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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15
UPON WHOOPING UP
THE BIRTH RATE

Very probably founders OF fami-
lies or those who ought to De f3u11-
ders OF families, pay no m,rc Sc
rious attention to discussions Of rac
suicide than the average matinee god
pays To the Santo Doningao tres;-
ty, the rights of American citizens
in the Isle OF Pines, the question oil
free trade with the Philippines al
muaicipal ownership of public
itiiities. But everyone likes to Wit
ness hot contest between game
cocks, dogs or men, and from the
preiy grandstand point OF view the
intending war wagcd between the adj
vocates OF unlimited families anu
their opponents is decidedly enter-
tanning
President Roosevelt always strives
70 DC upon the popular side OF ev-
erytliing With the exception OF the
recent panic he has very nearly &C
complisheG his purposes. Nothing
Is more certain TO call forth plau-
dts 81 the many than the specta
Gle Of a great man laying aside tbs
cares OF state to whoop up the birth
rate before a Mothers Congress, but
sec, even with our eyes shut. thar
there are two sides to the argument.
Mrs ]. II. Cr6ssman, who IS cour-
agcous ever if She is wrong. comes
ont in a perfectly fat-footed advo-
cacy OF the limiting OF families. IS
pecially antong the poor. as a mea-
sure To reduce the sum OF human Wis
cry and crime. She points out that
when the mother OF ten, the young
est OF which Is two weeks old. is
breaking he- back over wash tub,
and he father is earning a meager
living as an unskilled laborer she
odds are greatly in fas4or OF some
Of tie children turning out badiy
TO say nothing OF the mother iini-
ing an easily grave. and trudging to
t.s7siff Post oad liSteAtN ifrftss1H dbfS-
It is argued. by subscribers to the
Roosevelt idea that to be poor and
one OF large family is great
for the young American. since emost
OF our presidents. frenzied financicss.
captains of industry. United States
senators ard jurists were bred IN
poverty II is therefore, the duty OF
parents to contribute many sons aud
daughters to society. however dis
proportionate the size Of the fam
liz to the size Of the income Gran
ting that the American boy Graded
corn6eld has often foand the world
his oyster, and opened It, il i diff
ficulf 70 overlook the fact that there.
are many na,re coa1vises than pfes-
is5<sts, and chat most 81 e,ir 6 ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15
Advertising Rates on Application
Sunday, December IS. 1907.

From its position as the main
boom the Taft boom has gone into
the air until it looks no bigger than
shc mizzen gaff.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

A man has been arrested for pro-
posing 10 present Pittsburg soctety
leaders at the court OF ST James.
The court OF St. James will stand
for a good deal. but there are linn
its.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

"Women," says a fashion writer,
"aould get along with half of the
clothes they buy" OF course.
There's a comic opera song which
says: All you need is diamonds
and tact"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15
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full set comprises fifty subjects. IS
beautiful assorted colored post cards
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MiIlue meat, fruit, cakes, cranber-
ries and celery at
THE GEORGE & NELMs co
Phone. Iu7 I-2o If
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PATRONIZE BRADLEY.
K < 4 x 4 4 4 4 x x 4 X 4 X 4
- CLASSIFIED WANTS +

LOST-Gold watch, marked on in
side case, Mrs. J. II. Jewell, Re
turn to Cowan Hotel. Liberal re-
ward
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

CIV. Wilson has sworn to support
tie constitution Az serve the whole
people OF Kentucky The whole peo-
ple demand the immediate suppression
ii the outlaws in the tobacco reg
ions who 6taregard the welfare bf
the engise state, restraining trade III
violation OF the antitrust law and
violation OF criminals laws.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

"-rhe modern desire to get rich
quick causes margin sales and pur
clfsses that are purely gambling
says New York newspaper. Well
there was a gentleman OF Syracuse
who bought all OF the iron in Sicily
OF margin. and cleared ZIP such pro
fits that the tyrant Dionysius cons
graduated him upon his wisdom
bnt strongly advised him to leave the
country
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ROSE CREAM.

leaves your hands smooth as velvet
and cures I'll rough skim No sticky
feeling after using Greenyille Drug
Co, Phone 27<.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

