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©lip (UnmmmuitraliiT it s k 'Hr' • J "Bo booster not o Knookrr. If >ou li.nr no itnoct to .soy. Then say nntliing lust keen quiet. Kri'O your dlslancr stay auo>." Be a booster not a knocker. tte!p your neighbor all you can. If he's prosperous let him prosper. Always boost your fellow man." < - GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL «0. 1904 *1.5« PER YEAR. VOL. VIII, NO. 17. GOVERNOR'S STAFF IS APPOINTED Greenwood is Substantially Remem bered by the Chief Magistrate. GEN. KEESLER ALSO APPOINTS Several Leflore County Citizens to Import ant Military Positions on his Staff. on last Tuesday • Governor Varda ma announced the following appointments to his military staff: With rank of Colonel: I. 1). Sessions, Starksville, cliief of ordnance. ('apt. W. K. Gildart, Greenville, chief of engineers. ('.Lee Crum, Xew Albany, judge ad vocate general. Walter Weaver, Columbus, paymaster general. R. V. Hackford, Jackson, commiasary , inspector general. Y. I). Lott, Jacks ( apt. G. C. Wyatt, Meridian, inspec- ! tor general of rifle practice. Dr. V. S. McClellan, Canton, surgeon general. lion. \V. S. Vardanian, Greenwood, quartermaster-general. With the rank of major: Leon Bailey, Jackson, aide de camp. Frank Craddock, Jackson, aide dc I : camp. C. C. Smith, Insmore, aide de camp. W. B. Lockwood, Crystal Springs, aide dc camp. Kugeiic McLarty, Water Valley, aide pa i aide de i I ' ! Will Woods, Canton, aide de camp. Allen McCants, Meridia camp. Couriers, with the rank of captain: J. W. Magruder, Jr., Vicksburg. J. IT. Burkett. Okolona. Cal boon Wilson, Greenwood. Douglass Robinson, Greenwood. All of tho members of the Governor's Staff arc ordered to report at the Ad jutant General's office on the7th of May to have measurements taken for their uniforms. Gen. Kceslcr's Appointment. Maj. Gen. S. It. Keesler, commanding j the Mississippi National Guard, on | Wednesday announced the following ap- ; pointments: Those with tho rank of colonel of cavalry: S. L. G win, of Greenwood, assistant ! - « >8* « Y 4 Raines' Twentieth Century Opening ?-> & m » -s. » « 'M !" 4» m « V Pure Fruit Juices and No Extracts Twentieth Century Fountain *> The Ladies and Children of Greenwood and vicinity are cordially invited to visit our store on next Monday , May 2 , when we have arranged to serve TO ALL VISITORS : FREE SODA AND ICE CREAM w « 'V I M » > « » Arc used in alt our Soda, and tlio JJcat Croaiiiory Milk Is built on strictly sanitary prin All syrups in sight of No microbes possible. We have gone to a great deal of expense to provide the people of Greenwood with Pare and De licious Soda Water and we want your patronage. Come and see us next Monday. 4? > 4 • in our tee ciples. customer. <w *> IN ADDITION TO FREE REFRESHMENTS, EACH VISITOR WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A PRETTY LITTLE PACKAGE OF CANDY < Yoani Department. Every department is in charge of experienced men who exercise the greatest *> fiO ft •< •:> ft 4T ft ft 4i in producing Clean and Wholesome itefresh ft care « ft The Opening Will Begin Promptly at 4 O'Clock P. M. and continue until 7 P. AI. No Invitations Have Been Issued. ALL ARB INVITED. We want to show you our 4T *»• meats. *U, *> <?> ft 4R Magnificent New= Twentieth Century Fountain ft 4« ft 4S ft •W ft Try A Frumiz Try A Frumiz G ft ' m ft « ft J 4S ft ft 4B ft 4T ft S. L. RAINES c ■84 *> Greenwood's Progressive Druggist Greenwood's Progressive Druggist 41 ft 4? ft ft ft 4Î 4N ft 9 4? ■a racscocofirocQ ,iA.. 1 i ■' adjutant general. With the rank of lieutenant colonel of cavalry: 1). 1). Ewing, Fornwood, assistant in spector general; W. Calvin Wells, Jr.. Jackson, assistant judge advocate gen eral; Chas. F. Johnson, Yazoo City, as sistant quartermaster general; C. E. McLean, Gloster, assistant commissary , general; Henry Starling, Greenville, as sistant paymaster general; T. < 1. Hughes, Greenwood, assistant chief of ordnance; Rev. Wiu. Wirt Harrison, Greenwood. division chaplain; l)r. 1>. 