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The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
JEWISH NEW YEAR TO
Be CELEBRATED MONDAY
Rosh Hashona Will Be Observed by
Jewish People of Greenville
with Appropriate Ceremon-
les Next Week

''Rosh Hashonah'' or New Year with
the Jewish people will begin at sundown
on next Monday, October 8.
1t will be year 5671 and the event
as usual will be appropriately celebra-
ted here. Services will be held at the
Hebrew Temple, conducted by Rabbi
Abram Brill, at the usual hour.
Ten days after the holiday ''Rosh
Hashonah,' - the ebay of Atonement, -
better known among the Jewish people
as "Yom Kippur'' will be celebrated
1t is on this day the members of the
Jewish faith abstain from food and
drink and give prayer in penitence
These prayers are offered up in sup
plication for forgiveness for the sins
committed for the paN year. All
loyal members of the faith in addition
to abstaining from food and drink also
abstain from work for twenty-four
hours. Services are held constantly
during the day.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
CHAs. HAFTER'S OPENING.

The ladies of Greenville and vicinity
were given a rare treat Thursday when
they visited the fall millinery opening
of Chas. Hafter's big department store
The beautifully arranged show window
conveys an idea of the prevailing styles
that will be worn the coming fall and
winter.
The Halter millinery department is
overfowing with hundreds of designs
in all the latest creations, elaborately
trimmed with magnificent willow plumes
bird of Paradise plumage and fancy
Persian effects. Besides picture hats
a most complete line of pattern hats
will be found, which it would be hard
to duplicate in any city of the State.
Mr.. Halter has taken especial pains to
make this opening success, and how
well he has succeeded can only be de-
termined by visit to the big store.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
$500 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
FORMED IN THE DELTA
Comprises Counties of Washington. Boil
1ver, Sundower and Leflore, un-
der Supervision of Professor
A. J. Flowers.

A new agricultural district has been
formed comprising the counties of
Washington, Bolivar, Sunfower and lie.
ffore and will be under the charge of
Mr.. A. j. Flowers, U. S. Special Agent
OF the department of agriculture. Mr..
Flowers will spend his time equally be
tween the four counties. Mr. Flow
ers has been connected with the depart-
ment for several years in Louisiana and
South Mississippi
Mr.. Flowers has been assigned to the
territory for the purpose of watching
developments and placing his expert
ence and services al the disposal of onr
people. The government has not
abandoned any of it's predictions as to
the advent Of the boil wee<il in the
Delta, but even if they should not come
diversified farming, soil preparation and
seed selection are of the first import
ance, and they have placed the services
of Mr. Flowers at the hands of the neo.
pie of the four counties He expects
to keep vigilant observation for wee
vii conditions and stands ready to aid
il any direction that his active expert
ence may be of advantage. They have
not begun field operations yet, but the
work would he taken mp at once. AS
w"evil makes IFS greatest advance, it
will not be long until it will be known
whether it viii, as the government has
year or not
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
SENATOR PERCY AT DELTA FAIR

Senator Leroy Percy has been invit-
ed by the management of the Delta
Fair to make an address to the people
of the Delta, and the junior senator
has accepted the invitation and will
speak from the grand stand on We'd
nesday, October II.
Other speakers who have been in
vited and who are expected 10 be pres
ent are Hon. Earl Brewer and Gen.
Charles Scott, both candidates in the
race for governor in the coming prim-
aries. Addresses by these three prom
inent men will doubtless be the means
of drawing a big crowd to the fair on
this day which will be one of the most
interesting of the entire fair.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
DELTA FAIR EXHIBITS TO
Be THE FINEST EVER SEEN
Exhibits in ALI Departments Will Be
the Most Complete in Quality
and Variety ever Shown in
in the Delta.

