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The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
A PROSPEROUS FALL
EVERY INDICATION POINTS
TO A VERY PROSPER
Gus SEASON

This should be a prosperous year
to the city of Greenville and its sur
rounding country, if a big cotton
crop will bring it about. There has
not been in three years a crop of cot
ION as has been made this year in
a radius of fifty miles of our little
cit. Old lands that have for several
years required from two to six acres
to raise bale, is this year producing
II on less than two acres
We heard gentleman remark
yesterday that on his plantation,
which IS within twenty miles OF the
city, that they have already gathered
three hundred bales OF cotton and in
riding over the place he could no,
miss lock for the field was as white
as it could be.
Another planter told us that he
started in the first of the year and
owed his bank twelve thousand dol
lars, this he has paid up and re-
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
WHOLE TOWN LIES IN ASHES
Oneonta, Ala, Town of Two
Thousand Inhabitants, Destroy
ed By Fire
| Morning Times Special.

Morning Times Special.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. z.-Cne-
onta, town OF 1000 inhabitants, 50
miles north from here, was destroy
ed by fire this afternoon. The fire
consumed all of the important bust
ness houses, including trees, resi-
dences and public buildings. The
Toss is unknown. Birmingham and
Gadsden sent fire departments to tne
scene, but the special trains on which
they arrived, came too late to ac-
comp1ish much good. Relief funds
are being made up in the cities OF
the state to relieve the distress ol
those who lost all their belongings
and materials and provisions are be
ing rushed to the stricken city.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10

Hearing that IA and I-z per
cent. premium was being paid for
ready money, men, women and boys
brought their savings TO the financial
district and exchanged them Tor GER
tilted checks with the premium IN
crease, which they deposited forth
with IN their banks.
In one OF the brokerage offices 4
lad appeared with $500, his savings
from the sale Of newspapers for three
years. This he exchanged for GER
tiaed check, including the premium.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
PRESIDENT PLEASED
WITH THE RESULT OF TUES
DAYS ELECTION AND is
MUCH GRATIFIED

Washington, Nov. z.-President
Roosevelt issued the following state
ment today regarding the elections
held last Tuesday:
The President regards the result
of the election as most gratifying.
He has sent a letter of hearty con-
graduation to Mr.. Heney on the re-
suit In San Francisco. The victory
in New Jersey was precisely what
happened nine years ago in the mid
die of President McKinley's admins
tration.
"He had carried New Jersey by
$1,000, and two years afterward the
Republican candidate for governor
had $500, the vote being cut down
juss as happened in the case of Judge
Fort. AS compared with the cleo
ton, excepting we have the last
presidential election, we have done
decidedly better than we did in 1906
"Then. as on Tuesday, Rhode Is
land and Maryland went against us
but tilis year we have won a sweep
ing victory in Kentucky for the frs,
time since McKinley's first election
and the victory in Massachusetts,
was also remarkable. The showing
in Pennsylvania and Nebraska is
equally good The showing in New
York state, which, as whole was
excellent, far better than was the
case prior to the last presidential
election.
That the result in Manhattan was
due to purely ilocal causes is shown
by comparing it with the decisive
triumphs IN Brooklyn, Buffalo, Al
bany, and in the state generally
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
NEGRO IS WHIPPED
BARRICADES HIMSELF AND
DEFIES ARREST-GIVEN
A HUNDRED LASHES

Canton, Miss, Nov. "A large
number OF the most prominent citi-
zens of Canton today at noon pub
kelly whipped Joe Shaw, negro, af-
ter cooler heads had prevented his
lynchirg, and afterwards sent hin,
TO Memphis on the afternoon train
Shaw barricaded himself in house
last night and defied arrest by threa,
ening death to the officers and citi-
zens. This did not stop the deter
mined men who were after him. His
house was broken into and he was
overpowered and a hundred lashes
laid on his bare back in sight of the
entire populace.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10

Still another planter, who runs a
big plantation near Winterville, said
his negroes have nearly all paid out
Of debt and that they would have
from one to ten bales to their credit
when the crop is all gathered
This same encouraging report
comes to- the city from all directions
and our people and business men are
already realizing il III trade and
money that IS flowing into the city.
The Times looks for the largest
Christmas trade the city has had i'll
many years and the largest New
Years trade it has ever had in its
history.
There will be only one reason we
can see if it does not get it and that
IS our merchants will not go after
ii by the proper advertising.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
WANT LEGISLATION
CALLED AND ISSUE BONDS TO
RELIEVE THE SITUATION
IN TEXAS

