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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
In Memory Of Our Dear Departed
Friend and Playmate, Mary Strub.

In an anguish deep with aching hearts
We're forced to weep today;
From u dear circle bright and fair,
She has passed away.
One more dear friend, and oh, the loss,
The years can never fill.
Can never pay us back the cost,
Since her young heart is still.
Scarce can we think that she is gone.
And yet we know it's true;
We lose from out our broken ranks,
Dear friend and playmate, too.
We miss her in the church choir,
We miss her in the home.
We miss her In our social group,
We miss her merry call.
Like q flower fair that blushes Il morn,
Ere night It fades away
Yet leaves it's fragrance on tho breeze,
That round it's petals stray.
Her sweet young life was not In vain,
Though in that distant sphere
She wears a bright and jeweled crown
Her virtue fingers here.
CATHERINE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
THE BONES OF JOHN PAUL
JONES.

The evidence that General Horace
Porter, retiring ambassador to
France, has after his six years search
really found the body Of John Paul
Jones, is strongly circumstantial but
not conclusive. In summing it up
the ambassador says:
AT last the excavations brought
TO sight five leaden collins. -Four
had plates identifying the bodies
within, the fifth, Of far better con-
struction, had none. BY the pro-
cess Of elimination we decided il
must contain the body Of the distin-
guished naval hero. When in the
presence Of authropologists and sur
geons Of note the coffin was opened,
words cannot express our surprise
at the remarkable state of p~reserva-
ton the body was found in.
Clothed in a winding sheet of
linen, the arrangement of the coffin
tailed exactly with the historical
documents that told Of the careful
preparations to ship the body to the
United States, as was the first idea.
There was tinfoil over the hands
and face, and the interior of the
coffin was filled with hay and straw
so that the body could not roll in
the long and necessarily rough
voyage at that time in a sailing ves-
sci, Together with the documents
we had the Houdon bust with which
to compare the head, and so careful
ly was this done by the examining
servants that a mole on the left ear
was discovered by one, and immed-
upon examining the bust the
physical mark was found.
In all the measurements there
was not a variance of two milli-me-
tiers, that is, seventy-eight thous-
andths of an inch. If all of this is
remarkable, the autopsy by the en-
inent DR.. Captain, Paris, is more so.
Think of an autopsy being per-
on the body of a mar who
died ll3 years before. We knew
that John Paul Jones had an attack
Of bronchial pneumonia in Russia,
a year before he died in France.
The autopsy showed the presence Of
disease in the left lung, which
the French physicians long before
had recorded as out of service. The
autopsy further showed, as history
that John Paul Jones died Of
chronic nephritis, and plainly.
the dropsical condition Of
the patient before his death.
"The naval hero was somewhat of
a dandy, you know, and on the body
was a fine linen shirt, the bosom Of
which was laid with rufles and
His clothing bore the initial
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
has a libel suit on its hands for
$4,000, filed by W. G. Blount, of
Water Valley. 1t is based on an ac-
count Of the recent trouble between
Mr.. Blount and District Attorney
Brewer being published in the Com
mercial Appeal The author of the
special from Water Valley has not
yet been located, but the trial Of the
libel suit will develop its authorship,
The trouble between Brewer and
Blount is Of long standing, original
ing from political differences.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
Why So Much Cotton Was Left In The
Fields.

NL LNLrH..
Editor Commonwealth: While there.
has been SO much said about the cotton
crop OF last season, the high price, the
low price, the scarcity Of labor, the bad
weather, &C., there is one thing the
public does not know about, and that is
why 80 much cotton was left In the
fields unpicked this spring.
have learned the cause, through
some Of Delta planters. You know there
was q great deal Of rain. and when the
warm spring rains set in the weeds be-
gan to grow.
Pretty soon the weeds were higher
than the cotton; about that time the
planters began to notice that IL was Al
moet impossible to get the Negroes to
go In the fields to pick cotton; o one
planter down on Silver Greek went out
= morning and met all Of his negroes
coming out OF the field; he asked al Old
dafky what In al meant.
The Old Negro looked up and mid.
boss, de weeds 80 high the snakes done
run al dem Niggers out Of de- cotton
patch"
r. ?. WILLIAMSON.
BslzonisSMiss, July IA, 1905.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
UNJUST CRITICISM.

