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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
CITY SIDELIGHTS.

A number Of the young men Of the
city attended dance Mt Grenada last
night,
A new Munger gInnery is being in.
stalled at the Planters Oil Mill. II will
be ready for operation by the beginning
of the cotton season.
Those who want to know what tho
county is going to do with the old court
house might arrange with some Of the
boys around town to "raflie 1t Off"
prof Joe Munday, who looks as If
any old day might do just as we'll, blew
into the city some time Thursday night.
His graft is a lecture "to men only"
The local mercantile firm of Barrow &
Price has sold its branch house at schla-
ter to Messrg, Johnston Il Sons, who
will continue tho business at the same
stand.
Mr.. W. q. Oberst, travelling repre-
sentative of the A. N. Kellogg Newspa-
per Co., was visitor to the city last
Monday and made this Office an agrcea-
BILE call.
Some OF the street crossings are get
ting in pretty bad shape. The side
walks are in better condition than ever
hefope, hut this ls poor consolation to
the fellow who has to hire boat to get
from one walk to the other.
The local grocery firm Of nenthall &
shnte has been dissolved, Mr.. John A.
Shute purchasing the interest Of Mr..
d. W. BenthaIl. Mr.. Shute is clever
gentlemen and will maintain the splcn-
did reputation of the firm.
THE COMMONWEALTH is requested TO
state that tho pnal and personal assess
meats Of the city Of Greenwood have
been completed and the matter Of equal
izing the assessments will be taken up
at the August meeting of the Council.
The difference between the RAILROAD
and the contractors regarding the
building Of the pew addition to the
Southern Railway passenger station has
not yet boon settled, 1t ia probable
that the Company will advertise for now
bids,
Mr., +. II. Scott, OF the Ashland plan
tatlon, has the sympathy of numerous
friends throughout the county in the
death of his wife, which sad event oc-
Cured at faglette, Miss, Oh June q,
Mrs. Scott was visiting relatives at Pau.
Iette when taken in,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Mrs. Emma George Hemingway.

After lingering illness of moro than
year, during which she received every
attention which it was possible for ten
der hands and medical skill to bestow.
Mrs. Emma George Hemingway died at
the Biloxi Sanitarium on the morning Of
July 4. With her were her daughter,
Miss Hemingway, her brother, Hon. W.
G. George, Of Carrollton, and her sister,
Mrs. 7. II. Henderson, and her two sons,
VIM. and George Hemingway. Mrs.
Hemingway was the daughter OF the
late lameDted and beloved Senator J.
u. George, and the widow of the late
J. b. Hemingway.
The entcrment oecnrred at Carroll-
ton last Tuesday. A large number of
Green~aod relatives and friends were
iB attendance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
JACK OSBORNE is
UP FOR REPAIRS
The "Ch0ttaW" and the Maggie" Are
Also 10 be DoCtOred.

The Steamer Jack Osborne now 90.
cuptes n berth in the Greenwood nauti,
cal hospital. Capt, j. NJ, Dyer, of Nicks.
burg, than whom there is no more pop.
ular man on the river, has the patient
in charge, The Osborne" isn't in very
bad shape, but is generally run down
and needs a general rejuviuation She
will be ont in few days, when she will
have the appearance Of now boat,
Capt Dyer informs TnE COMMON.
WEAtrn that the "Choctaw" and the
Maggie will undergo the same sort of
treatment as soon as the Jack Osborne
is completed,
The Jack Osborne was recently pur-
chased by the Greenwood Packet Com
nany, and il considered one of the best
little vessels on the river.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Fans In Hard Luck.

Greenwood fans have had pretty
hard time Of it this week. Bcntonia
came over to play the locals for the
first three days OF the week. 1t raincd
too much Monday. Tuesday an effort
was made to wade through the mud, but
the players all begged down in the mid,
die of the sixth inning and the game
had to be called of. IL stood six to one
in favor Of the locals. Wednesday il
rained again and tho boys from Bentonia
put funeral faces on themselves aud
went home.
This friday evening the locals are
going to mix up with Grenada, but every
body has bcenbuGcd and it is expect
ed that the box receipts will look like
the pay OF Japanese private or the
last rose Of summer It's hard to hope
when tho fates are angry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Blind Tigers Captured.

