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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Hon. i. n. THOMAS, Of Grcenyillc. the
Speaker Of the House, will make a
splendid presiding officer. TiR C0M-
MGNWEALTH cspouscd the cause 0f Hon.
Sydney NJ. Smith, Of Holmes county, who
was the second man in the race. Mr..
Smith is onc Of the rising young men Of
the State, fully capacitatod to I'LL any
position within the gift Of the people.
and he sIIould not feel discouraged that
he was defeated by an Older and more
experienced man, Higher honors arc
within his reach.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

TilE political scramble il practically
over in Mississippi and the people can
now settle down to business. A few
~disgruntlcd politicians who expected Il
handout at the Nardaman pie counter
may whimpcr around awhile before re-
firing TO the solitude of their respective
kennels, but the great majority will
press on to greater achievement,
socially, Internationally and industrially.
This ought to be the year OF the States
greatest progress, and TINS COMMON
WEALTH does not doubt that our most
sanguine hopes along this line will he
fully realized.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

THE editor Of the F%irksburg American
pays "a high compliment to tho Atlanta
Constitution when he rcproduccs cdi-
toriaI matter from that paper and uses
it as his own. The editor Of the .imcri-
can is Il good Judge Of fine writin' az is
frequently demonstrated by his en-
crOachmcntS ON these columns.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Did you over cut open a loaded shot
gun shell to note its loading in detail?
Do this with Peters loaded Shells. You
will be surprised by the finish and grain
OF the powder, thickness Of wadding,
oyenncss and perfection of shot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

THE number of now banks that havg
been established in the state durInc
tho past year is perhaps the
best argument that can be made ancnt
the exceedingly prosperous era through
which we are now passing. Twenty
charters have been granted by the
Governor within the past four weeks and
the end is not yet, AZ a number Of other
banks have been organized whose char.
tiers Will not reach the Governor for
several weeks yet. Most of them are
financed by home people, which demon
stratcs the fact that our people have the
most abiding confidence in the future
growth and development Of the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

The Peters "Rcrcrco" is loaded with
the Kings Somi -Smokclcss Powder,
which is cleaner than black powder
throws only a light stcamy smoke,
shoots Az strong as smokclcss powder,
and gives no more brccch pressure than
the black. Costs only a trif'e more
than the black powder loaded she'll.
Try IL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

CAPT, Fred COLLINS. registrar Of the
nited States land Office at jackson. adj
crtiscs that he will pay q reward OF
10 for n government note of series "S,"
l92. There are lots Of other people
no would gladly pay $40 reward for
% government notes, and they are not
? particular about the numbers. either.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Mississippi has done herself proud in
being the first through her Legislature to
speak out for the Panama canal. Mobile
Item.
AND this is not the first time that
Mississippi has taken the initiative in
matters Of national concern.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

DowlG says that he is going to build Il
wall eight feet high all around Zion
City. Then the public ought to take the
prccaution to run the old booster IN and
lock the gates on tho outside
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
FOR Sale Cheap.

\ fine square piano, in perfect condi-
ton and tune. viii sell for $500 on
easy payments if boughl at once. Call
on a. WELLER & Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

THE Radish Growers Association has
been formed at Long Beach, this State.
Now for an onion trust, after which the
divorce court can 20 out Of business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

A Kansas widow lost a hog, We do
not refer to the death Of her husband.
She lost a real live hog, and advertised
for it. The editor says the hog must
have read the paper, for it came hiking
home on a dead run as soon as the paper
left the postpGlre. Morn This is not
the first instance where Il hog las read
a newspaper and incidentally forgotten
to pay for it,.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

WHETHER the election OF Major Nada-
man had anything to do with it or not
there ia no denying the fact that lynch
ing has decreased in Mississippi since
his nomination.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

A NEW court house is n public ncccs-
sity In Lcforc county. or course we
could Jog along with the old frame
structure which now answers the pur-
pose for a number Of years, but a new
ono must ultimately bo erected, and
there * no good reason why it should
not be built while the present genera
tion can get the benefit Of it.. This Is
one of the richest counties in the State
and there IL no good reason why the
court house should not be in keeping
with our rapid progress along other
lines OF development. The new Board Of
Supervisors can pcrpctuatc the good
example Of its administration in no more
appropriate manner than in the erection
of a new court house. TUE Cow.
MoNwEALTI'S columns are open to the
discussion Of the question.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

The new year offers many excellent
advantages to those who are ready to
receive them, and so docs tho Grenada
Business College.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

r. n. Runnola Is now associate editor
Of the Columbus Commercial. lie has no
superior and few equals as a writer and
the Commercial will riso and shine,
with tho best OF them. Best wishes,
Friend liunncls.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
GENERAL G0RD0NHS
FINAL FAREWELL.

