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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17
A BIG KENTUCKIAN GONE.

Hon. William Lindsay of Kentucky
.fter a long life of honorable achieve.
aents, has gone to his reward He was
B commanding man. Big in body, brain
md heart, he early began career OF
sefulness He was a typical Kentuck-
m IN the high sense Of the expression
learned Judge, he was also bril-
liant and eloquent advocate. He served
18th marked distinction in the Senate
# the United States. Back in 1896
is party on the financial issue of that
ear and was forced TO quit politics
Ie and that other distinguished Ken
ackian, John G. Carlisle. went to New
ork city, and both obtained lucrative
employment as lawyers. Neither has
yer been so much as mentioned since
hev left office in connection with po
tical affairs 1t il but fair TO ,Juda,
lindsay, but due to his long career OF
robity aud courage, ia credit HIM witt
Il sincerity in the stand he took IL
$50. Nevertheless, his popularity with
is people vanished almost entireIy.
al he never regained it. His attitude
iowever. was consistent: unlike tina
f Mr.. Carlisle, who forsook the faist
le hai for wears bees~ teaching an,
'acame an apostarc for the milk an
ouav of the Cleveland administration.
II is likely that Judge Lindsay :
sleath will call for fairer and kindliel
ceilings from the people amongst
ruom he was born and reared. Now
hal he has passed away. in his owr
lantuckv, where he was brought, that
is old eyes might once more look upon
familiar sceues; that his old ears mighl
rear again the voices OF his old friends.
that his heart might have It's final beat
ia the land which had given him all
ais hopors anl Ia which he had broughs
back distinctions. it is likely that pas
sious. preiudiees. enmities, shall disaI,
pear and his true worth be apprecia ted
and sense of genuine grief manifest
itself Ne Scimitar.
William Lindsay was indeed big
kentuckian, also a great statesman,
and he left treme ndous void IN the
ranks of his party when he was per-
mitted 10 leave it, He was one OF
that large company of royal souls, loyal
to principle. who were driven frou
their party into exile by the wave If
populism which swept over the coun-
try in 1896.
What has the South and the country
received in return for those choice
spirits, The answer, however humiIi-
ating it may be, is Tillman, JEFF Davis,
Vardaman and a varied assortment of
pi2mies who We're swept into office on
9 tide which they could ride, but we.e
unable to control
Thanks to the sober. second thought
of the American people, here and there
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

The plan for central bank has pro
lressed so rapidly that some of tbe
itriking features are becoming public
The outline disclosed Yesterday pro,
tides that its stock shall be sold to the
public same as a government bond is
aue. \ small interest return is pro
posed To be guaranteed, any earnings
more than sufficient to pay the guar
lnseed interest being shared by thu
government and by the stockholders
This would give il increased hold as an
institation reaching the whole nation
and notably to its hold on the people
1t is spoken of as President Taft 5
plan.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17
ANARCHY.

Last week some gallant officers o.
Washington county came to the corr
elnsion chat = ''blind tiger was be
ing operated ON boat They armeI
themselves to the teeth and moved on
the boat. According to their story. the
man in charge ran Into one of the
rooms of the boat, aud being really
brave officers. they fired into this
room. They Killed. WOMAN,
Not being satisfied with their devil
ish work, and being fully persuaded 10
serve their impish master, these fine
fellows next showed their bravery bv
destroying the boat Then Ihev went
home and 2 justice of the peace held
the officers had .'onlv done their full
duty
Up to the advent Of the prohibition
law in this State. it was not considered
an innocent woman in cold blood. But
things have changed.
The facts to which we refer We're
contained in a special which we print
elsewhere. This special evidently tries
to shield the deputies, who are de
seribed as 1.-TWO cool and most fearless
ofieers,'' but nevertheless the state of
a1fairs can be- read between the lines,
and the story, if true, shows that these
men wers only "cool, in their murder
md fearless in attacking . dsfsnas
las NouaA
For much less than this fendish
sed men have stretched rope in this
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