Sheriff T. C. CARROT went over to
Minter City few days ago and captur-
ed two blind tigers. Both of them
were run by negroes, who were fined
S25 each and sentenced to 30 and 60
days on the county farm.
Alex Kimmons, we'll known negro
character of this city, was arrested by
Sheriff Garrett several days ago and
tried before Judge D. p. Montgomery
on charge of illicit retailing. He and
his wife, who was also proven to be inn
plicated in the conduct OF the tiger,
were each fined s25 and costs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
THE GARDEN OF EDEN
ONCE FLOURISHED HERE
Renowned Scientist Says That Noah's Ark
Was Built on Delta Soil.

This writer has all along eontepded
that there Is no place like the YaSon
Delta. The richness of our soil, the
salubrlety OF our climate and the match.
less men and women why have gone
forth from these regions to reap the
plaudits Of an admiring world have
made II unnecessary for us to herald
the happy realization of our own great
ness. For this reason, and this alone,
we have gainsayed the frequent oppor-
tuplties that have naw and then called
for acclaim anent the possibilities Of a
section that is as rich In natural esscnt.
ialitles as the most extravagant fancles
Of 'Forty-Niners" dream.
There is limit, however, to the most
conservative restraint. Even as scant
praise and poor reward tends to dis
courage thp tender youth lust starting
out in the world, the older man who has
rubbed up against the sober side OF SUM
dry trying situations swells under the
exuberant Joy Of extravagant eulogy.
And thusly we have sought topreparc
you for q tale which VIC are about to I'M
fold. II may be true, or vice versa.
What difference does it make, II the
world will only believe it? The story
fHpg thle WY f4hat spme Fime la the
l"ng ago there was q man named Adam,
who lived in the Yaaoo Delta, in gar
den called Eden"
That will do.
Suffice It to say that the New Orleans
Times-pcmocract Is authority for the
sfpTy That . renowned scientist has Just
arrived at thu ooaclusion that tho Gar
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
A DISASTROUS WRECK.
Three Cars Deralied and Several We're
Painfully Injured.

A disastrous wreck occurred on the
Grenada Branch of the Y. & NJ. V. rail-
road last Monday evening near Dodd's
Ferry. The baggage car and two freight
ears were precipitated from the bridge
which spans Horse Shoe lake. Conduc-
tor Mahoney, who happened to be on
the baggage car at the time Of the
wreck, sustained painful injuries about
the head, Baggage Master Pugh had his
ankle severely sprained, and two ne
groes were slightly hurt. A special
train brought the injured to Greenwood
where they were given medical atten-
tion.
Trains on the Grenada Branch were
delayed for several hours while the
wreck was being cleared and the
damage repaired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Excursion.

Greenville to Birmingham and return,
July "a, 1901. The Southern Railwey
win operate an excursion leaving Green,
wood at : 4. N; July IA, aad arriving at
Birmingham lao p, III, duly s5. Tickets
viii be sold from Greenwood at rate OF
$3.50 for the round trip, good only on
special train which will leave Birming-
ham returning at 7 p. M. July 20, FpS
further information SEQ s4y southern
Hallway siaces agent.
GA, nEsstsDT.G, A. @. r. A.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Greenwood Officials VIII Have Hand.
some Brick Home.
II WILL COST ABOUT $1,000
And Contain Offices FOR the Mayor.
Clerk, Council Rs0m and
Court Room.

Al meeting Of the City Council, held
last Thursday night, it was decided to
advertise for bids for handsome build
ing TO he occupied as a city hall
The new building Is to be two-story
brick structure and will bc located on
the lot now occupied by tho old Gala.
boosc on East Market street. This lot Ia
G5S05 feet and the building will proba.
bly, be the same size.
On the first floor will bo located Tho
Offices Of the Mayor, Marshal City
Clerk and Collector. Tho Office OF tho
waterworks, sewerage and light plants
and the city jail viii also he on this
floor, The second iloor will constitute
large and we'll Ventilated court room
and Council chamber,
1t is estimated that tho new baildine
will cost about $4,000 when completed.
The location Is one of tho best In town.
being directly on ono Of the PRINCIPAL
business streets. II tho city should
ever need larger building on larger
lot, tho structure can be easily trans
formed into an engine house or sold for
business purposes.
The need OF City Hall has been ap-
parent for some time and the acauisi-
tlon Of the watcrworks, sewerage and
lights plants by tho municipality has
made II practically essential. The ac-
ton Of tho Council will be approved by
the taxpayers
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
New Real Estate Firm.

