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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Authorities Dumfounded.

81. Petersburg, Oct. 2%4.t-2:15 p.m.)
10 official information from Vice.
Admiral Rojestvensyy, commander of
the second Pacific squadron, or from
other Russian sources had reached
the authorities here as this dispatch
IL written In regard to the firing by
the squadron upon British fishing
boats early Saturday morning In the
North Sea. The authorities are dunn
founded by the press reports Of the
affair and cannot credit the accounts
as presented. For this reason the
censor today declined to allow the
publication Of the foreign account.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Situation Extremely Grave.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 2%4.-(6:31 p.m.)
Will Ambassador Hardinge did not
receive any instructions during the
day, he called upon Foreign Minis
ter Lamsdorff this morning informally
and impressed upon him the extreme
gravity of the affair. Count Lamsdorff
expressed horror and regret at the oc-
currence. 1t Is rumored that the EN-
peror personally received Admiral Ro.
jestvensky's report this afternoon at
Cronstadt, but at 6 O'Clock both the
admiralty and the foreign office de-.
clared the report had not yet reached
them. --
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
BeIzoni's Burning Shame.

The appearance of two little
drunken boys on the streets of Belzo-
nj last week has thrown that town
into a fever of excitement against
the saloon keepers of the place. The
boys were hardly II years of age, yet
they we're reeling in drunkenness.
They belonged to the best families
of the town.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Fighting Along the Front.

Mukden. Oct. 24.--Sharp lighting
continues along the front. The Rus
SLAMS are %cntrenchlng ground recently
occupied by them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
New Erick Factory.

The Jackson Brick Company was
organized last week with a capital
stock of $4,000, and will at once
commence the erection of a plant on
The Alabama & Vicksburg road,
about two miles from the city. Two
other new brick plants are promised
Tor the Capital City, sites for the
enterprises having already been pur-
chased.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

Lacrosse Wis, Oct. 23.-Mlss Carrie
Wohlford, who lived on a farm near
Bows, la, set fire to q strawstack.
climbed into the center OF 1t and shot
herself in the head with a target rifle
which she bought for the purpose,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
To Be Ruilt at Once.

The material for the new railroad
station to be erected at Yazoo City is
on the ground. Plans are in the
hands Of the contractors and the
building will be commenced at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Sold Them at Home.

Fehore county did not have to 60
away from home to float the $4,000
of bonds for the new courthouse.
The Lefore County Bank took the
issue.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
More MexIcans Imported.

J. N. Sandidge and 7. R. Smith
seturned to Ruleville last week from
San Antonio, Tex. These gentle
men brought with them about 100
Mexican poems for the cotton fields
about RuleviIle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Capture Russian Trenches.

Che-Foo, Oct. 24.-The Japanese, on
the afternoon OF October 16, resumed
their attack On the Russian outer
works at Rihlung mountain. After
four hours fighting. they succeeded Ia
capturing a number Of the Russian
trencnea and one small hill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Combination Concern at Lexington.

A gin, warehouse and compress
company, with a capital of $4,000,
has been organized in Lexington by
local CAPITALISTS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Reduction of Insurance Rate.

Huntsville, Ala, Oct. 23.--The in
surance agents of this city have been
authorized to give a 10 per cent reduc.
ton on all insurance written on
houses where chimneys have been
built from the ground up.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

Princeton, ILL.,, Oct. 23.--The post Of.
fce at Bradford was robbed Friday
morning. The burglars broke open tho
safe and secured s45. Several persons
saw the men driving away In q spring
wagon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Nine After One Office,

John H. McBee, late Circuit Court
clerk of Holmes county, died last
week. There are now nine aspirants
for the office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
RAIDS IN KNOXVILLE.
Mountain City Authorities Determined
to Have Order.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 23.--Sheriff
Kreis and deputies made three raids
this afternoon on saloons which were
selling In violation of the law. One OF
the places raided is the saloon OF AL.
derman Dennis Finley on the floor over
which eight men were arrested Satur.
day night for gaming. Cole pinkley,
a negro, was arrested for dishing out
whisky and beer from a rear door.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Election Of Penitentiary officers.

