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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27
Vardaman and Williamson Anon
al Indeed

We print elsewhere a comunica-
ton issued to the public by one
the foremost citizens and business
men OF Jackson. in which are to be
found suggestive thoughts about the
senatorial race now on in this state
and which should appeal to the sen
s;ble. sober thinking voters. Never
has there been q man before the
pebble who has been subjected to the
amount Of abuse aud misrepresenta-
ton as has been Gov Vardaman, ne
yer has there been a man before the
public who has received even the mo-
tsacan of abuse that is hurled at Var
danlan 10 which there was little 70
refect upon his moral and official
life. Note we'll what we say, every
attack made upon HIM has as II basis
either or both the perversion of wha-
he has said or the false hypothesis
which Is created by representation
aud the attack drawn from that. We
repeat now. as We have said at other
times t3lt1 - Ait4tittC al foiAtt>o 49,
NC challenge the production Of SIM
liar instance. Not once has he had
10 answer TO charge of wrong do
inc as an individual, or explain an Of
fetal act to which was attached even
The suspicion OF official negligence or
eri1ne. Should not this record APP
peal 10 the honest thinking, sober PEG
pie of this state7 Not only this but
from the time he was boy on up to
manhood he has stood for best NOR
ais OF the country and for the white
people of his country. and IS today
the white Chieftain" of the COM
1nonwealth.
But what an anomaly indeed is
presented when one studies the con-
xiition of matters as regards the line
up in support of the governor and
his opponent. Let us take this city
as an example. The nninspiring pic
ture is on exhibition here with the
ministers OF the churches, the whis-
key element, those who sell and those
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27
Is Strong in Williams County

A gentlman who IS thoroughly
posted as to political conditions in
Yazoo county, informs Us that Gov
Yaedaman is strong Gin the senatorial
raee) in the lower end Of Yazoo
county where picnic was held re-
Gently Var5aman will carry Mechan
icsburg, one OF the largest boxes in
the county, and will give Mr.Williams
close run IN several other precincts
Nardanan viii receive a large vote in
Yazoo county.-Nicksburg Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27
HAS TROUBLE
HIDING CHECKS
TIMES MAN SAYS 1T is NO
CINCH
But After a Number of Subterfuges
and Various Ruses the Slips Were
Securely Deposited in Their Places
of Concealment

Hiding money is not what 1t IS
cracked up TO be. Our experience in
that work this week broke our peace
full slunbers, and nightly we could
see on every turn some fellow pre-
senting us with one of the hidden
Mysterious Checks, until now VIC
confidently expct to have one showed
at us before next Monday morning.
At Leland, after we broke into the
bank and secreted the Mysterious
Check under the marble slab at the
cashiers window, we were told by
citizen that the new bank building
would be completed next week and
that they would move into it, we OF
course wanted to- hide the Mysterious
Check elsewhere. but the train being
on time, we had TO leave, and the
Mysterious Check, now not so mys-
FERROUS. except as to the means by
which We gained entrance into the
bank is still thcre,an we now kind
" ask Mr.. Smith, the courteous and
accommodating cashier, to desrtoy
It or return it to rs when he moves
into the new bank building. Thurs
dav we had another Mysterious
Cheek hidden, at a time when it
seemed as If everybody was watch
ing us We feel mighty apprehen~
sive about this Leland check and
we are almost certain that we will
find it in our next Monday morning
mail # we don't receive It, We will
have to admit that the good people
OF Leland are very near sighted folk.
At Hollaudale. Thursday, we had
the time Of our life trying to hide
Mysterious Check. We have to 60
this work secretly, and it did seem
that some one Of our good friends
down there would rot leave us alone
even for a minute during all the time
we were there, but finally managed
to hide it while talking with gentle
man abort the Nardamau and VIII
1iams senatorial race.
We can imagine how he will think
backwards when he reads this, and
say to himself: Now there. if it had
not been for politics that five dollar
check would be mine
We had as hard time learning
the name Of the street on which (
hid the Mysterious Check as we did
in hiding it. We asked the oldest
inhabitant Of the town, we asked the
middle-aged, and dnally were toto
BIZ Mr.. Sp;vey that the name o: tn.
street is Washington So there you
have 1t, and if you will only keep
your eyes open you will have the
check
This town is composed Of the bsst
people on earth, but they must wake
up. and we would suggest that tbs
mayor Issue a proclamation Monday
commanding that III the stores he
closed on Tuesday. and that every
citizen Of Hollandale young and old,
turn ont and seek the $500 Myster-
ious Check. and with it start a fund
to win for their. contestant the teie-
townphone operators trip in The
Times Jamestown contest to bring
that little city into prominence. B.
fore presenting the check be sure %
read the conditions IN another col
,1nn of this issue.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27
How Copiah County VIII Line Up

