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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-22
Phone Us to Come After Your
Bund1e..We'n Do the Rest
It is Our Pride

To make and keep this the
best known and the best
every-way laundry in this
section of the country. So
you need have no fear of
having your laundry work
sighted. We want you to
speak we'll of us, as others
are doing; we want your
trade for years to come.
try us out. :. =. =. =.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-22
Is It Worth the Money!?

wv |
Of course the people of Greenwood
want all the railroads they can get,
and there seems a good chance to
get another branch of the Southern
built somewhere in the county, with
a terminus at Itta Bena-
Provided, that the people OF
Greenwood go down in their pock-
cts and give $4,000 cash in adj
vance to the enterprise.
The Commonwealth has not stud
led the question thoroughly, but at
first blush it seems that if the road
is constructed as now planned the
sprightly little city of 1tta Bena
will always stand between Green
wood and the business she has hopes
of getting from that branch OF the
road. It has the appearance OF
building up another place at the
expense of Greenwood. We hope
we are wrong in this view Of the
matter but honesty of purpose has
put this sort of glasses to our eyes,
and at least, if it be the truth, the
truth will not hurt Greenwood.
We have no intention of discour-
aging the builders of railroads, but
the people ought to know that men
do not build railroads to help towns;
they have their own deep pockets IN
view all the time. The Delta South
ern wants to come to Greenwood be-
cause the promoters know that
Greenwood is a good town and is
getting to be a better n all the
time; the question has been given
years of study by the company, and
they believe that the road would
, prosper by getting ito town; if they
t did not know this they would never
have given the matter a thought ano
| our little subscription of $4,000
would appear to them as a hand-out
$ If the proposed road were a new
branch from some other direction
where there is no road, the sltua
, ton would be entirely different
t But we already have the Southern
l from Itta Bena, and all the addition
S al traffic we could ever hope to &c
would consist of perhaps n or tw'
o extra and empty local trains daily.
t The sum of $4,000 will almos
e build and equip an electric line from
Greenwood to Itta Bena, and W
d could have a train every thirty min
utes, and they could be controlle'
for the especial benefit of Green
wood instead of especially for som
set of men who do not at this tim
know where Greenwood is.
Is it worth the money?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-22
For Re0t.

One Store House near Greenwood Gro
Gerry Co., apply to W. ". McNeile or J.
B. Pace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-22

Paved streets would effect an en-
ormous saving in shines"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
footed "Fool" and Was Given Legacy


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Jan. H.
footing the Morse signal for fool" on
his whistle as he passed through a
town at forty miles an hour has re-
suited in a legacy for Patrick Henry
Heeney, an engineer on the Great
Western until Dec 1.
An old railroad man on the train
was so interested in the signal, which
he could read, that he struck up an
acquaintance with the engineer and the
next day returned to hear the history
of early abuse of the engineer when
a young telegrapher in the town. The
agent had misused him greatly. The
boy picked up Morse, and when he be-
came an engineer, every time he ran
past the agents station he footed
something scurrilous, like fool"
The old man died last spring and has
left an orange ranch at Redlands. CAL,
to Heeney and Heeney quit the road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