8. Humphreys, Greenwood, assistant surgeon general; W. R. Humphrey, Greenwood, awistant inspector of rifle practice; John 1). Mil- i 1er, Brunswick, assistant surgeon, with rank of major. With the rank of captain of cavalry: Sam M. Stein, Greenwood, aide do camp; Hen X. Parrish, Yazoo City, aide de camp; Edgar G. Harris, Greenwood, aide do camp. Gen. Keesler requests his staff to as semble in Jackson on May 7th to dis cuss national guard affairs and to have measurements taken for their uniforms. GREENWOOD MINISTER r i rnrh UAhrniTrtn ELECTED MODERATOR ! General Mississippi Presbytery in Session at Greenville. The Central Mississippi Presbytery held a four days'session at Greenville this week and a number of Greenwood citi sens wore in attendance. The opening sermon was delivered by the retiring moderator, Dr. C. Z. Berry hill, of Lexington, Miss., Dr. W. W. Harrison, of Greenwood, was elected moderator for the ensuing year and Rev. J. T. Thorborn, of Carrollton, clerk. Wednesday morning the Presbytery gave way to the Sunday-school institute for tho day, Dr. J. 8. Ilillhousc, of Vicks burg, being elected chairman of tho in stitute. Sunday-school literature was discussed by Rev. C. E. Cunningham, Rev. T. L. Hainan and Mr. L. Foote Lissom Study was interestingly discussed by W. C. Smith, of Jackson, Alfred Mason, of Memphis, a noted Sunday-school worker; Dr. W. W. Harrison and Mrs. J. L. Gillespie, of Greenwood. Other phases of the Sunday-school work were ably discussed by Rev. A. 1*. Laird, Dr. C. Z. Berryhill, Rev. ( . P. Coliucny, Dr. J. S. Hillhouse, T. II. Arm strong and Dr. J. B. Hutton, of Jackson. sale at tho Palace. To the Daughters of the Confederacy. miiimlcr of your visit to A pleasant Greenwood are tho souvenir spoons for HENDERSON & BAIRD SOON TO BUILD. , eroded by Messrs. Henderson \ Uuird 0,1 Market street in this city » ill lie the lar S®*' mail * tor0 building In the i stato - It will have a frontage on liar | ket 8troct ot 7U foot aml 11 lunth of Will Be the Largest and Handsomest Hardware Store in the State. The new store building soon to be 120 feet, extending back to the alley, dividing it from the Reiman hotel prop erty. Mr. Haird says that it is the in tention of the tlrm to make the building at least three stories high, though the second floor may be more in the nature of a roomy gallery. The front of the building will be made of solid glass, row of columns will extend down the A center of the first floor to support the upper floors and to add to the security Henderson & Baird ' of the building. Adjoining the building on the east will be the i,ank to be established >»>- nr. t. k. h™ ! derson and others. The hank building, to be erected the same time iiHtlus other structure, will have a frontage of .'!0 feet, with handsome offices on the see ond and third floors. A fire wall will The two separate the two buildings. will have a total frontage of 100 foet, and will add materially to the appear nncoef the business section of the city. Glean Up Your Premises. Mayor W. S. Vardanian lias issued a proclamation urging the citizens of the city to clean up their premises, also serves notice that those violating prohibiting the • other rubbish on the streots will be vigorous ly prosecuted. He the city ordinance! placing of trash, paper, boxes COURT IN SESSION IN CARROLL COUNTY Greenwood Boy Drowned in Big Sand Creek. Carrollton, Misk., April 20.