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The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
MRS. JULIA WARDE HOWE.

Though ''The Battle Hymn of the
Republic" never was and never could
be the real hymn of this nation, it IS
the great psalm of a great epoch I'D
American history. and as such will
long enshrine the name of it's author,
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who died Mon
day
1t is by this stately song that Mrs
Howe is popularity known. Yet 1T by
no means represents all that she con-
tributed to the life of her country.
The greater portion of her ninety-one
years was packed with vigorous eff
fort, both literary and social. She
was one of the earliest and most earn
est advocates of woman suffrage. She
achieved much permanent good In the
work of prison reforms. She was a
prolific, though as the future Will
doubtless decide, not particularly
gifted author Fifteen or more vol
umes bear her name on their title page
ranging from verse to prose and from
mild philosophy to even milder ro-
nance. Mrs. Howe's genuine scholar
ship was recognized in the degree OF
LII. D., conferred upon her by Tuft :
college in 1904, and in the degree o.
Lift. D., by Brown University IN 1909
| She was born with a heroine's sou
and a good woman IS heart. She wa
an honor to womanhood and her coun
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
LAKES-TO- -THE-GULF.

The Lakes-to the Gulf Deep Water
wav Association will hold its fourth
convention in St Louis on November
25 and 26 to be known as the Delega-
tes Convention The President of the
United States, Governors, Senators and
Conoressmen will be ex-offcio delega-
tes, with power to take part in the pro
ceedings. The purpose of the meet
ing is to lay plans for continuing the
work for a deep waterway from Lake
Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico. Such
a waterway would make our whole
Western Mississippi front most de-
sirable location for all kind of indus
trial enterprises Coal and iron from
the lakes and all other needed raw ma
terial could be transported cheaply and
rapidlv. The State of Illinois recent
" voted $2O,OO0,OOO additional to the
100000 already spent, for work IN
that State on this great waterway Its
value would be vastly multiplied with
the opening of the Panama canal
Nothing would forward Mississippi s
development more rapidly than the sue
cess of this movement.
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
BUSINESS AND POLITICS.

Tt is not surprising that the average
person is sometimes bewildered by the
strange mixture of appeals and com
plants which arises regarding the re-
lation of business and politics. II
public affairs were only run on bua-
ness principles' cries one. IF busi-
ness men would only take more ae'
tive part in politics!'' Then another
speaks up: Cuisines and pohtics
should be divorced. The business IN
terests should have no voice in legls-
lation.''
Somewhere in the confusion lies the
truth. All must admit that the busl-
ness of a community, or of the country
as a whole, is inevitably affected FOL
good or i'll by the politics which elects
men to office and frames the laws
The general prosperity, the public wei
fare, depends upon the condition o.
business. So, in one sense, politics
and business cannot be kept distinct
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21

and business men and great business
interests are justified on the broadcast
grounds in taking part in practical
politics and in carefully watching all
important legislation.
The evil, of course, lies in improper
efforts to influence legislatiOn; and the
evil-doer is the man-whether he be
business man or not-who makes
business of politics for his own selfish
ends. When an instance arises IN
which the evil becomes notorious, or IN
which the wrong done is fragrant and
far-reaching, there is ample jnstifica-
ton in the demand for reform.
But those who urge reform in such
eases are not justified in wholesale con
tlemnation or sweeping generalization.
And since any serious political disturb
ance unsettles business conditions, and
consequently brings loss and hardships
upon many people, it is always to be
considered if the reform is so import
ant as to be worth the price that must
be paid for it.
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
DEATH oF B. T. HOBBS.

B. T. Hobbs, editor of the Brookhav-
en- Leader, died at his home in Brook
haven at 1890 Wednesday momrning.
b. 7. Hobbs was one of the best
known newspaper men in the State,
having been ilentied with the press of
Mississippi since his early youth. He
was writer of more than ordinary
ability, with the courage of his con
victions, never hesitating to express his
opinion on any matter of public policy.
A strong prohibitionist, both in pre-
cept and practice, he espoused that
cause with all the earnestness of his
nature, and his journal has long been
regarded as the official organ of that
faction. 4 mar of strong convictions
he was sometimes a little rash in his
utterances, but vas absolutely fair and
honest. and was ever ready to make
amends for any injustice he might have
done
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
INsURGENT SENATOR DEAD.

