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

1t the friends and supporters of
in their efforts to land him in the
United States Senate over Governor
Vardaman, it will be through no fault
nor laches of their own. They are
lcertainly trying hard enough in
Natchez and Adams county, besides
other counties in various portions of
the state. but as a well-known trav-
cling gentleman, who is himself a
native Missssippian and not particu-
larly prejudiced tho of decided con-
victions, expressed it this morning,
the frantic fight apparently making
against the Governor is greatly
strengthening his cause and chances
everywhere.
He thinks the talk that the latter
is afraid to meet the gentleman from
Yazoo on the stump is sheer non
sense; he is as ready in debate and
repartee as any man in Mississippi,
if his brilliancy does not scintillate,
forceful and logical, making a last
ing impression, while with the other
his ebullItions are largely froth and
foam pleasing to hear, but speedily
forgotten after being summed up.
The gentleman is not optimistic
enough to believe the Governor is
going to have walkover in the con-
test, but he does think the en-
thusiastic supporters of Mr.. Viii
liams are going to be most disagree
ably disappointed when the results
of the August primary are finally
cast up and promulgated He is of
the masses, with them in all things.
and does not expect them to adulate
him unduly for any reason what
ever-Natchez Bulletin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
WE WANT NEXT MEETING
Of the Loisiana Mississippi United
Commercial Travellers
argument.

A rouslng meeting was held at the
Hotel Cowan last Saturday night by
a number of our citizens for the pur
pose of extending an invitation to the
louisiana Mississippi United Com
mercial Travellers. Mr. Nal Robert
shaw was made chairman of the
meeting and Mr. L. P Smith, secre-
tary. Several short talks were made
and it is expected that our merchants
and business men will rally to the
support of the movement and put up
the necessary cash to help pay for
the entertainment of the proposed
guests.
A committee from the Greenville
Council No. 10Y will extend Green
ville's invitation at the coming Grand
Council meeting of the u. c. T. a
special committee OF the following
travellers to accept the invitation:
VIM. Yerger, Herman Wilczinsk:,
DR.. ]. D. Smythe, George Turner,
M. Rosenstock, J. NJ. Anderson and
H. T. Crosby.
The meeting of the Grand Council
of the United Commercial Travellers
here in 1908 would lie a great thing
for the city of Greenville. We can
entertain them royalty and the ad-
vertisement the city would receive
from the knights of the grip would
extend far and wide. Let everybody
help in this movement and other
of like nature, and let
Greenville be the convention city of
next year.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated Tuesday Night by Green
vile Lodge No. ga

The eighty-eighth anniversary of
Odd Fellows was ftting1y observed
last Tuesday night by the Greenvil1e
Lodge No. "a at the Odd FeIla2's ;
Hall. In spite of the inclelnent
weather all of the members o. the
lodge were present including d num-
fber of ladies who braved the e1e
ments.
The impressive ceremonies were
opened by Noble Grand Harry J.
Musser, who conducted the program
of the evening. The ritual ceremon
for the anniversary celebration of the
order was strictly followed, and were
very interesting and impressive, not
only to the members present, but the
visitors as we'll Special features of
the program were the addresses OF
Hon. Percy Bell, who talked of the
general work and obligations of the
order. His address was intersperse.1
with many touching incidents of the
good work the order had accomplish
ed in its charitable missions D. w
Thomas made statistical talk
on the growth of the order of ODD
Fellows since its organization in this
country 88 years ago. Both address
es were attentively listened to and
the hearers were greatly impressed
with the good work for humanity
the order has done and its remark
able growth. The local lodge is in
4 very prosperous condition The
is growing steadily and
he good works of the order, while
Kept secretly from the outside world,
rave relieved many cases where char
ty was needed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

