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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
A CURE FOR McLAvRiNISM,

Yes. MrLaurin I, elected
And john Alien i. rejected:
Hut it's wrong.
f"s. the people All do know II.
Ana every on" will show II
Before long.
when saw the tide coming,
Aud heard how he Wa, running
ut sick.
And to bed at once went
And Tor doctors my folks sent
Nury quick
soon they came SIX or more.
And they pumped me TN wa, ,ore.
when they stopped:
''nt tnid t'"m ia" State had gpt f.
Ana of e'nr'" hti caught It.
~ Dincy iiDppad.
rye" fhey gaze rae c,.icac iI!,,,, ID,I pm.
And such ~ that.
am uow well.
'hFi Is MI that viii get one straight
Sh.n firbttrin carries the s.gt,.
must toll,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Do yon contemplate taking a vaca -
| tom IL so, before making your ar.
ranyenients. call on the agent OF the
! Mobile d. Ohio Railroad a,,t zee what
low rates he can make you to ail prom
inent summer resorts. Summer tourist
ii krts will be on sale from now until
September 3Oth. limited To October 81,
1889.
Citronelle Ala, Healing Springs,
Ala, BlonDt Springs, Ala, Stafford
Springs. Miss, Gibson Wells, Tenn,
Arundel Lithia Springs. Miss. Coopers
Well, Miss. Bailey Sprin.s, Ala, Point
Cleas and other Mobile Bay resorts are
reached by the Mobile & ONO Railroad.
In some cases there is n pleasant ride
through the country after leaving the
,r IN, before yon reach the resort, and
III oihersa short steamer trip. These
are all we'll known resurts, and have
been pa'ronized liDeraily for a number
oi Years by ll.e beoS p-upie in the
Southern States. All vi I'll, ,se points
h I'VE good hotel accommodations, and
are btcvinInr mora uo,,ni,r pyprv vnnr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
ael Old Gt3&ET'
Nlemnhis ScnMiGlr

Memphis ScuniSar
G, G. Elledge and w, r. Spiyy have
brought to this city a metallic cnsket
tor which they claim II great antlquety.
The workmanship is certainly not of
kind commonly seen in these days and
the examination Of the casket may
prove it to be Il relic of great historical
interest.
The cas,let it is alleged, WAS found on
farm about mile and Il half from
Newport. Ark =. in jackson county, at
the foot of the highlands of the White
river and not far from Thompson 8 lake.
While plowing a farmer struck some
thing with his plowshare, Knowing
that there was no stumpS in that part
of the field. he dug down and found the
the top of metal box about six inches
below the surface of the soil. When
the search y;as continued 1T was found
that metallic coffin was iinbedded III
the sandy soil This coffin Is the one
that Is now in Memphis.
The casket is at the Undertaking es-
tablshment of Collins Il Co It is about
six feet and a half long and has the
shape of one of the old mummy wrap.
pe,s In fact, this idea is carried out
in the Ornamentation, as the ironwork
is nodded in the form of Of winding
sheet. The robe il such as would have
been worn by u person of note in the
latter sixteenth 'r early seventeenth
century. A star which is an ornament
upon the right shoulder, carries out the
ilea that the body placed in the casket
was that of some man Of more than
ordinary rank.
Near the foot of the rnskct is n ci rcu
lar design which was evidently n coat
of.nrms or something If that sort 1t
represents apparently bunch of rose
leaves On the extreme foot of the cof-
fin was little monogram, which is
doubtless the name Of the maker, There
are only u few of the letters Of this legi'
Bile, There are no other plates on the
casket which apparently contained in
scriptions originally. but none of these
are sufficiently preserved from rust to
he readable Over the head of the cof
fin is plate with palm trees and other
tropical plants npon it. Elledge claims
that with a magnifyins glass, traces Of
a date can be discovered upon this. The
plate over the breast Of the coffin is free
rom apparent marks,
The casket was evidently burial
me, as it contained number OF human
zones. Their was small piece OF cloth
nd few bits Of metal, apparently
inks of old arnOr, mingled with these.
What Is the origin of the casket or
ow ii came to be imbedded In the Ark
nsas sands, no one knows. History
Ills that DeSoto went as far past the
Iistissippi as the highlands OF the
White river. and Elledge thinks this
,iiin may be one Of the great discover
IS followers. The coffin was in dry
n'y soil and conlh have remained
ere centuries without being entirely
'rrolcd. E'ledge will have the castet
amined while 1t is here 50 that some
ca OF its real antiquity may be oh
med.
E,lelge s u stranger here and his
ny is 2ryen for what it Is worth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