The most preposterous claim yet
made is the claim that Copiah county
will go for Williams. 1t is safe 70 be-
lieve nothing you hear as between
now and August Ist. thousands of
canards will be sent out from jack
News.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27

T. M. Henry Is qualified for In
surance Commissioner.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27
VOTE FOR ELIAS J. SMITH
ron cT4TE AyYnyTnD III !;

FOR STATE AUDITOR. He is
qualified and has proven honest.
faithful and sober. He asks promo
ton. and has merited .Come up high
er, good and faithful servant Help
him up.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-27

Vote for T. NJ Henry for Insur-
ance Commissioner.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
"Nature Fake" Story.

Here is a Mature Fake story right.
1t comes from Sequatchie, where al
most anything is liable to happen.
President Roosevelt is practically sure
to get after its author, for he will find
limit on it-when it comes to rails
ing rattlesnakes ON okra-hatching
them out of the pods, so to speak.
Austin Coppinger is one of the most
progressive farmers in Sequatchie val
ley. He lives about two miles from
the station that bears that name in
what is known as ''Coppinger's Cove.
All that is chronicled in this story
happened on the Coppinger farm and
is vouched for by numerous neighbors
as well as two or three state officials.
Last year the Coppinger place was
alive with rattlesnakes They did ey-
erything but swarm, and they lacked
only wings or they would have accom-
plished even that feat. Hundreds were
killed and it became a problem how to
dispose of the dead ones. As final
solution half acre of ground was
fenced off, and within the enclosure
was dug ditch. Before the summer
ended it had been filled with rattle
snake corpses and they were buried
with appropriate rites This year the
enclosure was used for garden. Just
over the grave of the snakes was
planted supply of okra 1t grew with
unusual luxuriance but nothing was
thought of that until the blossoms be-
gan to appear. Instead of being white
they were mixed and mottled with
black and brown, the "colors" of the
rattler. When pods appeared they were
like colored and in addition were shap-
ed like the coil of snake.
In time they began to burst and then
it was found that each pod contained a
live rattlesnake, some of them FIVE in
ches in length and others as long as
twelve inches all about the size of a
lead pencil. Soon the ground in the
garden was covered with them. DR..
Euclid Snow, of Nashville, was called
upon. He went up few days ago and
succeeded in capturing a gallon of the
reptiles which he will keep in alcoho
and exhibit at the state fair.
1t became serious situation. Every
body who went on the place began Il
consider the necessity of taking thu
NOClJ CuI6. EcW COulu IcdllAo bud
all the pitcher plants and other hybreC
growths had been outstripped in tn,
race for naturalistic fame by the uniol
of vegetable and animal life in thi
crop of snakes. AS last resort Mr.
Coppinger has had the lot covered tw'
feet deep with straw and the match ap
piled. 1t is hoped this destroyed tn,
reptiles. Chattanooga Times.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
TateSville.
SbDcfI 10 The Ne7OS.

