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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
MISSISSIPPI WEATHER
Data Covering Period of Nineteen
Years Compiled by Bureau

Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. Nv. S.
Belden, Section Director of the
Weather Bureau, issues the follow
ing:
The following data covering a per-
iod of nineteen years have been COM
piled from the Weather Bureau rec
t ords at Sixty-two observation sta
tions i'll Mississippi. They are is
sued to show the condition that has
prevailed in the state during Oeto-
Der for the above period of years, but
must not be construed as forecast
| OF weather conditions for the month:
| Temperature Tin degrees -Me can
or normal temperature, o.
! The warmest month was that OF
/ 1000, with an average of 90
The coolest month was that of
1895, with an average of 90
Some ofthe highest temperatures
recorder were as follows: 90 at Brook
haven, in 1900, and 100 at Leaksville,
IN 1904
Some OF the lowest temperatures
recorded were as follows: p at Tu-
pelo, in 1908, and "a at Duck Hill, in
1904.
Frost-The average date OF the first
killing frost in autumn over the
northern half Ofthe state is Oct. 81:
over the southern half, exclusive OF
the counties bordering on the gulf
Nov. 5, and 'over the gulf counties
Nov. ~.
| Precipitation-Average for the
month, 2I7 inches.
| Average number of days with ool
inch or more, T.
The greatest average monthly pre-
cipitation was 5-46inches, in 1000
The least average monthly pre-
cipitaton was o.26 inch, in 1880.
Some of the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorde,
were as follows: 1923 inches, at Wa
ter Valley. and 1901 inches, at Boom
vile, in 1000
: No rainfall was recorded at lively
STATIONS during October, 1904.
Clouds and Weather -Averag
number of clear days. 20; partl
cloudy days, 5 and cloudy days,
Wind-The prevailing winds hav
been fromthe north.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
Mr.. Julius Harris

Mr.. Julius Harris, who for the last
few years has made his hiome in
Greenville, died last Saturday. Sept
est. at the home of his son, C. S.
Harris, of that city. and the remains
were brought through Winona Sum
day en- route to Canton for intern
ment
Mr.. Harris was born in Persian
Poland i'll February 1927. He came
to Wiriona in 1870, and for twenty
-ons pue oSIeI 6IsA e palonpuoo sIesA
cessful dry goods and clothing busi-
ness. His wife died about six years
ago. He leaves three children: c.
S. Harris and Mrs Leon Fletcher
of Greenville, and A NJ. Harris, OF
our city.
1t was the writer's good fortune
TO have known Mr. Harris long and
well. and we only knew him 10 es-
TEEN him more highly as the years
passed by-Winona Times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
propels its possession through the

propels its possession through the
air.
But the bats flight isof differ
ent kind 1t calls TO its aid skim
fold which stretches between the.
four enormously elongated fingers,
runs between forelimbs and hind
limbs and between the hindlimbs and
tail In the bat. therefore. we hace
something of boats sail order OF
things added TO the wing, as opposed
to the movements of the wing, pure
and simple, in the bird.
"A flying fish does not fly 1t leaps
from the sea. spreading its big
breast fins wide. and IS carried so far
by the initial velocity it acquired in
its preliminary rush through the wa
ter. Nor do flying squirrels or flying
lizzads fly. They possess folds of
skin fringing their bodies, which
merely act as parachutes, sustaining
them in their aerial leaps from bough
TO bough
Engineers have calculated that a
relatively enormous amount of en-
ergy would be required TO be exert:
ed by man 10 raise him from the
gound into the air under the exist
ing circumstances of his life This
/ energy it is impossible TO generate
within the frame. and so the personal
/ fight problem must be put out OF
court altogether.
1T may be a different matter when
motor power, light and energy OF
sufficient extent can be provided to
assist man in his aerial excursions
I The idea that some personal appar
atus, SO to speak, might enable mar
to convert himself into flier has it.
own attraction and possibly the ides
may take practical shape. But tht
more hopeful solution of human
flight is the dirgible flying machine
man being merely the passenger il
lit, and not its propelling genius
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
ON THE COURT DIAMOND
Umpire VIM. Yerger Has Almost
Complete Team Tuesday Morning

