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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
CHAPTER III.

"HE door which Ariel had enter
ed opened upon narrow hall,
and down this she ran to her
4 own room, passing, with face
averted, the entrance to the broad, low
ceilinged chamber that had served
Roger Tabor as studio for almost
fifty years. He was sitting there now.
in hopeless and disconsolate attitude,
with his back toward the double doors,
which were open, and had been open
since their hinges had begun to give
way, when Ariel was a child. Hear
ing her step, he called her name, but
did not turn, and, receiving no answer,
sighed family as he heard her own
door close upon her.
Then as his eyes wandered about the
many canvases which leaned against
the dingy walls he sighed again. T1su-
ally they showed their brown backs,
but today he had turned them all to
face outward. Twilight, sunset, moon
light (the courthouse in moonlight,
dawn mnrnin9. noon Main street at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
Doc Saves a Rabbit.

A sportsman on the Huntsham, es-
tate, North Devon, had rabbit
brought to him by his spaniel, which
had caught it under hedge.
The rabbit could walk only very
feebly, though all it's limbs were
found to be sound. In it's mouth
however, was thick twig about three
inches long, which had become
wedged in behind the teeth in the
rabbits rush from some threatened
danger. The animal was unable to
extract the twig with It's paws, and
was being gradually starved tn death
when it vas found by the dog,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25

n AIN street, dlreduy muueu Dy
MI the snow, added to its Quie-
tude a frozen hush where
4 4 the wonder bearing youth
pursued his course along its white,
straight way. None was there In
whom impertinence overmastered as
constituent or who recovered from the
sight in time to jeer with effect. No
"Trab's boy" gathered courage to en-
act in the thoroughfare a scene Of
mockery and of joy.
And now that expression he wore
the indulgent amusement Of a man of
the world-began to disintegrate and
show signs Of change. 1t became fine
~ grave, as Of high conventionality,
lofty, assured and hammered, as he ap-
preached the Pike mansion"
1t was big, smooth stone faced
house, producto of the seventies, frowning
under an outrageously insistent man
sard, capped by cupola and staring
out Of long windows overtopped with
ornamental slabs. Two cast iron deer
y,ainted death 9rav. twins Of the same
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25

Uncle Ezra-Have you ever given
marriage a thought?
Miss Sue-Yes, but l never married.
Uncle EZra-Why?
Miss Sue-Because, I gave it a
thought.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
CHAPTER II.

AIN street, already mufled by
the snow, added to its quie-
tude a frozen hush where
the wonder hearing youth
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
WHERE THE
NEGRO BELONGS.

The place for the negro where he
will be happy, protected and cared
for is on the farm. 1t is there his
services are in demand and where
they are not in competition with the
white man. The recent actions of
the labor unions in the different parts
of the country in refusing to work
on jobs where they are employed as
machenics will finally force them to
abandon the trades and accept the
mental positions.
The DISTINGUISHING of the negro III
Florida, the demand for the appeal of
the 18th and 18th amendments to the
constitution by the South. the pro-
nounced opposition to the higher ed
ucation of the race by mem of advan-
ced ideas: is now demanding at the
hands of the thinkers Of this natios
the solution of the races future. In
our opinion it means the sending
them back from our cities to the farm
or their colonization in some coun-
try, as was done with the Indian
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
THE PROHIBITION
FIGHT

The movement for prohibition IS
stirring the people of the entire coun-
ty. The leaders Of both forces are
each watching the other and there IS
hardly move made, but what the
other knows about it.
Committees on both sides are now
at the court house checking up the
poll books to ascertain the qualified
vote of the county, to be given TO
the Board of Supervisors for guild
ance in determining whether or not
the petition presented by the Prohi-
bitionists contain the requisite num-
Der OF names to order the election
And on this point we desire to say
that if the petition does contain one
third Of the qualified vote of the coun
y, the members of our county board
should be a unit in ordering the cleo
ton and there should be no gribb1ing
or wraneling over the matter, but it
it does not contain the required one
third. it then shows that a majority
Of our county citizenship does not
want prohibition at this time and the
fight should be dropped as an issue
in the county until the New Year or
after the legislature meets and passes
upon the question
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
A NEW PARK IDEA
A Crank" Sees Things and Tells
About Them

