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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
OUR CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR

Hon. E. n. Thomas is making a
few speeches at different points IN
the State in advocacy of his candi-
dacy for Governor. In few weeks
he will begin his campaign in earn
est and will continue the hght-a
fight to wirl-right up to the pri-
mary.
Mr.. Thomas is a man who gains
the confidence of every man he meets
and we dare say that when the votes
are counted he is going to have
larger number than many now con-
cede.
No man in the race has more loyal
friends than Mr. Thomas and they
are also warming UP for the fray and
will be found fighting for him till
the last ditch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Now, TO avoid this, he thought that
the L. S Government should father
the scheme which IS to set a certain
grade and raise the. entire levee to
it. After doing this. at every water
course behind the levees on both
sides Of the river. he thought the
banks Of the 1evee should be cement
ed on both sides. say 100 to 200 feet
wide. 50 that the river at these diff
ferent streams could empty itself
into them without washing the levee,
thereby checking further rise and re-
lieve, in a large way, the great pres
sure from high river without doing
any damage to the country through
which these streams run.
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
DESTROYING
OUR TREES

Whether the Cumberland Tele
phone & Telegraph Co. has the legal
right or net to cut down, trim off
and deaden the beautiful shade trees
we do not know, but it is fact that
this wholesale shade tree cutting and
killing is running the appearance of
our streets.
Go in any direction and on almost
any street and one will see the de
structive work Of the Cumberland
Beautiful and stately cotton-woods
and other varieties of shade trees
that offered cooling respite to tired
pedestrians on hot summer days,
have been ruthless1y destroyed or
their beauty MARRIED by the ak OF
TIL Cumberland.
The Times has always advocated
beautiful streets, lowered banquettes
and the planting of shade trees. In
fact this line of street improvem ent
citizens who beautified their yards
and sidewalks. But with the Cum
berland leaving only the unsightly
stalks of once beautiful shade trees
the street Improvement movement
will be useless. Our citizens will be-
come discouraged and our streets
will hereafter present very bare an6
barren appearance.
The alleways were intended for
telephone lines anyway and some
means should be taken to prevent
further destruction to the few re-
naming Kings of the Woods"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
ALWAYS
ON DUTY

The care1sess observer and think
er is very apt to believe that the fire
man has the only easy job in the
world. Go around to their station
houses and you will find the boys
seemingly having a good time at a
friendly game of cards, playing diff
ferent musical instruments. or any
thing else to pass away the time.
But did you ever stop to think that
they are "on duty?" Do you know
that if they leave their station out of
their appointed time without permiss
sion, that they are liable to fine or
even discharge?
How would you like to have such
position and live night and day at
the station house for, say, from $40
to 500 per month?
An easy job it would be if this
were all, but think little more about
the matter.
Some of these cold and rainy win
ter nights when you are at home in
your warm and coy room, do you
ever think of the fireman who is al
ways con duty" and at any moment
may be called from his station in
response to an alarm of fire?
He may be lucky enough not to
be called out more than once a
month, but he is always alert and al
ways ION duty" and very combining
duty at best And at that one un-
lucky call, did you ever stop to
think, that he risks life and limb, per-
haps for your protection, against the
awful ravages of confagaration?
Would you get out FIVE or six
nights Cat all hours) a month and as
many days during the month and
drive like mad over our rough roads
and around corners, and if you arrive
safely at your destination, risk your
life over again at the~fre, for $40 to
500 a month?
The Greenville fremcn earn every
cent they get and we don't beiieve
they get enough. IF any salaries
should be raised, it should be the
fireman's from the chief down, and
wa are in favor of increasing their
pay just as soon as pos sible.
Chief Milton H Duncan has, since
his incumbency, brought the ere de-
partment up to very high standard
and very satisfactory condition BE-
sides his regular fire department|
rork II rs s.ved - eitx ~ ftels|
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

expense in electrical wiring of
alarm boxes, and in other ways he
has looked after the best interests of
the department.
No one will deny that he is the best
chief the department ever had, and
we ought to keep him up.
Mr.. Duncan is confronted with
continual hinderance to the perfec-
ton OF his department., and that IS
the small pay given the men under
him. It is almost always the case
that when young man can get no
other work he goes on the ire de-
partment. Here he receives $40 a
month for three months. then he IS
raised to $50 and in three months
more he is raised to 500. The re-
suit is that the young man does not
stay in the department any longer
than he can help-that is until some
thing better offers.
Lately the changing around of men
in the department, and especially at
Hose Company No. 2, has been de-
moralizing to the force, and at No.
2 there were nearly all green or raw
men, who had no fire fighting train
| ing at all to speak of
Say big fire had broken out and
the boys failed to do their part be-
ause of lack of training, Chief Dun
can would have received the whole
blame, and probably the loss Of his
job.
But would he have been to blame
The Times does not believe in of
flee holding graft, but does believe
in giving full justice to every depart
ment in municipal affairs. Pay our
! iremen better salaries, from the
chief down, and our fire department
will always be kept up to the highest
standard and our protection from
! fire will be made doubly secure.
! A word to the Councilmen is suffi-
Gent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
TO CONTROL
THE MISSISSIPPI

