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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

And my guide gave each a glance In
passing, occasionally calling attention
10 some popularity In the footprints
THAT deer was lame" he would say,
or that track was made by a last
years fawn." On examination the
truth of the statement was plain
enough, but this mans examination
consisted of a glance.
Once as We were making our way
down a little valley, the bottom OF
which was marked by a foamingl
pitching torrent, three large birds flew
over head, screaming wildly. | asked
the guide what they were, and be said
thoy were wOodpeckGrs, and from hia
description of the birds II was easy I'd
Identify them as pileated woodpeckersi
a species with which | am not person.
ally familiar. And a few minutes later
| heard one Of these big birds hammer.
ing on a tree, though had we not been
several miles from any dwelling, ]
should have thought for a moment that
1t was a carpenter mailing clapboards
on a house, So powerful are these birds
that they sometimes cut. down large
trees in their search for insects.
Several times during our tramp, VIC
saw small herds Of deer file past
through the trees, and once, far away
upon a bare hill top, we caught sight OF
a COW moose. Now and then we cama
upon a porcupine, or hedgehog" as
my guide called him, and w always
stopped for a minute to hear the
"porky" whine his dlsapprOyal at our
interruption Of his meal, and to watch
the clumsy fellow climb a little further
out of our reach. Foxes we did NOT
see, but, Judging from their tracks,
they must have been plentiful, a fact
which doubtless accounted for our see
ing but one ruffed grouse during the
whole days tramp. Speaking Of por-
cupines, | am sorry to learn that there
Is a bounty Of rs cents OF them In New
Hampshire. Surely there is no more
inofensiye creature in the woods II he
Is left alone, and If he does thin out a
few trees by eating the bark off, 1t Ia
a very small matter when compared
with even a very insignificant lumber
ing operation. Long life to him. he's
n Of the most curious and interesting
Of the wood folk In New England, and
for one would be very sorry to Misc
him from my walks. '.s44G, ~
With these and a few o-hy creatures
my guide and | amused ourselves until
nightfall, when we trndged homeward
past the s%ugarhouses on the roadside,
whence Issued the smoke Of burning
wood and the odor Of boiling sap. ,ievn,
@ rRNFST HAROLD HAYNES. =
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
GOVERNMENT SAYS READY
The TTsTeraT BuffdTnGs AZ tbs
worlds Fair Complete and the
Exhibits All In Place.

st, Louis, April 30-The United
States government building at the
Worlds fair. as we'll as the United
States Fish pavilion, are completed,
and the exhibits are installed. w. v.
Cox, secretary II the government
board, announced that both buildings
viii be opened TO the public at moon,
"Tbe government board has accept
ed both buildings" Eaid Mr. Cox, and
70 pleased were the members with The
work Of the contractors that a vote or
thanks was extended to them
THE government exhibits have been
installed in every detail, and President
Francis congratulated the government
board upon the success Of it's work"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
fetal throne

Tapping the stand with a silver
mounted gavel made from oak taken
from one of the giant forest monarchs
sacrificed in clearing the ground Tor
the exposition, President Francis called
the assemblage to order and intro
duced Rev. Frank Gunsaulus, Of Chiea-
go, who delivered an impressive lnYo-
cation, concluding with the Lords
prayer, the assemblage following him
with barred heads.
President Francis then delivered the
initial address, speaking in an elo-
quent and exalted strain, evidently
inspired by the suspicious surround
inss. His words, in which he told
briefly and INCREASINGLY of the trials
and efforts OF himself and co-laborers,
with the eliminating success which the
morning witnessed, were listened to
with closest attention by all who came
within the range Of his voice, INT
when he had concluded the generous
applause might have been easily inter
preted to say well done, good n
faithful servant"
Chairman William H. Thompson, of
the committee on grounds and build
ings, next appeared, and in a few
words introduced Director OF Works
Isaac s. Taylor, who was given an oya-
ton. His address was a warm trib-
ute to the loyalty and faithfulness of
the chiefs of his division, and was de-
liyered with much feeling. At the on
elusion of his address he drew from
its cushioned casket a golden key,
svmboIical Of a master key to all the
exhibit palaces, which he presented to
President Francis. He then called his
chiefs of division to the foot OF the
rostrum, and in a few earnest words,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
A DAY IN THE FOREST
SOME INTERESTING THINGS TO
BE FOUND IN THE WOODS,
Ernest Harold Baynes Describes the
Pleasures Of an Early Spring Ex-
ploration-When the Sap
Begins to Flow.

