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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
SUNFLOWER RIVER
Will Soon be Opened up for Navi-
cation

The first step in the work of inn
proving the uper Sunflower river is
about to be undertaken. Last week
. large barge upon which dredging
machinery will be placed, was car
ricd UP the river, and by the latter
part of the week will have reached
the scene Of its first operations, the
mouth of Hushpuckena Here it will
be fitted out with the necessary ma
chinery for dredging the channel to
a point far enough down stream to
provide navigation the year round.
1t will be remembered that last sea-
son Congress sman Ben Humphreys
accompanied a corps of river engin-
GERS over this part Of the Snnflower
practicability of the work and of
making a report to congress thereon.
With data thus secured Mr.. Hum
phreys went before the national
house and secured a sufficient appro-
priation to undertake the work. The
opening OF the 9rc<rn to navigation
means mitch for the people who are
accessible TO it in the way of con-
venience in handling their crops,
and in the very important result
that will be brought about by the
work is the activity that will be felt
in the opening to cultivation of the
rich lands along the stream. This
has been retarded for years by the
want Of proper facilities for market
ing crops and the inability at certain
seasons of the year to get to the
railroad for needed supplies. This
Sunflower country is the richest and
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
COTTON GRADING
Science that is Being Taught by the
Farmers Union

The, Farmers Educational and CO.
Operative Union--to empty its full
NAMES living up to ali that the
name implies by paying special at
tention TO the education Of students
along lines which hitherto have been
dhpiorably neglected
Reports from Alabama that the
summer school held at Auburn has
been particularly successful and that
the most notable feature Of IT was
the plan OF educating students in the
Science Of grating cotton and keep
ing warehouse books II IS remark
able in the highest degree that the
science OF grading cotton should
have been neglected as a study IN the
South so long. AT Auburn students
were taught this and warehouse
bookkeeping with the special end in
view of discharging those functions
i'll the Farmers Union warehouses
which are being erected throughout
the Southern States This Is but an
additional confirmation Of the fact
that the Farmers Union IS proceza-
ing systematically and inrelligently
in its education and cooperation.
But aside from the special posi-
tions 70 which these students viii de-
vote themselves. the science OF grad
ing cotton * one which should be
taught IN every agricultural school
in the South It undoubtedly
should be made special feature Of
the curriculum in the district aqri
cultural schools to be established
throughout the State
It cannot be denied that the aver
age farmer is painfully ignorant of
the principles OF grading cotton.
Whether or not the buyer and the
hong string Of middle men ever take
advantage Of his ignorance in this
respect is comparatively of no i'm
portance. Every practical farmer
should at least be instructed in the
art of determining the exact grade
and consequent value Of his cotton,
and this can best be done by the in
struction and the actual experience
afforded in such schools as those con
Quoted by the Farmers Union.
The Farmers Union IS doing
great many things TO educate the far
ners OF the South and place them il
position of independence and
among those things this sumner
school system is one OF the most val
liable. The idea should be en-
eouraged and extended wherever il
is possible and THE education OF the
farmer in the science Of grading cor
ton might we'll be taken up by every
agricultural school in the South,
under whatever auspices it may be
conducted
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07

most productive in the delta, and
with navigation assured it viii be de-
yeloped very speedily. The credit
for the work is due almost to the UNI
selfish desire of Congressman Hum
phreys to help his district, and is
only one of the many efforts that he
has put forth in this direction. He
has done more in the same length of
time TO advance the interests of his
district than any other Mississippi
congressman. He is tireless work
er for his people and will be retained
in congress as long as he desires to
serve them in this behalf-Clevc-
land Enterprise
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
BRIDGE NOTICE
State of Mississippi, Wasfingtc

