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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
AS to Harry Thaw

Harry Thaw the ever hayward son
of rich and indulgent parents had
become widely known throughout the
country prior to the killing of Stan
ford White by reason of his esca-
pades His father was one of Pitts
burg's richest men, When the elder
Thaw died he provided that Harry
Thaw should have only $4,000 a year
The bulk of the estate went to Mrs.
William Thaw. One of the daugh-
tiers was married to the Earl of Var
mouth. Harry had but to ask " hat
ever sum he chose and the indu'eent
mother gave it to him It was said
,the young mans expenditures often
averaged as high at $4,000 a year.
1t was said in Pitt5burg by nl1ulbero
of the Thaw family that tie mother
had spent nearly $I,5oo,ooo iii an Ell
fort to prevent the young mans mar
riage to Evelyn Nesbit.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
Evelyn's Career

Miss Nesbit, or Mrs. Thaw, was
born in Pittsburg She went to New
York to earn her living. Before she
became an actress she was an artists
model She first appeared in THE
Wild Rose" as show girl, but it was
only for a short time. Her connec-
ton in similar capacity in "The
Girl from Dixie" was even more briei
She appeared at time in "Floro-
DORA, and it was then that she first
met Thaw. Miss Nesbit was one of
the party, of which Thaw was also
member, that went abroad in the
spring of 1904. Dispatches told of
Thaw's arrest while speeding an au-
tomobile in Switzerland in company
with his "wife" The pair travelled
together, and attracted much motor
iety The cople were summoned to
Pittsburg by Mrs. William Thawr,
and they were married in that city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
SUMMARY THAW CASE
Stanford White.

Stanford White was 50 years old,
and a member OF a family that had
been socially prominent III New York
and New England for several genera
tons. His father was well known
critic, Journalist and essayist Stan
ford received splendid education
and travelled extensively in Europe,
On his return to New York he form
ed partnership with Charles F. Nc
Kim and William R. Mead under the
firm name of McKim, Mead & White
He was the architect Of the Madison
Square Garden, the Washington arch,
the New York university, the Uni
versity of Virginia and many private
residences throughout the country.
In 1884 Mr.. White was married to
the daughter of Judge ]. Lawrence
Smith, of New York, who, with one
son, student at Harvard survived
him
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

that he was heart broken and de-.
spondent over some love affair-pef-
haps he wanted sixteen hundred
wives instead of the eight hundred.
If that was what was the matter
with him he is to be pitied- although
he has gone beyond the effort of pity.
When a man dies because Of brok-
en- heart, because his nine hundredth
girl gifted him or did not love him
should, he is to be pitied.
Taking it all in all, am not in
clined TO advise any bright young
man to apply for the throne just va
Gated by his Shahship. Ii l get time
may dictate eight hundred letters OF
coincidence and send them to his
wives-but the life and death Of the
Shah of Persia certainly brings home
the truth of the proposition that hap
piness is not bought on the Stock
Exchange Financial Bulle-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

There is not a saloonkeeper in the
city who keeps open his saloon be-
tween HOO o'clock at night and 500
O'Clock the next morning but who is
not only running the risk of an in
dictment by the grand jury but is
liable for suit on his bond.
The Vicksburg saloons close at
II 100 O'Clock and the saloons of our
city, if they want to save trouble, had
better follow suit, as our attention
was called to this section last week
by several gentlemen, who asked why
the saloons did not comply with the
law or the officers see that the law
was enforced. The Times favors
saloons when run in accordance with
the laws. against prohibition and will
always so vote But it will help in
the repeal of any license when not
complying with the laws made to
govern and regulate them for the
good and welfare of city.
This closing law and the selling OF
whiskey to women were bills intro
duced by Washington County Sena-
tor and our citizens should have been
among the first to obey it. For fear
that some have not complied because
they had not read the law owing to
the few codes distributed to date, sc
reproduce it below As It appears in
the Dram Shop Chapter Of the Code,
page s63. chap. 4o, Sec I7s6. and
says
s(e1 Having licensx u sell il
less quantity than one gaIIop s1ail
~. barter. ~ eixe 1va g inslzss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
WE NEED
THE PARK

