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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
CUBA is TRANQUIL
PRESIDENT PALMA'5 MESSAGE
AT OPENING or CONGRESS.
THE SEVENTH SESSION CONVENES
Decrease in Attendance at Public
Schools Commented Upon-Palma
Characterizes 1t as An Alarming
Deficiency.

Havana, April 3.-The seventh ses-
sion of the Cuban Congress opened to-
day. President Palma's message con-
graduated the country on the continu-
ance of order and on the fact that
there have been no untoward incl
dents beyond those ordinarily dealt
with by the courts. Notwithstanding
the great movement to Cuba of work.
ers in b sugar and other industries,
the tranquility of the country districts
is absolute.
The message is optimistic liz spirit,
the only decided complaint being with
reference to the diminution of attend
n in the public schools, which in
the last four months of last year was
29,4O0 below the corresponding period
of 1908. President Palma character
ICES this as an alarming deficiency,
and he suggests the adoption Of strong
measures looking toward securing
more general attendance. He urges
a general reformation of local school
boards.
The message outlines the increas-
ingly fine financial status of the gov
eminent. The total bonds was $751;
675, 900, Of which $685. 900 has been
paid to veterans, the difficulties of
| proper verification, etc, preventing
ldSteT pdyI1euL. Inc value VI I'LL
| ports in 1904 was $50, S42, geo, and ex-
ports $50, 97S, 900, an increase in i'm
| ports Of s15,764 900 and in exports Of
S11 ,492,0 900 owe 1903. President
Palma states that the increase in i'm
portations from the United Sta~es
shows mutually beneficial results Of
reciprocity, n adds:
while in 1903 the United States
sold Cuba 40.5 per cent Of all her I'M
ports, in 1904 she sold her 42.5 per
cent thereof. In 1904 the United States
bought ST. per cent Of Cuba's ex-
| ports, making the gain in Cuba's e2-
| ports to the United States $14,40Oy
600.
The same year Cuba's exports else
where decreased by 81, 100000. The
treasury surplus is now $1,000 900.
The financial condition is most sat
isfactory."
The annual death rate in 1904 Of
1870 per 1000 is declared to be very
satisfactory compared with other
countries. The birth rate was 34.1
| per 1000. The fact that no conta-
| gious diseases have developed, and
the declarations of the American Pub
| lie Health Association, the message
says, did much to annul the effects
of sensational statements published
in New York with reference to Cuba's
| sanitary conditions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Temper and Health.

One of the most difficult things to do
In the world sometimes is to keep ones
temper. A calm serenity of temper and
a self-control which keeps a person un-
ruffled amid the petty annoyances and
lies of everyday life, says the Chicago
Daily News, indicate the possession Of
perfect mental health. Nowadays peo-
pie are very fond of saying so-and-so
was lust mad" meaning very angry;
but it would be we'll if temper were
more often seriously regarded as mad
ness. 1t may be p~reventable madness,
but madness it is while it lasts, and
there is seldom anyone who is made
more unhappy by it than the person
who gives way to it. In our treatment
of the i~ll-tempered the cultivation of
the art of not hearing will be very
helpful. 1t is a useful art all through
life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
GEN. JOE WHEELER HELD UP.
Secret Service Man Concluded He
Looked Dangerous.

Washington, April 3.-The restrain
ing hand of a secret service man was
laid upon Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Ala
bama, at the Pennsylvania station
this morning, whittier the latter a
gone to say goodbye to President
Roosevelt. AS he passed through the
crowd which had gathered in the sta
ton the President stopped to shake
hands with some one who came to
bid him farewell. In the crowd was
the little ex-Confederate officer, who
pushed his way to the president with
the dash that characterized him in
battle.
Hold up" commanded a burly de-
t~ective, laying his strong right arm
upon Gen. Wheeler's shoulder, not rec
ognizing the distinguished veteran OF
two wars. President Roosevelt, seeing
what had t~ranspired, reached out his
hand and drew Gen. Wheeler to his
side and the two walked down the
platform to the place where the pres
ident got on his train.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
TANDARD'S LAST STAND.
Kansas Officials Refuse to Sign Bonos
in Relation to Refinery.