The death of United States Senator
Jonathan P Dolliver, of Iowa, at his
home at Fort Dodge, Saturday, took
away leading public man from the
middle West, and one of the most
prominent Republican insurgents.
Senator Dolliver was a native of
Preston County, Va, now West Vlr-
ginia, born there in 1858. He re-
moved to the West after the Civil War
and rose to prominence, having been
elected representative in Congress IN
1890 and being reelected to successive
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21

Better run a town with a vim, or
just sell out and loaf. One thing
must be done-run the town for all
that it is WORTH get up steam and keep
it up. Do you want trade? Bid for
it. Do you want business to come TO
your town? Encourage what you
have. Do you want prosperous
town? Then never permit jealousies
to rule your actions, but work togeth-
err for common prosperity and mutual
benefit-Exchange
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21

Because a man does not agree with
you politically don't engage in heat
ed argument with him about it, says
the Canton Herald. 1t might cost you
a friend and when you stop and think
about it the election or merits of his
or your man amount to very little to
you personally. One of the most fool
ish things in the world is the sever
ance of friendships ties over some
political candidate. Talk for your
man and boost his cause, but keep your
temper.
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
tSHAME ON HER.

In commenting on the Delta Fair IN
Greenville, the Leland Enterprise says:
''The races-well the least said OF
them is best And to think that IN
Greenville, that great moral example,
the city that roasted Leland for al
lowing gambling in times past-that
she would allow open book making un-
der the grand stand and a number OF
deputies on the grounds, too. Shame
on her
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21

4" The Old SOUTH - said speaker in
a recent address, "honored a man for
what he was; let us be careful that the
New South does not judge a man mere
ly for what he does, making achieve
ment rather than character its critic
rion. - The speaker was right in
spirit, but must we not also remember
that the best evidence of what a fan
is must be found in what he does; that
''by their fruits, we shall know them
and that in everyday character as well
as in Christian growth, faith without
works is dead? A long time ago,
Lord Bacon observed that '|good
thoughts are little better than good
dreams, except they be put in act; .
and it is our hope that the New South
while abating not one jot or title its
reverence for character, viii insist that
this character must translate itself IN
TO some form of helpful industry, anC
that man must not only have gooc
win toward his fellows, but must wort
out that good will in some form o1
fruitful acknowledgements Far
mer.
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
ADMINISTER RUGS.

Compare these pr-ces with others:
27x6O in, regular $3.50, now. $Z.zc
3x6 f., regular $3.50, now. ..... .$3.4o
9x12 ft.. regular $25.00, now. $2O5e
tf G. N. Keith's. 227 Main st
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21

The poll tax campaign opens next
month, and every man who wishes to
take part in the nominating primaries
will be required to pay his poll before
February /, 1911. The tax for this
year must be clear, too.
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21

sessions until 1900, when he became a
United States Senator.
His death is a serious loss to the in
surgent movement.
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
FOR SALE.

Green tomatoes in large or small
quantities, by B. w. Morgan on Dr.
J. D. Smythe's place. Notify 10y
post card
The Greenville times., 1910-10-21
FOR RENT.

Two story house, 304 Alexander St.
Seven-room house GOA Broadway. Ap-
ply to 7. j. Harty. lU-t1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
Poor Plucked CHAMBER!
116 Division Street.

