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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26


Gmnly to the hands of the clock,
which indicated 11:3o, and then to
the calendar, on which flung one Hut
tering leaf marked December 81.
1T is time" she sighed, TO begin
mental hOuse-cleaning; to sweep out
our collection of last years follies and
dust OFF oUr petty sins and fling away
our old vices and"
That's the tToubie!" broke in the
bachelor. IT'S so hard 10 know Just
what to throw away and what to keep.
Making New Years resolutions is like
doing the spring housecleaning or
clearing out drawer full OF old let
Eers and sentimental rubbsh. You
know that there are lots ot things
you ought to get rid Of, and that are
Iust in the way, and that you would
be better Oft without, but the minute
yoN make up your mind 10 part with
anything, even tiny, insignificant
vice, it suddenly becomes ST. dear and
attractive that you repent and begin
TO take a new interest in it. The only
Sime I ever had to be taken home In
a cab was the day after | promised to
sign the pledge" and the Bachelor
sighed reminiscently.
And the only time ever overdrew
my bank account" declared the wild.
0w. was the day after had resolved
40 economize. l suppose" she added
pensively, that the best way to begin
would be to pick out the worst vice
and discard that"
And that will leave heaps of room
for the others and for a lot of new lit.
tie sins, beside, won't it?" agreed the
bachelor cheerfuIly. WELL" he added
philosophicaliy, "I'll give up murder.
ing"
What!" the widow started
Don't you want me to-" asked the
bachelor plaintively, rubbing his bald
spot. "Or perhaps might resolve not
10 commit highway robbery any more
or TO stop forging Or
1'All of which is so easy" broke in
the widow sarcastically.
"There'd be some glory and some
reason in giving up a big vice." sigh
ed the bachelor, eff a fellow had one.
But the trouble is that most of us men
haven't any big criminal tendencies.
merely a heap of little follies and
weaknesses that there isn't any par
dcular virtue in sacrificing or any
particular harm in keeping"
And which you always do keep, in
spite of all your New Years VOWS"
remarked the widow ironically.
HUH" The bachelor laughed cyni.
cally. Its our New Years vows that
help us to keep 'em. The very fact
that fellow has sworn TO forego any,
dbing, whether it's a habit or a GIRL
makes it more attractive. I've thrown
away whole box of cigars with the
finest intentions in the world and then
gotten up in the middle of the night
TO fish the pieces out of the waste bas.
ket. And that midnight smoke was
the sweetest I ever mad! 1t was
gweeter than the apples 7 stole when
i Yves a kid and the Kisses stole
when"
IF you came here TO dilate on the
Joys Cf sin, Mr.. TraveTs," began the
widow coldly.
And" proceeded the bachelor.
"rve made up my mind to stop fiirt-
ing with girl, because I found out
that she was beginning Toto"
Il understand" interrupted the
widow sympatheticaIIy
"And, by Jove!" finished the bache.
1or. y bad to restrain myself to keep
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
Ab,,ea ~ Creole

1t is the abuse of the credit system
that frequently causes trade to drift
from the home town to some distant
concern. Merchants extend credits to
their customers, and when the bill
reaches large figure, the customer
avoids the store uf his benefactor, and
when goods are needed sends the cash
to some distant place. This is unfair,
yet it is too often the case.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
FACTORS IN TOWN PROGRESS.
Some Comment Affordlng Thoughtful
Folk Food for Reflection.

1t is the duty Of every merchant to
give support to his home paper.
When he pays the editor dollars for
1udlcious advertising heis helping him
self, helps the editor get out better
paper. and helps the community in
general.
Public schools are one of the great
props Of national government. The
more prosperous is a community the
higher will be the educational facili-
ties. Good schools are a help to any
town and bring into it the most de
sirable classes, who seek to educate
their children. He who assists ir
building up the business of a town
also assists i'll bettering the schools.
Commercial clubs have been potent
factors in the advancement Of many
towns. To the farmer the commercial
clubs are as important as to the man
of business. There is no reason why
the farmers of the community should
not cooperate with the business men
in every undertaking that has for its
object the benefit of the home town.
The young man starting in life
should have certain object in view.
The seeking of A vocation is an impor-
tant thing. Too many seek lines Of
work that they are not naturally Quali-
fed for. The greatest success is made
by the men who follow that business
or profession for which they have
natural inclination and talent.
Thousands OF people are still on
earth who can remember the dismal
failure of the Ruskin cooperative col
ony in the south, the falling to pieces
of the Belamy community in Califor-
mia, the disintegration of the "Agricul-
tural Wheer' and the hundreds Of
thousands of dollars lost a day-dream-
er in Missouri and Kansas in efforts
to demonstrate the practical work of
theoretical cooperation. Still people
will bite at bats thrown out by the
alleged cooperative commercial con-
ceres. who have headquarters in large
cities and do business through the
mails.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
Daily Thouoht.

