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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Illinois state uormu. university.
at Normal. Ill. WIFI have as students
xix FtItpinoS, who vii. take a course in
pedagogy. preparatory To- returning to
the Philippine Islands as teachers. The
government pays their expenses.
GOV Peabody. Of Colorado. has re-
reiycd a letter from Sheriff Edward Bell
formally declining the services of the
state militia to preserve order in the
Cripple Creek district.
Representative BarthoIdt, Of Mis-
souri. fears that politics will keen MANY
members of congress away from the in.
trruati0nai peace conference at ST..
Louis.
An organization known as the CONT.
mental party nominated Gen. Charles
H. Howard, OF Chicago. for president
Of the United States.
ChtcaSo's population, according to
the new school census, Is I,7lil44
Chicago fears meat famine prices
as a result Of extension OF the strike to
the Independent plants,
Being held in contempt the National
Association OF Retail Druggists. com
posed ot 25,noQ dealers was fined $4,000
10y Judge Dunno. ir Chicago. because
supplies were cut on from a cut-rate
dealer.
The Thirteenth Indians congressional
district democrats held a convention
al South Bend and nominated F. E
Herring for congress after he had
twice declined to accept the nomina-
ton,
A. n Hammonds. mai shat. shot n
killed Bud Tucker and seriously wound
ed Tim Tucker and Jacobs, a bystand.
er. n a street duel at Florala Ala.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
CROWN PRINCES BETROTHAL
Some Details of the Announcement
Of the Engagement.
The Young Man Lost No Time In Tell
ing Papa when tho Duchess
snld Yes.

Altoona. Prussia, Sept G.-Dctail8 of
the announcement Of the engagement
Of "a" Crown Prince Frederick VIII
iam 10 the Duchess Cecilia, sister Of
the rcigning grand duke Of McchIcu.
burg 5chwerin, show that the emperor,
while dining with the notable people
of ScbIeswia-Ho,stein Sunday night,
received a telegram from the crown
prince, who a at G]elbcnsandc, the
home Of the Duchess Cecilia and her
mother. The emperor t%hcreupon arose,
raised his glass and said that the en-.
gagomcnt Of his royal hIghness ana
the duchess had just taken place, and
called for a thrce-fOId hurrah for the
couple. Thc bauquetcrs greeted the
announcement with tremendous
cheers.
The crown prince had, az It tran
apircd. visited the duchess and her
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
JEFF DAVIS REELECTED.
Democrats Easily Elect the Entire
Stnte Ticket In Arkansas BY
Large Majority.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 6,-Eariy re.
turns from the state election in Ar
kansas indicate the reelection of Gov.
jefferson Davis. the present democrat
lie incumbent, owe Hon. Harry Myers,
republican, by the usual large demo-
cratic majority. The democrats easily
elected their entire state ticket. and
the interest centered in the vote in
large towns, where the regular DEM
ocrats were opposed, in many in
stances, by independents.
Returns are necessarily slow, and
many voting places are remote from
railroad and telegraph stations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Campaign manager on both sides com.
piAln Of unprecedented apathy among
the people II ia hut little over tvo
months 60 the election and, with tie en-
0ephon Of professional politicians whn
nave personal interests at stahe, nobody
appears 10 care much about what are the
Issues to be fought over or what the re-
suit OF the battle may be. People are
paying close attention to their business
hnalng such attention necessary If TITS
10 conlrnu" profitable, and are not in a
mooj TO welcome the ]eloquence Of the
partisan ]Speiihtrder or the visits Of the
collector o. campaign contributions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

New York, Sept. 6.-John ]. NC
Graw, manager of the New York natics'
al league team, sustained a dislocation
of the left ankle and a possible frac'
ture of some of the bones of the ioot
with the conclusion of the double
header between New York and Boston
clubs Monday afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
rADs OF WEALTHY WOMEN.

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's luck omen il
a small gold locket with her Initials
in monogram.
MIS- Reggie" Vanderbilt is never
without a certain bracelet Of Turkish
manufacture.
The duchess Of Marlborough has the
reputation Of being one of the mos.
reckless Of automobile drivers.
Mrs, Payne Whitney's amulet is 4
necklace composed Of every t~ranspar-
mt stone known 70 the lapidary,s art
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
RUMoRED OF RULERS.