Editor Times:
One of your correspondents men,
toned sanitary in matters recently
which causes me to ask if you have
ever seen that beautiful little grove
of shade trees just east of the mag
nihcent E1ks' Home and fronting on
Washington avenue? IF you did, this
is what you could not help seeing,
bricks, brickbats, artificial stone,
broken and whole pieces, all sorts
and sizes here and there, old plank,
scraps of paper, shavings, rotten and
rotting logs, brush and bark, empty
boxes, tin cans, dead cat, hoop
irons, dead weeds and grass, tele-
phone and telegraph wire, rags and
an old carpet, all of which go to
make an eyesore of what, if cleaned
up, would make a lovely little park
that would be very attractive not on
.ly to our own citizens but to strang-
ers visiting our town. Only short
time ago you advocated the buying
by the city of a tract of land at
cost of several thousand dollars. Let
us begin on this by spending less
than SIS 100 and then put few bench
es on this little plat of ground.
"CRANK."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

contract labor provision in the Fed
eral immigration law does not apply
to immigrants who come to the Unit
ed States under an option to become
"a share partner with the planter: who
are IN no sense workers for wages.
We presume that the rule would also
apply to land renters, who are not
wage workers. As SO large a pro-
portion of the Southern farm labor
is done on shares, or rents and SO lit
tie on a wage basis, the Importance
OF Mr.. Percy's plan will be readily
perceived. 1t is only strange that
it s1umbered SO long. Conceding its
importance there is no occasion for
hysteria on the part OF those patriot
ic candidates, who have been trying
to boost their chances on the pipe
dream scare of an inundation of Tor
eign scum"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
LABOR QUESTION SOLVED
Hon. Leroy Percy, of Washington
Co, Performs Great Service

Hon. Leroy Percy, one of the
brainiest lawyers in the State, and
the equal of any in the South, has
solved the foreign farm labor ques-
ton The United States heretofore
has ruled AGAINST the importation OF
foreign labor into this country. on
the ground that there was a strong
suspicion that they were being
brought here as cheap labor. which
as far as the South is concerned, is
a mistake. What we want is tillers
of the soil. agriculturists, who Will
make cotton and corn. Mr. Percy
concluded that the government au-
thorities were placing the wrong con
struction on the law. that the planter
unde- the law, could contract with
foreign labor, as agriculturists by
entering into an agreement giving
an immigrant opportunity through an
option. to become a share partner
with his employer. in other words. "a
half-hand.' Mr.. Percy went to Wash
ington and placed his construction
of the law, and his agreement. as
stated to make this labor "a share
partner" before the department Of
immigration, the department Of la
Dor and commerce. Both departments
pronounced it eminently worthy and
acceptable from every standpoint.
Thus Mr.. Percy has accomplished
something that greatly affects the
whole South as far as agriculture is
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Spectator.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
4 GENERAL STATE NEWS 4
4 X 4 4 4 4 4 4 K x < 4 4 4 < 4