Poor Bob Chanler! Poor Bob Chanler! This is what
New York is saying of the distinguished New Yorker
whom Cavaieri has plucked.
Were the of old farmer visiting the metropolis
and investing his all in gold bricks New York would have
enjoyed hearty laugh and thought bit Of the
fellow who disposed of the bricks Had it been
of western investor being skinned in Wall street, New
York would have said all in the way of business
you know and her sympathy wouldn't have taken the
small form of a return ticket for the victim.
But this is the of real seasoned New Yorker hav
ing his leg pulled and tied in double bowknot at the
back of his neck and such fellows being little smarter
and more sophisticated than any others earth, New
York feels hurt and goes to 'pooring the silly victim
But the rest of the world will say that served Chaner
right and will have sympathy for him when he takes
out another fortune
''Poor Bob with all his New York experience married.
under bill of sale, with Cleopatra record She
warned him that she did not love him. She required him
to turn to her his property before marriage There
deception, misunderstanding She had her price
and he paid it. Like most of the international marriages
for titles sake side and freedom from debtors
prison the other simply the social evil sanctioned
by legal church performance, and all outside New
York will do whining because the made beau
tifully thorough cleanup of the money involved.
Poor Bah CHAMBER ndeed It is a satisfaction to see
of those smart Aleck New Workers, who think that
money enslave American manhood, and buy even
decent womanhood skinned to his last dollar for such
skinnng means more wise and may add to the
list of thoroughly useful citizens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
EVER TRY EXERCISING
WITH A BIG, HEAVY LEDGER?

II you should happen to look in
a downtown window and see a
young man raise a big, heavy
ledger over his head with both
hands as If he we're going to brain
somebody. do not be alarmed, for
he Is not going to do violence to
anyone. Above all, do not think
him mentally unbalanced; for be it
from such. He may have look OF
grim determination on his features,
but believe me when l say that in
all probability he is innocent. The
fact of the matter Is that he Ia
taking part of his daily exercise
and is using his ledger in lieu of
set of dumb-bells. It is really sur
prising how much exercise a heavy
ledger will give you in a short
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
PENCIL p DIN T S

on Hi 49, Carnegie Deposit Co.. secretary he
kissed girl until week They'd believe him. he hadn't
added that Seattle girl finally fetched him.
Wahingtons nice little milk had
beyond the reach OF the the ground that
giving milk when prosecuting attorney kind
the COWS went to spouing the laoea most gloriously
Oklahoma News the
their sittngs" they'll
gulf OF Mexico tomorrow.
Mother island AIeutian
Gracous is that Haleys comet throwing islands at us
married CHAMBER caveri publicly
she would for love- The hymenea church Is
bride like that She should be auction block
Bryan county option
he thinks Teddys naionaism
earopIane, says fills
ngngs
button wes the back?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
TEN MINUTES I'm
LAND OF STORIES

not stone at all, but cement clever
ly disguised
That's The Honest Council
mans idea," the man explained
He gave me the contract with the
condition that we divide on what
was cleared by this scheme, and
that | also contract to put up over
his grave, at his death, the best
monument in the state"
And is that the best monument
in the state?" asked the reporter,
pointing to the poor stone upon
which the man was working.
We'll, not exactly" the man re-
piled. "But, you see. The Honest
Councilman made a mistake in his
figures when l made that contract
with him. There'e haven't been
as many paupers die, and conse-
quently there haven't been as many
stones needed as he said there
would be-"
oh" calculated the reporter.
And the tombstone proprietor re-
sumed his work of carving out the
inscription upon the small stone:
THE Honest Councilman"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

Suppose I was to ask you how
long it takes a harness broke burg
lar to get inta house and go
through it?
You'd kind of laugh and say:
We'll, about half an hour"
You'd be way off. 1t takes any
where from two days to two
weeks. A burglar takes days,
sometimes, to get everything down
pat, and makes sure there's no
chance of slipping up.
A burglar isn't tramp. A bum
burglar may be, but a good one
isn't.
Tip No. Don't trust strang-
ers around your house no mat
ter what kind of good clothes
they wear or how polite they
are. Don't take chances.
The first thing one of us fellows
does after reaching a town is to
make tracks for the swell resi-
dences and size things up. Out in
the tony parts of town there aren't
any coppers because there aren't
any DRINKS to pick up or any
fights. Most of us fellows won't
try after any kind of a house ex.
cepting a two-story one, or one of
these apartments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
3 YBILL THE BURGLAR.