The sultan of Turkey aims to outlive
all his predecessors.
The sultan has sent a valuable collec-
ton Of Assyrian weapons as a gift to the
king Of Italy.
Emperor William has presented his
autographed picture to the officers Of
the royal garrison artillery at Gibral-
tar.
Queen Alexandra has given orders
that all her linen and tweed gowns for
Cowes week should be Of Irish mana-
tacture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

mother ut their lodge at Mueritz, on
tine Baltic, and while resting there,
over n cup of tea, he asked her to
marry him Upon receiving the con
sent Of the duchess, She crown prince
called for telegraph blanks, and i'm.
mcdiatc'y wired the emperor and EN-
press.
This is regarded a. II clever move on
the kaiscr's part to make the heart OF
every German girl thrOb with emo
tiou. assuring the future rulers per-
sUnal popularity in millions Of German
homes whore sentimental love Is on
siderod Indispensable to the beginning
Of married life,
The general public, knowing the tall,
blonde, brnwn-cycd Duchess Cecelia's
beauty, brightness and loyablc char
aCtcg, falls an easy prey to the illu-
sion that the engagement is chiefly a
owe affair, but initiated people do not
doubt that the betrothal aims to com
plotr the reconciliation Of the Gluecks-
burg royal family 10 the loss of Schles-
wig IIolstcin. AS the future German
emperor and the future Danish king
will be brotAerS-in-law, the way Is
thereby paved for a closer understand
ing between Germany and the northern
kingdom. which is the kaiser's we'll
known wish. A family rapproachment
with the dethroned house Of Cumber-
land is regarded as an issue Of sec
ondary importance, but that is sure TO
lead to the solution Of the thorny Han.
everan question. The Berlin press
remarks that the Holland royal house
win be drawn into the imperial fam
fly circle through Crown Prince Fred
crick Williams alliance with a niece
IF OurCnD Wilhplminn's rongOrt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

More than six years have passed since
O'woy RaGl, the Spanish fleet in Manila
pa, yet 1t u, only nov that the rorri,
nave taken final action ON the award If
ohe prize money earned on that occa.
sion The question Of prize morey Is ,
Doubtful one, anyway 1t was Originate,
given to sailors as a compensation for
the opportunities OF pillaee which SOL
diora enjoy. In an attempt to make the
lard and sea service equally attractive.
Long ago the soldiers right of pillape
was taken away, but the sailor has en-
1871 been allowed to hold to his prlzo
mnsaY ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

The Philadelphia woman who inhcr-
tied $50 .NOO, 600 has had 20 get the poi,ca
20 protect her from the crowds of peoplr
who want to find out what she may look
like. Before inheriting $50, 000, 900 one
should always take the preCaulion to
haye a fence hnilt and charge an adj
miRatnn fec
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
DROWNED IN WHITE RIVER
Gasoline Launch, Meat Sud-
den Death.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. CA special
to the Gazette from Clarendon, Ark,
says:
John H. Diggle and Miss Mamie
Johnson, Of Stuttgart, and Mrs. Leta
Vasgein, of Mullen, Idaho, were
drowned in White river while boating
in a gasoline launch. Two other mem.
bers of the party, F. ]. Dawson and
Miss Gretchen Shaw, of Stuttgart,
were saved by clinging to the over.
turned boat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

lu The last three years the annUu.
postal revenue has increased from SlOo.
600 900 to :, 10000 eco ard ruraI free Oc.
livery routes from 5000 to $4,000. TN"
Grurca show a high degree OF uatlona
enterprise rs we'll as prosperity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
VISITED PRINCESS LOUISE


Vienna. Sept, Ga lawyer who is in
the confidence Of Lieut.. Count Malta
sIsCh-Kegloyich, and who has just re-
turned from visiting the princess Lou
Use Of Coburg, declines to reveal the
whereabouts of the princess.
He gives a statement, which he says
she made to him, according to which,
throughout her immurement, she ex-
pocted TO be rescued by the count.
The p~rJncess said
Nov, happily / am free, and shall
use my liberty so Jhat | can remain
free. My next important task will, be
to take legal steps to have my guar
dian&htp set aside, | shall ask the
Australian court ChambNrlains depGrt.
mCnt j0 grant me a new medical exam
nation aud | can bring 80 witnesses
to provo my sanity. Having estab,
lishri that | suall retire to live quiet
ly, | am not thinking of divorce or Of
romorriagp. and the reports of such
Intentions are canards spread for the
purpose Of iniurinE me-
The lawyer said the princess made
this statement in the presence of the
count, adding that the friendship be-
tween the count and the princess had
always been idealistic. He said she
could scarcely return to her husband,
hut would fight any effort which might
be made to compel her return to an
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