not, but who desires TO carry an in
suranee policy on her life TO meet
her at O'Clock in the parlors of the
Cowan Hotel where she will stop
while in the city.
The membership OF this order in
1890 was only e,o55, while today it
runs over 10000, with a surplus of
over 100000.
The Circle will insure member
from is to 81 years of age and write
a policy from 500 to $4,000, besides,
after death. erect a monument over
the grave.
Mrs. Smith, the lady who comes
here to organize this lodge, was hon
ored at the last meeting of the State
convention. held at Meridian, by be-
ing elected Grand Banker of the
Circle in the state of Mississippi.
She invites all the ladies to visit her
while at the CoWan and hopes, be
fore leaving, to organize one OF the
largest Circles here that the order
has in the state today
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
DESIRES TO
MEET TRULY
THOMAS WOULD GLADLY d.
VIDE TIME WITH HIM
Offers to Pay Half of the Expense
of Renting the Opera House for
the Occasion-Fo ollowing are the
Details

Hon. E n Thomas, of Greenville.
was in the city yesterday mingiIng
with his friends Mr.. Thomas is we'll
satisfied with the progress Of his
candidacy for Governor of Mississip-
pl While here he stated that he had
heard that Judge Jeff Truly would
speak here at the opera house next
Tuesday night. II this be true, Mr..
Thomas is anxious to meet Judge
Truly in joint debate and for this
purpose is willing to pay half of the
cost Of renting the opera house for
the occasion. If Judge Truly wants
to divide time with Mr.. Thomas, the
latter gentleman will accommodate
him in every way possible.
1t is reported that Earl Brewer,
another candidate for Governor, will
speak here Monday. = Vicksburg
Herald, May end.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

higher license on the sale Of the
stuff, crowd ont the most Of the sa-
looms, leaving only a few that can be
watched and kept within the bounds
OF the laws. But to my mind none
OF the saloons have transgressed the
laws more than the ordinary citizen
has trans gressed his lawful rights IN
every walk OF life and avocation. B.
honest with yourself. and if the sa-
looms have trausgressed more laws
than the ordinary citizen violates
the common laws, if they have
really transgressed ali the laws and
are to be abhorred, then get rid of
them, but | believe that an honest
introspection of the heart and mind
OF everyone will result in finding the
saloons not so very bad after ali. L
could say great deal more, but |
leave it for more facile pen than
mine to carry on the anti side Of the
argument
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
CANCELLED ENGAGEMENT
Gentry Bros. Gave no Performance
Tuesday Account Bad Weather

Gentry Brothers dog and pony
circus arrived Tuesday morning on
schedule time, gave a very nice pa
rade, but could not give single per-
formance owing to the rainy weather
which begged up the circus grounds
and made the work of putting up and
tearing down the tents very arduous
For a number of days previous it had
been raining, but it was thought that
it would clear up sufficiently to
make the engagement here The pa
rade was given about 1890 in the
morning. between showers, and as
soon as it was over the rain again
commenced to fall
The management deemed it wise
not to give any performances at all,
and Immediately after dinner start
ed to pull down and load up, leaving
for Vicksburg late in the afternoon.
But at that place the rain followed
them and they were forced to cancel
their engagements. This places the
show at an enormous expense, and
a large number of people, especially
the young, were greatly disappointed
at both cities.
During the parade here Shetland
pony was born and was named
Greenville, in honor of this city.
The little colt was the center of at
traction for those who visited the
tents. Gentry Brothers state that
they will return in the early fall
They have clean circus and always
live up to their agreements and give
hrst-class performances. The Times
had the pleasure of meeting several
of the men at the heads of different
of the shows and found
them eacc and all business men of
the highest type
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
OFF for Chicago

Mr. Mark Eckstone, who for the
past FIVE years had conducted a
transfer business in this city, and re-
Gently disposed of it to Mr.. l. L.
Jarreau. left last night for Cricagc.
in which city he will make his future
home.
Mr.. Eckstone leaves the city with
the kindliest feelings for all and the
thanks to his many patrons for their
liberal patronage. He carries with
him to his new home the best wishes
for success from his host of friends
in Dixie
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
THE MERRY
MONTH OF MAY
IS A MONTH OF POETRY AND
FLOWERS
And of Variable Weather-A Month
of Household Troubles-The Men
tai Attitude Towards This Month
When Flowers Bloom

