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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-04
ROUND THE IOWN


Mr.. B. B. Proyine visited CoHeevills
Sunday.
Mr.. R. Thayer returned from schlatel
Monday.
Baker Wall had business in Itta Bona
Tuesday.
Ben Terry spent Monday at Berclair
fishing.
Mr.. G. L. Lomax spent Sunday in
Grenada.
Mr.. @. Gillespie was over from Carroll
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. L. Gillespie is at Owens Wells
for a few days.
Mr.. Thos. Lucas was down from Glen
Burr last week.
Mr.. P. Clarke was up from Sidon on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. r. B. Lowry was over from Itta
Bena last Saturday.
Mr.. +. r. Streater was down from
Minter City Monday.
Mr.. P. s. Burt visited relatives and
friends in Oxford Sunday.
Sheriff Rice, Of Tallahatchie county,
was in the city Saturday.
II There will be no services at the Bap-
&tist church next Sunday.
n Mr.. N. L. Cockrell was over from his
Lake Henry home Tuesday.
Messrs. Holly Lee and Sumter Giles
2pie spent Sunday rear Holcomb.
DR.. W. D. Wilson was down from
Schlater on business last Friday.
Mr.. Jno. W. Hicks is spending a month
with his family in Chicago.
Miss Alice Hicks left Wednesday for
Chicago to visit relatives.
Il Mr.. G. L. TONNES was down from Min
ter City Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hon. B. T. Sayre was down from Min
ter City on business Wednesday.
Mr.. Ernest Liddell was down from
Philip on business Tuesday.
Hon. A. Henderson, of Runnemede, was
in the city Monday on business.
MIR. J. L. Montgomery returned last
Saturday from Castalian Springs.
Miss Sadie Webb, Of jackson, is the
guest Of Mrs. j. M. Hoar this week.
- -
Miss Mary Metts has returned from a
visit to friends at Louisville, Miss
Miss lrma Portwood has returned
from a pleasant visit to friends in Yazoo
City.
Hon. Earl Brewer, Of Clarksdale, was
in the city a few hours Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. D. G. Peteet attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Alfred II. Barr at Lexington last
week.
The Jehl boys came over from winona
Thursday and helped the locals defeat
Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Weber, OF Itta
Bena, visited Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Auter
this week.
Mrs. G.. d. Classify and children left
this week for waukesha, Mich, to spend
a few weeks.
Mr.. II. L. Price, one Of Sidon's best
citizens and business men, was in the
city last week.
Miss Louise Bingham, of Carrollton,
visited Miss Bessie Creegan here the
first Of the week,
Miss Francis Schram left Monday for
Memphis to accept . position In the st.
Joseph's Hospital.
Rev. W. M. Burr and vile are spend-
ing = month in New York and other
points Of interest.
Mrs. Jas. A. johnson and daughter,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-04

Mr.. G. =. Saunders returned Monday
evening from okolons, whore Mrs. Saun-
ders and ths children are visiting rela-
tivea. Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders have inst
recently returned from Asbury Park,
New York, Warrington and other points
q interest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-04

Mrs.. Jas. A. johnson and daughter,
Matte are the guests Of Miss lrma
Portwood this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-04

Misses Lillian Mcbride and Bessie
Reynolds returned home from New Or.
leans last Friday. They were not al.
lowed in the state until ten days after
they had loft the city, which time they
spent in Nashville.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-04

Mr.. J. r. Buchanan was over from Val
ley Hill, Wednesday. and made this Of
flee a pleasant call.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-04

Rev. W. N. Burr and wife are spend
ing . month in New York and other
points Of interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
A Strategy of Diplomacy.