Austin, Texas, Nov. 7.-Prorninen
bankers all over the state started a
movement today to get Governor
Campbell to call the Legislature in
session and get it to authorize the
issuance OF FIVE million dollars in
gold bonds to relieve the financial
situation.
Texas is in a worse condition to-
day than any state in the South
Their cotton on the market can no,
be moved without financial aid and
leading citizens are urging Roose-
welt to send money from the treas
airy here to help them out.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
INSULTER FLOGGED
Texas Peddler Severely Whipped for
Insulting a Young Lady

Paris, Texas, Nov. "A peddler
insulted a young lady here this af-
ternoon by telling her that she was
no better than negro. She prompt
~ told her relatives OF the insult and
a mob gathered and gave the ped
dler a most severe fogging and ran
him out OF town. There was strong
talk OF lynchlng him, but cooler
minds persuaded the mob to give
him a whipping and run him away
from the city.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
OIL MILL PLANT WAS BADLY
DAMAGED
KEPT FIRE FROM SPREADING
By the Hardest Work on the part of
the Volunteer Fire Department ard
the Citizens-Origin of the Fire
Unknown

Leland, Miss, Nov Sire was
plant at 3 o'clock this morning and
was burned to the ground. How he
fire originated is not known, but il
was discovered by the night watch
man while making his rounds A
general alarm was sounded and the
volunteer fire Departments and citi-
zens responded and by hard work
kept the fire from spreading to the
surrounding houses. The plant is
almost total loss.
The fire originated in the cotton
seed house in which was stored tons
of cotton seed, which, besides the
building, makes a large loss.
The widest excitement followed
the alarm of the fire 1t looked as il
the fire would spread to the houses
near the plant, and for a while the
business portion of the city seemed
doomed Everybody rushed to the
scene OF the confagaration.
scene of the conflagration.
The Leland Oil Mill was one OF
the largest oil mills in the state and
was a model plant in every respect,
with a crushing capacity of 100 tons.
The plant, in connection with its
ginnery, consisting OF twelve stands,
covers a space of about six acres. 1t
IS owned entirely by home capitalists
its officers, Judge Stephen Thrasher,
PRESIDENT; Mr. O. A Cason, secre-
tary, and Mr. II. Goepel. manager
and treasurer. being among its larg-
est stockholders.
! The concern also owns and oper-
ates an oil mill at Port Gibson, Miss,
and both mills were independent
from the trust, and did a very heavy
annual business The Toss is 4
heavy one for the incorporators and
ait this time of the year is a very
severe backset The plant will be
rebuilt without a doubt, as soon as
the insurance can be adjusted.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
4 GRAVE QUESTION
IS CAR SHORTAGE AND THE
PRESIDENT ASKS ADVICE
OF r. r. PRESIDENT

Chicago, Nov 7-The president OF
the great Western railroads received
"a message today to come to Wash
ngton quick to confer with the
alton now prevalent III the West.
The immense crops of the country,
the car shortage, the money tight
ness and no relief in sight, it is
thought that Roosevdt will make
important recommendation in his
message to alleviate the acute trou-
bic and wants advice for railroad
men on these points.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
Firemen Voting to Strike on M. P

Morning Times Special.
Chicago, Nov. 7.-The Missouri
Pacific railroad is about to have
some trouble with her fremen, who
are voting on a strike to- ascertain
the sentiment of their members. In
case a strike should be voted and
the hremen quit their work it would
tie up 5000 miles OF traffic.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
Buenos Ayres Aids

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 5.-Nearly
5,ooo, 900 pesos in gold, which several
banks here have Withdrawn from
their conversation fund, has been
shipped to New York.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10

The reflection of the Leland Oil
MIA fire flames was very visible in
this city The eastern sky showed
a bank of red. Fire company No .
took a run to the outskirts of the
city thinking building was on fire
in that section
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
Texas Bank Closes Doors

