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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

good style. having held a number Of
American paced records. but his
friends are anxious 10 see him win
competitive races, and believe that hy
the exercise of determination and
courage he viii soon attain the high po-
sition his speed entities him to OCCUPY.
In the national circuit meet, under the
auspices Of the Chicago cycling club.
GardiEer defeated Bald Cooper and
hiser, gpou whom all eyes have been
turned this year, and John S johnson
and |. u. Cahanne in the mile open race,
and won the two-mile handicap from
scratch, defeating A. y. Kennedy, Al.
Weinig, Tracy Holmes, II. b, Wood and
Bert Leslie. In the third. mile event he
ran second TO Cooper. with Bald third
no mean performance.
Earl Peabody. of the Chicago Cycling
club, has, won proud title of amateur
king of the vest His record last year
and this has been quite remarkable, and
it is his ambition this season TO eclipse
Arthur A. Zimmeriuau's most brilliant
record of l0l prizes in one season. Last
year Peabody scored more than so
~tirsts, and already this year has won
more than rs of the races in which I've
started. He has been following the
Michigan circuit. where he won the
mile open events day after day with
strange regularity, He began the sea-
sou III New Orleans. where he defeated
irving A. Powell. the fastest amateur
of the east, who has been creating quite
a sensation. On the national circuit
at Springfield and Racine Peabody has
not done SO well, having been defeated
several times by G. Il. Mccarthy. the
amateur crack of St. Louis, just enough
times to even up old scores, and +. j.
Morse and Charles Muss and others In
handicap races. These defeats are un-
doubtedly due TO overwork and poor |
form, and Earl is resting for a week or
two to reeuperate. Only the toughest
campaigners can follow u circuit stead
lily. racing every two ont of three days |
or ottener, and kcep-in good form right /
along. Peabody is n graduate of the
University of Chicago, aud,,is only q
years old. lie is an amateur of the
purest stamp, MS he succeeded IN con-
Sincing the racing board, his father be!
ing abundantly able to let himtrayel all
the west.
A match race for the largest purse
made in America has been mr.
ranged between James Michael and Luz
cien Lesna, the Trench racing man
who landed in San Francisco last month
from Australia, where he broke all the
records from two to lC0. miles, The
will take place on the Charles
River park track in Boston, and will
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
An Ammunition ENncrI.

Ammunition making is u great art and
there are lew men IN the world who arc
skilled in It. The superintendent of the am.
munitlon department Of the Winchester Re.
poatng Arms Co, New Haven, Ct, is ac.
knowI,dged to he the leading authority ON
ammunition making IN the world llis
great skill and constant care has placed WIN.
chester ammunition ahead of ali other
makes. For uniformity. reliability and
strong shooting qualities, IT is unequaIlci
The great demand ior Winchester ammunl
ton makes it easy to buy even in the most
out OF the way parts of the world WIN.
chester guns and Winchester ammunition
make a combination that cannot be- sur.
passed Send for large illustrated eata.
free.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Have you ever noticed,' said Scna.
tor s%orghum's friend. as they paused
before d coufcctioncr's window, chow
much talent for sculpture these candy
makers display in putting their wares
in attractive form? There is a won
derful variety Of shapes"
Yes replied the senator, pensive-
ly; "it has always interested me to
note how much could be made out Of
Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
WASHING A FINE ART.

Washing pretty summer gowns and
belongings is a fine art, very easy TO
learn. A bright day. plenty of water
and a little pure soap are the necessary
aids in the work. To do it. ill a tub
two-thirds fun Of warm water, dissolve
a cake of Ivory soap (which will not
fade the most delicate colors), add it
to the water, wash the garments care.
fully through il; rinse first in clear wa
ter, then in hluewater; wiring, dip in
thin starch; hang on the line in the
shade, When dry sprinkle and iron on
the wrong side. Gowns thus lAnn-
dercd will look fresh for The entire
summer.
ELIZA r. PARKER,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
SMITH D. FRY.