rolling, and it would not be long be-
fore Others followed IN his steps Civ
en- q fair trial, I ana confident that the
system would be largely adopted, anil
equally confident that II would go far
to eradicate the evils of the lowest
tender system.
At first sight there appears to be
something very novel, almost revoll-
tionary, IN this suggestion, hot it is an
open question whether + does not en-
body a proposition worthy of more
than passing notice The present
system Of contracting can be outlined
in a very small space When work
Is required to be done, an architect or
engineer IS called in to prepare plans
aud specifications. This done. adver-
tisements are published or invitations
sent out to chosen few for the execu-
ton of the work, and, as general
rule, the lowest hid is accepted 0f
course, there are exceptions to this rule
but perhaps any exceptional" proceed
ure only tends towards increased hard
ships for the contractors concerned.
Looking squarely into the matter. is
there any truth in { he contention that
the present system places q premium
upon dishonesty Some contractors
viii ten you that under existing con3i-
lions fair prices mean no contracts,
that successful Eompetitson oftse
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

over the country there are beginning u
emerge men Of character and asihty
who viii shortly, we trust, be able 70
drive these political chariatans from
the field.
Peace to noble William Lindsay He
felt no sting at the turning az ms
party from hiIn-only pity for his mis-
guided associates We can see him
now az, with beaming countenance, &c
addressed the people in 1896 and ex-
horted them in eloquent tones and high
words to turn from the error of their
way Again we say: Peace to noble
William Lindsay
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

State, and if the people Of Wash1n Ston
county have left shred Of self respect
they will see that these men, so handy
with the gun, are made to feel that
there is law which they cannot vio-
late with irnpunity, even though they
hold commissions from the State. Be-
cause a man is an officer of the law
does not place him above the law
Vicksburg MONDAY Morning) Demo
erat
Anarchy, indeed, 1t lies not in the
mouth of a Vicksburg newspaper 10
shout anarchy at any other community,
and il is certainly very unbecoming IL,
one whose unvarying policy it is 20
discredit the law-that statute particu-
larry which the vast majority of Mis-
sissippiaus wish to see enforced at this
sime-to wit. the prohibition law.
We have scarcely ever seen so much
misrepresentation in so short space
A. is contained in the editorial We
quote above from the Monday Morn
ing Democrat. We shall not trouble
ourselves to correct it in detail, as a
publication has already been made of
the complete history OF this unfortu-
nat, incident This was doubtless
availabIe, and should have been con
suited by the Democrat if it wished to
be fair. but such was not its wish, for
Washington county's officers have
prevented some of the Democrat s
friends from violating the law of the
State within its jurisdiction. In this
have they offended.
We will content ourselves with refer
ring all who may want to know the
facts 10 the published statement of "a
body of best citizens, who completely
exonerate the officers involved from
all blame. They do not need to seek
it elsewhere
Ii is well known to our readers that
We have no sort of tolerance for the
practice Of killing niggera Just for fun.
There can be no excuse for any such
proceeding, but there is nothing in the
history of the case we are now consid-
ering to suggest such a motive. Ger
tain it Is that no one who knows smith
Iildart, who was raised in this com
munity, would suppose for one moment
NAT he went cunning for a woman. OF
hat She was killed in any other way
chan by the merest accident.
Therefore 10 we hurl back the charge
# anarchy and murder to the source
from whence it comes: and we would
suggest to our critic that he sweep in
'front.' of his own door before he travels
abroad to teach obedience to the law.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17
TAKE IT IN TIME.
Just as Scores of Greenville People
Have.

Waiting doesn't pay.
IF you neglect the aching back.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, surely
follow
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back
ache,
Cure every kidney i'll
Many people in this locality recon-
mend Doan s Kidney Pills.
Here s one ease:
l. x. Moore. retired farmer, North
Wiuona. Miss, says: 4 take pleas
ure in recommending Doan' 3 Kidney
Pills to all persons who suffer from
any Of the various troubles which
arise from disorderel kidneys | re
commend this remedy because have
used it for kidney complaint and have
received the best Of results.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster 3Ilburn Co. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

In the opening course on foreign
banking at the School of Commerce OF
New York University, Mr.. Charles 4.
C'onant declared that European bank
ing differed fundamentally from that
IF the United States chiefly in the
greater concentration rendered possible
by the system of branch banks. This
concentration existed, not only with
regard TO the central banks of issue,
like the Bank of England and the
Bank of France. but also with regarl
the ioint-stock banks. which had
attained great importance within the
asst two decades The evolution eff
these banks. it was pointed out. had
greatly modified the position Of the
central banks with assets of more
than $3.50. 600, 900 each, including Lon
Ion County and Northumberland IL
lssets of more than $400. 900, 900 each.
In France the Credit Lyonnais had as
cts of about $3.50. 0oo.0 900. and two
1ther large banks had approximately
s25oo0o,o 600. ami two each. In Ger
many the Deutscbe Bank showed as
sets OF about s59o.o00.0o0, aud two
ither large institutions about $4,000,
zoe each.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17
CANADIAN FARM STATISTICS.