troit, Mich, IL o1e of The many thou.
sand of Pe-ru-na'siriends. This is what
she says to DR.. iiartlnan:
1--WE have used your Pc.ru-na with
the most remarha bic results and would
not bs without it. We have alwavs
recommended II to our friends. Afew
years ago purchased "a hottl. of your
Pe-ru-ns and after seeing its results,
recommended It to my gr,cr who YVES
trou bled with dyspepsia. the curing Of
which induced her ~ sell il in her
store. She has sold large amounts OF
1t. My daughter has ju.t bven cured
OF jaundice with rc-ru.na. NV Den
would grow weary were | to begin to
tell you OF the numerous cures Pc. .ru-na
has effected in our immediate vicinity
within the last couple OF years"
DIR. Hartman. President of the Surpi.
cal Hotel, Columbus. Ohio, will counsel
and prescribe for f.ty thousand women
this year free OF charge Every suffer.
ing woman should write for sDccial
question blank for women. and have
Dr. Hartman bt,o.;, ".Icaltl and
Een"ty." All druggis.a sell Pe.ru.na.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
Arkansas has good crop, altfRougI
Ghere are some complaints heard

Arkansas has 10. good crop, although
'Ghere are some complaints heard
49,
Mississippi's ayop is spotted here
in the Delta: tlIe old cotton is well
'ioadcd but the naeent excess o. rain
may cause the weed to grow SO aarno
as to rot great deal of the bottom
crop. The hila oFop is not SO good.
aa&
-Alabama's crop is fairly good roow,
bE It on the weather much will devepd
us to its turnout in 'the fall.
~"
hhe crops Of Georgia and the Car-
0IiEas are not good and the yield will
be far below that 'of last year.
T.
mth worms. erA+shoppers, etc. al
ready at work on tie crop, unless the
most favorable weather and cotdj-
until it i* gathered a
arge decrease can be expected over
asst year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Nav Cd'on -lt.y Markpre.- inst re
ceiyeh, at sT.,. BROS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

In Louisiaaa the crop is spotted.
Some sections having the finest seer
In years, while in other parts it viii
not make bale 10 five acres. There
Is much late cotton planted. whlcl
will depend ON siIate fall to produce a
good crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
THE COTTON CROP.

The outlook 0ftthe cotton crop ct
Texas, outside ,of the uvertioaes
country, is reported good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Try Smith . kinney cure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-17

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-17

seer that majority ~ them are for use ant
wsfer-fighf. Although Designed for service
"a Highly coiored ard a. beautifully desigr
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Other Import mt bills.

BY Senator misunderstanding for
the inspection of live stock before ship.
ping out of the state. Passed both
houses.
BY Senator Felton-Amending the
laws relating to the compensation of
the board of commissioners and allow
ing the warden of the state penltcn-
tiary $1,000 n year and subsistence.
BY Senator Roe-Creatlng a State
Board OF Library Commissioners and
appropriatlng $3.50 annually for Its ex-
penses. Passed both houses.
BY Senator FeltOn-Providing for
the inspection OF all kinds of petroleum
oil used for Illuminating purposes. reg
ulatlng the sale of the same, for the
appointment of an inspector and depu-
ties and specifying what shall constl-
tute mlsdcmeanors under the law and
the penalties therefor.
BY Senator Roe-Amendmcnt to the
act establishing the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Home and defining who shall bc
eligible for admission to the home.
BY Senator Notwithstanding the
act for making the appropriation OF
the state capitol building. transferring
the balance OF S4O.2GS.l3 from the
capitol building marble fund to the up
preparation of $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
LOST IN A FLOOD.
Ice Gorge Cause Death of Twelve Persons
In Montana.


