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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

lions and in doing SO rum the pace
that kills. They try every CONCEIVE
bic plan by which to enjoy life. Their
lives are all bent on one purpose-the
qualification Of pleasure, and the en-
tanglements that result prove lie
i'll spent and purpose unattained, tor
one excess leads to greater excesses.
Such a mad life of pleasure dissatis-
fies those who are less endowed with
worldly riches and such high living
works double harm.
The second class of these enor-
mously wealthy are composed OF
those who heap up millions; are fru<
gal, miserly and mean. They deny
themselves the smallest pleasure to
save They tread down those in their
employ, and all who come IN contact
with them suffer. Their business
qualifications may be the best in the
world but what does It proft man
if he gain the whole world and has
not the good will of his fellow man!
Russell Sage belonged to this class.
At one time he used one of his clerks
as a shield to protect him from death,
and vet when the poor clerk sued him
for damages for injuries received as
a protecting shield from death, Sage
fought the suit in court and won, and
he lived for a number of years after
the incident to heap up more millions:
There is only one thing to say of
such a man. The world has no use
for him. In charity giving Sage never
loosened his purse strings. He never
considered the sufferings of mankind,
his one purpose was to heap up mil
lions for self He made for himself
a great name, but it was the name OF
a great, absorbing, selfish octopus.
Figuratively speaking, he sucked the
life blood of his fellow men for HIS
own gain. With one hundred million
he could have made his name praised
in every household in the land. With
one hundred million he has gone. to
his grave unmourned by millions OF
people, who hold in their hearts no
sympathy. No, the world has no use
for such a one.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM.
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Editor of The Greenville Times:
| note a communication in the cur
rent local press nominating Hon. ].
l. Hebron to succeed himself as Sen
ator from Washington County. L
beg the privilege of seconding this
nomination 1t affords me great
pleasure to testify to the eminent
qualifications of our distinguished
fellow citizen for this high and hon
orable office, and it is a great salts
faction to be able to point to his rec
ord as justification of the confidence
that may be reposed in him. Mr.. He
bron possesses all the qualifications
of successful and capable legislator;
his mental powers, polished by educa-
ton at our great university. and the
subsequent practice of law, enable
him to prepare legislation in harmo-
ny with our organic law and fit him
for quick detection of those flaws
frequently inserted by corporate in
huence for the purpose of thwarting
the will of the people. His large bus
mess and planting interests place
him in immediate sympathy with all
classes of OR population, and his
success in these pursuits should at
ford sufficient guarantee that his
Judgment is sound as to legislation
designed to promote the general well
fare. On the whole, I know of no
citizen who combines so happily all
the qualifications which are SO desir-
able in a lawmaker. Before closing
may l be permitted to express the
judgment that our entire delegation
in the last Legislature was worthy
off commentator. / would direct
particular attention to the Hon. Var
B. Boddie, our brilliant and capable
Representative in the lower house
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

A curious situation has arisen with
reference to the contracts for the ar
NOR for the new battleships South
Carolina and Michigan. Ever since
the construction of battleships for
our navy began, the supply OF armor
for them has been divided between
the Bethlehem and Carnegie compa-
nies. These establishments have had
an absolute monopoly of the business,
and have used their power remorse-
lessly, extorting many millions OF dol
lars from the Governments necessl-
ties above the fair value of their pro-
ducts. SO great was the discomfort
caused in Congress by their exactions
that it took all the efforts of the party
leaders to prevent the establishment
of a Government armor plant, and
provision was indeed made for such
plant in the event of the failure to OBJ
tain armor from the private makers
within a certain maximum limit The
Bethlehem and Carnegie companies
were accustomed to make identical
bids, with the object of having the
contracts divided between them.
This was the situation when rival
establishment intruded upon the rich
pastures of the trust. In August.
1903, when the two trust companies
put in collusive bids of $500 per ton
for the heavy armor for five battle
ships, the Midvale Steel Company cut
in with bid of 1898 per ton. Core
spending reductions were offered on
other classes of armor, the total pro-
posed saving on the FIVE ships
amounting to $337,o68 There was
wild f1uttering in the dovecotes of the
trust, but the naval authorities came
to the rescue and decided that the
Midvale Company had not developed
its facilities sufficiently to be entrust-
ed with the whole of such an impor-
tant contract, and the job was there
fore divided. Failing to profit by this
warning, the combination again al
lowed itself to be underbid when ten
ders for armor for the Dattleship
New Hampshire and the armored
were opened in January, 1905. The
cent. The Midvale Company's bids
were SO much lower than those of the
combination that the Government
would have saved $II2,I26 by accept
ing them in bulk. Again the Navy
Department exerted its benevolent
offices in behalf of the trust. A
board of officers recommended that
the Bethlehem and Carnegie bids bs
accepted. The recommendation was
approved. but the department kindly
allowed the lowest bidder to furnish
a thousand tons of armor out OF a
total of 7,oz2 tons required.
This year the combination at last
took hint 1t realized that even
with the best wishes on the part OF
the Navy Department, the process OF
awarding contracts to the highest bid
dcfs could not be continued indeh-
nitely, and in the bids for the armor
for the battleships South Carolina
and Michigan, opened on July 10, il
dropped below its former prices and
even below those previously offered
by the Midvale Company Moreover
| it abandoned its persistent practice o.
collusive bidding, the Carnegie Com
pany's bids averaging $3.50 per ton
and those of the Bethlehem Company
$38I But the MidvaIc Company had
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
CHAIRMAN LLOYD PREDICTS
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.