After the Sunday school teacher had
read the chapter about Ananias and
Sapphira, he asked:
"Why does not God strike everybody
dead who tells a lie?"
Johnnie Chafiie snapped his fingers,
and the teacher said, encouragjnyly:
well. Johnnie, why does not God
strike everybody dead who tells a lie ?'
because there would not be any.
body left to run the business" replied
Johnnic.-Tammany Times. y l
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Upon the opening of the July term
of the circuit court at Meridian, Miss.
Judge Huddleston especially charged
the grand jury to investigate the
blind tiger nuisance, aud indict
when the evidence showed that parties
had been engaged in the sale of hop
tea These instructions were disre.
ghrded, and III openly charged by the
newspapers of the city that seven
members of the jury were bribed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

and under the private secretary, Mr..
Sidney Webster, he prepared great
dinners. There was no such thing as
waste. Mr.. Snow seemed to have the
knack of knowing just what would
please all, and as the president en-
deavored during the session to have
each member of congress at his table
once, in addition to distinguished off
GERS of the government, the tastes were
varied. The president was extremely
careful that none should be slight ed.
and when he met any old-time neigh.
bors from his New Hampshire home he
cordially invited them to come to the
house and make their stay with him.
Mr.. Snow remained until President Blu
chanan came in and some time after"
Poor Nellie Grant," That is the
way people talk of the daughter of the
great civil war soldier who married an
~Englishman, went abroad-and suf.
fered. She is still beautiful to look
upon. and undoubtedly has too much
sense to enter upon another matrimon.
-
ial venture. She is popular in society
and deseryedly so, for she is exceeding.
ly clever and entertaining. Her expert.
ence in life has taught her that our So.
journ here is a daily tragedy or a roar.
ing farce comedy, according to our abil.
ity to give 1t the proper stage settings
and to bring about us a company suited
to our talents. Nellie Grant wants n o
more of the tragic, but is seeking con-
the sunny side Of terrestrial
existence--and finding it., too.
Little Mollie Garfield married Stanley
Brown, the private secretary OF her dis.
tinguisbed father. She never cared
much for the butterfly side of life and
hence never shone much in society.
Her young life vas shrouded by the
dreadful tragedy which bereft her of
her father. She was a very lovely little
girl in the white house. and must have
been a m~uch-sought belle il her father
had lived. But upon reaching matur.
lty she married and settled down into
a quiet matronly home life.
Dcy NASiASS, thdt DDlSteTOuS little
kid OF the Harrison administration. is
low q boy about ~ years of age. and
Will soon be a man. If his grandfather
any of his mature relatives kept or
'aused to be kept a scrap-book of clip
pings from newspapers about his child
life in the white house, 1t will I'M
ioubtedly prove TO be very interesting
o him as he develops into manhood
md, in fact, during his entire life.
The three little innocents of the
cleveland family have gone away; and
of them, not even the eldest, was
enough to appreciate the honor
It her environments. 70 the fortunate
n~an--thrice nominated and twice
president of the United States
Who in his later years married a win
young woman, and became the ia
her OF these lovely children, we can
ay: Here's to your good health
nd your family's-and may they all
I've long and prosper"
4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

