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fiie Same Xmas Present CiieapeV STEGER-II v -r LXXXVI.NO. 20, GREENVILLE, MISS., SATURDAY. DECEMBER i2, 1903. i: :. 1 1 M II il W II T ITH II 4 TX T v r TT TT TT Tf- r, i unci UKmtlWJllUlLK - ,0 KEEP I POLITICS OUT on. J. L Hebron Will En- deavor to Keep Politics ! Out of Levee Board. . Ureeuville, Miss., Deo. 9, '03. I Editor of The Greenville Times: ir: I herewith enclose a orude Levee fill wliioh I intend to introduce in iie State senate and press for pastage. feel that the enactment of this Ibi 1 ,,to law will go a long way towards iftiag the Levee Board ont of poli let (a consuniation devoutly to bo iished by the tax payers of the dis fict), aud placing it npon a business 8i. Many of the provisions of this till I advocated on the stuirp the past immer. I shall be glad t have the jill discussed by the tax payers of the jistrict. As a oitizen and taxpayer k this district I heartily favor the Lsage of the bill prepared by the ion. W. W. Stone for the issue of a pillioc dollars of Levee Bonds, the Proceeds of which are to be nsed in lengthening our levee system and Hiding new liens of levees. As a ouator from this oounty I expect to (otively support the above bill pre. lared by the Hon. W. W. Stone. Yours very truly, Juo. L. Hebron, Jr. (TITLE TO BE PREPARED. ) Section 1. Be it enacted by the 'egialature of the State of Mississippi, Hut Section of the Acts of Mis- Ssippi of be amended so as to ad, that the office of cotton tax col eotor of the Board of Mississippi Lovse Commissioners be abolished; ,ud, provided further that said board Jhall be authorized an d empowered to iave the cotton tax of the Mississippi jevee Distriot collected in such mau ler as seems best for said district at i cost not to exuecd two cents per ale. i Seotion 3. Be it enacted by the "legislature of the State of Mississip jl.tliat Section of the Acta of Mis- jissippi of , be amended so as 9 read, that the secretary arid treas urer of the Board of Mississippi Le fee Commissioners be required to per- jonally perform the . duties of said pee; aud, provided further that the Salary of said officer or employee of laid board shall not exceed two liousand dollars per annum, and that failure of said employee to person lily discharge the duties of said em- iloyment at once vacates the office, (ud that the board be required to im mediately elect his successor; and, be further enacted that all officials of lid board shall be simply employees f laid board subject to be dischargd 'or cause at any time by said board, ad only to hold their positions for lie time for which they are em ployed. Section 8. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Mississip pi, That the Acts of Mississippi, Sec tion of , be amended so as o read, That the attorney for the )oard of Mississippi Levee Commis sioners be required to reside at the lomicile of said board, and to keep ipen a law office in said domicile and to perform all the duties of said fffice; and, provided further, that the jalary of said attorney shall not ex feed two thousand dollars per annum Section 4. Be it enaoted by the legislature of the State of Mississip 1". That Seotion - of the Acts of Mississippi of , be amended so a to read, thai the president of the Board of Mississippi Levee Comniis' loners be required to reside at She domicile of said board during his enure of office. and to sive to the dis harge of the duties of said offloe such fime as may be necessary to perform fa the duties of said office. f Section 8. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Mississippi, Jhat Section of the Acts of Mis sissippi of be amended so read, fiat the Board of Mississippi !vee Commissioners be required not r pay more than five hundred dollars Per annum for the printing of the board, unless it become necessary to ve the lawi of the board printed "a in tnat case the board to make I peo'al contract for the printing of ialaws. I Section . Be it enacted by the -ogislature of the State of Mississippi, -oat Section of the Aota of Mis- issippi 0f , j,e amended to as 0 that the Board of Mississip pi Levee Coin . ioners be required 0 make bonds in idemnity for all As "1 officers or employees of said hoard, d that said board oar for the mak- n8 of said bonds out of the revenues t said board. election !7. Be it enacted by the fgislature of the State of MissiBsip ' That Section of the Acts of ussisisppi of be amended so 8 to read, tbat hereafter it shall be lawful for anyone to remove out of ' levee district, composed of the outiies of Bolivar, Washington, Is Qoena, Sharkey, and a fractional r of Warren.any coton npon which ro tax has not been paid, and any one so removing such cotton knowing the said tux has not hmm rmfri .i,uii be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof by a court of oompetent jurisdiction of the oounty from whioh the cotton is re moved shall be fined in a snm of not leas than one hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars, or be im prisoned in the county jail not less than sixty days or more than one year, and be required to pay a tax of ten