home. Thomas was a hackdriver with
none too good a name.
After the remains had been en-
balmed the coroner of the county gave
list, and traces of choral were dis
covered. Later it was found that
Thomas had bought choral at an East
Des Moines drug store and he was
placed under arrest. He proved that
he had been driving a hack at a fune-
raj in Valley Junction at the time the
girl was supposed to have died, and the
case was dismissed. A year later an
other information was filed and the
case was tried again. 1t was shown
that the embalming fluid used upon
the remains might have caused traces
Of chloral in the stomach. Again the
case was dismissed after the state
had produced it's evidence in prelim-
mary hearing.
The indictment now found is based
upon evidence furnished by DR.. w. A.
Taylor of Waterloo. who was in Des
Moines at the time Mabel Scofield died,
and who asserts that he was called by
Thomas to attend the girl. but arrived
too late, and was met by Thomas and
told that he could do no good. DR..
Mo- t111 r;
that the girl had been killed by an
accidental overdose of poison.
Police and county officials have al
ways secuted the murder theory. In
former trials the state has failed to
prove that a murder was committed.
Thomas and his parents have spent
several thousand dollars defending his
cases in court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
is AFTER DOLLIvER'S SEAT.
Former Fast Political Friends Likely t
Be rivals Before 1907.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 12.-Po-
Governor A. B. Cummins will contest
with Governor j. P. Dolliver for a seat
in the United States senate in 1907
The governor himself refuses to say,
further than that he has not made up
his mind.
The legislature of 1906 would have
elected a successor to Dolliver, but for
the passage of the biennial election
law, which does away with elections
in Iowa for one year. Under the new
law, there will be an election Of SEN
ators and legislators in 1906, and a
special session will be called to meet
in January, 1907. This special session
will elect senator.
Dolliver was appointed United States
senator by former Governor Leslie M.
Shaw. At the time Dolliver had never
antagonized the Cummins element of
the party. He was in fact regarded
as a Cummins man. For that matter
LATE Young and many others now op-
posed to the governors tariff views
were with Cummins then. Cummins'
strength helped to secure Dolliver the
election after mis- term by appoint
ment had ended. There has never
been an out-and-out Cummins-Dolliver
contest in Iowa.
Cummins was strong enough in the
and Speaker Clarke is his fast friend.
A contest between Cummins and Dol
liver, will put the fighting ground in
northern and northwest Iowa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
COUNTY MACHINERY ALLEGED
TO De GOING TO RACK AND
RUIN THROUGH NEGLECT.
Road Commissioners Will BE Instruct.
ed to Give County Property
Better Care.

Tools and road grading machinery
belonging to the county is to be given
better care in the future than it has
in the past and an itemized inventory
of county property with it's estimated
value is to be returned by road COM
missioners and filed with the county
commissioners.
This was a decision reached by the
board yesterday afternoon on a sug
gestion made by Chairman Morrow
who thought that sufficient care was
not being taken of expensive road
grading machinery. According to a
statement returned by the old board
the county possesses fully $4,000 worth
of machinery and road grading ma
chinery much of which has been al
lowed to remain out in all kinds of
weather. AS a result of improper care
much of the machinery has become
impaired.
A further abuse came to light when
the statement was made by member
of the board that private parties had
been allowed the use of county ma
cninery. Road supervisors will prob
ably be given instructions not to
allow the county's property to pass
out of their hands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

violation Of the orders of Mr.. Dawley
my attorney here However, I will say
that some of the stories which have
appeared in print have amused me
much. When the full statement is
made public. it will have the instant
effect of clearing me from all suspicion
of wrongdoing and show that my
husband and 1 have been the victims
of circumstances and that not any
crime has been committed"
At the mention of her husbands
name, Mrs. Chadwick appeared to be
deeply affected. She continued:
Some of the things published have
distressed me greatly. 1t is not true
that asked DR.. Chadwick's forgive
ness when I met him on his arrival in
this city. There is no occasion for
me to ask his forgiveness have been
a loyal mother and true wife. Like
any other gentleman, he came from
Europe to my side of his own free will"
THE only way that Cleveland pa
per can get what you call a scoop on
my statement is to prove that bought
an $4,000 automobile and then gave it
away. or that bought $1,000 worth Of
handkerchiefs at one time. The paper
which will prove these statements I
will cheerfully give my statement to.
Then, it was published that DIR.
Chadwick had lost a fortune Of $4,000
through my operations. That is not
true. The statement that Mary Chad
wick mad lost a fortune of $4,000 is
absurd. She never had but $38e6
which her mother left her. If the for
tune of the doctor is gone, he must
have spent it himself, for 1 have had
nothing to do with it. Neither have I
had the handling of his daughters
money"
To prove on what good terms she
was with Mary Chadwick, Mrs. Chad
wick displayed several friendly letters
which she had received within a few
days from her stepdaughter
There will be no statement from
me- she declared in the way of en-
phasis. until the one in New York is
made public. No. 1 will not say who
the party is who has the statement
there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Meeting Will be Hold In Wash
jnnton Next Week.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-The
National board of trade will hold its
annual meeting in this city next week
and as usual it will bring together
representatives of all the prominent
commercial organizations of the coun-
try The sessions will be held at the
Willard hotel beginning Tuesday and
continuing three days.
Among the matters which will be
discussed and advocated by the meet
ing are inland navigation improve
ment, extension of the powers of the
interstate commerce commission, bet
ter trade relations with Canada, i'm
provement of the consular service. in
ternational arbitration, regulations
for the manufacture and sale of wood
alcohol. and a uniform bill Of lading.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
SENATOR ANkENY AND REPRE-
SENTATIVE JONES TAKE UP
SUBJECT WITH NEWELL.
Walia Waila Senator Stands Good
Show Of Securing Craftsmanship Of
Irrigation Committee.

