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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15

Sign Fell on Him.-John Ceino while
erecting q large sign over the East
Moline bank yesterday afternoon was
quite painfully injured. The sign
slipped and came down. striking Ceino
On the left leg and cutting a deep cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
DESTRUCTIVE MICE.
They Tried to Sink the Ark, Accord
ing to an Old Legend.


Mice do not play great part in folk
lore. Even the legend of the pied
Piper" associates them with rats, but
one recalls few cases not uninterest-
ing. A Bohemian legend declares that
they were created by the devil, where
upon benefcence produced the cat.
When Noah received a pair of them
into the ark they straightway began
to gnaw q hole through the bottom, in
stigated by their unhOly parent. Wa
ter was pouring in when the serpent,
with admirable presence of mind, stop
ped the leak with his head. We should
conclude that mice are specially de-
structive in Bohemia, and so it proves
to be. Both the white and gray varie-
ties flourish there, but the former is
thought inoffensive. When harvests
are ripening the peasants anxiously
catch a white mouse, put it in a COM
Portable box upon the window sill, feed
and pet it and call it the luck of the
house." If satisfied with these atten-
tons the animal will Danish all its
gray kinsfolk from the vicinity.
In that very interesting island Of
Bali, also, where Brahmanism and
Buddhism inextricably mingled, sur
vive, while all the populations round
have long been Moslem, some fortunate
mice receive like honor. The Balls
catch a pair clothe them In white linen
and set them in a public place, where
all the inhabitants of the village bow
down before them. Then they release
the prisoners and straightway, with an
easy conscience, trap and kill every
mouse that can be found, for they are
terribly destructive in the ricefields.
Let us cite an old Greek charm which
is worth quoting. Take a paper and
write" 1t says, 81 adjure you, We mice
now present, neither to injure me nor
to let others do so. / give you yonder
field'-specifying one not far off-'and
If ever L catch you here 1 swear by
the mother of the gods l will tear you
into seven pieces Write this and fix
the paper on an unhewn stone in your
field, taking care that the writing lies
uppermost" Thus a man directed all
his mice to neighbours property, as
some villa residents at the present day
pitch their snails over the garden wall.
London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
Hostetter's 1907 Almanac.

Is now at your druggist or general
dealer for free distribution and is well
worth the asking for. You'll find in it
much entertaining and instructive
reading for the old as well as young,
many illustrated jokes. statistics,
household notes, etc. 1t also contains
many convincing testimonials from
persons who have been cured of stom-
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the use of the famous Hostetter's
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colds, female ills, sleeplessness or ma
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see for yourself, also be sure to get a
copy of this splendid Guide to health"
before the supply is exhausted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-15
MOLINE
Fireman III; No Water in Boilers

