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

The pension list of the United
States is now about one hundred and
forty-eight millions of dollars. The
is over three thousand millions of
dollars. This enormous burden rests
lightly upon the people, because it is
paid directly to them, and immediate
ly goes into the channels of trade,
that feeds the great stream that flows
back into the Treasury, from whence
it is paid out. Were the revenues OF
the Government, even to the amount
of the pensions, locked up, and not
paid out, money would become
scarce, and times would be hard, cap
ital would be idle, and workingmen
unemployed
The pension list is absolutely no
loss to the country; it is merely an
instrument that promotes circulation,
save IN the small percentage that is
remitted to pensioners residing in
foreign countries. This sum, though
relatively small is a dead loss, and
that much of drain upon the aggre-
gate productive industry of the coun-
try.
The South under the old regime
was patriarchal people, wholly de-
NOtcQ 10 SOtloH CULTURE 1HCy kHC"
nothing of finance, trade or COM
merce. The planters sent their boys
to Northern universities, and spent
their winters in Paris; like the an
cient Grecians, they lived lives of
wealth and refinement, while culti-
waiting high sense of bravery, and
personal honor, graced by the ameni-
ties OF hospitality and open-handed
1iberal,ty; every plantation had
smokehouse, blacksmith shop and
lanyard, and its happy quarters
where the dancing and exhorting of
the fiddler and the preacher kept step
to the eontentment of a well cared
for people who knew no other lot.
The recurring crop of cotton rapidly
enriched the STAKEHOLDER from a per-
ennial source that left nothing to be
desired. In those days we had neith-
er towns nor cities that now dot the
map with teeming millions of urban
population, that is even now in the
infancy of its growth. The planters
favored neither railroads. cities nor
banks, and even public roads were
often private thoroughfares leading
through; the plantations. Under such
circumstances there was no progress
as is witnessed in the cities, colleges
banks and factories OF the less fav.
ored North, where now snow covered
granite hills are the abode of wealth
and industry that conduces to intelli-
rence and power
Il IS all changed now and the Soutf
Is. wskcning up to the building o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
MERITED
PROMOTION
GREENVILLE BUSINESS MAN
GOES UP HIGHER.
Armour Packing Company Give Po-
sition of Great Responsibility
to Mr.. ]. B. Hebron.

The excellent and business like
management of the local plant of the
Armour Packing Company, by Mr.. J
B. Hebron was given full recognition
by the company by appointing him
general manager and supervisor of all
the plants and branches in Mississip-
p1, and over number in Arkansas
and Louisiana. He enters upon his
new duties the first of August. Mr..
M. L. Stone, formerly manager of
the Armour Packing Company in
Helena, Ark, will succeed Mr.. He
bron as manager of this plant.
In December Mr. Hebron will be
given added responsibility by being
made overseer of all the plants and
branches in Tennessee, Mississippi.
Arkansas, Alabama, and part of
Louisiana. He will make his head
quarters here until Jan. I, 1907, ana
after that date may remove to some
other city
Mr.. Hebron has been manager of
the local plant for the past four or
FIVE years, and Under his management
the local business has expanded so
much that a three-story addition to
the plant was made necessary, this
addition costing $4,000, and is now
completed and working.
Mr.. Hebron's new position is the
most responsible one the Armour
Company has in the South, and is a
fitting tribute to his business quail
hcations.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
SLAIN WITH
BUTCHER KNIFE
THROWN BY ENRAGED MAN
AT OBJECT OF HIS WRATH
But Intended Target Dodges Muir
derous Missile and Negro Boy
Is Innocent Victim.