General John X Gordon. Commander
Of the order Of United Confederate
Veterans soldier, statesman and South
crn gentleman is dead. sorrow rcigns
throughout the South and a feeling Of
profound sadness pcrv AIDES every country
apkcllmc where M lnhood is measured
~ the standard Of individual worth and
lqyc Of country lee Ils to deeds Of yalor
Entering the c.Wil war as a Captain
VI Infantry, he use step by step 10 the
position Of ii cutcnant General often
in active com mand oH the army Of the
~Confedcrocy,. a fearless fighter, brave
and unfalt' ring against overwhelming
odds; alw' Iys M obcdicnt to his superior
officers = 4 he was kindly toward the mon
whom he commanded; even generous
II q Jurtnous to a foe; he was the ideal
sold or.
After the bitter struggle had cndrd'
nId the South was bleeding under the
black and bloody flag Of tho ca%rpctbag-
ger, it was the strong voice Of General
Gordon, more than any other single
force, that carried conviction 10 those
in charge of thc'goycrnmont forces and
caused the troops to he withdrawn.
As Governor Of Georgia, citizen and
historian, other and greater Iaurcls were
added to tho crown Of his glory, but il
was ms Commander Of tho order of
United Confederate Veterans that he
attained closest to the hearts Of that
once vast but vanishing army, the sur
vivors Of the Lost Cause. For fifteen
years, he was their only Commnndcrand
his frequent implcadings that the honor
be bestowed on other survivors were
hushod in the applause that followed his
unanimous rc-clcctionS.
A great man has gone to his reward.
His ike may never live again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
SECOND. THOUGHTS.

You'll never get On the sunny side by
waiting for tho world to turn 'round.
There's a fortune in the rich a~lIuyial
soil Of the Yozoo Delta for every man
who has the grit to get down and dig it
out.
Sin caused the death OF Jesus Christ
therefore sin is bad.
Memphis is evidently dominated by a
cotcric Of thugs. thieves and gamblers
bat the good citizens Of that city made a
serious mistake IN the recent election,
when M effort was made to ont-thuc the
thugs at their own game, When thieves
fall out honest men ought To get their
does, but they aomctjmc5 don't.
Senator Gormaa'5 opposition to the
ratification Of the canal treaty is un-
p]ardonabIc. lie has 4ioucd against the
Democratic holy ghost ard should be
politically damned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

The Hatticsburg Evening Progress
has launched a Sunday morning edition
and that progressive little city will now
have n daily paper cyc days in the
week. EIitor "lIaynio Is meeting with
mcritcd success. He is a good news.
paper man and I%Iatticsburg is a good
town,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

What has become of the proposed
electric railroad, paved streets, and the
several other enterprises and improve
ments about which we heard so much
only u short time ago. These ought to
have been included in our New Year
resolutions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

The Waynesboro Ncws-Bcacon, II OF
the best wcoklics Of the State, has just
entered upon its fourth year, with fiat
tcring prospects for a long and uscfnl
career. The press Of the State was
mover SO prosperous ~ now, and the
editors were never bofOro so enthusiag-
tic over the prospects for the future
prosperity Of Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Everybody ought to register and be
ready for the municipal election-thc
next political innovation on the Green
wood bill Of fare.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
EN- PASSANT.


