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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-04
LOCAL ELECTION BETS
Two Wassn On the Outcome In the State Of
New York.

New York.
Wagers were placed locally last
night 800 to $50 that Roosevelt will
carry New York state and $50 to $40
that Higgins will be elected governor
of New York.
Several New York state voters who
are working here will go home Tues
day to vote, their expenses being
paid by the committees of the parties
to which they belong. AS ;hey had
to go home to register it means two
trips for each of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-04
Shirt Waists

10000 of them to be closed out at prices that
will move them from the store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-04

Energy all gomez Headache? Stom-
ach out of order? Simply a case of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make q new man orwoman OF you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-04

We have a very large stock of Furs to close
nut at this Big Sale The Furs consist of Fox,
}accoon, Squirrel, Mink, Russian Sable, etc.
Prices less than half value.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
Plans Practically Completed a
CarIug For the Waiting MILL
tnry ut worlds Fair.

st. Louis, April i0.-Plans for the
model camp for the companies OF visit
ing militia to the Worlds fair have
been practically completed by Lieut.. G.,
s, Haight of the Fourth United states
cavalry. who has just entered upon his
new duties ag military secretary to
Col Culp, head Of the ceremonies COM
mittee. These plans are o departure
from those originally made, which pro-
yided quarters for the troops In the
barracks to be erected on the site Just
west Of the Woman's building and be-
tween this and the stadium and PhyS-
ical Culture building.
According ~ the present plans only
four barracks will be erected, the out
of-door camp taking the place OF those
it had been the original intention to
build. Tho barracks will have ac-
commodations for 300 men each, and
the camp will accommodate from be-
| etween 1900 and 1900 men. The model
camp will be patterned after that oi
| West Point, including proper tent ar
rangement, model sanitary conditions
with the additional setting of clndel
walks and grass plots TO beautify tn
camp.
Over 10000 uniformed soldiers, 1t II
estimated, will be entertained at The
camp during the exposition period.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
Cocaine, the Destroyer.

There Is no longer any doubt as to
the baneful effect of cocaine among
the negroes Of Mississippi. A mum
Der OF the ablest edited and most In
fuential papers in the State have re-
Gently discussed at length the grow
Ing mania for the drug and the car
nival Of crime that necessarily follows
In its wake.
In the delta section, where the ne
gro Is found In the greatest numbers,
the stuff Is sold at almost every couh'
try store. Managers on the planta.
tions assert that more than half or
them are now addicted TO the use OF
the drug and that some OF them an
solnteIy refuse TO work without their
dope The practice Of using cocaine
began among the deck hands on the
steamboats,, who used 1t as a stimn'
liant instead Of whisky. A steamboat
man, who has noted carefully h ei-
fects of Its use, asserts that lts ei'
feet is much quicker and more lasting
than that produced by whisky. A
drunk produced by cocaine costs very
little and it transforms Its victim into
a veritable daredevil. who seems 70
have no reason or conscience Whlle
under the influence Of the drug.
II Is charged that a great many OF
the crimes recently committed by ne
groes are directly traceable to cocaine
II Is certain that negro laborers are
| each year becoming more indolent and
| impudent. hence 1t Ia probable thai
some steps will be taken to prevent
the sale Of the drug In Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
WORLDS PRESS CONGRESS-
Will Assemble in St. Louis During
the Week Of May 10 to Il.
New Spnrc Men Rrprcscnting Every
State IN the Union u Every
Country In the world