Two weeks hence the board of con-
troll of the penitentiary will elect the
officers for the ensuing two years,
and it is stated that there will be a
Number of applicants for warden
and travelling sergeant, the two best
offices at the disposal Of the board.
The several camp sergeants are not
elected till the December meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Trading on Change.

London, Oct. 24.-Trading on the
stock exchange today opened excited
on the North Sea incident, although
there was no disposition to take an ex-
ag~gerated view of the situation. The
market soon recovered. and became
quiet.
Russian and Japanese securities
weakened, but the former closed with
a better tone on Paris support.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

st. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-T a. nh
Nothing has been heard here az yet re.
garding the reported firing on the
British trawlers by the Russian Pa
cihc feet.
The last news Of the fleet was a
brief notice published stating that they
had passed Dover going south.
The only conceivable explanation Of
such a story Is the possibility that
some of the vessels may have been at
target practice, though this lis not con
sidered likely, as the vessels would
hardly be 80 engaged at midnight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Unusual Activity at the Admiralty.

London, Oct. 24.-Unusual activity
prevailed at the admiralty throughout
the morning, but owing to the absence
Of Lord Selborne, first lord Of the adj
miralty, no action was taken. a
strong squadron Of cruisers lies at
Portsmouth ready to sail at a few
hours notice. The Mediterranean
feet Is off Venice, and the home
squadron Is cruising off Scotland.
Thus In the quite unlikely event Of
Great Britain making a naval demon.
stration her forces are in peculiarly
good positions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Indignation at Hull.

London, Oct. 24.--The mayor of Hull
has telegraphed Premier Balfour as
follows:
THE greatest Indignation prevails
at the unprecedented and wanton at.
tack on Hull fishing feet by Russian
warships resulting In the loss Of valua-
BILE lives. We appeal to the govern
ment to take the speedIest and strong
est measures to insure full redress
and complete security against further
Russian outrages."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
auIfport Harbor Improvement.

s. D. Boylston, general freight
and passenger agent of the Gulf &
Ship Island system states that the
york Of preparing the plans and
Specifications for the S500,000 i'm
provement work on the Gulfport
harbor will be commenced as soon
as the preliminary steps are COM
plcted. The important feature of
the contemplated work is a new pier
over 5000 feet in length, the con-
struction Of which is made abso-
lutely necessary by the growing bust
ness of the harbor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

The weather and crop report is
sps1 last week for the Mississippi
ection reads as follows:
The e temperature for the week
vas from 1 degree to 4 degrees above
sormal. Fair weather with much un.
saias prevailed. although there were
stlsly scattered showers over the
northern and central portions of the
Stats, tho heaviest rainfall reported
being ~thrsefourths Of an inch at
Statewide.
Conditions were almost ideal for
picking cotton which generally made
good progress. although in many sec
oons pickers were In great demand.
Cotton ID practically all open on hill
lands, and In the southern and east.
ern counties picking is nearing com.
pletion. the bulk Of the crop having
been secured In excellent condition
and with better yields than was ex.
sected two OF three weeks ago. In
the delta and on low lands elsewhere
solls are opening very fast and gath
ering is being rushed. but as picking
has been unable to keep pace with
opening a heavy rain and wind storm
within the rear future would prove
very damaging to the large amount Of
dnpicked open cotton. Gins are run
ning at full capacity in nearly all sec
tons.
Corn gathering continues with gen.
srally very satisfactory yields. Peas
and potatoes are also yielding well.
Fall crops are very poor. The pro-
longed drouth over the greater por.
ton of the State is becoming quite Sc
rtous and in many localities it Is diff.
cult to secure water for family use, as
wells and springs are failing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Mob After the Russian Ambassador.

London, Oct. 24.-Count Bencken.
dorff, the Russian ambassador, re-
turned to London tonight from cele.
brating his silver wedding with his
wife's relatives in Silesia, and barely
escaped assault from a crowd at the
Victoria station, which followed him
almost into the embassy.
Fortunately for the issue Of peace
or war, nothing resulted, yet through
out the night a special police force
was compelled to guard the Russian
embassy. There is no doubt that
Count Benckendorf's feelings were
deeply wounded by tonight's demon
atration.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
She Took the Hint.