The farmers are not finding fault with
the government cotton statistics.
The chronic grumblcr has entered
into 4 deep, snorcful ~sicsta, but the
chances are that he will resume his
monotonous yawn when the summer
season rolls round again,
80 90 -,
1T contemplation of the fact that this
is leap year, a hard-hcartcd member of
the school board suggests that giddy
school ma'ams be- placed under contract
to keep single during the school year.
4 dispatch from jackson says that a
member of the Legislature held up his
boarding house landlady at the point of
u revolver in order to secure needed
hot water. But what did a member OF
the Mississippi Legislature want with
hot water? That's what puzzles us.
90 90 sS
Very few Of our people seem to realize
the rapid growth Of Greenwood. Seven
brick business houses are now under
construction and two others are going
to be started now in a few weeks. Now
residences are in progress Of erection
all over the city, aud yet the demand
for rcntablc property increases daily.
Greenwood is destined to bo the metro
polls Of the Delta, and every citizen
ought to boost the town pcrsistontly.
Don't be a knockCr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Tho Winona Democrat has suspended.
Winona IL good town, and the Demo
crat deserved a better fate. Bad
management rather than lack of apprc-
citation might have caused its demise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

a big brick factory is an early pos
sibility for Greenwood. In fact the
parties behind tho enterprise have
about completed all of the plans for its
construction. We'd tell you about it,
but for the fact that We have been asked
to keep MUM"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

NaGoo City is to have o now passcn-
ger depot, as the result of a recent
petition Of her citizens to the Railroad
Commission. Conditions at YaZoo City
are not half as bad as in Greenwood.
Then why cant VIC do the same thing?
Let some onc get up the petition aud
let's make an effort to got . union pas
sengcr station.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

The old reliable Lexington Advertiser
is before US again, after a lapse Of more
than q year, during which time it has
been published in hybred form with the
Progress under the hyphenatcd nanc Of
tho Progrcss-Adycrtiser. II lisa hand
somc,newsy paper, recalling very wildly
to the associate editor Of Tux COMMON
WEALTH the halcyon days when the old
paper voiced our own editorial cOnccp-
tons. Here's hoping that the Adycr-
tiscr may increase in prosperity AMI
usefulness throughout tho amending
years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
WITH THE EDITORS.

Tho Eupora Progress Of last week was
in the form Of a handsome twclyc-pagc
illustrated edition, descriptive OF the
town and territory. 1t was o crcditahIO
publication and Editor Sharpe has cause
to be proud of the liberal patronage ar-
corded the issue by tho merchants Of
EupOra.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Sin caused the death ol Jesus Christ
therefore sin is bad.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

The Winona Times says that some of
the merchants of that town are seeking
other locations. Better como to Green
wood.
80 90 80
Greenwood's Carroll county trade will
be doubled when tho public roads are
put in good condition.
90 90 ~
y contemporary chronicles the fact
that the ltta Bena branch of the South
ern is still in the Supreme Court. Guess
the Judges will hand II down n rail at
a time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
a Hog Story.

Manson Uowal Democrat,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-06
A Day at the Circus.

About 600 people passed through
the city last Thursday en- route
to the big Ringing circus in AL.
bany. About $50 of this num-
Der were Corvallisites and they
all report a jolly time. In spite
of the hot weather, the attend
ance at the afternoon perform
ance was between twelve and ff-
teen thousand. Ringing Bros.
have very entertaining circus
this year, which is proved by the
large attendance.
AS the train for Corvallis was
about to leave, pickpocket sue
.ceeded In stealing several articles
from a lady in one of the cars.
When he came rushing through
the cars the people did not know
the cause of his haste, and he
was allowed to escape.
The large crowd in Albany was
very orderly and the day passed
without MANY of the usual dis
agreeable features
Harold Wilkins.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-06
e. P. jackson Resigns.

E. P. Jackson who was ap-
pointed to the position as in
structor of woodwork at OAC for
the coming year, has resigned to
accept position in Valparaiso,
Indiana. Mr.. Jackson. has been
in the East for some time and
applied for and accepted the ap.
pointment to his present position
before he had received news of
his appointment to the OAC
position. He had given up hope
Of receiving position here, be-
fore he accepted the other. Thos.
Bilyeu will probably be appoint
ed to the position if he can be
secured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-06

