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The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Eastern papers express surprise be-
cause Denver beauty married an In
dian. Maybe we don't know the Denver
men as well as she did
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Another one Of the captors Of the
president Of the COnfederacy has Just
died. We admitted long ago that a
whole brigade was engaged In that ex-
ploit.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Some one stole the life savings OF n
Bronx gypsy queen. II amounted 10
more than 5000. and w9S all in one
sock. This queen must b. an old-time
Chicago woman.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

II Peary and Cook ever meet at the
North Pole there Will be a decided cool
ness between them.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Finding four aces IN his hand killed
a Cleveland man. It usually takes five
aces In the Far West
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
HITCHCOCK FRIEND
TO ALL CONGRESS
Smooths Out Difficulties
Over Appointments to
POStmaSterShips.
Taft Has Annexed a Host
in Him, Says Repre-
sentative.

There has been wide publication of a
report that First Assistant Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock has been
shorn Of his powers. On the authority
Of Congressman with troubles about
their appointments, it can be stated that
the report is untrue.
Mr.. Hitchcock is stu standing be-
tween Congressman and their irate con-
stituents. he Is still smoothing out diff
hculties. He continues to take the blame
when the Congressman can't satisfy
both sides. He furnishes advice and
counsel, based on wonderful range of
experience, and he displays, every lime,
what his friends in Congress declare
is perfectly marvellous sagacity about
doing tho right thing.
Hitchcock Friend to All Men.
Hitchcock is the friend Of all Con-
gressmen. He can't always accommo-
date them. but he always convinces
them, when he has 10 reject their petit
tions, that he is genuinely sorry, and
that if f. weren't for the confounded
rules he would give them what they
want.
4 have five pOstoffce contests before
him right now" said a Western Con-
gresham today. ANY one OF them
might easily cost me a countys delega-
tion and my denomination Hitchcock
understands all about IL He knows the
situation just as well as I do. He will
fix 'em all so that I'll como outright.
But suppose he didn't like me. and had
notion that my seryico in Congress
would better be terminated. Why, Il
! would be Just the matter Of turning his
hand 10 put the finish on my career.
Has Half of Congress.
That's true about scores OF other
| members Hitchcock knows this game
better than anybody / ever saw; they
| tell me, better than any man who ever
doled out postoffce commissions before
/ If he wanted me to do something FOR
/ him-say in the way OF a delegation to
/ the National Convention-do you think
/ I'd do Il? Wei. I don't know. either
/ but I know would If / properly and
| decently could. just because he's helped
me out Of so many troubles.
] ''Tnat man has half OF Congress under
/ real. personal obligations to him. and il
/ he Is going over 70 the TAFT movement
/ he'll be a power in it. They say TAFT
I has annexed him If so. he has taken
/ on a man who knows more politics than
| anybody who has thus far been mixed
/ up IN the TAFT game
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

that could be desired. and she is ably
supported BY q company Of hard-w0rk-
ing people
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

After burglars had bound her hands
and feet, an Ohio girl managed to
operate the telephone with her chin
and alarm the police. There is very
little a girl can't do with her chin
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

In future years: For the doctors all
dosed so carefully. that now they'r re
the rulers OF our whole navee"
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

They are sudden IN Philadelphia, and
no mistake. One Of the head street
cleaners lost diamond ring and found
It himself in ',rnree Weeks."-(Con-
tributed by Mrs. Glyn's press agent.)
It is no consolation TO learn that mil
lionaires sometimes don't have even car
fare in their clothes. That doesn't
count. They never have TO dodge their
tailor or try 10 hoOdwink their landlady.
Clearly the mother-in-law joke is
overworked. No experienced humorist
Will indulge in one. All experienced
humorists are married.
Deserted Dy his wife an indianapolis
insanity. The police locked him up on
the theory tha- his plan was prima facie
evidence Of the real thins.
Thinking to play a joke on his land
lady young Pennsylvania man let out
some wild ct yelIs the other night
She fired three shots in the direction Of
the yells. one peeling the skin of the
joker's shoulder A woman never could
understand some Of mans bright Jokes
There is talk of abolishing London $
harmaids- What's the matter with
these estimab,e old ladies now?
Kaiser Wilhelm insists on choosing his
wIfe's hats. That's good ground for d.
vorce in this country.
Twenty-Five dollars was all lawyer
offered for a kiss. 2 Memphis woman
testified IN a suit. She said she felt
hTmiliated. No wonderi Twenty-Five
dollars, indeed
Bryan Is too conservative for me-"
says Mayor Tom Johnson. Perhaps Tom
Lawson is his man.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Just because she spent all her money
for hats and dresses a Detroit girl com
mitted suicide. says a dispatch. We
are from Missouri.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Clearly the mother-in-law joke is
overworked- No experienced humorist
viii indulge in one. All experienced
humorists are married.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Two columns Of a newspaper were re-
quired by a young man in a Long Island
alrushouse TO explain how betting on
horse races" landed him there. II
would seem that the four words were
adequate.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Newspaper reports TO the effect that
Jason Mccall, Of Scranton, was killed IN
a saloon have brought forth a vigorous
denial from Mr.. Mccall. He says he
never frequents saloons. incidentally,
he hasn't been killed.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Georgia still has annual sessions OF
its Legislature. Pat State can't be ex-
Dected TO get perfect ell at orce.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Boston's new aldermen include n re-
porter, barker broker, ex-policeman,
and hotel keeper A reporter ought 20
know better than 70 enter politics. He
Is always sure to get into bad company
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Bryan is too conservative for me"
says Mayor Tom Johnson. Perhaps Tom
Lawson is his man.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