—Judge Stevens convened Circuit Court for this (the First) district of Carroll County here this morning. Ho impaneled the grand jury with Hon. L. S. Hemphill as foreman. After delivering the charge to the grand jury he gave a recess for tho old Confederate soldiers' meeting. Thero was quite a number of old present. Hon. T. U. Sisson addressed •robs' them, making one of the ablest speeches ever heard in si reunion here. At the conclusion of his address there was not dry eye among the old soldiers. Court got down to bus in noon. The docket is a very heavy I Tl)lu wa „ soizwl w as | 10 , vas a good swine: tile afte '* ^'b" c,, ~ ccurrod here yesterday. Master Tom Adams, a 15 year-old boy, whose homo is in Green wood, was drowned in Hig Sand Creek while in bathing. It is supposed that A very sad accident ith a spoil of cramp, There vas or. person present, and he stated only that Tom was diving and he never came to the top. He was buried here to-day. CONTRACT AWARDED. The Third Story to Reiman Hold to Bf Erected. W. O. Glass, of Yazoo ('ity. has been a warded the contract for erecting a third story to Hotel Reiman in this city. This is already best appointed hostelries in this! of tin* State and the addil'u of the largest and and : droil guests. The halls and dining room i will also bo greatly enlarged anil im- j |)rovo d. | •thin of another story will give it sixty rooms with baths •commodat ions for nearly a him-1 Frequently during the winter months the two hotels were crowded bevond their capacity and travelers to sock accommodation in private fnm vereforced The growth of the city makes, better hotel accommodations imperative and it is consequently very gratifying that the Reiman is preparing to meet il ies. I lie demands of t ho public. Tor Sale Cheap. A fine square piano, ii tion and tune. easy payments if bought at once. A. Wkilkii & Co. perfect eondi Call Will sell for 875.00 on on To (Hire <) Gold in One Day Take Laxative Hr onto Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it ails to cure, E. W. Grove's signature : is on each box. 25£. Absolutely correct weather indien tors Hhowine the ,o,„ii,i„n ,,f n, , weather two or throe days ahead. One of these may be had free by addressing the Grenada Businoss College, Grenada i Miss. Don't Look So Tired. It's enough to make one tired just to tired. You know that Don't look look at you. must- suffer terribly. Y< Ayer's Sarsaparilla cures blood-poverty, •ral debility? ' nervous depression and gei And it has been doing this for 60 years! 1 Scales Bros, handle the purest and j the city. freshest: candies sold i BIG REAL ESTATE I fit 41 IC il 11C III ! VttM IO vLVoLt/. Tract Embraces More Than live Thousand Acres. j Messrs. A. F. Gardner, A. Henderson, % of this immense tract K. Y. Pollard and W. M. Ham ■ ! city, have purchased ; of timbered land on Quiver river, iu I.e llore and Sunflower counties, embracing •about 5.000 acres of the most desirable ( virgin forests in the Delta. The price paid for the property has not been dis closed, but adjacent lands aro held at prices all the way from $10 to #40 per a ere. , It is estimated that the timber alone will pay more than the purchase price of the land when it is placed on the market, as there are hundreds of acres of the llnest white oak forests iu the State in close proximity to the river and the railroad. The deal was made through the Yazoo concern muds of i "*>ito farmers i j :1, '° anxious to come to Mississippi to | live. »This last twet will bo subdivided Delia ltealty Company, a local which lias already Id th ucres ^ uzo ° lands to thrifty the Northwest, who the market for agrieul a,,< * placed tnral purposes. I mportant Notice World' von to write or call Kxeurslon Co„ who hav of tin* finest packets on the Mississippi river, to leave Greenwood on or about July 4th. Ratesand all particulars will If you are contemplating a trip to the Fair this summer it will pay the World's Fair chartered be gladly furnished by ('apt. Gid Moot joy, President; or Ike Stein, Secretary, Grxvecnood. Jacobs' candies at Scutes Bros'. Major-General Keesler Says It Will Be 1 Held Late In August, STATE ENCAMPMENT NATIONAL GUARD. Major-General K. R. Keesler. who has just returned from Jackson, where he wont to confer with Adjutant-General Fridge and Governor Varda man relative to the holding of the encampment of the State National Guard, informs Thh Com monwkaltii that the encampment will ho hold during the latter part of August, and the several companies aro being | nohiflod to this effect. Tho exact date) and the place of holding the ment