dollars per bale, or one dollar per one hundred pounds, on all seed oot ton so removed, to be collected as any other levee tax on said cotton, and that half of said increased tax go to the person or persons informing on suoh person or persons. Seotion 8. Be it enaoted bv the Legislature of the State of Mississip pi, That it shall not bo lawful for any person oi persons to take posses sion of, or make use of for any pur pose, or travel upon, or b-ild upon, or cultivate, or enclose as a pasture, any levee or land condemned for le. vee purposes, unless the written con sent of the Board of Mississippi Le vee Commissioners shall Jiave been first obtained, and then such levee or land condmnned foi levee purposes, oan be used only to the extent defined in such written consent, and be further providod, that any person or persons violating this Act be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars Silver Novelties, Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, Colognes, etc., at FKANK BINDER'S Early this morning the Standard Oil Co's. Warehouse near the 1 Y. & M. V. tracks caught fire and about 100 barrels of oil were destroyed The fire was a fierce one, and the wind was blowing high, and were it not for the prompt and effioient work of the fire department a serious confla gration might have resulted. When you go to buy your Christmas Presents go to Archers' Book Store and you will find just what you want. CITY ELECTION Takes Plane Next Monday, December 14 Can didatie Who Will Make the Race Every Voter Shouid Cast His Ballot. The election for city officers comes off next Monday. For the office of oouuoilmen, where four gentlemen are asking for three offices, is the only place a contest wlli be made. Mr. Wm. Yerger candidate for mayor, and Mr. Nelms, who is run ning for Councilman Tilford's nnex nired term, have no opponents. All of the candidates are high toned gen tlemen and the people's decision will be received in the same spirit. Don't fail to vote. FOR SALE EVER-MAN (THE YOUNG-MAN) THIS SIGN SELLS DIRT ANY KIND ANY WHERE GET IT OX YOUR PROPERTY A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE The Weekly Newspaper is an Unappreciated Factor in Business World. As a general rule people who take a weekly newspaper, give its business interest less consideration than almost any other business enterprise with which they, have to do. Those who are extended credit at a store realize that the merchant mnst be paid, and an extra effort is made to meet his bills on recceipl of a statement, or at the time agreed upon. With a news paper, it seems altogetherr different. While there ot course is a large num ber who are prompt and loyal in mak ing their payments on subscription to their favorite county paper, there are a vast number who seemingly think the editor never needs any monoy, and tnoy permit tneir paper to come to them for years without ever calling to see the placa from which It einan ates or sending the money they can not help knowing they owe. Editors are the most indulgent business nen in the world. They are always will ing to extend credit to their patrons, believing that in due time, or when they have it, their friends whom they are accommodat'n ; will come forward and assist them with the cash due. As an illustration how this credit sys tem may burden a publisher who is lenient, it may be cited that this office has made out bills and sent them toitsdelinquetn subscribers this month, aggregating the sum of (1400. All this money has been earned and if collected would enable the publish ers to greatly improve the paper and enjoy the privilege of being financial ly easy, for a time at least. There comes a time in the experience of any business which extends credit to its patrons that ready money is badly needea. Such a time has entered our doors, and we are appealing to those we have accommodated, to meet the small amount each one owes that we may be relieved. We believe that all houest men whom we have trnstedjwiU make it -a point to respond promptly. There may be a few who will pietend to be offended because they are dunned aud treat us in a manner whioh would very much offend them if the situation were reversed, but we expeot a generally hearty response to our request. Okalon Messenger, The above is. very applicable The Times and its subscribers. in the aggregate the sum due The Times on subscriptions for just this passing year amounts to $2,500, and there' are many subscribers who have been ae. linauentt for two and three years. We sincerely hope that by the New Year we'will not have this embarass ins statement to make. Now. The Times is gown to be ereatlv improved, both in style and reading matter. Our new building, after many delays in getting material, due to car shortage, will be complet ed soon. New equipment in the way of presses and folding machine, etc, have already arrived ana will ne in stalled in our new building as soon as it is finished. Han the subscriber ever lor a mo- went considered wliat an outlay oi - t mouev all this requires? Generally they are very quick to find some ex- miia to nnndemn a newspapre, but are. slow