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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Panama, Oct. 3t.~-Advices from
Csuca report that there is great dis
content there and throughout Colon
bia. Apparently President Reyes, with
bis political enemies II the majority
in both houses OF congress, cannot con-
troll the situation. Paper currency Ia
being issued In unlimited amount.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Government business l& practically
suspended for a month ia China on
af6gant of 5hs Few year nelebeat3ga
slow Btae \ .gg3a he log Ch.naae %.
heshaASe5S IL Al Other holidays ooala
D. isuoaatea at eqasl Intervals 3at0
tie calender.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
LARGE TIMBER LAND SALE.
Cotton Belt Lumber Company, of Chi.
cauo, Puts 500 600 in Mjssissipri

cage Puts $4,000 in Mississippi.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-The Cotton Belt
Lumber Company. of Chicago, W. H.
Bennett, president, and A. S. Terrill,
secretary and treasurer, has pur-
chased the entire holdings of the Blue
Lake Lumber Company, of Mississip,
pit together with 1900 acres of land
about 100000 feet of cypress and
oak lumber and four miles of rail
road, paying for the same $100. 900.
This is considered a low price, as the
Blue Lake mill is one of the best
equipped band mills in the State. hav-
Ing a capacity of so, 900 feet of hard
wood lumber per day.
I'VE need the money, and this would
Company three mills within n radius
OF seven miles, and makes their tim.
Der land about 5000 acres, through
which they will extend their road to
a point near Albion, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

a Springfield, Mass, Jury gaze a
property owner ii verdict Of s25s dam
ages against a trolley Cum paHy for the
loss Of a tres cGt down by the en-
pSoyes of the latter. A fine shade tree
IL worth money than thas
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Great Britain has more doctors,
pr0poftionalIy speaking, than any
country in Europe To every 100000
persons Great Britain has l51 medical
mon, Germany AZ, Switzerland 4 and
Russia 10,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

London, Oct. S1.-According to a
Tangier dispatch to the Times an
American gentlemen and two German
sailors while boating on the Laraiche
fiVer, were fred at. Their fate is I'M
known.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Ii hA practically $50 sliaea from Mgk-
@~a 10 t&sfbsn aua Hstt3u IL II ieaFt
~ miles FROM The Mauca9r3aa frog
rrF. 40 IL Easy ts Bseg Bow far Japan
@aa h&rs To fgaFes yea iF4grs IL eaD
frrTy 3he wa e7eu 10 the eGse NJ tAe
ebEE4g taggufrE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

chicago Oct 3e.--A comprehensive
subway system for Chicago viii b
started before April. 1906, according
% alderman Milton ]. Foreman, chair
man 81 the transportation corami,sss
q the city council.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Shamokin. Pa, Oct. 3t.~-oficials OF
the Enterprise colliery, which caught
fire three weeks ago, stated Sunday
that the fire. which has caused owe,
100000 damage, has been extin,
guishei.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

&oaA4e kAhgsb 5ta. general pAsseh-
E*E agent n the Imperial government
s&11H#ys ~ japan, bas afTArea aE San
Francisco, HA Will make a. thorough
sta6F ~ American railsgsd methods
10 NJ Tar All &ty apply 10 passenger
aeIarsaaeat a~9ajrs. sud expects to
speaa tso yesFs 10 this country and
Europe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
REQUEST.
Answers to the Bill Filed by the
Heirs Of Mrs. Goodmyp,s Eatate

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 31.--Answers
to the bill of George F. Bowers and
others attacking the bequest Of WIN.
A. GOODWIN to the Goodwin Institute
at Memphis We're filed today, h
complainants are all, it Is stated heirs
OF MRS. Goodwyn's estate and are not
OF the blood of Mr., Goodwin, and, had
Mrs GOODWIN died first. they could
nave Inherited no part of his estate.
either by the laws of descent or M.
tribnuon, This is relied upon as a
perfect defense 10 the bill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