one night recently | found myself at
q neat New Hampshire farmhouse
which stands on the border Of a forest
which expected to explore on The fol-
lowing day, The country was new To
me, and | had arranged for a guide 10
take me where | wished 10 go. | arose
at daylight. to hear robins, 6luebiTdS
and red winged b~lackblrds calling
across the brown fields, and by the time
the sun was up | had had breakfast
and WAS ready for the start. There
was sin plenty Of snow In the woods.
and on the hills. 50 we slung our snow
shoes on our backs and set out.
Presently we came to the point
where we were to enter the forest, and
here We knelt to put on our snowshoes.
My guide, with a skill born Of long
practice, twisted the long, elkhlde
thongs about his feet and ankles, and
was ready before | had one shoe fairly
adjusted,
We had been walking perhaps ten
| minutes when the guide said Hist!
and, following the direction Of his eyes.
/ saw standing on a hillside above us "a
deer quietly browsing at a patch or
brown grass which the sun had cleared
of snow. 1t was quite unconscious OF
our presence as we stood there, but as
we started forward again 1t caught
the sound, and raising It's pretty head.
started straight at M. For Just a mo"
mcnt we saw the full face, with the
long ears standing out on either side
like the wings of a butterfly. The next
instant 1t wheeled. and spranF Away
| up the hill, its broad white tail in the
air. Barring its path was a rlump OF
bushes; at least FIVE feet high they
looked from where | stood. but, turn.
ing neither TO the right nor the left,
the 1.-the creature simply rose In a
graceful arc, and cleared them as a
bird might have done. On reaching q
safe distance. the deer stopped, turned
round and looked at us again for a mo-
ment, and then, with a scoTnful tllrt OF
the tail, trotted into the woods,
On every hand were signs OF deer,
sometimes well-trodden paths through
the snow, at other times q single trail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
IN A SERIOUS CONDITION
o~ruuujzrr of United Nine workers
of America VIII Probably Sue
cumB 90 His Injuries.

Denver. Col, May "a special to
the News from Salida, Col, says that
W. NJ. Wardion, the national organizer
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, who was assaulted on a Denver DC
Rio Grande train near Sergeant Satur"
day night, Is still In a serious condition
in the railway company's hospital, ana
tho attending physicians a his re-
coyery is a matter Of extreme doubt.
Mr.. Wardion wags dGIirinls a greater
portion Of the day, and In constant
fear that the assault will be repeated
while he is in the hospital. Mr. Ward
ion declares that he recognized his as
sailants as employees Of a detective
agency which operates especially In
Colorado and the southwest, "A far
az known, no attempt Is being made
10 apprehend the suspected men. The
assault was committed in a remote
corner of Saguache county, and tho
men escaped into Gunnlson county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07


demonstration Of the wonderful adj
vance of the subordination of electric
ity to the will Of man,
ST. Louis retired Saturday night tired
but satisfied. The Worlds fair was an
accomplished fact; 1t exceeded almost
eyeryone's most sanguine expectations;
IT was more nearly complete than any
similar event on the opening day, and
everyone, both from al home and
abroad, was willing to accord st, Louis
the palm for exposition building,
ST, Louis furnished an agreeable sur
prise by the name In which the
transportation companies handled the
vast crowds. At no time was there
any serious congestion, and for the
most part during the day the crowds
we're handled swiftly and comfortably.
without undue crowding, The Wabash
shuttle trains did much to relieve any
possible congestion,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