There IS talk of aboIshing London 5
baTmaids- What's the matter with
these estimab,e old ladies now?
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Kaiser Wilhelm insists on choosing his
wIfes hats. That's good ground for d.
vorce in this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
ENGLISHMEN
 LIKE BASEBALL.
President Pulliam Says America's Na- tiOnal Game Finds Favor With L0y.
 CTS of Field Sport. in England.

Harry Pulliam, president Of the National Baseball league, upon his re- xourn to New York from his European "Trip. stated that baseball has become a fixed professional pastime in Eng land, and it's future permanent place in English sports has been brought combination of circumstances.
 "The two men who are most respon- sible for it." said President Pulliam, "are Nelson Cook, an American, who for fifteen years lived in London, and MT. McWeeny, London sporting writer, who was studying in Rome for the priesthood when he witenessed the game between the All-American nine and Anson's Chicagos, and became fas- cinated.
 Again, Cecil Rhodes, when he founded his international scholarships at the great English universities, little thought that he would be indirectly instrumental in introducing baseball into England.
 American clubs, especially, third
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
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One of the first places we visited in Syracuse, N. Y., was the Mary Eliza beth candy factory, through which we were most courteously shown by the mother of the famous young lady whose story is we'll known now. A certain prominent and supposedly wealthy judge of Syracuse died and when his estate was settled up it was found to be so involved that there was no income. His children began to be seriously embarrassed, but Mary granddaughter-who, in the prosperous days, had become an
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25

rate clubs, that go to England to ex- hibit baseball, have no influence what ever on the English people. You know how clannish the English are, and the American players giving exhi- bitions over there do more harm than good.
 "Of course," said MT. Pulliam, "base- ball will never take the place If cricket as the game of the English people, but it has gone to England to stay"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
expert in making chocolates, came to

expert in making chocolates, came to the rescue. She began to make can dies and the family all turned in and helped. From smallest beginnings and after many struggles, they have built up thriving business, have a force of employees, adequate machinery and get $1 a pound for delicate con- fectionery, unrivaled beneath the stars for purity and cleanliness in making. Now, that's the kind of girl America is proud of!-Western Christian Advo- cate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
TROUBLE WITH
WYOMING INDIANS.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 25.-Citizens of Lander and district are about to pe- tition the government not to remove the soldiers from Fort Washkie, ow- ing to the present differences between the Shoshono and Arapahoe Indians. Quite recently George Terry, a half breed Shoshono, son of the famous Mormon Bishop Terry of Utah, was mysteriously murdered. Terry was a squaw man, and lived on t,e reserva- ton for twenty-five years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
WRITE US FREELY

troubles, and stating your age. We will send you fkEE ADVICE, in plain sealed envelope, and val uabe o4-page Book on ''Home Treatment for Women." o, Address: Ladies' Advisory Department. Tho Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
RICE CULTIVATION
A Letter Briefly Describing Thi
Important Industry

The following letter was recently
received by one of our prominent
business men and throws a great
deal of light on the rice growing in
dustry. Mississippi might we'll fol-
low Arkansas lead and put to good
use thousands of acres of now waste
land
Dear Sir
Your letter to the postmaster was
handed me for reply. Will say that
I grew no acres of rice last season
which yielded 90 bushels per ,and
/ sold it for about $I.oo per bushe1.
However, had / not sold considera-
Bile for seed at little better price
than the general market price /
would probably have got about 90
cents per bushe1 for it.
Prepare the ground as for wheat or
oats or other small grains, make a
good seed bed of fine tiIth and either
sow broadcast and cover with a drag
or harrow, or if you have grain
drill it IS better to drill it in like
oats or peas, putting about two bu-
shells per acre. Sow from April roth
to june Ist in this latitude. After
it gets up say six to seven inches
high lowing to season) the land is
entirely covered with water to a
depth of from one inch TO six inches,
and water is kept continually on un-
til it heads out and begins to ripen,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PROF. LOWREY
ENTERTAINS
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
AUDIENCES
Makse Splendid Appeal for the
Overthrow of the Liquor Traffic
Says Blind Tiger is Preferable to
the Open Saloon