A New York physician sass. The
greater part Of the whisky. brandy
and begr sold in New YORK to-day 10
chemically prepared and is absolutely
unfit for The human stomach"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Calcutta is a city Of more than L.
100000 people There are only abou,
1000 residents of the city who are
not natives and nf thiu number prob
ably 100 are Americans Al The Euro.
pfahs and Americans live together in
q portion NJ the cIty which iE well
cared for abd has excellent sanitary
equipment The death rate in this
portion Of the city Ia not to exceed
~ persons to the 1000 each year.
while the death rate In the parts Of the
f1ty where the natives live run as
high ~ 40 20 the 1906
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

The warden Of Sing Sing prison is
cald not 10 have visited New York
city for 70 years. Ne keeps how
ever, ia such close contact with pfomi.
nent citizens Of the metropolis tiat he
perhaps does not miss murh.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Mexico City, Oct. 3t.--There are six
new cases Of yellow fever in Texaispe.
There are in all "a patients. The last
patient has left the hospital at Tohu.
antepec. Merida reports two new
cases and Salina Cruz four new cases
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
He Knew That.

Niagara Falls is to run dry In $500.
years. according to a Brooklyn scien-
fist. His reputation won't be injured
In the least II it never runs dry.-cin-
cinnati Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Arch bIhh0n Elder SinkLnn.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 31.-Archbishop
Elder had a very decided sinking spell
Sunday, and he Is not expected to live
but a few hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
A Denial From Japan.

Toxic, Oct 30.--It is officially an
nounced that Japan has not purchased
or ordered a single torpedo from En-
gland since the var began.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

The term h&}cyqa dagF" il derived
FROM a pretty little fable IT the sffgl-
sans. Sbo beiierea that during the
seven days preceding and following
'he winter golstiea, December u. the
hsltton or k~ingfsafr foated on the
water la a nest In which her young
we're Deposited and that during thig
time OF her bro0ding the seas were
caim, Our Indian summer corresponds
% the halcyon OF the sfclilaaa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

The imperial canal in China BE- tbs
longest 10 The wurId and cyuro.'a
no tower than 81 cities jH 'b, ,y8re
Of is 500 miles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Ex-senator w. .. Washburn, Of Min
nesota, H d picture 81 robust and
psaeid old age He IL the only sur
EfyoF Of seven brothers, four OF whom
attained national fame. Three of tho
Washburns. Israel. Ellhu Is and Cad,
waIlaaer e. we're members u the
national boHse Of representatives AZ
me same time, the only instance IN
The political history Of this government
WREN three men thus related had seats
IN congrmzz simultaneously.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

the opinion that he would be about lazy the rest
of the Shetland tribe
The fact that had never been the back of any
thing larger than dog to me, just
to try his mette, mounted. A slow walk rewarded
efforts timidly said Get up Not suited with his
easy gait, made another effort and spoke the nspir
ing word with better results for he trotted AS
preached Of friends, bouncing vigorously all
the while gathered up courage and pronounced a
stern somewhat loud, Get up, sr! Acting the
spirit the word the eaped forward and gather
ing speed with every bound flew down the road.
-o-oo Help Poce!" cried l. dropping the reins
hanging to the pommel of the saddle. will no
me?"
At last, at last Hope revived by the sight of
figure in the road. AS I dscerned that
it man. gardener in appearance. Would he
stop me? I shut eyes, and it only as felt the
quiverng form of the motonless beneath that
them. The gardener such he proved,
after hearing tale Of woe, gaantly offered his
services in the form of leading back to starting
point. After relative had departed turned to enter
but found that my rescuer still fingered.
inquired politely if there anything could do for
CONTINUED Sixth Page)
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terms. But Juniors are very
sonable-someti m ESQ they
took a good look at the path of
duty with an approving smile at
the end, and another at the path
called Ones Own Way with
woodshed at the end, and de-
cided that they ought to have
known better than to take the
road to the woodshed. When
grownups did not do what they
intended there were good
many disappointed small folk
and a good deal of pouting, too.
Oh, there was almost no limit
to the :wreckage and excitement
and discomfort. There were
breaks and bruises, losses and
disappointments, runaways and
upsets and tumblessshurts and
pouts and tears. But things
were not altogether disagreea-
BILE, oh dear, no! Occasionally
mother forgot :. to punish so
everything was all right that
time. Occasionally, too, Juniors
gave up their own sweet ways
and did what mother desired,
having a much better time and
no conscience pricks at all.
Many of the stories were imag-
mary and told Of the joys and
woes of wildwood children
which, curiously enough, resem-
bled the joys and woes of the
Juniors themselves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
The Week's Roll Of Honor
For Garden
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS

MINNEAPOLIS WINNERS,
Edna Nimocks, Eighth Grade, Douglas School Virginia
Flats.
Ruby Dow, Grade, Van Ceve School, 251 Monroe
MENTION.
Lewis A Seventh Grade, Emerson School, ~ W
David G. Jones' Seventh Grade, Madison School, zoos
Florence warner Grade, Whittier so12
Christian Dale, Sixth Grade, School, 1856
Tenth Avenue s.
Agnes Perry A Fifth Grade, School. Ave
Me-
NORTHWEST PRIZE WINNERS.
Maggie Bush, Grade, East School, Granite FaI
John Zakayeo Fifth Grade School,
Street, st. Paul
HONORABLE MENTION.
Ethel Oakley, Seventh Grade, Chathe1d MINI.
Ruby Records, Seventh Grade, Sherburn, MINI
Olive Forsythe Thompson, N. D.
Mattson, Fifth Grade. Warren Mimi
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
Geida Kyeer Cleveland High School, 71s
Sims Street. St. Paul
NmoEene Werars, Eleventh Gfade, Hpvard Lake.
George Cutting, Ninth Glade Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

they owed it to the dignity OF
their years to explain how steam
and electricity made things go;
where the rain and wind come
from and where they went;
what caused the echo, and
whether or not the Golden
Gate was made of gold. They
wondered why people cannot
fly, why seeds do not grow when
planted in handfuls, why the
moon has a face, why little
girls should be seen and not
heard, and why boiling colored
clothes with white ones should
make the latter look so queer.
Then Juniors often found them
selves in dilemmas and those
were the hardest problems they
ever tried to solve. They puz-
zled and puzzled till indeed it
was small wonder that they
were not gray-headed. But in
time they were relieved either
by a bright idea, by a helpful
suggestion from an elder, by a
postponement of the difficulty.
or its sudden dissolution. And
weren't Juniors glad!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
DEEP DOWN IN THE DITCH.

Wee BerTy-picker Stuck Fast in the Mud but He
sBravely Kept His Berries.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
#nNE day when was but seven years old went into
" the woods to pick Strawberries. There great
ditch where plenty of strawberries thought
I could jump that ditch and get them. took
and jumped right into the middle but did not
how muddy Twas so began to pick the berries While
picking the berries 4 was sinking into the mud
and After the pail brought quite full
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

that should be kept COOL About half hour later I
left the cellar with economy.
Then thought s"The cake must bake without it
this time wanted to to the store to get but
mama would be home in a few minutes and wanted to
have cake all ready. So it went into the it
was opened the oven door about every two minutes
until thought that it time for the cake to be DONE
took it out and left it the table, thin
the center that could almost the bottom Of the PAN
When mama came took her to the kitchen
cake, and for knife because wanted to
pie it before supper. My, how hard it was! Then
happened to think haG not told about the
told her my trouble and ended with I'm if
could have found it cake would have been better
Mama laughed and explained what she meant by econ
omy. Maggie I. Bush,
Eighth Grade, Granite Falls, MINI.
School,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
For Fishing Worms

Growing tired Of staying in the kitchen she wandered
into the parlOr where she book her friend had
loaned her It'll read just little, while I'm waiting,
she thought, she settled herself in comfortable
chair. The book exciting. Twenty-Five min
utes passed and she had lifted her from
the book, smile parted her lips, her cheeks
with excitement, her breath faster and faster
when -b-rr-r! went the doorbell Harriet jumped up
and opened the door. There stood Mr. g., the minis
ter For few minutes they chatted merriy when Har
ret shifted the air. Her laughing expression turned to
one of Mortified amazement "My cake!" she gasped.
cit will be burned to cinder." She hurried to the
Kitchen followed by the minister but alas for the
Two tears rolled down her cheeks Don't cry said
Mr.. G. "WeH-why, We'll make another" Harriet
smiled thru her tears and they began work at
Half hour later Harriets mother saw a scene
she forgot. Harriet opening the door
while Mr.. g., with large flour his classic
nose laughing merrily, triumphant1y took from it
most delicious golden-broWn cake It turned well
that time. but it taught Harriet a lesson.
A Eighth Grade, Edna Nimocks,
Douglas School. Virginia Flats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
CANNED ECONOMY.
There Was None to Be Found
Anywhere.
(PriZe.)
(PriZe.l