Chief Of STAFF United states army
for some reason, failed TO materialize,
but the waters Of the IagoOns were,
nevertheless, alive with craft, electric
launches and gondolas, some OF the
latter carrying the famous Venetian
singing gondoliers, who, ever and
anon, broke out into snatChes Of song,
showing voices Of no mean caliber.
viewing Grounds and buildings.
With the conclusion Of the Pike pa
rade the multitude scattered around to
get a general view Of the grounds and
10 inspect the interiors OF the buildings.
The United States government build
ing and that in which Queen V~ictorta's
Jubilee presents are exhibited we're the
only ones that showed completeness,
the exhibitors for the most part having
been somewhat tardy In making their
installations. A short time, however,
will bring the installation work to com
p%letion. There was enough to see foT
one day, and no one except those who
wanted to see the whole thing in one
day failed to get their moneys worth
The illumination.
The greater portion Of the throng
remained until night to witness the IL
Illumination, of which so much has been
said, and were we'll rewarded for their
waiting.
Planning to create the most perfect
effect at the start, the exposition ofl-
Gals waited until darkness enyeloped
the grounds before the lights were
turned on in force. With the exception
of a few scattered lights In the various
payillons, there was nothing to indicate
the radiant glory Of the scene when
was to come until 7:i5 O'Clock.
A single row of i~ncandescent clusters
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
Noising It Abroad.

Gasaway-He's actually engaged 10
Miss Roxley, but he wants to keep 1t
secret.
Harkaway--I should think If he were
really engaged to her he'd want every
body to know 1t right away How do
you know he wants to kepe 1t secret?
Gasaway-He told me.
Harkaway-Ah! that explains IL.
He's pretty foxy.--Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
NAL EXPOSITION, AT ST. LOUIS, THROWN
p r. TO H WORLD.
THE OPENING DAYS ATTENDANCE A RECORD BREAKER.
Interesting Exercises on the Grand Plaza Preceding the Formal
Declaration That the Great Enterprise Was
Formally %lnausurated.

Saturday, April 30, will go down into
history as a red-letter day for st.
Louis, witnessing as it did the con-
summation of four years of unremit-
ting labor in the conception, organiza-
ton and construction of the Louisiana
Purchase Centennial exposition and
the opening of it's portals to the world.
1t was a day long to be remembered by
ST, Louisans and the strangers within
their gates, but by none more than by
those through whose executive ability,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

outlining the course Of the C%olonnade
States, heralded the approach OF the
general illumination. People surged
in one vast sea Of moving humanity in
an effort to gain the most advantageous
point Of view. Dark lines Of men and
women entirely Enclosed the vast wa
terways and plazas. The steps lead
ing to Festival hall on either side Of
the Cascades afforded resting places
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
ATTEMPT GOVERNORS LIFE


Erlvan, Russia, April 50-An at
tempt has been made TO assassinate
the district governor of Echmidedzin.
He was struck by two bullets. One
of them penetrated his chest. The mo
tive of the attempt was political.
Erivan is the capital of a govern
mept of the same name and situated
lis miles south-southwest OF Tlfis,
Russian Transcaucasia. E~chmidedzin
is the ecclesiastical capital Of Armenia,
in the Russia dominIons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07
Young Repeater.

Miss Martin, what is curry?"
"a highly-spiced dish which Is much
used In India"
ut must be dreadfully hot, isn't 1T"
eyes, Willie; IT'S rather hot"
II thought 1t was. cause pa told ms
this morning that You we're peppery
enough to season a urry."-liluarated
Bits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

Washington. April 30--The comp
troller Of the currency Friday approved
the designation Of the National Bank
OF Commerce, Wichita. Kas, as reserve
agent for the Kingfisher national bank,
King1gher, Okla.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

Carthage, Mo, April 3G.--CoL John
H. Lawrence, formerly a manufacturer
Of children's carriages In st. Louis, Is
dead Of locomotor ataxia at his home
here. Col. Lawrence had the distinc-
ton 6f being the youngest colonel In
the Union army during the civil war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

EX-SENATOR THOMAS H.. CARTER,
IN which he thanked them for their
loval and intelligent cooperation with
Mn IN the work Of rearing the Ivory
civ he delivered to each a diploma
Of merit.
with the conclusion Of this part Of
the ceremony the official march o. the
worlds fair. Van der stucken's Lou
isiana.o was played for the first time
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

made use OF the national anthem,
The Dublin band. heading the Irish
contingent, played The Wearin' o the
Green" and there were those who said
that. "lreland'sOwn" played it as it was
never played before. A group Of Irish
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-07

g marine parade on the lagoons
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
Cattle RustIers Killed.

