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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
T0ke On Time.

A Pennsylvania named Weeks,
with chronic habit of purloininE
watches. has been given the Time of
his life by the Judge, who sent him
mn for ten wears. New York Evening
Mail What Is the difference2 He is
no friend Of Hours. Washington
Post. Wait Minute We Second
the motion. Chicago Tribune.
Year! Year! What's all this about
anyway?-W Wichita Eagle.
This squib has been going the
rounds so long, that ii appears to as
little Decade.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
ggedIy as before, and followed him back

doggedly as before. and followed him back
toward the camp.
long twilight was drawing to a close.
Now and then the howl OF a cyote was
heard FAR out over the hills. aud In another
direction the answering note OF Its mate.
The echo made the whole region take up
the sound, until Il seemed that the two
lone travellers must be In the midst OF an
entire pack Of the creatures.
yer may as well let me take the. lead,
said Two-bits: and not whiting for bis
consent, she pushed her way ahead Of him.
He had called her a coward. and she would
show him that she was not one.
ne willingly took his place behind the
rliide for he felt safer when ne knew thar
Tie secretly wished that ne had taken her
advice and started home sooner, but ne
would not admit II to her.
nYer,n hef Ger hustle Eastern thet.N she
remarked, Ter ltll be 81 Up With rs when
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08

strained his eyes to catch sight OF the res
cuing party he thought with bitter anguish
of the jokes that would be enjoyed at his
knew that he had tried to lord II over them,
and now they would have chance to gel
even. He could imagine Two-bits as she
ran into the Last Chance and In great
hilarlty told the boys how she had left
tibet feller from Boston" out on the edge
OF chasm on Burning Fills. He could al.
most hear their loud laughter as they pre-.
pared TO come in search OF him.
In the midst OF these thoughts he spied
light In the distance. II wavered. wae
lost, and appeared again. Yes. 1t was d
lantern, and II was bearing toward him
Shcnld he shout and show them where he
VAST No, that would only add pleasure II
their huge Joke. He weuld remain quiet.
even at the risk OF having thcs- miss hin.
''If Twosbits only had sense enough to
tell them some yarn about me getting
hurt, Or something Of that kind, he said
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
TO ENTERTAIN LONcWORTHS.
Ambassador Reid and Wife will Pre-
sent Young Couple to England's
Court.

The Longworths will be guests,
while in London, of the American lie
bassador and his charming wife.
Refreshed by her long vacation, Mrs.
Reid has returned to the Court of st.
James with her hands full of prepara-
tons for King Edwards first drawing
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08
Mnsf Blessed Of Emotions.

oh, toiling hands of mortals! Soon,
soon it seems to you, you must come
forth on some conspicuous hilltop,
and but a little way further. against the
setting sun, descry the spires Of III
Dorado. Little do We know your own
blessedness, for to travel hopefully Is
a better thing than to arrive, and the
true success is to labor Robert Louis
Stevenson.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
FIRE STATION
NUMBER TWO
AN UP-TO-DATE FIRE BUILD
ING IN EVERY RESPECT
A Description of This Station in
Full-Fire Fighters Now Fully
Prepared and Equipped for
Their Work.