u\M ILL I ever learn to re-
w member anything?" I
said as I looked high and low
for can labeled Economy"
Mother had gone out riding and
had said that I could make a
cake for supper if I wanted to.
She had given me the directions
needed and last Of all said I
should not forget to use econ
omy." had nearly finished
mixing the batter when
remembered I had not
put in the economy. I went to
the cupboard to find 1t, but
could not. I could not see why
I did not ask mama where 1t
was. overturned everything
in the cupboard and pantry, but
in vain. At last I thought I
should go down cellar to look.
because it might be something
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
r OR KEEN WITS
A Whole Army ofPerplexingP Problems
Which Northwestern Juniors Faced
with Varying Fortune.
ToP1c-A PROBLEM.

% would ever suppose that those merry
faced, fun-loving Juniors with the jump
ing ropes and balls had problems to cloud,
their brows and perplex their wits? Or
that those same problems vexed them so
they often stormed around till there was
no living with them, they sat down and
cried for very helplessness until they could
cry no more? And who, having seen them
bewailing their hard lot in that fashion,
would think for minute that they could
set their lips in a straight line and fore
heads in a crooked one and settle down to
h11ci ma INT 11arlllX nrQhlaDQ had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

conquered? But it is all true every word Of it.
The problems not all mathematical, bristing
with figures truly formidable Juniors felt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
THE OTHER WAY
Lively Times Ensued for Minneapolis
Did Not Do as Expected.
TOPIC wHEN---D1D NOT, WHAT HAPPENED?

z OMETHING nearly always happened when
n somebody did not do something he ought
n to have DONE And-this is secret!-
3 the somebodies who ought to have done
"a things they did not do, and thereby caused
n things to happen, were generally Juniors
a and a lively time of it they had for awhile.
n Why? The reason is simple: they did not
"a obey when they were given instructions
did not oblige when given requests, and of
things happened; for something
b always happens when you don't mind
q mama"
What happened? Juniors had to go to
out their suppers just often not, and
IS they were even invited out to the Woodshed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
AN INSPIRING WORD.
(Honorable Mention,)

y q
M cousin possession somewhat spirited
Vl pony, cautioned she assembled the steps not
to mount for he inclined to be frsky. Nothing
daunted by her remarks I eyed contemptuously the
harmless bit horseesh before concluded with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
QUITE A PICTURE.
The Pastor With Flour on His
Classic Nose.
{ PriZa.o

s. WISH you would make a
chocolate cake for din
ner. The minister is coming
over and I'm sure he will en-
joy it," said auntie to my cousin.
She consented and began at
once. Cream, the butter and
sugar." read Harriet out Of a
large cookbook. THAT is right,
dear Your father and I are
going for a walk. Good bye,
girlie.''
At last the cake was ready
and she looked at it with pride
as she put it into the oven.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-12
The Central Township Incident.

The followipg statements have teen
mailed to the press by the Folk bu
reau aud the Hawes bureau, Of st
Louis. The parts quoted from each
are unabridged so far as relates tc the
incidents up to aud including the
township convention in Central (Clay-
ton) township:
THE FOLK STATEMENT.
We, the undersigned, Chairman
aud Secretary of the st Louis Coun
ty Democratic Committee, in justice
to our committee and the democrats
Of our county, feel impeled to issue
this statement of facts for the iufor-
nation of fellow democrats and peace
able citizens throughout the state.
On Saturday, February 20, 1904,
met by call of the chairman, after
due notice mailed TO each member or
Tuesday, February IS. Total pre-
sent membershipOf the Committee is
90, OF this number SO we're present
in person and 10 by proxy.
by vote of 3Sl to l21 the order was
maze for township mass meetings in
four townships, and precinct mass
meetings in the large township of
Bonhomme, on Saturday, February
81, to elect delegates to a county con
vention, to he held at Clayton, Tues
day, March l, 1904.
Pursuant to this order meetings
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-12
Death Of Mrs. Wilbur Brown.