Have heart that never hardens,
a temper that never tires. and touch
that never hurts. Charles Dickens.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
Tbr Turntug Of tbe Glass

TT has come once more to ae turning OF the glass.
The sand is all but spent. and Ae days Of ae old
year are as chaff in Ae wake OF the wind. By
Ae gray light in Ae western shack, at he heaped
tables of Ae rich, within Ae great places of exchange,
and even amongst Aose who 60 out upon Ae high
seas, men will give pause. For it is he time of
reckoning and sober thought must 90 to the balance
against mirth and merrymakins. Ii is the supreme
hour of resolution May Ae trend Of worship be
not towards Ae god Of gold May men not overlean
towards Ae side of matcrialism. May there be
reverence for simp things. for &e young babe
in Ae cradle and 6ne old man nearing the valley,
May ale milk Of human kindness and the good
hand of common sympathy go forth to Ae natal
feast. Then might Ge New Year dawn bright.
and people Ae world over could repeat with Ae poets
"Turn again 6e wasted glass.
kiney and warrior
Are worth he blade ol grass
God fashions Tor As swallow nest
Newton MacTavish
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
Mo- nonht nf lt

First Old Maid-Do you think she's
happy?
Second Old Maid Certainly. She's
married. Detroit Free Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26

SN'T it hard, said the
widow, glancing ruefully
at the h0lly-wreathed
clock on the manteI-piece,
to know where to begin
reforming yOurself?"
Great heaveuS." ex-
claimed the bachelor,
you are not going to do
anything like that, are
you?"
The widow U,,iDtnd col
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
PEACE At Present
IN NORTH CAR0NB
GOVERNOR GLENN AND AGEN.
ERAL COUNSEL THOMAS HAVE
A LONG CONFERENCE.

New York, Aug 21-Aaother Eoya
toward paaoe between he state Of
North Carolina and the Southern rail
way has been made. Gov. Glenn, Of
North Carolina, Just previous to his
departure for home, had conference
with a. P. Thorn, general counsel Of
he Southern railway, in the course
OF which he made some suggestions
which he believes lead to peace.
Tn speaking of the conference, Gov.
Glenn said My interview with Mr..
Thorn was in 4so interest OF good
viii and harmony, and to save the
cost row accumuIaung, in the hear
ing of lhe suit in This city ] made
two suggestions TO Mr. Thorn, the
first of which was that we stop the
tad1g of testimony untu The two
suits on from the United States cir
cut court ana the other from tie
State court are appealed SO that the
Supreme Court OF tine Unit 2$ts
CAN pass on ne jurlsdicuona OF f48
cvo courts, and that This was dong
caab party could decide who. course
10 take
My second ueeesHon was that
.he railroad stop ,heir suit. and tfy
d i've under DE Jv3 and Qu7rse'
cont rate. and ii a0er Swing the la~
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
Ga&ol5zr FOR oBEAR.
ro-7rsaent Pitches Bunch o.
Eoos az Georgia Official.

-s ro7rnent Pitches Bunch o.
E9s az Georgia oTieial.
lowing is an extract from The
gaaort made 20 dc United States
War Department as a result o. the
inspection Of Che Georgia state
troops:
THE Office oftha Inspector general
Col william Cbcae, vas found cs.
aeci ally wen Rep as 10 condition ana
completeness .or books and records
Gbo Gle and card system is used
and an manuals are kept up to date
r con especially commend the zeal
and latsliie nee % Col Obear in bis
Cor, IS inspootoreaneral The high
TAX arrived 1T by the higher powers
ID The national guard Of the sta
appears to have ITS guard Of the
state appears TO have its most zeal
Gus exponent in this official
Col Oaear IS neil and lagc0ailg
Known IN Brunswick Va re he has
often visited b. IN official capacity,
and his friends here are more then
ssaesd al taa compliment paid him
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
YELLOW FEVER NOW
SPREADING lN cI8A

