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New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

Some effort is made to create apprehension
over gold exports Yesterdays bank statement
with its tremendous increase in deposits and
surplus reserves, coincident with COuntry--vtde
financial situation unprecedented for abundant
funds provides ample answer for this CuriO
pessimisnl- We have plenty OF money now
There is every prospect that We are going To
have abundance, and lasting ease in rates
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

The Burlington Colorado Southern deal leads
naturally TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Denver anu
Rio Grande. Edwin Hawley becomes now an
important factor in Denver Rio Ciraude affairs
as VIII before long show In more than one ws5
significantly. Denver common stock. during 1907
may even duplicate the phenomenal 1898 reCotg
OF Mr.. Hawley's Colorado Southern common anu
his Chicago and Alton common In measure
nent OF prospective market value Denver corr
mon may be fairly regarded. indeed. as the FeiJ
cheapest OF ali the New York Stock Exchahs7
shares 1t will. of course. pay dividends
Local traction stocks were exceptionally weaA - a.
the close of tho week-InterbOroUgf-Metr IN 90 80
officials bewailing lack OF financial OppOrtu1lly
That company's shares fell ssnsatiOnaiiy, whS55 -
was not strange, IN view OF recent Tnetnouss =
manipulation. But Third Avenue went down aIss
Third Avenue. upon a fair financial anal SIS
be found right TO be earning DIVIDENDS. <l--
Avenue has become independent of the old GtAsss
down burdens. Its traffic IS It's own RELIEF -
yond anticipatory calculation. And while stts n
may be in banking circles commanded Dy " -.
sistent reports that the New Haven kailFpeu
obtained aims to obtain control OF the pfoP,,,
there IS ample warrant for every conndeACe ssse-a
the part OF shareholders altogether apart -~-
what may 2r may not be the New ttasen
pany's mysterious intentions AT twice Us Rs4 ~
price Third Avenue stock at no distant dAte " an
conservatives still be considered "A bargain, ~
be stated upon authority that = large pl.--xs
Third Avenue lately bought in the open n1s, n5l 4
is now deposit IL a banking mouse 49, srff-
credited with proxies upon addltlonai ,,f-s
dcient to make voting majority Or IaasS,s,v ~ 70
Capital There a short Interest equal pfcoss'- -
a phantom half OF the capital stock SoSnS'0N
fore ions Is hAs'y 10 DC '1uSea q. ALLAwAL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19
NEGROES ARE MOVING.

According to reports from Southwest
Mississippi thousands of negroes are
on the move. They are getting out OF
tae boil weevil district, bag and bag
gage. and locating on the big planta-
tions higher up in the Delta, or else
getting over into neighboring states.
The average negro has never done
anything in his life but raise cotton,
and under favorable conditions he is
good for that, but for nothing else
worth mentioning In an average year
when seasons arc right, the negro
makes a fair crop of cotton, but b.
balks ut the boil weevil. 1t is some.
thing he cannot understand. He sim
where the boil weevil exists, AMI he is
running away from him.
that the coming of the boil weevil Is
going to prove blessing, in disguise
AMI it sees no reason for changing its
opinion. The farmers in the boil wee
vii district will be the most lndepend
emit on eatrh in a few more years
They will be forced to do those thing
and grow those crops that enable then
to live at home. and that will NEAR
prosperity and happiness.-CarrolltoI
Conservative.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19
IOWA AND MISSISSIPPI.

Somebody has sent the Herald "A eopv
81 an Iowa paper. Ia looking over the
real estate bargains the cheapest
piece of farm land is quoted at $50 per
acre. The highest price is 40 acres at
$3.50 per acre. Lands without am
buildings are quoted at $3.50 per acre.
The average price of 90 farms is 1925
par acre. Yet Iowa is a state vita
cut any large cities. 1T is an aerieuI-
tsral state, made rich by the advance
in its lands The farmss OF Iowa own
the Iowa banks, the street railways
and interurban lines, the life insurance
companies, and they buy all the nlu-
nieipai ana county bonds put on the
market. The same paper advertises
money 1T 4 to ) per cent in quantities
from $40 to 100000 Yet Iowa lands
are not as productive, on the average.
as Mississippi lands; they produce but
few crops, while anything will grow
here. Their winter lasts six month,
while here it is but three. Anybodv
car make money. live long and enjoy
life while they live in Mississippi. if
they will work three months in the
year; in Iowa they fight against sur.
strokes in summer and shovel snow
all winter throughout the seasons.
Then, all stopped and wrinkled, die al
the age of Mississippi school boys.
Tho day is coming when the Iowa
farme boys win fall over each other in
getting to Mississippi. There will, ons
q tAese good days. be the biggest rush
= the South ever known in the history
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19
. = = = . = = . y &c = . . @ O g
. NEWS FORECAST FOR THE q
= COMING WEEK. &
= q . = = = q . o = = 9 . e e Q q