At the national capital Senator An
keny and Representative Jones have
had a conference with reclamation Off
GERS regarding irrigation in Eastern
Washington.
T. A. Noble, in charge of the work in
Washington, explained what had been
done in the state. He showed that the
Okonogan project had not met expecta-
tions, and had practically been ADAM
doned. Because of the immense in
vested rights on Yakima river that To-
cation is temporarily set aside. but if
the few existing obstacles can be re-
moved the government hopes to take
up and construct the Palouse project,
which will irrigate 100000 acres of land
at $35 an acre. This is the only Wash
ington project which can be built at
this time.
Owing to the defeat of Senator Bard
in California, who has had the chair
manship of the irrigation committee, it
is very probable that Senator Ankeny
will receive that craftsmanship, which
will put him in a position to do much
for the state of Washington in the line
of assisting in carrying out many of
the irrigation schemes that have been
projected in this state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
THOMAS TO BE TRIED AGAIN,
Jury Charges Him With Murder o
Mabel Scofield.

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 12.-For
the third time Charles Thomas will be-
put on trial here this week for the
murder of Mabel Scofield in Des Moines
in 1899. An indictment has been found
by the grand jury upon evidence which
has been ignored by a half dozen grand
iuries in succession. The theory of
the defense is that Thomas is persecut-
ed; that Mabel Scofield died by her
own hand, and that the largGareward
offered has been the chief incentive of
private detectives to hound the young
man who must now make fight for
his life.
The remains of Mabel Scofield. a
pretty girl from Macksburg, Iowa, were
taken from the Des Moines river in
October. 1899 Tracks were found
leading to the river and the affair
was credited as suicide. Miss Scho-
field had been staying at the Thomas
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
cHADwlcks, FATE's PAINTINGS.
No Crime Has Been Committed, Says
Mrs. Chadwick.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick has consented to
make a partial statement, though stip-
ulating that it should not be considered
her full statement regarding her
troubles.
THAT" she declared, has already
been prepared. 1t was prepared be-
fore 1 left New York, and is in the
hands of one of my attorneys, and 1t
will not be released until I say so.
Should 1 give it out now, it would be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
Weddino In Military Circles.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan.-lZ.-oe.
Johns church was the scene OF FASH
ionable military wedding at noontooay
ryhe,, Miss Katherine Thomas, daugh-
ter of Lieutenant Colonel and MRS.
Thomas Newton Wood, became the
bride of Captain Robert Henry Dunlap,
IT, s. M. c. The bridegfoom was at
tended by a number of hissbfoth ef' ofi1$'
GERS in full military dress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
CURED LUMBAGO.

A. 3. Canman, Chicago, writes March
4. 1903: Having been troubled with
Lumbago at different times and tried
one physician after another; then diff
ferent ointments and linaments, gave
it up altogether. So tried once more,
and got a bottle of Billiards. Snow
Linament, which gave me almost in
slant relief 1 can cheerfully recon-
mend it. and will add my name to your
list of former sufferers" 25c, soc and
$1.OO
For sale by Upington Drug Store. a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
'aeH OF POSTAL RATES,
-. In Congress Intended
simplify Mail Problem.

