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The Washington times., 1905-09-02

Olney School, Facing a9ss l sann sakEE ave-
Primary, Academic. College Preparatory
Fully equipped Athletic Court, with in
| structor. Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey.
Miss Laura Lee Dorsey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Negro Cabin Partially Wrecked by
Powder and Steel.
Warmed into Energy The Death Deal
ing Missile Performs The Work
1t Was Built For.

A most peculiar accident occurred
on day last week on Henry Arnolds
plantation in this county.
About month ago a negro family
named Hemphill moved to certain
cabin on the place, and there being no
ghostly demonstrations, the family were
seemingly content and all went well.
One day last week, however, an incident
occurred that would have Jared the
peace of mind of any one. While sit
ting quietly about the fire pl Ice there
was suddenly a terrible explosion, and
the cabin danced about as il in the
throes of an earthquake. Matte Hem
phil, the young negro wife Of the ten
ant, had limb broken and large hole
was torn in the roof of the house; the
hearthstone was demolished and the fire
scattered to the four winds. A hurried
investigation developed the fact that
six-inch bomb she'll had at some time in
the remote past been buried under the
hearthstone and had in all probability
become ignited by the fire. At any rate,
the shell had done something that the
more ago, and there "was something do
ing" in the cabin for the next few min
mo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
The Eloquent Divine Greeted by I'm.
mense Congregation.
AN EXCELLENT LECTURE.
The Liberal Membership SubscrlbeS
Seven Hundred Dollars Annually
for a Foreign Mission.

Last Sunday was great day to Green
wood church-goers. A balmy air, sun
shine, vibrant with suggestions of ap-
preaching spring, drew the people from
the chimney corners Of chilling and
cneerless winter and everybody seemed
glad to go to the House of God
The Methodists had advertised
tempting treat in the announcement
that Bishop Charles B. Galloway-the
Prince of American Pulpiteers-would
occupy the pulpit of that church morn
ing and evening. At HOO o'clock the
spacious auditorium was filed with
worshipers and the bishop satisfied
them all with a strong sermon upon the
theme, "The Vitalizing Power OF Chris
tianity." At the evening service the
Baptist and Presbyterian congrega-
tions worshiped with the Methodists
and both the auditorium and lecture
room were crowded. A more cultivated,
eager, interested throng never before
assembled in the city than Sunday
nights congregation.
The bishop, fresh from foreign fields
in the far east and filled with the spirit
of his recent observations there, was at
| best in presenting the theme, THE sit
uation in the Far East" Eloquence and
earnestness, wit and wisdom, philosophy
and fact, filled the hour and stirred the
great audience.
AT the conclusion of the address, upo1
the call Of the pastor, the congregation
provided for the support of a missionary
in the orient, pledging $500 annually tt
this cause.
The Greenwood church is the frs
Methodist church in the state to pro
vide for the support of two pastors
at home and one on the mission field.
The church will ask the Genera
Board Of Missions to assign it a man il
Japan and will pay his salary, receivin.
reports of his work and share in th
rewards of his consecrated toll.
1t is believed that the day marks
new epoch in the history of this congre
| patiOn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
New Street Lights.

The thirty new arc lamps have been
installed and the change made to alter
mating current for this service. The
old system was direct current. While
many Of the older systems in the coun-
try are still operating the direct cur
rent, the series alternating arc lamp is
one Of the modern advances made by in
ventors in electricity, and is being
adopted generally by new plants, and
substituted by old plants when a nee
essary increase of capacity justities a
change.
In figuring the life of electrical equip
ment, engineers do not ask how long
can it last?" but chow long will it be
before something so much more modern
and economical is invented, that it will
be no longer iustifable to use this?'
Our new street lamps are up-to-date,
and their handsomeness and brilliancy
must have been noted by every observer.
Today they are the very newest thing.
Five years from today they will, within
reasonable possibility, be so old in the
list of electrical inventions as to be out
of date. Who knows? Such has been
the past history of advances in electric
ity. But we can better live in the pres
ent while it is with us, and will count
as one Of our very present and tangible
sources of pleasure the bright, up-to
date lights that illuminate our unpaved
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
THE DIRECTORY.
GreenwOOds New Guide will Be Com
plete and Convenient.

