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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

~Greenville, Miss, Feb. 29.--The
board OF Mississippi levee commission
ers OF this district met at their Of
flee today to order the issuance and
sale of the million-dollar bonds for the
completion of levee building in this
district. The secretary was ordered
by the board to advertise for the sale
Of the bonds, the bids to be opened
at the next meeting of the board.
April Is. The time set for the deliver.
ance of the bonds was as follows:
S2So,o0o May !. July /, September 1
and December 81. There was other
business transacted, but this was all
OF Importance in which the public was
interested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
MISSISSIPPI

AS the legislature enters upon III
eighth week Of It's existence LITTLE
a been accomplished. Only one bill
Of a general nature has passed boil
houses, that being the general schoo
appropriation bill, which carries VIII
1t an appropriation OF 81, 500, 900.
There has been no dearth Of bills In
PRODUCED in either branch Of the legis
latura. In the house there have been
$50 bills introduced, and IN the senate
295. The indications are that before
the time for adjournment has rolled
around there will have been intro.
duced In both branches over 1000
bills. A number OF appropriation bills
have passed either one branch or the
other. but no money can be secured on
them until they have passed both
branches. and are signed by the gov.
ernOr.
All the schools, colleges, benevolent
institutions, State officers, peuitentIary
employees and clerks OF the different
departments have been without a cent
Of money for two months. They have
not drawn any money since their De.
cember salaries. The new governor
has not been able to draw a cent, The
general appropriation bill, which car
rles with 1t their salaries, has been in.
a..
troduced, and 1t 10 supposed 1t will
come up 10 the house some time soon.
II will then have to go to the senate
for passage, and II will be some time
in March before the State officers,
their clerks, the Supreme Court
Judges, ]Chancellors aud district att0r
neys can get any money. The peniten,
tiary is also suffering for some money,
as 1t Is running entirely on credit
now. The house has passed a special
appropriation bill for two months ex.
penses until the general bill. providing
for the two years, can be passed, but
as yet II has not been taken up By the
with the present amount OF work In
1t Is hard to see how the legIsla.
ture can get away from Jackson under
four or five weeks longer. There are
many bills which are coming UP which
will provoke argument and there will
no end OF debate, which will con.
a good deal Of time. In tho
meantime the committees Of both
Iouses are killing a great many bills.
.ut Of the thousand odd bills. which
will be introduced during the session,
t Is doubtful II exceeding l75 will be
enacted into law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Telephone Bill.

A stiff fight Is being made by the
telephone companies against the Sam
pie Bill pending before the house com.
mittee on corporations, compelling
long distance telephone companies to
make connections with local ex.
changes, The question of constitu.
tionality has been raised, and the bill
has been referred to a subcommittee
of three members for investigation of
Its legal phase.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Pike County FIqht.

A delegation Of McComb City citi-
zens, nearly 200 strong, appeared be-
fore the house committee on local and
private legislation last week TO urge
the passage of the bill creating a sec.
ond judicial district Of Pike county.
with McComb City as the county seat.
A large delegation Of Lumberton citi.
zens appeared before the same COM
mittee in the senate asking to have
their town annexed to the new county
of Lamar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
onnossd to Amendments

Among many members of both
branches of the legislature there has
been a strong opposition manifested
ever since the beginning Of the SEES
sion against any tinkering with the
constitution, and while several pro.
posed amendments have been offered
none Of them have thus far reached
the point Of securing the required two
thirds vote.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Municipal lmprovemsnt.

During the present session of the
Legislature municipalities have asked
for authority to make bond issues ag-
~gregating over $1,000. 900, in every in.
stance the issue being for the pur.
pose of making municipal improve.
ments, chiefly waterworks, sewerage
and electric light plants. Jackson
leads the list of Mississippi cities in
this respect, having obtained author.
ity to make an issue of $3.50, 900 for
waterworks purposes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Sianina Bills.

Gov. Vardaman Is keeping well up
with the bills passed by the two
houses, and only a few enrolled meas
ures are on his desk awaiting examina-
ton. Last week the governor signed
the bills changing the office hours of
the secretary Of State. auditor and at.
torney general, so as to exclude the
noon dinner hour, the bill creating the
new county Of Lamar and several To-
cal and private measures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

w. Bourke Cochran, elected A mem
Der of the house Of representatives. on
the ed, to succeed Mayor Mcclellan
of New York city, was Endorsed by
members Of the New York delegation
In the house, on the cath, to succeed
Mr.. Clellan AS a member OF the Ways
and means committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Director Rowland,s Allowance.

