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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
THE COMMISSION IS DIVIDED
And Unless They Get Together the
Mississippi River May Get
Hot End

Washington, Sept. 2o.-The In
land Waterways Commission IS d.
vided on what report shall be made
to the President, and the matter may
not be settled until after trip down
the Mississippi
Senator Bankhead and Others think
smaller streams should have. first
consideration. Senator Newlands
and far Western men think the II
rigation of the arid lands of the first
importance,
Unless divergent views are com
promised, the Mississippi river may
get the hot end Of it,
The Commission left here today
20 join Chairman Burton at Cleve-
land to make tour of the Great
Lakes, after which they will meet
President Roosevelt and come down
the big stream with him.
Should divisions not be healed
President Roosevelt will make no re-
port TO the next Congress in his an
nual message.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT.
The Nebraskan Still Thinks He Can
Win.

Washington, Sept. 2o.-William J
Bryan will announce his candidacy
for presidential nomination before
the end of the month He is now
preparing an open letter to Democ-
racy, showing carefully studied at
titude toward issues he would make
paramount in the next campaign.
The activity of New Workers in
pushing claims of Lieut.. Gov Chand-
Ter, aroused the Commoner's friends
and himself, until they fear inroads
are being anade on his Southern
votes.
A conference of his friends is to
be called in Chicago shortly when the
letter will be read for their criticism
and if approved, will be given to the
public.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
KING COTTON
Is Beginning to Make His Subjects
Smile

Just at this season OF the year
the cotton question is the all-absofb-
ing question and speculations run
high as to how the season compares
with former years and thousand
other questions are discussed The
Times man called upon the
Delta, Refuge, De Soto and Missis-
sippi mills to- ascertain the number
of bales ginned by these concerns
this season.
The Delta reports that they have
handled 43 bales of new cotton this
season and compared with last year
there is a marked decrease
The Refuge reports having hand
led = bales of the new fleece which
is not as mitch as they had handled
up to the same date last year
The De Soto has no gin in con-
nection with their mill.
The Mississippi reports having
ginned 80 bales which is a decrease
compared with the same time last
year.
These figures go to prove concur
sively that the cotton crop is later
than last year.
Of course, these mills have handled
a larger amount OF cotton this sea-
son as these statistics apply only to
cotton ginned, which is of the new
crop.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
w II. Patton, a prominent temper
ance worker, was unanimously adopt

w II. Patton, a prominent temper
ance worker, was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, owing to the import
ance of the cities OF Vicksburg.
Greenville, Natchez, Biloxi, Gulf
port and Scranton, to the whole
state as radiating centers OF influence
and
Whereas, among the Christian
people of Warren, Adams, Wash
ington, Harrison. Hancock and Jack
son counties, there is a desire to
be relieved of this incumbus, the Ii
censed liquor traffic in these towns.
Resolved That this association
hereby express its hearty sympathy
with and pledge its moral support
toward a movement which looks to
the closing up OF these places of
sin and human destruction by mem
orilizing the next Legislature to
close the saloons, prohibit the traf-
fic in intoxicants and submit a con-
stitutional amendment to the peo-
pie"
1t is expected that at the confer
ence sessions of the Methodist
church to be held in December, and
at the meeting of the Presbyterian
synod in Jackson in November, reso-
lutions of similar purport will be
adopted, and the churches will join
actively III the fight to- be waged in
the next legislative session.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
TWENTY-ONE CONVICTED
By One of the Cars Royal Military
Tribunals

Riga, Russia, Sept. Io-After many
days of a farcial trial by Russian
Military Court verdict was reached
this evening in the cases of twenty
one persons who were charged with
the precipitation of revolution in
1905, and the verdict was guilty as
expected, which carried the death
penalty.
For more than two years these pris-
oners have been incarcerated in
dungeons, and during this time many
of them have never been permitted to
see the light of day
Many of the bunch are mere chill
dren and could have had no connec-
tioE whatever with the revolt of 1905.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
CITY SCHOOLS
Will Open Next Monday-Get Your
Certificate