Morning Times Special.
San Antonio. Texas, Nov THE
Woods National Bank, which has
Overcome million in deposits, suspend
ed payment today
marked that he would have about
sixteen thousand dollars worth more
cotton sell
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10
Currency of All Kinds Dug Out

New York, Nov. 5.-Curnency OF
all DENOMINATIONS and in varying
stages of crispness poured into the
Offices of several brokerage houses
in Wall street yesterday from all the
cracks and cranies of New York.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10

Leland, Miss, (3:45 a. ny, Nov. s.
AT 3;45 o'clock the fire was report
ed as being under control but the
people were still fighting the flames.
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10

Have you seen those mems ward
robe trunks? Show now on at The
Leader. II-6-tf
The Greenville times., 1907-11-10

Any order sent to us will be de-
livcred in IS minutes if in the city
limits Greenville Drug Co. ITO #
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
NoRrHElELp. MASS.

The ladies Of the town had a sleighride
to Hinsdale on Thursday, where they en-
ioyed a fine dinner.
Evangelist r. A. Torrey will begin a
series of revival meetings in the North
church on Saturday evening. which are to
continue through the week. Music will
be a special feature and Rev. and Mrs
Lewis CHATTER will be assisted by Mrs. w.
r. Moody and Mrs. S. E. Walker.
One of the pleasant social events of the
week was the reception given by Gen
eral and Mrs George Washington" as
sisted by the principal and pupils OF the
high school Many Of those present APP
peared in colonial costumes. There were
Rotations during the evening by Misses
Marion George and Fife Stearns. Leo
Tolman played n violin solo accompanied
by Miss Marion Webster. pianist, and
was enthusiastically encored. The North
field band furnished music and during the
evening refreshments were served.
The death of John II. Robbins occurred
on Wednesday morning. He was born in
Deerfield so years ago and was a veteran
of the civil war, seeing active service at
Indian Bend and siege OF Port Hudson.
He was a member of the II. II. Johnson
post, G.. A. r., and has had the Office
of senior vice commander over 25 years.
OF his immediate family he leaves a wife.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 2
p. m. The members OF the II. II. John
son post will assist and the burial will be
in the village cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
JAMAICA.

An Offering for the benefit of the Con-
gregatonal educational society will be
received at the Congregational church at
the morning service.
Beginning next Monday evening and
continuing through the week, Rev. +. j.
Dressler will hold services in the school
house. The meetings will begin at p. m.
All are cordially invited
Two new families have moved into the
neighborhood since f. NJ. Butler sold his
pine timber. One family, whose members
are employed as choppers lives on the
Jessie Jones farm. The other family,
which includes teamsters who came from
Shelburne Falls, Mass, live on the Stone
place.
The village schools closed Friday after
noon. The excellent work done by the
teachers during the past two terms will
warrant the town in making as large an
appropriation for schools for the coming
year was made last year Thirty
two weeks OF school are needed and all
the schools have good teachers. It Is
especially to be hoped, for the efficiency
Of the schools in the village. that there
may not be any change made in their
teaching force Miss O'Rourke. who has
conducted the upper grade work very
acceptably during the past two terms,
went to her home in Castleton Monday.
1t is to be hoped that she may return
next term. 1t is also to be desired that
Miss Howard. who has carried on the
work Of the primary department for over
year with equal success, will resume her
work with the spring term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs c. Colvin is one of the latest vic
Tins of grip.
Jessie Dorset returned to Dorchester,
Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Wyman Of Peru is a guest
at DR.. Millington's.
Mrs. ID. l.. Benson returned from her
visit to Greenfield Friday night.
Joseph Cummings has sold his farm to
Joshua Martin and will give possession
soon.
Mrs. Emily Harrington remains about
for her.
Bertha Weston finished work at Sher-
man Cones last week and went to Brat
tleboro on Monday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Dorset has vacated the tene-
ment on Main street and has moved her
household goods to Plymouth, Mass.
Gladys Cheney closed a successful term
of school in district No. s on Wednesday,
Feb. 10, and went to West Bratteboro
Friday.
Lucy Aldrich went to Chester on Mon
day to visit her mother a week. She
has employment in the family of sydney
Carleton.
The village school teachers and schol-
ars, assisted by some local talent, gave
an entertainment at the town hall at
the close of school Friday night, consist 81
ing of songs, recitations, dialogues, etc.
The exercises were full Of interest from
beginning TO end, all doing their parts
well. Cake and coffee were served at
the close.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
AsHUELoT. N. II.