"The Democratic party enters the
congressional campaign of 1906 with
the excellent assurance of winning a
majority of seats in the Congress.
feel satisfied that we will gain the
fifty-eight seats necessary, and more,
too said Congressman James T.
Lloyd, chairman of the Democratic
congre ssional committee.
"The campaign will be made upon
the broad issue of the tariff In some
parts of the country statehood is a
living issue and that will be put to the
fore in those districts. President
Roosevelt is fairly open to attack for
his railroad rate position. In the
West and Southwest an issre will be
made in all likelihood Of tie mat in
spcctson legislation.
The Bryan sentiuent will carry
the Democratic candidates TO- Con-
gress through with a whoop.'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
COTTON ASSOCIATION
SENSATION.

The sensation Of the week in cotton
circles was the open accusation made
by Capt. c. ]. Sarles at meeting OF
growers held at Bovina, Miss, on
last Tuesday, when he accused Presl-
dent Jordan and Secretary Woods OF
the Southern Cotton Association with
running the official publication of the
organization for their own personal
gain.
The accusation came in a speech
answering Secretary Woods, who hao
previously spoken in condemnation OF
the selling of cotton futures, and
came as a thunjerclap out of a clear
sky.
The Times has no inside informa-
ton regarding the management OF the
Southern Cotton States Association
publication, but it does know that its
work has redounded in great good to
the planters. Never before have oui
farmers been SO well prepared for a
short crop as they are this year. Corn
cribs will have to be enlarged and in
the care and growing of the crops the
advice of President Jordan and his
associates has been we'll followed by
the planters, and this season promises
to be one of the most bounteous in
years.
1t is to be deeply regretted that
anything bordering scandal is to be
opened in connection with the good
work now going on. President Jor-
dan has everywhere impressed the
people as having good judgment and
has been we'll recommended and re-
ceived by every one.
Later,-Following the publication
of the above accusation made by Capt.
c. J. Searles he states that he was
mis- quoted He says he said Nationa-
Secretary Cheatham, not DR.. Woods,
was with Jordan in this move. Mr..
Searles said that in this he had talked
with DIR. Woods, and he admitted to
him that these funds ha dnot been di-
vided, but would be after the first of
September.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
GREENvILLE MERCHANTS
WILL HUSTLE.

Now that the Delta Southern Rail-
way branch from Percy to Richey is
running, our merchants should allow
no other city to rob them of the trade
this road gives rightfully to Green
vile. Greenville, and Greenvillc
alone, should receive the benefit of
this trade.
There is only one way to acquire
and hold it and that is by undersell-
ing the other cities that enter this
territory for trade Increasing trade
and patrons should decrease the sale
price of goods or commodities. Our
merchants put on extraordinary bar
vain events claiming that the large
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
-2NMM1a10-

Talk up the park. The city must
have one before next summer. The
opportunity is now knocking and
should not be turned aside. If this
beautiful site passes from the city's
grasp. the opportunity of a city's life
is lost, as there is no other place near
enough that will take its place. If
the site will have to be purchased we
believe every citizen can be counted
upon to contribute their part. Let
the Council at its next meeting, re-
ceiye Mr.. Worthani's proposition and
secure the park
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Scanda1ous.

Being somewhat of prophet ouf-
selves, and having an acquaintance OF
fourteen short years with the Hon.
Earle Brewer, we predict that on
even date with his election to the
governorship it will snow deeper
than the tallest telegraph pole all
over Mississippi On the following
day the moon will turn to green Linn
burger cheese, and at daybreak the
sun will hide its face frQp the earth
with a red bandana handkerchief and
weep tears of blood, crying aloud,
"Woe unto Mississippi Water Val
lev Herald
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
5000 1910

The Times has no kick on the
schedule of the two roads entering
this city. What it intended to say
last week is, that if both roads would
run their trains on schedule time and
not continually late during the busy
seasons of the year, it would help
make Greenville $4,000 in 1910.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Will He Be a Senator, Too?