The public park is a question that
will not down. Everyone 20 utalk to
every where you go, it bobs up Sc
renely and becomes the topic Of con-
versation. The people, the whole
people, are unanimously in favor OF
it and they now look forward to the
coming meeting of the City Council
to see what steps they will take iii
the matter to secure it.
The Times is Of the opinion that
if the city of Vicksburg can raise five
thousand dollars for rife range, the
city of Greenv11e should be able to
raise the same sum for park, place
of pleasure and recreation for the Ia
dies and children of the city during
the heated summer months A large
part of this money can be raised by
private subscription and entertain
ments given by the ladies of the city.
The important reason why the park
should be secured now is so that the
electric line can build their tracks to
the park before summer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
Line of Defense

Emotional insanity will be the basis
Of the defense But if the defense
sets up justification and relies on the
unwritten law to create a favorable
impression for Thaw there promises
to be no end of sensational develop
ments. If an attempt is made to
show that White annoyed Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, or that he did anything
that Harry K Thaw could probably
construe as an insult or annoyance
to his wife, the prosecution is pre-
pared to combat such efforts in a way
that will be decidedly sensational.
The district attorney is in a position
to call a witness who will testify that
every allegation Thaw may make
against White is but Pigment of his
imagination. There are witnesses
available who are ready and willing
to swear that if Thaw conceived any
peculiar notions regarding Stanford
White after his marriage to Evelyn
Nesbit they were insane decisions.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
,NmIr 1910
FREE COUNTY
SERVICE

If the statements of the papers OF
Coahoma County are true, the SUBJ
scribers of phones in the towns in
that county are given free service
throughout the county, without any
extra cost. This being true, why
is it that the telephone subscribers
of Greenville are charged extra to
speak to subscribers of the different
towns and plantations in the county.
The price charged by the company
of $3.50 for an office or store phone,
in our opinion, should entitle them
to free county service and we be-
lieve will, if the matter was brought
to the attention of the Railroad Com
mission.
The Cumberland just now IS hay
ing rocky road to travel both in
Tennessee and Mississippi and weTdo
not care. to place any more obstacles
in its path, it. is by their own acts, IN
not giving the people what they are
entitled to, we believe. responsible
for a large part of their trouble.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
SHOULD TAX THE
EXPRESS COMPANIES

The next State Legislature should
tax the express companies to the linn
it. There is no institution that con
tributes less to the upbuilding of a
city and takes more out of it than the
express companies. The only return
a city gets from them is what their
several employees spend for their ex-
istence. And there is not a package
they deliver but what they charge the
limit and mostly excess.
The State Legislatures respects to
the railroads by demanding a 2-cent
rate, can do more good to their con-
stituency by regulating the express
charges or taxing them for the
county and State in proportion to
their unlawful or unjust express
charges.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
$4,000 1911

In response to the request of the
petitioners from the southern end of
the county, whose names appeared in
last weeks issue of The Times, Mr..
n. w Sumra1l has decided to allow
his name to go before the people of
the county as candidate for the
Legislature and authorizes us to an
nounce his name in our columns to-
day for the place.
Mr.. Sumrall is a native of Copiah
County and a graduate of Mississippi
College and of the law department of
Msllsaps College. He is young
man who worked his way from the
piow handles to his present position
~ 1ad work and deserves much
credit for his success Mr.. Sumra1l
has been q resident OF the county
over two years ana has built up ar
Belzoni. within that time, a good law
practice. lie IS a very courteous
and clev.r gentleman to meet and
asked rs to state that while he was
a stranger to most Of the people IN
the county now, mat before the
primaries were held lie hoped to have
the pleasure OF meeting every voter
and say a few words to him on his
candidacy
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