Young corn is being damaged by
the root worm in all parts of the
State.
The citizens of Vicksburg are unan
imous for sewerage and uniform
sidewalks
The Mississippi Federation of Wo-
mems clubs will hold their next
meeting at West Point. The con-
vention held at Meridian last week
was very successful.
Small retail hardware dealers ali
over the State will discontinue the
sale of fire arms and ammunition
owing to the excessive tax placed
upon the sale of such goods.
Get a Sofa Pillow Top with your
own picture on it, $50 at Bradley's
Studio 4-27-3t
The citizens of Luare1, through
their mayor. have registered a kick
with the railroad commission about
the poor service that town receives
from the Cumberland Telephone Co.
Owing to a small irregularity in
the $4,000 bond ordinance of Hat
tiesburg the city council held spec
ial meeting last week and amended
the ordinance to meet the require
nents Of the bond makers.
Edison Photographs and Records
for sale at Bradley's Studio. 4-27-3t
A tablet to the memory of the
Botetourt Battery Of Virginia will be
erected in the Vicksburg National
Park This battery was the only
Southern battery to participate at
Vicksburg during the civil war.
A special train from Jackson to
Gulfport, over the Gulf & Ship Is
Ian railroad will carry the delegates
to the State school teachers meet
ing to be held May, 3. 1t is expect
ed that 1900 teachers will attend
this meeting.
Edison Photographs and Records
for sale at Bradley's Studio. 4-27-3t
Governor Vardaman viii deliver
a speech before the Anti-Tuberculo-
sis league in Mississippi at the meet
ing to be held in Meridian next May
9Th His address will treat of the
efforts Of the physicians to stamp out
this disease in the State insane hos
pital
Rev. Ha1sey Werlein, rector at
Jackson. will deliver the opening adj
dress at the Episcopal diocesan coun-
week in May This is considered
quite an honor for one so young i'll
the ministry as Mr. Wer1ein.
Governor Vardaman has appointed
many delegates from this State to
the National Civic Federation coun-
Gil to be held in Chicago May $50.
The general subjects before this coun
eli will be trusts and combinations.
Among the delegates named are the
six gubernatorial candidates.
Fifteen miles of graveled roads
through the Vicksburg National Park
has Just been completed. Graveliny
the road over Fort Hill, which is a
most picturesque drive. in con-
nection with the park, will be com
menced soon. The contract for this
entire crawling calls for an expendi-
ture OF 100000
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

feature acts by the star performers
Of the day. This part of the pro-
gram being headed by the Six Mar
velous Juggling Normans, a troupe
of club swinging and Juggling per-
formers who were lately the wonders
of Europe, and the Mikado's own
Namba Imperial Japanese Troupe of
gymnasts, acrobats, contortionists,
etc, ever brought to this country for
this season only, for the Gentry
Brothers Shows.
Everything with the circus is, like
all the acts, entirely new, and COM
bned shows present street parade
nearly a mile long which for gran
deur and g1ittering gorgeousness will
eclipse any similar pageant ever seen
here
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
GENTRY BROS. SHOWS
Opening of the Season Here With
World of Wonders

Springtime is always welcomed
with eladness as it brings us the
beautiful flowers. sunshine. and one
of the greatest pleasures of our lives
at all stages-the circus The latter
has been the most popular form OF
public amusement from the days of
ancient Rome to this modern age
of hustle and commercialism. 1t has
always been, and always will be, the
most healthy and moral form Of
amusement for the children as well
as grown-up people, as it affords not
only excitement. wonder, mirth and
enjoyment. but also education. as IT
demonstrates mans superiority to,
and his influence over the animal cre-
alton
The Gentry Brothers Famous
Shows. which open here on Tuesday.
April 3oth. are well known all over
the world as the highest class and
finest OF all the trained animal shows
travelling For TWENTY-FIVE years.
Gentry Brothers have devoted their
entire time and attention to, and have
expended enormous amounts Of
money on the training of elephants,
dovs. ponies. monkeys and other ami
mails. until they have presented to
the public the most wonderful and
and greatest educational eNhibi-
ton of animal training ever seen.
which has delighted countless thous-
ands and made the Gentry Shows
known throughout the civilized
world
Some of the features of the Show
which will be seen here on Tuesday.
April 3oths are the funniest and most
comical clown elephants ever seen:
Kokoma, the trained wise monkey
doctor; Dick, the high diving dog; 4
troupe of trained monkey gymnasts
and acrobats; herd of performing
elephants and over zoo cute and tiny
ponies who do all kinds Of tricks, 10
say nothing Of the famous troupes Of
al, the monkey Gre brigade
Aside from these FEATURES they
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
Notice to Writers

