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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
His Position
To my fffenis and voters of the city
of Greenvihe and county of Wash

To my frfen'is and voters of the city
of Greenville and county of Wash
ington
| feel it nay duty to make known
TO you, through the ne,diltm of our
newspapers. the position I occupy in
this important election To begin
with. all the candidates for the diff
'ferent state Offices who were my
choice and whom I supported. were
defeated in the first primary election.
and since then | have taken and felt
very little interest in the election,
and have thought | wouhI not vote
at all, and be satisfied and contented
with whoever the people of the state
elected.
But this is hard to do, to take no
interest IN this face from the fact /
have friends on both sides, and my
friends on each side, some for Brew
cr and spane for Noel, want and seem
anxious for me. to Join thean. and for
this reason | must come out frankly
for one shde or the other
Neither of the candidates suit me,
nor IS either of them my cifoice, but
I have carefully and deliberately
weighed this matter night and day
since the first primary and have de-
cided that of the two candidates, |
wodfi support Hon. E r. Noel.
know that prohibition cannot be an
issue in this campaign. | am ad-
Vised that both candidates are pro-
hibitionists. /, myself. am opposed
to prohibition, ard if | had an oppor-
tunity to vote for an multiplication
candidate, I would do it.
am opposed to Mr. Brewer for
II. 4
record does not entitle him TO
high office His past political affilia-
ton is rot such as I-endorse. | know
shat he. supported Governor LONGING
against Senator Money and Gov Var
dainatn I ana sure that he,has been al
ways afflliated with the McLaurirl
ndowd in this state. and | have al
WAYS been opposed to that clan |
know furrd1er that no man can get
above his political associates. and I
| feel sure that if he is elected. the
Nc Lauriias will control his admins
| tration, and [ don't want anything of
| that kind.
| Mr.. Noel has clean record. He
| has tried ito serve the people; he lives
| in an. adjoining county and is close
| ly identified with the interest of the
| people IL this district and is a good
lfacitizen. | feel that I should support
| him.
| regret exceedingly that / must
differ. frorns some of my old time
/ friends. but I am sure that these
/ friends will agree that at issan honest
difference. and let us hope that OUT
Of such honest difference, we may
get good results.
Respectfully yours
J. A. Eusk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Equalizing Personal Assessments

The boards of supervisors OF the
70 counties in Mississippi met ar their
respecting County seats this week and
commenced the important work OF
eqalizing the personal assessment
rolls on which taxes for 1907 will be
based
This task will continue throughout
the week, property owners ben1g CIV
en- opportunity to- file protests and
petitions for reductions or changes
from values as fixed by the assess
ors
After REORGANIZATION work is con-
ctgded duplicates of the personal a.
essment rolls will be forwarded to
State Auditor T. NJ. Henry for filing
and final approval. It is expected
that the increase of personal assess
ment for the state, as compared will
last years figures, will not be less
than $Io,ooo,o 900 and may exceed that
figure The railroad commission has
increased the assessments Of common
carriers over $4,000, ooo-Nicksbu burg
Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
LETTER TO TREAS
URER KELLNER
C.H>..x.s11o NE.Srsc<.<.s>:
CreenvilIe. Miss;


Dear Sir. Take a two-story house
and reckon ehe costs with different
paints; you will be surprised Say
the house has a total of 32Io square
feeE-
Divide by 800; YOU buy II gallons
That's the rule; but it never comes
out SO.
Buy amy either paint than Devoe,
you will have to buy more, up to
possibly AZ gallons. Paint Deyoe,
and You'll have gallon or two To re-
turn Here are some experiences.
N. r. WaEkinss Lott, Texas, used
Il gallons on his house before;
besght 4 gallons Devoe for same
house and had left.
C. B. Edwards, of Edwards &
Broughton. printers Raleigh, n. c..
used 80 gallons paste paint on his
ho,sse. bought 80 gallons DxNoe for
same house and had TO left. Go by
the gallons
Yours truly
F. w Dcvoe & Co
r S. j w. Bsrr1ingham & Co.
sells OK pAint.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Increase in Newspaper Expense