The bill passed by the senate last
week for the support Of the depart.
ment Of archives and history carries an
appropriation OF $4,000 per annnm,
and only one dissenting vote was
cast against It. Director Rowland Is
being warmly congratulated by the
legislators on the'splendid work he has
accomplished since this department
was established. and during the next
two years. with more funds To carry
on the work. some notable accomplish.
ments are expected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

The senate committee on military
AFFAIRS, on the 25th, authorized a ia.
rorable report on a bill appropriatIng
S25,OOo for the erection Of a monu.
ment at Fort Recovery. O., for $50
men and 81 officers under Gen. Arthur
st Clair, who were massacrod by In
dlans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

with pomp and splcndor Palmer
hall, the magnificent new scientific
building Of Colorado college, at Colo.
RADIO Springs, Col, was dedicated. on
the 23d, in the presence of an assem-.
blage Of nearly 1000 people. Presl.
dents Of various colleges OF the east
and west were present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
PROTECT RUSSIAN CONSUL,
Cars Representative at Fusan to Be
Guarded by Japan and speeded
Home.

Toxic, Feb. 29.-The Korean court
has donated $4,000 to the Red Cross
hospitals. The ministers of the Unit
ed States and Great Britain at Seoul
are favorably inclined to the Japan.
ese Korean protocol.
The Toxic government has instruct.
cd the local authorities to extend spe-
cial protection and facilities to the
Russian consul at Fusan, Korea, who
Is to reach Moji, Japan, tonight and
proceeds thence to Russia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Japanese Firmly tntrenched.

Rome, March 1.-The minister OF
marine has received a telegram con.
firming the report that the Japanese
are intrenched in Possiet Bay and
that Japanese warships are in the
bay ready to support the infantry
should there be an attack made on
them. 4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
William Sleeves Killed by the Acct
dental DISCHARGE Of : Gun

Cairo. III, Feb. 29.-william Sleeves
OF New Madrid died at St Mary's In
Urinary Ia this city today from in
1uries received by the accidental dis
charge OF a gun while out hunting
last Friday afternoon. The deceased
was superintendent of the plant q The
Southern Land and Lumber Company
near New Madrid. He was 80 years
OF age and leaves a wife and three
children. The remains will be takan
'o-St. 0sasvtevA No. for burial.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Gov. Bailey OF Kansas, on the 23t,
COMMITTED Bill RudOlph's term In the
Kansas pcnItcutIary The governor also
honOrcd the requisition from Gov.
Dockery for Rudo.ph's return to Mis-
souri,.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Six men including Capt. Harvey Me-
Clean and Mate John McCumber, were
lost, IN the 22d, In the wreck OF the
tAree-masted schooner BENJAMIN
Cromwell of New York. Two men OF
the eight OF board swan ashore on bits
of ~sreckage and were taken to the life
saving station exhausted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
New Bills Diminishing.

There has been a perceptible falling
off in the number of bills introduced
within the past few days, and but few
of the measures offered in the future
will have, any chance of passage, as
every possible effort will be made to
get through and adjourn as soon as
possible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

August Leuth was found guilty al
Upton, la, on the 23d, OF kidnapping
under an indictment brought by the
reeently-enacted law against that
crime, Leuth was charged with for.
chilly carrying Mrs. John Telsrow from
her home near there and holding her
for a ransom OF $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
A Drastic Bill Killed,

The house judiciar.- committee last
week made an unfayorable report
on the measure introduced by Mr..
Byrd, Of Newton, compelling foreign
corporations doing business In Mis-
sissippi to take out domestic char.
tiers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

President Roosevelt, on the 25th,
completed his selection Of the mem
beers Of the Panama canal commission
by determining upon c. EwalI Grun'
Bhy, OF San Francisco. as the seventh
memhnr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

James Bare, the Oldest man In
Iowa, died, on the 25th. at Sioux city.
la, aged 100. Bare never wore glasses
and could see 10 thread a needle up
10 the time OF his death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

w B0Urke Cochran was elected 3
member Of congress. on the 23d. at =
special election held IN the Twelfth
New York congressional district 10 NIL
the place made vacant by the resigna-
ton OF George y, Mcclellan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

The engagement WAS announced. on
the 18th. at Mexico City Mex. Of Miss
Cathlecn Clayton. youngest daughter
Of United states Ambassador Powell
Clayton, 10 Arthur Cunningham Grant
Dutl, charge d'affalres Of Great Brit.
ain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
Japanese Report outraoes.

