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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
INVITATION
EXTENDED

The railroad commission will meet
at Hattiesburg ON Thursday next in
special session for the purpose of
hearing the complaints of the citi-
zens of that city regarding the tele-
phone service and the union depot
proposition. The telephone COM
plant is as to free county service.
The commission has on file number
of complaints of this kind from va
rious sections Of the state. 1t will
be recalled that the commission early
last spring passed an order requiring
the Cumberland company to continue
free county service under certain con-
ditions, but the company disregarded
the order and has not only refused to
install the service but has discontin-
ued it in places where it had pre-
viously been installed-Jackson Spc-
cial.
After the meeting at Hattiesburg
we invite the commission to come to
Greenvile and hear the kick the
people here have to register for the
same and other unjust demands made
upon them by this monopoly.
The business world today cannot
get along without the telephone. 1t
has really become a necessity, and
since most cities9in the state have on
ly the Cumberland, it is not right to
allow them to rim things only in a
one-sided way
In our opinion, giving the people a
free county service to secure "a fran
chise and keep out opposition since
| they have acquired a monopoly of it,
the commission should make them
| live up to their promise. We do not
| believe it is right for them to require
of a subscriber the price of his phone
| in advance and then make him sign a
years contract before they will in
stall a telephone in his home or of
| fee. Had they competition as they
have III Greenwood. they would be
only too glad to put in telephones
without price, even if it was not kept
for longer than two months time.
Let the mayor invite the commits
sion here SO that we can talk over
this telephone matter together and
find out the rights of a city and citi-
zens and then demand them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

less the conditions improve between
now and then, the old veterans, who
have. hitherto been accustomed to
drawing their money on this date,
now expect it, and if it IS not forth
coming they will be siorely disap-
pointed and many of them embar-
raised.
Conditions, though. will change
when the tax settlements begin to
come in, and there viii be plenty OF
money to settle all outstanding
claims. The present deficit was fore
seen and the legislature undertook
to provide for it and met by author
izing bond issue of $500. 600. But
the legislature on this occa sion was
too niggardly and the governor has
been unable to sell the bonds at the
low interest rate offered-3H per
cent while municipal bonds and other
securities OF the same kind are being
sold at 5 and 6 per cent. The gov
ernor sold few of the bonds, but
there still remains about two-thirds
/ of the issue yet on hand for sale, and
anybody can get these that wishes
/ them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
REFUGEE
GOVERNOR

Here is the strange story 'of a gov
state of which he was once governor,
who may be granted immunity to
come back to his state for period
and free passage out of It, although
he is under Indictment for murder.
This man is former Governor Will
liam S. Taylor, of Kentucky,who was
indicted with Caleb Powers, his sec
rotary of state, for the murder of
William S. Goebel, of Kentucky, and
who fed to Indiana, where he has
since remained, more than seven years
ago.
Every governor of Indiana since
that time has refused to honor a re-
QUESTION for the return of Governor
Taylor TO Kentucky, and he has abid-
ed there in perfect security.
Now, that the fourth trial of Ca
Georgetown, Commonwealth's At
torney r. B. Franklin has written to
Governor Backham a remarkable let
ter in this connection.
He asks the governor to issue a
proclamation to the people offering
complete immunity to- Governor Tay-
lof if he will return to Kentucky and
testify at the trial of Caleb Powers.
The idea is to give Powers every pos
sible chance to clear himself
1t will be provided that Taylor
may avail himself off that portion OF
the law which directs that no man
shall be compelled to give evidence
which might tend to incriminate him
self.
| Taylor has always contended that
he was a victim of political con
spiracy in being,Held accountable for
the assassination of Governor Goe-
bel in January, 1000, and that the
treason he fed was because of the fear
that he would be railroaded to the
galows notwithstanding his inno-
| cence.
On the witness stand he may make
whatever statements he may desire
concerning his knowledge, if any, d
the guilt or innocence of Caleb Pow
ers
Having done that, he will be priv
legged to walk forth unnolested frcn
the court, room, as free as. the frees1
man there and return. to Indiana.
Arthur Goebel, 1of Covington, KY
brother of the murdered governor
favors the proposed PROCLAMATION.
Strange, indeed it is, this sight O
the former governor of state VIII
dare not set foot upon its soil, bu
stranger still is the sight OF any mar
anywhere, at any time. who IS uIide
indictment for cold-blooded r1urde
, pitl1 a price upon his head, and we
, immune from arrest
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