Chicago, April GA Record special
from Glendive, Montana, says:
An ice gorge in the Yellowstone river
at this point caused the stream to over
aow last night. drowning twelve per-
sons. Three spans of the steel bridge
are washed out, causing loss OF $25.-
600; the Northern Pacific tracks are In
undated and possibly washed away for
some distance, and the loss to live
stock by drowning will involve large
sum. The dead persons are:
Mrs. II. w. Snyder, wife Of rancher.
Miss Nellie Reagan, her neice.
Miss Rose Wybecht, visitor to the
Snyder ranch.
Eugene #. O'Conner.
james Sullivan, wife and six child
ren.
The ice began moving at T:3O o'clock
In the evening and continued flowing
until $3.50 o'clock, when 1t formed a
gorge. The Snyder party, noticing the
backwater, started for the Northern
Pacific tracks, hoping thus to escape
drowning, but before they covered half
the distance the water was waist deep
and they took refuge In tree. O'Con-
ner was the first washed from the tree,
Mrs. Snyder the second and Miss Wy
becht third. A huge piece of ice struck
the tree and broke 1t in two, carrying
Off Miss Reagan. The entire family of
James Sullivan, wife and six children.
whose residence is 200 yards from the
nearest point OF the Yellowstone river.
were caught in the overflow. When
Sheriff Aiken and Charles Parker cross
ed the river amid floating ice, they
found the Sullivan residence with
doors and windows open and the entire
family dead in the room.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Two mis- Vetoed

Two Senate bills were vetoed. s.
B. 139. by Senator Roe. concerning the
government of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Home. was one of the bills killed.
Governor Thomas said that the sub.
Ject matter OF the bill was not gernanc
to its title. and was obnoxious to the
requirements of article >. section -. OF
the constitution. The subject matter,
he said, had been amply covered by an
other bill, which was approved.
The other measure vetoed was y. B.
300, by Senator FELTON,. to Increase the
salaries OF the secretary and stcnogra-
phcr of the State Board OF Horticul.
ture. The Governor thinks the condi-
tion OF the state treasury does not war
rant the incrense OF salaries where the
duties OF the Office have not been In
creased.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Important Bills Passed.

BY Senator Stewart-Authorizing the
sentencing of prisoners to the state
penitentiary for maximum and mini
mum terms and regulating the parol-
ing Of convicts. This is the State
Board of Charities and Correction "in-
determinate sentence"
By Senator Taylor-To prohibit ap-
peals from the Court of Appeals to the
Supreme Court.
BY Senator McCreery-To provide
for the interchange of county judges
BY Senator Stewart-To provide that
persons having claims for damages
against n municipality on account of
bodily injuries must give notification
OF the same within six months after
they are received.
BY Senator Parks-Requiring the
payment of the full amount of any pol
icy issued to insure real property
against loss by fire or lightning when
such property is wholly destroyed
without criminal act on the part OF
the insured and where defense of
fraud is obtaining the policy is not set
up.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
~. p-,ar,. tn Work In tho n,ue.

Stanley Revett. the well-known plac-
or mine manager of Summit county. Is
at the Brown Palace. Denver. says the
News. He will leave in few days for
breckenridge to make preliminary ar
rangements for the greatest placer op-
erations ever undertaken In the state.
The capacity of the plants of the North
American Dredging Company, of which
Mr.. Revett is general manager. VIII be
doubled. Four large dredges Will float
In the waters of the Blue river before
the first of August. and II Is estimated
by the manager that the plants VIII
hnve combined capacity of handling
10000 cubic yards of gravel daily.
The system will exceed In size any 9th
or on the continent. Experiments OF
last year. according to official reports.
showed that the gravel Will yield A.
cents n cubic yard. Such being the con.
,iitions the four immense dredges Will
clean up more than $1,000 day. or In
100 days will extract from the gravel
upwards of 100000 In yellow metal.
II Is upon estimates which are claimed
to be perfectly reliable that the stock
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
AFLexIeLE CURRENCY.
This Il the Demand of the Gold Standard
Men.