At the "home stations of the Brit
ish army the private soldiers washing
Is usually done by the married sol-
diers' wives, who are expected to sew
on missing buttons and make other re-
pairs for which small sum is de-
Quoted from the privates' pay.
Pat McGinnis had a good deal Of
trouble with his 1aundress. Sunday af-
ter Sunday had his shirt came back
with the neck button lacking or only
hanging by thread. He had spoken
about the matter and the woman had
promised to see to it, but still the
button was not properly fixed. He got
out of patience one day when the MISS
ing button had made him late for pa
rade. Bother the woman!" he said.
"1'll see if can't give her: hint this
time, anyhow" Taking the lid of a
tin backing box, about three inches
in diameter, he punched two holes in
it and sewed it on to the neck of the
shirt that was next to be washed.
When his washing came back he found
that she had taken the hint-or part
Of it. She had made a button-hol to
fit the lid.--Tid-Bits. {. = q
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
Benefactor Rewarded.

Charles Madden, one of the early
residents Of the city and who for sew
eral years has lived at the Dewey ho-
tel, Minneapolis is dead. When his
will was read, John Nelson, who took
care of the old man in his last days,
was found to inherit SEA, 900 in cash.
Madden was usually thought of as a
pauper, and when his health began to
fail him, Nelson, proprietor of the ho-
tel, gave him room and waited on
him personally.
A few days ago the old man called
for lawyer and made his will, leav-
ing all his money to Nelson, who, he
said, had been his good friend. His
wealth at that time was not known,
but when the attorney searched the
room he found certificates of deposit
on the Farmers and Mechanics bank
for $4,000. -
The amount of money was complete
surprize to Nelson, who had belieyed
Madden q penniless man.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
Thefts I'm women,s Clubs. :.

"Kleptomania" is becoming q
source of great annoyance at the So
cial functions Of the women's clubs in
New York city. For the last two
winters women who frequent these
gatherings have suffered loss, and now
scarcely an entertainment OF: such a
character takes place that some arti-
Gle of value is not missing Jeweled
hatpins, purses and schatelaine bags
have been purloined. AT the recent
breakfast Of the Women's Republican
association, ct Delmonico's, 4 sable
mum was lost, and ct the federation
meeting at the Hotel Astor an expen-
ssfve feather boa was taken. The won.
en- are thinking Of having = .detective
TO protect them
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
Doing Great Work.

Norisant, Mo-, Dec. loth.-(Special.)-
That Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing Q
great work in curing the more terrible
forms of Kidney Disease, such as Bright's
Disease, Dropsy and. Diabetes, everybody
knows. But it must also be noted that
they are doing still greater work in wip-5
ing out thousands Of cases of the earlier
stages Of Kidney Disease. Take for in.
stance Mrs. Peter Barteau; of this place.
She says -. go
II have been subject to pains in mn
back and knees for about three years, but
since I have been taking Dodd. kidney
Pills I have been entirely cured"
Others here tell similar. stories. In fact,
in this part Of Missouri there are scores
Of people who have cured the early symp-
toms Of Kidney Disease with Dodd's KID.
ney, Pills: The use Of the great Ameraoan
Kidney Remedy thus saved not only the
lives Of Kidney Disease victims, but thou
sands of other Americans from years Of
suffering. =
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

EREFREsliME DESERT !.
Species of oactus ferom which the sIn--.
dams Obtain Water IS Quench
Their Thirst, &C. So