What we consider splendid sug-
gestion, and one we publish, SO that
the engineers of the Government
and District Boards can have and
weigh for what it is worth, came up
in conversation we had last week
with Mr.. p. R. Branton, large ana
successful planter Of this county. as
we stood on the 1evce in front of
the city watching the great body of
water moving leisurely along on its
way to the gulf
He said: 1T is now demonstrated
beyond any doubt that the levees will
hold the water At q feet, maybe at
40 or so feet. but should rise REACH
the latter figure or higher. il is more
than probable that If Il did not run
over the levee IN places, il would
break Il and millions 81 dollars il
value would Sc lost.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Many papers in the State are com
planning of their city's patronage and
two have threatened the merchants
and business men that unless they
support them as they should, that
they will accept the out-oftown ad-
ve.tising offered them, but refused to
prevent bringing them in competi-
ton with their home merchant.
A city and its business must con-
slider the fact that newspaper, day
after day, or week after week, gives
its town columns of free advertising
which represents to the owner of the
paper dollars and cents in his out
lay for labor and cost of paper,
ink, postage, etc This free adver-
Using draws attention of the world
to this city or town and often To-
Gates business houses, factories or
which means increased value
on all properties, better schools and
churches
To do this, it costs the paper man
money, and as few in Mississippi
have money in banks, they have got
to get it out of their advertising and
job work 1t is for this reason that
they should be literally patronized
by the business of the town or city in
which they are published.
There is no business, large or
small, in any city but what advertis-
ing helps, and there is no business,
large or small, but what should run
an ad in their home paper. Try it'll
do it now, and watch your business.
your home paper and your city grow.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
-25OOO IN 1910

The coming South Pittsburg, of
Greenville, where the Holley-Mat-
thews big mill and box plant are To-
Gated, is becoming a very lively place
with its trains, engines, whistles, pop
ulation and live stock. The company
is now working nearly a hundred
men and when the works shut down
in the evening the employees look
like small army as they come down
Walnut and Poplar streets, making
for their homes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
5000 IN 1919

There are times when a position
held by the honest citizen is more
enviable than a United States Sena-
torship. Where is there private
citizen who, in his home, peace and
rest, would exchange his place with
Senator Bailey in his trouble, trials
and probably disgrace Let every
young man be taught that poverty
is not dishonor and character more
than Standard Oil wealth.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
I9Il

The press of the country are all
censoring the Thaw trial. President
Rooscvelt's action in demanding of
the Post Master General his refusal
to admit papers to the pound rate
that published the vulgar proceed
ings is endorsed by the good men
and women of the country.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
WEEKLY COURIER JOURNAL
-and-
THE GREENVILLE TIMES
Roth One Year for Oulv $z.s 20

The presidential election is ap-
preaching. Times have changed.
That is all. Mr.. Watterson is Dem
ocrat, and has always been Demo
Graf, never Republican. Essential
differences out of the way, Demo
Gratis are getting together. The
Courier Journal is going to support
the ticket. And there you have it.
Send your order for this combina-
ton to us-not to the Courier-Jour-
nal. The regular price of the Cour-
der Journal alone is ONE DOLLAR
A YEAR.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
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, 1907-02-16

Any planter desiring families for
plantation work will find it to their
advantage to communicate with
Mr.. S. r. Guarino, General Manger
of the Mississippi Italian Supply, for
full information and particulars on
immigration The Mississippi Ital
ian Suppl will sell special rate
tickets. All information free and
cheerfully given. Telephone No. 3o8
or address No. I2I South Walnut ST.,
Greenyille. Miss. z-I6 IT,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
5000 II 80

The Business Mems League should
get in touch with some big manu-
featuring plant that wants to move
to a. good city, where water, fuel,
raw material, and cheap transporta-
ton are desired. Greenville is that
place and has sites TO locate them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

An old saying IS, ct takes money
to make the mare CO. and that
ps9llnist might have also added
newspaper-don't go into the BUSH
ness, gentlemen. to find out the truth
of our statement, take our word for
il and you will be better off.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
$4,000 1916

We publish in this issue timely
article on Italian immigration by Mr..
S. Guarino. Mr.. Guarino has made
a careful study Of the immigration
question and problem in its relation
to Mississippi, and we hope for fur
Their contributions from him. Plant
ers viii do we'll to give careful con-
sideration to Mr.. Guarino's articles
as he is in position TO give both
sides of the question with unbiased
opinion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
-25OOO IN 1910