Nagaski. Feb. 29.-Six hundred and
hfty Japanese refugees from Man
churia arrived here today on the
steamer Kwang Ping. They state that
they were badly maltreated by the
Russian soldiers, who piiiaged their
homes and drove them out destitute.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

The steamer Doric arrived at San
Francisco, on the 25th. from the
Orient She brought in her special tank
Japanese gold yen. amounting To ST..
o25,oOO in American gold. Much OF
Iits money was sent in payment Of
supplies which had been brought for
the Grmy and navy Of Japan,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Gen, Charles Dick, of Columbus, o.,
was nominated by acelamation for both
the unexpired and the regular terms OF
United States senator to succeed the
late United States Senator Hanna at
The regular caucus of tho republican
members of the Ohio Legislature on the
gath.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Brig Gen, Theodore ], Whit, United
States army, arrived IN Omaha, Neb.,
on the 23d, and took command OF the
Omaha division Of the department of
the Missouri, succeeding Maj.-Gen. f.
v. Sumner. who took command Of the
military division Of the southwest,
with h]eaquarters at Oklahoma City,
Okla.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Five lives we're lost at Butte. Mont,
on tho 18th. by a cave in Of earth and
rock at the Minnie Healy mine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05
THIRTY.NfNrH DAY.

The days session of the legislature
a devoid OF special features. Sew.
eral motions to reconsider important
bills we're tabled. and Q large mum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Colombo, Island of Ceylon. Feb "a
One q the vessels OF the Russian
volunteer cruiser feet il reported to
% cruising $40 miles to the westward
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

j. l. Caldwell, OF West Virginia, on
the 25th issued a statement Withdraw.
ing from the race for United StaLos
senator from that state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

The grand jury at jackson. Ky, on
the 25th, returned indictments against
b + iench, attorney for Curtis Jett
and Ed Callahan, former sheriff Of
Breathitt county, on the charge OF
subornation Of perjury In the late Jet
White murder trials.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Postmaster Genera Payne, as acting
chairman Of the Republican NATIONAL
committee, on the 9th, formally APP
pointed Elmer Dover secretary OF the
national committee, He will serve UNI
III the meeting OF the committee pre-
Cedlng the republican convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Kehachiro Okahnra, a millionaire Of
Toxic, Japan, offers his private mu-
scum for sale In America aud England
for 100000 which he purposes 10
donate to the japanese war fund. The
meseum contains the most famous col
lection In Japan, and represents the
labor Of 30 years In collecting and an
expenditure exceeding one million yen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

A dispatch to London from st. Pc
tersburg, on the cath, said that on the
23d the Japanese attempted to send
-four steamers filled with explosives
among the Russian feet in Port Ar,
thur harbor. These fireshlps did nc
damage and were themselves destroyed
two being sunk and two going ashore
tTwo Japanese boats escorting the fre.
ehips wsrs destroyed by Russian
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

Lieut. Granville n, Fortescue, Fourth
cavalry, n Of the presidents military
aides on duty at the White House, at
his own request has been granted leave
Of absence. and will go to the far east
as a personal observer Of hostillties
from the Japanese side.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-05

The body Of Henry HazIeton, Of St.
Louis, who had been missing since De
cember 20. 1908, was taken from the
River Seine, In Paris, France, on the
22d, BY sailors. There were no marks
Of violence on the body, which was re-
moved TO the morgue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29

AS soon as the hearings for the ter
ritory Of New Mexico were printed
owing to the fact that Delegate Rodey
had an unusually large number OF
them printed, he was enabled to send
and did send a copy to every member
Of congress, every senator. every can
met officer, every head Of the bureaus
nearly, every governor OF every state
in the union. and hundreds OF them IN
TO the territory Of New Mexico. he
Also. sent copies to every newspaper
Of prominence in the entire nation.
II the territory does not get some
advertising out Of this, II will not De
the Delegates fault.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
n LonnnR nnsfncss.

Ny son. follow now IN the footsteps
OF the loafer and make no example OF
him who Is born tired, for verify I say
unto you his business is overstocked,
me seats on the corner are all taken,
and the whiting places are all occu-
pied. II Is better TO saw wood at two
Dits a cord than whittlc at a whiting
match and abuse the government. Ny
son., whilst thou hast In thy skull the
sense Of q Jaybird break away from
the cigarette habit, for, 10, thy mind Is
less intelligent than a store dummy.
Yes; thou art q cipher with the rim
Knocked oY.-Roller Monthly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
TERRITORIAL SUPREME COURT.
a Case Reversed BY the United States
Supreme Court Remanded to
District Court.

