee
at Longwood. a very important piece
OF work
He stated that owing to the unfav-
orable conditions of the work the
subcontractor, Mr. Jno. Stancell, had
pulled out. In order to hold this
contractor there, ne recommended
to the Board that while the condi-
tions made it impossible for the sub
contractor to complete this contract
OF Roach & Stancell then that the
Board contract with Mr. Stancell by
the day to top the levee at so much
per day until the water went down
and he could get back on this other
work. After discussing the matter
the Engineer was ordered and given
power to contract with Mr.. Stancell
to do the work It was also ordered
that he DE placed back on the enlarge
ment work as soon as could be done,
and that the contractors, Messrs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22
Christua as Tree

The Methodist Sunday School will
have a Christmas tree at its Sunday
School rooms on December 24, at
7 p. m. An effort has been made to
provide a remembrance for every
Methodist child IN the town, as well
as for every member of the school.
1t is hoped that all will attend
]. r COUNTESS, Pastor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

A party OF young men from Day
ton, Ohio, on their way to New Or
leans in launch, stopped over in the
city to spend few days with their
friends They were officers and at
tachees of the Dayton Buckeye Iron
& Brass Works CO, and were the
guests of Messrs. Chas Pease and
Mckee
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

A poor unfortunate girl of the req
light district, whose identity is un-
known. but went under the assumed
name of Ada Kirkland, took her lite
by drugs last Monday night and was
buried on the next afternoon in the
city cemetery.
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is CIRCULATING SOME
Whitcomb Love & Co.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dee. II, 1906
Please send three copies of your
Thirty-ninth Edition of the Green
vile Times, a copy of which l saw
in Chicago, at the office of Pearsons-
Taft Land Credit Co. II any charges
for same. please send statement and
/ will remit.
w yNITTrnMP
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

The little steamboat Scovall, ply
ing in the Vicksburg trade, blew up
last Wednesday killing several and
injuring many more Among the dead
was Mr. L. Yerger, Of Jackson, a ne
phew Of our honored Mayor Yerger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

The young folks of the city were
given another dance on the steamer
s. S Brown last Thursday night
which proved an enjoyable affair
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

Capt w. R. Harvey, of this city,
received Letter from his sister.
Mrs. T. p. White, OF Paris, Tenn,
last Tuesday and in writing of the
Times Special Edition sent her, said !:
sTeiI the editor Of the Greenville
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Thinks 1t Is Well Gotten Up.

l. MANN MERCHANT AND PLANTER
Glen Allan Miss, Dec II, 1906.
Mr. H. T. Crosby, Greenvile, Miss.
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed my check for $1,000 for my part
the Special. think it is we'll gotten
Yours truly,
L
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

Roach & Stancell, would be held un-
| der their bond for the full completion
of the contract.
| Hon. Leroy Percy representing
Mrs. L. w. Valiant, came before the
Board and asked that a committee be
appointed to meet Judge Valiant 70,
the purpose of settling the claim they
had before the Board. Attorney Wal
ton Shields, of the Board, recon-
mended the appointment OF the COM
mlttee.
Commissioner K. P. Crump then
moved that the President OF the
Board, J. L. Hebron, Attorney Wal
ton Shields, Chief Engineer West and
Commissioner ]. s. Walker compose
the committee with power to act
carried
The claim OF Mrs. ]. A. Cannon
and d. z. Shanahan was also brought
up, and on motion was referred 10
the same committee
AR Carpenter came before the
Board and asked for the allowance of
5000 for pecan grove; belonging to
HIM on land taken by the Board for
right-of-Nay. This matter was finally
settled by agreement by allowing Mr.
Carpenter 500 for the grove OF 81
pecan trees.
The matter OF appointing delegates
Convention was brought up by the
Secretary, and the following reso-
luton was introduced by Commits
sioner Crump
Resolved, That J. L. Hebron, c.
II. West and Walton Shields, officers
OF this Board, be appointed delegates
to the National Rivers & Harbors
Convention to meet i'll Washington
December 6 and I, next, to represent
the Levee Board, and that their ex-
penses be paid out of the funds of
the Board
Resolved, further, That the Pres
ident of the Board be authorized to
appoint Gen. T. c. Catchings, Hons.
Chas. Scott, E. n. Thomas, Leroy
Percy, w w. Stone, A Y. Scott, ,and
Gov. Jas K. Vardaman as delegates
TO said convention in behalf of the
Levee Board
Chief Engineer West reported to
the Board that he had agreed with
Mr.. John Stancell for teams and men
at the price paid Mr. Montgomery, at
$3.50 per day, to top the levee from
Station 1870 to 1000, in order to hold
him at Longwood until it develops
whether or not he could return on
the enlargement work.
The collection of cotton tax was
discussed by the Board and the Cot
ton Tax Collector. Mr. Frank Scott.
and letters read by the Secretary
from the railroads concerning same,
ali showing the amount of tax from
all sources being behind past years.
The following amounts for mile
age and per diem were allowed and
ordered paid.
J. s. Walker, I day. .S4 90
r. P Crump, day, SO miles. $50
w. H. Fitzgerald, I day, 20 miles 20
o1
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

