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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07
GreeLyille Gas { Coke Co.
ONE OF OUR BOYS IN THE
CITY OF NASHVILLE.

1t Is most gratifying to find that
the younger men of our city are max
ing themselves felt in other commun-
ties From an abstract from the
Nashville Banner. we notice that Mr..
Cameron Montgomery, OF Greenville
received a most fattering notice
which we give below:
"A most beautiful and inspsrinp
scene was witnessed last night at the
Vendome, when the Vanderbilt Glee
Club gave their annual Nashville con-
cert before representative audience
that packed the playhouse from pit
to gallery. The concert was excel
lent IN every respect The individual
voices, as were demonstrated in the
solos. were very good and received
with great enthusiasm
Notably among the selections was
the song My Guiding Star. rendered
by the beautiful tenor voice of Mr.
Cameron Montgomery. Mr.. Mont
solHeTy sang with hne expression.
and was 50 heartily applaaded that
he was forced to give an enchore and
responded with 'Everyoae's in Slum-
berland But You and Me- The latter
song endeared him to the hearts of
all his hearers, and most catering
future IS predicted for him by his
maay admirers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07

Once upon a time, when bread ana
honey were up for discussion, little
girl from the city asked her country
cousin this question:
docs your papa keep bee"
And that is all there is to the story.
But let me here state an undisputen
fact: A bee alone can make no honey.
| A bee alone is not self supporting.
! In fact. a bee alone loses heart abso-
| lutely. Its intelligence vanishes. 1t
+, even forgets to sting; and separated
a distance from three to FIVE miles
from its hive, it will soon die. Bees
are successful only as they work with
other bees.
This little story is only given to
make you think. Now think, please
How much more rapidly Greenville
will grow if every person OF intelli-
gence works for it, enthuses about
it, not shift it onto few; they may
lose heart and become drones be-
will accomplish something We don't
particularly care to pin medals OF
ourselves, but-the thirty-ninth an
niversary number of the Times is the
best medium to promote our city 1t
will reach out In all directions like an
octopus and draw people to our city.
Mr.. Riteman said: ''When I was
East recently | saw a copy of sim
liar edition to the one you getting
out: it was on the desk of one of
the largest jobbing houses in New
York
[ merely mention this to demon
strate the corners of the map this
edition will reach.
Have you been interviewed YETI
A postal to this office will hurry us
out after you. We will soon start
taking photographs. securing the
views of the different concerns of /
interest throughout the town. and
your store or place of business must
be secured before it is too late.
Mr.. Hoy will finish up the town !,
in a week or ten days longer, and !,
will then work the county. On his I
return we expect all of the most de- !
sirable locations in the prospectus
will be arranged for. So get busy
now and notify us when to call-just
say when "Hiney..
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07
Big Furniture Sale.

The big furniture store of c. M.
and E. G. Ham was crowded on last
Monday and Tuesday with eager buy
ers. Never in the history in the fur
nittre business Of the city was there
"a larger attendance of in and out OF
town buyers that has SO far attended
the sale. That these enterprising gen.
Itiemen are doing what they advertise
IS shown by the pleased customers
who. after purchasing from the sale,
go back home and send others. Their
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07
Furniture Store Changed Hands.

Messrs. Harry Mercer and L E
Tatum purchased the furniture store
of g. /. Keith last Tuesday. Mr.
Keith, for the past six years, has built
up an excellent business. and the new
proprietors are fully capable OF corr
timing the success already gaine1
The business will be conducted at til,
same stand, 22I Main street.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07

is hardly a home but what needs FIVE
dollars worth of furniture. especially
when they can save dollar on the
bill Don't fail to attend the sale
You may receive the SIS set free.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07
China Painting.