We kindly ask that persons who
have articles for publication in The
Times. to send them in BY Thursday
morning of each week All articles
send in over a nomdeplume must be
accompanied with the name OF the
writer and unless this IS done, will
not be published
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
$4,000 1910

Ben Tillman by his bold but honest
utterances is doing more today to-
wardds opening the eyes of the peop-
lie OF the North towards bringing
about the repeal of the 18th and 18th
amendments to our constitution than
any other living man.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
25oooIN 1910

Vicksburg has granted a franchise
whose head offices are at Hatties-
burg. This company proposes to
place phones in business houses at
3 dollars and residences at Sis, a
fair and equitable price
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

The charge of $4,000 dollars to
the Prohibition committee for the
use OF the opera house for a speak
ing. we think was unfair when for
similar meetings it IS rented for SIS
to $50 This is a strong argument
in favor of a city hall where meet
ings OF almost any nature can be
held. where the citizenship is inter
St4i
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
-o5OO0 IN 1910

From an estimate now predicted
the qualified registered vote OF the
county will not &c over 1900 which
will require about $50 votes for the
board to order an election.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
SMALL LOANS EASILY MADE

The Emery Realty Co. is prepared
to make small loans on city property.
Be sure and see this agency when
you need the money
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

The proceedings OF the last meet
ing Of the Mississippi Levee Board
appears in today's issue.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Money it IS said makes the mare
60 and money makes the city grow.
this IS one of the things Greenville
Is badly in need Of to secure enter
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Owing to recent cold snaps the can
didates have no greens to eat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

The Levee Board is now after the
cotton tax dodger with a sharp stick
-2JOOO IN I91o-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
-25nnn In 1a1n-

See the fun you will miss this sum-
mer # you have failed 10 pay your
poll tax
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
-cJoO 1910

The hand Of fate pens our TRACE
dies Upon the stage the dramatist
imaginations may be wholly fictitious
but behind uhem can be seen the OUT
lines. plainly marked by some great
tragedy. No human eye has passed
them by unnoticed, no human heart,
but what has beat sadly for those
who have played its parts; and hui
man mind grasped its seriousness
and revealed its plot to the world.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Get a Sofa Pillow Top with your
own picture on it, $3.50 at Bradley's
Studio. 4-27-3t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Our Choice for u. S. Senator
GOVERNOR JAS. K. VARDAMAN
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
Important Special Notice

Members of Stonewall Jackson
Lodge, No. 7, Knoghts of Pythias,
and local and visiting knights are
hereby notified that commencing
May 9th, next, this lodge will hold its
regular stated meetings every Mon
day night, instead of Wednesday as
heretofore.
JOS. A. SHALL
NJ of F,and Acting K. of R. & S.
4-2o-j28
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

we are duInOr1ZeQ to announce IN
below named candidates for thei
respective offices, subject to the &C
Hon of the Democratic primaries:
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Jas. G.. Spencer.
Port Gibson, Miss.
FOR cHANCERY CLERK.
. ]. H. Robb.
of Greenville
w. W. Miller.
of Greenville
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
w. K. Gildart.
- of Greenville
FOR SHERIFF
Harvey Miller.
of Greenville
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
VIM. Klingman,
of Leland.
]. c. Brandon.
of Greenville
Mr.. Geo. M. Wheeler,
OF Greenville
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
]. T. Moore,
of Greenville
c. A. Moore.
of Greenville
STATE LEGISLATORS
N. w Sumrall,
of Belzoni
]. NJ. Jayne,
Of Leland.
FOR STATE SENATOR
]. L. Hebron
OF Greenville
CO. SUPT. OF EDUCATION
Stevenson Archer
OF Grecnville
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
CANDIDATE
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce the
below named candidates for their
respective offices, subject to the ac-
Hon of the Democratic primaries:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
U. S. Public Lands.