self who follows thebusiness, are be-
ing introduced and passed.
Mississippi took the lead in this
fight, her last Legislature came very
near passing a bill for the suppress
sion of this evil and we truly believe
that the coming Legislature will pass
one BY an Overwhelming majority.
The Hon. Van B. Boddie, of this
County, who was the author OF the
bill will make his fight here in
Was hincton County on this issue
alone. In this county the future bust
ness is no doubt more strongly en-
trenched and the work and influence
of its operators more largely respon-
siLle for the defeat of the Boddie bill
in the Senate, than the opposition
from any other county in the State,
but The Times this early sees the
handwriting on the wall and as
Daniel predicts the overwhelming
victory OF Mr.. Boddie and the final
defeat of future gambling in the
State.
The people Of this county now fully
realize that this future dealing IS only
a gambling system operated by sever
al wealthy gamblers of the big cities
and that this fight to be waged on the
future dealing business throughout
the States this year, IS not fight
against the men who own the bu5l-
ness, for most of them, that we arc
acquainted with, especially those CT
this county, are good citizens and
clever gentlemen, who can make q
success of any business they enter,
and are only in the business for the
great profits from it; but fight for
the suppression of business that
robs cities Of enterprises, families of
homes. and homes of comforts, often
causing life or freedom to pay the
debt OF loss
Below we publish the caustic ar
raignment of this gambling by Gov
ernor Campbell in his message to the
State Legislature:
The 'bucketshop' game, commonly
called dealing in futures on margins,
can number among its victims more
ruined lives, more broken homes and
greater numbers of financial wrecks
among the hundreds of men who are
being daily tempted and entrapped by
this insidious evil than can be right
fully claimed for any other agency
of decentralization and harm in the
field of speculation or gambling. The
buying and selling of wheat, bacon,
cotton, corn or other commodity,
stock. bond or other security, when
neither the seller nor buyer expects
deliverp, is not entitled to be dignihed
with the term speculation. 1t is
gambling, pure and simple, begets the
gambling spirit and is more hurtful
to legitimate enterprise and a matter
of as serious concern to society as
all the gambling housese in the coun-
try. Adequate laws prohibiting such
transactions, with effective penalties,
should be enacted without delay, and
[ so recommend NJ Camp
bell.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

Greenville will get city park this
summer, and band concerts are a
necessity to make the park a popular
resort during the coming hot nights.
Get your pocketbooks ready for a
small monthly contribution for these
concerts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

The Times rate for announcing
District Candidates is $500; County
County Candidates is $1,000. The
rate to Beat officers is $500, and to
municipal candidates $1,000; to be
paid in advance in each instance. All
cards, calls, etc. must be paid for be-
fore publication. Candidates will
please bear this in mind and bring
the cash.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
-25oo0N 1911 |

The interference Of the negro mail
carrier. Lawrence Lewis, with polics
officer Rowland, while trying to make
an arrest Friday afternoon, demands,
besides the Mayors punishment, his
discharge as mail carrier of the
city. This, we believe, can be ac-
eompiished through petition to the
postmaster and Postmaster General,
stating in it the reason for itssde-
fssnd ana signed by 6uf eiitizes4 q
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
cORRERO & GRECO, PROPRIE-
TORS OF RESTAURANT
Offer Their Mirror Restaurant, In
Guiding Kitchen, Dining Room,
Shelving Etc, and Good Will, at
a Bargain.