Topeka, Kan, April 3.-Attorney-
General Coleman began suit today in
the Supreme Court to compel T. T.
Kelly, treasurer, and E. B. Jewett,
warden of the p~enitentiary, to sign
the bonds issued under the provisions
Of the law enacted by the recent legis-
lature providing for the establishment
of a State Oil refinery. The attorney
general declares that the State treas
urer and the warden have refused TO
sign the bonds, and that they have
given no reason for the refusal.
The court is asked to request he
officials to come before it and give
their reasons for their refusal. The
effect of the appearance of these Off
Gals in court with their reasons for
refusing to sign the bonds will be a
decision by the court In regard to the
validity of the law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Awful Cost of War.

A comparative estimate OF the
losses of Russia and Japan in the
first year Of the war is given in a
recent issue of the London Daily Mail.
The total casualty list on both sides
IS set down at 240, 900, of whom 10000
were killed OF drowned at sea, ire
spective of those who died Of disease
or priyation OF were taken prisoners.
The figures for the Manchurian cam
paign are given as $3.50 Japanese
and III, 900 Russians killed and
wounded, tho prisoners being esti-
mated at 600 and 3,483, respectively.
In the Port Arthur operations $500
Japanese and 11,400 Russians were
killed or wounded, and $4,000 Russians
captured. In addition to this, 1,199
at sea. Of superior officers, the Rus
slams have lost eight generals Cn-
Guiding Count Keller and Gen Kon-
drachenkO) and one admiral, while
eight generals and four admirals sur
rendered at Port Arthur. So far as
is known the Japanese have only lost
two generals. In regard to material
the Russians have lost $40 guns, seven
battleships, - cruisers and a quantity
of other vessels Of a total value OF
SIC, SOC, 900, while the japanese have
lost Is guns, one battleship, four pro-
tected cruisers and two coast-defense
ships. Finally, the total cost of the
war is estimated at G160, O0O, 900, Of
which G107, 900, 900 falls to Russia.
The figures are tremendous, and it is
difficult to read them without a GER
tain sense of shame at the way in
which our trifling losses during the
BOer war were written n talked
about. Our excuse must, We suppose,
be that minor operations often cause
more pain to patients than those which
are great and serious.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
UNCLEAN GIFTS
SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED BY
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
CARNECIE'S THEORY IS ATTACKED
Some Men Have Committed Gigantic
Robberies in Accommodating Their
MiIlions-veiied Reference to Rock
efeIIer.