New York, April S.-A declaration
Tor flexible currency based ON the
gold standard was adopted to-day by
the executive committee Of the Indian
npolis Monetary convention at a meet
ing In this city called by the chairman,
HI. II. Hanna of Indiana, for the pur-
pose of getting the advice Of the COM
mittee upon the recommendations to
be presented to the Republican caucus
committee of the House of Represen-
tatives. which will meet at Atlantic
City April 18th.
Among those who attended were
Chairman Hanna, Henry G. Payne Of
Wisconsin; II. H. Kohlsaat, editor of
the Chicago Times-Herald; William r.
Grigg of Richmond, Virginia; William
+. Dodge, George Foster, Peabody,
James Speyer and Morris ]. Jessup of
New York city; William G. Cornwell,
Buffalo; Hiram A. Fletcher Grand
Rapids, Michigan; Rowland G. Haz-
zard of Rhode Island and Eugene
Levering, Baltimore.
Two members of the Monetary COM
mittee, ex-Secretary Charles B. Fair
child of New York and William b.
Deane of Minnesota, were present by
invitation, and discussed some Of the
pTOpOSeu Tic pleseht
tary system. Charles s. Hamlin Of
Boston. recently assistant secretary Of
the treasury, was elected member of
the executive committee.
A report was made by sub-commit-
tee and adopted, declaring the bill of
the monetary commission to be broad
and comprehensive in its scope and
containing such provisions as are nee
essary to settle the financial problem,
but authorizing the chairman to sug-
gest such notifications as might be
necessary to secure legislation not in
consistent with the principles of the
bill. The following resolution was
adopted unanimously as the expression
of the COMMITTEES:
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittce of the indianapolis Monetary
convention continue to urge upon Con-
gress the adoption of monetary sys-
tenn based on the gold standard, ade-
uuate in volume and sufficiently flexi-
BILE in character to afford the legitf-
mate means to our producers and man
ufacturers for meeting the rapidly ex-
panding volume of domestic trade and
for competing on equal terms in the
worlds market with other nations.
thereby giving full employment and
Just returns to American labor"
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Bills Affecting Luboring Mes and Corpo
ratIons.

Bills Anecting Luboring Mon and Corpo
The following bills affecting corpora
tions and labOring men were made
laws, SO far as the Legislature was
concerned:
BY Representative Morrls-Repealing
section 8 of the act to prevent black
listing and boycotting. This bill dis
poses of the rider SO Objectionable to
the labor men which was tackled into
the law by the Eleventh General As
sembly. The law no longer relates to
boycotting. Passed by both houses
and signed by the governor.
BY Representative Bell-To secure to
lnborers and others the payment of
their wages in lawful money of the
anti-scrip bill. Passed by both houses
and signed by the governor
BY Representative Moore-Limiting
hours of employment In underground
mines and in smelling and ore reduc-
ton works to eight hours. Passed
both houses and signed by the COVER
nor.
BY Representative Smith (Mesa)-
Authorizes railroads to purchase con-
Meeting lines of road and to hold and
own stock and obligations of such con-
meeting lines and authorizing railroads
to sell their lines to corporations own
ing connecting roads.
BY Senator Parks-To permit rail-
road companies to purchase connecting
lines and to hold the stock of the same
BY Senator Porterfeld-To permit
corporations to extend the lives OF
their charters provided that application
is made within year of their expira-
ton.
BY Senator McCreery-An act to Sc
cure liens to mechanics and Others
Passed by both houses.
BY Senator Stewurt-To secure the
payment of the claims of laborers. sub
contractors and others for labor done
and material furnished upon public
works constructed under the authority
of cities, towns and school districts.
BY Senator Parks-Rendering legal n
verdict returned and concurred in by
three-fourths the whole number of
jurors in any civil case.
BY Senator Wheeler-Giving a tenant
in common or n lessee of Il tenant in
common of mining claim. in actual
possession of such claim. the right to
work and develop the claim.
BY Senator Thomas-Exempting bi.
cycle or sewing machine from execu.
ton for rent.
BY Senator Schemerhorn-Providi
for the giving of bill of sale when a
considerable stock of goods Or mer-
chandise is disposed Of.
BY Senator Notwithstanding the
act limiting the time in which suit may
be brought on judgments rendered out
side the state.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
SANGRE DE CRISTO
HOLDS GREAT RICHES.

of the North American company has
climbed in the Boston market from $40
to $35 or $36 per share.
Mr.. Revett seldom talks to newspa-
pers, and is not departing at the pres
ent time from his usual reticence. He
says, however, that the capacity of the
machines will be doubled, and Summit
county will move to the front rank as
Il placer gold district. The success of
the enterprise with which Mr.. Revett
Is connected is great encouragement to
other placer companies, and big
boom may be expected along the val
leys Of Summit county as soon as the
snow melts. The lumber for the two
new dredges will be shipped in from
Oregon. The machinery has already
been ordered from one Of the large
manufacturing firms of the country.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
vvnat -kaIsom,ncs- Are,

"Kalsomines" are cheap temporary
preparations manufactured from
chalks. clays. whiting. ETC.. and are
stuck on the wall with decaying ami
NAL glue. They bear no comparison
with Alabastine. which is a cement
that goes through a process of setting,
and hardens with age. Consumers, in
buying Alabastine, should see that the
goods are In packages and properly
labeled. Nothing else is lust as
good as Alabastine. The claims of
new limitations are absurd on their
face. They cannot offer the test of
time for durability.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Moving south From Manila.