Mr.. Corley c. Orr, the expert maker
Of city directories, is working hard on
Greenwood's first directory, and is meet
ing encouragement on all sides. The
task is hard one, the work of compil-
ing every name in the city, giving
streets and numbers and other valuable
information, demands the careful labor
of one skilled in the business.
The Commonwealth has the contract
of printing the directory and from the
plans shown us we believe that it will
be to the interest Of the business men
of the city to be represented in it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That it is most amusing to watch DR..
Henderson work in his pet garden? He
may be seen these bright mornings, be-
fore he goes to the Bank of Commerce,
casting about in his onion farm, and it
is easily noticed how much more
awkward he is as gardener than mas
ter of finance. 1t isa safe bet that when
Markham wrote his famous poem, THE
Man With a Hoe,' that he did not have
the good Doctor in mind.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Church Services.

At the Methodist church Sunday,
March 5-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
At LOO a. IN. and 7:30 p. IN. preaching
by the pastor. Themes: Morning, "The
Church, the Savior of the World" Ev-
ening. "A Spiritual Famine
The church has just organized for a
campaign for the spiritual good of the
city which is to culminate in special re-
yival services beginning the first Sun
day in May. The pastor urges every
member OF the church to enlist in gen.
nine forward movement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That Col. w. M. Hammer inherited all
the graces If Chesterfield, and that his
suave manner and charm of individuality
are qualities greatly to be admired? A
lawyer of high ability, learned in state
craft, cultivated in all the graces of a
gentle birth, careful and exhaustive in
what ever he undertakes, he embodies a
directness Of purpose that has placed
him in the fore rank of his profession.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That Harrie Reimon, proprietor of the
Reimon Hotel, is among the most ac-
commodating young men in existence?
He is so by nature, and the multitudin-
Gus questions that are asked him in the
course of day would come as an avail
anche to nearly anyone else. But he is
always there with a courteous answer
that fits handsomely into the place it is
intended for.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That Lee Farrell, of the Cumberland
Telephone Company, is born telephone
manager, and that the work comes to
him easily. There are twenty-four en-
ployees in the local exchange, and the
business is conducted like clock work.
Any man who can establish and keep
harmonious relations with that many
girls is to be congratulated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That splendid display in the great
show windows OF the Henderson and
Baird Hardware establishment, is an
outer Indication of the genius Of Col. T.
H. Baird, and that it is wond .rful to see
such a house in such a small city?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