Havana, Aug. 2f.-Reports FROM ''4
parts Of the island where yaloN rev
er is racing, confirm t.o report e
the eject that the officials have 30
Gar been unable to cope With tae
spread Of the disease Ia fact 81 A's
aow reached alarming proportions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
reuAL WEDNESDAY EXCURSION

The regular Wedaesaay e-1 =.
q the ST. simon Trat CON
pas run last night ID aai E {
+ ovsr The colored ban4
furnished music, and the So9n4
5e enjoyed dancing until a i@'1
hour.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
rEsRsLL,e FEST eu,r.
Filed Against Southern Railway for
Gao 0oo.

$4,000
Atlanta, Aug 21.-Ex Governor
Terrel filed. Cor the first time since
he has resumed law practice. a dam
ag suit n the superior court yester-
day for Q clinent Mrs. Mary Ina
Sutton. Who SITES the Southern rail
way for $4,000, her husband having
been Killed on wreck near this
ity On May a.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
THE UNIFORM TAX LAWS.
Conference wn Dc AaIa il coluns.

bus, Ono.
Columbus. Ohio. Aug eta call
was issued today for a conference, to
be held here November IL. 10 discuss
lines for q uniform tax law Of all
the states in the Union.
some OF the foremost men in tie
United States win be present and IL
is thought tat the conference will
be successful in every sense OF the
word
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-08-22
SALOON LEASES
ARE HELD HIGH
FLORlDlANS PREPARING TO
GOUGE GEORGiANs WHO WANT
TO ENTER BUSINESS.
THAT STATE 70 De DRY 100


THsMowners Of d srable salaoa,
properA and saloon property leases
in Jacks Nville are trying to hoid
up" GeorgA as who are emigrating to
Florida to eape prohibition is the
statement ofa we'll known Savannah
liquor dealer, vho will go into Doa.-
ness in Jacksonville, January
This same uian, who claims 10 &c
pretty well INFORMED. declares that
Florida Is almost certain to Join tlo
ranks OF prohibition nest Jmc tle
}esisiature mee s. IN that state the
Legislature meets quadrnial@ un-
a ia extra sA5u should be called
uothiag doins in , WIS Of p'oai2i
N0a i9r lae Whole state of Florida
as@a.a mat g..s.a. vt.0
aaFa 9 y ohibiion law neyt lime the
atuga meets, SAID Jhe liquor
siam 1ha uimcnt there Is very
u.ueb 8Aa q aa5 A. Georgia short
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
SPEAKER CANNON
CAUSES SURPRISE
DIES FROM
PISTOL WOUNDS
(By Associated Press. }

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 3.-H. ].
Groves, managing editor of the Kan
sas City Post, who was wounded No
vember 23 by General Richard Horne
in the editorial rooms of that paper,
died here this morning. Mr.. Groves
condition was reported favorable up
to day or two ago Mr.. Groves was
Sc years old.
o. d. Woodward, president of the
Post company, who was shot at the
same time as Groves, is still in his
bed, but it is expected that he will
recover. General Horne is out on
bond and is at his home in Marshall,
Mo. He will be arrested and return
ed to Kansas City and charge of
murder preferred against him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
GOLDFIELD MAN
TAKES POISON
(By Associated Press. }

OAKLAND, Dec. 8. Hobart
Hobbs, son of Mrs. H. Hobbs, who is
in Berlin, died this morning in Fabi-
ola hospital from the effects of bi
chloride of mercury tables, which he
had been using as a medicine. He
took an overdose in Reno, Nevada
ten days ago
Hobbs sustained severe injury III
re in Goldfield year ago, when he
was badly burned in fighting fire. He
did not recover from the effects OF
his injuries and brooded over this.
The body is at the morgue, where
an autopsy is to be held. The fun
eral is to be in San Francisco, at
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. Charles E. Bancroft, wife of
well-known real estate man, was
his aunt, and w +. Hobbs OF the
Western Meat company brother.
He had another brother, f. G. Hobbs,
now in Goldfield
The dead man was 2S years old
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
BANK CASHIERS
BODY IS FOUND
(By Associated Press. }