This new building, erected by the
city on Nelson street, is now occu-
pied by Hose Co. No. 2, and will
compare favorably with any building
of its kind in the State. On the low
er floor large and commodious stalls
are provided for the horse, a large
air-tight, rat proof feed box occupies
a back corner of the room, in the
other corner neat wooden bin for
the bedding used for the horses has
been built The gong indicator and
telephone grace the side of the front
wall
Wv stairs, which IS used as a dor
mItory or sleeping quarters for the
crew, is neatly finished III yellow cy-
press; eight large large windows fur
nsh light and ventilation Two slid
ing VOleS extend to the lower floor,
which the men descend at the stroke
OF the gong A comvlete toilet room
and lavatory occupies the rear of
this floor; a neat little gallery extends
fro mthe second story front, in fact
the boys have all the comforts OF
home, and are like their chief, loud
IN their praises and thanks to the
gentlemen Of the City Council for
furnishing them with such splendid
quarters. TheNpublic VIII always
find a cordial greeting and be shown
around the quarters by Foreman
Chitman OF his men. whenever they
desire TO Visit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
FOR RECLA1MING THE LAND.
National Irrigation Congress Invited
TO jamestown Exposition and
Advocates of Swamp-Land
Reclamation May Also
Have Their Say.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. est is prob
able that the session Of the National
Irrigation Congress Tor 1907 will be
held al the Jamestown Exposition
Should the invitation, which the Ex-
position officials have extended, be
accepted, for the frst time this ina
portant and highly interesting body
VIII meet III the East. The Congress
meets this year at Boise, the capital
Of the State OF Idaho, October 10
to Is. President Harry St. George
Tucker Of the jamestown Exposition
will go to Boise to urge acceptance
OF the invitation. 1t is understood
that many of the expert irrigation
lists desire to have the next session
at the jamestown celebration.
In the event of acceptance, the
vitality important problem of irriga-
ton, so we'll known to the West Will
be presented to the people of the
East and South in a manner calcu-
lated to arouse general interest Out
of irrigation empires grow. Irriga-
ton created the ancient civilization
of Egypt, along the Nile Irrigation
IS making room and realm for mil
lions of Americans in the semi-arid
regions of the great West and the
Southwest The present vast irri-
cation movement is but a few years
old, having been made possible and
practicable by the reclamation act
passed by Congress, which provides
that the money received from the sale
of public lands shall be used in re-
claiming, through irrigation, the
great areas heretofore considered
WORTHLESS for farming purpose.
Already there is fund of approx
imately $4,000 900 for this purpose,
and the government is working on a
score of immense projects. Millions
of acres will be made fertile within
few years by the introduction of
water where there is practically no
rainfall. This work will add to the
wealth of the nation untold sums an
nually.
Since the passage of the land re-
clamation act, the citizens of some OF
the southern and middle western
states have started a movement for
the reclamation of swamp lands, and
they believe that a portion of the
public money should be used for
| this purpose Too much water is
just as bad as none at all, and by the
digging of drainage canals and feed
ers it is feasible to run off the sur
plus water and turn the swamps i'll
to splendid farms. 1t has been done
on a considerable scale already IL
southeast Missouri and in other sec
tons
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
RESCUINC THE FALLEN
Salvation Army Post at Vicksburg
that have come 10 his notice in his
Does Some Noble Work.

Envoy A rallear, Of the Salvation
Army, with headquarters at Nicks-
burg, was in the city few days this
week soliciting subscriptions to main
tain the Emergency Homes OF the
Army and principally their Home at
Vicksburg Mr.. Calear talks very III
terestingly OF the work ne has to per
form and tells Of many sad incidents
that have come TO his ntoice in his
work Of relief
Envoy Callear states that the sub
scriptons collected go to maintain
these Homes all over the country but
that so per cent Of the amount is kept
in his city. While the work of these
Homes is to relieve all suffering man
kind, special efforts are put forth to
the rescue Of fallen women.
The Salvation Army work at
Vicksburg is heartily endorsed by all
the newspapers Of that city and Envoy
Collear has the confidence and respect
of the citizens.
He collected quite little amount
here and will probably return here
later to solicit further subscriptions
Mr.. Colear is an earnest and hard
working member of the Army and our
people should not hesitate to contrib
ute whatever they can to help along
this noble work.
Persons desiring to aid this work
should send remittances to Envoy
Callear, II3 North Cherry street
Vicksburg, Miss, and mark all letters
personal"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
BUSINESS FIRMS
ON THE MOVE
MANY LOCATIONS CHANGED
ON THE FIRST
Takes a City Directory Every Year
to Keep Track of The Changes
Made by Greenville's Busy
Merchants