J. L. Gillespie, Tommie Furth and
James Gordon Gillespie whiled away
last Saturday evening in the woods
hunting game and returned with a nice
string of birds and rabbits.
Mr.. Jesse W. Owen, Of kentucky, rep
resenting a Louisville wholesale house,
and who comes to Greenwood occa-
sionally, was visitor to The Common
wealth Office one evening this week.
Col. A. B. Randall, of Schlater, was
caller at this office Monday. He is bus
lily engaged in picking cotton, and will
save a large part of the crop that was
left in the fields on account of the bad
, weather.
The Presbyterians are told that they
will hold services in their new church
in about three weeks. This is welcome
news, for they have been waiting,
| though patiently, long time for the
completion.
| Mrs. w. M. Pharr entertained the
Earnest Workers at the residence OF
Mrs. j. II. Ellington on W. Washington
street on Monday evening. Delicious
refreshments were served, consisting of
cream, cake and other dainties.
| There are several buildings going to
be started at once. Mr.. j. w. Quinn, w.
S. Cunningham, and A. M. Payne are GO
ing TO build at an early date. Their lots
are next to Mr.. Walker Bells residence
on Mary street. Mr.. Quinn's residence
has already been started.
'Arizona' was given at the theatre
Thursday evening to half-flled house.
1t was one of the real strong plays of
the season and everyone was we'll
pleased. The scenic rehearsal was we'll
executed and came as an entirely new
feature to the local public.
90.
The boys of Miss Martins room are
organizing debating club and a first
meeting was held. Sam Eldridge Col
merry was elected chairman and a com
mittee was appointed to arrange pro-
: grammes. The next meeting will be
. held Monday evening and officers will
, be elected. The boys are enthuscd over
the club and success is promised.
in Of ahp11
novelties such as all convenient articles
for the kitchen, write Yazoo Swimming
Club at this city as they have an extern
sive line Of samples and will be more
than pleased to show them to you. They
= also are agents for the best perfumes,
: t1avoring extracts, soaps, baking powder,
and it would be a wise move to see their
goods before ordering as they have the
best prices for the people.
: 80.
y Dolly Denton's Memphis Musical
: Maidens pulled off" their entertainment
= at the local play house Tuesday evening
to small audience. A dance was given
on the stage after the performance
: These musical maidens may be all righ
u for Memphis and other small villages,
but Greenwood is too big for them, and
0 all together, it was one of the saddest
occurrences that ever came this way
In fact, it was almost tragedy.
;. The attention of our readers is calico
9 to the striking advertisement of the
g great Delta Bank in today's issue of The
Commonwealth. The Delta is the oldes
banking house in Leflore county, and il
IL one Of the greatest in the whole coun
b. try. The names of the officials is suf
l. ficient guarantee of the stability of tn,
N institution, but its depositors ar,
X surrounded by all the other safeguard
known to high-class financial interests
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That The Commonwealth is the only
newspaper in Greenwood or Lefore
county that dares print the news and
that we have double the circulation in
the city and county of any other paper
mailed at the post office?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Miss Hodie Chenoweth returned Sat
urday from delightful visit to friends
at Tchula.
Mr.. NJ. Marx Of this city, is manag
ing the store of w. T. Fountain while
Mr.. Fountain is off buying his spring
stock of goods.
Kiko market which has been kept on
Main street has been moved to Walls
market, and Lazarus has opened a tailor
shop in it's place.
Con tracter Johnson states he will
have Robert Herman's new store ready
by March 15. 1t will be handsome
place of business.
Miss Matte Green, who has been
confined to her bed by short illness, is
we'll again much to the qualification of
her many admirers.
Rev. G. A. Reynolds will preach in the
Christian church on Sunday at II M,
and at 1880 p. m. All are invited to at
tend these services.
Nearly everybody was planting their
expected as the land shows up in good
condition.
Mr.. Steve Arnold is having material
laid on his lot on George and Market
| SITS. He is going to erect few houses
| facing George street.
The father of Miss Tillie Kinnon was
a heavy loser in the Hot Springs fire.
Miss kinnon has been a guest of Mrs. r.
H. Barrett all winter.
A meeting of the Yazoo Swimming
club was held Tuesday evening and they
moved into their club house the first and
have it fixed up in style.
| Mrs A. Kantrovitz and Miss Head
| wick Strass returned last Thursday from
Pine Bluff, Ark, where they attended
the wedding of Mr.. kantrovitz.
c. E. Wright 4 Co., are charging theil
Ice Factory and Bottling Establishment
They are extending their building to the
tracks of the Southern Railroad.
Col. W. L. Barrow, Of the firm of Bar
row & Price, will leave tonight for st
Louis, where he will purchase a spring
stock Of goods for his fine house here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Powell have
removed to this city from Marks, Miss
They are formerly from Indiana. Mr.
Powell is employed at the furniture fac
tory.
Miss Weathersby, the assistant mil
liner at Barrow & Prices, is in St.Louis
where she will study the styles and fash
ions and buy spring stock Of up-to
date hats.
f. 4. Fender, who has been occupy1n.
a boathouse at the end of George stree
has moved into larger one at the sam
place. His boat was sold to the Yazo
Swimming Club.
n Mr.. Swift has moved from Marke
street to Lamar street and Mr.. w.
Mayre and family are moving in wher
a Mr.. Swift vacated. The Mayre residenc
: is being moved.
Lefore County Medical Society wi
meet at Masonic Hall next Monday 6tl
e DR.. Mathews will read a paper on pner
e monia DR.. Armistead of Sidon paper O
r. hemateuria. A full attendance is e,
pected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That Lieutenant-Colonel n. S. Wright,
of the big, busy Greenwood Furniture
Company, is an interesting gentleman
on nearly all subjects, and that his store
a modern enclycopaedia?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That it is really amusing to see two
ugly people meet and enter into a confa b
on the street? Both of them always
seem lost, so far as the talk is concerned,
ugliest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That Latham Ray, Maury Gre and
Wade Nelson are the leaders of the
young set in Greenwood society? They
are among the most fascinating young
fellows in town, but there is some talk
of dropping Wade Nelson because he
threatened to cultivate mustache.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That, as paver of streets, the sun is a
world-beater and the cheapest workman
in existence? But when he works only
on half time during the winter the
streets need the sort of pavements that
man makes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
DO YOU KNOW?
KODAK PRINTS.