FOR SALE-Real estate. 1 offer for
sale all Of my real estate ii Bolivar,
Washington and Sunflower counties.
including my PLANTATION at Helm Sta
ton, Washington county, Miss. For
parficulas as to prices and terms APP
ply to w A. Everman, Greenvi.lr,
Miss.
II-6-d-1m- GEO ~. HELM.
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WANTED For 1908, position by
young man 10 years OF age, with ex-
perience as office or store man. Do
not drink, gamble nor ase tobacco.
Address A. sol, this office IT,.
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Phone Io7

Have Babyss picture taken. Bell.
The Photographer, makes the best
All work guaranteed. Io-a7 ii
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

Mansfield Creamery Butter 371s
Silver Churn Butter :. . IS
Nuts Of all kinds. rs
GEORGE & NELMS co.
-. Phone eIo7.
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Extra Fancy Native Beef Sc. roc,
- po.s,sd Il HfRscH.S
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Telephones:
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Society ....... No. 1922 Rings
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H. B. CROSBY,
Business Manager.

Office: Times Bldg, aa4 Main Street.
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Published Every Morning Except
Monday by
The Times Printing & Publishing Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Matters soon reached a crisis which
drove the Junior partner out into the
fields again, where he undertook all
sorts OF rough farm labor. from split.
ting rails to blowing. As a man of ail
work. however. Lincoln did not prove
altogether satisfactory to his employ.
ers. He was too fond OF mounting
stnmps in the field and ..practicing
polemlcs" OF the other farm hands.
and there was something uncomforta.
BILE about n plowman who read as he
followed the team, no matter how
straight his burrows ran. Such prac-
tees We're Irritating, Il not presumptu.
Gus. and there Is n well known story
about a farmer who found "the hired
man. lying in u field beside the road.
dressed In his not too immaculate farm
clothes, with n book instead OF n pitch.
fork In his hand.
What aye you reading| inquired
the old gentleman.
I'm NOT tending: I'm studying an
swcred Lincoln, his wonderful eyes
still on the pages OF his book.
studying whatg'
Claw. sir"
The old man stared at the speaker
for aimomelt In utter amazement.
Observation-Disclosures he mutter-
ed rs he passed on. shaking his head
From Frederick Trevor Hills Lincoln
the Lawyer" In Century Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Bob was at his : rather OF d longer
order. Bob n Short and low and expect
always will be. He talks very plainly
almost ns plainly n . fanybodss He IS
quite smart enough, I sometimes fear he
isI one OF the little rare ripe sort thu arc
smarter At about five than ever after.
He n q great deal of that sort OF mis-,
chief that Is the Offspring OF much animal
spirits. Since 1 began this letter a mes
sengcr came TO tell me Bob wps lost, but
by the time reached the house HIS
mother had found him and had him
whipped, and by now very likely he Is
run away again. Mary has read your
letter and wishes to be remembered 20
Mrs. s. and you, IN which i most SIN
cereiy join her. As ever yours.
A. LINCOLN.
AT the meeting OF the Thirtieth con.
gress Mr.. Lincoln took his seat and
went about the business OF his Office
with a strong determination to do
something memorable.
TnEsESp.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

A soldier ut whose house when n boy
Lincoln paused in his tramps in Illinois
and who leaned him a milestone to
sharpen his jackknife met him during
the war In Washington. Lincoln re-
membered the Incident and spoke of
the use Of the milestone.
.sYa.a-s," drawled out the old soldier,
"whatever did you do with the whet.
stone? / never could find It. We
lowed mebbe you took 1t along with
you."
"No. no: l put it on top of the gate.
%post-that high one"
"Mebbe you did; nobody else could
have reached 1t, and non Of us ever
thought to look there for It"
There 1t was found where It had
been placed fifteen years before. The
soldier reported the fact to the presi.
dent.-Boston Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
A Wise Old Hen.
the New York World.