New York, Sept. 6.--After making an
inspection of the burned tenement
house in Attorney street, at which IA
persons lost their lives Sunday. Cor
oner Scholer severely criticised all who
had any responsibility in the situation
which, he said, he found.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Nr Barney Olohcld has dcciGed 10
Qnlt automobile racing because he has
EiIled several people, The remarkable
feature nf the case IS found in the fact
that tho public patiently permitted
Barney 10 quit voluntarily,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
ARMY
IS NOW IN PERM
Annihilation of the Rear cs.,,
Reported.
oYAMA IS IN CLOSE puRsun.
The Surrender of All so,,...-
churia IL Now ImmIue,,-
sian Losses Placed ut Six.
teen Thousand.

ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT a
REPORTED AT A LATE HORN
GEN. KuRoPATKIN's REAR cr.ai
HAS BEEN ALMOST ANx,uu 80.
AND THAT THE MAIN Russ.A
ARMY IS IN IMMINENT p,,crn -
BEING SURROUNDED.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Washington, Sept, 6-The must.
clans union has declared a general
strike of the members of the orches.
tras of the local theaters. Failure OF
the theater managers to comply with a
demand for a 20 per cent. increase in
pay was assigned as the cause of the
strike.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

A proposition to organize the school
teachers Of the country. along trade
union lines. created considerable dis
cussion at the recent meeting OF the
National Educational association.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
To Succeed Won plehye.

st. Petersburg, Sept. G.--Senator
Platonoff, a member of the council of
tie empire. has been appointed min.
lister OF the interior and chief of the
Russian police, in succession to the
late NJ. Plehve
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

The car receives nearly f1,oOo,ooo
per annum. His salary is paid in month
" installments Of 80, 600 each, which
are sent to him by check on the Ma
tional Bank Of Russia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
KENT JONES.

The weather bureau at VfCksburg
gives the following interesting figures
as IN average Of what the weather
has been for September for the past
sixteen years as reported from sixty
stations in Mississippi. This is not
a forecast Of what it will be this
month. but is an average Of what 1t
has been for the past sixteen years:
Mean or normal temperature. Is.
The warmest month was that of
1900, with an average Of so.
The coolest month was that Of 1895,
with an average OF 20.
Some of the highest temperatures
recorded were as follows; 1902 at
KosciuskO and 1O1 at Port Gibson in
1900.
Some Of the lowest temperatures
recorded were as follows: "a at Bates
vile and Ripley in 1899.
The average date Of the first killing
frost in autumn over the northern
half Of the State is October 3lst; oycr
the southern half. exclusive Of the
counties bordering on the coast. No,
vember 9Th, and over the Gulf oun
ties. >C'1yember 18th.
Average precipitation for month,
2.S5 inches.
Average number of days with 0.01
inch or more, 5.
The greatest average monthly pre-.
cipitati0n was 6.25 inches in 1898.
The least average monthly preCip-
itation was 0.G5 inches in 1897.
Some of the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded We're
as follows: 21,76 inches at Biloxi in
1898, and 1857 inches at Corinth in
1890. No precipitation was recorded
nj ten stations in northern Mississippi
in September, 1897.
Average number of clear days, 10;
partly cloudy. 6; cloudy days, S.
Okolona Is trying to locate a fac
tory for the manufacture of pants and
seems to have bright prospects of
landing the plant. It would give IN
ployment to a large number of de-
serving girls and prove a good thing
for the town.
The city of Canton is making a fight
for sewerage and a great deal of inter-
est Is being manifested by the citizens
of that plucky burg. II successful,
none will likely have cause to regret
the building Of this almost essential
adjunct to a growing town.
West Point is building a cold storage
plant and the people around there ex-
pect the enterprise to be of much ben.
eft to the town and surrounding coun.
try, and they are undoubtedly right,
Every live town should have a plant
Of this kind. Nothing would be worth
more in the way of equalizing the
price Of eggs and other produce that
could be handled. Other towns might
profit by West Points example.
The cotton weather for the past two
weeks will no doubt take on a small.
per cent OF the reported shortage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Insect. sting CHILD ia Death.