| The two speeches made in this city
! last Sunday afternoon and evening,
! by the Prof b. q. Lowrey, President
i OF the Blue Mountain Female College
/ of this State, in the interests of Pro-
! hibition was listened to by a large
number OF oar citizenship and both
s proved strong convincing arguments
and facts Why for the protection of
our young men and women and the
best interests of the county, the
place of the open saloon should be
filed by progressive enterprises and
Il, moral places.
His first speech was delivered IN
the Christian church. at 4 o'clock and
his second speech at the Methodist
church al s o'clock, and at both
places large audiences assembled to
hear him. His address in the after
noon was on the work OF Civic Leag-
tie and Reform or obedience to the
Law but at night he took up the
question of Prohibition and he made
a mastery effort in trying to CON
vince the man. almost persuaded,
which side in this fight to take if he
holds home and children as one Of
his dearest heritages.
There was not a single sentence ut
tered, word that dropped from his
lips during the hours discourse that
a single man, even had he favored
the other side of the issue, could
have taken exceptions to. He told
of driving the liquor out of his home
county, and after it was out, how de-
termined men, with officers Of the
law who regarded their oath. have
suppressed this species OF traffic and
f,sr 4 hDI ! nfNf y,
world today for others to follow.
No blind tiger he says will last
long among a God fearing, law abid-
ing citizenship. He admitted that
Prohibition of whiskey does not pro-
hibit any more so than prohibition
against any other crime 1t depend
ed upon the law abiding people to
suppress.
He then paid his respects to our
beautiful and progressive city, what
we could look for it to become, when
the mill stone-the liquor traffic was
removed and it could expand along
its commercial and industrial lines.
This he followed with comparison
of Greenville and neighboring cities
where the sale of whiskcy has been
suppressed. He brought up the old
sterotyped saying, "et whiskey alone
and it will let you alone" and by
using the actors in that awful trag
edy which occurred in this county a
few years ago proved that was un-
true.
He paid a high compliment to
the noble women for the part they
have assumed in this fight and
thought it the duty OF every Christ
ian. and brave man to stand by them
in it till they won.
In his closing remarks he offered
to return to the county if an election
was ordered and make several more
speeches for the cause.
Mr.. Lowery, by his pleasing ad-
dress, earnestness, honesty and frank
ness impressed all present with views
on prohibition and set many a one
to thinking as to their own position
on the question
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
Bernie Simmons Injured

Little Bernie Simmons, the 10
year old son OF Mr. and Mrs Sim
mons, met with a very unfortunate
accident last Saturday afternoon.
While playing in the upstairs of the
engine house at the corner of Percy
and Broadway streets, he fell
through the hole where stands the
pole for the hremen to get down to
the first floor, striking the hard
floor below head first.
1t was thought at first the little fell
low was killed but after physicians
arrived he regafned consciousness
and it was found serious fall but
not necessarily fatal A report from
his bedside today states he is doing
nicely.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

| when the water IS turned off and ths
vest oats or wheat is used, except
that it is made heavier and stronger
with lugs on the naster-wheel to
keep it from slipping.
Ii you pump from lake and the
water does not have to be lifted
more than so feet, it will take a No.
o centrifugal pump and about a 40
to 5o-horse power boiler and 35-
horse power engine TO furnish water
for 100 acres, the pump, boiler and
engine should not cost over $I2so to
ST SOC
In preparing for the water if the
land IS sloping it should be terraced
or levied so that water would not
ground allowed to dry so the grain
may be harvested. A self-binder.
very much like the ones used to har-
have TO be over four or five inches
deep in deepest part, and one inch
in shallow -~rt The levees would
have TO be laid out with an engineers
level Water must be conducted in
canal to the highest part Of the
field before letting it on, so that it
Will cover by gravitation. The levces
may be made with a plow. and " hat
we call 'pusher," a wedge-shaped
tool 10 feet long and 4 feet wide at
end, running to a point.
1t takes rice about four months
from time of sowing to mature. Gut
ting commences August 10th 70 18th.
and ends September 18th Threshing
Is done with common wheat or oats
thresher with some of the teeth OF
the concave taken out. The croa
costs about $50 to SIS per acre. count
ing wages for all work, and all costs
rOf fuel etc
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
That Given by the Pupils of Central
School on Tcesday Night