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S-During
come to standstill while the people
give themselves up to the enjoyment
of the Christmas holidays The two
houses of congress will adjourn the mid
bers will leave Washington to spend
Christmas in their home towns The
United States supreme court will like
wise take a recess until after the first
of the year. President Taft plans TO
keep busy, but will doubtless keep his
desk closed on Christmas day to par
ticipate in the family reunion ut the
White House.
dictate that the celebration Of Christ
mas will cause little or no let-up IN the
exciting election campaign in that eoun-
try. Throughout the week the cam
paign will be in full swing, with polit-
zeal meetings in all parts of the eoun
try and nightly speeches by the lead
srs of the various party organizations.
The petition of John r. Walsh, the
convicted Chicago banker, fora writ
of review from the United States su
preme court, viii be fled in Washing
ton Monday. This action win mark the
last attemps OF the former fnaneier -
escape I've years imprisonment. I'm
posed on the verdict finding him gully
of misapplying the funds of the Chi
cago National hank while he was its
president. It i also probable that be-.
fore the end OF the week. Charles w
Morse, the convicted New York banl--
er. viii learn whether he is to have an
other trial or begin at once the serv
ing Of his sentence of fifteen years in
The Federal prison at Atlanta
81 n ths fersien held interest will ar:
|tssh t. tie ss.embing Of the Jspeaese
Imperial diet which i 10 convene j
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19


A statewide game law is being sug-
gested for Mississippi, and it would be
a very wise measure. The indiscrimi-
nate destruction of our noble game is
to be deplored, and it is to be regretted
that deer are not better protected. The
timber lands have been efeared up to
such an extent that the deer are prae-
tically corraled in limited space of
fiid lance, whence it is easy to run
them OUT ana kill them. The fine hant-
ing we now boast OF in the Delta viii
soon be thing of the past unless pre-
cautions are taken 10 protect it.--Snn-
flower Toesin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

Toxic Wednesday. Another event closer
home, and Of more direct interest, vii
be the meeting of the fourth Interna-
tional Sanitary Convention Of Aneri-
can Republics, which is to begin its
sessions on Christmas day in san Jose,
Costa Riea. In the program for the
convention prominent place Is gwen
to consideration of practical means FOR
the adoption Of measures intended TO
obtain the sanitation Of cities AMI
ports. The conference is regarded as
one Of such Importance that Surgeon
General Wyman hiss been selected te
head the list of delegates from the
United States
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

A Chicago policeman says he d rather
be dead coward than live hero. A
man Of this reactionary feeling will yet
become prosperous. sss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

The scales of the sugar truss are de
feetive in more ways than one. Thes
are failing off the eyes of the public
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

See that new line of mattresses. pill
lows, bed spreads, lace curtains, at
Keith 5, 227 Main street. Phone 22G #
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

We thought the shitrwaist girl strik-
ers were serious Now it develops they
have New York society women as pa
tronesses.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

Because you are poor don't think
there is no Christmas for you. The JOY
of the occasion is in the heart
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

Orders have been given Pullman por
ters not to accept tips. We SHALL see
whether this powerful corpora ton can
enforce its order.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

A Big Reduction in prices of Rugs,
Chairs, etc, until Chris5mas. Get a use
full present. c. n Keith Furniture
Store, pr Main. Phone go. tt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

Children Of older growth hAvs 40
need Or the besntifni snow shss ltes - !
carpet at our feet before We put our
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

o Ami the embryo 'bul
an1e
eyes ops can IT. y
Create Nj il
s not piped ream:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19

nth is not 4 pipe dream.-North
ississippi Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-19
RHEUMATISM II ECU, caTaaRa

with shoulder pains. h&y1sag or splitting headache
earache even cid stubborn cases are quickly cured
By Botanic Eloaa Balm B. B. :. because these
troubles come from Blood Poison.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
INJURED Muddy MUST DIE
Navy Quarterback, Neck Broken, Aska
How Soon He Can Join Team.