The city schools will open next
Monday at the same old stand and
parents are urged to see that the CHI
dren are equipped so that work may
begin at once and no unnecessary
time lost III preliminares.
The pupils of the high school will
School this morning and Saturday
morning ready to issue certificates
for books and give any other infor-
nation desired
Certificates for the other schools
will be issued on the same mornings
at the Central School
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
the COMPRESS INJUNCTION
Chancellor Hicks Continues Case
Until Next Session Chancery
Court-Suspends Injunction

Vicksburg. Sept. 2o-Chancellor
Hicks has continued cases against
the Gull Press Compress Company
to the next regular term of the War
rem Chancery Court, and has issued
an order suspending injunction SO as
to allow subsidiary companies con-
trolled by the Gulf Company % con-
TIME to do business as formerly in
handling cotton, except as TO ccnl-
pressing it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
BAPTISTS TO FIGHT
For Statutory and Constitutional
Prohibition in the State

There are fifty-six Baptist associa-
tons in Mississippi. and in their an
nual sessions are advocating statutory
and constitutional prohibition. In
the state there are 10000 Baptists,
and this church membership is al
most united for prohibition, and this
makes very strong influence in
behalf of the amendment.
One of the strongest associations
in tie state is the Chickasaw asso-
ciation, and at its recent meeting the
following Resolution, drawn up by
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
Hollandale Happenings

Mr.. Geo. Coleman, OF Percy, was
in town Wednesday,
Mr.. John Wyndham, % Murphy,
was in town Saturday.
Mr. w. T. Burnett came up from
Vicksburg last Saturday
Miss Audrey Co1lun is attending
school at Judson college in Marion,
Ala
'Mr. H N. Alexander, of Green
vile, was in Hollandale on business
Monday.
Mr.. s. H. Russell, of Greenville,
mingled with friends here last Friday
and Saturday
Mrs VIM. Hannah left last We'd
nesday for Shreveport, La, for a Wis
it to her daughter Mrs Myra Smith.
Miss Gertrude Scott left last Satur
day for Holly Springs, Miss, where
she will enter school for this ses-
sion.
Miss Fife Russell, after spending
the greater portion OF the summer in
Colorado Springs, returned home on
Wednesday.
Mr.. VIM Hannah accompanied his
wife as far as Nicksburg on her way
to Shreveport, ard from Vickshurg
he went to Jackson.
Mrs. Winpigler is visiting old
friends in Hollandale. She has been
residing in Kentucky but will prob
ably remove her family to Holland
dale.
Master Archie Shanklc returned
from Colorado Springs, Colo, We'd
nesday. Archie spent his vacation
in Colorado with his mother and
sister.
Mrs ]. J. Richards has returned
from Chicago where she and her nus
band have been spending the sum-
mer Mrs Richards returned last
Saturday
Mr.. Geo. Spencer returned from
Louisville. KY, last Monday Mr..
Spencer has been buying fall goods
for Russell Bros, for whom he is
salesman.
Mr. ]. B. Drew, prominent
merchant of this city, visited Green
vile Thursday. Mr. Drew IS nvw
ahead of any OF the planters m this
section, having ginned and shipped
to date thirteen bales of cotton
The Hollandale high school be-
gan the new session last Monday,
the 10th, with an enrolment of s.
students. 1t is expected that sthe
enrolment will reach 65 or 20 be-
fore the end of the year. The school
is under the management OF Miss
Mia Mitchell. of Mayersville. prin-
ciple, ard her sister, Miss Ethel Nit
chell. OF same place, and Miss Mary
Phelan. Of renada, as assistants.
Miss Phelan also has charge of the
mrsic department. This is the first
time in several years that the school
has not been in charge of man as
principal and. therefore will be
watched with interest by the patrons
Of the school However. it is be-
lieved that the session will be a sue
cess as all three ladies in charge come
highly recommended Miss Nita Nit
chell was assistant to Prof. Warning
ton here last session.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
Saved His Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-. is Mrs. S. Rupee.
She writes: One year ago my son
was down with such serious lung
trouble that cur physician was un-
able to help him; when. by our drug
gists advice / began giving him DIR.
Kings New Discovery, and I soon
noticed Improvement I kept this
Treatment up for few weeks wisln
be was perfectly we'll He has
worked steadily since at carpenter
work DR.. Kings New Discovery
savesl his life" Guaranteed best
e sgh and coil cure by all druggists.
soc and SEQ TriaT busflx zee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
Committee Dismisses.