State of Mississippi, Washington
County:
BY virtue of an order of the board
of supervisors of said county, made
this day. sealed bids are invited to be
filed with the undersigned clerk, on
or before IL O'Clock noon, on Mon
day the 9TH day of October, 1907, for
the construction of two bridges One
across the first deep slough East OF
Bogue bridge and one across the
first deep slough West of Bogue
bridge. The said bridges to be built
in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the of
flee of the Chancery Clerk and the
board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Witness my official signature this
end day of September, A. D.. doo7
T. Fl. HOOD,s Clerk
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
For Sale

A complete encyclopedia Us vol
particulars apply at The Times pffce
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
Read The Times for the news.
Tennessee Home Coming, Nashville,
tennessee

On account OF above occasion the
Y & NJ. V railroad vii, sell round
trip tickets September p, p and 20
for $II.65. O. T. Dance, I. \.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

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Ruoid Refuge
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
WILL INVESTIGATE.

The Oceanic Steamship Company has
requested the United States inspectors
of steam vessels to hold an inquiry into
the causes that led to the liner Mari
posa running short of fuel at sea. In
spector John Bulger spent several
hours on board the liner yesterday and
the investigation will be held this
week. The published statement that
the Mariposa was sent 70 sea with a
scant supply of fuel was not founded
upon fact. The Mariposa's tanks have
a capacity for enough liquid fuel to
serve for the round trip and a week
over. On this particular voyage not
only were the tanks filled, but also the
and under ordinary circum-
stances there should have been enough
oil over TO take the steamer back again
to Papeete.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
NEW BOW FOR sUEvIc.

A most remarkable launch occurred
at Belfast, Ire, October when the
new bow built for the White Star Line
steamer Suevic, to replace the one left
on Stag Rock, near the Lizard, March
II last, slid into the water. The Suevic,
during a fog, ran on the rocks, and
after long and Intellectual attempts to
ref1oat her the sa1vors cut away her
fore-part, refioated the rest of the ship
and towed it to Southampton, where it
is now in dock and ready to receive
the new bow. The latter, which is 200
feet long, considerably longer than the
old bow, is fitted with deckhouses, cap
tains bridge, mast, and so on, will be
towed to Southampton, where it will
be placed in the same dock as the
other portion, and the two sections
will be connected, not as two clean
cut portions, but almost in the same
shape as when they were separated,
the jagged ends of the iron work, the
bent pipes and splintered wood work
having been prepared for accurately
joining the two portions of the
steamer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
cANNY SCOTS OPINION.
Edinburgh Evening News, Sept.

Edinburgh Evening News, Sept. 30:
The New York Sun publishes a most
sensational article, declaring that war
with Japan is the inevitable outcome
of the move of the United States feet
to the Pacific Responsibility for the
move is placed on the shoulders OF
President Roosevelt, and it is sug-
gested that the American people, and
even Congress, have no power OF re-
sisting the masterful President.
Though the anticipation Of war is ex-
tremeiy unlikely, there is now little
doubt that the United States Govern
ment has made bad blunder in order
ing this demonstration. All that it can
demonstrate is the difficulty of a con-
test with Japan. Not weeks but
months must elapse as the American
Armada makes its way down the east
coast of South America, up the west
coast to a United States port, then
across TO Hawaii. and finally to Manila.
During the protracted voyage it must
be accompanied by perfect caravan
of colIfers, after the fashion of Ro-
jestvensky on his progress to Japan
Should hostilities break out, the Jap
anese would have plenty of time, be-
fore the American fleet arrived, to
raid the Philippines, and do much mis-
chief in a land where the Americans
are hardly yet firmly established.
Of distance would be all
In favor Of the Japanese, and, as was
pointed out in one of the magazines
last month, the States would be ham
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
HANAN'S BOAT
To Be Nd TOY
Mr.. Cr0WninshieId Has Planned
Yacht to Oltsail All
Rivals.