SpSCt N 10 me Ne1OS.
James Turner was in town smoking
a cigar and drinking soda pop and said
W. NJ. Boulden said he saw blue
smoke over ''Uncle Toms house and
could not understand it. James said
that was the kind of smoke that
rose from man with the western fe-
yer.
Well u. G." of Eastland, your
chicken yarn reminds me of the
preacher that preached about the ami
mails that went into Noah's ark. He
said up stepped the elephant with legs
about the size of tree. but it depend
ed somewhat on the size of the tree,
and he had ears the size of blanket,
but it depended somewhat on the size
of the blanket. Up came the giraffe
that could pick hay out of the gable
end of barn, but it depended some
what on the height of the barn.
think it would depend somewhat on
the size of the chicken.
"Old Blue" came in the east end OF
town today.
We had good rain here Saturday.
Rankin Powell was here buying
sheep.
John Higgins was in town and told
some interesting stories.
James Turner said q. b. Barker hac
the western fever very bad.
J. H. II. Boyd was in town on bus
/ iness. Watchmsn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
THOUGHTS WORTH READING.

If you have strong desire to con-
vert the heather, you needn't go out
of your own street, perhaps out of your
own house. for a good opportunity.
Do not regale your friends with the
recital of your troubles. If You do,
you will have no friends.
We must try to grasp the spirit of
things, to see correctly, to speak to the
point, to give practical advice, to act
on the spot, to arrive at the proper
moment, to stop in time. Tact, meas
ure, occasion-all these deserve our
cultivation and respect.
Putting the opinion of the world
aside, what is goldS What is silver2
A little yellow or white dust that owes
its value to the foolish ideas or preju-
dices of men.
Kind words do not cost much. They
never blister the tongue or lips. We
have never heard of any mental trouble
arising from this quarter. They do
not cost much, get they accomplish a
great deal.
The secret of happy life does not
lie in the means and opportunities of
indulging our weaknesses, but in
knowing how to be content with what
is reasonable, that time and strength
may remain for the cultivation of our
nobler nature. Bishop Spalding.
There is "a time to keep silence and
time to speak" Never is this tru-
er than when we are in the presence of
those who sorrow.
They that trust in the Lord shall find
their strength renewed day by day.
Advance, then pious soul, advance;
and when you believe yourself at the
last gasp, redouble your zeal and cour-
age for the Lord will sustain you.
To be honest, to be kind, to earn a
little and spend little less, to make
upon the whole family happier for
his presence, to renounce when that
shall be necessary and not be embitter-
ed, to keep few friends, but these
without apitulation-above all, on the
same grim condition, to keep friends
with himself-here is task for all
that a man has Of fortitude and deli
cacy.
The boy who succeeds is not the one
who insists upon his rights, but the
boy who attends to his duties strictly,
without fuss The patient, faithful
plodder accomplishes more, ofttimes
than the boy who works only "wher
he feels like it.
So act that your deeds may be as sc
many counsels and parallels, if yor
wish others to draw from your words
rules of conduct for themselves and tC
carry out the orders you give them.
1t seems that humanity was the vir
tue dearest the Heart of the Saviour
and that He came down from HEAVIER
to earth only that He might practic
it. Thoughts collected by Mrs. Mel
in the Catholic Sentinel Chippewf
, Falls, Wis.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
HOtWater.

Special TO The Mas.
Going to the valley is the order of
the day.
James Morrison, Oscar Abbott and
Miss Martha Morrison went to the val
ley Saturday
Will Morrison and Thomas Jennings
went to Whitwell Wednesday,
There is meeting at Mowbray to-
night.
We had breakdown in the mines
Friday and don't know when we will
get to work.
Oscar Abbott started to Cole City
Sunday and got as far as Chattanooga
and turned back.
Mr.. Lemons, of Whitwell, is moving
to Soddy this week.
Come on, peaches and Cream, :"
of Roope, and tell us all the News.
We were sorry to hear that Frank
Newsome got mashed up in the mines
at Etna and also sorry that Will Keef
received injuries, "
George Curvin gets props all the
time and so does old man Curvin.
There were 12 converted at the meet
ing and we hope they will never turn
back. Four were baptised Sunday and
five are to be baptised the first Sunday
in September.
We haven't heard anything from
Montlake in good while. Come
again, "Mr. Rix." How are you get
ting along, working at non-union
campg
Come on, Forest Hill, we like to read
your pieces as our folks live at Forest
Hill.
Oscar Abbott was smoking his big
pipe Saturday afternoon. He bought
a dimes worth of buttons in Chatta.
nooga and had his fortune told.
Buffalo Bill.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
HIGH IDEALS.
To the News:

To the News:
This is letter No. to my young sis
ters, and hope they will not consider
me impudent or look on me with dis
gust. J don't believe you will for
think you are too much ladies to do
that, but if in the least offend or say
a naughty word, or have said one, |
want you to have spirit enough to tell
me so. am writing, hope, to pure
girls without a blemish, and of strong
womanly characters, with high souls
and full of ambition, adorned with
warm hearted geniality. l have
but one favorite, that is all girls who
have high ideals and try to climb to
them. Who I am or where live is no
concern of yours l may not have the
fine tuition of nv ADLER sister, Mrs.
Mary E, Bryan, and my pen may not
be as elastic as Miss Margaret A. Rich
ardson s, or the gifted Lula Gibbs, but
am sincerely your friend and the
frisnd of your dear old News, whose
editor know you all love.
entered its columns with only one
thought in view, and that was to get
more in touch with the fair cores
pondents and the readers of its col
umns. / am seeking no undue advan-
tage but availing myself of the oppor-
tunity to speak and give you my
opinion on our duty and relationship
to the world and its affairs, and to
urge you to take more interest in the
affairs of life than ever before. l want
to impress upon you to be earnest in
all you undertake, as 'Uncle Joe" has
well said, something calculated to help
suffering world. Now, sisters, don't
imagine that "Uncle Joe, didn't
know what he was saying, for he does.
/ don't know him and he don't know
me- Neither do l know you. / am
but slayer at home, domestic per-
son, a student and know such things
as he pleasantly alluded to doesn't ele-
vate us or lift us up. Will you pardon
luo Wucu L say lulOtS OlJeH SPEAK WHY
things They do, but who repeats
them'
Some people have got it in their
heads lady can't write anything but
nonsense. Why, some of the best and
sweetest writers on home affairs are
ladies, and the best and most instruct
i've writers on poultry are ladies, and
many of our standard authorities on
domestic affairs are ladies and some of
our very best critics are ladies. So,
girls, come out in the open and raise
your eyes to the higher seats and seek
one for they are for you, but they are
to be won by earnest effort. Come ur
and sit with your other sisters who
have won them by faithful diligence
Do yeur best. Tell how many chick
ems you have raised. Talk about some
thing useful and beneficial something
you are acquainted with.
''Your friend, L.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
What Is Drink?

A poem for boys to read was COM
posed by man in the penitentiary,
put in for forging check while intoxi-
Gated:
A bar to heaven, door to hell
Whoever named it named it well.
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health,
A bar to honor, pride and fame,
A door to sin and grief and shame;
A bar to hope, bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair;
A bar to honored, useful life,
A door to brawling, senseless strife;
A bar to all things true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's $ grave;
A bar to joy that home imparts,
A door to tears and breaking hearts
A bar to heaven, door to hell:
Whoever named it named it well.
Houston Chronicle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
Not a Success.

An effort was made to raise money
to make payment on notes yet due on
piano in Town Hall Saturday night,
but the effort was not very successful,
owing to bad weather and other reas-
ons. The receipts were very light,
$i65.
A short program was rendered
which was pleasing in character, Miss
es Grace Thomas, Nina Randle, Louise
Hill and Mr.. W. G. Hill contributing
music. Miss Pearl Kent recited nicely.
A very nice cake was made and dona-
ted by Miss Juhette Hopkins, but ow-
ing to the limited number present, il
was not voted for However the soci-
ETY. buds of the town took care Of il
very successfully.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
IMPERFECT DIGESTION.