New York, Sept. 2o.-The charges
recently preferred by Stuyvesant
Fish against President Harahan and
Secretary Hackstaff, of the Illinois
Central railroad, i'm the matter of ac-
counting. were dismissed by COM
mittee OF investigation.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
Will Stretch Hemp

Jackson, Sept. Io-Dan SamueIs,
the negro convicted at Raymond du-
ring the latter part OF August of the
murder of Robt. Barryhill, young
white man in the country near that
place, on July 4th, and Sentenced to
hang Sept. III, Is to be hanged in the
Jail here instead of at Raymond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
TEXAN GIVES HIS
 VIEWS ON FINANCE
Congressman Gillespie Says
 Conditions Were Rotten
GAMBLERS ALL TO BLAME
Gillespie Declares That Action of Cor. teIyou Going to New Works As sistance Is an Outrage Upon
 the People.

Washington. October 23-(special.)- This panic in New York is caused. first by the rotten condition of these big finan- cial combines and second, by the peoples discovery of that fact. The exposures during the past two years, beginning with the contributions of insurance com panies to the republican campaign fund. has naturally destroyed public confi- dence."
 Representative Gillespie of Texas, the author of the Tillman-Gillespie resolution of the last Congress, under which the de- partment of justice received it's informa- ton concerning the coal-carrying rail roads, made the above statement tonight in discussing the financial condition in New York.
 "The condition of these concerns," add ed MT. Gillespie. lis due to their monopo- 1istic power. They vastly infate thor obligations in the way of what is known as watered stock. To keep this watered stock and fraudulent expansion of credit requires immense sums of money which heretofore they have obtained from the public through banks, savings and trust companies and, life insurance companies.
 Naturally, as soon as the public real ized the true situation, as brought to light by the recent Investigations, they stopped investing and deposting with these institutions; in fact they have been withdrawing what they have deposited and collecting. This causes such col lapse as we are now witnessing.
 There is another matter" continued Mir. Gillespie, land one which affects the people as @ whole not a few Wall street gamblers. The action of the Secretary of the Treasury in hastening to New York to render assistance to these gamblers Is an outrage. Think of it. the reports show that the Secretary of the Treasury has all ready deposited with the national banks $17S, ,OO0 0OO and now here is a threatened emergency call for s25. GOO. 900 more. All of this Is the peoples money, without 1 cent of interest being collected from the banks It Is no more right to assist bankers in straits than 1t Is to assist farmers, me- chanics or merchants. There Is no more Justification for helping these men than there is for the government to assist a losing player in a game of poker.
 Tt would be thought ridiculous if the Secretary of the Treasury should come to the assistance of farmer who by reason of failure of his crops was forced to the wall, and yet such a case would be comparatively laudable Throughout the country the financial situ- ation at heart is sound. The Wall street men have gotten into this trouble through gambling. and ought to be made to take their medicine" w S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Story of the Winners.

oscar Erbsloeh, piloted the Pommern and Henry Clayton of the Blue Hill Ob- servatory, near Boston, acted as his as- sistant. The landing was on the beach. only a hundred yards from the Atlantic ocean.
 ''The trip was an exceedingly pleasa mt one, as we encountered no rain and scarcely any cloudy weather" said MT Clayton, the bright moonlight nights were delightful. We had some humorous experiences. Near Easton, we were un- certain of our whereabouts and descended to within 800 feet of the earth in order to ask where we were. Seeing old woman standing in front of farm house we shouted to her. asking her where we were She took one look upward and then, with a shriek, rushed Into the house, slamming the door after her Even the chickens and pigs in the farmyard seemed to be excited over our appearance. About two miles further on we came to man who told us where we were.
 'Jf if had not been for the Atlantic ocean we would have gone further for we had gas enough to carry us 50 or 600 miles further at the rate of speed we had been making"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Statistics Show More Arrests For Drunkenness
TOPEKA GIVEN AS EXAMPLE
Since Saloons Were Banished in the Kansas Capital Liquor Sales Have Increased Heavily Over
 Last Year.

