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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-30
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+. II. MCSHANR,
4. WELLER,
ARCH PETEET,
Commissioners Of Election.

And Whereas, 1t appears from the re-
port of said Commissioners, submitted to
the present meeting, which report is
herein below set out in full and made a
part of this ordinance, that the election
was held on April 18th, 1904, in pursu-
of the afore set out notice, given
to the qualified electors of the munich
that the election would be held
that date.
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Charter of The First National Bank Of
Greenwood. Miss.
No. 1916.

VI NtENih, !
WASHINGTON, u. c., April 10, 1904.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, IL has
bccu made to appear that "Thc First Ma
tlonal Bank Of Greenwood" located In
the City OF Greenwood, in the County Of
Leforc and State Of Mississippi, has
complied with all the provisions Of the
Statutes Of the United States, required
to DO complied with before an associa-
ton shall be authorized to commence
tho business of banking;
Now, Therefore !, William d. Ridge
~, Comptroller of the Currency, do
hereby certify that "The First National
Bank of Greenwood, located in the CITY
of Greenwood, in the County of loioro
and State OF Mississippi, IL authorized
to commence the business Of banking as
provided In Section hfty~onc hundred
and slxty-nine Of tho Revised Statutes
OF the United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and Seal Of Office, this nineteenth
dry Of April, 1904,
WM. h. RmGELN,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-30

II 70 a are SO situated that you cannot
leave J lomc or your business to take n
course in bookkeeping, write the Gre
NADIA business College for its course of
homo Instructions. 1t will give you
cntil 0 satisfaction.
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SOUTHERN Is UP AND DOING.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST rAor'

ltta Bcno. The building is to be of
brick, aGN02 feet, and modern in cyrry
particular. Mr., Chenovcth says that it
would do credit to any town ON the
road, even Greenwood
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-30
Notice to ~IaApaNerS.

Citizens of Greenwood are hereby re.
quested to call at the Bank Of Lehore
and give In their real and personal as.
sessments for the year 1904.
RoBr. WILSON, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-30
Notice of election.

Whereas, The Mayor and Board Of
Alderman Of the City of Greenwood have
ordered an election to be held the 18th
day Of April, 1904, at the Court House,
in said city, for the purpose Of submit
ting to the qualified electors of the City
Of Greenwood, the question Of whether
or not they will vote for the purchase
Of the watcrworks, sewerage system,
electric light plant and the franchises
and appurtcnanccs t]hereunto belonging,
now owned by the Greenwood Light and
Water Company, notice is hereby given
to the qualified electors Of said city,
that IN election will be held at the
Court House, in said city, on the 18th
day Of April, 1904, whcrcat the question
of whether or not the city shall pur-
chase said w~atcrworks, sewerage sys-
TEN, electric light plant, franchises and
appurtcnanccs thcrountO belonging,
shall be decided.
Il II MrGUA
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ing same, and the vote on its passage
was taken by a yea and nay vote.
Aldermen A. z. Gardner, D. C. Peteet,
W. T. Fountain voting yea.
r. WILSON, Clerk.
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For Sale.

Six Thousand acres of valuable lin =
ber lands. Apply at once 20
j. r. Bgw, Greenwood. Miss
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" " V"7TN' VTVTN.
The foregoing ordinance was first re-
duced to writing and read and consid-
cred by sections at a public and special
meeting of the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen, called for the purpose of pass
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-30

Commissioners of Election.
Approved this 10th day of April, 1904.
Aldermen A. +. Gardner, d. c. Pcteet,
W. I. Fountain voting yea.
W. s. NARDAMAN,
Mayor of the City of Greenwood, Miss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-10

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The progress., 1904-12-31
OCEAN SPRINGS NEW BANK

The organization of bank in
this city has been the chief topic in
business circles during the past two
weeks and az will be seen by glanc.
ing at the legal column in this issue
the charter of the corportiol is be-
ing .published under the title of the
Ocean Springs State Bank.
Among the local capitalists who
are at the head OF the new iastitu-
tion are Dr.. @. L. Bailey, Geo. E..
Arndt, II. F. Russell, F. j. Lundy,
A. L. Staples and L. A. Lundy.
The venture will no donbt be a
very successful one, as the gentle
men who have work up the new
enterprise are all successful business
men. which indicates bright future
for the Ocean Springs State Bank.
The progress., 1904-12-31
''BEN HuR."