Fireman III; Nc Water in Boilers
| When day fireman of the Velie Car
rage company arrived for work yester-
day morning at o'clock he was given
bad scare. Lying upon the floor of
the boiler room was the night fireman,
Fred North, in a semi-conscious condi-
/ ton, and the boilers red with heat, and
entirely empty of water The day
| man Immediately summoned help nd
! North was taken from the room. Then
the day man began the task of raking
out the fire to give the boilers chance
to cool. North had taken suddenly i'll
sometime during the early morning
and fallen to the floor while at his
post. How long he had lain in this
condition is not known, but the water
had boiled away, and the boilers were
red hot. The ambulance was called
and North was taken to his home at
20S West Fifth street, Davenport.
Close Cafe Tonight.-At a recent
meeting of the directors of the Moline
club it was decided to close the cafe
of the club this evening, at least until
after the holidays. The patronage of
late has been very poor, in fact so few
members have come to the club for
meals that the feature has been oper-
ated at a loss. After the club rooms
had been remodeled. members wanted
a cafe and the feature was installed.
The patronage was very good, but it
was thought that the winter months
would have tendency to cause more
members to eat at the cafe, but such
has not been the case
May Be Fatally Injured.-Will Smith
of this city was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured in a fall of 40 feet at
the Silvis shops yesterday at 12:15
O'clock He is employed in running an
electric crane that travels overhead a
distance of 40 feet from the ground
and in some manner lost his balance
and fell. He alighted upon the left
side of his body fracturing both bones
of the left arm above the wrist, and
probably receiving internal injuries.
Smith was rendered unconscious as
a result of the plunge, and was hur-
riedly brought to Moline and taken to
the city hospital Examination show
ed that the arm was broken and that
he was suffering intense internal pain.
For a time it required the combined
efforts of two men to keep Smith in
bed, and it is thought that he received !
internal injuries.
Sign Fell on Him.-John Ceino while |
erecting a large sign over the East |
Moline bank yesterday afternoon was
quite painfully injured. The sign |
slipped and came down. striking Ceino |
On the left leg and cutting deep cash. |
Obituary Record.-Louise Christine |
the 7-weeks-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs William Ellstrom, 1917 Twentieth |
avenue, died yesterday afternoon short
ly before o'clock after short illness ,
with stomach trouble. The funeral )
will be held at the home Monday at 2
o'clock and Rev. L. A. Johnston will
After an illness of four days with
scarlet fever and diphtheria, little Jes-
sic Quick. the 10-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Quick of Bill
street died Thursday even
ing Jessie Alberta Quick was born in
Moline. May 10 1896. and had attend
ed the public schools for several
years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
THE WELLS STREET
RAILWAY BILL

We notice that there has been in
troduced into the lower House OF
the Mississippi Legislature, by Mr..
Wells, of Kinds county, much more
drastic Jim Grow" street car law
than the existing one
We trust that the proposed bill
will not become a law. From our ex-
perience here, and over the State,
since the enactment of the present
law, we can see nothing to justify
the proposed legislation. While the
present law operated at first serious
ly against the few street railroads in
the State in lessening the travel of
negroes on the cars, they have now
become reconciled to it, and the op-
Grafton Of the law has practically
given entire satisfaction to the trav-
cling public There has been no dis
rrbancc about the enforcement Of it,
and it has enabled conductors Of the
street cars to handle the races with
out ftictton, and with satisfaction
to white and black.
The effect of enaotng the proposed
legislation will be to create discus
sion, newspaper comment, and to
agitate and disturb the friendly feel
4..-- 1-4-.--l--, Al,- e---- t.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
would under no circumstances accept
salaries for the use of his name.
NEWSPAPERS A
NECESSITY

The following is taken from the
Florence, (Ala.l Times:
A Kansas judge has ruled that
newspapers are necessities of life. A
man had his wages garnisheed there,
and declared that he needed all his
money TO pay for the necessities OF
life. Asked what he listed as neces-
sites, he said: Groceries and meat
for food, clothing and shelter, light
and fuel, and newspapers" The plain
tiff tried to eliminate the newspaper
item, but the court wouldn't stand it.
He said in these enlightened days a
newspaper was as essential to aman' ]
living as his breakfast. And that is
literally true The newspapers do
more toward enforcing the laws than
the officers and the courts themselves
The rights of the poor man are bet
ter looked after by the newspapers
than any one else. !
But for the dread of exposure,
graft and crime would be more ram
pant than they are. The Kansas
judge knew what he was doing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
WOULD MAKE
NO MISTAKE

Thursdays Commercial Appeal
contained a complimentary notice OF
Captain |. 7. Blount on his ab1ity
as a judge. The reference was made
in regard to the Meridian water
works case in which Capt Blount's
decision as judge was sustained by
the Supreme Court over the judg-
ment of Judge Niles and some OF
the best attorneys in the State.
Governor Vardaman can make no
misake in appointing him as the sue
cessor of Judge Cook. 1t may be
true that Judge Cook, or a few OF
his friends, may get mad at the Cow
ernor at first, but few of them ever
had any love for him anyway, and be-
fore his election said of him as they
would like to say of Capt. Blount,
that he was incompetent.
But the Governors administration
and official acts have shown them in
the wrong, so has Judge Blount's
first court. No judge in the Stat.
will prove.amore,s popular with the
law abiding citizens or more feared
by the law breaker than Capt. Blount.
and we hope, to see him appoined
and have the opportunity of proving
our Endorsement before the public.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