Meetings of more than thirty state
and district press associations, the Ma
tioual Editorial association and the
Worlds Press parliament viii be hel"
in ST. Louis during the week OF Ma
Ii to u. From 5000 TO 5000 newspa-
per men. representing every state In
the federal union ana every country II
the world will be present. Among the
number viii he some of the most d's
tingulshe,l foreign journalists from the
various capitals of Europe. The tol-
lowing preliminary programme has
been arranged:
Monday, May 10.
S.g9 to O A. m-Bmd concert
300 to $50 q, m.-DgEan recital, FcslINal
5,5o to T. m.-Natlonal Editorial a]ssoc'a-
ton. Recital hHlt.
200 TO 1 a. y. m National Ehltplla' "H
sugiati0u, Recital hali.
IHn .. Reception by Kansas COM
ToIHstap, Kansas building.
500 y. m-NHtlOnal Editorial AsS"Cl"
ton, Recital hail,
Tucndny, Way II,
SIN 10 900 a. M Band concert
800 to 800 II. Organ recital, FeHliNAI
sa$o to 1900 m-Natlonol Editorial as
ISOLATION,
citation, Missouri BUILDING
500 y N Reception by Missouri com
mission, Missouri building.
Wednesday, Way IL.
$40 to 300 "A III Band concert
500 to $50 a. Morgan recital tesI'N'
han. r,.,.,,, asso.
citation. Recital hall,
200 y. m,-Reception by Indiana Sohi'
mission. Indiana building
800 y. M Reception by Wisconsin WIN
mission, Wisconsin building,
AGO y. m.-Keception by Arizona ON
mission, Arizona building,
Roo o. Reception by Georgia com
mission, Georgia building,
500 u. M Reception by EXPOSITION
Thursday, May 10.
$50 to 8:Oo u. m-Band concert
800 to $50 a. m.-Organ recital, F's'lNa'
ITO to r2,00 m-Natlonal Editorial asso'
citation, Recital hall. ~ ..
200 to 400 y. m~.-Nhtlohhl ha'tot'0' 10
ISOLATION. Recital hall, .
400 D. m.--Rpcepti0n by Texas commiS'
sion, Texas building.
'6.0l u. m Reception by Oklahoma com
mission, oklahoma building; .,,,, proa,
500 u. m.--FirRt session Norld y FFes'
parliament, Festival hall.
Friday, Way 20.
$40 TO 300 a. inland concert
400 to $50 Il. morgan recital FeslNa
hail. ,vorra,,
prnss nurlIamVnt. Festival han.
900 y. m Reception by Iowa eHfnn'47
sion, Iowa building, ,,t,,
ADJ n m.-Reccp,ion by West NtrKlnii
cornmfaaion West YiTginin building
400 p. Reception by Idaho commits
sion; Idaho building, ,,. p,..
500 y. m.-Thlrd session Wofia fIeH
parliament, Festival hail.
saturday, May II.
$50 to $500 q. m.-Band concert,
900 to $50 O. Morgan recital, FeStiFh
hall, ,,.o,L,,
9;D to 1900 -Four tn session Worlh
prnga uarnamput. FestiVal hall,
400 D. M Reception by Federation o
sunday, May ~.
goo a. m.-Mississippi river trip o
.-. ,tl.., - nr4yiInnyn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
PRINCE PU LUN AT HONOLULU
ye,bey of Emperor of China In En
Route to the United states to
Attend worlds Fair.

Honolulu, April 11.--Prince Pu Ltin.
nephew of the emperor of China, VINO
is en- route 10 the United States to rep
resent the Chinese government at ths
ST. Louis exposition, arrived here sun
day on the steamer Gaelic. Upon Ms
arrival here PRINCE Pu Lun was es-
corted by federal and territorial troops
and police to his hotel, where he was
otiicIally welcomed by Gov, Garter n
a large crowd OF people, mostly chi
neso. Later In the day the prince made
an official call on Coy. Carter. An elab-
crate reception was held Sunday night
ct the Chinese consulate in honor 0 I
the Prince. Prince Pu Lun Will leave
Monday for San Francisco.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
DRIVES BROTHER TO SUICIDE
SISTERS Insanity Causes Young I'LL
nois Man to Shoot Him
self.

Chester, ILL.,, April ft--LOuis Nor
ris, a young man residing near steer
Vile, committed suicide Saturday by
shooting himself. His sister, MISS
Sophronia Morris, aged 10, was to have
been examined for insanity at the am
lily home later In the day. He became
respondent on account Of his sisters
misfortune and ended his life. While
the insanity inquIsition was In prog
ress the dead body Of the young man
was brought home.
Miss Morris was declared insane, ana
at once taken to the state asylum at
Anna
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
AN AuSPIClOUS OPENING.
urlt,Innt a. lr at the New Hotel
Jencrsst ~Juxt Completed
at 81. Louis.

St. Louis, April 10.--Tbe Worlds
fair social season was in%augurated FRI
day night by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy ball at the Hotel Jefferson,
when. amid brilliant architectural sur
roundings, in the presence OF soldiers
and diplomats, ladies in the choicest
toilets, there assembled n Of the
most conspicuous gatherings 81, Louis
has seen for many years.
Members Of all the royal commissions
that have been sent to St. Louis for the
exposition, officers Of the army and
navy and many state and city officials
lent their presence to make the affair a
conspicuous success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
MEET DEATH N A
STREET CAR WRECK
Three Are Killed instantly and
Many Are Injured.
THE CAR RAN OFF THE TRACK
The First Three Named We're htiich
Outright and Their Bodies H'r-
rIbiy Crushed-Ati Are santa
Barbara People.