A much uncalled for cutting affair
which resulted in the death of an in
nocent bystander occurred in East
End last Saturday afternoon. Maniol
Damaulas. a Greek who runs a quick
lunch staad next to Hirsch's meat
market on Washington Avenue.
threw a meat cleaver at a negro who
was called into the lunch room by a
negro customer
AS soon as the negro entered the
lunch room the Greek began to curse
him and showed signs of fight The
negro picked up chair or stool to
ward off the Greeks attack, at the
same time backing to the entrance.
As soon as he reached the door he
dropped the stool, turned and ran
down the street.
Enraged beyond control. he threw
the knife at the negro, but missed
him, the knife sticking in the back
and piercing clear through the body
and left lung of little negro boy. by
the name of Dennis Graham, who
passed the entrance of the lunch
stand just in time TO receive the knife.
The boy at once fell to the walk
and Damaulas ran out, calmly pulled
the knife out of the boys body and
wiped the blood off on his shirt
sleeve. Such a heartless procedure is
seldom witnessed. 1t is said that
when Damaulas drew the knife out
the boy was raised off the sidewalk
and the Greek braced his knee
against the body before he could re-
move it.
Just at this time he was arrested
by policemen and taken to Jail.
Young Graham was carried to the
Offices OF Drs. Fulton and Miller, col-
ored, who did everything they could
to relieve his sufferng5 But the
knife penetrated the left lung and all
human efforts could not save him and
he died Sunday morning.
The preliminary hearing took place
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Court House before Magistrate
Gems berger, assisted by Magistrate
O Bannon. Damaulas was defended
by Attorney James NJ. Cashin, and
Attorney Van b. Boddie. prosecuted.
After hearing all the Evidence and
examining the prisoner and Witnesses,
and listening to the strong pleas of
both attorneys, the court adjourAed at
2:3e pm. and returned the Gre3k to
JaG without bail
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

rich ourselves, while money paid to
strangers goes to impoverish us, and
is lost forever.
To give an idea of the drain upon
our section, that is just awakening
to the new era of wealth and aggran-
dizement that awaits our people, we
quote from the Insurance Report of
w. Q. Cole, State Commissioner:
Risks, $I2s,ooo,ooo; premiums, $2,5oo,-
600; losses incurred, $I,4oo,ooo.
Among them we note one of the New
England companies, $4,000 premi-
ums, and losses of $4,000, thus show
ing much drain these shrewd Eastern
financiers draw from our industry.
A study of the detailed lists of the
assets of the large companies devel-
ops the fact that the stupendous sums
realized .frqsn their profits are invest
ed in properties and securities con-
centrating about their home Offices.
And, although all of their profits, and
the major part of their assets were
aster, the monumental fact remains
manufacturing enterprises erected in
their home States will ever remain to
mark their industry.
From the same reliable source it
is noted that The Mississippi Home
Insurance Company received in pre-
miums $II5,ooo, and paid in losses
$4,000. This money not only re-
mains at home, and is not lost to our
people, but saves this very handsome
sum that otherwise would have gone
to the enrichment of strangers, who
already have such long start in the
race of progress.
The company was organized on
the 18TH of July, 1885, in the city of
Vicksburg, Gen. T. c. Catchings pre-
siding at the meeting. One hundred
thousand dollars of stock was sub .
scribed, and $4,000 paid in. The
company has operated exclusively in
the State of Mississippi until the last
two years. The stock is owned en-
tirely by Mississippians. In June OF
1905 the balance of the capital stock
was paid in, making total of $780,
600 paid up capital stock. On Jan.
II, 1906, the company had $z33,2o2 "a
assets, all of which is invested in
Mississippi securities. The company
received last year in Mississippi alone
premiums amounting to $II5,o86
against $oT 400 for the year 1904 The
company has increased its business
in the State for the first six months
of 1906 to $5z,Io5. against $32.354 the
first six months of 1905. The com
pany has loaned in Washington
County alone $4,000, $4,000 ol
which is loaned to religious or char.
table institutions In ali proh4hflit1
IS the only lire insurance
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
PUTTING ON
FRESH PAINT
MAIN STREET WILL SOON BE
DRESSED IN NEW COLORS.
Property Owners Are Beautifying
Their Buildings on This Busy
Thoroughfare.