A burglar is always looking out
for open cellar windows. You see
lots of them held open with little
stick to ventilate the basement. It's
one of the easiest ways of getting
into house on record.
Tip No. 2-keep those cellar
windows closed and boIted at
night.
There's only one trouble with
getting into house this way. It's
easy enough to get in but it's stiff
proposition getting out Of the place
If you are caught before you can
get upstairs and open an outside
door.
People seem to think that if
they've got screens on their win
dows nobody can get in. They leave
their windows open all night long.
Did you ever see how screen is
put on? It's put on from the out
side and all that holds it in place
are a few little knobs. All q man 8
got to do is to take off the screen.
It's cinch. Screenll keep out
flies, but they won't keep out burg
lars.
Tip No. 3-Have your screens
fixed up with inside locks or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
Best Poker Story That
Taft Heard in
1910
FORMER GOVERNOR OF IDAHO
WILLING TO BET ON HIS
HAND If GIVEN A
QUEEN,

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 81
President Taft describes this as the
best poker story he has heard this
year.
A former governor of Idaho was
playing euchre with Isaac Isaac
son.
IF l was playing poker" says
lsaacson, I'D bet $40 on this
hand"
Well" says the governor, if
you Will give me queen I'll bet
you 500 on my hand"
lsaacson gave the governor a
queen, meantime smiling patroniz-
ingly on the four kings which he
held. When the betting was over
Isaacson laid down his four kings
and reached for the money.
Softly" admonished the gov
ernor revealing four aces and peck
citing the stakes. Isaacson gazed
sorrowfully at the statesman then
asked:
Say, governor, | don't mind the
money, but ] wish you would tell
me what in hell you wanted of that
queen?"
This story was told to the presi-
dent as illustrating the game of
bluff ascribed as being played by
one prominently in the public eye
at present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
DAlLY1&S%sf 'lHlNG
Percy The Timing insurgent. FIJI
l, Early the Morning. 3h
Yes, Percy, The Timing is insureent.
Early in tho Morning.
Price 81 Beans.

your readers like hot scandal once
in a while, am passing around our
latest one here.
The goat happens to be Mark
Antony, young Roman punch, and
the winner Cleopatra. Here's what
he did out of love for her:
Forget he had wife Of his own.
Overlooked Cleo's shady past and
became the near father to Caecar's
son.
Lost his fortune in battle.
Lavished money on champagne
suppers.
Went to war with his friend Oc-
tavinanus.
Killed himself and died in Cieo's
arms.
Come again, Bob!
]. BIXBAKER.
p. S.--Caesar just cabled, who's
looney now?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

while. 1t doesn't take long to get
you painting, particularly after sit
ting over a desk all afternoon.
watched a bookkeeper in Post
street window the other day. His
mind was so intent upon what he
was doing that he failed to notice
me and I stood there an interested
spectator for two or three minutes.
His system would have done credit
to a professional physical culturist,
and 1t opened my eyes to the posi-
bility of ledger calisthenics.
A thick, heavy ledger and little
elbow room to swing it in will
really go long way toward keep
ing you in good physical condition
as we'll as stimulating your circula-
ton and keeping your head clear.
Try 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

nave them screwed TO the cas-.
ing.
Whenever a house has a screened
or vine-covered porch, a burglar can
get at the front door and work
away at the lock without anybody
seeing him from the street. Lots
of burglars are so clever about
picking locks that they just single
out house with a why kind of a
porch rather than go in through
a window. I'll tell you something
about locks so you can fix your
doors almost burglar proof. Then
you can screen up the porches and
plant all the vines you want to.
This Is kind of a new-fangled
age. Everything's got to be up-to-
date. These new two-tumbler locks
are pretty and look safe, but they're
just like an open book to the burg
lar who knows. Kitchen doors are
even worse. When a man builds a
house, he soaks SO or "a on fancy
lock for his front doors and buys
so cent one for his back door.
can get into nine out of ten kitchen
doors with piece of wire or a
skeleton key.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