Messrs. i. Il. Inlow and W. A. Stinson,
two well-known citizens of this city,
are preparing to establish new real
estate agency. An office will be fitted
up in few days, when the firm Twill be
ready for business. Options have al
ready been secured on about 10000
acres of the finest timbered and farming
lands in the Delta, which will be offered
for sale in desirable tracts, Both gem
tlemen are well and favopably known
and THE COMMONWEALTH predicts that
they will do good business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

Attention is directed to the nd of
Chamberlan-liunt Academy in another
column in today's paper. This is one
of the best schools in the South for the
education Of boys and those who send
their sons to DIR. dutherie may rest as
sured that they will receive high-class
instruction and be surrounded by the
best moral Influences.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Approaching Nuptlais.

Mrs. w. r. McConnico announces the
approaching marriage of her daughter
Miss Mamie May Mobley to Mr.. Robert
Bruce Sims, on Tuesday, July II. Mr..
Sims is a prominent young citizen of
Lefiore county and has numerous warm
friends who will congratulate him on
winning for his life companion one of
Greenwood's fairest and most accom-
plished Young ladies'.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
The Enterprlslns Postal.

The citizens of Greenwood are under
obligations to the Postal Telegraph
Company for the splendid convention
bulletins posted In front of its Office all
day yesterday and Thursday. All of the
important news Of the great Democratic
gathering was known in Greenwood a
few minutes after it happened and the
Postal has received numerous congratu-
lations for the enterprise which it dis
played.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
A Successful Service.

The song service at the Methodist
church on last Sunday night under the
auspicies of the Young Peoples Society
proved to be quite pleasant affair. 1t
was very much enjoyed by the large
congregation and it is hoped that ii
will be repeated at no distant day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Music by Machinery.

Those who reside in the immediate
vicinity of the new Elks Home have had
music to burn during the past several
days and nights--in fact some Of them
wish they could "burn" it, The Elks
have just installed a patent piano play
or, 1t does the work all right, but nev-
en- knows whom TO stop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
RunaWaN Accident.

Master Monroe McClurg, Jr.. happen
ed to a painful accident while out Losse-
back riding Thursday evening. When
near tho Delsa Machine Works his
horse became frightened at a pile Of
lumber and jumped against loaded
wagon, severely hruising the little fell
lows leg, His injuries are not serious
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
EXTRA
EXTRA
Judge Parker is Nominated
on First Ballot This Morning.

Mo, July 0Juge Alton B. Parker York the Democratic
fo Peiden of InIed
This reached o'clock
which
the history country
aloting o'clock, The roll
is ndecrilabIc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
GROWING GREENWOOD.

Mr.. A. Weller, a Greenwood jcweler
has the contract for makins the medals
for the Peabody University, of Danvcrs,
Mass. Who ever dreamed that Missisp-
pi would take work of this class from
the ingenious and resourceful northern
er?- Meridian Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

Summer excursion tickets are nov on
sale by the Southern Railway to the de-
ligbtful summer resorts of the mount
aims, seashore and lakes. A copy Of
aslmmer Homes" a folder giving full
and complete information regarding all
summer resorts aloag tho eoqtherH Rail-
ways also information as to rates, SEIZED.
ules, etc, may be secured by writing to
undersigned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

CASH PAID Tor 'fupelo diam, Red Gum
aAd Snttonw"4i BY the cord. For In
hrtnation eaIl on Yazoo Cooperage Co.
Greenwood, Miss. Phone 1lS, Cambsr-
fand. r.a7.te s
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Buying Fall Stock,

Mr.. J. Kantrovitz is killing two birds
with one stone. While attending the
exposition at st. Louis this week, he
will purchase a large and complete
stock Of merchandise. Mr.. Kantrovitz
has rented the stoFe adjacent to the one
he now occupies and win have nae Of
the largest stores 10 this section Of the
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
For Sale ci1ean.

A fine square piano, in perfect condi-
tio. and time, Will sell for $500 on
easy payments u hougAt at oHpe, Call
m A. wSiLRR 4 ca.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

The freight and passenger accommoda-
tions at Greenwood have been doubled
during the past year. Meridian Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
County Wants to Purchase Ground
for the New Building.
OPTIONS ARE TO Be SECURED
other interesting Matters Before the
July Session Of the Board of
Supervisors.