LAWTON, Okla, Dec. 3.-With
his head and shoulders floating above
the water, the body of ID. r. Rankin,
the missing cashier of the defunct
Merchants and Planters bank, was
found this afternoon by an Indian
boy in Cache creek, two miles north
of Lawton. Rankin disappeared on
November Z, Immediately after the
bank closed. 1t is believed he sui
cided. Rankin owed the bank $500
on an unsecured note and his ac-
counts were short $662.03. He car
ried $4,000 life insurance payable
to his wife. He made a will shortly
before his death, conveying other
property to his wife and three babies.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
MAKES
ITS FINAL
REPORT
OLIVER GRAND JURY DISCHARG.
ED FROM FURTHER
SERVICE.
tBy Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-After
having met on 100 separate days on
which lis sessions were held and
having returned 441 indictments, in
volving forty-seyen persons, the Oil
yer grand jury made its final report
to Superior Judge Coffey this after
noon. and was discharged from fur
ther service by the court. In all 597
witnesses were brought before the
Oliver grand jury during the time
between its first assembling on No
Vember 8, 1906, and it's final ad-
journment today. Most of its work
has been concerned with indictments
against grafters and bribers connect
ed with municipal affairs, and public
utility corporations of San Francisco.
The final report is a voluminous doc
ument and says: I'VE cannot even
outline the vast amount of evidence
received by us showing corruption
and vice of the lowest kind and in
volving the greatest moral turpitude,
such as the participation of the form
er mayor of our city in the profits
earned by the prostitution of lowest
of fallen women
These abuses which we found to
exist in the more important depart
ments of the city government" con-
tinues the report, will continue to
exist in measure until the honest
enforcement of the laws and ordin.
ances continually prevail. Unlawful
and corrupt protection given by the
police to vice for benefit pecuniarily
and politically of the heads of the
administration and many of the rank
and file of the departments is unhe-
lievable. If ii We're not for the low
character of the witnesses examined
and tangled mass of contradictory
testimony submitted, much of it un-
doubtedly perjured, but in way
that perjury could not be legally
proven, indictments would have been
found for extortion and conspiracy
in forming a house of ill-fame trust.
Our crib houses have no equal in
the world for vileness
The report scores the police courts
for not imposing more heavier pen
alties in the cases of strikers arrest
cd for misdemeanors during the
street car strike and that many lives
were lost in consequence. The
United Railroad company is severely
scored for it's negligence and the
criminal carelessness of the men in
charge of it's cars and many accidents
in which people have been killed,
crippled or MANNED The report rec
ommends many changes in the con-
duct of some theaters, which are
spoken of as fire traps and a recon-
mendation is made that they be
closed. The city and county hospital
should be torn down, the report says
as it is a nest of deadly germs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
RAILWAYS ARE
REDUCING FORCES
tBy Associated Press. ]

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-In compliance
with orders issued by Vice President
Clark of the Missouri, Pacific and
iron Mountain systems. 100 employees
of the auditing, engineering and me-
chanical departments of the system
were dismissed today. 1t is under
stood that other will be dismissed
until 500 are out. The statement is
made that the order resulted from
the general stringency in the money
market and on overplus of employees
1t is learned that other railroads will
take the same course by the ~end ol
the week.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
ARRESTED AFTER
DESPERATE Fight
(By Associated Press.)

Los ANGELES, Dec. 3.-Follow-
ing desperate fight with pistols and
fists, Patrolman Anthony Connolly
late this afternoon overpowered
and arrested Harry Mitchell, who is
wanted on the charge of numbering
Officer Lyons last Saturday night. A
hundred persons followed the patrol
wagon to the police station, crying
Lynch the man" and a squad OF
police was required to prevent them
from seizing the prisoner. Connolly
will receive $3.50 reward offered by
the city council today for the capture
OF Mitchell.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
.CONSTANTINOPLE
BANK IS CLOSED
(By Associated Press. J

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 3.---As
a result of the monetary difficulties
in the United States a series of fail
ures have occurred here lately, cul-
minating today in suspension OF
the Armenian Banking Commercial
establishment in Stamboul. The liza
bilities of the house amount to over
million and the assets are esti-
mated at somewhat lower figure.
Several local concerns were affected
by the suspension. but the Ottoman
bank came to their rescue and pre-
vented general financial collapse
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
RECORD BROKEN
At EMERYVILLE
(By Associated Press. J