Anthony Thompson has taken the
agency for the Boston daily papers.
Miss Katherine F. Conroy was with rel
atives in Greenfield part OF last week.
Mrs. Archie Thompson and child OF
Keene have been visiting relatives in the
village.
Mrs. Isreal Bouford and daughter. Miss
Nora Bouford, were recent guests OF Fer
dnand Fortier's in Keene.
Webster l., Rixford OF Winchester has
been appointed administrator of the es-
tate Of the late Henry II. Pratt.
George II. Perry. for several years con-
nected with the local hotel, now holds a
position at the Parker House. Greenfield
Miss Minnie X. Ball was called to War
rem, Mass, Feb to attend the funeral OF
her cousin, Mrs. Mary Draper Phelps, wife
of Dr. o. w. Phelps,
petition is being circulated and lib
orally signed for the appointment OF
Hugh Sheridan as postmaster of the loca
office, to succeed the late Henry II. Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sheridan have re-
turned from a five weeks stay in Albany
n. Y. where Mrs. Sheridan underwent
an operation for the removal of a tumor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
Those Dear Railroad Passes.

How dear to my heart are the old rail-
road passes
AS fond recollection presents them to
view;
The passes that lifted me over the
masses,
The trips" and the round trips" the
ANNALS" too;
The B. & o. pass and the Union Pacific,
The passes I've had on the d. & r. G.,
The Santa Fe pass, that with thought
beatihc
I gazed upon once, as twas handed to
mel
Oh, beautiful passes, oh, dear railroad
Which noble officials once issued to me!
Those small strips Of paper I always will
treasure,
Although no conductor may honor them
now;
All, once they were sources of exquisite
pleasure,
And stil they send happy thrills
through me, somehow.
I've ridden on passes from ocean to
ocean,
I've Travelled in Pullman and parlor cars
free;
Alas, why did Hepburn conceive the wild
notion
OF taking my dear railroad passes from
me.
Oh, beautiful passes, oh. glorious passes
The passes that brought so much com
fort TO me!
They tell me tits useless to hope for a
minute
That ways may be found for evading
the law;
There's not the least sign for loop-hole
within II,
I drown, and may not even clutch at a
straw
Behold me victim Of sad contempla-
ton,
A future all dismal and passless seei
The joys that accompany free transpor-
tation
They've ruthlessly taken forever from
me!
Farewell TO the passes the dear railroad
passes
That never again may bring gladness &c
me!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22

THE NON RESIDENT PROPRIETORS
L OF the Town Of Jamaica, in the
County of Windham, are hereby notified
that the taxes assessed by said town
within and for the year 1906, as below
specified, remain in whole unpaid on the
following described lands in said town,
to wit? A certain piece OF parcel. of land
bounded and described as follows-it
being the same land and premises de-
scribed in the deed Of d. H. and Cora E.
Forester to Bessie E. Worthen, and re-
corded in book 20, page 525, of Jamaica
land records: Bounded on the north by
land of George Brown and James NJ.
FairSs estate, on the west by land OF
William f. Gleason; on the south by
land OF -. c. Smith; on the east by land
OF w. +. Gleason-and the buildings
thereon-containing about two acres, be
pTietor unknown; present owner supposed
to be Bessie E. Worthen. The taxes as
sessed as aforesaid on said land and re-
naming unpaid are as follows, to wit:
On list of 1906 grand list $2.25, town tax
$3.50, state tax 29 cents, highway tax
10 cents, school tax $157, county tax 2
cents. warrant cents, total tax S.22-
and so much of said lands will be sold at
public auction at the hotel of William f.
Gleason, a public place in said Town OF
Jamaica, on the 21st day Of March, A.
requisite to discharge and pay said taxes,
with costs thereon, unless previously
paid.
Dated at Jamaica, VI, this 18th day OF
February, A. d. 1907
r. f. WHEELER, Collector OF
Taxes for the Town OF Jamaica. Vt,
year of 1906. $40
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H..