According to the reports being re-
celved by the managers of the various
departments of the Delta Fair the ex-
hibits this year will far surpass any
thing seen before in the Delta. The
displays of agricultural products will
be most extensive, and besides cotton
the visitors to the fair will see the
greatest variety of products ever raised
on Delta soil. Corn, oats, wheat. rice,
rye, barley AMI different varieties of
hay will be shown, and visitors from
distant parts of the country can see
just what the Delta country will pro-
duce.
The horse show and live stock exhi.
bits promise to be most complete, and
the active interest that is being taken
by the people iii all the other depart
ments indicates that the fair of 1910
will be an unqualified success.
The colored people of the Delta are
alive to the advantages offered this
year and much interest is being taken
in the preparation of exhibits for this
department.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30

business for several years needs no in
PRODUCTION to Greenville people, and
since his residence in this city has be
come one of the most popular business
men. Mr. Wells will have full man
agement of the concern which will do
a general undertakers, embalmers and
funeral directors business, as well as
manufacture and deal in pictures and
picture frames, monuments and tomb
stones.
Besides being most courteous gen
tlemen, Mr.. Wells is one of the best
in his profession and the Times as
sures the people of Greenville and vici-
nifty that when the services of Mr..
Wells profession are requirel they will
receive the same careful and prompt
attention as in the past.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
DEATH OF JOSEPH E. DAVIS.
Taken from the Files of the Greenville
Times of Forty Years Ago.

Died at his resi- lence in Vicksburg,
Sunday morning, September Is, 1870,
after protracted and painful illness,
Joseph Emerson Davis, the elder broth
er of the Hon. jefferson Davis, in the
87th year of his age, and for fifty years
a resident of this county.
We extract The following from an
obituary in the Herald:
"In whatever light he may be re-
garded, Joseph z. Davis was remark
able man. Endowed with splendid
and highly cultivated intellect, his mind
was a vast st1rehouse of information,
which he could always make available
in the forum, and which rendered him
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30

most charming and fascinating com
panion in society. His energy was
equal to his culture, and whether at
the bar, before the people or in the
pursuit of business, his ability, judg-
ment and energy made him man Of
marked success in everything he at
tempted AS a lawyer he achieved
success, while encountering the ablesU
members of a profession In which was
numbered the most brilliant minds of
his day AS citizen he won the re-
speet and confidence of all who knew
him, and as a planter he amassed one
of the finest estates in the country
Simple in his habits, modest and retir-
ing in his manner, devoted TO study and
reflections, he had no taste for the
cares and tumoils of public life, no de-
sire for office, and profound contempt
for the petty arts by which small men
crawl into position above their merits
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30

Characteristic Address of the Soldier
Statesman Was Well Received
by Greenville People Last
Tuesday Night

A large and representative audience
of GreenviIle people greeted Col. James
Gordon, the ex-senator from Mississip-
pi on his first appearance in this city
at the Grand opera house last Tuesday
night when he appeared here under the
auspices of the Pythian Castle Hall
association. The audience listened
with rapt attention for two hours to
dier-statesman who was highly appre-
ciative Of the ovation given him by
generous applause.
Col. Gordon was introduced to the
Greenville people by Congressman Ben
Humphreys with appropriate words, pay
ing a worthy tribute to the gallant We
teran. At the close of, his Introductory
address the audience took occasion to
show the appreciation and esteem in
which they hold their congressional
representative by a most hearty ap-
plause. This occasion was Mr.. Hum
phreys' first public appearance in
Greenville since the recovery of his re-
cent illness.
Col. GOrdon's address for the great
er part reminiscent. He told in his
uniue characteristic way of the part
he PLAYED in the service of the army
of Confederacv. and after the war OF
his fight from the country to escape
the false accusation that he was con-
nected with the assassination of Presi4
dent Lincoln.
The Colonel paid a glowing tribute to
Senator Percy stating that the junior
senator from Mississippi was true
Southerner and a noble Mississippian,
and that Greenville should be justly
proud of the greatest young statesman
of the South. His tribute to Senator
Percy elected most hearty applause.
The women of the South, and especial
" the women of the Confederacy were
eulogized by the Colonel in the most
glowing terms of tribute.
AT the conclusion of the lecture an in
formal reception was held by the Con
federate veterans of the city at which
the people of Greenyille were ggiven
an opportunity to meet the distinguish
ed guest.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
ROBBED CHINAMAN.