Klaw aud Erlanger's stupendons
spectacular production Of General Wal
lnce's great romance "BEN HUR," en-
listing lhe services Of $50 persons, Will
be presented at the. Mobile Theatre,
Mobile. Ala. January . TO ID, with a
Special Matinee or Wednesday and
Saturday.
The advance sale of seats commences
Thursday uiotning at q 4. m. at the
theatV box Office. Orders for Nseals
through the mai or express Offices will
he promptly attended 10. in the order
of their receipt, when accompanied by
remittaace aud self.addressed stamp
ed envelope tor reply. Application for
seats sohald be made to J. Tannenbaum um,
Manager Mobile Theatre. State when
ordering priced tickets desired and
performances.
Scale of prices. Entire lower floor
$780, frsL two rows balcony SO. 90. next
two rows 81 80, balance of balcony $l.OO,
gallery reserved rs cents. gallery admis-
sion 80 cents. Maliuees prices same as
night.
All railroad lines entering Mobile
have arranged for very low excursion
rates for this attraction, so inquire Of
yonr local agent the date and price of
excursion tickets and make your ar
rangements accordingly.
The progress., 1904-12-31

Rev. w. w. Broom, of Daisy,
will preach here at Rcdhill church
Sunday, Dec. 25th, at $500 O'Clock.
Every body is invited to attend.
We wonder what has become Of
the young man of Daisy who had
the horse named "Bob?" He used
to be a regular Sunday visitor to
our town. Please call again.
L.
Married AT the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rob.
erts. at 1880 a. m. Sunday, Miss
Anna Belle Roberts and Mr.. A, NJ.
Brown. of lIattiesbur They will
leave for their future home in Hat>
ties burgh Tuesday. Much joy and
happiness is wished the newly wed.
ded couple.
The progress., 1904-12-31

1t seemcd last Sunday morning by
the appearances Of sign boards,
arc lights and the light opposite the
Firemen hall that the hdodlums ad
full sway of the town Saturday
(Christm as eve) night, as several
lights were shot to pieces and signs
were also shot full Of holes. The
town authority should investigate
this matter thoroughly and leave no
stones untnnued to capture the guilty
party or parties whe' is. 50 insane as
to do this ''dirty'' work. Only
Ihoodlums of the lowest type could
be guilty for tins rash aci4.
The progress., 1904-12-31

The merchant is about the only
person who doesn't rejoice that.
Christmas is over.
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NORTH BREWToN.
BY VIOLET.

Sugar making is over at laSe
He was taken by surprise Sunday
H. w. Haxens yisited home folk,
last Sunday.
N!issIda David, of Daisy, visited
friends here,
Elias Taylor was a visitor here
last Menday.
Miss Myra Hayens visited friends
here last Saturday.
| Miss Hunter Cain visited friends
at Daisy last week.
A. Brown. of McLauren, is
spending few days hrre.
Miss S.. David, of Daisy, visited
friends last ednesday.
Miss Ida David, Of Daisy, visited
riends here last Tuesday.
Mrs. w. Y. Cain visited friends
at Fountainbleau last Sunday.
X. Sumrell was a business visitor
here from ,Vancleave Tuesday.
l.. ami d. Farley are visiting
friends at Daisy for a few days.
J. w. Toodles passed through
here last Sunday enroute 10 Vestry.
Stanley and Flavous Cain are
visiting relatives here for the winter
Miss Lou Ella Holland visited
her sister, Mrs. D. B. Carlisle last
L. Holland was a business visitor
to Ocean Springs last Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". White ami
of Hattieeburg. are visit
ing relatives here Tor few weeks.
The progress., 1904-12-31
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES.