The f. - Davis Drug store has
nice line of holiday goods Be sure
to visit this place when looking for
Xmas gifts
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AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS CO
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H T. Crosby, Greenvle Miss
Dear Mr.. Crosby:
We received that beautiful copy the Special Edition
OF The Times and certainly reflects lots
of credit your establishment
With very best wishes we are
Yours truly
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A. E. RETON, Manager.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-12-22

Mr. Tom Griffin. the local agent of
the Arkansas River Packet Co, took
a trip on the s. s. Brown TO Vicks-
burg last week, returning last Mon
day morning.
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December II, 1900.
The Board met at the appointed
hour in called session with the fol-
lowing Commissioners present. to-
wit
I. Hebron. President.
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Total .S2I G
The Board then adjourned.
]. L. HEBRON, President,
+ T. CROSBY, Sec s. Treas.
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A FEW MORE LETTERS
FROM OUR FRIENDS

WHO UNITE IN SAYING THAT TINES SOUVENIR
TION JUSTLY ADVERTISES RESOURCES THE
COMMONWEAL MISSISSIPPI AND THAT
PROUD
div
Spirited Citizens Made
Greenvne It's True Coos Advance
They May Know More of the
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Confined on page eight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
HOODer's AnOdyne, '9c soT4zE' '@f e:

IN which has been mixed q little salt and
pepper and fry a delicate brown For
the sauce peel crisp cucumbers. CRATE and
drain. To every cupful Of thia allow one
hah teaspoOnful Of salt. one-half teaspoon
ful Of onion juice, two teaspoonfuls OF
olive OIL and one-third, ssltspOOnful pep
per More oil can ba used n desired. This
cucumber sauce Ia also excellent for other
kinds OF hsh.
nice luncheon dishis cheese toasted with
eggs Soak three tsblespoonfuls Of bread
crumbs In a cup Of milk. Beat with three
eggs three tablespoonfuls Of melted but.
ter, a teaspoonful wet mustard One-half
pound grated cheese and season with salt
and pepper Spread on slices OF toasted
bread aud set In the oven "a brown
quickly.
Potato volcano makes a pretty dish az
a dinner vegetable. Mash the potatoes
smoothly, after frst boiling them in salted
water. Season with salt, butter and
little milk, FOrm ION a plate that can
be put into the ovenl into eonical shapA,
with a hollow In the center az large as
cup. For nling use one-hah cup OF
melted butter, four large apOOnfula OF
grated cheese and a little pepper and
salt STIR together thoroughly and pour
into the crater, with a thin coating ok
melted butter, and sprinkle bread crumbs
over all. Heat and brown IN the oven
nnd serve. This II also a very nice dish
FOR sunday night supper with cold meat
or salmon SARA CRAWFORD.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02
VFRTLoW RATES


To California, Arizona, ,MeKico, New Mexico
aud other Western Points via south
ern Railway.
Commencing February l4th and con-
tinuing daily until and including April
9Th, 1908, special one-way Colonist
tickets will be sold via southern Rail
way at greatly reduced rates, viz:
$40. 70 from Philadelphia to Los Ange-
les aud San Francisco, CAL, and TO
other western points; pTopoFtionately
low rates from other points.
The Southern Railway operates
through personally conducted Pullman
Tourist Sleeping Cars from Washing
ton TO Los Angeles and San Francisco,
CAL, without change. via Atlanta, New
Orleans and lei Paso. Tourists cars
leave Washington 730 p. M, on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays OF each
week. The berth rate through to the
Pacific Coast Is only g. 80, two people
being allowed to occupy one berth #
desired. There are other new, conven.
lent and economical features connected
with these Tourist cars, which may De
ascertained from Chas. l.. Hopkins,
District Passenger Agent, Southern
Railway, S2S Chestnut street, phila.
/ delphia, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-02

been made on the third floor in order
to have a room for the isolation ci con-
tagious diseases which may develop
in the hospital. by certain moditica-
tiOns In the accommodations for the
superintendent and nurses, suitable
room in the rear OF the house and
adjoining the bath room has been se-
cured. la the new superintendents
room, the woodwork has been painted,
q new mating laid, blinds and storm
windows put IN. Other important re-
nairs have been made in the building
and the house and premises have
bsen thoroughly cleaned and put in
excellent order.
The balance IN bank at the beginning
of the year was STAT. So; receipts,
"a, 1881; disbursement, S4,02l. -,
leaving balance of 1855. 04. The
receipts we're aa follows; State Appro
ptiation, 1905, 500; subscriptions,
s5sh 10; donations, 1926. 92; Thanks
giving Offering and Women's Auxiliary .
s36S. i3; Lawn Fete, $500 AZ; Bishop
Coleman's Lectures, ei3l. 80; children &
board, s404 "A Jars, $40 "a ; interest,
g.. p; mortgage pledge fund, S739 30.