Mrs. Hnrner and family viii ar.
rive Thursds, f,om Newport.
c. P. Wills. of B'odgett mad
this Office pleasant call yesterday
Rev. Landy, ofPLiloma,h, was
in t"e city Oh business yesterday
George Houck, of Eugene, is here
on business.
Miss Bertha McClury arrived
yesterday from Toledo, and has &C
cepted position at the Farmers
Hot ell.
Negotiations are pending for the
transfer of the j D. Mann & Co.
second hand stock to HolIer burg Il
Cady, The transfer to take place
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Cox and
daughter, Miss Either, of Pc. and
arrived Saturday from Newport t
and vii spend frw days visiting
friends before returning home.
See those elegant parlor sets and
library tables at Hollenberg &
Cady's.
Mr.. an d Mrs. S. N Wilkins and
DR.. and Mrs. G. R F ARA left yes
terday for an extended trip through
the principal cities of the East.
They will be gone about three
months. 49,
Coach St ckl. left Reno, Nedava
Sunday for Corvallis and will
probably arrive tomorrow or next
day. A new outfit of foot bali
suits, shoes, sweaters has been or
dered and will be here within
week.
One of the finest water tanks
that will hold 1000 gallons when
completed is being erected at
Monroe by Adam w helm Sr. as
protection for his mill and the
town against fire. The tank is rs
feet from the ground and is a much
needed improvement.
A foot ball game between former
OAC stars and the present team
will be feature of this years pro-.
gram if it can be brought about.
An effort is beidg made now to
bring about a game of this kind
and it is hoped that it will be
successful. -. -
Mrs. Alice Heron, daughter of
John Buchanan, and a sister of
VIM. Buchanan, county treasurer,
died at her home in this city Sun
day light of consump ton, aged 26
years. The funeral will take place
today at $3.50 a. N. at the residence
and the burial will be made at
Bellfountain cemetery. A husband
and one child remain to mourn the
departure of young wife and
motner.
What might have been serious
accident turned out to be mere in
cident Sunday afternoon. John
Scott was riding one of Jess Wiley's
frac ,ious black horses on main
street when Berry came whizzing
up in his automobile. The horse
became frightened and threw Scott
off. He held to the bride rein and
was under the horse for several Sec
onds, the animal paving to get
loose. When Scott crawled out and
his anatomy, he foun !.
not even scratch. $3.50
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-06

w. l. D0u0kas $500 and
$3.50 Mems Hno Shoes. Best
En tho world for tho 1ri00.
Nolan Z Callahan 0kstribu.
f9ss.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-06

The p rocessing and packing OF
prunes still goes on around at the
company's plant. About rs girls
are at work and already Its, 900
pounds of Italian prunes have been
neatly packed in 25 pound boxes
have been shipped. So far Miss
Edna Thrasher, of this city has
carried off the honors for being the
swiftest packer, having packed as
high as so boxes day.
A joke that will not bear repeti.
tion by anyone upon an officer of
the law was perpetrated upon
Coroner Wilkins one night last
week about 10 O'Clock. Ned Smith
t-lephoned to Wilkins from Broder's
saloon that a man had been cut and
was dying. Mr.. Wilkins happened
to be out but the newspapers got on
the track of the matter at once and
found it fake. Of course it was
all joke but serious consequences
might have resulted, and again that
kind of a joke can very easily be
construed as al interference with
an officer in the discharge of his
duty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-02-11
All trains run daily except Sunday.
spSundays only.
CGNNECTT0NS