Portsmouth. N. H.. Aug. 9.-Japan
has decided on the delivery of an
ultimatum to Russia at the opening
of the peace negotiations. Under in
structions from TOXIC Baron Komura
and Minister Takahira will present a
note to the Russian representatives
containing two series of demands.
The first will be those Japan fixes
now as the price of terminating the
war; the second those she will exact
should Russia decide to continue the
struggle.
1t is a strategy of diplomacy calcu-
lated to show Russia the gravity of
further resistance to what the world
considers inevitable. II is calculated
also to impress continental Europe
and cause it to urge Russia to suffer
the lesser rather than the greater
evil.
Japan has acceded gracefully to
President Roosevelt's wish to be
moderate, but she has limited her as
surance to the present time. The
president knows. and he has permit
ted the information to reach the Rus
sian pleniDotentiaries. that should
peace negotiations fail. II will be inn
possible to exercise any restraining
influence upon the conQuerer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Gratitude Well Expressed.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. 14th.-
Mr.. c. L. Smith, painter and decora-
tor, whose home is at 800 Anne street,
this city, makes the following state
ment:
Il was laid up with some kind Of
pains. Some said it was Lumbago,
other Sciatica and others again Rheu-
matism. A few of my friends sug-
gested that it was lead poison, but
whatever it was 1t gave me great
deal of pain; in fact, almost complete
ly crippled me. l had to use two
canes to walk about, and even then it
was a very painful task.
"a friend advised me to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills and began the treat
ment. After had used the first box l
was able to throw away one Of the
canes and was considerably improved.
The second box Strengthened me up so
that l could go about free from pain
without any assistance, and very soon
after l was completely cured, well and
happy, without a pain or an ache.
Dodd's Kidney Pills seemed to go
right to the spot in my case and they
will always have my greatest praise"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
HEART RIGHT
When He Quit Coffee.

Life Insurance Companies will not
insure a man suffering from heart
trouble. The reason is obvious.
This is a serious matter to the hus-
band or father who is solicitous for
the future of his dear ones. Often
the heart trouble is caused by an I'M
expected thing and can be corrected
if taken in time and properly treated.
A man in Colorado writes:
II was great coffee drinker for
many years, and was not aware of the
injurious effects of the habit till be-
came a practical invalid, suffering
from heart trouble, indigestion and
nervousness to an extent that made
me wretchedly miserable myself and
a nuisance to those who Witnessed my
sufferings.
81 continued to drink Coffee, how
ever, not suspecting that 1t was the
cause of my illhealth. till, on applying
for life insurance was rejected on
account of the trouble with my heart.
Then l became alarmed. l found that
leaving of coffee helped me quickly,
so quit it altogether and having
been attracted by the advertisements
of Postum Food Coffee began its use.
THE change in my condition was
remarkable, and It was not long TIL
1 was completely cured. All my all
ments vanished My digestion was
completely restored, my nervousness
dfsannearad and most imDOrtant OF
all, my heart steadied down and be-
came normal, and on a second exami-
nation | was accepted by the life In
surance Co. Quitting Coffee and US
ing Postum worked the cure" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's reason. and II Is explained
in the little book. The Road to Well
ville." In each pkg.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. IA. - Gov
ernor Edward w. Hoch, OF Kansas,
who arrived in Philadelphia, attended
by a large party, to witness the
launching of the battleship Kansas,
made a brief speech during the after
noon at the headquarters OF the city
party, and later took a boat ride in
company with Mayor Weaver. Two
generals, six colonies and numerous
other officers of the Kansas National
Guard accompanied the governor, and
every member of the party was adorn-
ed with miniature sunfiower.
Miss Anna Hoch, daughter of the
governor, will act as sponsor for the
battleship, and says that although her
father is a politician and Kansas is
prohibition state, she is fully prepar-
ed to use champagne at the launch
ing.
The governor, in this connection,
said:
people seem ready.to believe any
tnlnS ABOUT hdHSdS. we nave pcoh
having trouble with the Standard Oil
Company out there, and when one
man called upon me to ask what in
tended to have used at the christen-
ing of the battleship, replied, oil, to
be sure, and it won't be Standard oil,
either Well that little .jesting re-
mark of mine was telegraphed all over
the country, and l understand that the
officials at the navy department in
Washington were prepared to remon-
strate with me at the idea of using
oil instead of champagne at launching
had they not been told by friend OF
nike that the remark was nothing
more than a Joke"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
New Orleans Is Grateful.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 9.-For his
prompt action in extending govern
ment aid to the citizens of New Or
leans and of the state of Louisiana
in fighting the epidemic of yellow
fever, President Roosevelt received
the thanks of the citizens commit
tee in the form of the following tele-
gram:
New Orleans, LATHE President,
Oyster Bay, N. Y: we heartily
thank you for your prompt and
generous action which, although ex>
pected, was nevertheless gratifying.
We pledge ourselves to do our share,
and have wired Surgeon General wy
man that we would secure and fur
nish all the funds the service may
require"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
LAUNCHING THE KANSAS:
BIG BATTLESHIP FLOATS