Weathorford, Okla, Sept. Gas the
result of being stung by insects, the
lo~ur.yoarold child of Lewis Miles diei
Monday. A younger child is critically
III from the same cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Farmer IL Found Dead.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 6.-Jaco.
Rudisell, a farmer. was found deac
Monday with a bullet in his brain.
There Is doubt as to whether 1t was
murder of suicide.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

MokDEN, SEPT. 6.-PREpAR,r,o,.
FOR THE EVACUATION or vruns4
ARE PROCEEDING. THE J,p,,nss
ADVANCE is NOW WITHIN TH,pys
MILES.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Portrait Painter Dead.

London, Sept. 6.-James Archer, the
portrait painter, Is dead. He was
born in 1922. and visited America pro-
fessionally in 1884.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

English nobility and gentry do not
seem to be taking kindly to King I'd
wards E style in trouser crossings
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
BY II. +. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

Here liz the experience Of . mag who
lives In Jackson and tried trucking
this year. Note tho amount OF rent
paid which could be had for less any
where outside the larger cities. Some
Of this crop was within the dry limits
and some on the outside, although
c the line.
jackson, Miss, Aug. 2G, 1904.
Mr.. II. L. B~iakeslee, Secretary Board
Of Trade:
Dear Sir-Learning that You were in
tercstcd Ia everything good for Jack
son and surrounding community and
being Interested also myself, and
learning that a movement was on foot
TO organize a trucking association, to
encourage the movement | herewith
submit d statement Of results Of my
eu0rts in that direction this year:
put put thirty acres in cabbage and
twonty-siX acres in peas and water
MELONS. Tho cost OF rent, labor, fer.
tiIizers. etc, was as follows
Rent on 20 acres at $40 per
acre. ..... ..,..... ....,.,. $500 90
Fertilizer on 20 acres at $l7 per
acre ,-,..,. .,",...,,.. .r...s JlD.UU
Other expenses on 30 acres at
So per aCro.,,............. 5000
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Amateur rtrc Eater Way Die.

Evansville. Ind, Sept. G.-While try
ing to initiate the professional fire.
eater by blowing lgnited gasoline and
cotton balls from his mouth, John
Fuerbacher, aged Il years. was prob.
ably fatally burned,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
.$1.5G0.O0

Total expense .$I.5G0O0
The thirty acres made 5000 crates
which, after paying all expense Of
marketing. frniahts, etc, Noted SIG
per crate, or..,.,.,.......,. 81, 10000
Less cXpnn.e Of raising, ship
ping, ctc,,.... ..,....... $4,000
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and
Agricultural Development of the STATES In
comparable Resources j Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There \ = = = =
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10
Total profit on entire crop .$4,4SO.oo

IOINT pTOHt on cntlre crop, ", F6O,UU
| submit the above to give those in
terested an idea of the possibilities
of this country and to invite Others
to join in the enterprise and thereby
make this line Of industry the most
profitable one in our State.
Respectfully,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Tho crown prince had, az 1t tran
pircI. visited the duchess and her
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Three large shipments Of Italian
laborers with their families are now
en- route to the delta and will be used
to help in gathering the cotton crop
Of this year as well as making one
next year. Reports from those who
are using the labor tend to disprove
the idea that it was not adapted to
the raising of cotton. It is TO be hoped
that they can and will make cotton
and corn successfully.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-09-10

Newton again comes to the front
with a truck growers association and
a considerable acreage of vegetables
will be planted mex season. A can.
ming factory for the purpose Of utiliz.
ing the inferior product and late crops
will be built. A. ]. Brown is prest
dent of the organization and 7. NJ.
Seaman, secretary. A large number
of the best farmers of the vicinity are
Interested in the project and every
effort will be made to assure its sue
cess. The lands around Newton are
well suited for the object in view and
is assured.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
RUSSIAN Army Is DlvlDED.
kuropatkin Retreats. Leaving 5000
Men Cut on.