SALT LAKE CITY-One outlaw is
dead and another is in Jail MORALLY
wounded as the result of battle be-
tween cattle thieves and officers near
Deeth Nevada. Sheriff Clarke and de-
putty of Elk county caught jim Nc.
kelvey and Charles Winslow in the
act of skinning cattle OF the Graham
brand, When ordered to surrender
they dropped behind the carcass Of
the animal and began firing at the
officers. The latter sought shelter and
for twenty minutes a duel continued.
Finally McKelvey was killed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
THE PENSION COMMISSIONER.
He Tenders His Resignation to the
President.

PTeSlQent.
Observation-Disclosures of
Pensions Ware rendered his resigna-
ton to the president, and it was ac-
cepted, to lake effect January |.
When seen Commissioner Ware re-
fused to discuss his action in any
way, except to state that the newspa-
pers of the country had been resign
ing" him for the last two years. For
at least one year, however, it has
been definitely known that Mr. Ware
would retire from his office soon after
the fall elections and return to his
home in Kansas to resume his law
practice 1t is believed here that Com
missioner Wares action was not due
to any suggestion that the severance
OF his relations with the pension
office would be agreeable to the presi-
dent. On the contrary, it has been no
secret that Commissioner Ware, soon
after resuming his duties found the
duties of his Office distasteful to him
and that this distaste steadily in.
creased. There Is no intimation as to
who his successor will be.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
SINK THEIR SHIP
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT BLOWN
UP AT CHE FOO.
IT'S DONE BY HER COMMANDER
Japanese Torpedo Boats Enter the
Harbor-No Explanation Forthcom-
ing as to Why the Russians De-
stroyed Their Own Craft.

| CHE FOO-The Russians have
| blown up the torpedo boat destroyer
| Rastoropny.
The Russians, with the exception
OF one man, left the destroyer during
the afternoon.
This last man lit fuses and blew up
the vessel. There were three dull ex-
plosions, which were scarcely discern
able 100 yards from the place where
they occurred. Almost simultaneously
the Rastoropny sunk and settled to
the bottom. A battle spar marks its
, grave.
Three Japanese torpedo boat des-
troyers entered the harbor this morn
ing, satisfied themselves that the Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer, Rasto-
ropny had been sunk and departed.
The correspondent of the Associat-
ed Press learned authoritatively last
night that the Rastoropny carried
sealed orders providing that unless
there came highly favorably oppor-
tunity to escape the vessel should be
blown uD.:
Sufficient powder for this purpose
was secreted before the destroyer left
Port Arthur.
Small charges of ordinary powder,
placed in each of the fire water tight
compartments, were exploded.
Customs officer Koenig was on
board the destroyer and the Russians
experienced considerable difficulty in
getting him off without arousing his
suspicious. The destroyer's cutter,
manned by two men, was lying near
and the official was persuaded to take
a ride around the Rastoropny in or
der that he might see the injuries it
was alleged to have received. No
sooner had the customs officer stepped
into the cutter than a petty officer
drew his watch and urged the row.
ers to make all speed away. When
the destroyer had gone down the Off
cial was taken on shore.
1t is impossible to secure an ex-
PLANTATION of the action of the Rus
slams, but 1t Is believed that they were
determined not to allow a repetition
of the Ryeshitelni incident Prior to
the destruction of the destroyer the
taotai had officially notified the Jap
anese consul that it's disarmament
mad been completed, the breech
blocks and ammunition having been
removed and the machinery disabled.
During the afternoon the Russian
consul officially notified the taotai
that the destroyer had been driven
toward Che Foo by heavy sea and
that 1t had been decided to disarm it.
because its machinery had been dis
abled This is looked on in some
quarters here as the throwing of a
transparent veil over the purpose of
the vessels visit
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
STILL HOLDS OUT
RELEAouERED GARRISON AT PIT.
ARTHUR INTACT.
STOESSEL REPORTS JAP LOSS
Birthday Of Emperor Celebrated by
Driving Back Attack on Trenches
-Stoessel Slightly Wounded by
Splinters From a Shell.