September Ist has always been
moving time in Greenville for bust
ness firms and residents, and this
year is a record-breaker for business
location changes. Here are men
toned some of the firms that will
move:
The Kand Kitchen will move to
the building at No $40 Washington
avenue, now occupied by the Singer
they will install $1,000 worth of new
fixtures including one of the hand
soonest soda water fountains in the
entire South. Every interior fixture
from chairs and tables to marble
counters and shelving will be new,
and the new Handy Kitchen will
eclipse any other store of its kind in
Mississippi
Mr. John Reilly, the popular mer-
chant tailor, who formerly occupied
one-half of the Singer Sewing Machine
Co.'S building, has moved into COM
mOdIous rooms above the Resort sa-
loon. Here Mr. Reilly has better
quarters and will be pleased to meet
all his old patrons and introduce him
self to new ones.
Steger-Holmes Co will move
their stock from Washington avenue
to South Popular street, i'll the build
ing now occupied by the bankrupt
stock of the Geo. T. Archer & Co
Here Steger-t1olmes Co will put in
complete lines Of all goods carried
by a commercial stationery store
This firm will also have many fling
cabinets, typewriter stands and other
office fixtures and viii be one Of the
completest stores # its kind in the
South
The Hood-Sharkey Hardware Co.
is to move into the building now oc-
cupied by the Steger-Holmes Co ON
Washington avenue. Tn their new
location they will take advantage Of
the opportunity and make hand
some display Of their stock Of hard
ware goods
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
Add to Scandal.

The fact of the Board of Control
having increased the salary of its
secretary when that official is under
serious suspicion of questionable
transaction and when he had rendered
his resignation and forced practical
ly to withdraw same, seems to have
been overlooked in a measure. The
explation of this is possibly to be
found in the public having become so
accustomed to such acts of scandal
by the Board that it has ceased to
take any interest in the matter. But
it only adds another dark page to the
generally dark record of this Boara
and the members appear to have
grown utterly callous of what the
public thinks and go forward reck-
lessly to keep up the reputation for
for ways that are devious and deeds
that are cloudy. A peculiar feature
of the matter is that these deeds OF
at least questionable propriety find
endorsers and apoligists. Another
important fact of the record is that
those who are engaged in the trans
action seem to have formed an ALI
ance offensive and defensive and they
stand together Naught of the reve-
lation made as to the history of the
Board, unsavory as much of it is,
has been equal to calling down the
condemnation of a majority of the
Board. There is this comforting
thought about it all. however, there
is soon to be an end to it. The rep
resentatives of the people in Legis-
lature assembled have repudiated and
wiped out Of existence the Board OF
Control and its grasps upon the at
fairs of the public is rapidly coming
to an end This is the last half year
of its existence and the hope amy be
INDUCED that under the new system
of management the farms and con-
victs there may be a cessation OF
scandal and shameful crime.-Biloxi
Review.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
Ben Humphreys For Congress.

In this issue the Coahomian makes
known its choice for congressman of
this. the Third Congressional Dis
trict. and that choice is Hon Benja-
mine G. Humphreys, whose common
every day name is plain Ben" He
IS now serving his second term, sand
in this time he has gained equal
prominence with members who have
been in Congress for many terms
During his time there he has gotten
more money for general improve
ments than any OF his predecessors
His bill requiring the government to
furnish, on application, list of those
who have taken out whiskey license
to the authorities, will go further to-
ward numbering the blind tiger than
any bill, local or otherwise ever
passed. Ben, in addition to being a
thorough lawyer, was raised here in
the Delta, has pulled his canoe in
many overflows. and therefore un-
Outstanding the needs of this people
as well, if not better, than any other
man. And then Ben has a way OF
making friends with all with whom
he comes IN contact. and this goes a
long way toward getting other mem
bers to support such measures as he
may advocate.-Friar's Point Goa
honian.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
Paper From Cotton Stalks.

If President Harvey Jordon of the
Southern Cotton Planters Association
would do something practical '.for the
good of the order" possibly resulting
in transferring great worldwide in
dustry to the vicinity of our fields.
let him lead in the movement for the
immediate Inauguration of the scheme
of manufacturing paper from cotton
stalks.
He says, and we have no reason To
doubt him, that its entire feasibility
has been demonstrated and this being
SO, the cotton producers, the men
most interested, are the people of ali
others to put the ball in motion. They
have no reason while Wanting power
and influence, to await convenience or
interest of the very classes and COM
bines they so often arraign. A plant
ers' organization can be effected, with
ample capital, at dollar subscriptions.
to utilize, experiementality, any pro-
cess for making paper from cotton
stalks, that has been patented or in
vented. If President Jordan is con-
fldent there is such a process. let him
demonstrate his faith by his works.
the producers will certainly back him
in any practical movement in that di-
rection
Everything permissible by Prov
idence, that can contribute to the cot
ton producers prosperity, except reg
ulation of crop and price. can be eff
fected by wise action of the farmers
in their own interest, and yet, these
two unattainable objects are the only
two agitated by the Cotton AssocIa-
ton, except in the Mississippi Divi-
sion. where President Walter Clark IS
endeavoring to convert his constltu-
ency into genuine agricultural asso-
citation, embracing the entire realm
of intelligent farming .-Aberdeen Eek
aminer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
From Where Do They Come?