From the New York World.
Samuel Baldwin, OF Nav Providence.
n. J., owns a little red hen which dis.
played almost human intelligence on
Saturday. The hens comb was frozen
and she stuck her head in the snow
and kept 1t there until her frost-bit.
ten head decoration thawed out. Mr..
Baldwin proudly described the hens
feat yesterday:
amy doctor will tell you to hold
snow to your ear or nose II 1t Is frost.
bitten. Instinct told my hen to do this.
She went out in the cold and got her
comb frozen. 1t became perfectly
white, and the hen acted so sick-1fke
that I was going to kill her. But yes.
terday looked out Of the back door
and I saw what seemed. to be part Of
a chicken in a snowdrift I called
my wlfe's attention to 1t, and she
said: Why, that's only a bunch OF
chicken feathers; L saw them there
half an hour ago.
aSS "a Shtd6il i saw Tie ltdlL-
ers move, 81 1 ran out the door to
see what It was. When j got to 1t
l saw that it was my little red hen
lying down, her feet under her and her
head stuck in the snow. I went to
grab her. but Just then she gave a
squawk. and the now flew, as she
pulled herself out and went toward
the chicken coop. half flying, half run.
ming. When I saw her again her comb
was as red as ever, and she was as
lively as before.
see, there's the hole in the snow
said Nj. Baldwin. instinctively prov
ing the truth of his remarkable nara
ton aAndAyes-thers,s the hem
that little red one. See. her comb is
red and she is clipper as can be. Won
derful. eh2p
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
DESCENDED FROM
clan MDOUGAL
DEATH IN MISSOURI OF FORMER
VIRGIN WHO RODE
HORSEBACK rs MILES
TO HEAR CLAY.

Work has been received OF the
death Of John Fletcher Mcpongai: In
Gilman city. Missouri. in the ninety.
third year OF his age.
Born in Marion county. Virginia, on
May LIST, 1914. the iineai descendant
Of the ancient Scottish Clan Mepoa
ga. this venerable man inherited from
his rugged ancestors the iron viii and
strong constitution which prolonged
life so far beyond the allotted three
score years and ten. HIS grandfaths
err Rev. William Mcpougal, a dintfn.
guished and powerful Presbyterian
preacher, IA sent as a Young man
by the Presbyterians OF the Highlands
OF Scotland to take charge Of an iso.
lated band of that church located on
the Monongahela river in Virginia,
away back In Colonial days; and III.
orally died In the harness-preaching
up to his last week-at the age Of 1oi
years; while Mr.. Mcpougails father
and mother died in Virginia In 1861,
NJ o
urst n az as.,,, "as 80 -
poss.ss y. 70 Etsra
dsen ss,an !. MnSn he naa zen Gnu.
erst ,,sa ~ Aom s.ye ~. nus
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nama,s. D., = .mo snt
ava Msn,a 49, iaaho
bi,a camn, @ =. - seerins tut
A. = far,.an aad
,,eDanra, ssa..saa ,os RAISER, Mr.
fami,v ,,yes ms,, asnsasa. ,of MS
49, -. y, sen, euu.ea ms cnii-
,ated : $500, ~. .,uAi napi.s aeeums.
MI :, ,.h,a4 ioisuhe. neariy
en,ai,v .msa. NV ns aistfaDatea
ts,a ,.aass =, shnaren, some
bas orlando - n.4,s ~nien .ine ne
and calmly and an,.,iv a am. Sa .as
aias,na s.s.a aA1 Iai ewa,tea me
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

james y. Jetfries, & 10 said has
come down 70 bargain counter aeures
and is willing 70 make a match
against anybody for less than q for
tune. This is c~onsiderate on the part
of James. considering that 1t would.
almost be like paying the money to
him before he gets into the rig.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
Bunny Hare. the famous indiana

Bunny Hare, the famous Indiana
university athlete, may try for a place
on the Hoosier team. Beebe, the Car.
jdinal pitched, who is coaching In.
diana, VIII decide whether Hare is
good enough for the A. A. and upon
his decision viii depend whether the
collegian tries for an inierd job with
watty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
Want $4,000
For Broken Leg
WILLIAM tAMPLoueH BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST HENRY
o. FoLMAR.