The trial of Andrew Rhodes. Rosedale
was held at that place yesterday for
the robbery of Hone Jan, Chinese
merchant. This ease has aroused
great interest owing to the fact that
the party robbed was a Chineman, and
this seems to be one of the few cases
in which the members of that race have
sissippi for assaults upon them Rhodes
was bound over under $4,000 bond in
the case of grand larceny and sentenced
to six months and fine of 800 on
charge OF assault and battery,
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30

Practically the entire plant of the
Times Democrat Publishing Company
on Camp street, near Gravier street,
was destroyed by fire which originated
shortly before midnight in the paper
warehouse on the first floor of the
building, 1t was only few moments
before the entire structure was envelop
ed in flames and several employees on
upper floors had narrow escapes. Other
nearby buildings seemed doomed at one
time, but firemen succeeded in confn-
ing the blaze TO the Times Democrat
and to a warehouse in the rear of the
building where the damage was not
great.
Estimates place the loss of the Times
Democrat at more than 1925, 900, partly
covered by insurance. The paper is
one of the oldest and best known in the
South. All other local newspapers
placed their plants at the disposal of
the Times Democrat Immediately.
Fire in the old Imperial building at
Common and ST. Charles streets today
resulted in loss of $4,000, including
the damage to the building and to sew
eral small shops on the first floor.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
THE FIRST STEEL BARGE.

Congratulate 1s are due to the Mis-
sisSippi Valley Transportation Comp,
any, with let contracts for the first
of it's new steel Graf for shallow draft
navigation.
The contemplated vessel 7yill be
rake bow barge 300 feet bong anl so
feet wide, which will draw something
like 20 inches. 1t will carry 100
tons on six feet, and 5000 tons on eight
feet six inches. The barge will be
built in water-tight compartments, each
about the size of n modern freight ear,
and each accessible by a hatch opening
up its whole interior. 1t will carry
locomotive crane for loading anil un
loading.
A deck house, made of galvanized
steel, will house the lighter kinds of
freight. Hatches in it's top will make
it possible both to fill and empty the
deck houses by means of the crane, ard
to handle freight from the hold below.
which viii pass through both matches.
precisely as from the various decks IN
the hold of a ship. There will, #
course, be doors for trucking light pack
ages of freight.
This barge viii be practically a brid
ge-truss with a steel skin over it. 1t
win be indestructable and non-infam-
mable, so that the company operating
it will insure all freight just as fhe
railroads do.
The special charge for marine insur-
ance has been a ball and chain impel-
ing the growth of the present steam
boat trade
Freights between St Louis and down
river points as far as New Orleans will
look better when the new line begins
active operations. By the boat, first
class freight to Memphis will be ear
ried at 40 cents, instead of Is cents as
at present; the New Orleans rate will
be so cents, as against $1.00 at present.
Rates on the first three numbered class
es to Helena will be cut one-half.
The ultimate end of this, of course
will be great increase of business Tor
all carriers. This is the story, where
ever waterways have been developed.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTION TO Be AGITATED
Question Will eB Injected into State
Campaign next Year-Prohibi-
tionists Want Constitution
al Prohibi bition.

The question of constitutional con
ventiOn is to be injected into the cam
paign for governor and members of the
Legislature next year. This has been
especially in Sonth Mississippi, and will
be an issue in nearly every county in
the State.
South Mississippi has been trying to
get a constitutional convention for sew
eral years, but sentiment has been
strongly opposed to it till the last ses
sion of the legislature, when many who
had taken ground against such a con
vention became strong advocates of it.
The Mississippi Bar Association favors
a constitutional convention and the con-
ditions have changed so much in recent
years that almost every one realizes
that the State must have new consti-
tuition.
Governor Noel has intimated that he
thought the time was approaching when
a constitutional convention would be
necessary, and there are some who be
lieve the next legislature will call one.
Such measure would have been passed
at the last session if the governor would
have recommended it. Enough votes
had been pledged to it, it was claimed,
to insure its passage by both the house
and senate, but executive sanction
could not be secured for such a meas
ure to be introduced.
If a constitutional convention is call
ed by the next Legislature there will be
some important changes in the organic
law of the State For one thing, there
will be no general common school fund.
AS at present Each county will de-
fray its own educational expenses,
while the State will have a fund of
probably 5000, 900 to help out such
counties as cannot secure sufficient re-
obligations in school matters.
Then, too, if the proposed cOnstitu-
tional amendments providing for an
elective judiciary fail, this will be in
corporated in the new constitution
while it is practically assured, thus far
in advance, that State board of equal
ization will be created. The present
method of fixing values is unsatisfact
ory, as the county assessor can play too
much politics by reducing the assess
ments, as is shown by the rolls this
year.
There are numerous important mat
ters that will be considered by the con-
vention, if one is called, and it is be
Heved one will be.
An attempt will be made by the pro-
hi bitionists to establish constitutional
prohibition, but from present indica-
tions this will fail There was some
talk of taking the fight for constitu-
tional prohibition before the last legis-
lature, but the leaders decided it was
best not to bring this subject up at
that time, although it is certain to come
ND before constitutional convention,
when Mississippi hos one.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
BUSINESS CHANGE.