In view of the fact that Hon. John
Sharp Williams is the only candidate
for Congress in this district, he will
be declared by the district executive
committee the party's nominee, and
the congressional primary will be dis
pensed with. Of course, this nOmi-
nation is equivalent to an election,
and the Hon. ]. S. is to be congratu..
lated on getting there "jest as easy"
Canton Herald
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
$4,000 1910

The people of Louisville, KY, are
awaiting the arrival Of one Carter,
colored, who eloped from that city to
Chicago with a white girl. In our
opinion the white girl needs some les
sons too
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
.oSO0IN1gl0

The situation in Russia is anything
but a pleasant one for the people of
that country, and its rulers, by their
iron-handed policy, face inevitable
ruin and disaster. The proposed re-
cent imprisoning of the peasant MEM
bers of the Douma has aroused the
whole people into action and deter
mined revolt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
.2LMON 1910

Gov. Vardaman can expect some
harsh criticisms from irresponsible
newspaper editors who oppose him in
his senatorial race While no man is
not without mistakes, his record is SO
good that his enemies are compelled
to make a mountain out of every mole
hill to attract any attention at all.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
-25000 IN 1910

The cars action in disaolving the
Douma has sent the moderate mem
bers over to the side of the radicals
and fastened the issue of radical
manifesto. In London the 1nterpar-
liamentary Union, called to promote
peace. cheered to the echo the cry OF
'Lorg live the Douma! Anarchy
contends with absolutisn and daily
the party of revolution grows inevita-
bly, stronger. Has the car read his
foryo
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
X. of p. Helps Frisco.

The donation of the Knights of
Pythias of Mississippi to the San
FRANCISCO sufferers amounted 10
SI273.55. Iwenty-six lodges made
donations and the Jackson Lamar
Lodge, No. go. sent the largest dona-
ton, $4,000.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

He possesses the boldness of initia-
tive and the brilliancy of attack that
have done SO much to draw attention
and reflect credit on the reformers in
the public eye today.
TAXPAYER
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Already Elected.

The Clarksdale Register has al
ready elected Brewer Goveror. The
Bolivar County Democrat has elect
ed Scott Governor, and the Lexing-
ton Advertiser has elected and in
stalled Noel We have not at hand
the latest returns compiled by the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
$4,000 IN 1910

Now. wouldn't it be joke, if our
city out of its rubbish, grease and
hides, could save enough next year to
build it city hall?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
25O0OIN 19I

This is the season of revivals. and
the sinner has as hard a time dodg-
ing the religious workers as the saint
has lodging the devil.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Our school is open the entire year
and pupils enter at any time. Mem
phis Business College, 80 N. Main
Street, Memphis, Tenn.
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$4,000 1910

The good crowd at the firemens
benefit baseball game was genuine
tribute of the peoples appreciation OF
the FIRE boys work.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Military Rule Prevails.

The Mississippi National Guard in
camp at Camp Ward, at Gulfport, are
finding themselves in a regular mill
tary camp under strict martial rule,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Hon. E. N. Thomas has been
stumping the State this week in the
interest of his candidacy for the gov
ernorshiD
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Free this week, at Archer bankrupt
sale, a zsc buster with every 5oc
purchase.
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nome papers OF the other candidates.
but no doubt each of them has elect
ed its man. With six Governors Mis-
sissippi will, indeed, be in it; and if
there follows this example sextuple
power of appointment, the pie hunt
Times-H erald.
John Sharp Railroad Attorney.
The New York American, COM
menting on John Sharp Williams
idea of appropriating money for the
Presidents travelling expenses, said:
"Of course, Williams does not think
this AS railroad attorney, and one
particularly close to the most SIMS
ter railroad influence in the Southern
States-namely, the Southern Rail-
wayne would very much rather
have the President accept courtesies
from those corporations, knowing as
he does, that courtesies can not be
accepted without a certain return,
sometimes unconscious, but always
valuable. Canton Herald.
Candidates Interviewed on Spiritual
lists Prediction.
Anna Eva Fay, spiritualist of In
diana, predicts that Mr. Brewer will
be nominated for Governor of Mis-
sissippi Our reporter, who knows
all the candidates for Governor, but
who has not had an opportunity to
interview them, has written an inter
view, any way, as city reporters do
sometimes.
The following question was pro-
pounded each candidate: What ct
| feet do you think Mr. Brewers spirit
| nalist will have on the campaign for
Governor, and what are you going
| to do about it
i Mr.. Noel replied: "Her prediction
reminds me of the Commercial APP.
peals estimate published the day be-
| fore the first primary in the last cam
receive more than 10000 votes, that
would get practically no votes in
some counties which | carried"
Mr.. Sisson answered.: 81 have
/ nothing to give out, except-If l for
get thee, Oh, Choctaw! Oh, Attala.
may my tongue cling to the roof OF
| my mouth, and may my right hand
| forget its cunning"
Judge Truly answered.: Tell them
| am out for all that is coming to me.
Yours Truly"
Mr.. Scott answered.: Il do not
think there is anything in it, but |
am not taking any chances in this
! campaign. I shall instruct my stem
ographers, typewriters, Monograph
ers and letter writers to search dill
! gently for the address of all the spir-
its and spiritualists, and | shall seno
them my platform, and those nice
press notices taken from the Natchez
Democrat and other papers. But the
letter is the thing, and / will mail one
to each with a special delivery stamp
to insure safe delivery. / may send
them copy of the Endorsement OF
! L. F. Yerger of Greenwood, and Hon
/ Frank Johnston of Jackson, who are
my relatives. If there are any papers
published there / will subscribe for
ten copies of each paper to begin
| with. and / will be liberal to the
press because it yields an influence
you know"-Durant News.
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and the boys are enjoying it never
theless.
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$1,000 1910