The entertainment of ''Ye Little
Oide Folks" at the Central School,
last Tuesday night was greeted by
a large and enthusiastic audience and
proved one of pleasure and enjoy
ment to all who attended.
The little folks represented the
characters Of the long ago and in
their acting and funny sayings often
brought down the house The drill
of the boys in gray and the tableau
formed with them and a bunch of
sweet pretty girls representing our
Southern States was pretty sight
and as they all sang together "Tent-
ing Tonight" and Dixie it touche d
the soft spot of every heart and
brough tears to almost every eye OF
all present.
We are told that quite a snug sum
was MADE out of the performance
which goes into the piano fund
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
MOODY MAKES A CATCH
Arrests Negro Who Proves to be a
Diamond Thief =

Policeman w. ]. Moody male a
good catch last Thursday night
when he arrested a negro thief and
secured diamond brooch the pro-
perty of Mrs. Craig, of Indianola,
Miss, which had been stolen over a
year ago.
This goes to prove that Marshal
Hebron and his police are actively
watching the visitors who enter our
city and have an eye out for the
criminals. Officer Moody, as well as
the police department, deserve all the
praise they get for this clever piece
of detective work
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
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, 1907-04-27
Archbishop Blenk Honored

Archbishop BIenk, who is ex-
tensively quoted in the Catholic side
of the prohibition Issue in this issue
honored by the Pope. Archbishop
Blenk is stationed at New Orleans
and is held in the highest esteem by
citizens Of all denominations Of that
city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27
MAY POLE DANCES
Will be Held on Lot at Corner oi
Main and Delesseps Streets

The May-pole dances to be given
by the girls of the public schools
will take place. at Mr.. Herman Will
czinski's lot at the corner of Main
and Delesseps streets. Wednesday,
May Ist, at S p. m. If the weather
is not favorable the entertainment
will be postponed until the next
bright day Tickets on sale at
Nelms & Blum Co. Steger-H Holmes
Co, and the Star Shoe Store Price
IS cents, seat 10 cents extra
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Get a Sofa Pillow Top with your
own picture on it, 81 so at BTadleys
Studio 4-27-3t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

Edison Photographs and Records
for sale at Bradley's Studio. 4-27-3t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

ual moving expenses to the different
pieces OF work
Chief Engineer West was also au-
thorized to make contracts for other
teams for repair work where needed
and advantageous arrangements can
be made.
Mr.. ]. L. Perkins Jr., special dep
uty tax collector submitted the fol-
lowing report.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

IN 1902 the Mdsonic order passed
very stringent ordinances against
this evil No liquor dealer can join
this order
The Knights of Pythias are as pro-
nounced against receiving a saloon
keeper into its membership.
Railroads and express companies
also do not let their employees fre-
quent the saloons. No factory wants
drinking men. Policemen are o.dered
to keep away from saloons
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-27

To the Honorable Board Of Missis-
slppi Levee Commissioners:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
DYING CHURCHES.

An Item of New Jersey news in Saturday
Tribune contained Il pertinent suggestion TO
church extension societies and home mission or
ganfzations 1t reported the beginning of suit
in chancery against the trustees of venerable
Baptist church on the ground that the church
had been abandoned the second case of the kind,
if was said. which had occurred in that part OF
the state. \ number Of instances or the aban-
don1nent and death of once fiourishing churches
could doubtless be reported from various parts
of the state We have in mind a Methodist Epis-
copal church in a populous community not thirty
miles from New York which q generation ago or
less was so fourishing that its building was over
crowded but which is now disbanded and dead
and its commodious building empty and for sale.
while in the adjoining village a still larger and
Older church Of the same faith has so declined
that its congregations are now numbered 10y tens
instead of hundreds. as formerly.
The death or removal of churches in large
cities is readily explicable. Population shifts
and its character changes. 1t would be quite i'm
practicable to maintain the Brick Church, the
North Dutch Church and St Georges Church
where they once stood, in Park Row and Beck
man street in this city. In most cases churches
are simply removed TO other sites, but in some
cases two or three are merged In one or they
die outright. But In rural and suburban conf
rnunties there is no such explanation The pop
ulafion does not shift or change as In the city
In the villages TO which we have referred the
nopulation is now much larger than II was a
generation ago. and 1t is settled Just as close to
the churches Yet the congregations have de-
clined TO tithe OF what they were. and In some
instances have altogether disappeared. The de-
cline Of churches In such places as some OF the
''hil towns" of New England is not surprising.
II IS inevitable, since the villages themselves
have declined and decayed. But IN a region
which is not decaying. but fiourishing and in
creasng in population and wealth, even right
within the suburbs OF this metroDos. the decline
and abandonment Of churches should be a mat
ter of serious concern.
1t is grand thing for church to be able TO
say Il is building now edificc somewhere in the
world every day OF the year. But what of its
congregations which ere dying out and its build
ings which are being abandoned? II is crafty
Ing ia hear Of missionary enterprise which is
founding new congregations Of worshipners in
fiie newly settled Far West. In our instIlar pos
sessions and Ia foreign and so-cale3 heafhen
lands. But what shall it profit TO build new