China painting. drawing and water
colors taught. Morning and after
noon classes. Pupils china fired.
Orders taken for hand-painted china,
score cards. place cards. etc. For
terms apply to Miss Garlic Worth
ington. s
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07

i'll comfort and usefulness for the
threefold purpose of illumination,
cooking and heating Soft,
yet brilliant, light; quick, dustless,
smokeless fuel for boiling, baking,
roasting, trying. We will tap our
mains to serve your house without
tapping your pocketbook unduly In
formation on request at this office.
Phone No. II.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-07
Easter Me1us
IN
SILKS

All the latest selected stylish silks are placed
on sale. Values never shown since ~
Retail Merchandise A 85c value nue.
Dor Easter Offer wv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

and other phenomena attending it. For long
time these Investigators were bafled in their ef
forts to get proper hold on the subject. In the
matter Of statistics there was little difficulty. For
instance, it is known that the called ''epdemic"
OF suicide in New York last year carried OF 500
men and women and that thousands OF others were
saved from self sought death by the authorities.
When it came to ascribing exact reasons for these
suicide cases it more difficult learned
physician by way of starter gave us as the causes
OF suicide the following reasons: Idleness depres-
sion following alcOholism disappointment 10 love;
revulEOn after sin; inability to keep social pace
with frends conditions OF the weather affecting the
liver and thereby depressing the mind. As PIE
ventives the physician rather lamely offered the
following: Hard work; individual righteousness;
sane living mentally and physically; more religion
and temperance.
This analysis of the subject s far from scientific
indeed it is far from being sensible. Granted that
the causes of suicide given correct as far as
they co. the prevention as outlined is farcical
Hard work, individual righteousness, sane living,
temperance, etc. are terms that might just as we'll
apply to how to keep wells how to become cheerful;
how to keep out OF the pOOrhouse or preserve the
hair. The list is mere terminoogy and all could
be contained in the admOnition to live saDely. 1t
is true that people who live sanely have fewer
temptations to self destruction than those who live
abnormay, but it is also true that fewer people die
natural deaths who take care OF themselves com
pared with the sinful.
Tt s poor consolation to men women suffering
from lack of food and out Of employment to be told
that "hard work. and ''sane living" would keep
them from the last desperate act that will end their
earthly sufferings. Anyone who works hard, who
has plenty OF good food who is temperate and good
tempered would not 30 be apt to kill himself ex
cept because OF the one great cause that has been
neglected entirely in this dscussion-insanity The
truth of the matter is that laws govern the act Of
self murder. The wise may theorize all they want
to about it, but the fact will remain that so long as
there is want, misery, hunger sickness and people
OF tottering reason n the world Just that long will
there be suicides.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

ha asks that all Northern Democrats, all Inde-
Dendents and many large minded Republicans, are
convinced that the time has come to make South.
ern man Chief Magistratef Must we not acknOwl
edge that the South although nOminallv restored to
the fuTl privileges of States In the Union when she
was nermtted to send Senators and Representatives
to Congress- is still partially disfranchised so long
as her sons are debarTed from the highest honor in
the pfft Of the Republics Shall we ever witness a
yeritabIe unon-nOt OF force and law, but Of hearts
until with the cordial concurrence OF large part
Of the North a Southern man becomes Chief Magls-
trateq The question is answered in this wise:
When Southern man takes possession OF the
White House, then indeed will the white flowers Of
concord and mutual affection bloom above our bat
tefelds, and the last drop OF bitterness be purged
from the sad memories OF fraternal warfare Then,
indeed, will peace smile upon the land, and equity
lift itp head triumphant. We profess IN the North
to have forgiven the South, but not yet can we
claim to have brought forth frnits meet for for
giveness. They profess in the Southland they
proved in 1898 that the profession was snceTe--tO
have accepted accomplished facts, and to have ac.
ouiesced Loyalty In Union which they failed 70
subvert Their recognition, deserves acknowledge
ment, and their loyalty reward. That reward can
only take one adequate, one convincing, one de-.
cisive form--the elevation Of a~6Outhern man to
the Presidency of the United States
That is sentimental though fOrcefnl presentment
Of fact and logic. NothinR in the ordinary course
Of events could promote more powerful unanim
ity OF national spirit or more substantial concur
renee OF thought than magnAnimous recognition
bv the whole country OF the S0uth's aCQuescence
and loyalty, by selecting SOutherner for Rresi
dent. The promotion Of that truth, sentimentallY
clothed as it must be- cannot but find response; and
ID should be the practical purpose OF the DemOc
racv averywhere in the event that the party itself
unanimously comedies the South's claim TO first
recognition in 1908, to foster and spread that ap
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

