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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Levee Work

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the Board of Missis-
sippi Levee Commissioners, Green
vile, Miss, up to II M, Tuesday
April 20, 1907, for the construction
of new levee at Duvalls, amounting
to about 100000 cubic yards.
Bids must be sealed, marked PRO
posal for New Levee," and addressed
to H. T. Crosby, secretary and treas
urer.
Prohles, plans and specifications
may be seen and other information
that bidders may desire obtained at
the office of the chief engineer.
No bids will be considered unless
accompanied by a forfeit of 5 per
cent, and if accepted, good and suf-
7cient security will be required for
the proper execution of the work
The right to accept or reject any
or all proposals or any part thereof
is reserved
BY order of the board.
Greenville, Miss. April 6. 1907.
c. H. WEST, Chief Engineer.
4-I3-4t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Port Gibson. Miss.

The following is a lawyers view
af conditions in Port Gibson: There
was large decrease in values un-
der the whiskey regime from 1872
20 1902, but the town has recovered
all that was lost, and gained more
than double in sixteen years OF pro-
hibition
Banking resources in 1892 were
SI25, Io5. 81, now they are $75S, 800. CO.
Merchants were bitterly opposed 70
local option, now they are the
staunchest supporters of prohibition,
the merchants are nearly all Jews,
who have no religious views on this
subject, but look at it from bust
ness standpoint. From 1870 to 1892
the school term in the county was
FIVE months, now it is eight months
There are some blind tigers, but
they are patronized only by low
classes OF people These sell but
Ettle liquor and live IN constant fear
of the law 1t was formerly unsafe
for ladies to be on the business
4reets on Saturday. owing to the
presence of drunken men; now they
come and go without fear of insult.
Sixty to ninety days in jail and fines
from $50 to $500 generally cures the
the offending person of blind tiger
ing from making the attempt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
HOW ONE MAN MADE MONEY
Gave His Plan to Others and They
too are Making 500 Per Cent.

1t has long been recognized by
those who know that the best way
for any one to make money is to
carefully form his plans, work and
rework them through his mind. count
every possible chance against him
and his undertaking, then double the
dark side of the matter and if the
gain comes out the largest he is safe
to promote his plans In the organi-
cation Of the stock company of the
M emphis Business College Com
pany, the promoters have been at
work for the past six co. years and
every possible doubt has been re-
moved both from the little as we'll
as the big man.
A charter has been applied for the
Memphis Business College Company
with capital stock of 100000. This
is divided into shares of $500 each
The very best men in Memphis are
stockholders, which is conclusive
proof that this is an excellent busi-
ness proposition. This will give us
$500 stockholders in the field, which
will be the best advertisement we
can have
Thus, when we obtain $500 stock
holders by selling these shares, each
of the stockholders can easily in
huence as many as one pupil to enter
this college in year. At an aver
age price of SIS, the school will re-
ceive the enormous sum of $IS7 500.
The cost of running the school will
not exceed $4,000, leaving net
vided among the stockholders, or
net gain to the shareholders of 500
per cent. on their investment
The company will guarantee 500
per cent. on every share if each
stakeholder will influence one pupil
to enroll for each shane held
If you wish to invest few dollars
in ready cash that will bring you il.
the astounding returns, write us
When the Bell Telephone Conn
pany was organized. IS years ago.
shares sold for $500 each. and now
they can not be bought for $4,000 a
share.
When one of the chewing gum
factories in the city of Memphis was
organized not more than $500 was
invested, yet this Insignificant Capri
tai has earned the stockholders more
than 100000 in less than six years.
In 1896 three men built railroad
from Jonesboro. Ark. at cost Of
$4,000. On- Of them sold his orc
third interest eight months ago for
$36s,5oo
We come 70 you with ~ invest
n1sef 1lsaf viii s. esneIly IS Wel S
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
If George Washington Could Rise
From His Grave