WHEELING. Feb. 21.-A suit for
$4,000 damages was entered in the
Circuit Court Wednesday by William
lLamplough against Henry o. Folmar.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor.
ney H. c. Grant.
The suit is for physical injuries that
the plaintiff alleges were inflicted up.
on him by Folmar on the night of
January 90 The defendant is proprie.
tor of a livery stable in Elm Grove,
and on the afternoon of the day
named Lamploagh had rented a horse
and buggy, paying IN advance for the
accommodation. He says 1t was un.
%derstvod that he was to return at sup.
per time. but he did o again reach
the livery stable until about midnight.
He claims that he was then attack.
ed by Folmar, who was in m angry
mood. the latter, he says finally
struck him. knocking him uncon.
scious. When he again regained his
senses he found that his leg was brok-
en- and he could not stand.
He says he was refused abstinence
and crawled to the platform az the
mayors office, where he lay, though
the night vas very cold. until a ply.
stefan alighted from . passing car.
lie hailed the physician. was taken to
his Office and later removed to the
City hospital, where he now is. II
was found that his leg was broken in
three places.
Lamplough holds a responsible pc.
sition with the Wheeling Enamel
Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
Bits for Sports


Bits for Sports
Nick Altrock. the sox pitcher. In,
been offered a job of coaching the
Vanderbilt squad. but It is believed
the Dutchman prefers flirting with
dreamy-eyed senoritas-
Horsemen OF Nashville are deter,
mined to hold a betless race meeting.
we nope they know what d lemon
tastes like.
Harry Lewis family name is Bes.
terman when he votes. It was aPa.
FISHERMAN who started an the blum
about his son meeting joe Cans.
He Jumped to his feet In the Lyric
theater in Philadelphia and chaileng.
ed the negro in behalf or his boy. He
offered in a most dramatic way 70
fight for a side wager of $1,000 ana
the biggest purse offered. Besterman
could raise only $500, and simu1tane,
Gus with that came a rush Of cold feet
of his progency. Lewis wanted the
losers end Of the purse to almost
equal that Of the winner. Appa,
rently he had an intuition as to which
portion would most likely come to
him.
II the Britt.Gans match does not
fan through the Californian Will be
saved the unpleasant experience Of
going through another earthquake.
The West seems to hold a poor
opinion Of our young men in New
York who box. Taey are facetiousay
referred to as those New York made
commercials" How rude,
Charley Ferguson, last year on
President Carson's stan of umpires,
will manage the wausau team of the
Wisconsin State league.
Rube waddell has certainly laid
down on his job. He hasn't rescued
any fair maldens from feroclous
sharks or figured in the Taaw case.
Manager Watkins Of indianapolis,
has secured what used to be a fair
pitcher in Buttons" Briggs, of the
Brooklyn team. His purchase is an
nouuced. Briggs was sold to Brook.
Ign by Chicago, and refused last year
to report. A deal has been completed
for his transfer to the Hoosiers. 1t
Is also rumored tsca. Indianapolis
that Water slagle has been added to
the stan Of stabman.
Joe Thomas, the California welter-
weight, is indignant over the stories
circulated by Honey Melody regard.
ing the weight at which they fought
when Thomas knocked Melody out at
Cherses, Mass, in eleven rounds.
Thomas stated that the weight on
that occasion was las utnds at
three O'Clock. He had no difficulty IN
making the weight and can make Il
again any time Melody wants another
chance. THE talk of Melody's mana
ger that Thomas weighed 16o pounds
is simple rot" said Harry Foley, who
is Hooking otter Thomas business
matters. why, he don't weigh 16o
pounds with his clothes and overcoat
on. Thomas is not hunting a match
with n "a he defeated and can dc.
feat again, but If Melody Is not salts.
fed with his whipping, why Joe will
give him another chance to make
good, and will fight him any time a
suitable purse is offered. And what
is more, Thomas will fight Melody at
any weight the Boston man wants to
make. And the fact that he fought
Lewis ut lat pounds at three O'Clock
gives a pretty good line Of now big
Melody really is. Now, let Melody
come on and make good or hold his
peace, as Thomas wants to fight in
the ring and not through the news.
papers"
a Wise Old Hen.
From the New York World.
Samuel Baldwin. of Nav Providence,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21
Call at
Cranes Drug Store
And have the above
prescription filled.
IrFE,s LESSON.