The New Decatur (AIaa) Adver-
4ieef has Increased the price OF its
Subscription to ST so a year, z5c for
six moutAs and soc for three months
IN explaining the reason, for the IN
crease In the price of subscription,
the Advertiser says that it IS because
At the advance in white paper anu
The INCREASED cost Of labor in the
fast e3ghtseu months we have raised
The Salaries OF cur employees three
tirts." says TIA Advertiser, "and the
type teust ard the paper trust have
<4ch clipped a little coupon off the
bonded profits of the publishing busi-
ness
AS the cost of every other conmod
ity has gone up 'oat OF sight" there
u no reason why the weekly papers
should not increase the price cf their
subscriptions to keep pace with the
cost Of labor, and the white paper
in plain words to keep pace With the
cost of issuing them The dailies
have not increased the price Of Sub
esrfption, but they have very gener-
ally increased the price of advertis-
ing space. This has been a necessity.
The cost OF publishing newspapers
Rewspapcrs has increased 50 per cent
within the past two-years, and many
pAbEshETs whose rates were not al
41adH high, have been forced to de-
4Iahd more for their advertising
space.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17

DR.. O. n. Norton. graduate OF
themeterinarrar1 school of the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania, Is now associat-
ed with DIR. T. d COPYRIGHT under the
'finTn name of Drs, COPYRIGHT & Nor
ton, we,trirrary surgeons Or NoTton
mas had wide experience IN his chosen
profession having served four years
in the United States army studying
the d1seases OF horses His special
-ay IS contagious diseases such as au-
tf4rax, Charlton, efe.. ard We take
pleasure in Recommending him TO any
one needing the services OF vetfl-
marian The offices Of this firm are
located at Guyton-T1utself & Co c
Palace Stables
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Business Partnership Dissolved

NJ. T. Fl. Bowen who has been in
partnership with Mr.. S. R Dunn in
the grocery bnsinesssin East End,
sold out his interest IN the business
to Mr.. S. r Dunn last Monday and
has accepteIdl position as salesman
with s. w. HARRISON. Mr.. Bowen is
one OF the cleverest and most kind
hearted men in Greenville and with
hts long expe rirce in the mercantile
business and knowledge of the wants
Of the trade. Will make this popular
house has very valuable employee.
MIR s. r. Dunn will continue the
grocery business at the old stand un-
der the name OF S. r Dunn, and will
carry complete stock of staple and
fancy groceries, and invites the trade
TO let him fill their orders.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17

DIR. F. B. Henderson left today for
Lsouisvilae, KY, where he will join
Ms wife to spend two weeks va
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Subscribe for The Times.
Wanted-Bids for Coal

By virtue of an order of the board
of mayor and council of the city of
Greenvilie passed at the regular
meeting held August 6, 1907. sealed
bids are invitess to be fled with the
undersigned clerk of the council ON
or before 7 O'Clock. p. m, September
3, 1907 for:
1000 tons of coal, more or less, at
the water works plant;
800 tons, more or less, at the pub
lie schools;
100 TONS more or less, at the reel
houses AID city hall.
Bids to be for the. run of rssincs.
nut, corona. or coal equally as good,
Alabama or Kentucky.
: The council reserves the right to
saiect any and all bids
S-T7-4t Lyme Sterling, Clerk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Wanted

Parties wanting frst-olass board,
c,ith or wf.host rooms TO apply 10
Mrs. Daisy Nobl4s,. at No. 400 North
Walnut street. Terms reasonable.
Rooms are nicely furnished and the
house has every convenience For
references can refer you to the Times
or Mrs. d. f. Hurt.
3-r7-tf Mrs. Daisy Mobiles.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Change of Management

Mr.. John Scruggs has been placed
in cha1ge of the Arkansas River
as-kot.@Co-n panJ-'s business in this
city. FIR. S1ruggssTs young man,
honest and reliable, and possesses
srch BUSINESS ABILITY as will make
him ~Sry valg sesfe~naan to the pack
et company rho were SO fortunate as
20 secure Ess Services
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Gubernatorial Politics

The fight in the city between the
Brewer and Noel forces has been a
spirited ore and viwing it as a dis
Interested party we believe the Noel
forces have, gained some advantage
III the vote getting. while we believe
that Brewer will carry the city
From reports over the county. we
are told that. outside of Greenvlle
ard Leland Mr. Nael IS the stronger
nan and viii carry the county by
small vote.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17

The partnership heretofore exist
bag between S r Dunn and J. Il.
Bowen has by mutual consent this
day been dissolved. S f.
Dunn having bought J. II. Bowen s
interest and will continue the busi-
cess in the SANK place, hoping te
have nok only a continuation, but al
increase OF the Old f-t-n business.
s. R. Dunn,
H Bowen
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-08-17
Do You Suffer From Kidney
Troxfh1eS2