Columbus, o., April 2.-The Rev.
HT. Washington GLADDEN., moderator
of the General Council OF Congrega.
ticna1 Churches, preaching at the
First Congregational Church this
morning upon The Christian Of To-
day." said:
THE Christian of today is begin.
ming to get a new idea OF what it
means to carry his religion into his
business; he has found out that it
signifies an earnest effort to make his
business not only a means of gain,
but an instrumentality Of help and
service to all his fellow men.
Andrew Carnegie said some years
ago, for instance, thai a man may be
as selfish as he pleases in the accumu-
lation of a fortune il he will only be
benevolent in the distribution Of the
fortune after it is made.
THAT is not the best theory of the
business mans responsibility. His
greatest opportunities of beneVOlence
are those which come to him in his
business. 1t is while he is making
his fortune, not after it is made, that
he must prove himself a Christian.
Gifts, no matter how munificent,
which have been heaped up by extor.
tlOn ana are not IQflSL1dn
be%nefactions.
Some of the most gigantic robbers
that the world has ever known-men
who have accumulated hundreds OF
millions by wicked methods-are by
some persons praised and 1attered for
their liberal gifts to churches and col.
leges and missions. Such an estimate
does not represent the Christianity OF
today.
'The Christian Of today distinctly
see that the Christianization of the
great realm of industry and traffic is
the most urgent problem now before
them. 1t is a tremendous undertake
ing, but not too arduous for the all
conquering grace of Him who has ban
ished infanticide, abolished slavery
and lifted woman to an equality with
man"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Post Office Inspector G.. G.. Holden, at
Philadelphia, has handed in his resig-
nation, it having been brought out in
the INVESTIGATION of the Storey Cotton
Co. that Holden had accepted a loan
of money from Storey, which, however,
was repaid.
The Simplon tunnel, the longest in
the world, connecting Switzerland,
through the Alps, with Italy. was in
a]ugurated On Sunday, the I'd inst, by
trains starting from each end and a re-
ligious service at the meeting point
conducted by Italian and Swiss bish-
ops.
The trial of Maxim Gorky on the
charge of drawing up p~roclamations
and other seditious conduct, in Russia,
has been postponed until May 16.
Albert A. Wright, professor of geol-
ogy at Oberlin CO., college, died, fol-
lowing a paralytic stroke, aged SO
years.
Edward Decker, Jr., proprietor of the
Green Bay (Wis.) Advocate and the
Algoma Record, disappeared from the
Pere Marquette steamer between Lud-
ington, Mich. and Manitowoc, Wis,
and it is feared that he fell overheard
and was drowned.
Miss Helen Gould has been present.
ed with a loving cup by the enlisted
men at WilIet's Point, N. Y, in recog-
milton of her services among the SOL
diers.
Michael Nelson, a farmer near Pop
lar, Ia, killed his two daughters, aged
ten and thirteen years, and then COM
mitted suicide.
The monthly public debt statement
shows a decrease of $685. COL for the
month of March.
Ralph Voorhees,, of New Jersey, has
donated 100000 to the American
Tract society.
A loss of $4,000 was sustained by
the partial burning of the central
building of the Anna Qll.) asylum for
the insane. The fire did not reach the
inmates quarters.
In a three-coroned pistol duel in the
! saloon Of John Berta, on the outskirts
of Collinsville, ILL.,, Mrs. Berta was
killed by a man named Vossalio, a for
mer admirer, who was, in turn, killed
by shots fired by Mrs. Berta and her
husband. The latter was wounded in
the shoulder.
In furtherance Of the Umatilla irri-
cation project $4,000 acres of land in
Oregon and 90, 900 acres in Washington
have been withdrawn from entry.
The Illinois legislature has a bill
under consideration which, If enacted
into law, will materially clip the wings
of the loan sharks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
AS Others See Us.

The American man is more consist
women than any fellow on earth, and
in no country does he get sharper
%snubbing for his pains, "a a writer
in the London Chronicle. The hand
ling of husbands by wives in America
amounts to an art, a profession, al
most a science. Based on the theory
that the more one has to do the more
one can accomplish. ladies who have
hard-working, enterprising spouses
simply retire from active life. If he
manages his office and business salts
factorily, why not take over the hOuse
and servants? What is known as "a
good husband" in the states is a first
class, non-t1ring money-making ma
nothing and brags ceaselessly Of his
wife's projections. Should he presume
to criticise a charred chop or a fiat
souffie or complain at the size Of the
diapers bills, he is set down as a
brute, and the wife is pitied as a first
class martyr. For such sins as the
above w men of my acquaintance
were forced to live in hotels a yea at
a time. They had committed the crime
Of finding fault with the impeccable
SEX, and were reduced to subsection by
having their homes taken from them.
For my part I think the Briton's way
is best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
The WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
Al Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NOiTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
fest Developments in the Russo
japanese War, Together with
Items OF Interest Cuiied From the
Important happenings All over
Sne World.
rsIE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Reports from the seat Of war in
Nanchuria indicate that but little is
gong on but skirmishing by out
posts. There is, however, a report
from native sources, uncOnfirmed, mat
the japanese are moving a heavy force
i'll the direction OF V~IadivOstok.
The Russians are said to be destroy
ing the railroad much more thorough
ly than hitherto, indicating that they
do not contemplate the possibility Of
recovering the situation.
The belief is gaining ground that
On account Of the many interests at
stake an international congress will
be called into requisition to settle the
far eastern war. The powers, how
ever, would hardly attempt to rob ia
pan of the fruits Of her victory as the
Berlin congress did.
Russian "Reminiscences have dis
closed the fact that the Japanese are
exceedingly active on the west, near
the Monaghan frontier, indicating tina
there will be something doing soon.
Prominent Japanese, speaking OF the
negative peace propositions tentative
" advanced in behalf OF Russia, init
mate that it is not usual for the victor
in the game Of war TO permit the van
luished nation to escape without pay
ing the costs in money and territorial
concessions. With his years estl-
mates there will be a bill Of about
$3.50, 900 900.
NJ. Takahashi, the Japanese special
financial commissioner in LONDON
SAYS: IF Russia assumes that a con
t~inuance of the war will deplete our
finances before hers it will be a mis-
take of Judgment OF her part"
Another duel between the opposln3
armies in Manchuria is expected
shortly. The Russians are busy 1ortl-
flying and the japanese are SettlhS
ready fer the attack.
A column Of japanese is reported as
| moving against Kirln, probably Win
the intention of turning the position
| eastward and striking the V~ladlVostok
line of communication.
Officially the authorities in st. re-
tersburg continue to deny that russia
has made any peace proposals.. tenta-
tive Or otherwise, to Japan. Diplomats
however. are convinced that something
is Ill progress.
Baron Hayashi, the japanese minis
ter at London, says that while france
may be trying to influence Russia 10
open negotiations for peace when they
are opened it will be direct
the two powers and not through an
intermediary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
A GREAT MEDICINE
Brings HEALTH TO THREE MEM
BERS OF SAME FAMILY.
Cures n Wife's Debility After Malaria, .
Husbands rheumatism, u daughters
Nervous Prostration.