Several papers throughout the
state have, within the last two weeks,
published articles c~riticising Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the postoffice
officials because negro
clerk had been appointed to a
position in the Greenwood postofice.
Such criticism is unjust, especially
when the president is the object of
censure. He has nothing whatever
to do with the appointment Of post
office clerks, and if he knows any
thing Of the Greenwood appoint
ment, he either got his information
from the newspapers or through
some persons. Not only are such
appointments no part of his duties,
but he would be usurping the func-
tons Of the civil service commits
sion and the postofice department
to interfere.
Such appointments are made
through the above named commits
sion from the list of persons who
have successfully passed the civil
sirvice examination. Whenever
more clerks are needed the commits
sion gives the names of those high
est on the list to the postofice Off
cial making such appointment. The
commission and the appointing Off
cial are in entire Ignorance as to the
eligible persons race, creed, or pol
itics, and neither the commission
nor anyone else has any right to OBJ
tain such information. Very often
it happens that a negro stands high
est on the list, and in the case Of the
clerk at Greenwood, who, by the
way, was not allowed to take the
place, there was, we believe, no
person eligible for the posi-
ton. Under these circumstances
there was nothing for the commits
to do but certify the name Of
The negro for the place. To have
done otherwis would have been a
Of civil service rules.
Times Promoter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

The road contractors of four Of
Lehore county's supervisors dis
tricts have been cited to appear at
August meeting Of the Board to show
cause as TO why the roads Of their
respective districts have not been
properly worked according the plans
aid specifications, The Board is de-
termlned to have the public roads put
in good condition, if possible, and
we hope it will succeed in its efforts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

The crop condition is improving
some since rains ceased, but a good
deal of cotton has been abandoned
in places and the stands have been
damaged in trying to get the grass
out Of it. The crop is from two to
three weeks late and is going to he
from thirty to forty per cent. short
in the Delta country, The price
this fall may make up for the great
shortage. 1t is to be hoped that it
will, and it looks like it now.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
Best Cash prices paid fol
all kinds Of Produce.
N CO,

The Memphis Business College at so
North Main st. founded by Prof. T. A.
Leddin founder Of the Leddin Business
College tlsG4l is one Of the finest and
best equipped schools in the south. New
are enrolling daily.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
PRINTER WANTED.

The Commonwealth will need an
all-round printer al an early date.
Write us stating what you can do
and wages expected. A permanent
position for the right man,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

II the Norwegians will wait four
years they may be able to secure no
less a parsonage than Theodore
Roosevelt for their throne.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

DR.. VIM, II. Woods, of Woodvillc,
has been elected Secretary Of the
Mississippi Cotton association to
succeed NJ. A.. Fisher, deceased.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Sergeant Henry, Of the peniten-
tlary, gives a very gloomy account
Of the present conditions of the
States's crops, having recently made
a visit TO them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Grenada Business College will be run
in connection with the Memphis Bust.
ness College, Memphis, Tenn, Prof.
Thomas having selected a fine young
man to conduct this worthy institution,
and all who place themselves under the
schools administration will receive good
attention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

The automobile is accused Of pro-
ducing heart disease, because Of the
strain it puts on that organ. Moth
ing to the strain it puts on the pock-
II
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

lndiana's railway commission has
called for a list OF all state officials
who have passes. It would be
much easier to get a list Of those
who do not have them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Dallas, Texas, is now said TO be
the busiest, most enterprising, OK
trayagant and boastful city in
Dixie"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Hon, Chas. Scott, of Rosedale,
has left for a trip to Europe. While
absent he will investigate the ques-
ton of European labor in the Delta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
kAISSISSIP PI
PUBLIC OPINION