We guarantee one bottle of Smiths
Sure Kidney Cure 70 benefit or cure,
or your druggist will refund your
money. so cents by all druggists.
t-Sep.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18

That evening Maran Sterling and two
others whom Sterling had asked to be
present opened the game on the fiat
boat. The owner Of the outfit and two
assistants were of the party, making
seven in all. They had played an hour
or more when jackpot was opened,
and the pile on the table grew enor-
mously. Suddenly Sterling clapped one
hand down on the money and whipped
out n gun with the other. At the
same moment Maran and his Two
friends drew their weapons and GOV
cred the three professionals. The coup
was effected so quickly that not one of
the latter was able to draw.
Put yo' arms on the table" ordered
Sterling. raking Off the money into his
hat. Then, setting the hat on a chair.
he went to the owner of the boat and
began to search him
HIM" he remarked, drawing sew.
eral aces held by clasp attached to
a rubber cord in his sleeve. a cheap
device, but good enough to fool asses
with Then. going to the next man.
he took pack of cards from his pock
ct, held them up to the light and
continued:
Marks big enough to see, in the
dark. All the court cards are plain
on the back as on the face"
After going through the three men
and finding evidence of fraud on all
he politely asked the owner for the
key of the safe The man, having
pistol muzze within few inches of
his ear, complied. Sterling opened the
safe and counted out an amount equal
to Maran's losses aud handed 1t to
him. Then he paid what losses the
others had made from the money in
the hat He was himself a winner.
and this amount he took from his pock-
ct and tossed it on the table.
When the party left the boat they
cut the cable, ana it hoated down with
the current Its profits and losses at
It's last landing place had been nil.
Aaran left the next day for Baton
Rouge and was married soon after his
arrival Had it not been for Sterllng's
Interference he might have become n
professional gambler himself
GEORGE DISNEY NILLS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
Miscellaneous Matters

County Treasurer J. I. Taylor s
accounting with the County Clerk
shows that he had ON hand, the first of
the IN NTH ST. 60, cash in hand
and that during previous month he
paid over to the state treasurer the
sum of Si,65l. so.
An execution has been issued TO the
sheriff for SEQ Judgment and s3.55.
costs, in the case Of f. II. VIII te VS.
o. S. Brown.
l.. l.. Nelson. of Berkeley, Cal,
has by his attorney, A. c. Hough,
brought au action against Thos. W
Pack, to collect the sum of $50,
sllegei to bs due him for selling three
five acre tracts out -of tho five into
which the part of the R. S. Jewett
Donation Claim owned by defendant
was to be subdivided, : He claims t7at
he got one H. c. Myers to put up
the first paymnt Of $500, for the said
three claims, but upon examining
the absrr'ot that they -failel.to tiad
tuat said Pack was owner Of said
land in question hence the action
for commission a the. deal fell
through
Last year the fees received by
County CLERK Cheshire for hunters
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
County Teachers Institute.

County Superintenden Savage is
busily engaged in making elaborate
plans and preparations for the nexV
annual Josephine County Teachers
Institute which will convene in this
city, November 6, Z and s. 1t Is a
big~undertaking and requires much
time and attention to insure that the
affair will be "a success IN every par
ticular Among the many able in
struotors who are expected to attend
and participate in the program are the
following: President Mulky, State
superintendent Ackerman, DIR. Sheri
dan, Merlin, Secretary State Library
Association, President Kerr, of the
Oregon State Agricultural College,
and many others Of marked literary
ability. There will be popular ad.
dresses at two evening sessions, to
which all the people are invited and
for that matter, they arc heartily
welcome at all the sessions. Each
eaoher in the county is not only ex-
pected to attend this institute. but is
by law required to bs there. He or
she rs the case may be draws her pay
just as though she was teaching and
IN many districts the entire week is
taken as a vacation, the teacher max
ing up the other two days at another
time
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18