Umpire Yerger and his famous
battery had tryout with an almost
complete team on the police court
diamond and the result was knock
outs to the amount Of $40 and costs
and an earnest invitation extended
to some of the opposing team to stop
with the city a while.
The first player UP was l. Z. Lum-
Ter who hunted on a charge of drunk
and disorderly Catcher Campbell
was too quick for Lumler, ran for the
bail and tossed it to the Umpire who
called the unfortunate player out for
$40 and costs.
Jack Lambert was the second one
up and he was put out on the same
bag for $500 and costs. Bunts don't
pay in this city Catcher Camp
bell also did the work in this case.
Leroy Harris and Albert were
caught lettering around first base
(the Y. & NJ V. depot by Pitcher
Chapman WHO tossed them a curve
on which the Umpire called them OFT
to the tune of $1,000 and costs.
Catcher Campbell caught Lena
Woodman ont an an intoxicant bunt
and the Umpire said you're out"
on a $500 and costs hit
In the next inning Lewis .Tordor
Slapped JANE Thompson. SO Fielde,
Warren said. and the Umpire fnec
Lewis $500 and costs.
Short Stop Jenkins caught jim
Franklin toting an extra bat mccall
ed in his trouser pocket, and he wa
credited with the hit of the morning
with $Ioo and costs.
Umpire Yerger is seriously con
sdering abandoning the base bal
sport until next season, and in thu
near future will no doubt have on
OF the finest foot bail teams in thi
section Of the state
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
DIDN'T BREAK A BONE
When 10000 Pound Steel Car
Passed Over This Mans Leg

indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 1.-The
case Of Charlie Craigie, a Vandali..
freight conductor, is regarded by To-
cal surgeons as one Of the most re-
markable on record a steel car
weighing 10000 pounds, ran squarely
over his left leg without crushing the
bones or impairing the circulation
OF his blood.
Craigie fell between the cars and
his LETT leg was in such position
that the car wheels rolled right over
it. The flesh was crushed to- a pulp
but To the amazement of the sur
geons who were hurried TO the scene
of the accident, Craigie was telling
all about himself and declaring that
he could move his foot.
In spite of the intense pain he
moved the member to prove his
statements He was hurried to the
hospital and was placed on an oper-
ating table
1t was Thought that it would be
necessary to amputate the leg, bu,
the surgeons found that the bone wa,
no hurt. They believe that the lee
can be saved.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
BETTER CONDITIONS
WERE NEVER BETTER SASSY
JOHN WANAMAKER, MIR
CHANT OF NEW YORK


New York, Oct. John Wanna
maker, the American merchant
prince declares that the business con-
ditions of the country were never
in better shape. As one of the
prominent bufness of the United
States his views carry great weight
and will be received with credence
throughout the country. He is III I
position to ksow, having dealings
with every portion of the country.
In the interview today, he stated
that Wall street does not control the
conditions and that the furry in the
money market, brought about by the
stock jobbers, has no great or per-
manent effect on commerce at large.
Mr.. Wannamaker says that wage
earners are getting better wages than
ever before, and that their money
goes farther than ii did last year or
in any year previous. He said tina.
the people have the greatest conf
dence III the energy, integrity and
| honor of business men. Manufac-
turing interests, he declared, are hand
in hand with other enterprises and
are going forward with wonderful
strides
/ In regard to the railroads he stat
/ ed that the mistakes they had made
will effect only a few people and that
these will soon right themselves
/ Wanamaker's views of this poin
are greatly at variance with those o
the railroad magnates who say tha
the so-called reform movements anC
the sentiment against railroads By
the people existing against railroad:
will have a bad effect on the bushes.
progress ofthe nation. But the com
mon people, the public, and incline,
TO take and believe Wanamaker'
opinion, and that in the end tn
troubles with the railroads will ad
just themselves satisfactorily, an
that the country will experience
very prosperous year even if it i
on the eve Of presidential cam
paign.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
The Influence of Club Women.