subsection Of the black mani seek
his friendly and peaceful colonization
he declaration that my play is writ
ten IN hatred or malice is not true.
1t breathes the spirit Of sorrow and
tragedy. not malice It's purpose Is
the good OF both the negro and the
white man.
The story Of heroism and sacrifice
It tells of a proud, true people, hui
inflated to the dust, cannot be sup
pressed. 1t is part of the glory of
our national history that they pre-
served their civilization and the price
less heritage of their children. NV
father was one of these clansmen.
have no apology to make for him. Ny
play Is leaf torn from his life.
Booker I. Washington is a grea.
leader of his race, but he is not hon
est or sincere on the issue of social
equality and race amalgamation. In
the South he reaches one thing-in
the North he practices another.
| have offered him $4,000 of the
profits of "The Clansman" in answer
to his public appeal for money. pro-
vided he will furnish the proof that
he does not aim at social equality
and race anlalgamation. He. declines
to discuss the issue here in the. North.
In the South he multiplies words of
assurance to his, Southern white
friends. This point is the center OF
the race problem in America. He
m1st meet it. That he is preparing
this nation for war of the races
within this century is my honest con-
viction l would avoid this by the
peaceful colonization of the negro.
Is such an effort a crime? Surely,
If Lincoln could be sincere in this
issue an admirer of the great Pres
ident may follow in his footsteps.
My purpose is not to revive bar
barism or glorify mob rule, but to
save this nation from reign of ter
ror when the negro race in America
will number 5o,ooo,o 900, At the pres
ent rate of increase they will reach
that figure within this century, We
must ultimately either assimilate the
negro, colonize or fight him. I hold
that colonization is the only sure So
luton Of this grave problem.
THOMAS DIXON, JR.
New York, Jan. 20.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
Your friend.

The writer of the above letter Is
one Of the prominent members OF
the Bolivar county bar. We only
hold back his name as it was per-
sonal and we had not time to write
him and receive the reply for this
weeks paper.
We fllly agree with him that the
Business League should try and get
a train run into the city from Clarks-
dale each morning, returning the
same afternoon. AS it is, there is
no way for the people to get to
Greenville on the main line without
Shaving ali night. There is no ques-
ton that the train would soon prove
paving one both to the road and
the city as the train now running
between Cleveland and this city
has done
II the League can secure this
train and one on the Southern from
West Point or Winona to arrive here
abo,t ten O'Clock in the morning, It
win paw in return to every merchant
and business man in the city hun
bred per cent. on his membership
Zee
Let Us have these trains.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
NEW PAPERS
ENDORSE 1T

New y Ork, Jan. %.

The newspaper fraternity Of Mis-
sissippi VIII doubtless give its cor
dial endorsement TO the following
bill that has been framed for intro
,.ucron at the present. session Of the
Legislature. requiring that mortgag-
.ed pro- = 0a5a;sd Tor sale, when
the value exceeds SO, shall 9be pub
iished in the newspapers.
An Act Requiring the Public s52je
Of Property, Exceeding in Value
$50, TO be Published in Newspa-
pers
Be it Enacted By the Legislature q
The State Of Mississippi;
Section That all sales Of pro
perty real or personal. made at pub
lie auction, under any judgment. de-
cree, mortgage, deed OF trust, OF
other like matter, shall be published
IN a newspaper Tor at least three CD
weeks preceding such sales, giving
the time, place, terms Of sale and the
description Of the property to be
sold, provided there be newspaper
published in the county in which the
sale is to be made, which shall pub
fish the same at the legal rate OF
publications.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
TWO LOCAL
TRAINS NEEDED