From the Baltimore Sun.
We weary at times OF the striving,
The old, unvarylng round;
The grind of the store and Office,
The millwheel's ruminant sound.
But the SUI doesn't weary of rising,
And the rose goes blooming along,
And the robin, forever disgusting
His grief, fills the valleys with song.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Group can positively be stopped in
20 minutes. No yomiting-nothing to
sicken or distres your child. A sweet,
pleasant and safe Syrup. called DR..
Shops Croup Cure, does the work and
does It quickly. Dr.. Shops Group
Cure is for Group, acme, remember.
1t does not claim to cur a dozen all
ments. IT'S for Group. that's all. Sold
by Z. A. Hiningslea q Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

To srop a Cold with 'Preyentics" Is
safer than to let It run and cure 1t
afterwards. Ta'.an at the "sneeze
stage" Prsventics win head on all
colds and grippe, and perhaps save
you from Pneumonia or Bronchitis.
P%reventtcs are little toothsome candy
cold cure tablets s,lling in s cent and
60 cent boxes. II you are chilly. II
you begin to sneeze. try Preyentics.
They viii surely check the cold. and
please you. Sold by =. A. Billingsiea
& Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Read the Daily West virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Nick Atrock. the sox pitcher. has
been offered a job Of coaching the
Vanderbilt squad. but Il IS believed
the Dutchman prefers flirting with
dreamy-eyed senoritas-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Horsemen OF Nashville are deter,
mined 10 hold a betless race meeting,
We nope they know what d lemon
tastes like.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-21

Dear Speed. You no doubt ASSIGN
the suspension OF our correspondence to
the true phiiosophic cause, though Il
must be confessed by both of us that this
- rather q cold reason for allowing a
friendship such us ours TO die out by
degrees. I propose now that upon receipt
Of this you shall be considered In my
debt n under obligations to pay soon
and that neither shall remain long IN ar
rears hereafter. Are you agrecd7
Being elected to congress. though I am
very grateful TO our friends. for having
done 81, has not pleased me rs much M i
expected.
March He Ia ven much such child a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-30
RUSH TRACK LAYING
Effort to Connect With Fit.
Dodge Street Car System By
October |
GENERAL MANAGER is HOPEFUL
Italian Track Laying Crew Worked All
Day Sunday in DrizzIIns Rain, and
All That is Needed is Completion
of the Grade Work - Details of tho
Work.
Special to r,mes-Repunllcan.

Fort Dodge. Sept 30.-Notwthstand-
ing the steady drizzle all day SUNDAY
and the general inclemency OF the
weather. the Italian track laying crew
at work on the Fort Dodge, Des MONIES
g. Southern, railroad, continued opera
tions the greater part of the day, lay
ing nearly one half a mile of track and
ceasing for the evening within 4ooo
feet of the connecting point with the
local city street car system.
"All we need now said General
Manager j. l.. Blake, as he gave the
orders to cease operations. lis the COM
pletion' of the grade work, and we VIII
be able to finish the line by the LIST
of October, as | have hoped for
ann satisfied the men on the grade will
be able to finish their work IN Soou
season Monday, and we will run car
over the street car lines OF the Guy
for the first time Tuesday evening,
even if we have to push the same by
hand
Fully 200 people went out to the
grade in the rain Sunday, to witness
the track laying, and all were surprised
at the speed with which the operations
We're carried on. the rails and ties be-
ing shot ahead of the train on skid
ways and the train being moved ahead
every five minutes a distance Of thirty
feet. At this rate fourteen hours are
required to lay a mile of track, only
about one-half of the force working
Sunday afternoon, but with the fun
force working. a little over mile of
rails are laid and spoked into place
in less than ten hours. The gravel
trains follow closely behind the track
layers. and the roadbed is being put
into the best of shape. Behind this
comes the wire crew, and from present
1t is safe to say the line
will be completed and cars running on
regular schedule by October Is.