Some remarkable figures Illustrating
Canada s agricultural development and
her Importance as food producer for
the British empire have been given
out By Lord Strathcona, high commits
sioner of the Dominion since 1896. lie
points out that the area of occupied
farm land in that country last year
was calculated by the department of
agriculture to be 1926, 600 acres,
bearing an estimated value of $2S,-
600. 900, 900 according to the Cleveland
Leader. The value of the live stock
on these farms and ranches was in the
neighborhood of $53l. 100000.
According to the figures contained
in an official report regarding the esti-
mated grain production for 1908, out
OF fetal output of 474,57S, $50 bu-
shells no less than 239,5s2 bushels Of
grain come from western Canada, and
the wheat total for that section was
l03.6I3.454 bushels. From this an
idea may be learned of the remarkable
expansion which has taken place in
the western provinces. Considerable
development has also taken place in
the dairy industry. one Of the most inn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousands Of obstinate cases
have been cured by Doan's Ointment
80 cents al any drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-10-17

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Beginning Monday, October, 10, our
store win close daily, Saturday except
ed, at s p. n.
NELEES & BLUM CO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
Ogden Briefs.

Anna AhIgreen has been granted a di-
vOrce from a. Ahlgreen. and is also given
the custody Of two minor children.
p J. Quinn left Ogden Wednesday for
Ireland. To spend three months in the
land Of his birth.
Ogden Elks win hold a meeting May IS
to determine whether or not the lodge
shall incorporate. II is limited that this
is the first step in the direction of erect
ing a club house.
Miss Lorette Malone will give a piano
recital at Sacred Heart academy this
evening. Miss Malone graduated from
the conservatory Of music of the academy
this year.
Leroy Ford. who started out from Pc
CatellO TO navigate the globe at the age
Of years, was shipped back home on the
Short Line yesterday afternoon. a ticket
was received from the parents of the in
FAINT tramp.
Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
to II. 3. West and Clara Hardy. both Of
Ogden: Roy G. Bushnell and Vera =.
Gill. both of Ogden, and r. Edwin Bone
of Kaysville, Utah. and Hazel Lusk of
AIalad. Ida.
The Ogden tabernacle choir. under the
inspiration Of Manager Charles J. Ross
and Director Joseph Ballantyne. is put
ting in good time these DAYS and doing
plenty Of hard work in preparation for
the festival 10 be given in this city Nav
Il. when the Chicago symphony Orchestra
will be the big attraction
Funeral services for Raymond A. Huss
we're held at the family home on Twenty
second street yesterday afternoon. They
were in charge of Rev. J. Z. Carver and
were attended by q large Sathering Of
relatives and friends OF the family There
were many beautiful floral offerings
Mary Dunn filed suit for divorce yes
terday against James Dunn. The couple.
according to the complaint. were married
in Pennington Oct. :. 1915. and the de-
PENDANT, although earning from SIS to 81
a week. has failed TO provide the neces-
saries Of life. Divorce and general relief
are asked for
Joseph Thompson. who says he served
in Uncle Sans marines was given forty
days on the rock pile by Judge John ID.
Murphy yesterday for stealing a bicycle.
Thefts Of wheels have been frequent IN
ogden of late and there is determination
on the part Of the authorities to put a
stop 20 II.
A large force Of men IS kept constantly
at work these days in ogden canyon re-
iufoTCinE the breakWateTs and embank-
ments to prevent serious damage by the
high water. The cooler weather of We'd
nesday night and yesterday had a tend
ency to lower the water and decrease the
danger in both the Ogden and Weber
rivers.
A game Of baseball IS announced for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
MAKING BETTER TIME.
Calhoun Trial May Be Concluded in
Three or Four Weeks.