lures n WIGS DeD1l1ty Alter SAalurl6s u
Husbands rheumatism, n daughters
Nervous Prostitution.
eel have recommended DR.. Williams
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Gossett, because I have seen such good
results, time after time, right i'll my
family. There are three of US who have
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jectfor our W experience has taught us
how well they deserve praise.
cit was just about ten years ago hat
I first read about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and bought my first box. was at
that time all run down, weak, nervous
and without ambition. I had been doc
toring all summer for malaria and
stomach trouble. Everybody thought I
"a going into consumption, as my
mother had died of that disease.
"Thanks to DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
I am now alive and hearty. 1 began to
improve as soo as I began to take them,
and when | had taken three boxes l wasa
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hon.e and six children without help.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills explain it.
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She took only q few boxes, but they cured
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

The seriousness of fire losses in the
United States becomes conspicuous as
one gets down to details. Here is al
interesting comparisons: The revenue
round numbers, $3.50 900; the damage
done by fires in the state during that
year is estimated at s. 5000 more than
that sum-, without taking into account
would have added more than 81, OOO, 900
on the wrong side. Doubtless almost
any other state would make quite as
bad a showing; but such figures,
wheresoever found, are full of sugges-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Mormonism SpreadinQ.

Washington, April AT the tenth
anniversary today of the International
Reform Bureau Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis, superintendent Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, declared
hal Mor1nonism is rapidly spreading
and she enumerated several churches
of that faith which she said have been
erected in the Middle West and one in
Harlem, N. Y. She commended Sen
ator Burrows as being the first mem
Der of the senate to take a decided
stand against Mormonism.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Rockwell Children Buried.

Paducah, KY, April 2.-The three
Brockwell children, poisoned by their
mother, Mrs. Mary ~Brockwell, were
laid to rest this afternoon. The
funeral was held at the Broadway
Methodist Church, which vas packed.
Mrs. BrockWell, accompanied by
Tailor Jones, attended. She shed no
tears, but was in a nervous rigor. Be
tween 5000 and 5000 people wit
messed the burial, the largest crowd
that ever attended a funeral i'll Pa
ducah. Young boys from the section
Of the city where the Brockwells lived
acted as ~EaIlbearers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
An Insurance Decision.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2.-The SUI
preme Court has handed down the fol.
lowing decision in regard to fire IN.
a forfeiture of policy by taking
additional insurance without consent:
eff the insured in a fire company eff,
fects additional insurance on the in.
sured property in violation Of an ex-
pressed condition in the policy, with
out receiving the written consent of
the insurer, Is required, this consti-
tutes a breach of the condition and
operates a forfeiture of the policy and
thus renders it void, unless such for
fixture is waived"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Something unusual is expected from
Congressman-elect William T. Tindall.
of Sparta, Mo. He is a school teacher,
whom the Missouri landslide swept
into Office. He has arrived in Wash
not decline the republican nomination
for congress simply because he did not
think it worth the while to spend the
cost Of q postage stamp on it. His
pay as a school teacher in that Sc
cluded section was $40 a month. He
had " seen al elevator till a few
weeks ago. when be visited st. Louis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
JudGment Is Satisfied.