Can anything be worse than 10 fee
that every minute viii be your last:
Such was the experience Of Mrs. 5, H..
Newson, Decatur Ala. For three
years" she writes, II endured insutfcr-
able pain from indigestion, stomach
and bowel troubie. Death seemed
inevitable when doctors ard all rem
edies tailed. At length Twas induced to
try Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. l improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered. For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only =
The progress., 1904-12-31
Ocean Springs Progress.
BY ERNEST E. BEAUdEZ.

Oficial journal Of Ocean Springs.
ss)fficial Journal Of Jackson County.
The progress., 1904-12-31

Mrs. Chadwick says twill take
molths to tell her side of the story.
The other side can be told IN a
word, s.sold."
The progress., 1904-12-31

LOsT:-A black leather hand satche!
with small pocket book inside. Finder
will leave same at this Office and re
rzceive reward.
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vESTRY ITEMS,
BY TWO.

Plenty OF cold weather,
Melvin Cain, of BrewtJn. passed
through here SundaJ last.
Lewis Furry, Of LISA was q
visitor to Vestry Monday.
Know AMI MAY Broom, of Daisy,
were visitors to Vestry Saturday.
J. Z. Roberts, of ,lcave,
passed thought Vestry last Monday.
Mrs. S. G. Broom, of this plcce,
is visiting her parents al Florala this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Byrd, of
Beundale. spent few days with
friends here last week.
The progress., 1904-12-31

Christmas Cards also Christmas Pos
tai Cards in great variety from to q
cents at Il. P. Dulion T. Co.. Biloxi.
The progress., 1904-12-31

Bring in nve new Subscribers and get
the paber sent free to you for one year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
PHILIPPINES FOR FlLIPMes.
That Will BE the Keynote of the Pol
icy of Secretary Taft.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The Philip
pines for the Filipinos will be the
keynote of the policy of Secretary Taft
toward the far eastern archipelago. In
almost the last speech he made before
leaving the Philippines for home, he
reiterated - keynote, which he first
sounded when he was inaugurated as
governor of the Philippine islands.
This speech has been published by the
insular government in an official form
and has just reached the war depart
ment. In it Gov. Taft declared that
this doctrine did not exclude the en-
enlargement of American enterprise
or the American investment of capital
in the Philippines, for the reason that
nothing, not even education or a free
form of government "can make more
for the elevation and civilization of
the Philippine people than the invest
ment of American capital in the mate
rial development of these islands,"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
FOR MILITARY MANEUVERS.
Gen. Chaffee Recommends the Pur-
chase of Four Tracts of Ground.

Washington, Jan. 30-Lieut. Gen.
Chaffee, as chief of staff, has made
report to the secretary of war, which
will be transmitted to congress. urging
an appropriation of 100000 for the
purchase of four tracts of ground, one
in each of the four quarters of the
United States. for military maneuvers.
Gen. Chaffee says that experience
shows that it is not possible to rent
suitable tracts, so he proposes to take
the 95th meridian and cross it by the
10Th parallel, purchasing the maneu-
vers tract within each of the four
quarters formed. He says investiga-
ton indicates a desirable locality in
the COnewago valley, in Pennsylva-
MIA, one near West Point, KY, and
one in California. The tracts desired
must be from seven to eight miles
long and from three to four miles
wide
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
MRS. FLORENCE MAVERICK.
She Has Been Removed From Prison
to Private Asylum.