Cleveland, Miss, Feb. I, 1906.
Dear Crosby
GrccnviIle and the people who
should trade there if they had an
opportunity need train to leave
Clarksdale in the morning, to run
TO Greenville and back to Clarks-
dale in the evening There is no way
people on the main line of the rail
road in this cdanty can get to Green
willie without staying ali night and
for that reason they do their busi-
ness in Memphis. This train will
pay the railroad and take more trade
TO Greenville than any other train
you have and | believe if your butt
ness league will investigate you will
be convinced that il will be big
thing for your town.
can get up petitions in Clarksdale
and towns in this county If neces-
Zsary, but believe if you will get
your town to take it to Major Kemp
he can get it o. K. Let me hear
from you.
Your friend.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
B'n Birth Election

At a meeting OF the members of
the Jewish order known as BIN Birth
held at the rooms of the Olympia
Club last Sunday night, the following
members were elected to serve as Of
fcers for the ensuing year:
Prsident-F. Moyse.
Vice President L. Wa1dauer
Secretary-Abe Mayor.
Treasurer Maurice Bergman.
The congregation of the Jewish
Temple Union elected Mr.. Morris
.Rosenstock as amember of the Board
of Directors to take the place OF the
late Mr.. L. Moyse.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
LIFE AND LIFE
INSURANCE

An interesting little anecdote of
Gen. Robert E. Lee has been making
the rounds of the newspapers. Wheth
er it IS true or not we do not pretend
to say, but print it for what it is
worth:
Forty years ago Robert E Lee was
offered the presidency of the North
ern Life Insurance Company at a
salary large enough for those days.
He wrote that "he hadn't the ability
nor the experience to command such
salary He was told that his name
was worth it. what influence I have
with the Southern people is not for
sale, said Lee That ended the nego-
tiations.
Doubtless Gen. Lees reply would
have been the same had the New
York life insurance. companies Of
fered him an annual salary of $4,000
to act as rebate referee. New
York World.
The New York World rightly says
in regard to Lees probable reply had
he been offered the presidency OF
the three New York life insurance
companies. While the writer has no
actual proof that the above story is
correct, yet it has been referred to
50 maay times by biologists and au-
thentic historians that there is no
room left for doubling. The World
honors itself in believing that Lee
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
A Striking Increase

The Goth annual statement of the
Mississippi Home Insurance Com
pany, published in the Vicksburg
Herald today, deserves more than
passing notice from the public 1t.
shows such a striking increase in
business and strength, as to be par
ticularly gratifying to The citizens of
this State, and it should win respect
all over the South. The gain In as
sets in one year, from $I23,o4365 to
$232, 2o2. "a, proves that 1905 was a
wonderfully successfully year for the
company, and guarantees that under
its present Industrious and energet-
ic management, it will soon be in the
front rank of the strongest compan
les doing business in the South. A
close view of the statement reveals
how the volume of business has
grown i'll one year. The income for
1904 was $97,33o.2I; the income for
1905 was $I58,98o so, which is an in
vrease Of $6I,65o.2o' in one year. The
whole statement is equally as con
vincing. This indicates that the com
pany is just entering upon its great
field Of usefulness and profit. 1t
should be borne in mind, also that
the company IS in its twenty-frst
year. and that It has stood the tests
Of great fires and some severe pan
les. In that time It has paid out for
fire losses, salaries and other e>-
penses. nearly two million dollars. all
in the South. This IS not stated al an
N gument against any other good
co1spany doing business in he South,
bur n show that the record Of the
AfississNopi Home IS a model for 9th
er sout}Tsrn fire insurance compan-
les. Than, it has paid out So much
promptly is Nhe very best guarantee
tha any po1iey< issues will be fully
Observation-Disclosures Herald
George Whadty is the Green
viii agent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
THE CLANSMAN"
EXPLAINED

Will you permit me a word of re-
ply to your editorial on The Clans
man" and Tuskogee Institute?
You are entirely mistaken as to my
attitude toward the negro or his
schools. My views are identical with
Abraham Lincoln's and Bishop Hen
~ M. Turner's. / do not advocate
the violent repression Or forcible
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

From whispers around the CAPT
tol the Penitentiary Investigating
Committees report when made
known will no doubt surprise the
populacc. 1t will show Senator Nc
Laurin that our Governor had a
"tip' on the past records Of the man
agemcnt of that Institution.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
Help the Tent Fund Along