The undertaking business, which for
a numbt of years has been conducted
under th firm name of Sommer Bros,
has beer incorporated, the stockhold-
ers in the concern being Mrs. Margaret
Sommer. widow of the late L. p. Som
mer, and Mr.. Harry l.. Wells.
Mr. Wells who has charge of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

January 3d, Chas. W. Wheeler
and Miss Lottic J.. Lee Of Desloge.
9th, Richard =. Boas OF Bonnie
Terre and Miss Emma f. Triplett
Of Sprott.
9Th, Marvin A. Rosener and Miss
Lille Hartman of French Village.
9Th, Amos Whaley and Miss Sa,
die Mcintyre, Of Flat RIVER.
sth, Louis ID. Love and Miss
Pearl Fry Of Desloge.
Sth, Wendell A. Herod and Miss
Rose a. Randolph of Desloge.
10th, Nelson A. Eaves and Miss
Mary Chamberlain of Desloge.
10th, Chas. +. House of Doe Run
and Miss Laura T.. Rstornaz of
Pennington.
10th, Joseph NJ. Hughes of Chica.
go and Miss Bertha NJ. Hornbeck
Of Flat River.
llth, Lee J. Walsh of st. Louis
and Miss Viola Bonney of Bonne
Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13

and other communities were planned
for. These entertainments will he
provided, not as II money making
scheme, but simply to give whole
some evenings for the restless
young life Of those places and to
give an educational stimulus.
Rev. II. p. Grove was present
and was of great assistance in plan
ming for wise distribution OF liter
ature In homes where little reading
is done.
Rev. VIM. Court kindly consented
ia give some stereoptican lectures
in some of the places mentioned.
Rev. A. 5. COker, as usual, proved
n kind ""d thoughtful host
Rev. Arthur Trotter of Desloge
was also present and expressed
great enthusiasm for the work of
the Board.
Rev. l.. ID. Nichul was very hap
py over the fact that his church
membership had been doubled with
in the month and was very encOur.
aging in his estimate Of the work
which had been undertaken by this
Board.
Lawn contests were arranged for,
details of which will be given later.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13
INSURANCE ;. ,.::: :; .:'::'' ss';s' =. IL. 5
Phone No. 10.
WORK IN THE LEAD BELT.
communicated.

The l.. b. NJ. Board met in Flat
River on the first Monday in Janu-
ary, and although the weather was
very bad and the ground covered
with ice, each town except Lead
wood was represented.
Miss Royalty was present and
gave feeling account of her exper-
icnce at Elvins in the great religious
wave which swept over the church
at that place. Rev. l.. ID. Nichol
and others also spoke Of her very
efficient work there and of its re-
suits for good. Miss Royalty stated
that she loved her work very much,
believed in it thoroughly, and was
pressing forward to even greater
rhings In His name.
Mrs. G. l.. NOrwine reported n
very successful Christmas enter
tainment at Settlctown. She planned
one for the Sunday School there,
and also for gifts to be given each
child, without having any funds for
this purpose, but the good people OF
the town assisted by other good
friends provided the necessary
means for large treat for the child
rcn, 100 in number, and Mrs. a. T..
Helber of BOnnc Terre very kindly
furnished dolls and toys so that
each child had n pleasing gift. The
Ncighborhood House was overflow
ing on Christmas Eve and the tree
was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. w. j. Dent Of Caledonia re-
ported u donation OF books for the
little library which the board Is col
lecting on Home Mission topics
These books were from DR.. Palmore
Mrs. Covington, at Flat River, II
Librarian, and will gladly receive
any other books which friends ma!
desire to contribute. She said n
this meeting that the books were be
ing kept In circulation all the tim
and that she had none on hand.
Entertainment for remote place
like East Bonne Terre, Settletow
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13
YOUNG PROFESSOR
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Harold Grow, Teacher in Doe Run
Public School, Slashes Throat and
Wrists with Razor.