The first move for the erection Of a
new county court house was made by
the Lefore county Board of Supervisors
at its regular July session, held in Green
wood on Monday and Tuesday Of this
week.
The matter was discussed by the
members OF the Board, who are all agreed
that new court house is an urgent
necessity. The only difficulty in the
way Of the erection of new building is
the securing OF suitable site. The
present lot is entirely small for such
building as it is proposed to erect and
Il is probable that the lots now occu-
pied by the old steam laundry and
the Guyton & Harrington livery stable
will be purchased by the county. Gen.
Monroe McClurg, Judge r. W. Will
Hanson and Hon. s. r. Coleman were
appointed committee to secure options
on the property and to report at the
next meeting of the Board.
The court house question is just now
the principal topic of conversation
among the people of the county and
the interest which the Supervisors have
evinced In the matter will be general
ly endorsed.
1t is sincerely hoped that the lots
desired can be secured at reasonable
price without the necessity of having
1t condemned by board of appraisers
and that plans will soon be made and
the contract let for temple of justice
to which the citizens of LeFlore can
point with pride.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
Adjourned Until 2 O'Clock This Evening.

applause sufficiently
be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09

Frumiz better than ice cream Mt
Ranes' Fountain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-09
BIDS WERE REJECTED.

Bids for the erection of sidewalks
across the iron bridge spanning the
Yazoo river were rejected. Hon. II. M.
Aldridge, President of the Board, was
authorized to employ an engineer to
make specifications for the work, when
advertisement will be made for bid
ders.
MANY NEW BRIDGES. ..
The Board decided to erect number
Of new bridges in various parts of the
county and the clerk was authorized to
advertise for bids for the erection of
same.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28
IOWA CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions in the State as Noted by
the Weather Bureau.

Des Moines, July 26.--The daily av-
erage temperature of the past week
was to 4 degrees below normal. On
the 18th and 10Th very heavy local
showers swept over portions Of the
central and southwest districts, the
area of excess comprising about one
fifth of the state. The heaviest down
pours, ranging from A to 7.50 inches,
are reported from stations in Dallas,
Polk, Jasper, Warren, Madison and
Page counties. The greatest damage
reported was suffered by the hay crop,
or the portion of it that was cut on
the 18th. The aggregate Of loss is
relatively small In the larger part
of the state conditions were favorable
for work in hay and grain harvesting
four to five days during the week.
The bulk of the hay crop has been Sc
cured in fair condition In the south
ern and central sections oats and bar
ley are nearly all in shock. In the
northern section late oats will soon be
ready to cut There are reports or
damage to oats and wheat by rust
that cause some apprehension. Corn
is doing notably well in all districts.
Potatoes, apples and the minor crops
are making good progress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28
WILL USE BLOCK SYSTEM.
Burlington Trains Will Begin Opera.
ton Of the Iowa Line.

Burlington, July 26.-Beginning to-
day the telegraph block system Oh
operating trains will be used on the
main line of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad between Burlington
and Villisca. Experience has proven
that this system exemplifies the oper-
alton of trains and greatly lessons the
danger of wrecks and collisions
The block system has been in use
on the Burlington lines in Illinois for
some time and Is gradually being ex.
tended over tho Burlington system.
For the present the train order sig
nails will be used as block signals, but
it is expected that later an entire new
system of block signals will be estab-
lished.
Where the block system is in full
operation train orders are dispensed
with, but the system will not be
adopted to this extent between Bur-
lington and Villisca at present.
Trainmen regard the new system
with favor and say that it throws ad-
ditional safeguards around the oper-
alton of trains and reduces the possI-
bility of wrecks and collisions to a
minimum.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28
w. F. N. S. SOCIAL,
MISS Morrison Speaks of the Work as
Conducted in India.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Sociey OF the Friends church gave a.
social Monday evening, July 25, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Lane.
corner of North Market and College
avenue, In spite of the threatening
elements, fifty or more people were
present to enjoy the hospitality of the
evening. After a general social hour
and cups of refreshing sherbet. Miss
Morrison, a missionary from India
told in her usual charming and en-
pertaining manner Of the work in that
heathen land, which was highly an
preciated by all present. She spoke
OF the difficulties. but also the possi-
bilities, of learning the language. or
the various departments of the work.
OF the encouraging as well as a few
OF the discouraging features, conclud-
ing with the appeal for four-fold In
crease of workers in that land. nm
pressing the personal responsibility
upon us in the home land.
Miss Julia Bentley then sang Of.
fectively, IF l Were Voice"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28
MADE IN OSKALOOSA
Soapal the Great Washing Com.
pound a Local Product.