The great naval architect and design
er of Hawaii s yacht, Mr. Crownin-
shield, writes at length and interesting
ly regarding our new yacht
With thorough knowledge of all the
yachts on the Pacific Coast, he has de-
signed this, to defeat all others at everv
point.
He has embodied the smart features
of the Newfoundland fisherman. where
speed and substantial construction are
essential.
This yacht is no toy-on the contrary,
can circle the globe.
Yesterday the local committee were
much encouraged by healthy donations,
which have reduced the amount re-
quired to about $3.50. There are,
however, number of people yet to be
heard from.
1t begins to look now as though the
old Hawaiian flag will grace the fore
mast of as pretty and smart a yacht
as any of the eleven crossing the line
on June 18th of next year.
Send in your donations before the
first of November.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
A GREEN OLD AGE.

The ga Liberdade" of october "a
records the death of Joao Moniz at
the Union Mill plant, Kohala, Hawaii,
on October 4, at the extreme old age
of 104 years. He was better known as
"Joao Grande" from his massive size.
Moniz was born at Aqua de Altoilha
de San Miguel on June "a, 1903 With
his wife and a party of immigrants he
came to Hawaii on the steamship Ha-
usa, landing September 9, 1882.
He is the father Of eleven children
who, with the wife, survive him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
SEEKING BAD BOY
FOUND 4 LEPER

The complaint of a Chinese rice
planter of Kalihi to the effect that a
gang of boys were annoying him by
playfully cutting slices out of one of
his mules during the noon hour led to
the arrest of leper on Wednesday of
this week The complaining Chinaman
had notified the police of the boys
against whom his suspicious were di-
rected in the mule manning matter,
and the police brought one of the boys,
Portuguese lad, in to be examined
by Chief Taylor. The boy kept his
hands covered by his hat throughout
the examination, the fact exciting the
suspicious of the chief An examina-
tion then showed that the little fellow
war leper in an advanced stage of
the disease. After being allowed to
return to his home for a short time he
was taken to the receiving station at
Kalihi.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
To BEAUT|Fy
WA|ALAE ROAD
One of the Purposes of the
District Improvement
Club.

The third annual meeting of the
Wafalae, Kaimuki and PaloIo I'm
provement Club was held, with large
attendance, in the hall of the govern
ment nursery, on King street, last
evening, and named officers, directors
and committees.
A. F. Clark, who was one of the
prime movers in starting the club
three years ago and was its first pres
ident, was chosen again as president.
E. A. Douthitt was his predecessor.
and when Douthitt went away Clark
acted. E. r. Bath is the new vice
president. D. w. Anderson was re-
elected secretary and a. F. Cooke
holds the purse strings as treasurer
Directors are Cox, Myers, Tucker.
Minton and Sackwitz.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Roads. Transit and Water Supply
w. M. Minton, chairman; S. 1. Shaw,
F. Sackwitz, w. L. Howard, I. NJ.
Cox and E. Berndt.
Tree Planting-O. II. Swezey, chair
man; DR.. Rogers and G. Sanderson.
Membership-A. F. Cooke, E. r.
Bath, W. A. Ramsay, J. A. Palmer,
E. NJ. Patton.
Auditing-C. NJ. v. Forster, w. G.
Hall. J. B. Freitas.
Legislature-E. A. Berndt, Daniel
Logan. E. R. Bath. r. D. Mead, A.
T. Clark.
DR.. Rogers was chosen as the clubs
to the Central Com
mittee, with A. B. Ingalls, as alter
nate.
The club proposes, among its plans
for progress, to hasten the beautifica-
ton of the Waialae road and to work
for a new reservoir to supply the dis
trict, the present reservoir leaking |
and not being large enough. The mat
ter Of increased Rapid Transit facin- |
lies will not be forgotten.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
SNEAK THIEF RUN
DOWN AND CAUGHT