London, Feb. Mrs. Florence May
brick, who is serving a life sentence
for the murder of her husband, has
not been released, but was removed
from Aylesbury prison January %,
presumably to private institution for
the purpose Of recuperation. She is
still undergoing sentence under guard,
and though apparently not an inmate
of any prison, she still remains as
much prisoner in the eye Of the law
as when she was at Aylesbury.
On the authority of the United
States embassy here a press repre-
sentative is authorized to definitely
deny that Mrs. Maybrick has been par
doned
The Daily Mail Monday morning
says that Mrs. Maybrick is now in
Liverpool and that the following con-
ditions attach to her release from pris-
on:
That she will not appear on the pub
lie stage or write book of her expert
ences and shall in no way endeavor to
attract public attention to herself.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
CONSUL sKINNER's PARTY.
Details of the United States Mission
to King Me.leIik.

Marseilles, Feb. 1.-The following
details of the governmental mission to
King Menelik, of Abyssinia, which was
led by United States Consul Robert P.
Skinner have been obtained. Mr..
SINNERS party arrived here Saturday
on board the steamer Victoria.
The American marines and blue
Jackets who accompanied the expedi-
ton were left at Alden and went on to
join the American gunboat Machias.
Consul Skinner and the other mem
bers Of the party are in good health,
and they speak enthusiastically of the
reception accorded them by King Men
elk. On the way to the coast the par
ty saw one elephant and heard num-
Der OF lions, but experienced no ex-
citing adventures. In the course of
an interview Mr. Skinner said:
President Roosevelt selected a most
opportune time for establishing rela-
lions with ETHIOPIA, as Americans here
tofOre have been too Indifferent to the
remarkable development which is now
going on in Abyssinia Our cotton
goods pass through many hands before
being sold at high prices in Abyssinia.
but now Americans have an opportu-
nifty to conduct their own trade. King
Menelik will send some of the pro-
ducts Of his country to the st. Louis
exposition, as well as a commission
composed of able men, to show the
Americans commercial opportunities
IN Abyssinia. The king is a broad
minded statesmen who will welcome
Americans"
During the visit Of the Skinner par
ty at the capital, King Menelik receiv-
ed them surrounded by an imposing
assemblage of 1000 functionaries. The
escort of American marines establish
ed a camp called Camp Roosevelt, -
which attracted a great deal of interest
The king made personal inspection
of the camp, which lasted for three
maneuvers Of the marines, he asked
one of the men for his gun and loaded
and fired it. This act on the part of
the king pleased the visitors greatly
The Americans were impressed with
the assimilative ability of the Abyssi-
mans, Consul Skinner saying that the
country is being rapidly modernized
and that new roads, bridges, water
supplies, telephones and telegraph
lines are being constructed. He con-
siders the Abyssinians to be the Jap
anese" Of Africa. He points out. how
ever, that the postal and banking sys-
TENS are defective and unsatisfactory
The money is on q silver basis. Con-
sui Skinner belieTes that Americans
will find large field for activity in
the gold, coal, petroleum and asphalt
possibilities of Abyssinia.
An official report of the result Of the
mission has been forwarded to Wash
ington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
WAR IS THREATENED.
The Colombian Government is
Helpless to Prevent 1t.
In an Interview Sunday Gen. Reyes
Said: eff Colombia Is Thinking
of Going to War, Know
Nothing About It."

New York, Feb. This cable dis
patch was received here from an Off
cial source in Bogota:
Government is helpless in effort to
prevent war. In less than a month
from now 10000 men will be on the
isthmus. This information, confirming
rumOrs cabled from Panama yester-
day that Colombia intends organizing
and sending an expedition against
Panama. comes as a surprise, in view
Of the changed attitude of the Colon
bians, who had apparently accepted
the inevitable and depended on Gen.
Raphael Reyes, their special envoy to
Washington, to save what he could
from the wreck. Gen. Reyes was to
have sailed Saturday for Barranquilla
on the steamer Valencia, but for the
second time he deferred his departure.
Gen. Pedro Nelisphina and De Lucas
CaballerO, colleagues of Gen. Reyes on
the Colombian commission, sailed on
the Valencia.
The story continues on seemingly
good authority, it is stated. that Gen.
Reyes remains here because his negO-
tiations with the state department at
Washington have been completely
broken off and that he has a tentative
promise from this government that Co
lombia will be taken care of with a
pecuniary balm for her injured feel
ings.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, special envoy
from Colombia, said Sunday regarding
the report that his country was about
to send an army to Panama:
eff Colombia is thinking of going to
war l know nothing about it and have
nothing to do with it."
Gen. Reyes expects to leave for
home in a few days. He said that so
far as he was concerned his negotia-
tions with the state department at
Washington ended with his note Of
January 10, delivered to Secretary
Hay. Negotiations terminated then -
he added, unless the state depart
ment reopens them. I have nothing
further to add to that note
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
Persisted FROM THIRST.
Bodies of Between 20 and 80 Men
Found in the Desert.