Things around the county court
house have been unusually quiet, for
a few days and following IN the
wake of the recent term of court the
dullness is all the more apparent.
For instances County Clerk Chesh-
ire did not fill single order for mar
riage license all last week, which he
thinks is an alarming condition of
affairs, Tor he has great amount OF
sympathy for old bachelors. Then,
Sheriff Russell feels bit lonesome,
with not a single prisoner in the
county Jail He thinks that some
body ouhgt to be apprehended and put
in that nice bastile, else it will get
rusty and be unnatural. Then be it
said to the credit Of Josephine county.
there was not a single insane case in
the county passed upon by the su.
thorities during the entire month of
about one each month, which was not
bad for county of this size, buI in
September even the average was not
kept up. But there is at least one busy
man at the courthouse and that is
Deputy Sheriff Smith, who is still
taking in money paid by tardy tax
payers He finds that the county
has collected about $50, coo thus far
and that this year will probably come
up bit better than ls usually the
case. However, it looks now as
though several taxpayers, all over
the county would have to pay extra
costs as they are going to permit
their taxes TO 20 delinquent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18

to a misunderstanding and that there
was no need for any such action III
the first place.
Judge Stephen Jewell and County
Commissioned j. I. Logan met at the
court house, Monday and started work
on the proposed new County HON" "
building. 1t was decided to have
thework done by day labor, the county
10 pu. chase all its own material and
Contractor Arthur Fitzgerald, who is
regarded as splendid workman,
will have charge Of the frame work,
while H. ]. Clark will look after the
brick foundation work. The fuBdation
will BIZ 2s by 80 feet, there will be lf
rooms in the entire structure, with
four small ones additional in the at
tic. II will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000 and will be ready for occu-
pancy on or before December l.
Work was begun Tuesday, as the ma
terial was already on the ground.
Next week the josephine county
board of equalization will be in ses-
sion to hear any complaints to be
made by taxpayers about their asess-
ments. But, as in former years, AS
SCISSOR Fallln's work has been so well
done that few protests are to be ex-
nactad
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18

Harvey Moore, ct ok to Ellen Lomas
part lot 3, block N of Bourne s
First add 10 Grants Pass. $500.
Jno II Williams ct al to A Bartlett,
part block 81, add to Railroad add to
Grants Pass. $3.50.
j } Perry to c E Voolfolk, lots /
and IL, block "a, Rivers ide add to
Grants Pass, 5000
Sarah E Richards ct mar to Johan
Won Almen, part lot 7, block 3, Cen
trail add to Merlin and half interest in
the Richards Variety Store, $1,000.
Christiana Trefethen to G A Ire.
fethen, her husband, rart sec. 33, tp
80 s, r 7, 20 acres, $500
Lemuel Trask ct ux to Arthur
b Ellison ct al, lot 7, block 8, of H
b Miller & Co.'S addition Grants
Pass, s400.
Alexander Brown to William Olson,
part sec 26, tip 49, e, g, $4,000
j o Booth ct ux to S f Morine
lot 8, block 7, Grants Pass 5000
Mollie Manson ct al to Florence
L Lind. two acres in sec o. tip 36 >,
8, $500
G Ezra Smith to Florence Lind,
part sec 6 tip 36 s, 70, 500.
Matthias Heinen to Mary Thomp-
son, ct al, 10 acres in sec 10, tp 36 :,
5, $1,000.
jerome Duncan ct ux to Harry A
Cougle, lot 8, block 4, Grants Pass
Sl1OO.
Mary Thompson to W b Sherman,
10 acres in sec 49, tp 36 ?, r 3, 5 500
p K Gerould ct ux to Nellie o Mil
Ter, part sec 10, tip SO $, r 5, s32OO.
H B Miller ct al to Willis A Has
kihs, lot :, block S, H B Miller &
Co.'S aad to Grants Pass, deed of cor
rection.
f G Burns, as administrator Of the
estate Of Emma Sophia lies, deceased,
to Daniel Watson, lot 6, block G,
Judson' S add to Grants Pass, $3.50.
Edward S Van Dyke to Ozro S
Blanchard. lots 10, 16, and II, block
s : Lincoln Park add to Grants Pass,
5000.
Oregon State Land Board to +. E
Gsrould, 50 acres in sec 21, tp 80 S.
r .. $3.50
Marie E Fem to John f Burt 40. 26
acres IN sec 2l, tip 81 $, r . deed in
escrow $500.
II b Miller ct ux to Joseph Lemar,
lots S, 7 U in II b Miller's High
land Park aud TO Grants Pass, $3.50.
Ii ii Conger to Frederick Clements,
leasem mt over rtain roadway 81.
Pleasant Valley Cemetery Asso-
citation to f G Burns, part lot ?, row
o. block /, in Pleasant Valley Gene
terry, So
W b Sherman to Helen Ruth Lover
idge, 3.51 acres in sec l6, tip SO s,r5,
$500.
Geo E Payne to Tryphena L Rathbun,
40 acres in sec Z, tp 36 $, ., S4OO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
Making Them Foe the Mark.