The agitation over child labor has
shown club women everywhere to
what an extent they are able to in
huence legislation when they work
Systematically IN Maine the fedora
ton has been instrumental in having
a law passed which requires proof
that the child employed in vacation
work is from twelve to fourteen years
old The corporate interests fought
bitterly against the bill, but the
women worked SO hard in its sup
port that they gained the day. They
wrote letters, enlisted the interest
all parts of the state to work for
the passage of the BILL Mrs. Flor
ence Kelley delivered an address OF,
the subject to the House of Repre-
sentatives. In the end their syste-
matte and concentrated efforts met
with the reward they deserved
The federation has also passed a
fund to found a scholarship. This
means college education to- young
women who promise to teach in the
rural schools for the same number
of years as they have accepted the
gift of the federation. The object oil
| this is to show village officials tina.
they. must pay better salaries TO Sc.
cure effective work The teachers
will be college trained. unlike those
who are teaching in the rural dis
tricts at present.-Times Democrat
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
WHY MEN CAN'T FLY
Bat is Aided by Air in Bones and
Webb Frame

Flight as a personal matter can
never be attempted by man, for the
plain reason that he is not provided
with flying body writes DR. An
drew Wilson. "a near neighbor
quadrnped of his. the bat. has evolved
frame which, like that of the bird,
is made for flight as its true means
of bcomotion.
ats bones are filled with air and
otherwise it has POINTS, which rem
der its aerial trips. not 50 extensive
as those of the bird, easily performed
In the bird. II is simply the whole
arm or forelin1b which IS modified in
THE wing, and it IS the actual move
Iment OF this festhered arm which
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

feature of the afternoon being an ad-
dress by Mr.. Hearst, who said that
the conference had been called to dis
cuss the advisability of forming :
National Independence League. He
told of the success of the league he
New York, Massachusetts and Cali
fornia, and urged the formation OF a
minor league IN every state and the
union of all in a general body. The
Republican and Democratic parties,
he said. were hopelessly in the con-
troll OF corporation interests. They
failed, he said, 10 represent the peo-
pie, and a third party was sore1y
needed
Two committees, one on organiza-
ton and another to prepare plat
form outlining the aims of the ma
tional body, were appointed
The state committee OF the indie
pendenee League has been called to
meet in the Gilsey House headquart-
ers tomorrow morning. The state
convention OF the organization is
called to nominate two candidates
for associate judges of the court OF
appeals, and will assemble at Car
negie Hall tomorrow afternoon.
Illinois, California, Texas, Iowa,
Pennsylvania, Missouri. Indniana
Kansas, Massachusetts,, West Virgin
ia, New Jersey, Michigan and New
York were represented at the CON
/ ference.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
Horn On Her Head

Dayton. Ohio, Oct. 1.-The Mont
gomery County Medical Society has
moved from the head of a well
known Woman in West Elkton, O.,
the like of which has never before
been seen by local surgeons 1t is
in the shape of rams horn. is OF
hard substance. and almost perfect
in formation. 1t was removed from
the top of the patients head, and
the operation proved a complete sue
cess. A search Of medical books
fails to reveal any reference to sim
liar case
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
SHOOTING At LITTLE ROCK
F. ]. Gosiger is Killed by Nathaniel
Mulholland Over Small
Matter

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. If. !.
Gosiger, travelling freight agent OF
the Chicago & Alton railroad, was
shot and instantly killed by Nathan
iel Mulholland tonight. Gosiger and
Mulholland were neighbors and their
families became involved in a dispute
over a calf owned by Gosiger. Dur
ing the quarrel Gosiger slapped Null
hollands face. which SO enraged him
that he ran into the house, securet
a shotgun and killed Gosiger. This
killing created quite sensation
Mulholland gave himself up to tht
officers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
FIFTEEN CT. COTTON
DECLARED FOR BY ALABAMA
FARMERS UNION IN Sc
CRET CONVENTION
Morning Times Special.