in responding to urgent appeals for What they justly owe the news paper. Very few people have any idea what it costs to run a newspaper and do not appreciate the worth of an up to-date plant, and it will surprise many a reader of The Times to know that an offer of $8,000 for this plant rnt,lv refused. When The Times plant is in its new headquar ters it will Have some oi maoiunea .Pacini nvar il. 000. apiece, our new Maihle pony press costing over $2,000, These few figures are given merely to let the realer know what an expense we are put to in enlarging our plant and what may be expected when the paper is remodled and enlarged. When we are settled in onr new build ing the plant and building oould not be purchased for double the amount recently offered. With these facta and figures Before our readers, we do not think it will be necessary to say we need all the money due us, and will appre ciate every favor of thia kind from those due us. The one thing we de al m to impress upon 'the reader is, that it takes money to run a newspa per as well as any other business. If all those in arrears to The Times will do the right thing by as we will give them a paper next year that can not be excelled by any weekly news paper in the State. Watch The Times next year. The Mississippi Club donated $350 to the King's Daughters new home. Opera Glasses, Opera Bags and Pocket Books make fine Christmas presents, lou will find them at FKANK IHJNJJfcK . NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS The Mississippi Levee Commissioners Will Hold An Important Meeting on December 15th and All Senators and Representatives of the District art Requested to Attend. To the Tax Payers of the Missis sippi Levee District : ' A meeting of the Boird of Missis sippi Levee Commissioners has been called for 13 o'olock, Deo. 15, and I have requested all of the senators and representatives from the oonnties in fiis levee district, to meet at that time to confer with the board. The immediate occasion beinst the neces sity of letting a contract for the building of a new levee at Sihpland, in Issaquena county, the engineer of the board reporting that . the present levee may cave . in within 60 days; and the probability of having to con tract at onue for a new levee or loop at Australia, in Bolivar oounty. The board is without, funds to do either work. Its revenues for the current year having been anticipated for work now under contract. No money from the United States government is available befor July next, and the money whioh will then become avail- ble, will, in all probability, be ap propriated to work whioh has already I been mapped out by the government engineer. This work whioh seams to be imperative, can only be con tracted for, provided the board shall bo authorized by the legislature to issue bonds with whioh to meet the expenditure. The question whioh shall be considered, is the advisabil ity of a bond issue being authorized by the legislature. The responsibility of determining this rests upon the members of the legislature. I desire to submit to them a full statemtnt of the existing conditions. All tax payers taking an interest in the mat ter, are invited to attend. J. T. Atterbury, President of the Msisissippi Levee Commissioners. " ' ' PROCEEDINGS Of the December Trm rf the Honorable Board f .Supervisor of .Washington County iThe regular December term of the Washington county board of super visors was held this week at the court house,' at whioh the following busi ness was transacted : The petition of 0. D. Woclott to have. Stinsou bridge re-floored was gruntod by the county allowing lum ber and nails and he to do the floor ing without cost to the county. The petition of J. W. Duprey for publio road near Sunflower river was granted, and the hands on the plaoes of W. H. MoOlain, O. G Sims, Pete Walker, Wm. Daniels, Smith Bros. and Dr. Taylor were ordered to work same, and . J. wamer was maae overseer. Petitions to correct assessments of W. T. Burnett, S. R. Gordon and 3 L. Frasier were granted. The petition of J. B. Williams for bridge across Six Mile Bayou was granted, and, the olerk o-dered to ad vertise for bids to bnild same. Petition of Jno. B. Gage for publio road was granted. Petition for bridge aoross Deer Greek on Road No. 40 was granted and the clerk ordered to advertise for bids on same. Leases made by Superintendent of Education E. L. Grady with Jack Gollins, R. O. Newman, Louis Riley, Wm. Parnell, Jr., Wanen Lang and Mose Newman for school lands were approved. The superintendent of edouation was ordered to ouy seats lor Mound sohool bouse. The report of W.G. Allen and L.A. Younsblood on publio road near Hampton was received and approved, and all hands now living on said road were ordered to work same with those on Woodside and Alp J lantations. (Continued next week.) Pulpit Changes. Rev. T. W. Dye, presiding elder of this, Greenville district, was re appointed by Bishop Smith at the Methodist North Mississippi Confer ence) recently held in Holly Springs, and Rev. N. G. Augustus former pastor, goes to Okalona in the Aber deen district. Rev. R. A. Meek suc ceeds