From North, South, East ana
West, fro mthe best families of the
land, pupils enroll in that wonderful
institution, Memphis Business Col
lege, and why, because at the helm
there stand men of experience, men
who have battled with the waves of
life and have come out victorious,
men who instruct those who are un-
der their care, the great fundamental
truths of how to face the everyday
obstacles. not men of theory, who
take things for granted, but who feel
the pupils interest at heart and adj
wise with them as a parent does the
child, a school that builds men and
women who will take the first rank.
This school teaches twelve leading
sytens OF shorthand and actual book
keeping. For any further informa-
ton or a beautiful catalogue of the
school. address Memphis Business
College, So N. Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, Thomas & Wadley.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25

BOX FACTORY
New Enterprise For Greenvillee Will Employ
One Hundred Peoole Construction to Start
at Once Completed in Sixty Days
Pay Roll Will Amount to
Over ZOO Per Month and
All Will be Spent Here---A
Great Thing for Greenvi11e

The fruits Of the Business Mems
League was plucked from the big
manufacturing or commercial tree of
the country on last Tuesday night.
when the Board of Directors OF the
League authorized its president. Mr..
r. c. Holmes. to sign his name 10 an
instrument that locates in the citv
the Holly Mathews Box q CooDer-
age Company of Sikeston. Missouri.
who propose to erect plant here
for the manufacture of lumber. boxes.
crates, cases. etc. to cost between
forty and fifty thousand dollars ana
to give to the business interest OF
the city an annual paw roll of at least
twenty-five thousand dollars wear.
This we were assured bv Mr. Ho11v.
who wa. here. will be LARGELY in
creased after few wears
The site selected fro The new manu-
facturinp plant win he tbe Finra,,
preDertv near fbr Ie,-4.. 80, Er,,,,,,t;-
street. The northern mart ~ the civ
Besides the Fpl1y n-oorrty tbcv
have boroht al1 rbo adi5..ert nr,rart,,
owned b.. Mrs Nci1>.- trr "A &,
RAM ami Ardrs,,. -r"ooi. .nd -
all have a tract ronsisttrg7 ri befwecn
8 and re acres af land
AN aqrcemenr teas reached he
tween Euaincr West and Mr. uoil,,
f,r the 3iac;1o ~ the hio ss,. nil
near the levcr at AIaan6iia .trcor
where the 1ogs will he carried over
the top Of the 1evac by b. -on,,cvor
to the mill I'm order f., se.,,rs he
site. Mir Hollv agrses TO STRENGTHEN
the levee materially at This noiut
begin at once BEFORE 1ravino MI
49,
lake Strickland for tEr l,,n,her fnr
the mill and wired for the narbin-
erv to be shipped He and the nresi-
dent Of the eaotre reached an aoree-
ment with the Y & ma " railroad
officials for the placing of track
along Magnolia street to the mill
property The city Council granting
the permission to lay the track The
Council also granted the new manu-
featuring plant exemption from taxes
Tor number of years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
RETAIL MERCHANTS
ORGANIZATION
MEETINGS HELD FRIDAY AND
TUESDAY EVENINGS.
Officers Elected and General Subjects
Pertaining to Their Business
Discussed