Main Street will be the most at
tractive business street in the city be-
fore long, by the way the business
houses are being repaired and re-
painted Mr.. ]. c. Greenley is hav-
ing his two-story brick remodeled
and it is to be repainted before the
workmen leave the building. Messrs.
Keith & Tatum's furniture store and
the Democrat fronts are to be given
new coats of paint
Before the summer is over all the
building fronts will be looking spick
and span. The piles of old bricks and
dirt have been removed from the BAN
quette on each side and next year all
the merchants say they will beautify
this space by planting shrubs and
flowers This street will then be the
garden spot of the city
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
The Times Souvenir.

Did you get one attached to al
green tag? No doubt you wondered
why it was sent you A little explain
alton at this time will not be amiss,
SO here goes.
Some time ago we commenced to
put Our house in ORDER" and sup
plant the old material with new. for
we had motions that we were going
to have an up-to-datc print shop-and
by Jove, we have it. We thought
maybe you were from Missouri, and
SO we mailed out about 500 old letters
to "show you" that our use for old
material had ceased. ,
We don't like to "blow our own
horn,' SO frequently, but it seems
that we did not blow hard enough
last time, for a few did not hear that
The Times office was doing better
work for the same old prices. Look
up yout stock Of office stationery;
come down and see our sanipies-aii;1s Z
we believe you will spend all of your
printing money" at home.
We will undertake any class of
work you have, and will meet out-ofz
town prices.
] That's good argument. amt it2/
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

cities, IactOrfeS, railways, banks, IN.
surance companies and public utili-
ties of all kinds, and with the natu-
raj advantages of genial cline, gen.
erOus rainfall, open winters and mod
crate summers, with rich soil, and
growing population, is destined to
take the lead in the magnificent
achievements that are now on the
threshold
These reflections are recalled on
the receipt of a handsome and artis-
tic souvenir commemorative the
twenty-frst anniversary of the Mis-
sissippi Home Insurance Company of
Vicksburg. which is typical of the
new era, that distinguishes our city
of $1,000 population from the olden
time Greenville, when the county site
of Washington County, the wealth.
est county in the South, which was
then comprised IN a modest little
Court House, JAIL the Penrice Tav-
erno and the store of Morris Ashe,
who sold goods on twelve months
accounts. Greenville, with its nu-
merous banks, magnificent dry goods
stores, heavy wholesale grocery and
commission merchants, whose clear
ances run up to the $4,000, 900 mark,
is the accomplishment of business ca
pacitv. that is fully abreast of the
methods that have produced such
magnificent results in the building of
Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and
the thousands of towns and cities of
the country.
This city has always been noteo
for the public spirit and liberality and
pride that our own citizens have in
the Gem City of the Delta. The mot
to of Greenville has always been,
Anything and Everything for Green
vile. 1t has Business Mems League
composed of bright and wide awake
business men who are on the alert
to put their city and our section in
the front rank of progress. 1t is not
at all strange that a home institution
like The Mississippi Home Insurance
Company, located in our neighboring
city, where the only rivalry is a gen.
erous friendship of the bands that SO
closely entwine the prosperity that
is now coming to our section, and es-
pecially to these two progressive and
rapidly growing cities, should receive
at this place as warm welcome as has
it the confidence of its home city.
/ For forty years the Northern in
surance companies have been drain
| ing the South of untold millions
while our people were Indifferent te
the fact that the money thus sem
away swentstp build cities, and en-
hanQe tbs wealth of strangers
ThingA afe iihtfent now, and bust
ness men afe alive to the truth tha1
money paid out at home goes to en-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
RED MEN FOR
GREENVILE
NEXT CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN THIS CITY.
Col. Sam Montgomery Was Elected
Representative of the Council
to National Body.

The good news was received last
Wednesday by telegraph from Col
Sam Montgomery, who attended the
State meeting of Red Men, that the
next meeting would be held in this
city. The local Pushmataha Tribe is
very jubilant over the acceptance OF
their invitation and will give the
State Indians royal reception when
they come Pushmataha Tribe is one
of the largest lodges of Red Men in
the State and will be fully prepared
to welcome their brother Red Skins.
Another feather in Pushmataha's S
scalp was the election of Col. Mont
gomery as representative to the
United States Council 1t is said
that at the next meeting of Pushmat-
aha a big scalp dance is to be given
in honor of their victory, and the
council fires will burn bright
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Free! Free!