Mr. Augustus in this city. Mr. Meek comes from West Point at whioh place he, filled tha pulpit for the past fo nireT and is regarded as an exceptionally suuu bpeakerand hardworking pastor. v There are) many of our oitisenr who regret tha departure of Mr. Augustus j and who wish for him many years of! useful work. Since bis pastorship here he has built op the Methodist church remarkably, addig many new members, and the yearly report of his church proves him to be an earn est and sea Ions worker. Our txsst wishes go with him in his new field. BURNED TO DEATH Negro Named Liscomb Douglass Burned to Char Sunday. ariy last Sunday morning a , ne gro cabin in the reu of Granville Garter's yard on North Poplar street, was destroyed by fire. The oabin was rented and occupied by a negro named Douglass or Liscomb, and after the fire was extinguished his charred re mains were found lying face down ward in a corner of one the rooms. It was at first supposed that a rob bery bad been committed ! and ' the negro murdered and the house set on fire to conceal the orime, but on in vestigation a sum of money was found lying on the floor near the charred body proving that snob was not the case. It is supposed that the negro had imbibed too freely on Saturday night and that the fire started from the stove, and when the nergo awoke in a stupified state he was nnabla to locate the door by which to escape. Coroner Giinsburger impaneled a jury and the verdict returned was accidental burning1. Cotton States League The third annual meeting of the directors oft he Cotton States League, composed of the cities of Greenville Vicksburg, Natchez, Monroe, Baton Rouge and Pine Bluff was held Tues day in this city. President Geo. Wheatley called the meeting to order and Frank Cashman, of Vicksturg acted as secretray. -x. ' On call of the clubs the following gentlemerj responded; Greenville R. W. Tilford, B. C. Wheeler and Chas. Loeb. Vicksburg Frank Barber, Harvey Rookkwood, Harry Fisohel and Frank P. Cashman. ' .' Natchez George Blackborn. -Batdn Aouge Bob Pender. . Monroe Dr. G. Gurghncr. Pine Bluff Geo. W. Byington and F. L.f Dnler;. ; J The first matt r o( budness before the meeting tas the awarding of the pennant to Baten Rouge, the viotor of last season. ' . A committee" was appointed.: by President Wheatley, composed of Geo. Blackburn and Harvey Rookwdod, to visit Meridian and Jackson and see if these oities will not join the league. Mr. Diller, of Pine Bluff, then dis onssed the ama guarantee of last season and i off ored i the following amendment: "Resolved, That each visiting team be paid $50 in lieu of present arrange' ment of $40 and a half gate receipts, and further, that receipts of all holi day games be pooled and each club to receive .shore of gross receipts, in oluding admission fees to grand stand. "Kesolved, further, Tbat in oase a schedule cannot be aranged to ob viate a trip via Memphis in order to reaoh Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff must pay eaoh visiting olnb $60 per day." The amendment was adopted, Mr. Pender voting no. The election of officers resulted in the unanimous endorsement of the officers of the league, consisting 1 of George Wheatley, Greenville, presi dent Harvey Rockwood, Vicksburg, vice president, and Frank Cashman, Vioksburg, secretary. ' Mr. Tilford's motion that the presi dent be paid a salary of $250 per year, made up by each olub being assessed $50, met with unaniomus support. The salary limit of $80 allowed blubs of the class of those of the Cotton States League was thoroughly dis cussed, and while some Were afraid that the amount was a little low to return the olass of players employed by the league, all argeed to live up to the law and make the best of it. A motion made and carried that the salaries of the umpires be held at last year's figure, $400, but that each game he fails to umpire be deducted from his Salary, and on failure of an umpire reporting, the visiting club is to select one player from the bench to do so. The president was instructed to have Mike Finn, of Little Rock, get up three schedules for the league and each olnb donate $50 towards pay ment of same. Mr. Reokwood moved that the $300 guarantee be deposited with the president by December 81st and that the money be left from year to year and only be paid out on with drawal of the club at the end of the season, the money to be placed in sav- vings bank on interest. Hotel aooommodations were dis- cused but was finally left to delegates of each city to arrange The next meeting of the association will be held in March, but subject to call by president on a request aigned by three clubs. The base bill scKson ' 1 1 C? A '1 n. will Ulja uu cuuuaj, AJru oi. j The thanks of the lergie were ex tended the newspaper representative.! pnwnt for their rrsnce and tt..