p,o,,,S SAlNGToN. Jan. IA COM
pos, ,Ss has been submitted to the
lqs..,s Committees of congress on the
ibid ' IAN proposal to consolidate oil ate
Ia, ts %''a fourth-class matter, and
pa,csl , % merge the two wherever the
tolss,' weighs less than one pound but
o. all me existing difference in rates
aud Tor Parcels weighing between one
eAaDaIs. Pounds. the present mer-
sor.,,..H limit AT first sight th;.
uon, ~ like needless comr,;o.
matters 'icaliy it would simplify
Il Cent. uOle with the present rate of
Cents pound on MERCHANDISE .n,1
Othsr than pound po' on printed matter
Classes are constantly over.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

Commencement of the series OF
Children's Class at Prof. McMinn's
Dancing Academy Saturday afternoon
at 230.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

FOR GENERAL
Homework. Apply 420 Washington
street, or Phone Main 1241.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

Peoples Cash Market. Fine Meats
Fresh Salmon, Oysters. etc. Newly
fitted up. No. IL S. Third: Phone 3d.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

| Through a clerical error on the part
Of school clerk the financial affairs
! Of school district No As are in a bad
/ N mudlled condition, and it will prob
4 ably take the combined efforts of Coun-
p Superintendent Meyers and Former
Treasurer W. B. Hawley to unravel
the taage.
The otter came to light yester-
DAY Va communication was re-
Fei'ed by the commissioners, stating,
mai owing to a clerical error, school
dIs'llct No. 46 had paid unknowingly
la'0 The county treasury, a special levy
o. II mills last year. District No. AZ,
a'' plSlllct No. 46 of Columbia coun-
adjon each other and a Joint levy
W Vie purpose of making certain
improvements was voted. In voting the
wy the school clerk made it appear
'A'' district No. As had voted the
special levy and, unwittingly, tax
payers Of that district paid the tax
assessed.
Di'ulet No, A., which voted the levy.
mus Itself without the necessary
!4' 10 complete the improvements.
'''' district No. As has funds on
'0 which We're never voted. Several
''V'S nave prayed for some sort
,>''7'' but the commissioners are
'',''u 10 let the matter stand mas
o., as 'Ae district has the money
al spend it any way it chooses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

tapping, especially in the small par
cells. Is a card showing samples of
paint third or fourth class? AS a
printed card it would go as third class;
as samples of paint it would go as
fourth. The department has ordinarily
attempted to compromise reasonably,
but this is not always easy to do.
Express People Opposed.
For many years the heads of the
postoffice department have recommend
ed the consolidation of the third and
fourth class rates, but the express
companies are too heavily entrenched
in the senate to make this a feasible
legislative project. There is, more
over, deep seated opposition to
parcel post or to steps that lead in that
direction. 1t is obvious that at 8
cents pound instead of 16. the gov
eminent would do a greatly increased
business in carrying merchandise.
Who is going to move it? Must the
carriers be provided with wagons as
are those who patrol the rural dis
tricts? A general wagon service would
mean an enormous enlargement of the
scope and cost of the postal establish
ment.
Merger Of Rates.
The department accordingly sug-
gests for the consideration of con-
gress that a merger of fourth and
third class rates might to advantage
be made on small parcels. 1t is there
that nearly all the confusing complica-
lions now come One-pound packages
would not greatly weigh down the
carriers, nor their diversion be Sc
| rious blow to the express companies.
Still, the larger probabilities are
| that congress will do nothing on this
subject. Senator Fryes description of
Major Martin Maginnis of Montana as
the man who had had the most GER
| tificates to the senate and the feWest
seats" of anybody he had ever known,
! finds a parallel in this recommends
| ton for the consolidation of the third
and fourth class postal rates. 1t has
had the most Endorsements and the
fewest votes Of any measures present
ed in a long time.
Rural Mail Project.
The attitude of the government to-
wards the parcel-carrying business is
brought acutely to the front by the
rural delivery establishment. The
wagons need to be filled. and the pub
lie will find ways to do it. The recon-
mendation of the postmaster general
that parcels weighing not more than
five pounds be conveyed on the route
from the initial Office at 3 cents a
pound, or from one patron OF the route
to another, seems simple enough II
is, however, not without its compllca-
tons 1t would presumably lead the
shops of the towns which were the III
itial points of the delivery route, tc
send out quantities of goods to the
scattered points to which it does no,
pay them to run a regular service
Many of these postof11ces lack facili-
ties for including a large parcei as
tributing business. Probably the plar
will be tried experimentally before Il
is everywhere authorized to get some
idea of how generally it meets pubic
needs.
z commencement of the series o.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12