Chief Justice w. j. Mills and Asso-
ciate Justices John r. McFfe, B. s.
Baker, +. w, Parker and w. II. Pope
We're on the bench yesterday morning
when the territorial supreme court
opened. Case No. 96S, United States
Of America, appellee, VS.. Lewis p.
Densmore, appellant. a motion for a
rehearing, was oyerruled. The appel
liant Is under conviction for murder.
Case No. SS5, United States Of Amer
lea VS.. the Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road company, remanded by the SUI
preme court Of the United States,
was presented by Mr.. Childers. The
United States supreme court reverses
the judgment of the territorial sn-
preme court. An order was entered
remanding the case to the district
court for Santa Fe county for a new
trial.
Case No. 1045. the United States Of
America. appellee, VS.. Mariana f.
Sena, appellant, was argued and sub
mitted. The case is an appeal from
the First judicial district.
In cases Nos. 1913 and 1914, Ed
ward Hesch appellee VS.. Consolidated
Mining and Smelling company, appel
liant, and John w. Cooper. appellee. VS.
the same company appellant, B. NJ
Read and N. b. Laughlin, attorneys for
the a%ppellees. filed motions to have
the appeals in both cases dismissed or
the ground that the appellant had
failed to file assignment OF errors in
each case. within the time required
by the law and the rule Of the supreme
court. The motion was submitted e
the court on last Monday and yester
day morning the supreme court an
nounced its decision, sustaining the
motion in each case and affirming tht
Judgment of the court below in eacl
case respectively, against the appel
liant company and its sureties for tht
amount sued for and the cost In eacf
suit. In the case or Edward Hesch
the amount recovered Is $255.09, prin
cipal with interest at the rate Of 6 pc
cent from the date the Judgment wa
rendered to wit. on the third OF July
1903, and $11.52 additional, which wa
allowed as interest up to the time o
Judgment, and the cost of the suit Il
both courts. In the case Of John w
Cooper the amount recovered is SIPS,
81, with the corresponding interes
from the date OF Judgment and the cos
OF the suit in both courts. These an
peals were taken from the first ~
dicial district court Of Santa Fe coun
ty and the judgments we're rendere'
by Judge j. r. McFie.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
the sling Among the rsrac,ite..


The inhabitants Of Palestine made
use In very ancient times Of the sling,
the most skillful In Its use being the
tribe Of BENJAMIN, whose boast 1t was
ever TO miss their aim. What makes
their skill appear more surprising was
that they managed to sling with the lefi
hand. The mcn who came 10 David's
help at Ziklag were NJ less adrolt
They used at will either the right hand
or the left. The sling was also the IA.
vorite weapon of shepherds. who with
1t drove away wild beats preying on
their iocks. This makes David's vic
tory over the giant Goliath less sur.
prising, MS he had no doubt great prac'
tice in the use Of this instrument while
guarding his fathers sheep.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
Nights Fire

A fire last night which started
shortly before 5 o'clock, consumed the
barn and outbuildings of Mrs. r. Flint.
! The buildings were situated some dis
lance back Of the old Harvey eating
house beyond the railroad tracks.
Mrs. E. F, Chapman, who occupies a
house next to the lot where the fire
occurred, says that the first that she
knew Of the fire was when her son
came running in with the word that
one OF the small sheds adjoining the
barn was in flames. 1t is not known
how the flames started, but they were
seen BY several people at the same
time after they had got a good start.
r. Helfrich, who was standing on the
platform Of the railroad station, was
the first to send in the alarm. He saw
the blaze increasing and notified the
fire company owe the phone. Both
the east and west side departments
responded to the call. Owing to the
distance from a water plug there was
some delay before enough hose could
be coupled to reach the burning build
ing. The fire was discovered too late
to ave the barn and 1t required al
the efforts OF the company to prevent
the house near by from catching
These efforts we're largely successful
on account Of the chemical used which
did its work well. The barn and shed:
contained a quantity Of grain and ha,
which was for the most part saved
They also sheltered some livestock
This was all rescued except a calf ant
some chickens.
The barn was insured for SIPS
which covers the greater part Of th'
loss. The sheds and what was in then
were a total loss.
The fire company was somewha
hampered in It's movements by TIL
people who persistently crowded abon
the fire wagon while the horses wer,
being hitched UP. A delay at thi
point may mean much and 1t is TIL
wish of the members Of the compan,
that only members will hereafter pre-
sent themselves within the working
space Of the fire boys.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
Montefore CONVERSATION.

Regular Sabbath services Friday
night at s o'clock and Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Subject OF Friday
nights sermon. "A Wreath Upon the
Grave Of Lev N. Levi" Sabbath
school session Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock. Meeting OF Shakespeare so
ciety Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
All are cordially invited to the serv
ices. DIR. NJ. Lefkovits, rabbi.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29

The revival meeting at the Baptist
church continues. The meeting this
evening will be preceded by a twenty
minute devotional service. One Of the
special features of the meeting this
evening will be a violin solo by Mr.,
Earl p. Hart Of Ohio. who is spending
a few months in the city. and who has
already made many friends in musical
circles. He will play one Of the
martyred presidents fayorite hymns
The subject of the evening sermon
will be, Conscience Dethroned."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-29
Time 70 Listen.

Evidently the territorial board OF
equalization has not heard Of the drop
in the cattle market. It fixed the fol
lowing values for taxation purposes
Al its recent meeting: Stock cattle
north Of s5th parallel. $12; south Of
the parallel. sit. The Pecos valley
has quite a number Of head 1t would
ha clad TO sell at those figures. says
the Carlsbad Argus.
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