During the morning the members OF
the governors party scattered and
visited various points of interest.
Shortly before noon they took car
riage ride and lunched at the Belle
vue Stratford, where apartments had
been reserved for the party at the re-
quest of some of the members of that
party who had acted as committee
to receive the visitors from Kansas.
Franklin N. Brewer introduced
Governor Hoch, who said he was
deeply interested in the reform fight
here and was a strong partisan of
Mayor Weaver.
ut is much the same fight as we
have won in Kansas" said the gov
ernor "and wish you luck"
Briefly he sketched his recent bat
tie with the Standard Oil octopus, and
he spoke highly of the Kansas legisla-
ture.
1--WE were fortunate in having a
strong and incorruptible legislature"
Returning to the hotel, the visitors
took carriages for the Arch street
wharf where they went abroad the
Ashbrodge for a trip along the Della
ware front.
Miss Hoch said that the women
members of the party were anxious to
secure a little time in order to go
shopping, and all are looking forward
to a trip that has been planned to At
lantic City, as none of the visitors
have seen the ocean.
The battleship Kansas will be
launched at high tide, between IL
o'clock m. and noon tomorrow at the
yards of the New York Shipbuilding
Company, at Camden, N. ].
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Strike Conditions Serious.

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 10. = Strike
conditions on the Rocky Mountain di
vision are regarded as serious. 1t is
true that some passenger trains are
coming into division headquarters on
time but others are from four to six
hours late. Wires, commercially and
otherwise, have been broken during
the last few days and Missoula has
been practically isolated Rush bust
ness has been accepted by the West
ern Union, but flags have been work
ing on the railroad. Perishable
freight has been and is refused by the
Northern Pacific. Trainmen held a
meeting and decided they would &C
cept no more orders by telephone as
they feel danger confronts them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Fees of Bankruptcy Trustees.