Commander Perry is of the opin-
ion that his ninth attempt TO locate
the North Pole will prove success
full. He has faith like a Mississippi
politician - larion-Ledger
A vigorous advertiser does more
for the city in which he lives than
is seen by the superficial observer.
He sets the home text for converse
ton about his store and his city who
buy goods in other stores that he
does not carry. Thus every mer-
chant is a beneficiary Of his liberal
Advertising Register.
When you hear a man or woman
blackmailing another, if yeu will
look closely into the cause you will
discover that there is a selfish mo-
tive, the basis Of which is business,
political or religious difference.
Many people insteal Of discussing
these questions in a friendly mood,
try to destroy the influence of their
adversary, by low down, sneaking
blackmailing gossip, They are
snakes in the grass and should be
watched closely. Ii they carry a
falsehood to you, they will just as
readily carry one from you and
about you.-McC City Enter
prise.
While the Code Commission is
wrestling with a Code which is to
be submitted to the next Legislature,
we believe the people would endorse
a change in our election laws so that
an election for state officials shall
not occur at the same time county
officials are chosen. A great many
good reasons could be given for the
desired change, but the main one is
that the candidacy for county offices
is overshadowed by the candidacy
for state offices, hence the opportuni-
ty for more deals and swap offs"
to thwart the real desires of the peo-
pie. 1t was thought, when it was
arranged, to have an election only
once in four years, that there would
be less occasion for partisan broils
and the excitement generally attend
ant upon elections. But instead,
politics has been doubly intensified
and in place of a siege every four
years, we have it all the time.
Scarcely is one election wei before
maneuvering is begun for the next
and we believe the separation Of
state and county elections would de-
velop a more thoughtful voter and
thereby cause the people to look
more carefully into the qualifications
and ad~aptability of candidates both
for state and county Offices. With
the present state Of affairs, the aspi-
rations and competency of county
are made subordinate to
the swing of the tide Of g~ubernator-
lal and senatorial candidates in the
various counties. Grenada Sentinel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Armed At all points, exactly. cap-a-
pc" is the business man with adequate
insurance. Get equipped TODAY.
p. s. GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

The growth Of Greenwood be-
comes greater every day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Most men who claim to be self
made don't appear to have thor
oughly finished the job.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
Greenwood. friday, july n, 1905.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Commonwealth Ii authorized to
announce the following named persons
al candidates for city Offices, subject to
the primary to be held in 1905:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Subscribe for The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

Commander Perry is Of the opin-
ion that his ninth attempt TO locate
the North Pole will prove success
full. He has faith like a Mississippi
politician - Ledger.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31

Fugitt Until Friday, Feb. 27,
For Further Investigation.
Prisoner Taken to
Bonneville.

Joe Wait Fugitt, twice con-
victed for the murder of his
neighbor and sentenced to be
hung Jan. Both, has been given a
respite by Governor Vardaman
until February 9th in order that
he may look further into the
case, and the condemned prisoner
has been taken to Bonneville
where he will be kept until that
date unless the Governor COM
mutes the sentence. A strong
effort is being made to save the
mans life but at this time no in
timation has been given out as to
what the Governor would do.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31

A call meeting of Tombigbee
Lodge No. u, K. Of P, will be
held at the Castle Hall Tuesday
evening Jan. 81. for the purpose
of making arrangements to as
sist in the institution Of a new
lodge at Artesia, and attend to
any other business necessary.
All members are urged to be
present, as it is desired for the
Senter team to make some prepa-
rations. d. d. RICHARDS, C.. G.
W. S. MULLINS, K. of r. e S.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
Rihemen Inspected.

Adjutanr General Fri1ze. I'd
the Mississippi National Guard
and MAJ. R05t- D1wday. rF -re
United States army, were .n rae
city Friday night 90 jnsnee. --e
Columbus Ri1euen, which they
did in compliance with the law.
An elegant banquet haa been
arranged in their honor a- -1e
Commercial Hotel for Saturday
night, but previoCs eugaEu-sr1=
prevented the two Distinguished
gentlemen from reuainice over
and as a consequences the tae-
quet was cancelled. very much
70 the regret of all conc@reI.
Nothing was given cu- as en-
the condition Of the company r--
the officers and members 81 ma
have any fear lf being criticised
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
AmuSe EN- entS.