A Chinese sneak thief was caught
last night making off with a bundle
of clothes from the house of Lum
Yum, at Moiliili, and in the chase
which followed he was herded into the
rice fields and captured by the neigh
bors, who had rushed out on the
alarm and surrounded the fleeing
Chink. At the police station he gives
his name as Tai Wan Tung and proves
to be the same man who attempted
a somewhat similar robbery in Pauoa
some time ago and was caught and
soused in the taro patches there by
the ones he had tried to rob.
Tai Wan Tung timed his visit at
Lum Yun's place wrongly. Not only
was he seen by Madame Lum Tun
when he sneaked in and grabbed a
bundle of wearing apparel, but he was
after by Mr.. Lum Yum as
soon as he broke and ran. The COM
bined haul in" chorus Immediately
raised by the whole Lum Yum family
brought out the neighbors, too, and
Tai Wan Tung never had a show to
break through the circle which
him in and forced him to
take refuge in the rice, from which
ne was subsequently and triumphant
y hauled and handed over to the po-
ice. |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
THE F|SHMARKET AND
QUEEN EMMA PROPERTIES

There will be meeting of the Civic
c. A. Hall at o. m. to consider the
old Fishmarket property and the
Queen Emma property, application for
the sale of both of which have been
made.
A report on the matter will be pre-
sented, signed by F. S. Dodge, r. F.
Hosmer, w. A. Wall, L. A. Thurs
ton and President A. f. Griffiths. All
improvement of the city in general
are invited to attend.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
FRANZ JOSEPH RECOVERING.

pered by the possession of a far-away
colony, the Philippines, exactly as
Spain, was hampered by Cuba in 1898.
IF there is to be a contest for the
mastery of the Pacific, the United
States will have to walt for the COM
pletion of the Panama Canal TO enter
on it with prospects Of success. 1t is
obvious that they cannot permanently
keep all their force in the Pacific, and
to leave a weak force there would be
worse than useless. Under the cir
cumstances, they would be well advis-
ed TO come to an amicable settlement
with the japanese.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
ALEwA HEIGHTS ROAD.

The bids for building the Alewa
Heights road are so high that the
building of the kind of road proposed,
a macadamized road. is out Of the
question. The funds available for the
purpose out Of the sale Of lots will not
be sufficient. There is talk now OF
building a dirt road which will give
access to the heights, and waiting for
macadam later.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
General Tone of Financial Reports
Is lmproving---Indians in North
West on the Warpath---France May
Have Another Dreyfus Case.
(Associated Press G,ablegrams.)

NEW YORK October a6The savings enforcing
clause their with all dpcstors requiring sixty
notice of the withdrawal of funds This prevented money
being withdrawn embarrassing
the situation.
1t probable that the banks will clearing cert
Gates to the extent of fifty million dollars.
MORE FAILURES REPORTED.
NEW YORK October 25The United Exchange Bank,
the First National Brooklyn the
have suspended. Losses comparatively small
The market is rc pool of millions has been formed
to aid in the Stock Exchange
PROVIDENCE R. October 25The Union Trust Company,
with suspended
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
FEDERAL RESERVATIONS.

Governor Frear has had prepared q
map of Honolulu showing all ls~d that
has been reserved by the United
states. This includes the reservations
at Diamond Head and Punchbowl, a
part of which it is expected VIII be
to the Territory very soon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
FRANCE MAY HAVE
ANOTHER DREYFUS CASE

PARIS October 26Engn Charles Ulo of the French Navy,
yesterday charged with being spy with having
sold He his ohense similar
originally charged against Captain Dreyfus
Umo will bring Semitic
agitation in France.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
UTE INDIANS GO OUT
ON THE WARPATH

ST PAUL Minnesota October 26-It reported that the Ute
Indians have the warpah and that preliminary clash
with the soldiers killed a sargeant.
POPE AIDING QUAKE SUFFERERS
STEAMER ABANDONED AT SEA.
sea al
SUNKEN EMPRESS REFLOATED.
VANCOUVER, steamship
was
FRANZ JOSEPH RECOVERING.
VIENNA Austria
isfacory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
POPE AIDING QUAKE sUFF
STEAMER ABANDONED AT SEA.