Navy Quarterback, Neck Broken, Aska
How Soon He Can Join Team.
Annapolis. Md, Oct 22.1'he injury
to Midshipman Earl y. Wilson. quar-.
terback OF the naval academy football
team, has created profound sympathy
for the young man,
Wilson, whose mech Ia broken. has
a slim chance Of recovering. and II II
likely that he may linger for montha-
Helplessly paralyzed below the neck.
his mind is clear and his vocal and
digestive organs unimpaired He has
no realization OF the seriousness OF his
condition. and is in excellent spirits.
inquiring constantly about what tho
football team Is doing and how soon
he can play again. Z
The naval authorities do not intend
attaching any blame to any vilianova
player on account OF the injtiry to
Wilson The latter was hurt making
flying tackle of Kelly. just as he
crossed the line for the last touch
down made by the visitors. The game
was a hard played one, but particu-
larry free from anything like undue
roughness or lack OF sportsmanship.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
BRYAN ANSWERS CRITICS
Declares He Is Not Using Political
Honors For Gain.

Lincoln Neb, Oct. 22.--Mr. Bryan
spiritedly replies in the Commoner to
a Texas critic who said that the dis.
tinction conferred by his party upon
Mr.. Bryan was 30 rare that 1t ought
to lift even the most callous and
selfish man above material consider.
atoms and that he ought not to exploit
IL for gain.
Mr.. Bryan saws that II Is true he
has three times been the candidate OF
the party and that he knows of no
honorable occupation in which he could
be engaged where he would not be
benefited pecuniarily by the acquaint.
ance and fame that the nominations
bestowed. but must a man who has
been the candidate Of his party be re
tired from all occupations from Labor
Of every kind and from remuneratiye
employment merely because some en-
envy will accuse him OF using his pc
sition for gain?"
He insists that in the newspaper and
lecture field he has found legitimate
occupation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
POISONED CANDY AS
PEACE OFFERING
Woman Charged With Attempting
to XIII kffinity's wife.

st. Louis, Oct. 22--Mrs. Maude Rid
ley. a dashing brunette. aged thirty
two. who has resided at the fashion
able vrooman apartments here, was
taken into custody on a charge OF hav-
ing given poisoned candy to Mrs. Nam
nette Lillard. wife OF II. w. Lillard.
aged thirty-five. reporter for an af-
ternoon newspaper here. Hllard Is of
prominent family Of Bloomington.
I'll.
Police Captain Gaffney reports that
last Sunday Mrs. Lillard handed him
box OF chocolates. which she said
Mrs. Ridley had given her.
Gaffney turned the candy over TO
the city chemist, who announced that
the candy was so charged with strych-
nine that one piece OF 1t fed to a rab'
bit killed 1t almost instantly.
Mrs. Lillard charges Mrs Ridley
with having come to her homo and
given her the candy as peace Offering
after she had asked the police to pro
tect her and her family from Mrs. Rid
ley's infatuatiup for Mr.. Lillard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
SENATOR STONE IN
FIGHT WITH CABMAN
Pays 81 Fare When His Grip
is Seized.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. %. - United
States Senator William ]. Stones lat
est exploit has been to punch a cab
man in Union station when he demand.
ed q 81 fare from him. He only paid
the bill when the cab driver got pos
session of his grip.
ITO charge me 81 for this ride is
outrageous" shouted the Missouri
statesman. as he alighted from the
cab. Il refuse absolutely to pay any
such price," continued the senator. ges
ticulating wildly.
81 don't care II you are Senator
Stone; you look like everybody else
to me-" said the driver, "and you've
got to come across with one William
The cabman then got possession oi
the senator's grip from the hands Of
a boy who was carrying II. In a tus
sci for the possession OF the baggage
bystanders say the senator hit the cab
man with his clenched fist He says be
only slapped him. A policeman ap
peared to side with the cabman, anc
he gave up the grip when the senator
gave up the dollar. The senator tool
the name OF the policeman and hurried
for his train. threatening to have the
matter investigated.
Not long ago Senator Stone slapped
a negro waiter in dining car while
going from Washington TO Philadel
phia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
WILL FILL Teeth
AT TEN CENTS EACH
Greenwich, Conn.,, Dentists Com
hine TO Help the Poor.