San Francisco, April e9-The trial Of
Patrick Calhoun, president of the United
Railroads. advanced toward completion
today with a rapidity almost mechanical
Four members of the Schmitz board OF
supervisors finished their admissions Of
completely in the graft scandal OF 1906.
and a fifth was OH the stand when the
hour of adjournment arrived Basing the
estimate upon the records of previous
trials it is now expected that the case
will be submitted 10 the jury within three
weeks
Prosecution and defense had disposed
of james F Kelly. Sam Davis. Jennings
j. Phillips and Patrick McGushin during
the day and Cornelius ]. Harrington, the
eighth member Of the Schmitz board
summoned by the prosecution. had been
returned to Assistant John OGara when
an adjournment was taken until tOmOr-
row.
Former Super-'sor Phillips was subject
ed to the most severe examination of the
dav by Earl Rogers, representing the de
Tense. One Of the questions by Mr.. ROg-
ers brought out the following reply:
''T was not on The board for the pur-
pose of holding Up anyone or going. after
money. 1 did not have that intention
when 1 ran for office"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
LEAGUE OFFERS
GOOD SERVICES
City Improvement Organization
Wants to Help in Settling
Difficulties.

Inc CITY Improvement league last night
'ehuered its good offices in bringing about
an adjustment of the differences between
Hartman and divers individuals over
plOpSIty involved in the proposed extern
eve improvements. II was explained thar
nd tIlhan was preparing to expend $50 90
ZOE a new freight house and add{tiooaI
tIsckage ana that part of the ground de-
SIed was owned by individuals living in
OsGen II was considered very iroro-ta n
20 nave the matter settled. so that Hsr-
IlIhan extensive improvements SbouI1
not be blocked. T. J. KieseI is one sf
tne chief property owners and from an
other source 1t was learned that meet
ing was held last night between KieseI
ana others and representatives of the rail-
road TO get together on the DrODosition
). I. Nye. president of the league: j. S
Lewis the secretary, and Professor +. NJ.
DrlSss were appointed a committee to
look after this matter for the league
The league seems determined to set in
formation from the city administra ton
with reference to the WateTWOrkS system.
A letter was read from Mayor A. L. Brew
er IN response to a resolution adopted
some time ago. calling for a schedule of
the property purchased for the city and
the income and expenses of the water
Worsk system. The mayor said that a re-
port Will be published JULY l. giving the
income and expenses for the first half of
me year and that an annual report would
be published January I. But that he was
not IN position TO give the Information
at THIS time. He said the income from
the system was far beyond the most san
gulne expectations and that the city was
now eXpending $4,000 for extensions and
improvements and that there would be a
good margin Of profit above that for the
first year
J. s. Lewis introduced a resolution reit-
Grating the demands of the league for de
tailed information on the waterwCCks
system After considerable discussion
this was sidetracked and it was decided
to have committee TO call on the may
or and so over the matter with him.
President Nye said he would announce
the committee later.
A resolution was adopted calling for
the removal of the trees from the streets
i'm the business district that are about to
be paved, and the park commission was
called upon to take the necessary steps.
Another resolution was adopted calling
for the opening of Twenty ninth street
from Adams avenue west.
In response to requ est. J. s Lewis
read a letter setting forth his ideas as to
the work the league could do in improving
the city
The next meeting OF the league will be
held the second Tuesday in May. AT that
time George H Davis viii deliver an ad-
dress on how the league can be made a
factor in building I'D the city.
Professor F. NJ. briggs viii speak on
the subject. What Can I Do for the I'm
provement of My Home Town
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
TRAGEDY IN MONTANA.
Escaped Lunatie Kills Wife, Two
Children and Commits Suicide.