Washin gton October 23.-(Special.)- Phillip Rappapert. the well known at torney of this city, has recently made
 close study of the prohibition ques- tion and says that according to reports
 and statistics made by the census of fee there are more arrests for drunk
 enness in prohibition states than in
 states where saloons are licensed.
 "Take Kansas, for instance" says
 Rappapert. "The laws of Kansas com
 pei the registration of sales of liquor
 in drug stores. The buyer must make
 application for 1t in writing on blanks
 furnished by the state and must be
 bought by the druggist at certain
 price each. Thus 1t is possible in Kan
 sas to note the effect of prohibition
 since the lid was put on by the gov
 ernment and the attorney general.
 Up to less than a year ago saloons
 were permitted in Topeka The owners
 were fined once in a while to provide
 revenue for the city, but otherwise
 they were not molested. The drug
 stores then did very little business in
 that line. A few hundred sales were all they made.
 "On May l, the Topeka Journal said: "t'Already there have been over 14,- 900 sales reported which is the tamest ever recorded in this county Last month the total reached 11,oOo after a jump from 2000 in February
 'iIn its issue of October 10 the To- pelxa Capital says:
 "'During the month the number of liquor sales again broke the record. Four drug stores were raided, three druggists turned in their permits to sell intoxicating liquors and one pleaded guilty to keeping and main taining a liquor nuisance. Reports yes terday were filed with the clerk of the probate court. George Flanders, show ing that the liquor sales made by the druggists in Topeka during Septem- Der were greater than ever before. The number of sales reported was 22,9S3. For the month of August, also record breaker, the sales reported were 22,441, this makes an increase or 55b llquor sales for Septemb
 ".What makes the increase still more of a surprise Is that Topeka druggists have lately formed the habit Of com polling applicants for liquor to swear that the liquor is wanted for medical purposes Formerly the applicants Tor pleasure in liquor form merely signed their names to blank. Now the drug gist asks specifically what disease the liouor is to cure. After he has finish ed filing out the application, the drug gists holds up hishand and announces You do solemnly swear that the state- ment made in this affidavit is true, so l help you God?" 1t was thought thls ceremony would cause a falling off in | it's number of liquor sales, but the theory has been proven nothing
 AS for the state of Maine" conclud- ed MT. Rappapert "the people of Ala bama are familiar with the situation through the letters of Mcdonald and | Dabbs." w
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
GoldfieId Bank Fails.

Goldfield, New, October 23.-The State Bank and Trust company closed it's doors at il a. m today. Notice posted on the doors say that the suspension is on in structions from the home bank at Carson City. and is due to the heavy drain on deposits the last few months, following the labor troubles. and the inability to make collections. The notice further says that the resources are ample to pay the depositors in full. It is generally believed that suspension of the Goldfield institu- tion was due wholly to the difficulty that beset it's sister bank in another city, controlled bysT. B. Bricker, who is the head of the organized Sullivan Trust com Dany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Little Girl Run Over.

Atlanta. october 2S,-tSpecial. )-Lttle Mildred Stewart, whose parents live in the Fairfax apartments. was probably fatally injured today. She was coming home from kindergarten school and was rounding car to get on when she was struck and run over by carriage driven by Mir. Padgett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
ALABAMA IS FIFTH.

< Washington. october 23.-(Spe- < -> cial.)-According to report just < -> completed by the geological sur { < vey, Alabama. during the past { -> year, has displaced Indiana from { > fifth rank in the list of coal pro- < > ducing states and is now securely { < fastened in that position. Alabama {
 < last year produced 13,107,963 tons { >- of coal, valued at $17.500,000. This { > was a gain of million and
 ~ quarter tons over the previous { = year. The first five states are now { . Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illi- {
 > nois, Ohio and Alabama. The report says that the total {
 . number of men employed in Ala {
 . bama Tn the coal mines last year {
 > was 20555 as compared with f9. \
 . 595 the year previous. The statis- ( . tics also showed an increase in ma < . chine mined coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