FROM HIS Grave
And see our cities lighted bright as
day, hear the whir of the electric
over the telephone, send message
to King Edward by wireless, exam
inc his own bones with an X-Ray.
view the snow fields, sunny plains
and canals of Mars through tele-
scope, take a flight in an airship,
cruise in submarine boat, dash
across the continent in a Golden
State Limited, get dazlled with a
grain of radium and run over by an
auto going 20 miles an hour-but
what's the use going back 100 years?
A work on chemistry ten year ago
is no good now only as matter of
curiositybeen superseded by later
The same is true of
physics, zoology, astronomy and the
other sciencestrue Of shorthand
and bookkeeping and nearly every
thing else.
AS the auto, the electric car, and
The lightning express have taken the
place Of the stage coach and the OK
rart;; IS the modern steamer has
crowded out the sailboat, IS the
typewriter has displaced the goose
auiIl pen and 1sherry nh s. tAe
81 & "a ID u ir<Iess
, IIfIE Il : = = s; g 3
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

thods of communication, so the fam
Gus Bryne Systems Of practical book
keeping and shorthand are taking the
place of the old systems The rea-
son is plain 1t cuts the time and
cost of becoming an expert account
ant or stenographer in half, lets the
student begin earning while the stu-
dent of the old system is not half
through learning, gives him a better
practical working knowledge, which
means a higher salary. These sys-
TENS can be had only at the Bryne
Business Colleges, located al foE
lows: Atlanta Commercial College,
Atlanta. Ga, Memphis Commercial
College, 46 N. Second street, Mem
phis, Tenn, Capital City Business
College, Guthrie, Okla, Tyler Com
mercial College, Tyler, Texas, who
own and control them.
Young people interested in thor
ough, practical, modern educati9l,
one that can be had at small ex-
pense and that will bring sure and
returns should write for cat
alog and make arrangements to en-
ter at once; the work of these
schools is fully guaranteed, railroad
fare paid both ways, if not found as
advertised.
Il
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
LETTER TO A. L. JOHL
Greenville, Miss.

Dear Sir: If you should bake bread
that people IKE bettre than ann
other, and at less cost by the day,
you'd have a pretty good business,
wouldn't you?
We have just such a business as
that in paint; gallon goes further
than any other gallon of paint in the
ountry-that's bread at less cost by
the day; but the difference isn't SO
small as it is in bread And a job
wears longer-that's bread at less
cost by the year People hate to
paint; it costs money to paint; and
bread by the year.
If your bread is better than any
bodyelse's, and costs less too, you've
got a good trade; for people do like
good bread; and people like money.
1t doesn't take long to hnd-out; give
'em time.
But you can't bake better-than-
any-body-elses bread for half the
usual price for a breakfast, can you ?
Devoe is just such paint as that.
The price by the gallon or loaf is
no matter. Count by the day week
month year lifetime Devoe is the
bread We hope yours is as good.
Yours truly,
I'd F w DEVOE & CO
n ID
sell our paint.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

stomach trouble, and paid out more
money for medicine to little purpose,
until / began taking Electric Bitters.
would not take $500 for what they
have done for me-" Grand tonic for
the aged and for female weaknesses.
Great Alternative and body builder;
sure cure for lame back and weak
kidneys. Guaranteed by all drug
gists. soc
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Greenwood, Miss.

The progress of this town has been
incredible. 1t has grown over 500
per cent since the saloon went out.
Business is thriving. and it would be
utterly impossible to vote the saloon
back either in the town or county.
There is plenty of money in banks,
and everything tends to prove pro-
hibition is best
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Who reap the greatest reward.

Who reap the greatest reward.
The promoters Of this plan are
school men of wide experience and
the success of this business is un-
questionably assured. We offer as
in Memphis. Write to the Memphis
Business College Company. J. T.
Thomas, principal, Memphis, Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