CONNECTIONS.
At Heating Summit with p. r. r. Buf. Div,
for all points north and south.
At Ansonia with N.Y.C II r. r. for all points
north and south.
At Newfed Junction with C. & p. A. r. r.
west for CoudeTsport, east for Ulysses.
AT Genesee for points on the New York
Pennsylvania II. r.
At Addison with Erie R. r., for points east
and west.
At Wellsville with Erie r. r. for points east
and west.
AT Sinnamahoning with P. r. R.-P. & E. Div.
H.H. .Gen'l Pass'r Agt. Buffalo, NY
w. PARK. Gen'l Supt. Galeton. Pa.
NJ. j. MCMAHON, Div. Pass Ag't., Gaeton, Pa
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-02-11
VERY FURIOUS.
From Start 10 Finish was Debate i'm
the House Between congressman
from Indiana and Kentucky.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Indiana and
Kentucky locked horns in the house
Wednesday. The debate, which in
volved nearly every member of both
delegations, was fast and furious
from start to finish. Kentucky de-
mandcd of Indiana the return of w.
5. Taylor that he might be tried for
the assassination of William Goebel.
The attack was made by Mr.. James
(ky.) and the defense was led by Mr..
Grumpacker Ond). Partisan feeling
rose to an extreme tension. The
diplomatic appropriation bill was un-
der Conside ration at the time.
Mr.. James fired both sides of the
house to interest and feeling by de-
claring at the outset that the Rough
Rider president" was ridiculous in
his message to congress fayorIng eX-
tradition treaties when one state
could not get from another fugitives
from Justice. For four years, he said,
Gov. Durbin, of Indiana, had protect
ed Taylor, who had been indicted in
Kentucky for the murder of Goebel,
"and vet | notice that when Durbin
comes to town." continued Mr.. James,
"he is wined and dined by this great
Don QuiXOte upon eXtraditon, who
absolutely contides to Durbin the
right to give the waiting world the
news that Hanna can run for presi-
dent if he wants to. And when we all
read that we again declare the king
can do no wrong"
These remarks met democratic ap-
plause and laughter, but stirred the
opposition 10 action and for two
hours many members were on their
feet at a timc and the criminCl and
political records of both Kentucky
and Indiana. were handled without
gloves. The democrats maintained
that a state governor had no right to
take the question of fair trial. into
consideration in honoring eXtradi-
tiOn papers from another state. while
the republicans maintained that his
tory would Justify lndiana's action
in this case.
The tension was lessened and bet
ter nature restored by the interposi-
tion of a speech on the reorganiZa-
tion of the consular service by Mr..
Adams, of Pennsylvania, but it after
wards broke out again under the lead
o: Mr.. Stanley, of Kentucky, only to
be again quclled by long speech
against Canadian reciprocity by Mr..
Nolstead, of Minnesota.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-02-11
TERRIFYING CONDITION.
Disorder Prevails at Port Au Prince.
Haiu-Legntions are Crowded with
kafn

h"iaA LeShIOns are tTOWueu Vlkh
Refugees.
Washington. Feb. 4.-Mail advices
from authentic sources which reach
ed Washington yesterday Indicate
that terrifying state of affairs eX-
listed recently in Haiti. One letter
from Port Au Prince gives the follow
ing account of happenings at that
place:
affairs here are in a state of wild
and dreadful disorder. While the
president, Gen. Nord. was in Gonaives,
a city in the northern part of this re-
public, Il conspiracy was discovered
to inaugurate Il revolution, not so
much against Nord himself, as for the
purpose of getting control of this
city and forcing the president to
agree to certain measures respecting
the liberation of a number of lIaitiens
implicated in the bank scandal.
"When the time arrived TO carry
the plot into execution many with
drew thcrefrom. One of the number,
Gen. Nomplaiser, was, however, de-
termined TO carry it through. Learn
ing of the conspiracy the military
governor of the city with a number of
soldiers broke into the house where
NomplaiSer and a few friends were
gathered. Orders were given to shoot
all those within. Those who were
killed were NompaisCr, his son, one
or two other persons and servant.
Among those who escaped was the
writer. The owner of the house eS-
capped by jumping out of second
story window and in so doing broke
his leg, but managed to crawl to the
house of German who gave him
shelter.
The military authorities finding
he had escaped, imprisoned his wife.
Hearing this the man informed the
authorities that if they would release
his wife he would return to his house.
He kept his word, returning to the
house, where the authorities found
him in bed after a physician had set
his leg. Without any ceremony they
killed him as he lay there by firing 13
bullets into his body. The foreign
residents then became alarmed and
the German admiral informed the au-
thoritias that if their action did not
cease he would land marines and take
possession of the city. This stopped
further proceedings.
Gen. Nord afterward reached Port
Au Prince and the excitement is,some-
what allaycd, but is still intense and
may break out at any moment. Near
ly all the legations are full of refu-
gees. The American legation has Il.
Most of these had to reach the lega
ton by scalding the rear wall, II feet
high. The legation was surrounded
by troops when the French steamer
left"