Died, Friday Afternoon March 4, at
$40 O'Clock, at her home in Ray
county, Mrs. wilbur Brown nee Eliza
Mattox.
Mrs. Brown was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Mattox of Ray
county. She was % years old. Her
mother died when she was three
years old aud she was then adopted
by Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bailey of this
city, with whom she made her home
up to the time of her marriage about
three years ago. She leaves a hus-
hand and seven weeks-old baby. Just
three weeks from he day Of her
death, Mrs Brown suffered terrible
injuries from buros received through
her clothing catching fire from red
hot stove. Since then almost no hope
has been entertained for her recovery,
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock at the family
home in Ray county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-12
County Court Proceedings.

County court met Monday, March
7th and remained in session three
days and a half, The proceedings
were as follows
Walter Newman and Thomas Cal
laway appointed as road commissions
ers for district No. 81
John A. Logan resigned as road
commissioner for district No. 30.
VIM Coen also resigned same district
George Logan was appointed road
commissioner for district 80.
Eli Downs was appointed commiss-
iouer in place of E 0 Rex, resigned.
Otto Everest was appointed road
commissioner for district 5.
A. H. Ledford resigned the Office
Of constable for Middleton township.
Wood McGrew was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
W. B. Taggart resigned as constable
of Freedom township.
Grand jury report read and ordered
filed
B. D. Weedin, road commissioners
was ordered to mark out and survey
road east of Waverly, north side j c.
B. & L. railroad because Of caving in
of river bank.
G.. H Waugh was awarded the con.
tract to pave the walk north of the
court house on Main St., at IS cents
per square foot.
Road commissioners ordered TO build
two bridges in district A, and
itemiged account rendered to county
court.
Road commissioner in district 33
ordered to open road known as the
road petilioned for by Leroy Farmer,
ct al.
The petition OF Robert Howe ct al,
for change Of road aud the remon-
STRANGE against the same were heard.
The remonstrance was oyerruled aud
the commissioner was ordered to sur
vey the new road and report to the
court.
The county court will meet on the
first Monday in April as board OF
of equalization and 90 the second
Monday in the same month, the 11th,
as a court,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-12
Daring HOIdup.

Friday night, March 4, at about 20
minutes past s, an unknown white man
attacked E. F. Meyer as he was
going home from his store and at
tempted to rob him. The holdup
occurred in front Of the residence Of
w, H. Campbell on Main street. Mr..
Meyer, who bad just left his store,
had both arms occupied in carrying
bundles and was unprepared to make
any resistance when the unexpected
order came to hold up his hands. The
robber was evidently a novice and
was supposedly unarmed. He threw
Mr.. Meyer down into the gutter and
attempted TO stop any outcry by
placing his hand over the latter's
mouth. He did not succeed in secur-
ing any money or valuables and at
the first cry for help ran up 18th
street toward Franklin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-12
DEATH of Ms. EIizab.th MulIenlx.

Died, Saturday morning, at 6
O'Clock, at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Katherine Harlan, in Kinks
vile, Mo, Mrs. Elizabeth Mullenix,
aged 81 years.
Mrs, Mullenlx was born In Kinks
Vile 10 1867. When she was thirteen
years old she united with the Chris
tian church, Of which she has been
an earnest member ever since, In
1887 she was united in marriage to
George Mulenix of this city. Up
until about 1896 Mr.. Mullenix was
known as one Of Lexington's most
successful grocery merchants, at
which time on account Of his health
failing he was compelled to dispose
of his business and move with his
family to Boulder, Colorado, where he
died about a year later. Mr. Mullen
TX was brother of Mrs W. N. Bul.
lard Of this city. Since the death OF
her husband, Mrs. Mullenx with bel
two children, Hazel, aged IL years
and Gladys, aged s years, has made
her home with her mother in Kinks
vile Mo, Both of her chill dren sur
vive her
Mrs, Mullenix had been in failing
health for some time, the immediate
cause of death being from a complica
tion Of diseases.
The funeral was held in Kirksvill'
Sunday afternoon.