The political campaign has opened
and the candidate who is not talking
politics, if he wants to win, had bet
ter start.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Saturday, July 20. 1906.
For Congress,
HON. B. G. HUMPHREYS,
Of Washington County.

The Levee Board meets in this city
next Tuesday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Free this week, at Archer bankrupt
sale, 25c buster with every soc
purchase
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Biloxi is to have a complete fire
alarm system installed.
Many large revival meetings are be-
ing held at different places in the
State
The pharmacists of the State held
their annual meeting at Crystal
Springs this week.
The reunion of Confederate Veter-
ans of Mississippi will be held at
18th.
A surveying party has left Jackson
to commence the survey of the line
of the Pearl River Valley Railroad
from Jackson to Columbus.
The Mississippi Central Railroad is
making rapid progress on its new line
from Natchez to Hattiesburg. Three
new steel bridges are being erected.
The State candidates made speeches
at the big political rally at Lauderdale
Springs Wednesday. Over 5000 peo-
pie attended the picnic and CAB fest.
Congressman Byrd emphatically
denies that he IS candidate for the
United States Senate, and can not
conjecture how such 80 erroneous re-
port started.
A rose farm is one of the latest in
dustries to be established IN Missis-
sippi. Two acres near Lila are now
blooming in roses and 300 more are
to be planted.
Julius Moore, an ex-eonvict on the
Warren County farm, has entered suit
against t. Page, convict contractor,
| for $4,000 damages for cruel and in
human treatment
| The Eighth Congressional District
committee of the State met at Jack
son Tuesday and nominated John
Sharp Williams and Endorsed Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
| The lid has been put on tight at
Biloxi Fruit stands and cigar and
news stands were closed last Sunday
and the street railway men will take
a day of rest next Sunday.
Cotton experts predict that Missis-
sippi's yield, if conditions continue
normal. will be between 100000 and
| LOO. 900 bales, while some predict
that it may go to 100000
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Russia is again at war with herself.
The end of Gar Nicholas is in sight.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

How would it do to set a date
some time in October or November
for big political day in Greenvillet
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The reunion of Confederate Veter-
ans of Mississippi will be held at
Jackson next September, 18th and
18th.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

A surveying party has left Jackson
to commence the survey of the line
of the Pearl River Valley Railroad
from Jackson to Columbus.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Cotton experts predict that Missis-
sippi's yield, if conditions continue
normal, will be between 100000 and
100000 bales, while some predict
that it may go TO 100000.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The lid has been put on tight at
Biloxi Fruit stands and cigar and
news stands were closed last Sunday
and the street railway men will take
"a day of rest next Sunday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

home papers of the other candidates,
but no doubt each of them has elect
ed its man With six Governors Mis-
sissippi will, indeed, be in it; and if
there follows this example q sextuple
power of appointment, the pie hunt
ers will be strictly in it.-Canton
Times-Herald.
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STATE NOTES.

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The pharmacists of the State held
their annual meeting at Crystal
Springs this week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The Eighth Congressional District
committee of the State met at Jack
son Tuesday and nominated John
Sharp Williams and indorsei Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The Mississippi Central Railroad i:
making rapid progress on its new line
from Natchez to Hattiesburg Three
new steel bridges are being erected
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Early to bed,
Early to rise,
w ork like Helen
Advertise.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Julius Moore, an ex-eonvict on the
Warren County farm, has entered suit
against t. Page, convict contractor,
for $4,000 damages for cruel and in
human treatnaent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Biloxi is to have complete fire
alarm system installed.