The retail merchants of the city
held meeting at the City Hall last
Tuesday night to discuss matters
pertaining to the success of their bust
ness.
The first meeting was held Friday
night of last week, and after dis
cussion of the existing conditions be
tween the wholesale and retail trade
the organization was formed and the
following officers were elected:
K. T. HARRISON, President
J. L. Reid Vice-President.
f. Kohn. Secretary.
s. p. McCutcheOn, Treasurer
The Board of Directors were next
elected which consisted Of the Off
GERS OF the organization together with
the following members: c. Wich-
ern, J B. HARRISON, l. Vormus, u.
L. Mclean, ]. w. Dennis /. ALBANIA
polls The roll Tor membership was
opened and twenty-cight members
were enrolled These local branches
are now being organized all over the
State and are incorporated under the
laws of the State. The State organi-
zation is a part Of the National or
ganization known as the Retail Deal
ers' Association OF the u. s
Last Tuesday night August 81.
the President, Mr. HARRISON called the
meeting to order after which the
secretary read the names Of those
who Joined last Friday night After
the reading OF the names Of mem
bership the president called for a
discussion Of what step should be
taken 10 get the wholesale people Of
the city to stop selling the retail
trade
Mr.. Mclean arose and stated that
he thought that the wholesale houses
of the city should be requested to
cease selling the retail trade He
thought that the only people a whole
sale house should sell is the retail
dealers Of the city
person who held retail license
should have the right to purchase
Mr. HARRISON thought that as the
license is only SIS that would not
do but it was his opinion that he
should have a store and retail goods.
The question of cotton factors
buying from wholesale houses was
brought up and Mr.. Kohn thought
that the wholesale grocers should be
first before taking any steps
A motion was made for the five off
GERS of the association to see the
grocers Of the city to see
if they will not agree to refuse to sen
to the strictly RETAIL trade. Carried.
After a short discussion the meet
mo adjourned
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
MISSISSIPPICOTTON
OIL COMPANY
GINS ITS FIRST BALE OF THIS
SEASONS CROP
Cotton Movement Now Started Il
Dead Earnest for Greenville
and Vicinity.

The Mississippi Cotton Oil Com
pany ground its first bale of cotton
yesterday The cotton was raised by
d. H. Holmes at Wayside and was
cons gned to the Crittenden Cotton
Co, Of this city.
Now that the cotton has started to
move, the work will soon start in
earnest and the present money pres
sure will be greatly relieved.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
Card Of Thanks.

To My Greenvile Friends:
As it was impossible for me to see
you all and thank each of you in
person before leaving TO begin my
penal 5ervitude. [ desire to- though
these columns, TO thank you all Tor
your kindness shown me during the
gloomy i've months Of my incarcera-
ton in the Greenville jail.
Very sincerely.
NED REG NOLDS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25

On page four of this issue appears
the add of the Delta Pressing Club,
22o4, Washington avenue Phone
600. This is local business firm,
backed by local business men. Mr..
H. lehman is manager and he will
faithfully perform every promise
made. Give the Delta Pressing Club
a trial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-25
The Candidate.

Mother. who travels the road 50
late.
"Hush, my child, It's the candidate, y
Fit example Of human woes
Early he comes and late he goes;
Greets the woman with courtly grace,
Kisses the babys dirty face.
He calls to the fence the farmer at
work,
He bores the merchant, he bores the
clerk,
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings,
He greets, and this is the son he
sings:
"Howdy, howdy, howdy do?
How is your wife and how are you?
All, it fits my hand as no other can,
The horny hand of the workingman. .
Husband. who is that man at the
gate?"
"Hush. my love, It's the candidate. .
Husband, why can't he work like
you?
HAS he got nothing at home to do.
My dear, whenever a man is down,
No cash at home, no money in town;
Too stupid to preach, too pround to
beg,
Too timid to rob, too lazy to dig.
Then over his horse his leg he filings,
And to the dear people this song he
sings:
"Howdy. howdy, howdy do?
How is your wife and how are you?
All, it fits my hand as no other can,
The horny hand of the workingman y
Father, who was that man Just
passed us by?
Who never spoke, nor cut his eye?
why, son, he was the candidate,
Who came to see US early and late,
Fed his horse, drank our wine,
Days and weeks with us would dine
But since elected, he comes no more,
Nor greetS us as he did before:
"Howdy, howdy, howdy do,
How is your wife and how are you
| All. it fits my hand as no other can
The horny hand of the workingman "