inventive genius over time and space
ad connect the continents there trav-
els the tale that Evelyn is indisposeI
In thousands Of newspaper Offices,
in scores of countries. in many Ian
gsiages there is @set up the type
that tells that Evelyn is taking qui-
ninei Paris and Melbourne and To-
kio and London and Manila and
Bangkok, are Informed of this event
of international interest! In as many
words as were used to record the
death of Queen Victoria from Lon
don comes the statement from New
York that Evelyn may not feel ut
before next Saturday!
Andwho and what and why IS Eve
Ign? A creature of the tenderlo1n
whose life has somewhat resembled
in point of its discretions that OF
certain misguided lady of Babylon,
creation of the penny dreadfuls who
make Human Interest their God and
who would consider the Devil upon
two sticks the ideal star reporter
geographically terrifying the ven
ders Of sensations who rifle Rogues'
Gallery for their heroes and search
the Redlight for their heroines, and
who offer Mrs Warren's excuse for
| following Ms Warren's professbon
Would the world really care 70
know ali about Mistress Nan Patter-
sons most recent overindulgence in
alcoholic beverages or Evelyn Nesbit
| Thaw's last sore throat, but for the
systematic attempts of the Mrs War
rens of newspaperdom to pervert the
taste of readers? Does the world,
even because of these attempts, real
1y care to keep tab upon Mans next
morning headaches and Eve1yn's at
tacl1s of la grippe? Are these mat
tiers really news Exchange.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

many years to arrive at-probably
ten or fifteen.
The Egyptian cotton crop might
conceNably receive still greater ex-
tension in course oftime from two
further sources, namely, the recla-
nation OF the lakes IN lower Egypt,
and the development of the GASES ire
clamation bf lower Egypt Is the Khe-
dives especial projecD. The former,
if ever carried out, would add some
100000 acres to the cultivated area
and further I,5oo, 900 kantars TO the
cotton crop. The latter is at present
too problematical to permit OF any
estimate being made of the possible
results and at any rate the South
has nothing to fear.-Atlanta Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
THE TIMES
JAMESTOWN CONTEST

The Times Jamestown has closed
and it was one of the most success
in the state It has increased S1e
number Of subscribers to the paper,
has brought to the office large
amount of job work, and we trust
that all who favored lis with either
subscriptions or work will be pleased.
and that we will hold their patronage
for years to come. We gratefully APP
preciate all the favors and courtesies
that have been extended to US
the contest -
To -slfe winners. in4tse contest, we
1esrends our shsartiest e5ng rafsdatiens.
We had no favorites in the race,
and with Us it was here's to the ones
who win. To the defeated eontes-
tans will say we are sorry that we
could not send them to the exposi-
ton too. They all worked hard and
long. They created an interest i'll
The Times that could not have been
created otherwise, and each and every
Zone of them have our most sincere
thanks for what they have done for
1.-THE paper.
The worry and the anxiety is now
| over: the result is known. The teie-
phones will no longer be kept hoi
by the contestants seeking votes from
| those who had accounts with the
paper The patrons Of the office are
happy for this. the. editor is over
joyed with the result of the race, ane
while those who lost may not fee
SO highly elated over their defeat
they can at least congratulate ths
victors and wish them a merry trip
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
TRAIN Runs INTO
OPEN SWITCH
SOUTHERN PASSENGER TRAIN
WRECKED At DECATUR
MANY ARE BADLY INJURED
All Trsinnen Excepting Negro Fire
men Who was Injured, Jumped and
Saved Themselves-Six Passeng-
ers Badly Injured

Decatur, Ala, Oct Going at
the rate of fifty miles an hour, the
eastbound passenger train, No. II,
on the Southern railway, ran into an
open switch here this morning. Three
locomotives were completely wreck
ed and one badly damaged
Six passengers and one trainman,
a negro fireman. were badly injured.
Among the passengers was George
Suggs, a crack Memphis pitcher.
Other passengers injured were from
North Carolina and Florida All
were were badly shaken up.
None Of the trainmen were injured
except the negro fireman. They
Jumped the train when they saw that
wreck was inevitable. The negro
frenan's leg was broken.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
WHAT IS
NEWS?