kuropatkin Retreats. Leaving 5000
Men Cut on.
The dag Of Japan dies over Lao
yang. Field Marshal Oyama, who led
bis famous Second army into Port
Arthur during the Chino Japanese war
Of is9a-b. and who In that struggle
also captured Weihaiwel and Tallen.
wan. by dint Of incessant fighting, In
which bis men were spared neither be-
cause OF casualties nor because Of
hardships. holds sway over Liaoyang
and General kuTopatkin, through
whom Russians believed their arms
would be successful. il in full retreat
northward. while one Of his chief
aides. General StakelbeFg. with his
command. the First Siberian army
numbering $4,000 men, Is cut on 10
the westward Of Liaoyang. Russian
forces are concentrating a. Yentai. but
the dispatches thus far give no init
nation as TO whether or not they viii
make a stand there or even II the Jap
ahese are pursuing their foes IN the
flight.
Il Is not known whether the Japan
ese win stop NJ Liaoyang and fortify.
and with the Tailxe river between
them and General Kuropatkin's force,
endeayor either 10 become defenders
10 case the Russians should attack,
or. By inaetion, win end the campaign
al Liaoyang.
This last blow to Russian arms,
though IL IL spoken Of In 81. Peters
burg as the logical consequence Of
Russian plans. doubtless win be taken
much TO heart BY the subjects of En-
psroE Nicholas. who. after q success
sion OF defeats and reiirements b
thssr army. had expected anality Of
the struggle at LiAOyang in their IA
FnT
In the loss Of Ljaoyang BY the Rus
slams the Japanese probably will gain
little except in the way Of q sirate
gical point. for the Russians blew ~
the magazines and set Gre TO the en-
0Fn0us quantities 81 army stores and
provisions there before they evaeu
Ated
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10
lpAHo eouIeas.

A moral Nave has struck cuidesae.
aad ~ a result the town ls dry.
Harvesting in che PotlAleh country
il practically 81 an end and IhFeshlng
machines are being stored awny. one
BY one: only = few are Il work.
Falling rock in the Tiger Poorman
mine Al Burke struck Benjamin Fos-
ter upon the head and Injured him so
severely that be viii not recover.
The Kendrlck school will open Sep
TENDER ~. and the enrolment thus
far indicates that the coming year
will BE- the best ever experienced.
lea Smith. formerly o. Grahgeville.
whIle temporarily demen,ed. severed
tho iuEniar vein ~ith = pocket knife
near Kamlah. idaho. with fatal re.
suits
The hYut steam mining machinery
on The south half of the coiv:lle res
ervaiion wili he Installed 81 the Great
Western mina at Nespllam. Wash,
next week
Daily grain receipts AZ the NeE
PIERCE lramway aggregate over 100
loAds. % Ahout 10000 bushels. Grain
IL being resolved 10 abou, equal GUAM
titles BY she three grain companies
While Brakeman Earnest Lilly. OF
tho Northern Pacific. Was riding on
the tender be pu, hia head out and
vas struck By . mail crane close Il
the temple IIs died shortly after.
Engineer Ransom u the Lewiston
Charleston company. WIN q In charg'
Of the construction work on the nov
power transmission line 10 be bull
from Lewiston to Moscow. reports tina
the poles have already arrived and ar
being distributed.
The lnRest bid for 1900 barrels O
Portland cement for the dam 81 Min
ldoaa. opened Al Boise. was Sal SOC
The IL GOO barrels would make n trail
load u - cars Of as tens capacity
al we're shipped 81 once. but "a ca
Ia ordinarily loaded il would take near
| ~ 200 cars 10 transport g.
According TO the estimates Of lnaui
ance men. the total loss Of the ar
At Gem, will amour, to between 400
600 aud ti25.o0o. with approximately
$4,000 insurance An inspection q
the insurance plata showed that ~
tween 80 and 20 buildings were de
stroyed In the conhagration. II is be
loved that between Is and 80 fam
lies we're made homeless.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-10

Bernan schRrtenburg. q young man
Of about % years. died at Phoenix from
the effects OF . fan in tho glory hole
OF the Knob Hill mine.
The feature OF last week in the Ross.
land camp WAS the commencement Of
milling al the White Bear e0neentra.
tor. Thirty stamps are crushing ore
steadily. the water supply Is excellent
and the mill Is working well. ali Of
which points TO uninterrupted activity.
For The past week the ave large
shippers Of the Boundary sent out the
following amounts OF ore: CRANKY
mines TO CRANKY smelier. l0.230 tons;
Mother Lode 70 Greenwood EmelteF
1854 tons: Emma 20 Greenwood and
Nelson smelteFs. 1881 tons; oro De
moro to CRANKY smeiters, 50 tons;
Mountain Rose 10 Greenwood smelter
l22 tons; total for week. 1880 tons
total for year 10 date. b4s.7i9 tons
The CRANKY smalter treated 1918 tons
or total o. ssg,2sT tons for the year