Maud Muller, on a mild March
day according to one OF the sweet
est OF singers, vowed she'd move on
the first day of May. and Maud has
been moving ever since when April
vanishes over the hill in rnists and
rain
The mental attitude towards this
alleged month Of poetry and flowers
depends very largely on whether
ones knowledge OF life is drawn
from books or from experience. If
we believe the gentlemen OF long
hair and longer suffering who tel rs.
to the accompaniment Of flute and
tabor and Jews harp that this is the
season when the little birds begin to
build their nests and the brooks purl
and the willow tree shoots a green
feather ii is indeed the darling OF
the year; but the people who live IN
the actualities of life and pay the ice
man and the coal man in the same
fell week put an extra handkerchief
- 1A4NAA po(NSl. oNdtt OAl III SCdt I II
OF the furniture van and on the
whole take a fendish delight in rail-
ing against Lady Fortune in good set
terms
There used to be a proverb which
said that three removes were worse
than a fire, but that was in the days
when people were not in such
hurry, and even the furniture man
up the chippendale. The difficulties
which attend the placing Of the car
pets on the new floors, which, by the
way, are alwass longest in their 1ati-
tude and narrowest in their breadth,
have become as time honored as the |
mother-inlaw joke, except that they |
are not jokes at all. The castors |
spill along the highway and the lace |
curtains are rent like the garments /
of Elijah, until it becomes literally |
true that one remove is worse than
a fire
The perch may bite in the shady
streams and the long highway may
allure the bubble-car man to green
fields beyond the swelling flood, but
the rhapshodes to May are to be
taken with a great deal of a salt
and little calomel and the words
Of the poet become painfully true
hat
OF all sad words e'er written yet,
The saddest are these: This house
to let"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Unfavorab1e Weather

The unnatural condition Of the
weather is causing much uneasiness
among or planters as to securing a
perfect stand of cotton from the seed
planted during the past few weeks.
Many had started to replanting when
the rains of the last few days stop
ped all their farming operations. But
there is no use to worry, for the Del
ia has made fine crops with seed
planted as late as the Goth Of May
and once after an overflow when the
seed was not planted till in June.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
THE GROWING
OF TOBACCO
A POSSIBILITY IN THE MIS-
SISSIPPI DELTA
Mr.. ]. r. Elmslie Shows Sample of
Tobacco Grown in the Race Track
Addition to the City-Could be
Made Good Product

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. J. R
Elmslie brought into The Times Of
fee a number Of large tobacco leaves
that were grown by him from tobac-
CO plants raised in his garden n the
Raee Track Addition. The leaves
are large and look TO be of a fine
grade Of the weed There may be
some flaws in the curing OF the caves
received. but there is no mistake
about the quality Of the plant Mr.
Elmslie states that the plant grows
luxuriantly.
This should not fail to be of the
greatest interest to orr planters for
Il adds another crop to this garden
spot of the world This tobacco can
be grown very prohtably on lard
that is too poor for a profitable cror
of cotton, it can be raised with very
little trouble, and should be given
a very good test by our planters.
The extensive growing of this pro-
duet would also bring about new in
dustries to the cities in the way of
tobacco factories. 1t is TO be hoped
that this industry will be thoroughly
tested by our planters, and If sue
cessful, this diversiication would
mean wealth to this section of the
country.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Death of Mrs Switzer

Mrs. Nan Switzer, one Of the o1G-
est native citizens of Washington
county, died yesterday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. r.
L. Woodward, on Percy street. Mrs.
Switzer was 70 years of age at the
time of her death, and leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Woodward, of this
city. and Mrs NJ. A. jenkins, of Alli-
gator Lake. The funeral services
were held this afternoon asd the re-
mains taken to James, Miss for
burial
The deceased was consistent
Christian woman and was loved ami
respected by q large circle Of friends
who mourn her departure.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
st. lanes Church