New York, Aug. 10.-The federal
bankruptcy law fixes the salary of
trustees in bankruptcy at per cent
of the amount the estate pays. If the
Devlin estate pays off its 100000 in
obligations the three trustees = Lee
land, Hurley and Reeves-will receive
$4,000, or $4,000 each. Que trustee
would have received the full amount.
Colonel N. H. Loomis, of Topeka, the
referee, will also get 100000 if the
estate pays out in full. The law giver
him per cent, the same as the trus-
tees. Loomis lad strong backing in
New York for the appointment of
United States judge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
One Hundred Persons Carried Down
In The Debris.
IN HEART OF SHOPPING DISTRICT
The Pillars That Gave Supported the
Ends of Two Giant Orders, the
Main Support of That Part of the
Building.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The mid
die section of the big department
store of the John G. Myers company,
in North Pearl street collapsed, carry
ing down with it over 100 persons
caught in a chaos of brick, plaster and
wooden beams. Between 20 and 80
men, women and children met death.
Most of those caught in the ruins
were employees of the store. The COL
lapse occurred shortly after the open
ing hour, when barely score of shop
pers were in the store.
The best accounts of the event that
probably caused the ruin is given by
the head of the crockery, glass and
drug department, which occupied the
basement.
"The worlmen were saving at a
wooden floor BEAM" said he, which
runs under the northern end of the
central pillars in the middle OF the
store. Excavation for the cellar was
going on about the base of this pill
lar, and I believe that the Earring OF
the beam beneath it displaced the
foundation of the pillar"
The pillars which gave way sup
ported the ends of two giant girders
and when it fell the main support of
the central part of the building was
gone, with a noise that could be heard
blocks away and which shook the adj
joining buildings. Nearly half the
great structure from cellar to roof,
and vending from one sidewalk to the
others, came grinding down. When
the fire department arrived they had
plenty to do in rescuing those who
were pinned under the top wreck
age.
The volunteer rescuers and firemen
continued the work until exhausted,
when their places were taken by a
wrecking force numbering 300 men
from the Delaware and Hudson and
New York Central railroads. These
delved into the ruins all night but
the work of rescue proceeded slowly.
When darkness came it was estimated
that nearly SO persons still remained
in the ruins and that not more than
half of these could survive the weight
pressing upon them. Fortunately the
wreckage did not take fire. Some 100
persons are still unaccounted for, but
fifty of these are cash boys of which
the firm has no record and the loss
of the payroll makes it difficult to get
anything like a complete list of many
others. In all the company has 400
employees, but fifty of these are away
on vacation.
The loss to the company is esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
600. The building was very old one
but was considered perfectly sound.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
DeIuge in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Aug. 9. - An unusu-
ally heavy thunderstorm passed over
this section, doing considerable dam
age. More than two inches of rain
fell within a period of an hour and
a half Sewers in some parts of the
city were unable to carry off the wa
ter and streets and cellars were
flooded In the northeastern part of
the city two houses were undermined
and collapsed, probably fatally injur-
ing John Hanbacker, aged 70 years.
His wife was also hurt. Four other
persons who were in the houses when
they fell had narrow escapes from
death. The storm did considerable
damage in Southern New Jersey.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
How Things Have Changed.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 10. = How
things have changed in Kansas" said
Secretary of State Burrow, who is a
banker himself. mot many years age
the banker stood behind the counter
and dictated the rate of interest he
should receive for his money. Now
the farmer, standing on the other side
of the counter, tells the banker what
the rate of interest shall be. And the
banker must accept it or the farmer
will go to some other farmer and get
the money"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Hypnotism in Court.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver
who has acquired national reputa,
ton through his services in the juven'
lie court in that city. is about to
adopt hypnotism. He does not mean
to resign from the bench, but to use
the occult method in dealing with
boys regarded as incorrigible. He is
under the impression that he will be
able to do more good that will be last
ing good by this means of treatment
than he has ever done before. While
the children are in hypnotic state
the cessation of Objectionable be-
havior will be suggested to them, and
then they will be released. A boy
addicted to cigarettes is to be his first
Suhiect
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Pushing Pan-American Railway.

Mexico City, Aug. Reconstruction
work on the Pan-American railway
down to the Guatemalan line is being
actively pushed. On one section
kilometer of track per day is being
laid. All wooden bridges on the up
per section of the line will be replaced
with steel structures. 1t is eventually
proposed to build this line down
through Guatemala and the rest of
Central America.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Prohlb. Ticket Named.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. r. Nebraska
Prohibitionists held their state con-
vention here and nominated state
ticket
The platform is brief. 1t declares
constitutional and statutory quallfica-
lions are the only questions to be con-
sidered in deciding the right Of suf-
frage and concludes by declaring for
the initiative and referendum.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
THIRTY OR MORE ARE DEAD.
Taft's Party Getting Down to Work.

Manila, Aug. 9. = The male men,
bers OF Secretary Taft's party are de-
clining any festivities and are get
ting down to work. An effort is be-
ing made in the discussion Of tho
needs of the sugar interests to de-
velop the fact that there are political
as we'll as economical needs for the
island. Senators Dubois and Foster
and Congressman Mckinley, Of Cali
fornia, are taking a prominent part
in the discussion. 1t is stated that
those favoring the independence OF
the island will attempt to memorabilia
the committee in favor of independ-
ence and also in favor of the abolish,
ment of the constabulary and the Civ
ing of more power to the native OIL.
Gals
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Not Ready to Report.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9.-As the credi-
tors of the c. j. Devlin estate were
not ready to file their reports and
elect trustees a month longer was
given them. The hearing was to have
come up before N. H. LOOMS, special
referee in the United States Circuit
Court. This will also give the receiv'
ers more time to prepare their report
for the creditors,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
GREAT LIGHT ON PIXIES PEAK.
The Light Can Be Seen as Far as
Kansas State Line.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 12.-
The electrical light plant installed
upon the summit of Pixies Peak by
the cog road management has proven
decided success. despite the OBJ
stacles caused by the high altitude,
and a mammoth searchlight will be
erected to throw it's rays to Denver,
Florence and Cripple Creek. 1t is
calculated that the light can be seen
from the Kansas state line, $50 miles
distant. To accomplish this the light
must be one and one-half times as
powerful as that of the average battle.
ship searchlight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Gets White Dishes.