Santa Barbara, Cal, April la
street car loaded with passengers re-
turning to town from the Old Mission
ran of the track at the intersection
of Garden and Mission streets, SUNDAY.
and iye deaths have resulted. All Oh
tho dead were Santa Barbara people.
Over twenty of the passengers were
injured. many Of them being fright
fully mangled. Over half of the In
itred had bones broken about the
body, and not a few Of them sufiered
serious fractures Of the skull, a list
of the dead aud most seriously injured
follows.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

Des Molnes, Ia, April 10.-L. M.
King, of st. Louis, who escaped from
the Polk county Jail a week ago, while
awaiting trial on the charge Of forgery,
was returned from Council Bluffs,
where he was captured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
,,terurban Electric Railways.
BY EDGAR 6 HARRIS.

l~nterurban Electric Railways.
mississippi has been exceedingly
Nv in realizing the advantages TO be
rived from ~interurban electric rail-
Tvs. In fact, there are only six cleo
I roads in the State. These are in
cksburg, Meridian, Natchek, Jack
Il GreenviTle and Biloxi, and all OF
I'm are short lines, scarcely extend
. beyond the corporate limits OF the
Ties in which they are located. In
me of the Northern and eastern
|ates i~nterurban lines have become
btent factors in rural development,
we'll as sources Of considerable rev.
bue to their owners, and there is no
bod reason to doubt that s1ch lines
I'M a equally as we'll in MISSISSIPPI.
During the past several months
huch talk has been INDUCED IN IN
Farious sections Of the State regarding
Rroposed i~nterurban roads, and 1t Is
kkely that several of them VIII be
INSTRUCTED this summer. Surveyors
Ire already on the ground to iocate
he proposed line from Jackson 10
F~icksburg, and there is little DOUBT
hat it will become an early reality.
. is also certain that a line is to be
built from Greenville to Leland. Char
Iers have also recently been granted
Tor lines from Gulfport to Scranton
Ind from Hazlehurst to Crystal
Eprings. The line from Greenwood %
Eta Bena, a charter for which was
some time ago, will also be
Constructed some time during the year
| Once it is demonstrated that there is
honey in i%nterurban railways IN MIS-
Jissippi, they will be built through
the State. wherever the population
the country traversed is dense
enough to justify the expenditure, :,
In the Delta section of the State II
Ia believed that electric lines can DC
built cheaper than good DIRT roaas
Ia many sections there is absolutely
No bottom to the soil and gravel ano
other cheaper methods OF roadbulldlhs
have proven abject failures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
An Agreement Reached.

Chicago, April 10.-Industrlal peace
is assured in the brick manufacturing
business Of Chicago for the coming
year. An agreement has been CON
cluded between the various brick yards
and the brickmakers' unions, embrac-
ing about 1000 men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
uatt-Knowp Turfman Dead.

philadelphia, April 11.--Coi. Charles
II. Page, formerly a member OF b
board Of review in the national Trot-
ting association, and wen known to
turfmen throughout the United States,
died here Sunday of heart disease. He
was 10 years of age.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The Water Was Too Cold.

Sterling, ILL.,, April 10.-Because the
water in the river was too cold, Will
lam Windstrum decided to postpone
committing suicide. He went into the
river for that purpose, but returned,
and vas arrested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

New York, April 1.-THE hearing
in the case Of the State Senator George
r. Green, under Indictment for COM
plicity in the United States postal
frauds, was Saturday postponed until
June 30 by United States Judge Thomas,
In pronklyn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
Another New Railroad.

The Jackson Evening News pub
E,ishes an interview with Vice Presi-
dent Finley, Of the Southern Railway
who says that the Itta Bena branch
of that system is 500 to be EXTENDED
from Webb to Memphis. The same OF
fetal is quoted as saying that there
is a strong probability of the South
ern building a new line from Green
wood to Jackson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
Amounted Sup erintendent.

Bloomington, H., April 11.-W, B.
Caufey has been appointed superin-
tendent Of maintenance OF way OF the
Chicago g. Alton system. to succeed
George Moore, who goes to the Rut-
land system Of Vermont.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

Washington, April n--Willfam
Armstrong Turk, passenger trafic
manager of the Southern railroad, lied
here Saturday night Of pneumonia. 10
had been Ill three days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
potatoes Higher I'm New York.