MnnIIn, April 9.-0:35 n. mat
nightfall last night Generals Lnwton
and King launched nm expedition Of
three gunboats with 1,500 picked men
in canoes in two of the gunboats. The
object of the expedition Is TO cross the
lake, capture Santa Cruz and sweep
the country to the south.
At the mouth OF the Pasig river the
men Will be transferred from the en-
noes to three gunboats. Lazun de Bay,
Cesto nnd Napindn. Santa Cruz, the
objective point OF the expedition, is
Mt the extreme end Of the lake.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
school for wom.n In China.

The first school ever established for
the education of the higher caste of
Chinese women recently celebrated its
first anniversary at Shanghai and may
now be considered n permanent insti-
tuition and a complete success. This
school owes its origin to two young
Chinese ladies who were educated in
medicine at Michigan University and
returned to their homes inspired with
purpose and determination to break
down the barriers that kept their
sisters in ignorance and seclusion.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
DEWEY'S LEVEL HEAD.
Says Hs VIII Not Bs n Candidate for
President.

Says IIo VIII Nnt Bs Candidate for
President.
New York April 0.-Admiral Dewey
has given to the Manila correspondent
of Leslie's Weekly, an interview re-
garding the suggestion that the admi-
raj be made candidate for the presi-
dency next year. The admiral said, as
to his politics.:
Il am sailor. A sailor has no poll
ties. The administration Is his party,
Republican or Democrat, II makes no
difference. Then again, l come from
Vermont and you know what that
means. To be anything but Repub-
lican in Vermont is to be man with
out party. My flag lieutenant comes
from Georgia. lie tells me that to be
anything but n Democrat in the South
Is to be n nobody. II l lived south l
would probably be n Democrat"
Have you ever voted?" the cores
pondent asked.
Yes: years ago, but my vote was
usually Influenced by personal prefer
ence of local conditions. am not n
politician, have never held political Of
flee, and am totally ignorant of party
intricacles and affiliations"
Admiral Dewey said that neither by
vocation, disposition, education. nor
training was he capacitatcd to I'LL the
presidency. He said that he was too
well along in life to consider such n
possibility. His health would not ad-
NIT of II. All this life's work was In
different lines of effort. and that, while
the kindness and enthusiasm OF his
friends We're grateful to him and the
generous tributes Of the American peo-
pie were dear TO him, he could not and
would not be n candidate for the presl-
dency OF the United States under any
conditions.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Present Popul.s,on OF sh. u.,..a ss.....

Present Population Of the Unitsd States.
Some OF our thoughtful statisticians
are predicting that there will be great
disappointment when the population
Of the United States Is announced at
the close of the next census. 1t will be
remembered that there was. great sur
prise when the returns of the census of
1880 came in and gave us only g.
100000 instead of the 10000 600 we
had claimed. 1t is believed that the
census Of 1000 will show q little less
than 70,OOO,OOO.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13

Michael D. Wild has been made Sec
retary OF the Baltimore and Ohio South
Western Railway. succeeding Edward
Bruce. and assistant secretary Of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with
headquarters at No. Wall ST.. New
York. For several years Mr.. Wild has
held a very responsible position with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad IN
Baltimore. and the change is a pro-
motion and recognition Of his valuable
services,
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Amsrio. and Germany.

So soon as America showed her Arm
ness the German cruiser left Manila
bay, and we now protect their inter-
ests. In like manner all stomach
Ills fly before the wonderful power OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t strikes
at the root Of all diseases. and cures in
digestion, constipation, biliousness, liver
and kidney troubles.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
Only One Way.

A story is told of q Judge who could not
control his temper and so could not con-
troll other people. One day there was un-
usual disorder in the court room and at
last the judge could endure 1t no longer.
'It Is impossible to allow this persistent
contempt of court to go on he
claimed, land | shall be forced to go to
the extreme length of taking the one step
that will stop IL -
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
sTAr. o. ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. 81.

LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he 10 the
senior partner OF the firm Of F. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the City of Toledo. County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d. 1854
(SEAL) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best