ton Of IL Looks "a far off as ever ssAlaska to Pat
agona"is, to be sure, for any lpractca purpose OF
the near future, only geographical expression"
But the reader Of Mr.. Peppers paper, who reads it
in connection with his sketch map OF the hemts
phere, will wonder mainly at the extent OF work
that has already been done and that would be avail
able as parts Of the stupendOus whole. Inere are
now no gaps from New York to the border OF Gaute
mala. The gaps in Central America aggregate some
12OO miles, in Columbia 845, in Ecuador 455, in
Peru ,2S5 in Bolivia 18O, which brings us to the
frontier Of the Argentine Repnhaic- In S0nth
America the road naturally follows the axis OF the
Andes, utilizing the astonishing Oroya railroad,
built generation ago, and graphically described at
the time OF its opening by William Henry Hurl6ert.
startling suggestion for the Peruvian missing
link is the utilization of the f'old stage road" Of
the Incas, which is likely to be found the line OF
least resistance. Just as the Uuon Pacific travels
almost exactly ''the old Mormon trail"
To be sure, there is good deal OF land lett to
the southwark between the Argentine frontier and
Cape HOrn just there is good deal to the north
ward OF Vancouver, where the Pan American would
invade the 4'territory'' of the Berng straits road
But the Argentine frontier Mr. Pepper takes pro-
visiOnally as his terminus. From this point 2
transcontnental line to Rio JanertO is projected
and from that, again, q spur nOrthward to Pernam-
buco. Bat it is only the 10000 mile stretch from
New York to the Rio Quiaca that AIR. Pepper taxes
into practical consideration the trunk line OF the
Pan American. To complete this there are needed
1000 miles OF road, the cost OF which he estimates
at $16O,OOO,0OO, or $4,000 mile Mr. Pepper
gives figures going to show that the actual links ia
Central and South America were built for less
money.
Evidently the financial obstacle is by no means
insuperable. There individual Americans who
could build the road out Of their own pockets, and
would do so II they were once convinced that it
could be made to pay. Every government con-
cerned is already at work on local roads which
would and could be incorporated in the Pan Amer
ican, and every one would, OF course, contribute
it's good will to the total scheme II the Pan. Amer
lean be only dream it is impressive dream.
But in our time we have seen stranger dreams come
true.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

Mr. Stuyvesant Fish thinks that Americans are
extravagant. From 1894 to 1896, during the hard
times he says that the people frugal and con-
sequently we were getting rich rapidly. But since
than as a people we have launched out upon
spenJthrift career He calculates that II the
85 900 900 of our country would take to saving
cents daily--the smallest snm Of saving or waste
imaginable to Mr.. Fish--the total saved by the day
would be "a, ,25O OOO or 551, 25O,OOO yearly. All
that money he argues, would be added TO the
wealth Of the people. Extravagance Is an old
charge to bring against ue as nation. An nm
favorable comparison with Cha habits Of European
peoples in this regard 10 COMMON enough. But
something might be said on the other side. We are
the most productive people In the world, we
create more wealth than any other nation kex-
haps il We saved more We should create less. A
man needs more stimulus than bare sud-
sstence to get out OF him al the energy ne has,
We eat betUer food and more Of il than European
peoples, and we dress better, have better houses,
and spend more for amusement. And We work
harder, Too. The time may COME perhaps is lust
coming-wh we shall have TO be more frugal.
We shall probably be less pEOductive penny
saved does not always mean penny earnedi some
times IL means a good many pence lost IN health
and happiness. Moreover, would che "people''
collect that billion and halt would II hnd its
way into the corporation chesti
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