seryatlsm, have always insisted that n
thoroughly good bicycle was worth the
500 price and have rigidly maintained
that figure regardless of the price cut
ting that has beenindulged in by other
makers. The announcement was a big
surprise TO the trade, for, although
many manufacturers and dealers
thought this concern would lower its
prices at the beginning of the present
season, it was generally supposed that
after the prices had been upheld for
more than half the season no cut would
be made until next year. The move,
therefore, which is a very radical one
for this company, which has for many
years held the reputation of being the
dictator in the bicycle business, has
set all the other makers to guessing
and wondering what may be the cause
of the reduction. Some assert that the
Interchangeable bicycles at popular
prices have made great inroads in this
concerns business and that with q
large stock of unstable hjgh-grade
machines on hand this late in the sea-
son the management had become
alarmed and decided to lower the price
as a last resort. Others prophesy that
the concern has perfected a chainless
bicycle model which will be manufae-
tured In large numbers and pushed
next season as n leader at 500.
Whatever the cause of the reduction,
may be, it will probably hive a some
what demoralizing effect on the trade
this summer, although most of the
large makers assert positively that
they will make no attempt 10 meet the
cut this year. 1t will have the effect,
however, of driving n number OF the
small and weaker concerns out Of the
business and thus leave it on a firmer
basis, and will also end the inflated
price evil, for with the very best makes
selling at $75 there will be no excuse
for building bicycles to list at 500 and
sell for what can be got for them. The
purchaser has long been aware Of the
fact that the average bicycle listed at
500 could be bought for almost any
price above so per cent. of its list price.
Nevertheless, he will welcome the time
when all bicycles sell for just what they
are worth and retail at one price to all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

The village Of Waverlv, W. Va, uses
an empty l0-foot oil tank as a lock-up
for the occasional drunk and disorder
~ person, One was hustled into it a
day or two ago, and then the tank was
rolled about by Il crowd of villagers,
Whlle others beat violently upon it
with clubs. Two hours later the un-
happy prisoner was released, much
bruised and auite sober. " -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Next To nm Approving t~onscicpcC

a vigorous stomach is the greatest Of Nun
dane blessings, Sound digestion is II guar,
anty OF quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, u
hearty appetite and = regular habit OF body,
though not always a natural endowment, It
may be acquired through the agency of Hos
,ttttetS stomach Bittrrs, one of the most
invieorants ard blood fertilizers in
existence. This hue tome also ]fort,tes those
who use it against malaria, and remedies
blliousness, constipation aud rheumatism.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Hanged for Killing a White Man.

John johnston, alias John Allen. n
negro, who last December murdered
I. A. Clark, a white overseer on the
plantation OF Capt. Winston, was
hanged at Livingston, Sumter county,
Ala. Three thousand people from diff
terent parts Of the county witnessed
the execution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Big Demand for Paris q reeu.

There is a heavy demand at Vicks-
burg, Miss, for paris green, chiefly
from the delta, and Il single drug house
sold nearly 5000 pounds in one week.
1t is reliably stated that these pur-
chases are merely precautionary. ow.
ing to the prevalence of cotton moths
in many localities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Trivvet-Why don't you go into pol.
itics, Dicer? H1" .a .t..
Dicer--It's of no use, Trivvet. Hav-
ing been born in England. / have nc
hope of either becoming president or Of
getting on the police force.-Louisyillg
Courier Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Henry Ganaway, of Mayfeld, Kv.,
was dangerously burned. caused by the
explosion Of a lamp which he had left
burning on retiring. The explosion
occurred at a. IN, and his beautiful
residence, with entire contents, was
destroyed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

The Avery pillow factory at Louis
vile, KY, has resumed operations after
a three years Shut down, giving en-
ploymcnt to !, 900 men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Eight Negro Preachers Jailed,

Eight negro preachers we're jailed at
Montgomery, Ala, charged with con-
spiracy in the murder of p. II. Patter-
son.. the negro deacon who was shot To
death in the negro Baptist church
there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Appointed \ Dead Man,

Peter Yoakley was appointed post
master at Wahoo, in the First congress
sional district OF Tennessee. The ap-
pointment is supposed to be due to a
promise OF Congressman Brownlow
made during the campaign last fall.
1t develops that Mr.. Yoakley died two
months ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Maud-Have you heard about IT?
Fan Billwink is engaged to young
Grayte-Snapp, the son Of the wealthy
glue manufacturer
Irene-l notice she seems q good deal
stuck UP htely.--Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Flippant Cockney Ito countryman)
Are there many fools in this part Of
the world. my lad?
Yokel-Not as | know on, eur. Why,
dye feel a bit lonesome like?- Tit
Bits. ~Ytfpf ezra HtNstn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Roses Under Other Nsses.