accused her of having resumed rela
tions with White.
Thaw Was Sane Says Jerome.
why shouldn't she hate Stanford
White? Why shouldn't he fear him? !?
Why shouldn't he be angry when she
talked about him?"
Referring to Thaw's sanity, Jerome
said he knew enough to automobile
ali through Europe with Evelyn Mes
bit and knew enough to write to his
attorney to see the girl through the
custom house when she landed He
iidiculed Thaw's alleged delusions on
various occasions, and declared that
on the night of the murder there was
not in any of the acts one thing that
showed lack of appreciation of what
4, he was doing
Jerome finished the closing address
for the prosecution shortly before
four o'clock this afternoon.
Justice Fitzgersid's Charge.
After a short recess Justice Fitz-
gerald began his charge. saying IN
part
III now become my duty to give to
you such Instructions upon the law
as are necessary to enable you to
perform your duties as jurors and TO
define to you the legal guides by
which you are to be governed In con
sideriDg the evidence and reaching
your conclusinons.
Let me impress upon you the inn
portance of the issue you are to de.
eide. The life of a citizen within the
protection of the law. it. is charged.
has been taken by the defendant. and
the defendant is here to answer to
the law for that
You must take the law absolutely
from the court-of facts YOU are the
sole judges.
"A defendant in a criminal action
Is presumed 10 be innocent until the
contrary is proven. and in case OF
reasonable doubt that his guilt is not
satisfactorily shown. he Is entitled to
aequIttsl."
Justice Fitzgerald then ntered
hFNn h hthANAt htHAtNftn VI Nnt ldN
covering homicide and the various
degrees as set forth by the statute.
Must Decide on Thsw's Sanity.
a plea of not guilty said Fitz-
gerald. is a denial of every material
allegation charged against the defend
ant and such evidence may be pre-
senied as VIII cffset thes allegations
and establish his insanity st the time
Of the commission Of the act. The law
presumes that sanity is the normal
condition Of men and where insanity
is the plea. as TO the condition Of the
mind of the defendant at the time Of
the act. that becomes the crucial ques-
ton for the Jury to decide.
If there existed in the mind Of the
Concluded on Sixth Pagel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
PRISONER S HOPES SINK TO
GLOOM AT BITTER ATTACKS
Jury Given Case at 7:15 and at | O'clock Had
Not Rendered verdict-May be Ready
to Report at 1890 Today

New April loThe Of
BE- punished for the Of Stanford White
Thaws aquta slim
District Attorney Jerome meess attack Thaw his
Fitzgerald delivered the
fense by his charge o the
Fitzgerald finished his address
flied the After
Immediately n
had adjourned
reached
ing.
AT O'Clock Justice Fitzgerald called
likelihood verdict
negative ordered that the
morning believed
Fitzgerald will
earlier hour than that tonight.
The Thaw
in
apprehensve every vestgc
which strongly in evidence yesterday disappeared
Fear and doubt had suppanteds them
complete change had him by the time the judge had
He realize
acquia by of
which
entirely disappeared
members of Thaws family equally spirits. They
Harry of
would the charge but they shared the
opinion that 1t adverse to Thaw
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
LIGHT" ADS
COST $4,000
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED AGAINST
NEW YORK HERALD FOR
PUBLISHING IMPROPER PER
SonAIS.T

Nv York. April lo.-Jrdge Hough
ia the Grim nal branch Of the United
States circuit court today imposed
fines aggregrating s3l oo0 against the
New York Herald Publishing com.
pany. James Gordon Bennett. its pro
prietor. and Manley W. Gillian. Is
adv Using manager. The fines whica
were Immediately pa;d were imposed
as result Of pleas Of guilty inter
posed 10 Indictments charging employ
ment Of the Unit States mails for
improper purposes. The charge grev
out Of complaints against the so-called
red light OF personal want adveF-
It's mcnis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
FOIL ATTEMPT ON
THE GRAND DUKE
SECOND COUSIN OF EMPEROR
NICHOLAS AGAIN VICTIM OF
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
NEAR SELo.

ST. Petersburg. April i0.-li was
announced today that another attempt
on the life Of Grand Duke Nicholas
Nichola 'evitch. president OF the Com.
ell Il National Defense. and second
cousin Of Emp ror Nicholas has, Teen
frustrated
The grand Duke was re eurning from
TsarskOe. SeIo by train When the
train reached Kusmino. Is miles from
ST Petersburg 1t was brought TO 3
sudden stop by a fusilade Of shots
from the side Of tn track. A sentry
had seen four men hiding behind the
emhankmeui and o. once began shot.
iur The mea escaped
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS DISCOVER
HIDDEN HAND OF HARRI-
MAN IN BILL.
PASSAGE is pRfvTf1EO
BY Legislators Who Demand Liaht
on Mystery Measure"-FoI
Attempt to Rush it by Re
publican Chairman.