"A stranger left alone In the desert
would die Of thirst, and vet there is
water in all deserts. and both the native
races and the native animals know how
to find It. This swater Is stored by plants.
which have built and filled their reser-
voirss for their own purposes, but which
yield up, when required, for the use Of
the animal world. The extent of the
root system in desert plants, by means
of which they absorb their water from
the soil, is astonishingly great In. tha
Mohaye desert Of California a branching
cactus 10 inches in height was found to
have a network Of roots extending over
an area Of ground about 18 feet In diam
eter: The roots lay near the surface at
a depth Of from two to- four inches, sit
uation which enables them to take ad-
vantage of single downpour and to
suck up supply of water sufficient, it
need be, for whole years use. Some
desert animals 60 without drink for
months at time, deriving all their
moisture from the watery tissues of
plants, says writer in the Annual Re-
port of the Smithsonian Institution.
The rainfall of the desert of Sonora is
SO small and SO irregular that periods OF
prolonged drought occur, during which
the native tribes take advantage of the
water stored in cactuses.
The juice of certain species is sweet
and palatable. These are called the bis
naga. The writer found an opportunity
to observe the extraction of water from
a bisnaga according to the. primitive
process and by one of the aborigines.
Upon request a Papago Indian guide,
OF the state of Sonora, Mexico, exhibited
the operation. The plant was about
three and half feet high and 20 inches
in diameter. It's top was first sliced of,
exposing white interior. The guide
then cut stake and proceeded to mash
the white flesh of the cactus into pulp.
AS the churning progressed, bowl was
formed in the top of the cactus, and when
a suitable quantity OF. pulp had been
accumulated in it, the Indian, taking
this up handful by handful, squeezed the
water into bowl, throwing the reject
ed pulp on the ground. The natives use
the cactus water, If need be, for mixing
bread.
A notable feature of the bisnaga is the
futed character of its surface. Between
the times when its body is fully dis
tended with water from the absorption
following a heavy rain and other times
when its interior tissues are shrunken
after prolonged drought, the plant. if
ordinarily constructed, would be liable
to injury by cracking. What form could
be more admirably suited to accommo-
date the bisnaga than the fluting of it's
surface, each rib becoming thick by the
absorption of water and thin by It'll
loss?
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
BRITISH COUNCIL POLITICS.
Partisanship Exists in City Bodies in
England the Same as in the
United States

Americans have cultivated the belief
that partisan politics in the council IL
inconsistent with good government and
yet British council politicians are not
so innocent Of partisan tendencies as
we are taught to believe, says a writer
in the World To-day. In the first
place nearly every member Of British
council is nominated hN the ward caucus
of the national party to which he be.
longs.
Hammersmith, in London, with q
population of 100000, may illustrate
such organizations, for there the Con.
servative club, which elects and claims
members of the borough and county
councils, as well as parliament, has q
complete borough organization with an
executive committee of 60 members, q
like ward organization in each of its II
wards, fixed places of meeting and q
regular printed yearbook. Like or
ganizations exist throughout the cities.
The civil service is not entirely free
from partisan council influence: ut is
affirmed by many, though denied #by
some, that the late Sir Arthur Forwood,
the great conservative leader, said: j 81
want it understood that the way to pre-
ferment In Liverpool is through the
conservative party" Councillor "A. u,
Salvidge, q former associate of Sir Ar
thur, an able and experienced councillor
and a great labor leader, is In fact q boss.
He keeps the labor element in the con-
servative party and thus keeps the con-
servative party in power.
How do you manage. to lead the
workingmen?" asked him. T.
BY advocating what is best for their
interest XII IE 49,
But you must remunerate the work.
ers in some way?" -. ::
They call me boss, but never gave
or promised money or place to anyone
for political support ss:>
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
TO a Higher Place.

At q general request of the leading
agricultural colleges, experimental
stations and state universities, Prof.
w. M. Hays of the Minnesota expert
ment station at st. Anthony Park has
been appointed assistant secretary of
agriculture to succeed Joseph 81. Brig
ham, whose death last summer left the
position vacant.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
EARTH'S WORST AND BEST.


One sure will find sought-for evil and
Who seeks for good need never 60 amiss,
So hard to walk erect when i'll inclined
As to think viciously with a pure mind.
Before the angel at the gate two souls
Stood for admission with no choice be-
tween
To sanity vision, who, by way of test,
Sent each one earthward on a separate
quest.
The one was hidden find the human
worst,
And one, man at his best. They went
and came,
And this reported upon mans estate
Unto the listening angel at the gate.
The first one said: II saw thing with
Misshapen as his body was deformed,
Who groveled beast-like as he turned
from me,
Heavens messenger-could worst be
found than he?"
The second said: Zone drew me with
sweet eyes
Down to his side where patience made
divine
His earth-racked form. When to me he
now became
Heavens messenger" The two had seen
the same.
Brewer Mattocks. in N. Y. Observer.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
News Notes.