Manager Humphries announ-
ces several attractions at the Co.
lumbus Theatre this week, among
them: Moving Pictures, which
will appear 3 O'Clock matinee and
night, Feb. 1st, and the "Volun-
teer Organist'' on the End. Both
of these attractions come highly
recommended and will doubtless
be greeted by large audiences.
The Peyton Sisters, who have
been at the Columbus Theatre
three nights during the past week
have sustained the enviable repu-
tation they made on their first
trip here several years ago, and
as a consequence each perform
ance has been well attended and
greatly enjoyed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
Low Excursion Rates.

Mobile and New Orleans, ac-
count Mardi Gras celebration.
March 2-7, 1905.
On account of the above Oc-
casion the Southern Railway will
sell tickets to each of the above
points at the very low rate Of one
fare plus % cents for the round
trip. Tiskets will be sold March
1st to 9th inclusive, also for
trains scheduled to arrive at des-
tination before noon of the 7th.
with final limit returning March
18th, 1905. The final limit may
be extended until March 10Th by
depositing ticket with Joint Agent
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
CANNON ON TRIAL
Murderer of Pete Hearen Faces
d Jury For the Second
Time.

j. T. Cannon, who, a little more
than a year ago, murdered Mr..
Pete Hearen in Greenwood, was
placed on trial for the second time
last Wednesday. Over two days
was occupied in securing a jury,
the same being completed Friday
afternoon, after which the taking
of testimony was begun. Up to
the time of going to press last
night, no further information had
been received, although a verdict
of guilty is expected when the
jury reports.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
RIVERS AND HARBORS
Makes Report on Appropria-
tions. s33,ooo,ooo the
Amount
Survey of the Upper Tombigbee
Ordered.

A Washington special of the
26th says:
Summaries of the rivers and
harbors bill were made public
this evening by Chairman Bur-
ton. The bill provides for an
appropriation approximately of
S33, 100000, about half of the
amount carried by the last bill.
The reason for this disproportion
is due to the necessity of retrench-
ment on the part of the govern
ment.
Items Of especial local import
ance in the bill are as follows:
Mississippi-Biloxi Harbor, So
600; Horn Island Pass, (condi-
tionaD, $40, ,48O; Pascagoula riv-
er, $4,000; Pascagoula, Chick
ashay and Leaf rivers, S12, 900;
Pearl river below Rockport, ST.
600; Pearl river, between Edin-
burg and Jackson, $4,000; Ho-
mochitto river, $4,000; Yazoo,
Tallahatchie, Coldwater and Big
Sunflower rivers and Tchula
Lake, S105, 900.
Representative Humphreys,
member of the committee, gave
the following interesting state
ment:
Il am very greatly pleased
with the rivers and harbors bill
as reported by the committee.
The State OF Mississippi certain
ly has no cause to complain.
Although the bill carries only
about $50, ,OO0,0 900, or just half
the amount carried by She last
bill, the appropriations for Mis-
sissiDpi projects are increased in
stead Of being reduced.
1 nave no QOuDL al ali luaJ
the bill viii pass, and I do not
think the bill will be talked to
death in the Senate. Every
Mississippi Congressman here is
highly pleased with the generous
treatment the State has received.
The items show what | say to be
true.
"a survey Of the upper Tom
bigbee with a view of securing
all-year navigation as high up as
Columbus, Miss, by means of
locks and dams is ordered. This
is a project for which the people
in East Mississippi have been
clamoring for years.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
Cause of lockjsw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plentiful
" in street dirt. 1t is inactive SO long
as exposed to the air, but when carried
beneath the skin, as in the wounds
caused by percussion caps or by rusty
nails, and when the air is excluded the
germ is reused to activity and produces
the most virulent poison known. These
germs may be destroyed and all danger
OF lockjaw avoided by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm fr.ely as soon as
the injury is received. ! ain Balm is
an antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises
and like injuries to heal without ma
turation and in one-third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. Sold by
Johnston 6 Game Druggists.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31