Means less nutrition and in conse-
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile, the blood becomes
loaded with bilious properties, the di-
gestion becomes impaired and the bow
els constipated. Herbine will rectify
this. 1t gives tone to the stomach,
liver and kidneys, strengthens the ap.
petite. clears and improves the com.
plexion. infuses new life and vigor tC
the whole system. SOC a bottle SOLD
by Sequatchie Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
DON'T GRUMBLE

when your joints ache and you suffer
from Rheumatism. Buy bottle of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment and get instant
relief A positive cure for Rheuma-
tism, Burns, Cuts, Contracted Muscles.
Sore Chest, etc. Mr.. l. T. Bogy, a
prominent merchant at Willow Point,
Texas. says that he finds Ballard s
Snow Liniment the best all round Lin
iment he ever used" Sold by Seduat-
chic Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
Remedy for Diarrhoea Never Known TO F all

Il want to say a few words for
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. have used this pre-
paration in my family for the past five
years and have recommended it to "a
number of people in York county and
have never known it to fail to effect a
cure in any instance. l feel that can
not say too much for the best remedy
of the kind in the world. IS. JEMIS-
ON, Spring Grove, York County, Pa.
This remedy is for sale by Jno. W.
SimpsOn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
Quarterly Meeting.

WHITWELL, Tenn, Aug. 20. The
fourth quarterly meeting for Whitwell
circuit NJ. E, Church will be held at
Looney's Chapel Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. This is the presiding elder
last round, in the Chattanooga district,
and good attendance is desired. J.
L. Scott is pastor of the circuit.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22

John Riha, prominent dealer Of
Vining, Ia, says: Il have been sell
ing DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
for about year and they give better
satisfaction than any pill ever sold.
There are a dozen people here who
have used them and tney give perfec
satisfaction in every case have used
them myself with fine results. Sold
by ]. W. Simpson, Jasper. Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
ECZEMA.

For the good of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, | wish to
say. my wife had something of that
kind and after using the doctors rem
edies for some time, concluded TO try
Chamberlain Salve, and it proved to
he better than anything she had tried.
For sale by Jno. W. Simpson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
Everybody Should Know

says G. G. Hays, prominent business
man of Bluff, Mo-, that Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve is the quickest and surest
healing salve ever applied to sore,
burn or wound, or to case of piles.
I've used it and know what I'm talk
ing about. Guaranteed by Curtis &
Coppinger. 25c.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22
NOTICE.

will be at Jasper on Monday Of
each week All parties desiring den
tai work will please call at the Hughes
House. will be in Sequachee on the
Friday nearest to 2Oth OF the month.
n. Il. MOORE, Dentist.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22

Keeps the pores open and the skin
clean when You have cut, burn,
bruise OF scratch. DeWitt's CarbOliz-
ed Witch Halzel Salve, peEetrates the
pores and heals quickly Sold by J.
". Simpson. Jasper. Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-08-22

Save time and labor by getting a
Peerless Pea Huller FROM Ino. NJ.
I..-vis Jsrer. Teau Apc. 70. it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
COURT CONFINES
JUDGE SHEPPARD PREsIDEs IN
 FEDERAL COURT.
Charge to Grand Jury Particularly Able-Committee Named to Draw Up Resolutions on Judge
 Chasswayne's Death.

Pensacola. Nov. 11.-(Special. )-The United States Court for the fall term convened hero today. Judge Sheppard, recently appointed to succeed Judge Charles Swayne, presided for the first time since taking office.
 His charge to the grand jury when that body was organized. was particu- larly able. He dealt with all phases of crime that come under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Court, speaking at length upon peonage, its origin and what constitutes the crime. He called the Jurys attention to the postal ser vice and the need of its protection to enable it to continue to be the greatest of the public institutions. He advised the jury to inquire carefully into the homestead cases that would be brought to their attention and endeavor to de- tect any frauds that might have been perpetrated.
 After the jury had been charged. the court appointed a committee com- posed of Judge E. c. Maxwell Judge J1 c. Avery and w. A.. Blount, to dEaw up and present suitable resolu- tions upon the death of Judge Chass- wayne, who persided lover the district for tho past fifteen years.
 The term will be lengthy one, there being q large number of cases to come up for hearing, but trails will not be commenced until next week, when petit juries will be empannelled.