That Miss Mary Holt, of Dyersburg,
Tennessee, is the charming and attrac-
tive stenographer for the Greenwood
Land Company, whose Offices are in the
new Hamilton building on Howard
street?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

LOST Between the Southern depot
and Scates', purse containing S12O;
gold certificates, one for 800, the other
$40. Finder will return to this Office or
to L. G. Branhan and receive % per cent
of the amount.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
For Sale.

The DIR. Whitehead horse and Colum-
bus buggy. Price, $3.50 for both. Ap-
ply to G. FL. kitchell,
Greenwood, Miss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

was in the city this week.
Mr.. Lester, of the Itta Bena Progress,
was in the city Tuesday.
Col. J. d. McLemore spent Sunday
with his family in Grenada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Smith have returned
from visit to Belzoni.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Kantrovitz returned
Tuesday from bridal tour.
DIR. Turnipseed of Marksville was
prominent city visitor Su nday.
Frank Gardner spent Tuesday in In
dianola as the guests of relatives.
Mr.. William ]. Gayden, of the Goyer
Company, has returned from Winona.
Mr.. W. T. Terney, of North Carrollton,
was in the city few days this week.
Two months and three weeks and the
| Mrs. w. Fl. Buck of Memphis is visit
| ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Den
mis-.
Cashier j. F. Russell, of the Itta Bena
| " go
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Reynolds accepted pos
ition with w. T. Fountain and began on
the first.
The new walkway on the Bridge af-
fords pleasant stroll for a Sunday
evening.
Cashier Lee Casey of the Bank of Itta
Bena spent last Sunday at home in
Greenwood.
Mr.. ]. T. Spivey is still on the sick list
but is improving and expects to be up
in few days.
Mrs. L. p. Yerger came over from Ok
ford the first of the week to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. DeLoach were in
city Tuesday visiting the family Of Mrs
Jennie DeLoach.
The Misses Henderson of Yazoo City
were guests last week of DR.. and Mrs
W. A. Burkhalter.
E the gallery of Gen. Keesler's house ant
sustained slight injury.
Mr.. H. w. Stevens has returned from
I New Orleans and will soon have acting
Y charge Of his tin business.
II Will Garrard spent Sunday at hom
I and also came over to the Humphrey en-
tertainment Tuesday evening.
cital last Saturday evening and the stu
N dents showed up in excellent order.
l. The Methodists met at the residenc
S of Mrs. J. E. Colmery Monday evenin
and most pleasant meeting was held
Mr.. P. L. DeLoach is home after tri
o1 to the east, where he bought an immens
le stock of spring goods for his mode
70 store.
e Mr.. B. NJ. Hicks is now with the C<
ID operative Grocery Co., and will b
pleased to have his friends call on hi
nc there.
Col f. r. Austin has returned from
ten days trip to the East, where he pu
chased great spring stock for his e
u tablishment.
p =.
Mr.. Joseph A. Dial, representing tt
United States Census Office, is in tt
r city this week taking lists of manufac
uring plants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That some time during the week Di-
rectory-Builder Orr and his corps of as
sistants will knock on your front door
and ask "who lives here?' Don't be
alarmed at the seeming impertinence
but give the men the desired imforma-
tion and thus have your name and num-
ber in the first new directory for Green
wood. The guide will be a complete
one and will prove great convenience
for nearly everybody in the city as we'll
as all those who come to it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

That Mr.. A. NJ. Payne, Vice President
of the Austin Dry Goods Company, is
one of the most expert advertising writ
ers in the whole country? This most
important department of any business
has developed in the past few years into
an art, and few there are who can mas
ter it at all, and even the ones who are
endowed with the natural talent must
give it careful study. A writer of ad-
vertisements must not only be able to
please himself and his establishment,
but he must satisfy the printer, who
puts his ideas into type, as we'll as that
most important element of all-the great
purchasing public. Mr.. Payne is highly
talented in this direction, and if he SO
desired, he could command large salary
in any of the great cities merely as an
advertising expert.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
A VALUABLE DISCOVERY
w. S. Barry Patents Process Which
VIII Net Him Fortune.