For the next 90 days The Til les
office will give away absolutely I rec
a green cat with each order of pHnt-
ing. AS green cats are very rarx it
is to be hoped the proposition WIFI be
accepted for what it is worth, and
that you see that each lot of printing
delivered to you has one on it, fdr il
will assure you that the contentS OF
each package was executed with Hpth
care and thought.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
IAN D. FINLAY DEAD
lie More of the Brave Band That
ehabilitated the South Passes
81 Valley of the Shadow.

Mr. Sam D. Finlay died Thursday
evening at 10 o'clock Mr.. Finlay
was 60 years age and for many years
took a leading part in guiding the
destinies of this section. He was one
of the brave band of Mississippians
who led the fight to restore intelli-
gence and honor to their rightful po-
sition as the ruling element, against
ignorance and corruption.
He leaves a wife, two sons and two
daughters to mourn their loss, be-
sides host of other relatives.
He was buried yesterday in Green
vile Cemetery under the solemn rites
of the Episcopal Church. &
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

that has one dollar invested in the
Delta, and in all probability, with the
exception of the Merchants Union of
Meridian, is the only fire insurance
company that has one dollar invested
in the State of Mississippi
The total premiums paid to insur-
ance companies in the State last year.
of all kinds, amounted to $5,oz4,-
o7I.Iz, of which $2,5I4,5oo. ~ was
paid for fire insurance, only $zo2,-
854.Io of which was paid to compa-
nies organized under the laws of the
State of Mississippi. Out of this
large amount paid to fire insurance
companies $I,4oI ,624.I3 was returned
for losses, the balance goes to North.
ern or foreign companies, with the
$zo2,854.Io paid to the local compa-
nies. Deducting losses it leaves less
than per cent of the premiums
paid for FIRE insurance to be invested
in Mississippi.
In all the career of this company
its methods have been sound, and in
the adjustment of losses has always
taken the part of the insured, and has
never unnecessarily contested a
claim, and in the adjustment of all
losses, instead of resorting to hyper
critical examinations, settlements are
made on the most generous and lib
eral scale. The company, though not
as large as some of the big compa-
nies that have grown fat on the $780,
1000 of premiums paid during the
past Fl years, is as sound as@aMd0llar,
and has always been SO. .'silu,
The Equitable Insurance ComRINy
of New York, 10 years z go glIa;a q
like capital of $Ioo.ooc of a; M g 1Nf WI
sissippi Home, has grown hL
stitution of $375,ooo, 900 4ks
$7o, 1000, 900 surplus, that skdR
sources of the Bank of Englan1 g
us hope that in the coming t4l
when the South shall blaze fdrtb
the full meridian of coming wealth
The Mississippi Home will achieve
the grandeur which its past record OF
FL years, and its sound business
methods and honorable dealings en-
titles it to.
Let every merchant and citizen re-
member that premium paid to
home company is money in our own
pocket, and premiums to strangers
is money lost to our own prosperity
The Mississippi Home is under ths
management of live, progressive ane
highest class of conservative bushes:
men, and is growing by leaps ant
bounds, and is fully abreast with ths
remarkable prosperity that will Civ,
our city population of $4,000 in tht
near future. aud double the value o
1 property and enrich the people o
soslr section
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
FIREMEN'S
BALL GAME
RESULTED IN VICTORY FOR
PURINA FEED TEAM.
Game Was Largely Attended and
Melted Neat Sum for the Fire
mems Relief Fund.