will \h> decided upm Every company new material •ncain later. ill he equipped with! •lit OOt bv the partaient, and if proper interest itested by the soldier l of the most rs it will In' nue I ccessfal encampments in the history of'the State. Union Depot Opposition. Some opposit u ha developed to ! he j proposed demand for t lie union passu ger depot in Ureenwoed. It is general i ly understood that should i union tic pot he decided upon it nvoii hi bo located j near the crossing of the two roans and j the husincs.s interests near the present ! depot of the Southern Uuilway consequently sufTer materially, probable that the ul. j H i~ I ill I MM mads asked to provide belter passenger I'.iril it les at their prt the two depots cut locations and that vilt he allowed to re moin. The city wins 1>\ buying tin* Viltei forks, sewerage and lights, n at the Palace. FIRST NATIONAL TO OPEN MONDAY. Bdiik ol Greenwood Closes o! four O'clock this Evening. All arrange! i *nI n Im the opening of the First National Bank of Gl t hi wood Monday morning, May „! Tin* old Hank of Greenwood -ill co f sequcntly pass out of existe the closing of business t hin afternoon. A great deal of labor has been Involved in tin* closing up of the old books and the transfer of the Imsi vit b •oM.sari Iv ness and tin* entire working force of the hank ha been kept busy for (In* past «•verni da vs. The First National Hank wood will start out with flutterh pccts fora most successful career. The old Hank of Greenwood enjoyed a line business, and to this will bo added tho 1 prestige of increased capital and the •Iirity of govorinontnl siipcr- \ i Tiik CoMMiiNWHAi.Tii o,vtcmls coiiKrul milled vision. illations to ilie ofllc the First National and wishes it I he I and directors of i success which it is sure to achieve. Notice to Veter,ms i (Special Order No. 211.) Members of the Hugh A. Hcynohls < ('amp, No. 218, |,j ( » ; ,f »Lei j e requested to a armory on Tuesday inorn May ff, at. 8 o'clock. By order of n 8. H. Col I'.MAN, Com. W. A. Gillkmpik, Adjt. Gunther's candies at Scutes Bros'. SOUTHERN ROAD IS UP AND DOING I Much Vlhih on the Branch line I rom lila Bena to Webb. j ^ MW TRAIN IN imSPKI Plans Received for a \ew and Com moellon, Passcusrr and f rclshf Drpol at It ta Brim. The Southern Hail- y ent I y urn isoil I'm its Hip Vu Winkle slumber and ill sorts of ini ah in prospect of this s v n t e I in tin* territory ributan ,1 reen wood. are now on making extensive repairs on h line running from Ittu Heim The t wo squads number about ! men, all of whom are engaged I packing hnl .. the lira to Wehli. a im ml e,-il in laying ties and rails ; A rumor ha i I hat t he Sont hern is Webb to extend this bra to the Parchiimn KunlMwer County, about I Ï.000 acres and is need ell fl'( penitentiary farm in This' farm very contait ch in understood » practical iet labor for cut - >r a railroad. It t hat t he Board of Control lia f ing the right of way and to otherwise .is i^t in building the line. The distance Webb U fr< iln* penitentiary farm is •ili- and IIiIn short lino would open 12 up a line territory, most of the trade of • \n hifti would e< vood. New Traiii in Prospect. A n enrreui in railroad circles that the Ittu Bonn Branch train running into Greenwood is to make reg ular daily trips to Winona, beginningto . The rumor cannot be confirmed, but the fact that the train eu with the sa iimm he run 0 \v and without nddi ,lo,lal ''*l wl1 * 1 ' to tho company i« a HtroiiK ni-RHinont in ruvor of tin, clnmgo uml tl "* ''oiihoiisiih of opinion I« that ilioro is »oinollilng tniiglhlo In tho Tbo ovlonsion of tlio brnncli '''•h 101 '' I rain run to Winona von hi bo great convonienco to Mm traveling public ami it would be velcomed by the people along tho line who eonld make better < ' do their trading. mining to Greenwood to It I <i Bend's New Depot. ( 'ont raetor G. W. ( 'hoi ccjpi of the plans a for the neu Southern depot a vel li, of Mi is city, is in ri il Hpeei Him th y j! OV| |\l | f OX KM.IITII 1'AliK.J