Hon. W. S. Barry, of Greenwood, presi-
dent of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta
Levee Commissioners, president Of three
large oil mills of the Delta and one of
that sections leading citizens, has COM
pleted and put into practical and sue
cessful operation a process which en-
ables oil mills to increase their output
from cotton seed four to six gallons
ton. MIR. Barry's invention has been
tried upon his own mills and works sue
cessfully and he has taken the neces-
sary steps to protect his invention and
to get it before the seed crushers Of the
South.
Cotton seed yields in the Delta from 3S
to Al gallons of oil per ton; in the hills
slightly less, thirty-six to thirty eight
and in the Carolinas the yield is as low.
as thirty-fve gallons per ton. When t
is considered that millions Of tons Of
seed are crushed every season and that
this process increases the return
from them fully dollar ton the value
| of his invention is realized.
Mr.. Barry is already a wealthy man
but his recent invention guarantees him
fortune. All of his friends in this city
and section rejoice to learn of his in
creasing prosperity. Dis
patch.
"Next to GTenada?"
| From the Grenada Sen incl.
| Greenwood, next to Grenada, is one OF
of the best towns in the state, and while
she can boast of many Things, she is to
be especially congratulated upon having
two of the best newspapers in the state
in her midst. Both are ably edited, and
seem to be under wise management.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Every popular brand of Cigars, Cigar.
cites and tobacco. Scates.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
"Next to Grendda?"

Just received, a new line of ladies
ready-to-wear hats; you ought to see
them. Barrow s. Price.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Miss Hodie Chenoweth returned Sat
urday from a delightful visit to friends
at Tchula.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Mr.. NJ. Marx Of this city, is manag-
ing the store of W. t. Fountain while
Mr.. Fountain is off buying his spring
stock of goods.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Lefore County Medical Society will
meet at Masonic Hall next Monday 9th.
DR.. Mathews will read paper on pneu-
monia DR.. Armistead of Sidon a paper on
hemateuria. A full attendance is ex-
pected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Mr.. Joseph A. Dial, representing thu
United States Census Office, is in th'
city this week taking lists of manufact
uring plants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

J. L. Gillespie, Tommie Furth and
James Gordon Gillespie whiled away
last Saturday evening in the woods
hunting game and returned with nice
string Of birds and rabbits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

kiko market which has been kept or
Main street has been moved to Walls
market, and Lazarus has opened tailo
shop in it's place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
Stoddard's Record at Blue Earth, Minn., Will
be Looked Up by the Defense.

Tuesday Judge Fisk issued an order
permitting Bosard & Bosard and b. r..
Sinkler, attorneys for S. L. Hartzell and
e. T. Bascom, accused of the murder of
Byron U. Stoddard, to take dispositions
in regard to the quarrelsome disposition
of the man who is alleged to have been
killed by the defendants. The deposi-
tions will be used in the trials of Hart
zell and Bascom which begin at Penn
bina Jan. TO- Judge Fisk has not yet
ruled in regard to the application to ad-
NIT Bascom to bail, made few days
ago.
Judge Fisk last Saturday heard argu-
ments on the application made by the
attorneys of E. T. Bascom, for an order
allowing the defendant to be released
on filing a bond for his appearance when
the trial takes place in Pembina Jan. 10.
Attorneys Bosard & Bosard, of Grand
Forks, and Attorney Sinkler, of Grafton,
appeared on behalf of the prisoner, and
Jos. Cleary of Langdon appeared for the
state. Judge Fisk stated that he would
render decision next Tuesday or We'd
nesday. The plea for the release OF
Bascom was made on the ground that
he is seriously i'll as result of the
confinement in Jail. 1t was pointed out
that his companion, Hartzell, was the
man who fired the fatal shot, and Bas'
com merely accompanied him.