States, exclusive OF Alaska, Hawaii, and all other
outlying territory, was 6,18O,O69. This was ap.
proxmately One-teDth Of the population at least
ten years of age the exact mathematical proportion
being 1865 illiterates to 1000 population.
The fact that one tenth Of the population above
nine years have failed to obtain even the little ed
ucation that is implied in the ability to read and
write seems to indicate rather surprising degree OF
ignorance, rejecting upon the bOasted efficiency OF
the common school systoms Therefore the pa
triOtic American will naturally inquire whether
this is not mainly due to the presence in our pop
ulaton OF the foreign born and the negro, and will
be somewhat reassured to find that when the com
parson is restricted to the native white populatiOn
the proportion Of illiteracy is reduced to 464 per
1000, or less than one in twenty. For the foreign
born white the proportion is 1855 per 1000 and for
the negro 444 Z. Moreover, international CCmpar
isOns restricted as far possible 70 corresponding
classes Of the population, are on Che whole favor
able to this country, indicating that Ia most Eu
Topean countries 1literacy is much more prevalent
than it ia here although the United States is still
far behind Germany, Sweden and Norway, Dem
marK and Switzerland. There Is also ground for
satisfaction and encouragement in the statistical ev
idence that illiteracy is steadily being reduced ln
1890 the number Of iliterates per 1000 was 1884
for the total population, 62.3 for the native white
population, 1906 for the foreign born white, and
567 e for negroes, including Indians and Mongo'
lials.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11
CAUSES OF SUICIDE.

ERTAIN physicians and many OF
that large class of aimless theorists
who continually howl about seek
ing excuses for self.explOitatiOn are
again investigating the psychology
symptoms, methods Of prevention
of suicide, with a view to properly
tagging and catalOguing the causes,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11
MAKING GOOD AMERICANS.

FEW days ago an u1usual number
Of immigrants arrived at Castle
Garden - IL, ,00O-an undesirable
class crowded ont or starved out OI
their own countries, paupers all OF
them, most of them deDsely igno
rant from the American viewpoint,
but all OF them, who are OF an age
permitting thought or purpose,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

peal to national broad mindedness and deep pa
triotc feeling for conclusive efacement OF the few
sectional distinctions remaining and its profound
and permanent results and benefits to national lle
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

Andrew Carnegie says he likes poetry. Well,
be has enough money to ley in as large supply as
he likes The poets are perfectly willing, and the
average citizen won't compete In the price
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11
NEW PHASE OF THE S0UTHS CLAIM.

INCIDENT to logical exposition OF
the availability of Southern DEM
Ocrat for President in 1908, and a
survey Of the field of possibilities,
q writer in the North American
Review makes pertinent, il
poetic, comment upon the South's
political status. Is 1t not q fact,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11
FROM ALASKA TO PATAGONIA.

~ NDER the title "The Pan
w American Railway" Mr..
Charles M. Pepper contributes
to the current number OF Serb.
ner's Magazine the first of series
of articles on "The Railways OF
the Future" A generation has
passed since Hinton Rowan Help
er produced his project OF the
"Three Americas Railway" and
10 the cursory observer the execu-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11
ONE PERSON in EVERY TEN IS lLLITERATE.

CCORDING to the census use OF the
term ah illlterate is person rot
under ten years Of age who is unable
to write either in English or in any
other language. In most cases the
illiterate is also unable to read. At
the census Of 1900 the number Of IL
litarataa enumerated in the United
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

Il you want to % prosperous stay intRe state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-04-11

tO thA CnraOrY ObeeTVer the eXoCu
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-25
ANOTHER AUCTION PARTY.
Ale the Articles Are Ridiculous and
Much Amusement May Be Fur.
nished When Disclosed.

Once or twice before Nine. Merrl
has given lists for auction parties. bu,
this one may be new TO many of the
readers. Wrap each article separate
ly and give list to the auctioneer ot
the things TO be sold, which are as fol-
lows:
l. a study in black and white.-A
piece OF chalk and lump of coal
2. A wedding souvenir. - Several
grains of rice.
3. The travellers guide-A time
table.
4. The fruit of disobedience.-An
apple
.. A letter from Hell.-H.
.. A marble group.-Three marbles.
Z. A revealer of mems thoughts
Paper knife
8. A pair of slippers Bits OF orange
and banana peel.
y. Mightier than the sword.-A pen.
10. The first American.-Picture o;
an Indian.
II. Hawthorne's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
let letter A.
II. Way 10 a girls heart-A box OF
flowers and a theater ticket.
Is. Never borrowed, never lent.-A
tooth brush.
IA Symbol OF eternity.-A barrel
hoop.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-25
ON LENTEN PASTIMES.
A Bit of Advice About Thinking and
Working for Others at After
noon "Kaffee Klatsch."