Greenwich Conn. Oct 25.-"Teetf
filled at the rate of 10 cents tooth
Is the price agreed upon by all Green
witch dentists. 1t seems like a greai
opportunity. and it is. but there are
conditions.
The patient must be Greenwishite
and a child, and he or she must pre-
sent himself or herself at the rooms
of the United Workers on certain days
of the week to have the work done.
The work is intended to be done
free and the 10 cents a tooth is charg
ed in order that the children and par
ents may feel that they are not the re
oipients of charity. but may feel that
they are paying in measure for what
they get.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
Boy Shoots chum Dead a, Play.

Wilmington, Del Oct 2s.-Playing
Indian on the second floor Of the home
of Or. Frank r. Smith. az 1909 Wash.
ington street, Charles b. Smith. the
thirteen-year-old sou OF Dr. Smith shot
and instantly killed Charles NJ Geor
gia. aged fourteen wears. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Georgia. One had
a revolver and the other a rifle. They
began making a feint OF shooting at
each other Georgia snapped bis re
golver but IL was not loaded Smith
then fired the rifle lie did not know
that II was loaded. The bullet entered
Georgias body Just below the heart
and killed him instantly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
LITTLE GIRLS WIT
Precautions She Took to Save Her
Baby Brother.

Precautions She Took to Save Her
Baby Brother.
Greensburg. Ind, Oct. %. While
climbing into corn crib with his sis
ter Alice, five years old. Notrie Thur
ston. three years old. son of Edward
Thurston. of Waynesburg, fell to the
cement floor and fractured his skull
The little girl. seeing that she could
not carry her baby brother to the
house. more than 100 yards away and
realizing she could not leave him In
the field where hogs roamed. dragged
the unconscious form to fence cor.
ner, where she carried rails and built
fence about 1t. and then ran home
and told her parents her brother was
dead. The injured child will not live.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
RECLUSE SLAIN
IN LONELY HUT
Body Was Wheeled q Mile
AID Hidden In Bushes.
HAD BEEN MISSING SOME time

While Tramping Through Wilderness
Egg Harbor. N. j., Man Finds Evl-
denee OF Murder-An Ugly Wound
Found on Left Side OF Head.
Egg Harbor, N. j.. Oct. 2S.--Mur-
dered In his lonely hut and carried Tor
nearly mile on wheelbarrow. the
body OF John Gavron. recluse. was
found in clump OF bushes. Gavron
came here from New York several
months ago and built small hut IN
the wilderness. His neighbors saw him
working daily until few weeks ago
Just before his disappearance man
named Borzay came TO the settlement
and also built hut.
Gavron and Borzay were seen to
gether frequently. When the old man
was missed, 1t is alleged, Borzay SAID
he had gone to a Philadelphia hospital
for treatment.
Nothing more was thought OF the
disappearance. Ten days ago Adoii
Kettosh and his wife came on from
Bridgeport, Conn. and lived with Bor'
gay
Borzay later left for New York to
get a position as wheelwright. Moth
ing since has been heard from him
here.
While going through the woods In
the extreme interior of the settlement
Kettosh came across the dead man
He FASTENED TO the home of his near
est ncighbor, Peltry. and reported his
find. Peltry at once recognized u as
that of the missing man. Fifty feet
away was an old wheelbarrow, around
the axle of which was twisted younl
oak saplings Tightly tied around the
mans legs was rope made OF ticking
His clothing had been almost torn or
his body In being dragged through the
thicket. Upon the left side of his heaC
appeared an ugly wound.
Chief of Police George Senft, Sheriff
Johnson, Prosecutor Bolte and Detev
tive Malsed are investigating and ex
pect to have the murderer. whoever
he may be. under arrest before manl
days
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
STEEL TRUST TO
RUN BREWERIES
Buying Control Of All Plants In
fayette County, Pa.
WILL INVEST sIO,OOO,OOo