Morning Times Special
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. Fifty
warehousemen, representing the
Farmers Union OF Alabama, met in
this city today in secret session to
consider the handling Of this years
crop. The effort IS TO secure the
largest possible price for the staple.
Fifteen cents was fixed as the min
innm price, and if this is not OBJ
tanned the cotton will be stored un-
till the price demanded is OBJ
tanned Reports from over the state
OF Alabama indicate that the cotton
crop will be very short this season,
and that much damage has been done
The slogan OF Fifteen Cent Cotton
or nothing was caused by the re-
ports.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
ELEPHANTS ATTACK MISSION
One of the Inconvenience of Farm
in Central Asia

Rev. Mr.. Grantham. in charge of
sende to the Rhodesia Herald paritc-
uiars OF raid made by herd of
elephants, which resulted in the loss
Of life He says:
81 shall be glad if you will make
known through the medium of your
paper the following incident and my
comment on it in the hope that pub
lie sentiment may be aroused against
a condition OF things in which many
suffer for the sake of fad of few,
who share none of the misery that
their hobby inficts upon others. In
May last the native gardens on this
farm suffered serious damage from
the incursion of troop of elephants
that visited us seven nights in sue
cession In this respect we are not
the only sufferers, for I am constant
" hearing of the same kind of thing
throughout the neighborhood. We
| have no lawful means of protecting
| ages are ignored.
"On Friday morning two old ma
tlves and pisannin, who had been
sleeping in a skerm erected in the
lands, awoke to find that 10 full
grown elephants and three calves
were within a few yards of where
they lay The natives fled in terror,
pursued by one of the beasts, which
was apparently enraged at the sigh.
of human beings in such close prox-
unity to the. calves. The picannin
was just On the point of being tusked
but saved himself by rushing on
hands and knees through the branch
es of fallen tree. The elephant
tossed these aside and continued tbs
pursuit of the old men. One escaped
but the other was overtaken il
about 100 yards, and the vicious
beast transfixed him through thu
back, the protruding tusk blowing
deeply into the soil.
.sThe furious animal then proceed
ed to strip its victim to pieces, split
ting one leg from bullock to calf anc
an arm fronr shoulder to wrist. Ht
just lived longe enough to urge hi:
friend to fly back to the kraal, or nj
one would be left to tell the tale.
1--WE are told that i'll strict self
defense they may be fired upon. Ar,
: We then to wait until one of tn,
: brutes is in the act OF charging lid
on us ere we pull a hasty trigger
! which is more likely than not to b.
our last? And what is the use O
firing at ale angry elephant whe1
; several others are standing BY read
: to take up the cause Of their conpan
: ron if it falls?
1T is popularity supposed that ele
plants will not attack human be
| ing unless they are molested by hfr
5 but they will invariably do so if tn
3 herd contains any calves. A pric
9 is set upon the heads of lions
r beasts that rarely initiate an attac
e upon human beings, and whose de
t predations are generally confined t
: cattle kraals and spans of donkey
: Why, then, should elephants, whic
5 in this district are am UGH create
e scourge than lions, be protected an
: the killing OF one be criminal o
I. fense?"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
TO KILL PRESIDENT
WoULD-BE ASSAsINAToR AR
RESTED JUST IN NICK
OF TIME

Chicago. Oct I.-Keokuk, Iowa.
Oct. I.-John GRAVITY. an umbrella
repairer, was arrested on the charge
of threatening to shoot President
Roosevelt when he reached Keokuk.
GRAVITY IS said to have made the
threat while paying toll at the Hi
nois end of the bridge over the Mis-
sissippi river. The bridge tender
telephoned to the Keokuk police and
GRAVITY was arrested when he reach
ed the iowa side of the river. Grant
ly refused to talk to the police about
the alleged threat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

rural contemporary gets poetic
in the following timely paragraph:
Cheer up, cheer up. the summers
Ger. the piping quail is up at 4. Sep
TENDER sweet is on the job; and the
green corn ripeIs onthe cob. Octo-
Der crisp will soon be here with soft
" falling leaf and sere, with frosty
morn and hunters moon and pump
kin pies-not yet but soon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

The Greenville Times IS now being
issued every morning. and is full Of
interesting reading amtter and news
items. Editor Crosby is an enter
.prising and progressive newspaper
man, and We wish for him success
of running daily paper Greenwood
Enterprise.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
Possee After Bad Negro.