New York, April 10-Potatoes have
fallen into the line Of rising prices here
for household supplies and have sud
denly been advanced by wholesale deal
ers from rs cents to 81 a barrel. Good
ones are extremely scarce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
The Good Roads Movement.

Discussing the question OF good dlrt
roads the old reliable Aberdeen tx
aminer makes the following ruthlul
deductions: ,a,
I'VE may hold all the good foaus
conventions that time Will admit OF,
hut the cause in the mud-locked rural
districts will never advance a peg I'M
til the people to be Immediately pene-
fitted take the matter seriously IN
hand. 4ho
III the boards of supervisors OF the
several counties demonstrate thelr
nerve and independence, and take De
termined action in their behalf, the
problem will 1901 be solved, and those
who most vigorously protest agaihsI
robust measures in the initiative, VIII
be among the first and most ardent u
applaud favorable results"
OF the more than thirty counties Oh
the state that have adopted the con
tract system of working the county
roads, only one has returned TO tne olu
plan of warning hands" and WORKING
them under the overseer, who gets nc
compensation and consequently taxes
very little interest in the work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
Thr Dead,

Francisco nomlnguez.
James Smith.
Ramon Reyes.
Leon Calderun.
Earl Goland,
The Injured.
Mrs. George Dnfnr.
Miss Grace Dufor,
Mrs, George Baker.
Mrs. Laura Baker
Miss Virginia Ruiz
Miss Lucy Ruiz,
Mrs, sullivan.
Mrs. Mary Arellones and daughter.
Mrs. Hoberts.
Miss Nora Lombard.
Miss McCaughey.
Frances Olives.
All the above, whore other addresses
are not given, are from Santa barbara
The first three named we're killed
outright and their bodies horribly
crushed.
Among the injured, non OF whom IL
is believed will die, was Mrs, JULIUS
Kruttscnmitt. wife of the traffic direc-
tor and yice-president of the Southern
Pacific railway, who was slightly hurt;
Or. Rosa Enghert, Of Chicago; Mrs.
Early. an eastern woman, address un-
known, and Edmond Quinn, of Kansas
City.
The accident was due to n defect
in the brake apparatus, as was re-
vealed upon an inspection OF the car
after the accident, While the rear
brakes were tightly set against the
wheels, the forward brakes were of no
service because Of tho breaking OF y
part of the gearing. The motorman
| discovered that something was wrong
with the car several blocks above the
point whore the accident occurred, and
endeavored to set the brakes, but failed
to check the speed Of the car. Az tho
| intersection OF Garden and MissioI
streets there lis n very abrupt curve.
and the car was moving at its highest
speed down a I'VE per cent, grade. The
car was thrown from the track and
on its side, and the passengers were
scattered In all directions. One Sec
ton Of the sar was smashed into
s~plinters. Those who were instantly
killed and many who were most sa-
riously injured were standing on the
guard rail on the side OF the car as IL
crashed into the ditch. & @
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The Aberdeen Weekly says: The
new button factory, with its handsome
array of machinery, is taking on quite
a creditable appearance. Orders are
still coming in for its output, though
it will not be in operation for several
days yet. Most of the machinery has
been placed, and, after minor details
of arrangement are completed, every
thing will be in readiness for the
start" 1t will be the only similar in
dustry in the State, hence its success
will be watched with interest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The new privilege tax law has been
printed and will be distributed at
once. The most interesting provision
of the new law requires the sheriff to
collect double the amount of the tax
where it has not been paid during the
month in which 1t is due.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

Hon. H. e. Blakeslee, n Of the best
known newspaper men in the State,
has been appointed superintendent OF
the new capitol grounds at a salary
of 1920 a year, Mr.. Blakeslee is also
a practical civil engineer and will rem.
der valuable service in the grading OF
the new capitol grounds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The Magnolia Gazette reports the
cutting of a tree near that city, which
produced 4,967 feet of lumber. The
next largest tree ver reported in THIS
State was cut near Poplaryille and
scaled 1900 feet. And there are still
other giants in the forests Of Missis'
cippj
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
tronortance of Good Roads.