This is a busy season in the Probate
Department, as it is the time for the
filing of the semi annual reports by
administrators aud executors. Judge
Jewell informed the Courier man that
he was requiring all such persons to
comply with the Law, which says that
all executors aud administrators shall
file reports in April aud October of
each year until final settlement.
Judge Jewell is seeing to it that the
said people holding such positions Of
trust attend to their duties, promptly
and further than that, he is doing
his best to get all the old estates set
tied up off the court docket
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
AN OLD TIME GAMBLING
EPISODE.
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D W. le illell.
When | was little chap living in
Cincinnati was delicate We had
relatives in New Orleans, and at one
time | was sent down there for my
health The only route was by the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and |
made the trip in one of the big steam
ers Of that day. The main feature
that | remember was seeing men sit
ting in the cabin playing cards, with
beautifully cOlored chips. Why they
used the chips | was too young to I'M
derstand. In this connection | also re-
call their leaving the tables occasional
ly to 90 to little box about the size
Of Punch and Judy" show. placed
forward in the cabin, where they
drank drinks of to mel beautiful col
orS
The Mississippi was one vast gam.
bling resort from Cairo to New Or
leans. There were datboats fitted up
for the purpose that noatel slowly
down the river, tying up at any point
where there We're people to be deecel.
ANA wherever there were planters there
We're victims One afternoon one of
these tatboats descending with the cur
rent was seen from the shore not far
below Memphis to be turning in to
shore. The only power aboard was in
the arms of men and a couple of long
sweeps or oars ON either side. Those
ON the starboard side flashed in the
sunlight. while the tiller oar left rip-
pie astern. The boat in this way was
brought ashore. and a haWser was got
out and tied to a stump upon the river
bank.
That night Julian Maran, a young
planter, stepped aboard the boat and,
with one or two of his friends who
were already there. opened the game.
Marau had sold his plantation and ne.
groes ANA was going to Baton Rouge to
marry his sweetheart and take up his
residence there The money he had re-
ceivcd was In bank except a Hundred
dollars, with which he proposed to
amusc himself on the fatboat He
added considerably to his hundred dol
lars during the evening and being
chivalrOuS fellow, considered himself
bound to 20 back the next day and give
the bank a chance for revenge" In
few days the fortune he had in bank
was every cent transferred to the
safe i'm the hathoat.
That was curious age If there are
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
Out Of SIGHT

-. Ont Of sight, out of mind. is an
old saying which applies with snecial
tor'e 10 sore, burn or wound thar 5
ueen treated with Bucklil's s Arnica
9aiNe. 1t. 5 out of sigh', out of mind
anG, out of existence. Piles too aud
chlluiains disappear under it. healing
influence. Guaranteed by all drug
gists, 2jc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
His Dear Old Mother

My dear old mother who Is nov
>3 years Old, thrives ON Electric biI,,
ers writes W. b. Bulson VI
Dlbl'n, Ga. "She has taken Jnem
Tor about two years and enjoys 3u *,
client appetite, feels stroug anu
sleeps we'll ' That's the way L-ecir'U
Bitters affect the aged and ,ls slnJ
happy results follow iu al cases u
female weakness and general de6llli.
Weak, puuy children too, are grealli
strengthened by them Guaran tesu
also for stomach, liver and kidh7!
troubles, by all druggists soc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-18
Properly Chanslna Hands.

Transfers ot real estate have been
filed for record with County Clerk
Cheshire, as follows;
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-11-16

SPANISH FORK, UTAH, July 10, 1907
Mr.. S. D. BOONE, Local Manager,
Idaho Irrigation Company, Ltd,
Alberta, Idaho.
DEAR SIR: You ask me what l think of the
Alberta Chg Wood River) project and when
[ tell you that l went up there with eight
powers of attorney and located seven of them
on 100 acres each, and one on 100 acres, and
have since purchased release on 80 acres, it
looks very much like | think it is all right
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) QUIET JOHNSON.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-11-16

The most minute personal investiga-
ton is cordially invited by the pro-
jectors of this enterprise, as to quality
of soil, adequacy of water supply and
title to land and water.