Alheit's feed mill can save you
money on hay and grain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-12
'SANT MOST EFFEcTIvE

80. Chambers, Ed. indicator. Lib
RI, eAas' writes Dec. rs, 1902:
In. eaSure and unsolicited by you,
os ~ N''iinony TO the curative power
ps., uS Horehound Syrup. have
NIL, " my family and can cheer
oI... 'nFm it is the most effective and
eOss remedy for coughs and
il00 e' used 25c, soc and
Oy Cpington Drug Store. a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-09
Earthquake in Italy.

Rome, Sept. 9.-As the result of the
earthquake which was felt with such
terrible force throughout parts of Italy,
Yesterday, twelve villages have been
completely wiped out. The inhabitants
of these ruined villages spent last night
in the open air. without shelter of any
kind. 1t is estimated that the damage
caused by the earthquake will amount
to $40, 600, 900. The latest official esti-
mates of the casualties which resulted
in the great earthquake which was felt
with such disastrous consequences yes
terday, throughout the province of Gala
bris, and other parts of Italy, as report
ed to the Minister of the Interior, place
the number of killed at over 500, and
the injured at 1900. 1t is probable
that correct list of the dead and in
jured can never be made.
The cause of the earthquake is believed
to be connected with the recent activity
of the volcano on the island of Stromboli.
Among the buildings destroyed was the
Tercoli observatory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-09
The State Committee

As stated in the Gazette of that day,
BY decision reached yesterday after
noon the State democratic executive COM
mittee, in session in Richmond, practi-
cally without dissent decided against
"straight-outs" of Norfolk county and
turned the organization over to the
"lusion" forces.
All of the fusion candidates were de-
clared nominated Under the ruling of
the committee the nominees are as fol-
lows: For the Senate, j. G. Neimeyer;
for the House of Delegates, Parker and
Owen, and for County Clerk, Dudley.
The whole State committee was with
the fusion element excepting Messrs.
Sears, Downing and Williams, who did
not think the other side was given fair
play.
The committee announced the fol-
lowing as the complete official vote of the
State:
For Senator-Martin, 46, 691; Monta-
que, SO, 307
GovernOr-Swsnson, AZ, 63S; Mann,
20. 1876; Willard, 20,0S9.
-Governor-Ellyson, co.
1853; Cabell, Is, 365.
Attorney Decentralization, 4S, $40;
Williams, 90,767.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
-Eggleston, So, 968. Hulvey, 81, 239
The committee declared the above the
nominees of the democratic party and
adjourned sine die.
The committee decided that it had no
jurisdiction in thecase from Amherst and
Nelson counties, where Bland Massie is
contesting the nomination of Aubrey E.
Strobe to the State Senate. The case,
it was decided, should come up on APP
peal from the local committee. W. P.
Barksdale, representing Massie, there
upon withdrew the contest and pledged
his clients support to Strobe.
To complete the democratic nomina-
tions for the House, 16 candidates are
yet to be named, the counties so far
without nominees being Botetourt, Car
roll, Wise, Dickinson, Floyd, Franklin,
Montgomery, Radford, Patrick, Rock
ingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah,
Smyth, Washington and the city of Bris-
tol. All are expected TO nominate in
short time.
The presence in Richmond of num-
Der of the States democratic leaders has
brought up the subject OF the speaker
ship of the House of Delegates, held tor
a number of terms by John F. Ryan, OF
Loudoun county, who this year declined
to stand for reelection.
Former Lieut-Gov. Edward Echois
said yesterday that John W. Church
man, of Augusta, would receive the sup
port Of the valley counties for the honor,
for which he was we'll fitted, and be ex-
pc tied to see him win. Mr.. Churchman
has two strong opponents in W. ID. Card
well, OF Hanover, whose father, now On
the Supreme bench, was once speaker,
and Robert E. Lee, jr., of Fairfax
county.