The most notable convention IN sup
mort of the good roads movement ever
held in the South held a two days
session in New Orleans THURSDAY anu
Friday of last week. Special delega-
tions from all parts OF MISSISSIPPI
Tennessee. Texas and Louisiana were
in attendance, and many matters Oh
vital concern to the people OF the Ter
ritory embraced in he ASSOCIATION
were discussed by men who nave mao
actual experience in the bulldlns Vi
roads under all sorts and KINGS Oh con
ditions. Chief among the arguments
adduced was a plan for the WorKlhs
of state and county convicts on the
public highways and numerous IN
stances were shown regarding the sue
cess of the plan in States where IL Is
already in practice. In conjunction
with the plea for the working OIL the
conyicts on the roads, the convention
urged the Importance of strict stat
utes for the punishment OF vagrants'
giving special commendation to the
~vagrancy law passed by the Mlssls'
sippi legislature at its recent session;
This law goes into erect on Aplli
rs and it Is probable that a great
many of the counties Of the State, now
working their roads under cohtfact,
will make some arrangement 10 nave
the county convicts sentenced nndel
the new law, worked on the pupiic
highways. ~,
The contract system of working the
roads is now in effect in more II a
half of the counties of the state ana
it has proven a in aimos'
every instance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The Jackson News says: "Missis'
sippi seems to be blessed greatly these
days. New CORPORATIONS are being or
ganized, embracing all sorts OF indus
tries, This indicates that the State ls
prospecting toAa great degree. While
other States are being overrun with
floods and cyclones, everything is love
ly in Mississippi. Mississippi is a
good State to tie to-"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

A number of the boards of super.
visors of the State have taken adj
vantage of the authority granted them
by the last legislative session to III
the salary of the county super
intendent of education.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The Greenville Democrat announces
that a million dollars of the recent ap.
preparation for levee improvement VIII
be expended in the immediate wen
ity of G%reenyille. The money put IN
to circulation in that vicinity ought
to make Greenville a hummer. 1t IS
already one of the best towns in the
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

A dispatch from Columbus an
nounces that the Progressive Union,
an organization of the business men
of that city, has secured the location
of a big knitting mill with a capital
stock of $500 0 The plant will en-
ploy 200 hands. The securing OF this
industry again demonstrates the po-
tentiality of organized effort in town
building, "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

Marshall county citizens have
launched a determined effort to secure
the location of one of the branch agrl.
cultural experiment stations provided
for by the last legislature. by the
terms of the bill one of the stations
Is to be located in the hill section OF
North Mississippi and it is probable
that several propositions for Its loca,
ton will be submitted to the board
of trustees before the site of the new
station is finally decided upon. An
other branch station is to be located
In the delta, and Yazoo, Holmes ana
Lefore counties have already slgnifed
a desire to compete for the prize.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

The Newton Record asks a pertinent
question: which way are you pulling
for your town-backward, by making
no effort to assist in its upbnilding, or
forward, by aiding in every possible
way to encourage growth and pro-
gress?"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

Mabep has a barber who 10 also a
urocervman. He gives with a ten
eaut shaye or fifteen-cent hair cut a
fine cigar. The Meteor says thae ne
l. doing a good business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
En- PEASANT.

During the past several weeks the
delta section of the State has peer
visited bv a large number OF mill men
from the North and East who are
anxious to get options on tlmpere1
lands. A number OF large hara"oou
mills have already been erected IN tnls
section of the State, but there are ye,'
thousands of acres of the finest marc.
wood timber in the world still In ls
virgin state. Indications are tha'
within the next few years the marc
wood timber industry in the delta VIII
rival the pine forests Of the Southerl
section of the State In the volume VI
its lumber traffic. Better still is the
tendency to manufacture 1t into mn
ished articles right here In the vlcin
ity where the timber Is grown. Gfeeh
wood. for instance, has one. OF the
largest furniture factories in the Sour
and the furniture which 1t manulac
lures is of the highest grade. ana VI
mill Is making money Tor us sVoeh
holders. Several other large actoiie
are projected in various parts OF Tn
delta and the chances are that a mum
Der OIL them will be built WITHIN III
year.
x-X
WITH as good stock raising facil
ties as Mississippi has, 1t is strang
that farmers will import plug horse
from other States and pay fancy price
for them. There Is enough good graz
ing land in Mississippi. now lynn
idle. to raise all of the mules an
horses that the farmers of the stat
can use, and they can be raised ner
at much less cost than further Mort
where the winters are severe an
stock requires heavy feeding for ma
Of the yeaE
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16

Jackson is going to issue bonds 10
the snm Of SIS, 600 to provide q paid
fire department.