Tie contrib, u, receiveN Til
-,s,' fn the purcn,+lre % ten III
the Salvation Army, amounted to T45.
A great many no doubt failed to See
the notice last week calling attenr
ton to the raising of this fund for
the purchasing of the tent in which
they will hold gospel meetings; but
now since the fund has started all
will see it and send in their contri-
buttons, which, large or small, will
be appreciated.
Below we publish a list of this
u,nni,,c contributions.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
U. D. c. Meeting

The regular monthly meeting OF
the q. d. c. will be held on Tues
day, Feb. 9th, at half past ten o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. Jayne
All those who are interested are
cordially invited 10 attend.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

In todays issue wepublish the de-
linquent tax list of the county. It
will be we'll O look over it and see
that none of your property is in the
list.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

Speak cat in m:Syr' and demand
that the county buy a farm to work
ITS convicts On and care Tor its poor
and unfortunates.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

1t is estimated that over $780,
100000 was realized in the South last
year off of its agricultural crops.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

The show was not all on the in
side last Thursday night.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

The county farm and poor house
is the popular chord.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

Who will the Jackson papers sup
port for Governors The man in the
moon
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

Have the McLaurins registered as
lobbyists?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

One man could not be expected to
whip the whole berg"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
Notice

| am not responsible for any debts
contracted by R. Riggs in connection
with the Murphy Hay Press, nor will
I pay same if presented.
G. M. BARBER,
deg At Vicksburg, Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

No. 30 Sleepers Birmingham TO BrunswIclx
and Atlanta to Jacksonville
No 50 carries Pullman Sleeping cars Rfrrn.
ingham to Atlanta aud Atlanta 70 Macon, lin.
ing car Birmingham to Atlanta
NO % Pullman Sleeping car between Bir.
Il b. SPENCER, G. NJ. WashinUton n r
:. q. HARDWICK. p. T. n, WASHINGTON. d q
". q. TAYLOE, G.P.A.. Washington. d. c.
q. BENSCOTER.A.G.p.AC hatfanoo1a Tenn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
IN THE HOUSE
AND SENATE

A bill has passed the Senate ex-
empting money loaned in the State
at six per cent interest from taxa
ton. For many years this question
has been brought tip before the Leg
islature but as often as it has been
proposed has gown down in defeat
The passage of this bill means
much to the future advancement Of
the State as it not only decreases the
rate Of interest on the individual but
keeps the money at home and brings
forth many gold piece that has been
buried 10, these many years to escape
taxation. When the bill is brought
before the House we hope to see
ii get good majority.
There have been several bills in
PRODUCED in the House this week in
regard to the bucketshops. Hon.
Van B. Boddie, of this county, the
author OF the Dill that was defeated
last week, has another making the
law ia regard to this the same as
now on the statute books against
gambling
Mr. Foster, OF Warren, has intro
duced another that proposes to abol-
ish the bucketshops and license the
cotton exchanges by placing legit-
innate tax on their operations. This
might be we'll enoguh~ if the owners
of such places would run it in such
a manner that the planter or dealer
in cotton, who claim that its opera
ton are necessary to the successful
carrying on of their business, alone
could buy or sell the market, but
when it allows every man in the COM
munity irrespective of his income or
business to buy or sell. then it Is
nothing short of gambling, and, as
Mr.. Boddie claims. laws should be
made to suppress it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ;, 1906
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03
condenssd sohedule In Effsnt

No SO 'WasNington & Souchwesteru Linn
tied. Solid Pullman Vestbnled train Atlanta
20 New York. CARRYING Pullman Sleeping cars
Birmingham to New York Dining car east of
Birmingham. PuNn1n Llbrarv Observation
car Atlanta to New York. Pullman Club car
Atlanta TO WaShinGtfSE.
No. &C. Pullman DraSying room Sleeping cars
Birmingham to Richm'snd and A...nta 20 New
York. Dining car Spar alH2urs TO Washington
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-02-03

Advertisers get their moneys worth
in THE TIMES every week.
Prices given on application.