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 1.-THE three
thousand convicts confined in New
York state prisons will no longer eat
from dishes of tin. For sanitary, as
well as humanitarian reasons, Super
intendent of Prisons Collins has sub
stituted for the tin plate, cup and
basin, which for years constituted the
dining outfit of all state prisoners,
dishes of glazed white pottery of the
heavy, almost unbreakable kind.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Baggage Car a "Joint."

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 81. H. Nc
Dowell, Rock Island passenger con-
ductor, was arrested at Holton on the
charge of violating the prohibitory
law. Some days ago when he was
i'll charge of an excursion party to
Beatrice, it is claimed he permitted a
joint to run in full blast in the bag
gage car during the trip. This is the
first arrest of that kind in the state
and the outcome of the case will be
watched with interest
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Congestion in Coal Traffic.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 9.-'Whole-
sale and retail dealers in coal in Kan
sas City are somewhat concerned
over the rapid increase in the coal
tonnage, and the president of a large
Kansas City coal company said that
the condition had reached state of
congestion. He attributes this to an
overproduction and a shaliowness of
demand.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Boycott Injuries Trade.

Shanghai, Aug. 9.-The boycott on
all American goods is becoming so
burdensome to the trade of all nations
here that the general chamber of COM
merce has telegraphed to the dean
of the diplomatic body at Pekin and
the China association has wired Sir
Ernest Satow. the British minister.
asking them to endeavor to persuade
the Chinese foreign Office to interfere
and prevent further injury to trade.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
FIRE IN HOBOkEN.
It Destroyed Half Million Dollars
Worth of Property.

New York, Aug. 8. = Inside OF
three-quarters of an hour fire swept
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company's terminal in
Hoboken, seized two ferry boats and
practically ruined them and for half
an hour threatened the destruction
Of the entire water front in the vicin-
ity, including the Hamburg-American
and North German Lloyd Steamship
docks at which several big ships were
lying. The property damage is esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
900. So far as known no lives were
lost.
Blazing ferry boats cut from their
docks floated in the river, wandering
fireships, which for time endang-
cred shipping in the river.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Will Shoot Jews.

Homel, Russia, Aug. 9.-The chief
of police of Homel has issued mani
festo that. as his life has been twice
attempted by Jews of the lower class.
hereafter any such men approaching
within fifty PAGES of his carriage will
be shot He has also instructed the
Cossacks to fire on houses from which
abuse remarks are made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Kansas Ore High.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Aug. "a rumor
is current in smelter circles that all
Kansas smelters using Joplin ore will
soon close down. The A. B. Cockrill
interests, with the smelters at Al
toona and Pittsburg, Kan, and Ne
vada and Rich Hill, Mo-, will continue
to run. They are not affected by the
high price of Joplin ore, as they are
importing their ore from Mexico.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
FIeas Tie up Factory.

Milwaukee. Aug. -. = Millions OF
fieas routed the employees of the Luth'
ern Manufacturing Company at North
Milwaukee and still hold possession
of the plant. The little insects Gov
cred the floors some time during the
night and got busy as soon as the en-
ployes appeared. In half an hour not
a man was left at work. An insect
exterminator has been appealed to-
Where the fleas came from is mys.
terry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-18
Fortune For WORKING Girl.

Utica, N Y, Aug. 9.-By the will OF
Thomas Fitzgerald, who died recently
in Los Angeles. Cal, 100000 will be
divided between two brothers and a
niece residing in Little Falls. N. Y.
The niece works in a mill. When
told of her good fortune she was
asked if she would resign her posi-
ton. She replied that she saw no
reason why she should stop work.