Sunday services as usual. Holy
Communion 7:3o; Sunday School,
o:3o; second celebration II; evening
prayer 7:45. Subject of morning
sermon, "Pure Religion" At the
morning service there will be oil ex-
cellent musical program, consisting
in part of an offertory duet, by Miss
Greenley and Mrs Lyal, Tours
Sanctus and LeJeune's "Goiden
Morning" From Monday night un
til Friday morning the rector will be
absent at Yazoo City in attendance
at the Diocesan Council. The
monthly meeting of the vestry will
be held Monday evening in the yes
try room OF the church
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Worked Both Ways

John Mason was telegraph opera
tor. His doctors told him he would
die If he didn't quit drinking He
concluded he would rather die than
give it up, SO Swallowed an overdose
of morphine and passed away. Eieh-
er side that wants it may use this
for ] text Nieksbur9 American.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Special Notice

B. Rosenberg, the National Um-
breIla Maker, has arrived with a
large assortment of silk umbrella
covers. Parasols covered to match
dresses. All work done at the low
est prices. Telephone No. or, or
leave with Sam, the tailor on South
Poplar street, to call for orders. l
will be here for one more week. All
work guaranteed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
CHURCH NOTES.
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Christian Science

Regular services are held at the
Christian Science reading room, Will
czinski building, Washington avenue
every Sunday at II a. m. The sub
ject for next Sundays lesson is:
adam and Fallen Man" Wednes-
day evening services 8 o'clock The
public is cordially welcomed at all
of these services.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Petition to be Presented Monday

The petition, asking for an election,
to determine whether or not the peo-
pie of the county want prohibition,
will be presented to the Board of
Supervisors next Monday From re-
ports. the petition has over 100 quail
flied voters, which is very near one
third of the registered vote Of the
entire county.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
May Pole Dance Postponed

Owing to the bad weather the May
pole dances TO be given by the girls
of the city, will be postponed until
Monday, May 6, at 5 p. m, on Mr..
Wilczinski's lot, Cor Main and De-
Lesseps streets.
The ladies Of the Hebrew Union
Temple will serve refreshments on
the lot
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
To Organize Grove Of Woodman

Mrs. ]. r. Smith, of vicksburg,
will visit our city next week for the
purpose of organizing Grove of
Woodman, Circle and Auxiliary of
the w @. w She expects to arrive
next Monday or Tuesday. May 8 or
Z, and invites every lady IN the city
whether they have male relative or
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
First Presbyterian Church

conduct the usual services at II and
7:45. At the morning service there
Will be an Introductory study of the
Ten Commandments, the first of a
series of sermons on the decalogue.
AT 7:45 the subject will be "The Sc
cret of a Happy Life" A cordial in
vitation is extended to these services.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
For Rent

House of six rooms and bath, one
block from the business part Of the
city. House has been newly plas-
tered, papered and painted. Apply to
Emery Realty Co., Times Building.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
There is Something Doing

With a senatorial gubernatoriai
and county fight on hand, prospects
for strenuous time ahead are very
fair, to say nothing of aggravatIng
the situation by local whiskey wars.
-Vicksburg American.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
Union PRAYER Meeting

There will be union prayer meet
ing ut the First Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock All
are cordially invited.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
1t Will Hurt Business

Let us compliment Sheppard &
Haskins, our new firm of young men,
for repapering and painting their es-
tablishment on Corner Main and
Poplar streets, giving it neat and
enticing appearance to their large
trade.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

Get a Sofa Pillow Top with your
own picture on it, $3.50 at Bradley's
Studio. 4-27-3t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

The FIRST pair Of glasses should be
carefully fitted Here the fitting is
scientific.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