ALTON, ILL.,, Sept. 27.--Once
more 1t has been demonstrated the
fat man has all the best OF 1t. Chas
Leder owes his life to the fact he
IL rotund. He attempted to step
from his launch to the Alton dock
and slipped. But for his extraor-
dinarily large girth he would have
taken a plunge into the Mississip-
pi. But he didn't. His body was
wedged between the boat and the
landing and willing hands dragged
him to safety.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

1t was felt, would be peculiarly ap-
propriate. THE Honest Council
man." a few years before his death,
had framed secured the passage
of an ordinance whereby the city,
at it's own expense, erected hand
some stone tombstone. instead of
the customary board affair, at the
head of every pauper's grave.
But just as the movement was
we'll afoot, The Honest Council
mans" will was read. In it there
was clause which declared that
he had made all arrangements for
the erection OF a tombstone at the
head OF his grave. A live young re-
porter Immediately made q tour OF
the city's tombstone dealers and
finally came to one particularly
prosperous establishment. Just in
side the door he saw the aged pro
prietor chipping away at a very
meager stone. The reporter glanced
at this stone and saw that 1t was
Intended for "The Honest Council
man."
aThenyou are the man with
whom The Honest Councilman
made arrangements for his tomb
otOne?" the reporter asked.
The man nodded.
re reporter glanced around the
room and saw q large number OF
"reminiscences designed for paupers'
Fov6n.
HAh!~ the reporter calculated
aSnfn. you hold the contract for
l0rn16hing the city with the pau
ooef etonesf''
~Yes.s the man replied. 1.-THE
uooest C0unciIynan' got It for me.
while the man was speaking the
coporter had picked up one Of the
rnMrers foxnbetoneo. TO the re-
oogtcg1g surprise. the object w
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

subterfuges, but at last In her most
bewitching manner, she said. How
canst thou say I love thee, why thy
heart is not with me?"
Stung by this reproach, and
urged on by luscious lips and vel
vety embraces, Samson impaired
the secret of his strength.
He is now trying to forget Deli
lab and grow a new crop Of hair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
THE HONEST COUNCILMAN.
BY Stuart B. Stone.

When "The Honest Councilman
died there was great grief in the
city. He was the only one among
hundreds of grating councilmen
who was unanimously acclaimed by
the citizens as honest.
Immediately following "The Hon.
est Councilman's death the poorer
classes of the city began an agita-
ton to erect a fitting manument
to his memory. Such a movement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

DIOOQS Oh tH0Se
parts and was
carrying things
with a high head
until he met De-
lilah -- the first
femade barber
who could not be
happy until she
had swiped his
birthright. Sam
MT her off with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
sruNe BY MRS. PoTlPHAR.

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 27.-It's a
pity that decent folks can't get into
rrint when they have a scandal.
Us folks down here have been
having a raging scandal some time.
but there amt been word In your
paper, which is full Of pictures OF
that Cavalien person.
Joseph, who came down here at
the instance of his brother to get a
job on a street car, slipped on
banana peeling and became the
slave OF Potipher instead.
Just as he was beginning to make
good on the job, Mrs. Potipbar cut
loose on the googley eye thing. Al
though Joey fell for the game at
first, he afterwards fought shy of
an entangling alliance. Mrs. Poti-
pier told some mean stories to her
husband and Joseph Is Now trying
to tunnel out Of the town Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
GyBLL The BURGLAR
f. AdNiCe toWomen

This the first of articles written especially the
readers of The Press by burglar
serving time in the state prison at Walla Walla.
His first tells how the burglar
tered and describes will deal
with Getting Into the House, Searching the House,
posing the Loot"
"B" gives real information than ever before
revealed by professional burglar he knows
with single stipulation withheld
Editor WNGuMl0KDWWIRDn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
CHAMBER CAVALIER
DEPARTMENT

Samson Joins the ln-Bab Club.
SOREK, Asia Minor, Sept. 81
The Chanler affair has nothing on
US. Paris and New York can't touch
the Samson-Delilah affair.
Samson was one of the young
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
Er ~ cIEopATRA2

ALEXANDRIA. Sgypt. Sept. a.
Editor Daily Noticing that