Childe Harold-Father, what is the
difference between jackpots and lob
ster pots?
Parent-There is no difference, my
son; they are both used to catch the
same articIe.-N. Y. World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Shelf may be i have yellow fever,
Henry; / think we had better send for
DR.. Pillsbury.
He-Why, my love, ! wouldn't send
for him. You know he is color-blind.
Harlem Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Industrial Activity In Ala b mn.

h Unmistakable signs of coming pros
perity are becoming noticeable in Ala
bama. In the northern part of the
state all the coal mines, with the ex.
ception OF those at Blue Creek, are in
full blast.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
The Ford Divorce Gaze.

Rev. Sam Small, the father of Mrs.
Loretta Ford, has, he says, employed
United States Senator George w. Dan.
iel to defend that lady in the divorce
suit which her husband has brought
against her at Richmond, Va.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
BICYCLE SENSATION.
Cut IN Prices Makes Makers and
Buyers Think.
Racing World-Gardincr Shows
Wonderful speed, Hut Lacks,
Henrt-Mlchacl and Lcsnn
Matched.

A big sensation was created not only
in trade circles, but among the entire
cycling public by a reduction Of S@5
in the price of the best-known make
Of bicycles in America July /. This
move carries all the nor weight be-
cause the manufacturers of this ma
chine, who are notorious for their con-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Was Going Round the World.

Henry Holdter. of st. Louis, who in
tended to walk around the world, was
killed by a train at Bierne, Ark, SO a
recent dispatch says.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Shot Three tIen,

At Hooks, Russell county, Ala, three
young white men-Ed. Posey, Tom
Coulter and another-were fred upon
by negroes, and all seriously hurt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
FOLLOWED Ind WHO.

Lee Hall dropped dead at his home
near Gracey, KY, aged IS. His wife
died suddenly two days before, aged 70
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Miss Elite Boring, who saw a negro
shoot her lover on July 8, died at Bris-
toll, Tenn, of nervous prostration, 4
day or two ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
In Old Citizen Gone.

Another one Of Lowndes c%onntv,s
Miss old landmarks has passed away.
ID. j. Burgin died at his home in MAY.
hew, aged So years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

George w. Cayce died at his home
near Beverly KY, the other night, of
a complication of diseases. He was %
years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
Illicit stu Kaided,

A loo-gallon Illicit distillery was
raided in Polk county, Tenn, and de-
stroyed, After an exchange of shots
one man named Mathes was CAUGHT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Miss Lula Lucas and Mr.. Evan Froyg
eloped from Paducah. Ky, during a
severe storm, drove ID miles to Mctrop-
oils, H., and were married.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Every man is Of the opinion that he pail
a terrible ptIec for his experience. While
others got theirs at u bargain counter
AtChison Globe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

No girl, according TO the women. il n!
pretty as she used to be.-Atehisou Globe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

AN allowance is something Ike a
bicycle"
How SOP"
"A man can put his wife on it. but he
can't make her stay on it."-Chieago
Record. Attain ghsnn ufH
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Hairs Cntnrrh Cure
Is 8 Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

What leads you to that conclusion 2"
he q such q good opinion Of him
s~elf.'-Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

: He ISL very poor fudge Of human
~nature Temarked Miss Cayenne,
thougttfuily. IN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-10
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, with every member in
attendance.
The application presented by the Pos
tai Telegraph Company to operate in
Bellaire was read and laid over To the
next meeting.
The matter Of placing an additional
electric light on Trumbull street was
brought up and referred to the Com
mittee on Lights.
A petition from stationary engineers
to require examination for such posi-
tious was referred to the Committee on
that ordinance.
The work Of laying cinder path al
the west end Of Thirty second street
was given to Contractor Johnson.
The ordinance providing for the paw
ing Of Nineteenth street was read twice
and filed.
The Mayors report for the past month
was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-10
THE CONFERENCE CLOSES.