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 1.-The bodies
Of between 20 and 80 men, who per-
ished from thirst while attempting to
cross the desert between Moaha and
Los Vegas, New, have been found
within a few weeks, according to adj
vices received from the latter place.
The men, it is believed, were mostly
tramps, who attempted to make the
long journey on foot without sufficient
supplies of food or water to carry
them across. Many of the bodies
found were without clothing and it is
believed that the victims had gone in
sane from thirst and had wandered
about in a nude condition in search Of
water. Some of the victims are sup
posed to have drank water from Dead
Mans WELL" which is located almost
in the center of the desert. The wa
ter from this well, while temporarily
alleviating thirst, is sure death to
those who drink it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Report of the Commissioner For the
Calendar Year 1903.

Washington, Jan. 30-The report Of
the commissioner of patents for the
calendar year 1903 shows that the pat
ent business transacted exceeded all
previous records. The total cash re-
ceipts Of the office were $1,616,698,
leaving a surplus of $188,OOO. There
were 5O,213 patents applied for and
31,699 issued. The report predicts the
same increase for the present year and
says the patent Office since its incep-
ton in 1886 has furnished a net bal
ance of $5,6S2,54O to the government.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
SIDEWALK INJURIES.
Personal Suits Amounting to $50, $685..
952 Pending Against Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. Personal injury
salts amounting to. $3S,666,952 are
FAnding against the city of Chicago,
according to the report of City Attor-
ney John F. Smulski, made public Sun
day. The council, the legislature and
finally the people are appealed to for
relief. Sidewalk injuries caused the
most Of the injury suits.
Mr.. Smulski in his report shows that
the interests combining to loot the
city in this way amount practically to
an organization. Names of lawyers,
mostly young men, and doctors, occur
with great frequency in the list of
suits. The city attorney says the pill
ing up Of suits will inevitably con-
tinue for some years even should the
city at once begin to tear up every
wooden sidewalk.
The city attorney says the main
cause of this condition is the deplora-
bic state Of the city's finances, which
makes it impossible to care properly
for its streets and sidewalks. The
remedy, he says, is a new city char
ter. The many judgments awarded
against the city are pointed out and
Attorney SmulsH says that unless ia
vOrable action is taken in regard to a
new charter inevitable bankruptcy will
result
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Secretary of Chicago Federation Of
Labor Cited to Appear.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-E. M. Nockels,
secretary of the Chicago Federation of
Labor. has been cited to appear in
court Saturday to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt of
court.
Nockels was called before a grand
jury Friday to give evidence concern
ing alleged acts of lawlessness com
mitted during recent strikes in Chi
cago and he was told to bring the
books and records of the Federation
of Labor with him. He refused to
bring them and told the grand jury
that he had no intention of obeying
the order. He was thereupon cited to
appear before Judge Gary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-02
RACE TROUBLES.
A Party of Negroes Fired Upon White
Men, Wounding Two.

Webster, Pa, Feb. lone of a par
ty of five Negroes fired upon a party
of white men WHO had been making
fun of them. Two of the white men
were wounded, one of them fatally In
trying to get away from the Infatuated
companions of the injured men, one
of the Negroes was drowned in the
Monongahela river. For some time a
bitter feeling has existed here among
a number of white men headed by
Robert Wilson, who was fatally in
jured, and the Negroes of the vicinity.