The fremen's benefit baseball game
"Wednesday afternoon between the
Purina Food team and a picked nine
called the Grays was largely attended.
The game was exciting and close.
1t was expected that the Purinas
would esaily win the game because
they are in daily practice and the
picked team was composed of young
er and less hefty players, and She re-
suit of the game was surprise to all,
even to the Purinas.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Gard Of Thanks,

Through this medium we wish h
thank the public and press of the ct
for the hearty support and many cod
tesies extended us in giving our bend
mt baseball game on last Wednesday
MILTON H. DUNCAN, Chief,
and FIRE LADDIES.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The work of Beppo Arnold, short
stop, and Ray Shelton, second base,
for the Grays, was very fine and they
received much praise. These two fell
lows are much younger than the rest
of the players on both teams and are
much under size, but they made good.
A number of good plays were made
by both teams.
The fire boys are very we'll pleased
with the result of the game and neat
sum was added to their relief fund
City Engineer Allen engineered the
game and his decisions were fair and
impartial.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Chords and Discords.

Jackson spends money to get a
band to listen to, while the Collins
band spends money to get Collins to
listen to one-Collins Commercial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The Illinois Central has built over
81 miles of new line in Mississippi in
1906 and over IS miles are planned
to be built
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

The differece between wise men
and fools is that the fools mistakes
never teach them the wholesome les
son of experience.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
Stolen bases-He cath
Summary

Summary: Stolen bases-H cath
man. Alcorn. Two base hits-J Wall
Hochendel. Three base hit-Wine-
man. Bases on ball-Of Ruck I, off
Hochendel l. Hit by pitcher-By
Rucks, Arnold. Double play-Solo-
mon to Duncan. Time-I:I5. Um-
pire-Allen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Office files, Yawh & Erbe system,
cheap. Archer Bankrupt Sale
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

Score by innings: R H. F.
Pud1nas q o o o % 4 3
Grays 30 o o IL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28
PLAIN PRINTING

For the man whose business
or calling requires neat work.
Our New Universal press is
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work, and we can suit you.
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-28

In one, two and three color
combinations for the man who
wants something different. We
have an idea for each job and
aim to treat them intelligently.
"See Us First"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
GOVERNMENT WILL
AID JAPANESE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Attorney
Genral Bonaparte. Secretary Root,
Secretary Taft and United States Dis
trict Attorney Devlin of San Francisco
had a long conference about the Japan
csc school question this afternoon in
the Office of Secretary of State. Previ-
Gus to this conference there was an
other talk between the Attorney Gen
eral, Secretary Taft and District At
torney Devlin. ~
It has been virtually decided that
the Government will take some legal
steps to compel the Board of Educa-
tion of San Francisco to admit the
Japanese children to the white public
schools of that city. No official an
nouncement of the course to be pur-
sued by the Government will be made
for some time, but District Attorney
Devlin will remain in this city for sew
eral days in conference with the OFF,
cials of the department. They will de-
eide exactly what the procedure will
be. In ell probability writ restrain
ing the Board of Education from bar
ring the Japanese from the white pub
lie schools will be asked.
It is the decision of the Federal
officials that the treaty between Japan
and the United States gives this priv
ilege to the Japanese under the most
favored nation clause. 1t will be some
time before formal action by the Gov
eminent, and the case will be carried
to the United States Supreme Court by
the City of San Francisco before the
matter is finally decided.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

en- route to the Philippines on his first
opportunity to kill the natives and an
English riding-habited chap. The thing
fits snugly about the waist and is as
natty as a tailor-made parade on Van
Ness avenue on Saturday afternoon, yet
some of the cops" forgetful of the
fate of Ananias. declare there are no
corsets connected with the outfit.
Esthetic reasons solely are given by
the Police Commissioners for making
the change. They claim that the blue
uniform contrasted too jarringly with
the dark red of the Market street mud.
Now the men are costumed to resemble
a dust heap on short notice and can
conceal themselves behind their debris
tint and steal unawares upon male
factors. Fleet automo pflists cannot see
that man is a policeman when he is
dressed in some sort of a green basque
with short polonaise. Commissioner
Leahy, who once made the stage pic
lures at the Tivoli, had a hand in the
costuming of the police force. He
thinks that blue becomes untidy IN the
dusty districts.
Now every one is striving to find a
name to use instead of "bluecoat."
"Olfve greenies" has been suggested.