Harriman's hand was seen today in
the manipulations of what has com,
to be known as the Great Myster,
bill of the legislature being a house
measure introduced and rushed aheat
under extraordinary circumstances By
| Chairman Guy l., Bush of the com
NIT ee on RAILROADS.
Today's moves ccntered around the
attempt of Chairman Cicero j. LindIy
of the Republican house steering com
mittee TO pass 1t quietly, but his
answers TO requests for information
were SO unsatisfactory that it was
held on third reading. A motion by
HILL to strike out the enacting clause
is pending.
When Donohue and Daugherty nad
objected to consideration Of the bill
Lindly explained that It merely rati.
fled the consolidation Of certain dock
pIopefties and stubend railroads in
Chicago. The roads involved are
said to be parts Of the Chicago juno
tion and Dock railways, which have
$4,000 of outstanding bonds held by
the Illinois, Trust and Savings bank.
Blocked by Democrats.
A dozen Democrats were on their
feet to object
There seems to be some mystery
regarding this measure said Hull iu
support Of his motion TO kill the bill.
1t was apparently reported out of
the railroads committee without ac
ton by that committee and simply on
the initiative Of the chairman. Who
drew up this bill? Who Is behind
il2"
Allen proposed postponament of
further consideration mtil Thursday
and this as done,
McGoorty, Boulware and other law.
yer members of the house at once
started an investigation OF the bill
Their study disclosed that, while on
ITS face II purports 10 validate rail-
road consultations and bond issues
between 1872 and 1884, there are
other clauses that not only authorize
any railroad mergers and boad issues
hereunder, regardless Of date. but
also would permit railways to recover
In the cases where bonds issued as
bonuses to railways by counties of the
state in the days of subsidies have
been outlawed or contested
Would Make Alton Deal Legal.
This bill" said McGoorty. after
his study Of il. would validate the
Chicago and Alton bond issues under
he Hartman regime. which Attorney
General Stead has pointed out were
contrary to the state constitution. al.
hOugh perhaps not now assallahle
because they are In the hands Of third
persons"
Attorney General Stead also is of
he opinion that the Alton bond is.
sues under Hartman would be vail.
lated by the passage of the bill.
There are also hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth Of bonds. IS
sued as BONUSES for railroad construc.
ion years ago, but now uncollectable.
hat would he made valid and collect
able by the railroads" said Boulware.
THE section TO which McGoorty
nd Boulware pointed includes the
L.. rg:
Eve. Indebtedness heretofore
created an very contract entereji
INTO in the ma. IF said company an
hereby ratified approved and CO
lrmed."
Tn view Of it's sweeping natur it
Is an outrageous bill" said = ugh
arty An. merger could be wy dated
lnder il, and many doubtless would
come under its provisions
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
MOTHER AND SON BURNED.

Philadelphia, April l0-Mrs. Mary
Bechiel, aged 81, and her son Charles,
aged AZ. were burn d to death to-
night at their home in a fire which
started with the explos on of an oil
lamp, and Charles Bechtel, Sr., aged
50. husband and father, was danger
ously burned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

q New York. April 10.--In the life of
Harry Thaw, this day will go down as
4 the most trying he has ever expert
enced From the opening of the court
nntil the jury retired. the fates dealt
numerically with him. Beginning
with District Attorney Jerome's final
argument and throughout the judges
charge Thaw had to listen to a
scathing attack upon his character
and to the narrative drawn from the
evidence, which was meant to strip
his deeds of The halo of chivalric
glory which his own attorneys had
thrown about them.
The judges charge, lasting about
an hour. was concise outline of the
Law.
The district attorneys summing up
was comprehensive and forceful re-
view of all the evidence adduced He
said at the outs that romance and
sentiment did not enter into the is
sue: IL was not a question of Whites
character or EVELYN Thaw's suffer-
ings. II was a plain, matter of fact
homicide.
Evelyn Thaw TO whom he referred as
the "angel child" aud TO Thaw, whom
he termed alternately st. George
and "Slr Galahad"
Jerome declared in the course of
his address that there is In this case
every element of the simply vulgar,
everyday tenderloiu homicide.
III the defendant we're any person
but the rch Harry Thaw OF Pittsburg:
IL ne were the son of padrone in
Elizabeth street: II Stanford White
were not leading arcitect. but a
Chinaman in Mott street; If this girl
were chorus girl in Bowery
theatre how long would brain
storm or 'paranoia theory be listened
to?
An Old Old Criminal Story.
There were two ordinary men in
this case. and between them was
tlgress urging them on. with Thaw
she was seduced by White: with
White she was a victim of Thaw's
perversioD. Why. men. there are the
same elements here that have made
criminal history ever since the world
began.
This angel child comes here and
veaves q web Of lies like this TO fool
you-to induce you to acquit a cold
blooded, cowardly murderer on the de
fense OF 'dementia Americana
she herself tells you she was con
siantly agging him on. She told him
Stanford White was trying 20 get her
hack: thai he had followed her; that
May Mackenzie had told her things
White had said. In Paris she re-
ceived letters from White. After she
returned from Europe Than himself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
FOREIGN NoTABLEs GATHER.