Bright's disease is more dreaded
by physicians than any of the SER
ious disorders with which they have
to deal because of its insidious and
malignant character If prompt ac-
ton were taken when headaches,
urinary disorders, digestive troubles
first appear, much suffering and sor-
row would be averted. Prickly Ash
Bitters will quickly stop the spread
of the disease, quiet the infamma-
ton, heal the kidneys and bladder,
strengthen and regulate the liver, and
drive poisons and impurities out of
tn system.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

IS an expression as old as the race
No doubt the rising and setting of
the sun is the most regular perform
anee in the universe, unless it is the
action of the liver and bowels when
regulated with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Guaranteed by all druggists
Price CSC.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
250Oo1N 1910

The Times adds its endorsement
to the article in this weeks Demo
crat on city farm for the working
OF the city prisoners. The Times,
for several years, has advocated the
county and city farm idea for the
working OF county and city prisoners
and feel that it can not only be
made self-sustaining, but to pay back
in few years the amount of money
expended in its purchase and i'm
pTovennents, and a revenue ever af-
forwards. We feel confident that the
next Legislature will pass bill pro-
hibiting the lease system OF the
county and city convicts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Williams reply to the Governors
recent interview came nearly taking
up all the reading space in the
American in one Of its recent issues
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
----z3ooots 1910

Talk business and big trade from
now on, which prices and advertising
will draw, if followed up.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
$4,000 IN 1915

The paper Is set solid today and
contains as much news and reading
matter as one could wish for in
GreenviHle.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
IpIA

Talk your town and business, let
the other fellow, from another town.
talk dull times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
-2aOo IN 1919

Felix Holn1an's life paid on the
gallows the penalty of his misdeeds,
murder and manning yesterday
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
$4,000 rN 1910

It is a great disappointment to the
editor who dreams himself rich and
wakes up the next morning in the
same business and empty pockets.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

The high water is over and the
passing river attracts no more atten-
tention today than the Big Sun
flower
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Three cheeres for the Elks and
their new Home-the handsomest in
the South
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
.esfi0iN fa1A

The high water forces on the ievee
are now nearly all paid off and are
looking for other jobs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

The Humane Society should look
after the city's dumb brutes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
1911

For local news take The Times, is
the cry abroad in the county today.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
$4,000 IN 1919

A larger levee in front of the city
is a good suggestion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Sol Brill, the cIothicr, will sell
clothing for men, boys and youths at
prices to Suit the times.
Fewer gallons, wears longer; De
voc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
$4,000 IN 1919

Did you plant your greens on the
fourteenth.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
$4,000 IN 1910

Meet me at the Delta Fair next
fall
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Politics is taking hold of the State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Our Choice for u. S. Senator
GOVERNOR JAS. K. VARDAMAN
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

The river is losing its attraction.
- 25OOO N 700
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

A city park is In sight.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
PAPERS DESERVE
HOME PATRONAGE

-25oO0 IN 1910
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
CANDIDATE
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
w. K. Gildart.
Of Greenville
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-04-06
WayerIy Notes.


6eeN WINS ANNNeAH
Al Hawkins, Of Marshall, spent
Sunday at this place.
n. P. Buck was 10 Lexington
Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. Clauie Capps transacted
business IN Lexington last week.
Mr., Lsn Town-eOd and brother, OF
Malta Bend, was mere last week.
Bun to the wife of Ww. Ferguson
Waverly, March 81, 1907, q girl.
julius H. Wilson visited friends and
relatives 10 Kansas City this week.
Born TO the wife OF Ed. Clos er
man, Waverly, March 20. 1907, a
girl.
H. Oslscblaeger and family returned
last week from an extended visit in
Texas.
Mrs. WI Closterman and little SOB,
George, were n Marshall the first q
the week.
E. NJ, Tanoer, of Nome, Alaska,
spent several d ys with Mr.. and Mrs
julius Wilson.
Lawrence and Steve Graham, of
Grand Pass, are visiting their uncle,
f. ii Smith this week.
Mr.. Chris " alton. OF Kansas Cry,
is the guest OF his daughter Mrs.
Warren Groves this We &.
Mr. Homer Cooper, of Muskogee,
Ind. Ter, spent several days with
friends at his place last week.
Mrs, Partla Punkhoaser returned to
her home 10 West Plains after visiting
her uncle, Robert Byals this week.
Mrs. B. H Nuchols arrived last
week from Flower dale, Ala, and will
spend several weeks visiting friends.
John Il. Wilson, of Howard county,
Illinois, visited his sister, Mrs.
julius Wilson severa | days last week.
Miss Salhe Nallace returned
Monday night. after an extended visit
With friends and relatives 10 Wichita,
Kansas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-04-06
LexIngton 8oy 70 Come Wlth Thyrsus.