"Evlyn Nesbit Thaw has cold
From News Dispatch
What is news? Anything new,
strange or unexpected, according to
one Of the photographers. Anything
freighfed with sufficient Importance
Or loaded-bs-hand with sufficient
human interest" to arrest the row
ing eye of the blase reader, accord
ing to the local editof
WI Tung Fang's reappointment as
minister from China at Washington
is gazetted in Picking. and that is
news. The Hague Conference fails
to provide for universal peace, and
that is news. An attempt to assassi-
nate the car of all the Russians is
frustrated. a tragedy that might have
overthrown dynasty and changed
the course of history is averted, and
that IS news. An earthquake sinks q
tropical island in the sea and shakes
hemisphere, and that is news.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has the infuen-
"a, and that is news! As much space
is given to the telling of it, in many
of the American newspapers, -
would be devoted to chronicle of a
crisis in world politics or the passing
of a king.
From the chief Distributing cen
tiers ofthe great news services that
gridiron the globe with their wires
there flashes the thrilling information
that Evelyn has the influential Along
the cables that mark the trump Of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Greenville buyers are going after
the cotton crop this year They START
ed out early and the high prices paid
is bringing cotton to the factors ta-
bles in this city that heretofore went
to Greenwood. Leleand, Clarksdale
and other places. Experience has
taught us that if we want anything
we have to 60 after it and this they
are doing in the cotton business I'D
GreenviIle
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
THE CHORUS GIRL
AND THE CLOCK

While Chicago society women are
denouncing as asses and narrow
minded bigots ministers who profess
to view with alarm the fact that
about two-thirds Of the woman ma
irons in resta-$nts order alcoholic
beverages. Chicago chorus girl val
family defends the rights of her class
to the wee sma' hours between the
first cock crow and the dawn, and
their rights to'indulgence in ''the de-
lightful mixtures gotten up by the
bartenders at the all-night restaur-
ants
Every dog has his day, but, ac-
cording to Miss Twinkletoes, of
the front row, the nighte are reserved
for chorus girls. She asserts that the
girl who works till midnight and frc-
quently rehearses in the afternoon
must have a bit of recreation, and
that the only time and place at which
it is available is between midnight
and daylight at restaurant.
Stenographers, declares the young
woman-of course, she is young,
since she is in a profession which
must paint out the ravages of time
and forget the grim record of years
that have passed-do not stop work
at s o'clock and go to bed at 6. Why
should chorus girls go TO bed at /
o clock? And, to quote Miss Twinkle
toes, why should you blame chorus
! girls, noted, according to reformers,
| for their weak minds, for falling vic
| TINS to the drink habit"
But does. anybody blame them.
| An observer of men, women and
conditions only points out now and
then that the chorus girls ladder to
fame is tall and slippery, and that
| her road to i'll health, establishments
! dissipation and despair is broad and
short and arther hard to miss. Drop
ping from the discussion all ques-
ton of morals-since the morals OF
everyone are distinctly personal, and
no profession can be blamed for their
quality-there ars few 1elds of en-
deavor that promise more and pay
less than that of acting, even to the
eductaed the Industrious and the am
bitious. The girl who would be
come an actress sees the stars that
loom largely in the armament of stage
land. overlooking the wrinkled ant
rheumatic men and women who skip
upon nimble legs and grin through
grease paint for living wages She
knows nothing of the unnumberec
thousands who have met a hardel
fate that that of remaining in The
ranks. Such prizes as there are il
Iany calling fall, for the most part
to those who work. Something ap
preaching eight hours sleep in TIL,
twenty-four, and at least REASONABLE,
temperate indulgence in Holsters ant
Il champagne, if absinthe is immpossi
BILE, make for success upon the stag
as elsewhere. The young woman VIII,
: enters stageland expecting MO fine
that life is all beer and spittles ha
: rude awakening
Oh coursea the hours between mid
night and daylight especially belong
to toilers of stageland, but there i
choice between investing them i
+, sleep or frittering them away in ode
: lightful mixtures gotten UP by bar
> tenders" Those who invest Their
: avail themselves Of the best oppor
/ 4
0 tunities Offered by very poor Pre-
n fession. Drink and the Devil do fo
; the rest-Courier Journal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Mr.. Mayor and Counci1men, you
have got to hear our yelp again in
this dog tax matter. There is no use
in talking. the only plan to rid the
city OF these pests is to tax the worth
less ours.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Street car talk which is calculated
to dehase the morals of the you lger
set and TO round the sensibilities of
ladies WHO are compelled to use the
cars should be cut out. 1t is your
business where you are going. not
that of the public. Don't inform il
needlessly.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