Pitisburg. IA. Practically all the
European and American guests who
will attend the rededication of the
Carnegie Institute here tomorrow and
for the two days following are now
in the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
CONSTANTINE TAKEN BACK

New York, april l0.-Frank j Con
stantine, Jr.. who was arrested in
Brooklyn charged with the murder Of
Mrs. A. w. Gentry in Chicago, started
for the west this afternoon in charge
of Chicago detectives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
ENDORSED BY CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn. April 10.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration was
indorsed by a rising vote in the house
of representatives today on a resou-
ton introduced by Representative
Gardiner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
MAY FORCE RACE
UPON ROOSEVELT
SENATOR LA TOILETTE SAYS
TRUSTS ACTIONS MAY PROVE
A BOOMERANG.
NATION NEEDS HIM
He Declares, to Garry Out Policies
He Has Startcd--Minnesot and
Connecticut Legislatures En-
dorse Him.

Helena, Mont, April 10.-Senatoi
| La Toilette of Wisconsin, who lectures
here tonight, declared in newspapers
interview for the remnomination oi
Roosevelt Hs said that If the rail
roads thought to defeat the policies oil
the president by the nomination Of
some one antagonlstic thereto, they
were going at 1t the wrong way.
"They will fore President Roose-
welt to be candidate il am correct
ly informed as to the action of Harri.
man and his associates said the
sena or.
Abusing the president will not help
the cause Ct the railroads with the
people, as after all, public sentiment
rules this nation and antagonizing
him and ques ioning his motives will
result in Theodore Roosevelt + nounc-
ing his declaration not to run again
and he will make the race by way of
Vindication. It could hardly be called
third term, since during the first
three years of his administration ha
was in S nse carrying out the poll
cies ct his lamented predecessor and
II was only during his present term
that he promulgated and carried out
his own plans.
Mr.. Roosevelt is entitled to an.
other term and the p. ople are entitled
to Roosevelt. Needed reforms he has
must be carried out and
he is he one man to do It. We ought
to have Roosevelt again.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
is LIkENED UNTO WASHINGTON,

st. Paul, April 19,-The Minnesota
house today passed resolutions com
mending President Roosevelt's efforts
20 regulate railroad traffic and sup.
press the IawlessBess with sshies Il
abounds thereby emuiating the I'm.
mortal Washington who said eternal
vigilance is the salvation of the ma
tion,
The resolutions request the Mime.
sofa congress onal delegation to as
sist the president tomaintain his pol
icy towards the railroads.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

THE EVENING PAPER ron DEp
TIME AND FOOD FOR DREAMS.
THE MORNING PAPER Al CLARION
CALL AND sTiMuLANT 10 THE /
DAYS DUTIES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

NEVER MIND THE WEATHER.
" YOU HAVE THE GOODS LET
The PUBLIC. KNOW IT. THE SEA.
SON 10 He.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

tconciuded On Second PsseJ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

GcOncluded ou Sixth Psgs)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
A MODEL FART
Why Go to Canada and Leave
Such Bargains at Home.

A 6. $50 acres at $40 per acre.
One of the finest stock and grain
farms in the county, 51s miles from
good town on main line of railroad,
40 rods to school, R. F. d. at door,
close to church, good neighborhood,
100 acres fine, almost level farm land
in cultivation. Deep black Iowa dirt,
no sand, no stone, no burs, 100 acres
of brush and timber pasture, all we'll
set to bluegrass, finely watered,
springs, deep wells and wind mill,
tanks, hog pasture lots, etc, big young
orchard, all kinds of small fruit, a
monster barn 66xS0, almost new and
stone foundation, cattle sheds, hog
house, cribs, granary, double corn
crib, wood and coal sheds, a fine
house, 2 story, stone cellar 9 feet
deep, an ideal location, $4,000 to $4,000.
Balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES
A Pew Acres Well Titled, and
Will Produce Well.

No. 1919. 95 acres at $4,000, 51a
miles from two nice towns, good
roads, 3-4 mile to school, same to R.
F. D., lays level except about 5
acres and that is in pasture and hog
lot. About so acres under cultiva-
ton, 20 acres fine young timber that
will cut 500 worth posts and wood
per acre, balance in brush pasture,
about 10 acres in clover and timothy.
All we'll fenced, 100 rods of woven
wire, well watered, barn and out
buildings, only fair granary, sheds,
etc. Finely protected by grove, good
orchard, stone walled cellar, 5 room
house, $4,000.