ST. Observation-Disclosures ovei
tho undauntcd spirit displayed by Gen
eral Stoessel in his telegram Of con
gratulntions to Emperor Nicholas on
the anniversary of his accession to the
throne and officially announcing the
failure of General Nogi's nine-day at
tempt to present Port Arthur to the
mikado as a birthday gift is tempered
by private information that the gal.
Ian commander of the garrison has
been wounded.
| General Dtoessel was struck in the
head by splinter from a shell while
he was personally directing the re-
pulse of a particularly desperate as
sault, but fortunately the wound is not
serious and General Stoessel has not
| been obliged to relinquish command.
General Stoessel is regarded as the
heart and soul of the defense and his
aeath or disability would cause him to
reliquish command would be regarded
as an irremediable misfortune.
Otner information sent by General
Stoessel which has not been divulged
for strategic reasons, it is stated, by
the war Office, is by no means unfa-
yorable. While the garrison is now
hemmed in, in the citadel itself, not
one of the main forts has been taken.
Thee garrison has been provisioned
fresh ammunition has arrived and
that the defense can be successfully
that the defense ca nbe successfully
maintained until the arrival of Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron
General Stoessel, in his dispatch to
Emperor Nicholas, reports the re-
pulse of a Japanese attack October rs
on the north front OF Port Arthur. The
russian losses were $50 killed and
wounded. Al! the attacks November 8,
the DAY the anniversary of the emper-
3r's ascension to the throne was cele-
GRATED, were repulsed.
General Kourpatkin reports that in
an ambuscade November Is, near Sin
chinpu, thirty-two Japanese dragons
were killed or wounded.
The text of General Stoessel's dis
patches Of October % is as follows:
I'VE have the honor to report to
your majesty that the Japanese bonn
oarded very vigorously October 25 our
'orts and entrenchments north and
northeast. The following day they also
attacked one of the forts on the north
H~e, but our heavy artillery and
shrapnel fire dispersed their reserves
and the assault was repulsed. Our
loses were one officer and about sew
enty men killed and 400 wounded.
Engineer Captain Sakharoff, former
ty governor Of Port Dalny, died Octo-
Der 27 of typhus fever.
1t is difficult to single out individ-
uals for special mention among the
heroic defenders"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-24
FIGHT To A FINISH
COUNT cASSlNi SAYS THIS is
WHAT RUSSIA WILL DO.
HIS COUNTRY MUST CONQUER
Rumors Of Mediation Are to Create
Impression U:ruggIe viii Soon End
Russian Cannot Have Any Inter
ference.

Neutrality-suspicious. will pur.
sue the war in the far east to the bit
ter end, that is, until Russia has con-
quered"
These are the opening words OF an
emphatic statement made at the Rus.
sian embassy by Count Cassnl, the
Russian ambassador.
Several times recently the ambas-
sador, in the name of his government,
has categorically denied the possibil-
ity OF an Intervention in the war, but
the recurrence of the rumors that the
powers contemplated mediation has
caused he ambassador to reiterate on
behalf of his government it's position
regarding Intervention or mediation
of any kind. The statement contin-
ues:
Il deem 1t my duty to reiterate what
/ have so often said, that Russia will
not suspend In any case her military
operations in the far east. All ru-
mors and reports regarding the pos
sible success Of the direct overtures
for peace which Japan Is said to have
made to Russia, and regarding the
mediation of the powers, in my opin-
Ion are started for the purpose of
convincing the public that the end of
the war Is close at hand. In this way
1t is hoped that the public may be
led to believe that the Japanese loans
offer attractive investments.
Russia can no more admit OF in
terference than Great Britain could in
the Transvaal; than could the United
States in her war with Spain. Where
the prestige of a country is at stake
all other considerations are and must
be put aside. Some people may think
that financial difficulties will influence
Russia to end hostilltes. Such an
opinion is based upon the false as
sumption of Russia's financial resourc-
es. There Is no doubt whatever that
Russia, whose annual income exceeds
$1,OOO,0O0, 900, cannot be influenced in
her attitude toward the outcome of
the war by the amount of war expen-
ditures. 1t is not altogether out of
the question that Russia, who did not
expect war, should in the moment
when she has modified her army and
Is sending corps after corps in fight.
Ing readiness to the far east sudden
ly call halt to hostilities, particu-
larly after she has for nearly a year.
without any difficulty or recourse to
extraordinary measures, been able to
carry all the extra expense?
1T Is not within my scope to com
ment upon the new Japanese loan.
That is an affair for the bankers and
for the public, who are able to de-
eide what advantages or disadvan-
tages the investment offers. But there
can be no necessity for comment upon
Russia's credit. Any one acquainted
with the Paris exchange is able to
convince himself of the solidity OF
Russia's finances"