During Lent everyone recognizes
the fact that nearly all entertaining
has but one end and object. namely.
charity. There are thimble parties ga
lore, but the sewing is for some hos
pital or some family in which the
hostess or her guests may be interest,
ed. Even the card clubs renounca
prizes for the time being and contrib
ute the money to some worthy cause
Nine. Merri would suggest that some
OF the young girls who have writ
ten for entertainment schemes within
the last month would issue invitations
for a "Kaffee Klatsch," which means.
in German Coffee and chatter" ana
then propose making the layette for
some poor little baby At five O'Clock
serve a cup Of something hot bouil-
lon, tea. coffee OF chocolate. with some
waters
Try for q few weeks 10 make your
entertainments count for something
besides your own social pleasure.
and by the time Easter comes the day
will be ten times more bright and gl5-
rious
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-25
A Birthday Party.

y reader requests a birthday party
FOR child of ten to be given down
south in the balmy month of Nav.
If it does not rain, this affair should
be given in the spacious yard which
will be truly delightful.
For decorations, stretch wire or
heavy string and hang a quantity OF
Chinese lanterns where they will
make good showing; even not light
ed. they add much TO the festive au-
pearance.
Th,N on the porch or under tree
suspend. large Japanese parasol. This
will form a covering for the bowl OF
lemonade, which several cupfuls of
strawberry juice will give bewitching
pink color. Put in some ripe berrie;
and slices of pineapple 10 float on
top.
For amusement have Flower
hunt. Read the following list TO
the little guests, and tell them to
take only the flowers of their owa
birth month which they will find hid
den throughout the grounds. These
flowers may he real or artificial. or
>''' 80 H''J NC hStu WIN the name o.
the flower printed upon them. Pro-
vide baskets tied with ribbons TO put
the flowers in, which are to be given
each child as a souvenir. Allow 10
minutes for the hunt This is the
list:
January, snow drop; February
primrose; March, violet; April. daisy:
May, hawthorne; June, rose: July.
poppy; August, water lily; September.
morning glory or golden-rod; October
hop: November. chrysanthemum. and
the holly for December.
For prize give a box OF marshma'-
lows or buttercups.
Then soap-bubble blowing IS fine
outdoor amusement Divide the com
pany into sides and blow the bubbles
across a tennis net. one side blowing
and the other tanning them back with
palm-leaf fans.
If IT is not too much trouble. in
vite the children to come in costume.
each one representing flower. then
give little prize to the child guessing
the most flowers"
Serve simple refreshments with q
birthday cake containing ten candles
and one ito grow ca"
MADAME NfEBur
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-25
TERRIBLE SCALP HUMOR.
Loss Of Hair-Another Speedy Cure
by Cuicura Remedies.

"Alf my life I had been troubled more
or less with humor in my scalp, but
about year ago it became worse, and
my scalp was covered with little sores,
which itched so il nearly made me crazy;
my hair also began to get dry and fs0
out. 1 tried all kinds of hair restorers
with no effect, and 1 was nearly discour-
aged; but one day was reading in a pa
per what the Cuticura Remedies had done
for scalp diseases, and decided to make
trial. got a cake of Cuticrra Soap,
box of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura
Resolvent Pills. used them according
to directions, and soon noticed a differ
ence; the tiny sores on my scalp began
to heal, the itching stopped, and my hair
began to grow thick. l have used only the
one cake of Soap. one box of Ointment,
and one vial of Pills, and now have NO
humor on my scalp and my half is soft
and silky Miss Maybe G. Atkins, Boz
~, East Orleans, Mass, Mar. 10. 1905