The second session of the GAINESVILLE
District Conference was held yesterday
morning in the First NJ. E. Church
The meeting was given up principally to
business, at the conclusion of which the
visiting members made some interest
ing addresses and talks on several i'm
portant themes.
The third session was held yesterday
afternoon. 1t consisted of discussions
on excellent topics by Revs. Lemon,
Russell, Piggott, Ward, Hiatt and Will
Jams.
The Closing session Of the Confer
ence was called to order in the church
last evening at 1880 O'Clock. The ex-
ercises began with devotion by w. C.
Meeks. This was followed by a short
talk by e. j. Smith on the Survey
of Religious Progress Next was an
address on Men and the Church." by
Austin Wilson. Alfred Wall then spoke
on Character Building" After a talk
on Better Consecration" by T.. s..
Clark. the programme ended with con-
secration services, treated by d. l..
Clark.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-10

Previous to Saturday nights dis
turbance in Bellaire, a number of the
non-union men at the steel plant
boarded at a few places in the city,
going to and from their meals per-
fectly fearless. but since Saturday
night not one of them has been seen,
all remaining behind the mill en-
closure for both food and sleep. de-
spite the fact that the conditions for
spite the fact that the conditions in
the mill are not perfectly sanitary.
The committee appointed by the
Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union to confer with the plate mill
employees and to notify of them of their
decision at their meeting Sunday, to
brand them as non-union men unless
they quit work by Friday of this week,
met with the employees yesterday and
were successful. A part of the en-
ployes were in favor Of laying down
their tools last evening, but they were
lulCu ny Tic IldJOlilg, WIZ plOihiNNN
the committee that they would quit
work Friday. A delay in operation at
the steel plant was caused yesterday
by the breaking down of the striper
machine. Repairs were Immediately
begun and within three hours the
plant was again in full operation. A
report was current last night from
reliable source that the steel company
received yesterday fifty Winchester
rifles as protection in case an attack
should be made upon their property.
The warrants which were issued
Monday for the arrest of seven parties
suspected of being the leaders in
Saturday nights disturbance in Bel
laire have been served. The hearing
takes place this afternoon in Squire
Mason's court. Counsel for the pros
ecution will be Attorneys James A.
Gallagher and J. C. Tallman, of Bel
laire, and Col. Arnett, of Wheeling,
while Judge briggs has been procured
for the defense 1t is likely that the
examination will be waived and the
case carried to a higher court, or the
defendants will plead not guilty and
endeavor to prove alibis. Immediately
upon the serving of the warrants a
bond of 800 was furnished
by each for his appearance in court
this afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-10

Miss Anna Buckbee, an American
woman, who has travelled and lived in
Cuba, gave very interesting lecture
at the Y. NJ. C. A last evening, on
was superbly illustrated by stereopti-
can views. The talk was explanatory
of the pictures, which portrayed The
various interesting phases OF
the life of the people who are at
the present time drawing largely the
attention of this country and the ma
tions of the world Her account pre-
scented the Cubans as being Bourbon
race, who lacked progressiveness, but
were bound down by their discourage
ing environments. Sugar raising Is
Cuba's leading industry. An average
sugar plantation covers an area OF
from. twelve to fifteen miles square,
employs six or seven hundred men
and costs about $4,000 year. The
warmth of the climate rendered the
people indolent and caused them to
lack the energetic spirit that distin-
guishes the people of the North. The
Cuban people, however, are loyal in
their friendships, devoted in their do
nestle life, and possess an unquencha-
BILE desire for liberty.
In concluding her lecture Miss Buck
bee reviewed Cuban history to some
extent and referred to the present
struggle of the inhabitants of that
island for independence from Spain.
She answered the objections of those
who doubt whether Cuba has just
grievances for revolt by detailing
some of the wrongs which the people
suffer. The Cubans have not personal
liberty, and are denied the right Of free
speech and free meeting. Whenever
any number of people desire to hold