.|ANTI"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-13
WEAK KIDNEYS
MAKE WEAK BOWELS
Kidney Dlseases Cause Half the
COMMON Aches and Ills Of
Newport News People.

as one weak link weakens II chain,
so weak kidneys weaken the whole
body and hasten the final breaking
down.
0yerwork, strains. colds and other
causes. injure the kidneys. and when
their activity Is lessened the whole
body suffers from the excess of uric
poison circulated in the blood.
Aches and pains and languor and
urinary ills come. and there Is an
lcyerincreaying tendency towards din
bctes and fatal Brght's disease.
There Is no real help for the sufferer
except kidney help.
Doans Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys and cure every kidney i'll.
Newport News cures are the proof.
Mrs. NJ, b. Miller living Mt SIG
Twenty-seyenth street. Newport News.
Va. says: "Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me wonderful relief and | consider
them reliable remedy. used them
for kidney complaint and they did me
n world of good. My hack was very
weak for some time and the pain was
so severe ut times that could scarce.
ly get around to do my house work.
| After trying number of remedies
and not getting relief, ms attention
was called to Doans Kidney Pills
and procured box ut A. y. G..
Klor's Drug Store. They helped me
from the first and continued to take
them until tho trouble entirely dis
appeared. 1t gives me pleasure to
recommend Doan's Kidney pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-MlltMm Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
/ Remember the Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-13
FAMINE OF srENoeRAPHsRs.
John for Shorthand Workers GO Beg
cling In Warrington.

WASHINGTON. Nov. IA Rcri-
GUS famine of stenographcrs, which
steadily grows more acute. now af-
nicts the Federal service not only In
Washington. but throughout the coun-
try. So greatly does the urgent and
increasing demand for shorthand
Writer'S from every branch Of the Gov
crnmcnt service exceed the meager
supper furnished through tho Civil
Service Commission channels that tho
heads OF lnrcaus ana chief clerks
are inducing their younger clerks to
attend night schools for the purpose
of takings shorthand lessons so that
they may be able to ease the situa.
ton in the departments and inciden
tally earn some extra money.
while their duties are subordi
nate said nm official of the Inter
state Commerce Commission recently
"stonogrnphcrs arc of all our en-
ployos the most essential to the OK
reditions transaction OF business. TIL,
present dcarth OF them with tho ina
bil.ty of the Civil Service Commission
to supply more, seriously intcrfercs
with our work. But | understand til,
same t.oublc exists In oven greater
degree In all the other departments
Last week the number of calls fol
stenographcrs exceeded tho number
W were able to supply by 1917 sait
an official of the Civil Service Com
missIon. and tho worst of II ia.
he contirucd. that while tho demani
is steadily increasing, tho supply
seems to he lcssening While the re
auircmonts arc not exccssivc--a spec,
of so words n minutc--and tho salar,
of $75 month or moro Is better thar
is paid for men of like grade In priv
ate offices, there is remarkable lacl
OF applicants"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-13

cali tho good old way sound grain
was distilled In II pot still. The mod
ern way of which alcohol without
flavor IL produced, Is us much entitled
to be called whlskey as the spirit pro.
duced in pot still a mixture of
whiskey, they say, which has been
produced IN pot still. with all It's
elements. and which has been made
palatablc By aging with the spirit pro.
duced In column stlll. is n mixture
of like substances or blend.
Tho attorney general holds that the
substances which are brought over In
tho pot still are very small proper.
tlon, n fraction Of one per cent OF
the total volume of the liquid.
According TO the Interpretation of
the law by him the only whiskey
which can be marked as "blendcd' is
ono which Is composed of two grades
of straight whlskey. Any beverage In
which neutral spirit Is added To
straight whiskey must be marked us
compound whiskoy" and any bever-
age composed OF 80 large proper.
ton OF neutral spirit that the whis.
key element Is Understandable must
be marked rs limitation whiskcy"