Butte. Mont. April 29.-JOhn Kirschwing
of Butte, a noted inventor Of smelling ap-
paratus, killed his wife and two chill
dTen and committed suicide yesterday on
his brothers ranch rear Ada. Mont.
KiTschwing was an escaped lunatic. He
had repeatedly broken from the state in
sane asylum at Warm Springs. the last
time about six months ago. He was a
giant in stature aud so powerful that or
binary bars would not hold him.
KirschwinE went insane over . suit on
a patent. declaring that he had been
robbed Of an invention. He had never
been known TO be violent before. The dc
tails of the tragedy are lacking. as the
scene is many miles from a telegraph line
KirschWeng had been in an asylum, q
couple of times His wife had secured
his release. preferring to take charge OF
him herself He formerly lived in Butte,
and was an electrician by trade. He is
sale to have broOded over an invention
until his mind became affected. For a
couple Of years the family have resided
in the Bear Paw. but at the time of the
tragedy they were living at the Ross
home.
In a telephone message from Warm
Springs this afternoon. DIT. !. II. Scan
land said that kirschweng had escaped
from the asylum several times The last
time he escaped the asylum authorities
offered reward of 800 for his capture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
STREET CAR MEN
HELP CATCH BURGLAR

Frank Hall. who is believed by the
police to be TeSpOns BILE for several bur
Elaries in the city during the last week.
was captured yesterday morning by
Nightwatchman George Houghton.
While making his rounds at o'clock
Houghton saw Hall trying to force his
way into the rear window of the CharI-
ION shop ID Main street He called to
the man to hold up his hands In an
sNer the man drew a revolver and
fired and at the same time started to
run. He entered the alley between the
Daft block and Rowe & Kelly's store
and ran down Main street. As he en-
tered the alley Waterman Hought1n
fired at the burglar. but missed The
bullet was found lodged in a door next
10 TOunEs cafe
Two street car men on their way 70
work saw the battle between the
Waterman and the burglar and Joined
IN the chase. They succeeded in over
taking the man i'm front Of the Salt
Lake electric supply store, one of them
tripping him SO that he fell TO the side
walk. Before ne could gain his feet
Waterman HoughtOn had him.
On First South street on the way TO
the police station. Hall made an at
tempt to escape, but Patrolman Rhoads
came to the assistance of the watch
man and the prisoner was landed in jail
without further trouble. He viii be ar
Iaigned in police court this morning.
a private safe may be rented in the
fire and burglar proof vault Of the salt
Lake Security & Trust Co, 80 up Main
street. $500 per year and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
Ogden, Friday, April so.
TO OPERATE IN CANYON.
Company Organized to Develop Gold
Strike Near OGDEN.

The Gold Rail Mining company filed ar
ucles of incOrpOra ton with the county
clerk yesterday. The incorporation Is for
leo years and the chief place Of business
is ogden. The capitalization is $4,000,
divided into 10000 shares Of the par value
Of p cents each. 4. II. GTOse Of Salt
Lake City is the president of the com
pany; G. II. Hussey of Ogden. vice presi-
dent, and F. I. Woods Of Ogden, secre-
tary and treasurer. These officers, with
c. H. Wheeler and Z Il Baker. both of
Ogden. constitute the board OF directors.
This company is organized to operate in
the Weber mining district on the north
side Of Ogden canyon. near its mouth.
where a recent discovery of gold was
made. The company has five claims IN
this district-the Hermitage, Muse, Verdi.
Composite and CCmstoCk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
SUGAR TRUST PAYS THE BILL
Uncle Sans Treasury Enriched
Something Like 100000 in Set
Element of Fines and Claims.

New York, April 29.-The American
Sugar Refining company Of New Jersey
and the New York corporation of the
same name today paid into the United
a payment Of approximately S2O00,O0e in
settlement Of fines and claims made by
the government in its recent charge Of
fraud on the part of the sugar company.
Washington April 29.-The attorney
general and secretary Of the treasury to-
day approved settlement between the
American Sugar Refining company and
the government of all the latteT's claims
on account Of fraudulent weighing Of
sugar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-30
Young Man Loses Leg.

DIT. r. W. Fisher Of Salt Lake City was
in Ogden yesterday. called for consuts-
ton by DR.. J. W. Pidcoek on the case Of
Claude T. Moyes. The question Of am
putating the young mans left leg was
under consideration. Mr.. MOyes fell from
the Hartman viaduct some weeks ago.
breaking both his legs. Yesterday the
cast was removed from his left leg, and
local physicians decided that amputatiOn
was necessary. Or. Fisher was called
into consultation al the request OF Con
tractor +. H Dundas. The amputation
was performed by DR.. Edwin +. Rich
and d. Pid.nck