CONTINUED ON FACE 2,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

feature. The depositors in the Dolyar Savings bank in the Bronx, of which Borough President John Haffen Is the head. became uneasy over the general situation and many clamored Tor thelr money today under impression that th cir deposits were in jeopardy. These depositors were chiefly foreigners who had confused the situation yesterday of the run on the Knickerbocker Trust companv's Bronx branch with their own institution. Officials of the latter institution explained matters and the run. for which there was absolutely no exc,se ended at once. This hurry over things looked still better as the uninformed element among depositors was regarded as hard to control in times of general excitment.
 The clearing house report was also favorable today. Apparently the na- tionaI hanks have passed the crisis and those which have required assistance gave evidence today of being able to take care of themselves Another fa- vorable development today was a sort of tacit understanding between the hanks and the members of the stock exchange to aid each others banks by loaning money at something ike nor nal rates. and the traders by prevent ing the bottom dropping out of prices on inc exchange. Though call money ruled nominally at 70 per cent today, and the final Accommodation was se- cured at 90 per cent, throughout the day several of the biggest banks re- nawed loans at 6 per cent and millions ware let out at half the interest rate that might have been squeezed from aasnerate borrowers. Then, too, minor ,n1,,ences. making for confidence, were a+ work. Taken as a whole therefore. th a day passed much better than mad haon 'expected and the promise for to- ,norrow is for a quiet and better day all around.
 Review of Accounts.
 r,ho conferences at the office of J. P. Morgan and Company maoe tiofous review of the accounts of the Trust Com many of America. The company's securl- ties were brought over in wagon iodus carefully scrutinized and 1t is understood found SO satisfactory that the Trust com . many will receive assistance should It he needed tomorrow. At the conference or rather a series of conferences. were present not only all the presidents of the Trust companies concerned, particuiarly inc Trust Company of America. but many other financiers who are interested in the situation in general. Among them were J. Morgan. k. H. Hartman. Thomas F.. Ryan. H. C. Prick. Paul Morton. George E Baker. Hamilton Fish. Assistant Tinted States Treasurer. Judge E. Gary
 (CONTTNUED ON PAGE z.)
Sharp County record., 1907-09-13

Judge William H. Kelley con-
vened the regular term Of Pro-
bate Court for the Southern
District here last Monday. But
few people attended and there
was but little business transacted
at the term. enq
Lee Taylor and wife arrived
from Helena Wednesday. Mr..
Taylor has been employed by the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company there, and
comes here to take the manage
ment of the Sharp County Teie-
hone Company.
Surveyor r. K. Arnold Of Kng
Mills had the misfortune TO lose
his barn by fire one day last
week. Quite quantity of feed =
stuff and a good mule were con-
sumed by the flames. The fire
was started by one of MIR,
Arnold's little sons, who was at
the barn playing with matches.
An Odd Fellows picnic will be
had at Grange on Thursday, the
10Th inst. The Orphans Home
Band from Batesville will furnish
music for the occasion, and some
Of the most talented speakers o
the order will deliver addresses
A grand march, participated il
by Odd Fellows, will occur in thu
forenoon.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-13
THE EVENING
.SHHDE SCHOOL,

The fall term Of the Evening
Shade Normal School will open
Sept. 18th. The course of study
and rate Of tuition are the same
as last year.
All patrons in this district will
please remember that. the p4i' sG u,
school opens on the above AteN
also, it is very essential that
every student be present next
Monday, as all the classes for
the fall term will be organized
then. We want to do the very
best possible for each student,
and parents can aid US very much
by sending their children the first
day,
The present faculty comes
highly recommended, and a very
successful term is anticipated,
Any one desiring information
may write to the principal,
HENRY p, WEBB, PRINCIPAL. !
O. G, SHAVER, 1st ASSISTANT, (
Sharp County record., 1907-09-13
NORMAL SCHOOL.

Remember that the only real
normal school in the State will
begin at Ravenden Springs Sept
10th. 1t has a new seyen-room
school building and a forty-room
dormitory. Its five regular
teachers hold license from the
State Supt. This cannot be said
of any other school in the State
Besides, it has the most health
full location in North Arkansas.
For further information, ad-
dress the principal,
w. H. WATKINS.