ent on account of a previous urg-
ing business engagement, which
the management of the mill and
the public generally regret very
much. There will, however, be
other speakers present who viii
have some good things TO say
and every lover of greater Colum-
bus is not only invited but urged
to go out and witness the be-
ginning of the operation of one
of the greatest manufacturing
enterprises in the South, and one
which even the largest Of our
cities would be proud TO claim as
their institution.
For many years the Geo. ".
Kavanaugh Co. has been recog-
nized as the leaders of Under
wear in the Cnited States. Ev-
cry retail and every wholesale
merchant and jobber in such
goods testify to the fact that they
are the most reliable manufac-
turers in the world.
They came here because they.
after looking the country over.
decided that we had the prettiest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31

President Walter Weaver, of
the Progressive Union, has is
sued the following notice which
will be read by our people with
pleasure:
THE UNDERWEAR MILL TO BEGIN
OPERATION TUESDAY.
"All members of the Progress
sive Union, the ladies and the
public generally are requested
and cordially invited to the Un-
derwear Mill Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at which hour the
machinery of the mill will be put
in motion. An informal recep-
ton will be held and opportunity
given the public to inspect this
new industry and it is desired
that all who feel an interest in it
and the advancement OF Column
bus shall be present."
WALTER WEAVER,
President.
Hon. Malcolm Franklin has
been invited to respond to the
sentiment, ''The North and the
South in business together. It
is understood he can not be pres
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31

and upon payment OLA tee .. =.
cents.
FOR further particulars Cal.
any Southern Railway A----
address,
y. y. HARRIs1N. U W.
K. b. CREAGH, T. T. a.
Birmingham, AIacaaa
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-31
United Charities
To mset Tuesrar.

4 very Important usar
the United Charities u5l 1
Tuesday evening at 8 1'c.eez za
the Sunday school room gl -le
Methodist church. All members.
officers especially, are ureed e.
be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-18

But to expect 10 % business w;t2
out resort to advertising IS iikA trytng
= cross the Atlantic II J. ro~5oat-
sau accomplish The faa..-Ar ar;caa
|Gareaojag
The evening world., 1905-11-13
SAYS "DUEL"
| OVER GIRL WAS
PLOT TO KILL
Dwight Asserts In Court
That Roommate Tried
to Murder Him.

Lester +. Dwight, manager OF q
branch office OF the New York & New
Jersey Telephone Company, who was
shot three times early in the morning
Of Oct. 20 In what was then supposed
10 have been a duel with his room-mate
william NJ. Wood, dentist, at No. lA
West Ono Hundred and Twenty-fovr.h
street, told his story for the first time
In the Harlem Police Court this after
noon.
Wood had said that II had been a duel
and that the prize was Miss Gertrude
Fon,han, daughter Of wealthy parents,
at No. 2O9 West One Hundred and
Forty-second street. Before tho shoot
Ing Wood had written his will, leaving
81, 900 TO his mother and 5000 to the
young woman. He said that he had
been engaged to her, but that after he
had introduced his room-mate,. Dwight
she forsoOk him for Dwight
because of this statement Dwight has
been held as q prisoner In the J. hoOd
Wright Hospital, where his three bull
let wounds have been under treatment.
There was no duel said Dwlght
to-day. "'rhls man tried 10 kill me In
cold blood I had TO get up early that
morning to go TO work, and when
was dressed asked Wood, who was
writing at q table where my umbrella
was. He had evidently been up ali
night
'He told me the umbrella was behind
the door, and when ! went for II, and
while my back was toward him, he shot
me the first time turned, and we
grappled. He fired Ave shots, three
bullets entering my body. | got his
pistol from him and struck him several
times on the head With II Then |
rushed out into the hall and CO We'd for
help.
Magistrate Cornell discharged Dwight
and held Wood, WHO mas been In tho
Harlem Court prison, on a charge OF
assault with intent TO kill. Wood, who
was In court, said nothing. His head
was stlll bandagcd.