Washington. D. G.. Sept. 3o-A
posseee is securing Alexandra conn
ty, Va. for a negro who shot and
fatally kounded John Mullen and as
saultcd his companion. his hancee,
Miss Weiss, aged II
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
Dempsey Nominated.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 1.-The Demo
cratic city convention today re-nom-
mated Edward L. Dempsey for
mayor.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
China a Monarchy.

London. Oct. 1.-The Dowager
Empress issued declaration today
declaring the government of China
monarchy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13

Another interesting race is that be-
tween the loaded motor car and thu
unloaded gun in the matter of pill
ing up casualties.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-10-13
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY

(Atehisan, kas.. Ghobe)
When you say anything mean be-
hind friends back, there's is only
one thing to do-deny it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-19
CALUMET THEATRE.

Next week viii be musical comedy
week at the Calumet theater, South
Chicago, two elaborate productions Of
this calibre having been booked. At
the matinee Sunday, Oct. 20, Panhandle
Pete. a new musical comedy adapted
from the cartoons of George McManus
in the New York World, will begin a
four days engagement. On Thursday,
Oct. "a, Gay New York" another
beautiful musical production will come
to the South Chicago play house for
a three days engagement.
Panhandle Pete" is a musical COM
edy in three acts, involving a story
of tramp hanhandling his way about
the city of New York on a wager,
tho complications arising furnish ex-
cellent comedy situations for the three
swiftly moving acts.
The book was written by Willard
HoIcome, the author of Me, Him and
l." Rufus Rastus," and New York
Town" The music is by Sam Leh-
man, who will be remembered as hav-
ing written Everybody Works But
Father" The entire production was
conceived, arranged as well as re-
hearsed by James German, who Is re-
sponsible for the staging OF Running
for Office" Little Johnny JONES'" and
"Dockstader's Minstrels."
Gay New York is clever con-
coction Of melody and merriment.
Among the great variety of compli-
ments paid to the production as a
whole, large measure of the praise
is given to its plot pretensions and to
the very formidable organization en-
pIoyed in it's rollicking Interpretation,
consisting in the main of as clever an
assortment of comedians as were ever
engaged for a similar purpose Then,
too, the large number of pretty girls,
the brilliant costuming, fine scenic eff
fects, as well as the quality Of the
song introductions seem to have APP
pealed strongly to theater goers. Nov
city is said to be the prime factor in
moving the fun features of Cay New
York" and this Is something worth
considering in these days of marvel
Gus advancement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-19
SPORTING
GOSSIP y Gil

They are clashing today on many
gridirons, and long haired college attn
letes Will be throwing out their chests
tomorrow and telling how many times
they crossed the goal line Of their OPP
ponents Bruises and cuts will be
ignored and a black eye Is a badge of
distinction these days. But it Is a
grand game just the same. In the west
the big games are Chicago VS.. Illinois,
Minnesota VS.. Nebraska and Michigan
VS.. Wabash. In the east they have a
few more colleges and therefore many
more important matches, the best of
which win be the Yale-Army game at
the Harvard Navy contest.
Another game which is regarded as
big shucks Is the Brown Penn game at
the Philadelphia. In Hammond we have
the local high vs.. Crown Point at Har-
rison Park, and tomorrow the Ham
mond Iroquois VIII line up against the
Hansur Athletic club Of Chicago at the
park.
The baseball enthusiasts are deter
mined to keep the game going until
the snow flies in Chicago. Three teams
from the American league win be en-
tertained tomorrow by the semi pros.
The cubs viii play the South Chi
cago team at the West Side, the Sox
win line up against the Gunthers at the
latter's grounds and the Tigers will
play the Logan Squares at Logan
Square.
The New York fans are wondering
whether George Davis will be seer
next season with the Highlanders. now
that Freddie Parent IS slated for short
etan with the SOx They exDect that
Elberneld VIII be sold as the manage
ment has no use for the cotton topped
PLAYER, and they figure that Davis
would Just ill in right Boston seems
10 be content with Laporte.
Tommy Burns was the victim OF
railroad accident yesterday While trav