Messrs. Correro & Gregg, proprie-
tors of the Mirror Restaurant, will
retire from business, and offer their
restaurant for sale. to include store,
dining room and kitchen fixtures and
good will at a bargain This res
taurant has been conducted for the
past Fl years by these gentlemen,
and is one of the best known and
most popular eating houses in the
South. For further particulars ap-
ply to
coRRERO & GRECO,
q ar Washington Ave,
f-I1 IF Greenvi11e, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
FOR SALE OR RENT

The StovaIl House at No 500 Hunt
avenue will be sold at bargain or
rented if applied for at once. Present
lease expires February 10, 1907.
House is large and convenient
EMERY REALTY CO.,
Times Building.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
-x5oo 1910

The Mardi Gras at Natchez this
year will eclipse all its former efforts.
every arrangement is being made on
a more elaborate plan than ever be-
fore and the enterprising citizenship
of the Bluff City should be rewarded
for their efforts withthe iarges it
crowd of visitors that ever attended
one of their Mardi Gras.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
5000 1910

His Smallness, Governor Swetten-
ham, of Jamaica, has apologized to
Admiral Davis of the American
Navy for his extreme discourtesy
shown the Admiral during the recent
Jamaican disaster.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
-25ooorwIo1o-

In todays announcement column
appears the name OF Mr. Joe Jayne,
of Leland, Miss, who is candidate
for Representative from the county
to the next State Legislature In
last weeks issue we referred to Mr..
Jayne as being a candidate for the
Legislature and now add a few words
more than we stated in that issue as
TO his ability and fitness for the place.
He IS we'll and favorably known
throughout the entire county. being
son of the late Hon Joseph Jayne,
OF this city, having resided in all
its important cities. In speaking to
us about his candidacy, he expressed
his strong confidence in his election
and his intention to make the county
an able and worthy Representative
He has many friends, and is himself
what is termed a hustler and will
give his opponents a hard fight for
one OF the places.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

Doc Moffet will head the bands
subscription list with $500 Who is
the next liberal hearted and patriotic
citizen to follow his lead.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
-2MNOIy 1oIf
WE NEED
THE mon"

The Times this week is sending
OFT to every subscriber OF the paper
and others indebted to it for adver-
Using or job work, statement Of
their account, with the request that
the amount be RENTED to us be-
fore the 18th of the month and all
not later than the Ist OF March.
At this time Of the year we have
many financial obligations to meet
together with taxes, etc, and to meet
them, we have to ask those who are
indebted to Us for the money to do
so. The mailing of notices cost many
dollars, SO we kindly ask all to re-
nit rs 50 we we will not be required
to send out another statement of
your accounts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
SMALL LOANS EASILY MADE

The Emery Realty Co. is prepared
to make small loans on city property
Be sure and see this agency when
you need the money.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
STATE LEGISLATORS
$4,000 f9tt

The thrown brick never hits the
man who is looking for it.
AAss h-d6A -. &ofa
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

n q - n
Sol Bril-. the clothier, will sell
clothing for men, boys and youths at
prices to suit the times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
25OOOIN 10

Enliven the dull summer months
by helping the band park concerts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
FOR CHANCERY CLERK.

We are authorized to announce the
below named gentlemen as candi-
dates for the office Of Chancery Clerk
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary:
]. H. ROBE.
w w. MILLER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02

Fewer gallons; wears longer: De
voc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
For Governor,
HON. (. N. THOMAS.
Of Washington County.

Our Choice for u. S. Senator
GOVERNOR JAS. K. VARDAMAN
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
THE FUTURE
COTTON CAMrE.ING

5000 rs 1910
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-02
ELEVEN p. NJ,
THE HOUR