The opposition in the West to the
policy of the Administration regarding
the public lands has led to the calling
of meeting at Denver ON June Is, to
adopt some representative public policy
lands Already nine
governors of Western States have ac-
cepted the invitation to appoint dele
gates and there are still five other
states to hear from and it is expected
they will prove favorable.
The principal objection to the Roose-
welt policy appears to be the creation
of vast forest reserves and the holding
up of final homestead entries. 1t
must, however, be remembered that
the gigantic land frauds have forced
the Administration to take radical ac-
ton to preserve the remaining timber
and coal lands from being absorbed by
corporations under the form of law,
but in many cases in a fraudulent
manner. Perhaps these representa-
tives of the Western States can devise
amendments to the land laws that will
protect the government and settlers
alike.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
Railroad Blockade.

The freight blockade on some of the
Western trunk lines is getting worse
rather than improving. A dispatch
from Rock Springs, Wyo., reports that
nearly 4,5OQ loaded cars are tied up on
one division of the Union Pacific. Only
perishable freight is being sent for
ward from LARAMIE for the West and
a great number of loaded cars are be
ing held up at that point to relieve the
congestion on the division further West.
The policy of running railroads by the
frenZied financiers of Wall Street does
not seem to be the advantage of the
patrons of the railroads however much
the stockholders may benefit AS the
Union Pacific Railroad pays ten per
cent dividends on the common stock
there is evident need of competition
and a cutting of rates to reasonable
basis. Yet this same corporation is
fighting the two-cent passenger rate
in Nebraska and other states when it
can evidently well afford to reduce both
freight and passenger rates.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
A Dog In The Manager Policy.

AS we are able to manufacture more
than our people can consume at present
high prices, the trusts are compelled
to sell their surplus abroad in competi-
tion with goods made 10y ''the pauper
labor of Europe" To prevent this I'M
fair competition all the European
governments, except England, have in
creased their tariff rates, so there is
danger that in the near future we will
have an unstable surplus of manufac-
tured goods on hand for which it is i'm
possible to find a market except at a
loss. That condition Will naturally
lead to shutting down of factories
here or at least running them on
shorter time, which will be equivalent
to reducing wages. Now many of our
manufacturers have already urged
tariff reduction so as to get foreign
countries to reciprocateIby lowering
their tariff rates against our products,
but the Republican party being con-
trolled by trust influence refuses to
consider tariff revision as it would re-
duce their profits on their products sold
IN the United States. Are the stand
patters to be forever protected at the
expo nse of everyone eles?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
Contemplate Tariff Robbery.

The people of the United States con-
sumo $40, 900, 900 pounds of sugar or
about rs pounds per capita. Of this
about four-fifths is imported, one-fifth
of which is imported from our possess
sions, leaving two-ffths to come from
foreign sources. Of this three-fifths,
nearly two-thirds came from Cuba and
only paid 80 per cent. of the tariff tax
on sugar. The sugar that came from
Hawaii and Porto Rico paid no duty.
What came from the Philippine Islands,
our own possession, was subjected to
rs per cent of the regular rate of duty.
Only about q ZOO, 600 pounds were i'm
ported from the Philippines or just
about one-tenth as much as came in
free duty from Porto Rico.
Does this look like square deal
to the Philippines to charge them Is
per cent of the tariff tax and allow the
Hawaiians to import their products
free? Is not the policy, asks the New
York Journal of Commerce, of retain
ing any duty at all on Philippine sugar
for the sole purpose of protecting the
sugar trusts, one of ineffable and al
most inconceivable meanness deserving
the contempt of every decent Ameri-
can?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-05-17
The American Watch Trust.

President Roosevelt declined to acr
cept watch because it was engraved
as having been presented to him as a
demonstration of the methods of the
American watch trust The watch
was purchased in England of dealer
who had paid the American watch trust
S7.98 for it and would have cost the
American dealer $10.58. Thus does the
tariff protect the trust and the Eng
land buyer and> tax the purchaser in
the United States and yet the stand
patters have been denying that the
trusts sell cheaper to the foreigner
than to our own people. Is it not about
time to give our own people the bene-
fit of these bargain prices.