There should not be and idle man
in this city today of either race. If
work can not be found in the city.
it can be found around the gins or
cotton fields ofthe country. Labor
is what our country demands today
and the officers OF the law should ses
that every idler or drone be made to
go to work Or leave the city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The Gobblins IL git you if you don't
look out Public opinion demands
certain amount of decency. II yo,t
don't draw the color line IN your
private life it may be necessary for
the people TO draw it for you.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The managers of the state fair have
guaranteed that no gambling will be
allowed during its exhibition. This
is the right stand for them to take
and will add many dollars to their
gate receipts. 4'4@
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Just what is the difference between
man who consorts openly wit, me-
gro men and the man who brazenly
lives with negro woman to the
knowledge of a considerable num-
Der. of the populace. II you want a
color line, it shruld be regardless Of
sex.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The past week has been an ideal
one as far as cotton weather is CON
cerned and the lateness of the frost
which is not now looked for before
the middle of the month is increas-
ing the size of the crop daily
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Who said Grover Cleveland was
dead and that Billy Bryan would not
accept the presidential nomination?
They are prevaricators Of the first
magnitude
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Judge R. F. Cochran, of the tenth
judicial district, is the judge afraid
of his job. He is now circulating
petition for signatures among the
dear people. which he will present
to Gov-Elect Noel
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The new foreign postal rate adopt
ed at Rome goes into effect today
The new rate is FIVE cents for the
first ounce and three cents for each
additional ounce. This applies to
flrst-class mail.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

keep it dark. The sewer runs under
ground, the place of all other stencil
es is to be quietly hidden. Don't
get the public after you. You might
have to quit your foolishness.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

trains. who viii dotheir shopping at
night and lrave on the early morning
trains. This IS not the sexssn of the
year sfor darkness or early closing.
but for; light and hustling. Let there
be light.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The Morning Times is being
looked for now by every one in the
city and the subscriptions are coming
in so fast that it will be several DAYS
before we can get all routed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

And William Randolph Hearst is
still bent on breaking up the Republi
can and Democratic parties by his
Third Party scheme. Well, the In
dependence League will get mighty
tired of their independence after a
while
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Some enterprising bartender who
is DESTROYS 7of national fame would do
we'll to concoct new drink called
"The Fairbanks Cocktail
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

"King Cotton has made and broke
many man. but if the planter will
store the staple for high prices, cot
ton will not break, but make him.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

There is no question but what the
fine of SEC. 600, 900 against the famous
oil trust is the largest ever imposed
in any court in the world-the ques-
ton is, will they be made to pay it,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

.sThe CIansman' portrays with dra-
matte effect, and very efficiently roo.
the Vardaman idea as pertains to-
the negro question.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

1t is said that thought moves
about IA feet second It must be
for this reason that some people can
not collect any worth listening to.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The prohibition wave is sweeping
over Dixie. and when it becomes eff
fective there will be no antidote at
home for the snake bite-poor us.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Did your money pay for those
Glad Rags?" If SO, have the sable
wearer keep her place when white
ladies are around.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

ST. Patrick drove the reptiles out
of Ireland; wonder if Teddy r. will
will also prove patron saint by driv-
ing all the bears out of Louisiana?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

"Hell is paved with good inten-
tons" SO is the Republican admin
istration anent the prosecution of the
trusts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

That Georgia batchelor who gave
up fortune rather than marry must
have been in love with himself.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

GtserixiIIs IS more light. This
is tie 5usy sasor Of the syear and
our streets Z Should it night be as
bright as day. This will draw the
trade to the city. on the afternoon
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The sudden disappearance of Lex
Brame seems TO remain as much of
mystery as that of the lost Charley
Ross.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The Delta, especially Greenville, is
represented in Memphis today by
brains and jolly fellows.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Luther Burbanks, the noted graft
er OF California, seems to be the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

only one there that the law is not
after.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Be Stand Patter' for Greenvil!e
and push everything that comes up
Tor the good Of the cry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

"Hell is paved with good inten-
tons" SO is the Republican admin
istration anent the prosecution of the
trusts.
The sudden disappearance of Lex
Brame seems to remain as much of a
mystery as that of the lost Charley
Ross.
The Delta, especially Greenville, is
represented in Memphis today by
brains and jolly fellows.
Be a Stand Patter" for Greenvil!e
and push everything that comes UP
Tor the good 81 the city.
The latest "sky piece" for the era
mum is dubbed the King Edward,
don't cher know"
The present location of the presi-
Dental campaign seems to be Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The primary election law is a good
one, but minor amendments are sore
ly needed.
People generally don't kr1ow it. but
Louisiana seems wild enough for a
bear hunt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The latest SKY piece" for the era
MUM is dubbed the King Edward,
don't cher know"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The present location of the presi-
Dental campaign seems to be Cleve-
land, Ohio.