Washington, April 2.-The attorney
general Of the State of North Carolina
yesterday deposited with the clerk of
the Supreme Court of the United
States $27,400 to be turned over to
the proper authorities Of the State of
South Dakota in satisfaction Of the
judgment obtained by that State
against North Carolina on railroad
bonds guaranteed by the State Of
North Carolina and presented to the
State of South Dakota for the benefit
Of its schools. The bonds were re-
pudiated by North Carolina and an
original suit was brought in the SUI
preme Court to compel payment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
THIS GIRL TOOK A DARE.
Plunged a Knife Into the Breast of
Her Escort.

Lancaster, Pa, April 2.-Ralph w.
Kline, aged 26 years, al artist, was
fatally stabbed this afternoon by Jen-
ME Good, aged Is years. Kline and
Miss Good were members of a party
who were fishing neal Long Park.
Kline and the girl had a quarrel, dur
ing which Miss Good threatened to
cut out his heart. Thinking that she
would not execute her threat, Kline
threw out his chest and told her to
stab. She did, %plunging a knife into
his breast near the heart. He is at
a hospital unconscious. The girl fed
and has not yet been arrested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Government Receicts,

Washington, April 2.-The treasury
statement Of the government receipts
and expenditures shows that for the
month of March, 1905, the receipts
we're $46,267, 1855 and the expenditures
$45,295,6 $50. The disbursements on
account Of the war department show
an increase of s1,317,400, and on &C
count of the navy an increase of
5000, 900. For the nine months Of the
present fiscal year the expenditures
have exceeded the receipts by $42,-
478,1S8.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Bounty on Sugar.

Washington, April 3.-The secreta-
ry of the treasury has proclaimed the
net amount Of bounty granted by the
Argentine Republic on the exportaton
of sugar to be liz centavos per kilo-
This is equivalent to nearly 5 cents
per pound. The secretary has issued
a circular carrying out the provisions
of section 5 Of the tariff act n di-
recting United States custom officials
to assess a c~ountervailing duty Of
1903 cents per pound on all sugar i'm
ported into the United States from
Argentine. The importation CT sugar
from Argentina for liz fiscal year
1904 amounted to s1.O76.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Arizona VIII Fiunt, Too.

Emporia, Ariz., April 3.-The Bust
ness Mems Association of Cottonwood
Falls, Chase county, has retained an
Emporia lawyer to start suit against
the Standard Oil Company. The Cot
tonwood Falls people aliege that the
price of oil hat retails at 13 cents in
Emporia is Is cents in Cottonwood
Falls. In Emporia the Standard
completes with the Webster Oil Com
pany, an independent refinery, while
in Chase county 1t has no competition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-03

one morning Robinson. with a bunch
OF cowboys. was rounding mp some
stock in "a remote section OF the ranch. .
when the dog with them started
large anima. n a th.cket. They tried
20 send the dog into the bushes. but
he covered away. Suddenly an im-
mense California Ion Def; the cover
and ran up o. large oak tree near by.
There were Do weapons in the crowd.
and Robinsou was afraid to send one
OF the men I'D the wagon for a rifle
lest they lose sight entirely of the
animal
Accordingiy they formed a Gordon
around the tree and let their riatas az
the lion. The animal stood at bay and
wardcd on the rawhides with his
paws. The men had almost despa!red
OF accomplishing anything. when SeIby
Trimbie the crack rider OF the Nor
row ranch volunteered 20 leave the
circle and climb a nearby tree 20 en-
deavor 90 east the rope in a different
manner. He did this 40 the risk OF his
life. After repeated failures he sue
ceeded when the lions head was
turned the opposite way. The Other
riatas fell quickly one after the other
and the animal was hung then and there.
The skin is in beautiful condition
and measures over seven feet fE0m tip
20 tip. 1t is al present at the Santa
Clara tannery.