Another infant industry has come
to the city of Oskaloosa The child
is just born but it bids fair to be-
come a leading industry Of the city
as the product of the factory is an ar
ticle Of general use and will be a good
seller everywhere on account Of its
excellence and its cheapness.
The new factory is akain to a soap
factory and the company will be
known as the "Soapal Manufacturing
Company" formerly of Springfield,
Mo. The product of the factory is a
washing compound. The compound,
as advertised, is for washing and
cleansing purposes. It is to replace
soap and all other washing COM
pounds. 1t does wonderful work in
removing all manner Of grease and
oils from all cloths and fabrics and
woods or metals. It is likewise ex-
cellent for use for the hands or in the
bath and is an unexcelled shampoo
and guaranteed dandruff cure. 49,.
The company is headed by Mr.
Frank P. Brewer, of this city, who is
the manager in charge. The compa-
ny has rented the bl lding on High,
ave& SnlEest of. the John Dodds home,
Wa ~ s1,ureil recently occu-,
west of G street, uffrIA 4 81 aTry.,, -.
pied by the Mission room. Tn,sss -,
essary machinery for the manufacS ~
of the goods has been Installed in the
building and the goods are being
placed on the market as rapidly as
arrangements can be made for their
disposition. The goods are put up I'M
cans of various sizes and the price
asked Is below that of soap of the or.
dinary grade, used in laundries and
the household for domestic purposes.
The new industry is established
here without the aid of bonus and
no help is asked aside from the fact
that the company desires a fair trial
for its product. The "soapal" is SAID
to be destined to revolutionize cleans.
ing of all kinds and Oskaloosa is
most fortunate in having secured the
location of the factory. .s /
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28

Misses Bess and Madge Pattitt
Bess Smith, Jennie Myers, Dora, Mag
gle and Stella Ramsay and Stella
Pugh, under the watchful care of a
chaperone and accompanied by Rob-
ert, Roy and Will Ramsay and How.
ard Woodard, shook the dust of the
city from their heels Monday and
hied themselves riverwards for a
weeks outing in camp that is locat.
ed near the Whitmore park. The
amount of impedimenta that was
part OF the procession seemed enough
to encamp one of the legions of old.
But there is no telling what a lot of
town girls, freed from the restraints
and conventionalities of long skirts
and city manners, will not do and
there was probably contemplated use
Tor everything that was taken to that
camp The boys were taken along TO
be assistants of camp drudgery, TO
make smudges to scare away the mos.
qultoes, and to be general factotums
An Oskaloosa observer seeing the
departure of the party for the coun.
try, remarked: "As | watched this
company of merry youngsters loading
up the wagons with everything imag.
Unable, and more too, preparatory to |
a residence of week in the wilc-
woods and the forests of Riverside. ! |
thought to myself, when they get our
10 camp there will surely. be some
tning doing. | heard murmurs in
the crowd of match game of base
ball to be played, Indian war dances
to be executed around midnight camp
nres, and of hundred and one other
things. ! know that the birds Of that
will never again be able to
sing and the wild beasts of that neck
Of the woods will forever be silenx
after that crowd of girls has finished
the weeks camp"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28
1T WAS WORTH MILLIONS.
Hot Days and Showers Did Wonders
~ For Iowa Corn.

+ Sioux City, la.,, July ga million
dollar a day crop report was issued
yesterday at the headquarters of the
Sioux City division of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company.
These hot days. and intermittent
showers are worth $1,O00,00O day to
the country Immediately adjacent to
Sioux City. was the emphatic declar-
alton of Frank Walters, superintend-
ent of the division Mr.. Walters had
just returned from a trip over all the
lines of his division where ne had
made close inspection of the grow
ing crops
The corn is in superb condition" :"
he said The small grain will begin
to move right away and will be NOV
ing in immense quantities by August
10 Thrashing is on around Moville,
where barley is running 80 bushels to
the acre and oats so bushels. The
quality is No L."