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-Two-
fifths of a second were clipped off the
worlds record for five furlongs this
afternoon in the fourth race at
Emeryville race track The event
was the Petaluma handicap Jack
Nunnally covered the distance in
So 3-5. The record was formerly
held by George F, Smith, who ne
gotiated the distance in So fiat on
the old Bay District track in this
CITY.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04

led by provision for the compulsory
publication of accounts and the sub
lection of books and papers to the
inspection of the !. government offic-
ials. A beginning has already been
made for such supervision by the es-
tablishment of the bureau of corpor-
ations.
Dwelling upon the subject of cur
rency, the president quotes from his
message of year ago, and then goes
on to say:
| again urge on the congress the
immediate attention to this matter.
We need greater elasticity in our
currency; provided, of course, that
we recognize the even greater need of
safe and secure currency. There
must always be the most rigid exam
ination by the national authorities.
Provision should be made for an
emergency currency. The emergency
issue should. of course, be made with
an effective guaranty, and upon con-
ditions carefully prescribed by the
government. Such emergency issue
must be based on adequate securities
approved by the government, and
must be issued under heavy tax.
This would permit currency being is
sued when the demand for it was ur-
gent, while securing its retirement as
the demand fell off. 1t is worth in
ficers and directors of national banks
should ever be allowed to loan to
themselves. Trust companies should
be subject to the same supervision as
banks; legislation to this effect
should be enacted for the District of
Columbia and the territories.
Yet we must also remember that
even the wisest legislation on the
subject can only accomplish a certain
amount. No legislation can by any
possibility guarantee the business
community against the results of
speculative folly any more than it
can guarantee an individual against
the results of his extravaganza.
When an individual mortgages his
house to buy an automobile he in
yites disaster; and when wealthy
men, or men who pose as such, or
are unscrupulously or foolishly eager
to become such, indulge in reckless
speculation-es especially If it is ac-
pardize not only their own future but
the future of all their innocent fell
| low-citizens, for they expose the
whole business community to- panic
and distress.
The president favors a revision of
| the system of revenue legislation.
Regarding the tariff, he says that the
country is definitely committed to the
protective system, and any attempt
to uproot 1t would result in disaster.
He believes that the inheritance tax
should become part of our system
/ of federal taxation. In the matter of
!, the enforcement of the law, he says.
the course of the department of JUS
tice has been to proceed against the
wealthiest manufacturer whose crime
was one of greed and cunning as
against the agitator who ineites to
brutal violence. He refrains from a
discussion of injunctions as the mat
ter is soon to receive the attention OF
the supreme court.
j Continued on Page AZ
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
DOUMA'S ACTION
Is DISAPPOINTING
(By Associated Press. ,

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. s-The
douma adjourned at late hour to-
night without coming 10 any vote on
the ministerial declaration. The ex-
pectations that the Octoberist party
would define its principles of pro-
gram proved disappointing. The
speeches of the octoberist leaders
We're marked by half-hearted critic
isms of the governments program.
but they reserved Judgment in the
matter
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
STOCK MARKET
EXTREMELY Dull
(By Associated Press.) }

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Prices were
put through remarkable series of
fluctuations today at the stock ex-
change without any perceptible ex-
planation for the changes. Later
trading fell into extreme dullness.
The last prices of the stocks after
numerous fluctuations were about
the lowest of the day. Bonds we're
irregular.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
TO GOVERN HoRsERACING.
(By Associated Press. }

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 3.-Lead-
ing breeders of Kentucky met here
today to take steps toward forming
a new Jockey club to govern racing in
the west. 1t is intended that The
new organization shall eventually
supplant both the Western Jockey
club and the Eastern Turf associa-
tion. 1t is hoped that reciprocal re-
lations with the Eastern Jockey club
may be established
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
FIRE DESTROYS
ARMY BARRACKS
tBy Associated Press. }

LEAvENWORTH, Kan, Dec. a.
Fire supposed to have originated in
defective electric wiring tonight de-
stroyed the west wing barracks oc-
cupied by Company E. Thirteenth in
fantry. entaling loss to.the govern
ment Of $4,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-04
ROLLING MILLS
SETEMPORARI
(By Associated Press. }

BRISTOL, Conn, Dec 3.-The
iron rolling mills here have shut
down temporarily, throwing $50 men
out of employment. One hundred
and fifty coke stoves at Stonega, Va,
have shut down and 500 men are
idle.