Harold Grow, first assistant teach
er OF the Doe Run public school,
not making his appearance mt the
school room last Monday morning
at the usual hour Of opening, mes
senger was sent down to his board
ing house to learn the cause of his
absence. He hadn't been seen that
morning by anyone, so some one
went to hisrOOm. Harold was found
in his bed in IA stupOr with mn ugly
cash across his throat and both his
wrists slashed. The cuts were not
deep enough to reach the jugular
vein or the arteries of the arms. The
hemorrhage however, was consider
able, enough to weaken him but not
to cause death. He had also taken
laudanum and this is suppOsedto to have
produced the semi-uncOnscious con-
ditiOn In which he was discovered.
When aroused, he asked that doc
tor be sent for. DR.. Eugas was
called in, who phoned to DR.. Flem-
ing of Pennington, telling him Of
the case and asking him To come
out Harold's condition is not seri-
Gus and he Is on the way to re-
covcry.
On Sunday evening Harold, in
company with DR.. Eugas and Prof.
Marshall, principal OF the school,
started to church, but before reach.
ing there Harold said he would
have to 20 back, and left them. He
was not seen again until found in
his room the next morning, He is
about - years of age, the only son
of MI aud Mrs. j. &. Crow Of
Libcrtyyille, young man of eX-
emplary character, and was getting
along well In his school work. He
would make no statement a. to why
he attempted the rash act. He left
a note to his friend, Or, Eugas, say
| ing that he had no debts except
what he owed for his room rent, but
said nothing of what was in his
mind or what he intended to do.
Harold has been Il sufferer, since he
was boy, with kidney trouble, and
this has at times weighed heavily
on his mind. Recently there was Il
recurrence Of his trouble, and it was
this that caused him to turn back
on his way to church Sunday even.
ing There his little doubt that
suffering from his afiliction, in Il
moment Of melancholia and tenn
pornry alteration Of miud, he ut.
| tempted to end il all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13
LEADWOOD ADDS ANOTHER.
james Wells Shot and Killed Ed
Wright on Way Home from Dance
Sunday Morning.

James Wells and Ed Wright got
into aquarrel alta dance at Leadwood
last Saturday night. They came to-
gether again on their way home
about three O'Clock Sunday morning
and resumed their quarrel, when
Wells shot Wright through the
heart, killing him instantly. Wells
was arrested Sunday morning by
Deputy Constable Henson and
Sheriff. London notified. Coroner
English, Prosecuting Attorney
Boyer and Sheriff London started at
once for Leadwood, where they held
an inquest that day. Wells was
held without bail, and brought to
Pennington ami lodged in Jail to
await preliminary examination.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13

Jack Flcutge, the l9.yea-rold son
Of the postmaster at Cape Girardeau
has been trying for a long time To-
marry Miss Mabel llarsch, n girl
Is years old. They have elOped six
times and have been caught every
time before they were married. The
seventh attempt proved successful,
and they were married at Duquoin,
ILL.,, on the 3rd,
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Johnson eel
cbrated their golden wedding ami
versary on January at their home
IN DeSoto. They have four living
children, thirteen grandchildren
and one grcat-Erand child Three
persons were present who were at
the original wedding.
Juauita Harris, little girl seven
years old, died at Parma on the 2jth
ult. from pto:nane poison from eat
ing sausage bought from the local
butcher. Her father and mother
were i'll for several hours but re-
covered, but the child died.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-13

When the home of Mrs. Clevelen
Of Poplar Bluff burned recently,
almost the entire furnishings were
destroyed, and she was mourning
the loss of her diamonds and other
Jewels Among the articles of fur
niture carried out was Mrs. Cleve-
lens desk, and it stood for two days
In the yard uncared for. One OF the
family examined it and found the
missing diamonds and heirlooms to
the amount of 81 800.
Frcdericktown has - students
away from home attending various
colleges and universities. There are
eleven at the State University.