IN 1910
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-26

July Bull clique carrying their opera tions into August and September on account of the scarcity of tenderaple old crop cotton and because Of late ness of the growing crop In matur- ing.
 s I:ed messages were distributed broad: Cast over night advising the buying oI August in New York and the opinion was expressed that cotton would sell very high. IT was said that the new crop could not exceed f1.5OO.OOO bales and that yield of not more than Si event 1t was thought fifteen cents for cotton was certain. Weather conditions were favorable over night, beneficiai rains in East Mississippi, West Ten nessee. In Alabama and in the norehern half of Georgia. but as Liverpool was better than looked for, closing at an advance of about l-2 points on Iu- lures and Is points higher for spots, sales of which were increased to 1000 bales, the weather for the time being was disegarded since the market haa anticipated favorable governmeh,t nt,l sequently realized. Parties back from crop inspection trips in Texas and other sections of the belt are of but one opinion namely, that the crop has improved as result of the favorable weather during June. but as rule IS very late and that prospects at present are not good even for an average yield. As regards Texas, crop inspectors say that the state proper will not make S,0OO.Ooo bales. Last year Texas prop CT produced about H,1O0,000 States oth CT than Texas and the Indian Terri tory provided about 9,000,000 bales the nast year This year it Is thought they will hardly raise s.500,000. Therefore. 1t is now generally thought that the growing crop will not total 12,00O,O0 bales, whereas the world will be in need of a yield of about 1s,ooO.ooo ac- tual consumption now being close up to that figure. The lateness of the crop will probably permit of success full manipulation of, summer and early fall months. The weather of necessi- ty has to be well nigh perfect to pro- hibit crop accounts from becoming had again, the crop being so irregular that one kind of weather will not do for all sections of the belt and 1t is probable that complaints will soon be heard again from points here and there in the bell An important development of the day was located in the high tenn peratures prevailing in South Georgia, where there has been but little rain Of late, the maximum temperature for the district of Savannah avering 96 de- grees, while four districts in the south west averaged 94 degrees. Rain Is needed In the neighborhood of San Antonio, only IS of an inch there since June 2.
 Yours truly,
 c. O. Abercrombie & Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-26
COTTON

New York. June 25.--The stocks of cotton at the United States ports last evening aggregated 34s.51o B. S. Of this there were on shirboard, accord Friday. sO,OOO B. S. sold but not de- lievered, least 50,000 B. S.
 Held in New York stock 161,0O0 B. &. 27l,0oo B s; leaying unsold else The weekly insight movement now about balances the Southern consump- tion and will shortly be less than the Southern consumption. Assuming that the Northern mills, and Canada, will this year take 2,9OO,OOo B. S. Having taken to date 2,54400O they will yet require 356,000 B. &. minimum esti mate of further exports for the re- maining of weeks of the season. Is 15,- 900 bales per week. or. say 15Q. 900 B. S, making total requirements fer the balance of the season 5O6,O00 B. $. If these requirements are supplied, 1t will absolutely denude America of every bale of cotton in existence here. This statement Is based upon the assumption that every bale is spinnable and avail able. which is, not so. The situation, therefore, Is one which well affords anxious thought to those who are short of cotton. It is. I think. com mercially evident that stocks of tener- able cotton will be absolutely exhaust ed before the end of the season. It is for this reason and net because of any so-called corner" that July contracts command a premium both In New York and New Orleans. It is for this reason that the price of August contracts has already commenced to express the sit uation. and it Is for this reason that l expect that August contracts (which has for many years been regarded as the jumping off place. and which op- ton has in consequence become heavi- ly oversold) will sell higher than any other position on the list
 When such a statistical position be- comes intensified as is inevitably by the speculation to be inhamed by an appreciation of present crop condition, we are l believe, likely to see a me teoric advance in the market The mills are sold ahead on the basis of 15 cents for the raw material and are con suming at the rate of 13.D0O, ,0O0 bales of American cotton yearly. MT. J. N. Carpenter (and l know no better judged says the next crop cannot be over H. 500 900 bales. and may be only $500. 900. What may happen in either con tngencv I leave to minds more imagi- native than my own to picture.
 Justification for the above views is found In The Times Democrat this morning which says in its issue of to- day, published in The New York Her aid: "Demand for actual cotton by Southern and New England mills now augmentlng the daily exports and from the remnant at time when port re- ceipts are small indeed, owners do not encounter any difficulty in selling good mtddling tinges at round Is cents
 THEo. H. PRICE.