Rev. T. Roscoe will preach at the
church next Sunday at the usual hour,
IL a. m.
At the meeting Of the Grange next
Saturday evening the first and second
degrees will be conferred upon small
class,
o. r. FAIR has had eight teams en-
ployed the past week drawing logs from
his woodlot in Dummerston, making two
trips each day.
The old and young people OF this place
will hold a dance at Citizens hall Friday
evening, tonight, to which all are cor
daily invited. Mamard's orchestra OF
Keene, five pieces, will furnish music
for the dancing The ladies Of the socl-
ETY. VIII furnish an oyster supper during
the evening in the lower hall
At the annual meeting of the ladies
society held Thursday, Feb. IA, these
officers were elected: President, Miss
Clara e. Amidon; vice president, Mrs
Fred II. Stoddard; secretary, Mrs. G. F
Durham; treasurer Mrs. Sidney Ware
directors, Mrs. C. w. Chamberlain, Miss
Ellen Smith, Mrs. o. r. Farr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
SOUTH VERNON.

w. A Newton will go to Worcester this
week.
Mrs Robert Allen is not as we'll this
week.
II. II. Chase is moving into the tene-
ment over Mr.. Church.
]. A. Beers, who has been seriously i'll,
is now able TO walk out.
Hazen Snow is sick at the home OF his
daughter Mrs. B. A. Streeter.
Ernest Blodgett severely injured one
foot while at work with a log HOOK.
w. II. Smith and family left Monday
for their new home in Kiowa, Kansas
News has been received of the safe ar
rival of L. L. Weatherhead and his party
in Cuba.
Rev. J. w. Denton will preach in the
chapel Sunday at II a. m. and in John
son hall at 7.3O p. m.
Mrs. f. C. Brown is visiting in Rowe
Mass. Her cousin. Leon Reed returned
to Rowe after spending a week here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Facts VS.. Hopes.

when Putney voted to try the expert
mont of no-liCense for a year. a great
many hoped for the best, but the facts
lrc too patent for debate, as to the re-
suits
There is no question but that during
fine past ten months drinking has so
largely increased that our entertainments
and public gatherings are being dis
..raccd by drunken men and boys.
We are having an era of bottle drink
ing. under no control. in place of at least
a martial supervision of the rum traffic
ov "a license board, with whom people can
lodge a complaint, with the result that
mo- more liquor can be obtained by the
offending person from the licensee.
When we had license, we did not have
to contend with the place across the ferry
at Putney Depot, where, it is said, the
yilest kind of poison is being dished out
to- not only men, but minors.
When the town votes no, IL says, in
effect. we will not tax the liquor bust
ness of Putney but we will stand for the
bad effects just the same.
A license fee of $4,000 is equivalent TO
a tax on about $4,000 of property. Can
the town, in view of it's present financial
condition, afford to lose that money?
why not face the facts as they are?
Concede the business to be bad in most
aspects. try and minimize such effects as
we can as much as we can; place the
control or the sale OF liquor IN responsible
hands, and see If we can't remedy some
Of the present conditions.
We might as well be honest with our
selves, as well as with others. and see
that mo license" does not stop the traf-
fc and that the greater number Of those
who vote no, buy it for themselves in
spite of the vote of the town.
So long as the interstate commerce law
permits anyone to order liquor shipped in
to the state of Vermont and the town
OF Putney, and We do not have the right
to have it subject TO search and seizure
We cannot have no-license, which is any
thing but a farce. 1t is conceded that the
express business" in this kind of stun
was never more fiourishing than right
now and drummers are soliciting orders
regularly. which is understood to be H.
legal in a no-license town, and should be
stopped.
so we are confronted with this situa-
ton. a chance to choose between a differ
ence in degree, of the effects, whether
we want free rum as 1t is now or control
under license.
If license was bad for Putney mo
license" has proven itself, during the past
few months, enough worse so that COM
PARSONS are odious.
II has not lessened the use Of liquor,
nor has drunkenness decreased, but in
fact 1t has done exactly the opposite and.
having been tried and found wanting
should it be continued?
l. for one, shall vote for return to the
other method of control as preferable in
lieu of something infinitely worse. What
are you going to do about it?
F. L. HOUGHTON.