object Is to Regulate the Drinking ef
Employees. as Officials Claim II In
terferes with Their Work--workers
VIII Not be Sold Beer by the keg.
Pittsburg. Oct rs. The United
States Steel corporation hes decided
to make an effort to control the drink
ing habit OF $4,000 persons In Fayette
county, Pa. interested In the manu-
facture of coke, and will invest $lo.-
900 600 In the project TO obtain posses
sion OF the nine breweries now running
inside the county. While the enort
Is being made to merge these brewer
les. 1t Is understood that the steer
corporation is back OF the whole move
and will try to regulate the drinking
of the foreigners. 1t being figured that
at least per cent better returns can
be cleaned on the millions invested
there by regulating the drink OF the
coke worker. permitting him to drink.
but STIMULATING whore and when ne
shall drink.
Sales OF beer by the keg or by the
barrel to the coke worker ts what the
corporation objects to, and this II VIII
try to remedy. For more than year
figures have been gathered on drink
ing among the coke workers. and II II
found that for seventy-two hours after
each day the coke ovens don't run
more than two-thirds capacity. ana
there Is scarcely a pay day when hun
dreds of tons OF coke are not ruined
by inability to get proper men to care
for II In the ovens,
The idea IL to Increase the number
of licensed drinking places In the
county 80 that all the workmen viii
be supplied, but to Kill the sale Of
drink in bulk to the coke worker. II
being alleged that the workman lays
In a great store OF drink when he has
money and then lies down beside II
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
SERMONS AT IS APIECE
Man Arrested For Stealing rs, Which
Pastor Valued at $275.

Man Arrested For Stealing rs, Which
Pastor Valued at S275.
waynesboro, Pa. Oct. 23.-For the
larceny of number of articles, in
GLIDING seventy five sermons, from the
parsonage Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Raymond Rumley, a young
man of this place, was arrested. The
pastor, Rev. v. T. Rue. named the ar
tlcles stolen as a gold watch and a
chain, valued at $50; two pairs of gold
eyeglasses. worth 81. and the seventy
FIVE sermons. which he values at 1915,
or IS apiece.
It is said some OF the sermons were
burned. The watch and glasses have
been recovered. Rumley's mother fur
nished $500 bail for his appearance at
the next term Of court to answer the
charge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30

this handshakins with an entire town
for Taft has a population Of only
about 300
The town is on the e. p. Taft ranch,
and the eight mile drive which the
president took 10 IL was over his
brothers estate for the entire distance.
Taft is one OF the towns that went
Republican unanimously In the last
national campaign. and for this rea-
son and because II is named in honor
Of hls brother. the president favored
IL with a speech.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
SUICIDE EFFORT TOO CHEAP
Quarters Worth of Gas Falls to XIII
Man and Wife.

Lansing. Mich, Oct. rs. = Lewis
Phillips and his wife, who have twice
in two weeks tried to commit suicide
were able to talk about their failures
1t appears that they wanted to die too
cheaply.
Phillips said that they had attempt
ed suicide two weeks ago. but the gas
supply gave out before they had &C
complished their purpose. The same
thing happened Saturday night. Phil
lips said he placed quarter In the
meter, and he supposed that 1t would
pay for enough gas to cause their
deaths. However. the meter stopped
working after the quarters worth OF
gas had been furnished.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
Chung to wrecksge For Twelve Hours

New York. Oct 25. The United
Fruit company's steamship Admiral
Dewey, when off Cape Henlopen on
Saturday evening. sighted capsized
schooner, with three men clinging to
the side. The three men, who had
been twelve hours on the wreck and
were half dead from exhaustion, we're
taken aboard the Dewey They are
Captain Maurice Kambern and Sea
men Riley and Evans, of the little two
master Scarborough. bound from Chin.
colleague. Va. for Philadelphia for q
cargo of coal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
BROKE ARM CRANKING AUTO
Herman Downing In TWO Painful Ac.
cidents In Day.

Salisbury, Md Oct 25 = Herman
Downing, OF this city, met with a
painful accident while cranking his
automobile. His hand slipped from the
crank handle, which flew beck and
broke his wrist.
In the morning he had young
friend. Lynn Rogers, out riding in his
machine and ran over stump In the
road. This threw his friend out OF the
machine and badly sprained his back
and damaged the machine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-30
MOTOR CYCLE HIT AUTO
Millionaire Socialist and Wife Had
Narrow Escape From Death.

Millionaire Socialist and Wife Had
Marrow Escape From Death.
Stamford, Conn. Oct 22-Mrs Rose
Harriet Pastor Stokes. the wife OF
James Phelps Stokes, the millionaire
Socialist. had narrow escape from
being crushed TO death here when the
motor cycle upon which she and her
husband we're riding hit an automobile.
The motor cycle is built with chair
equipment, and in this chair Mrs.
Stokes sits while her husband. on the
motor cycle proper. guides the vehicle.
The chair section of the motor cycle
hit the automobile. but Just before the
collision Mrs. Stokes gathered her
skirts and jumped. She landed upon
her feet and managed to retain her
balance.