--r complete and impartial roports of season's games. ' This closed one of the most entliu- isastio meetings ever held by the rectors of the Cotton States League and points to another suooegtiful season. or "Archers' Book Store, oo Poplar has been Beadquartars for Santa Claus for thirty years, and now has tent theflnest Toys Ornaments and Books, Lea ther Goods and all Presents for yonng and old. The oolored King's Daughters Cir ole desire to that.'k those who so liber ally uontribtued to the comfort of the inmates of their home on last Thanks giving day. Many needed articles of food were gratefully received by their leader, Alice E. Williams, which helped wonderfully in making the day one of pleasure and happiness for unfortunates. Clocks, Put Glass, Pictures and Ornaments to pieasa everybody ; - FRANK BINDER'S A bad negro, named Sam Foftir, was shot and killed at Wayside last - Satuiday evening about o'clook. Snm threatened to kill wife, a seivant in the house of Dr. and Mrs. Chilton. The woman fled in terror ' and her husband fired two shots after her but they were wide the mark. Dr. Chilton and Mr. P. Baker and others attempted ": : :" ?: :, ra " " WW oat ns was not quica enougn and a shot well aimed trofi , one of the party nded Sam's mad career. Methodist Church preaching' on Sun day at 11 o'olock by Kev. It. G Porter at the Masonio Hall corner Main and Walnut St. (up stairs.) Come in to see us, at .Archer' we oan show you u Christmas Vresent for everyone. CIBCUT COURT Adjourned Last - tirsday Judu Ki nbronih mi the Benct ' Th Decision in the Wineman damage Suit. The cirouit court with Jude A. MoO. Kimbrough presiding, was in session this week ui.t'l Thursdav. The civil docket of the court was taken up and disposed of. The oulv important case before the court was the suit of A. G. Wineman & Sons vs Misissippi Levee Commissioners in sum of $15,000 for damages in which the Jury in their verdict awarded palintiffs the sum of. $1,400. The other cases were compromised. dismissed or continued until the next session. The court adjourned on Thursday to meet on the first Monday in January next when the criminal docket will be dispoed of. Gold and Silver handled Urn- brellas and Canes in large assort ment at FRANK BINDER'S Lack of space has orowded ont a great deal of inteiesting retding mat ter th".s we3k which will appear in next week's issue. "Archers' Book Store" for Toys Watch The Times in 1904. It will surprise you. "Archer?" Book . Store and Toy Home." ""7 H A N A N3 If M J Li II MS- 1 ! .X - 1 55 I i M i 1 . (Ji '! bo d,.l. n., , I..-7T" . ! 2 . L lnt di St. Ic h e U t The nioiuoriitl hwv i : lodge laiit Suuihiv i Grand Opera Ilcm.so v . tended aud wure w; This day was mmiioriitl the country for thie or i gram was indeed vc.j consisting of c.vi , ';. talanted choir, and ( piayers and addr.. -.. The services were m the 1 I alted jfir.Ior, E. B. 0i i , i Brill delivered an ( !o . i on the departed brethn n ot t and Hon. J. W. Collirr, of brng, who was iidroi'uiK . I Van B. Boddio, at the program with a f ( . I - j on die oiuer. ine spek iii , followed by all present hr. I i learned by those not uifiul s order of the deep and , ligations humanity is by the good works of tl n t evening's exercises it-, it six his of W. to the Closing Ode, to tlio ( '.'Home, Sweot Home. " -a6 "Archers' Book Store fr Presents for yoiiny and old I The value ot a county bloodhounds to assist the ( the law in bringing crtiuii !., . tice was fully sliowu i)i (t ,. . of W , , foully murdered another t. ambush on the old Krri't j this oounty on the 23id of : Jfiiteeu Hours after the : been committed Mr. Bailor, j pany with Mr. Butts, r.'.t hu , hounds on the trail of tha nm and they ran him to a cn' five miles distant from tli h the crime, where he was ji , . ton, and was arrstn by ( Bailey. As soon as ls was ai. i I feescd and told the -whole dory r deed. He laid in hiding in' a . bv the roadside and n ),in passed in a wagon ho find w with a shot gun killing him m ly., He then left the of the crime by a circuitous j and Went to the field where he v. . captured. ; He hid his shot gun in a cotton ; pen in this fiuld. and i 1 confession told the officers of thn i. . the gun was found as he 1 1 confessed. This was a orime that no eye w -nessed but the all-seeing eye of l and had it not been for the dogs t murderer would be free today to c -mit the same act upon the next v, 1 or black man to cross his path. T! oounty will find that the money for these dogs well spent and fe'it Hunt and Officer Bailoy are to tv, complimented for the capture m i getting the full eonfesison of the ci 1 prit, and also for the perfect trainirg and care the dogs ara receiving vt their hands. The count ? has now lh a full blooded bloodhounds aud sw-n puppies and everyone of them are de veloping into as fine man hunters rs can be found in any State. All goods bought of me are as represented and appreciated by tl a receiver. FKANK BIND CI:. B i) K S r H E EXTRAVAGANT C: Can satisfy his exact proferemfl here for elegant and fashionable garments, and the man of moderate means seekinp-diira V c,.'hn " the sma,i..st e- t will find this to be mu,:li t, best place to make such a purchase. Wehnmllt and gnaf-inu-e fa the HAND-TAILOUt.D 01,.;, inyby Scbloss Bro s. ."The Best Clothes f When that is ) getting, and we know are oflering. Co. Xi'.ias c: Smolilt, : J ronnir -r s Swell Nt'rk Oxford ami Suit. tw I 'lihrri