Lexington Soy to Come With Thyrsus.
Mr.. D. A. Ruebel, who comes With
rhyrsus, the Dramatic Club of WASH
ingtor Univers Is, as Business Man
ager is too well known IN Lexington
to need an introduction, Mr.. Ruebel
graduated from the High School here
in 1908 and in che following autumn
entered the Collegiate Department of
Washington Unlvers ty. His good
W rk obtained for him a scholarship ia
that institution where, IN addition to
his regalsr work he has done a great
deal in the line Of dramaties and ath-
letlcS, besides earning enough money
TO defray the bulk of bis college ex.
peuses. Mr. Ruebel is also the au
thor of a very clever farce, "Who's
Who", which was staged by Thyrsus
with great success Besides being
Business Manager Of Thyrsus, be i,
manager OF this years. track team and
is one Of the varsity half milers. He
is also associate editor Of Student
Life, the University weekly. Because OF
his excellent work as Rowley In the
''Sohool For Scandal, the annual
play of last year, he was the similar
part OF Jarvis ia "The Good-N 4tured
MAN.; but finding that be could not
do full justice to his duties as Bust
ness Manager, he unseltishly gave up
his place In the cast in order to devote
ais entire energies to the business end
of the performance. The production
at the Odeon at St. Louis and 10 the
various towns on the schedule entails
an expenditure of about twelve hun.
bred dollars. Mr.. Ruebel's many
friends here are delighted to have the
opportunity OF seeing the Myrtle and
Maroon aggregation and will turn out
en- maSse. The play will be produced
at The Odeon at ST. Louis this evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-04-06
Headed for a Hornets Nsst.

Ida M. Tarbcll's stcry Of the tariff
in The American Magazine gro VS.
more interesting and vital as 1t draws
near the men aud policies OF the
present doy. No prophet is needed to
pc ut out the TACT that the great his
touan Of Standard Oil is headed
straight for a hornets nest. The
rumpls sue raised over Rockefeller is
mild compared with the rumpus com
Ing when she really get into the ar.ff
For, as General Hancock SAID, with
wit ami wisdom, ithe tariff Is a l.cal
affair" 1t is a subj ct upon which
all men have ideas, snd tneir ideas
are governed by consideration of their
pocxet books.
In the April American Magazine
Miss Tarbell tell the story Of the
tariff under Hayes and Garfield. In
the course of the narrative she de-.
crlbes the Tariff Commission Of 1882
which travelled all over the country
c~)llec!ing irst hand information ABOUT
the talrnese Of duties on various pro-
ducts. Although Mss Tarbell does
not actually label the story as funny.
It is funny-as fun1y as anything
written IN many a d.. Everywhere
the Commission went it was met by a
a great number OF il d vlduals With
long solemn faces who proceeded to
tell why this thing or that thing ought
not to be or the free list-for the
good OF the country. 1t was a mar
Velous exhibition of human nature.
Patriots 5loomed everywhere. And
nobody but the membsrs Of the Com
mission appreciated the humor of it
at the time because nobody but the
members OF the Commission heard all
the appeals, Il was a chapter In our
history W ieh might well be called
"rhe Self E iucation of a Com
mission
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-04-06
Why Hill Succeeded.

James ]. Hill entered the railroad
business in 1881 as general manager
of the St. Paul g. Pacific Railroad,
and a clue to the reasons Of his sue
cess may be found in the following
from an article in the April Every
boGy's:
BE was bsggageman, conductor,
engineer, track walker, fireman, pass
enger-agent, frelght-Agent, traffic
managerl and everything else on the
road at different times, /" one of the
men who was with him as assistant at
this time told me.
"He looked after every detail, until
those who watched him we're appalled,,
Not a box Of rubber bands was bought
that he didn't o. K. the order and
supervise payment. He not only
learned how the work was being done.
but devised methods OF dong it ditter.
entity, doing it better, more economi
cally, more expedlently. System fol
lowed in his walk, system IN every de
partment. Railroading as he found #
was au involved, cumbersome, chaotic
affair. He made 1t a science.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-04-06
Horse Fell in Well.
odessa Ledger.

Odessa Ledger.
About four O'Clock Monday evening
Claude Tanner hitched his horse close
to the we'll in Moore s. Sons livery
barn and went out to attend to some
business on the street. Shortly after
he left his horse, the horse got his
hind feet on the cover of the well
which broke through with him and he
slipped down in the we'll. The we'll
is very large and had about 8 feet Of
water In it, SO the horse had to swim
to keep his head out of the water,
Someone heard his struggles and went
10 see what was the matter and found
him. A crowd soon gathered and put
ropes on him to keep him from drown
ing while he was drawn out. he was
in the water about an hour and as 9
consequence vas pretty cold and stiff
when taken out but seemed 10 be all
right every other way and Mr.. Tan.
ner was able TO take aim home.