BALTIMORE Did, October 25.The British steamer Pamr
abandoned at sea- and the crew saved.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-26
sUNKEN EMPREss REFLoATED.

vANcoUvER, october 25The Canadian Pacific steamship
China foated today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
MAI. HALL IN TOW N.
Commander n-Chief of S. w. V. to
Settle Local Dispute.

Mai Walter Scott Hale. Communicating
chief of the United Spanish War Veterans,
accompanied by Capt. John T. Ryan.
chief Of staff. has returned TO this city
for the purpose. it is said. of settling one"
for all the so-called color question in the
District department. The two officers are
stopping at the New Willard, but they
did not indicate when seen ny a. Star rep
resentative today what decision had been
arrived at III the mooted matter.
Commander Hale and Capt Ryan will
attend a called meeting OF the Admiral
Veterans at $50 O'Clock this evening at
the hall Of the organization. F street be
tween 30 and AZ streets southwest. Later
in the evening they will meet in confer
ence with the past officers of the District
department and the past camp COM
manders at Costello's Hall. After these
conferences, it is said Commander Hale
will give his decision in the matter.
Since the recent visit of Commander
Hale tn this city he has been commits
stoned by Gov. Curtis Guild of Massac hu-
sets, who is an active member of the
United Spanish War Veterans. major on
his staff.
Among the callers on the commander
in-chief today were Gen. And -eW s. Burt
l.. S. A. and the officers Of the Women S
Army Cauteen Club. To the latter Major
Hale eXpI essed himself as heartily in
favor of the restoration of the army can
teen.
such restoration" he said will in my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11
WARNINGS AGAINST THIEVES.
Jewellers Urged to Take Extra Pre-
cautions for Holiday Trade.

NEW YORK, November 1I.-Iu antici-
patton Of the holiday jewelry trade, which
is always accompanied by increased ac-
tivity on the part of pennyweight thieves
window smasEers and other kinds OF
crooks the jewery associations are send
ing out warnings TO their members.
Additional precautions are advised in the
warning notices The doubling OF the plat
glass in the show windows with q space
between the two panes. is urged as the
best means of battling thieves who throw
bricks at a window in the hope Of grab
hing some Of the iewerly inside and escap-
ing In a rush Experience has proved that
a brick seldom goes through TWO panes of
thick glass
Pennyweight thieves cause the most
trouble in the shopping hours. and against
them only the greatest vigilance on the
part of the jeweler and his statesmen i
of avail. The thief, while looking a a
tray OF valuable diamond rings or
brooches. or other jewels. substitutes an
imitation The men who steal in this
way are usually we'll dressed and have the
air of prosperous business men which
helps In throwing the jewellers off their
guard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-11

at Fort Hunt. on the Virginia side of the
river. about six miles below Alexandria
Is progressing rapidly and it is stated that
/ the work will be. completed and the
wharf ready to turn over to the army
authorities within tho next three weeks
The contractor is completing the pier
as he goes. and soon as the piles
are driven IN position the carpenters fol-
low and place the superstructure on Over
three-quarters of the new pier is COM
pleted and the piles are in place. II Is
said, for a considerable part of the re-
mainder.
The new pier will not he as long as
the old one. which was built about ten
years ago, and is one of the longest piers
on the river. Instead of bringing the new
structure out to the channel bank. a
dredging machine was employed to cut
away the Potomac fats at this point and
bring deep water from the channel into
the pier. The old pier will be removed
In part, If not all of it, as soon as the
new landing place is completed. as ii
extends out into the channel and would
the steamboat men say. be a menace to
navigation on dark and stormy nights
without n light on II. The new pier is
located almost directly across the river
from the Fort Washington pier 1t is to
be used as landing place by the tug
Lieut.. Alonzo Cushing. and by vessels
that take CargOes of wood and coal to
Fort Hunt.