Representative Bede has recommend
cd the appointment OFF. G. Chamber
lain as postmaster at International
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A revolt in the Polk county Jail has
just come to light, as the authorizes
have guarded it with the greatest care.
The ringleader was Paul Haswell, a
selt-confessedh horsethief, who was tax =
en- to Saltwater by Sheriff Sullivan.
"A murder in the st. Louis county
Jail, was committed by Frank Van
Dyke, a prisoner on q trespass charge,
who fatally beat his cellmate, Ericls
Lindberg, tailor. Van Dykes wea-
pom was the iron cover of q bucket that
had been left in their cell ..: .. * q.
The body OF q man apparently a
bohemian, was found in the creek at
Glencoe He was IN town Nov. 28 and
registered as Vincent Major or Mayor.
Postat receipts in ST Paul in Noyem-
Der, this year, were $58, 27e. gain u
more than 5000 over the corresponds
ing period last year.
ssI The Minnesota Historical society
#advocates the erection OF : monument
on the spot where tho Traverse Der
Sioux treaty was signed =..Z
Iron 6re shipments for the year are
over, and the the total il shout 81, ,000,-
900 tons This Il far shove what has
been expected By III sbut = few we'll
5po6ted men>at tho head ofs the lakes,
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

An Atlantic Highlands man has been
trying to save 4 bluff from the ,en-
croachment Of the sea: He has found out
| what the wild waves are saying-they are
calling his bluf-Baltimoro American.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

4 Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding PILES.
Your druggist will refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure in to II days. t0c.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

King Alfonso refuses to give more than
eight hours day to royal business. All
!, not sons to 70 teas ns any Sa chances e 1o:
Union:-Washinetona Post. - Z 81
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

The Russian brand of patriotism may
be judged from the fact that about half
the population would leave the country
if they cauld get safely over the border.
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30
No Hope for Him,

NO Hope Tor LIN. ss.$z5
I'm afraid" he said, that you are -ac
uring on giving me the marble heart. " 3s
"Well, what did you expect p sheA
asked, indifferently, Mexican onyx! -.
Chicago Daily News. {.
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

"A burnt chile breads de frs," said
Uncle Eben, "but de man dat done los.
his money on . hoss race goes aroun'
lookin' fob another tip."-Chicago jour
nal. y ~
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30


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The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

dinary horse near bear if he's on the
windy side, where he can get the scent
Red didn't seem to mind, but then he
was an old rope-horse, used to goin'
up against all kinds of formations.
But old Pop-he didn't have no more
sense than the law allowed him, no
how-was sure stirred up. As I said
before, he had constitutional aver
sion to any monkey business with a
rope, so when I took mine down. he
concluded. he had business further up
the river, and started to go. I'd a
big spade bit on him, though, and man
aged to persuade him that his business
wasn't so extremely pressin'.
Il spurred up as close to the bear as
I could. Brownie was fightin' the
rope, yankin' Tony's horse this way
and that clawin' up the earth, and
raisin quite a disturbance. His mouth
was all bloody froth from bein' jerked
down so much, and he had a: savage
look in his eye. After, considerable
dodgin' about, run old Pop up pretty
close to- him. Brownie raised up on
his hind legs kind O. quick, and I let
the rope fly and took my turns around
the horn-there was no tyin' in mine,
you bet! Old Pop-Eye Went by him
like shot. II my rope had been 4
cable I guess it would a. broke--he hit
the end Of it at about q mile-a-minute
gait. 1t snapped like piece of twine,
and one end Of it whacked him across
the rump like the lash Of f0ur-horse
whip. ~ zs za 81 Il
''rhe things he did to me was q
caution. I'd elacked the reins when j
The Virginia enterprise., 1904-12-30

Representative Bede has recommend
cd the appointment Off c. Chamber
lain as postmaster at International
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24

tire history Of ous national govern
ment no other olaa in unofficial life
has e1ualed Adlicts n his Influence
in national affairs n procf Of that
assertion, we have only 60 recall the
fact that ne Kept oi.e Of The Delaware
seats IN the senate vacant during the
afty-sixth congress and 10th q them
vacant during most of the lie Of the
hftvseventh ccugress Nor has the
influence o. AdGcks on the app liLting
power bsln insignificant al all times.