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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
f.rtemus WARTS VIE.


Eli Perkins is telling this story about
a photograph that Artemus Ward
wrote on and handed to George w.
Carleton in the presence CT Nasty,
Mark Twain, Josh Billings n Eli
Perkins. .
The writing on the photograph read
as follows:
Dear Carl-You and I will get out a
book next spring that will knock the
spots out Of any book ever published.
And the fact that you are going to pub,
ilsh II shows that you have the most
massive intellect of this or any other
age. Yourn, my pretty gazelle.
ARTEMUS WARE.
= can see him now" said Eli Per.
kins, 'as he looked then. Yes, and l
can see him standing before his Nor
mon panorama in Egyptian Hall, Lon
don. He was sadly in earnest appar-
emily, but really chuckling to himself.
This is the way he stood and
talked:
Ct love pictures, beautiful pic.
tures-and | have many OF them
love photographs OF myself.
(Laughter).
q didn't draw all these pictures.
I'm nc artist like Sir Edward Land
SecT-lI L WdS-H L could draw ike
him I'd draw more people toto my
lecture.
but I did draw-did draw two
beautiful pictures, though, last winter
drew them in a lottery.
Uaughter).
my first picture represented Sir
Walter Scottish Walter Scott lead
ing his victorious army into the City
of Mexico. cloud laughter).
1.-The critics admired it exceedingly,
but they said it had one fault-they
said they couldn't tell which was Sir
Walter Scott and which was the City
of observation-disclosures so l have
it to my family clergyman at his Am
n-u-a-l observation-disclosures And
he was so delighted with his picture
and so grateful TO me that he hung
the picture in his study-and he said
he wanted to hang me in his backyard
(Laughterl.
If Artemus were here today" saii
Eli. land he wanted to bring his lect.
IRE down to the twentieth century,
| know just what he'd say. He'd say:
I don't draw pictures. but l sit for
all kinds Of Observation-Disclosures, ann
mails, marine views and"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Storing Cotton.

All over the State the storage Of
cotton steadily continues. and many
compress plants r offering to give
free storage in order to aid in the
movement to hold back the crop. Al
points where there are no cdmprcssos
temporary sheds are being built to
take arc of the surplus cotton and
prevent the e1posurc to the weather.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Italians for Farm Work.

A coach load OF Italian immi-
grants arrived in Nicksburg last
week. From there they were dis
tributed over the delta. They came
direct from New York and are 60
ing to work on the large plantations
in the Mississippi valley.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
A. and M. College in Good Shane,

Prof. J. c. Hardy, president of
the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College, reports that af-
iArs at the college are in excellent
shape, the enrolment having been
largely increased since the HOLIDAYS,
and nearly 800 students are now at
work in the various departments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
SALT RHEUM ON HANDS.
Suffered Agony and Hnd to Wear
BandaSes All the Time-An-
other Cure by C0ticura.

Another cure by Cuticura is told of by
Mrs. Caroline Cable, of Waupaca, Wis,
il the following grateful letter: My
husband suffered agony with salt rheuna
on his hands, and L had to keep them
baDdaged all the time. We tried every
thing we could get, but nothing helped
hum until he used Cuticura. One set of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment. and Pills cured
hlm entirely, and his hands have been as
smooth as possible ever since. | do hope
this letter will be the means OF helping
some other sufferer"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Experiment Work DELAYED.

Work at the State experiment
stations has been greatly DELAYED
this spring Oh account of the inclem-
ent weather Of late, but operations
will 60 rapidly forward as the con.
dition Of the soil will permit
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
The Judqe Means Business

Judge II. NJ. Wilkinson, in OPEN
ing Circuit Court at Fayette, Jctfer-
son county, last week, said that a
Whltecap organization existed in
that county, and promised the grand
jury he would furnish the name of
the party who had attended the
Whitccap convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Bank for Clinton

The charter of the Bank of Clin-
ten, with d capital CT $4,000, and
domiciled at Clinton. in Kinds
county, was approved by the COVER
ncr last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
New Vicksburg-Memphis Schedule

\ new schedule went into effect
last week on the Yazoo and Missis-
slppi Valley railroad, between Mem
phls and Vicksburg. The train
connects with the Illinois Ccntra,
north and south at Memphis, and
abollshes a long delay at that point,
which is greatly appreciated by the
patrons of the line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS.
Doan's Kidney Pills Brought Strength and
Health to the Sufferer, Making Him
Feel Twenty-Five Years Younger.

j. b. Corton,
farmer andlum-
herman, of Dep.
pc, n. c., says:
Il suffered for
years with my
back. It was so
bad that [ could
not walk any
dis t C G nor
ride in an easy
buggy. d not
believe l could
raised ten
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Will Stand b.. Their Ours.

The Mississippi farmers seem to
be fairly determined to stand by
their guns and hold their cotton for
better prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Brother Kills Brother.

John Watts was killed by his
brother at Pontotoc last week. Eye
witnesses to the killing say the deed
was done in self-dcfense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Handsome Church Planned.

The Baptists Of McComb City
have plans on foot for the erection
Of a handsome $4,000 modern brick
church.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04
Au&~4n

Philosophy, in the final analysis, seems
% consist of convincing oneself that it is
easier, on the whole, not to want things
han it is to get them.-Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

Atkinson says, after five years exper-
fence with Peruna:
81 will everconfinue 10 speak q good
word for Peruna. I am still cured of
catarrh."-JOhn o. Atkinson, indie.
p~endence, Mo-, Box 272.
Mrs. ALA Schwandt, Sanborn, Mimi,
writes:
"ihave been troubled with rheuna.
fsm and cafarrh fOrfW enty-fIveyears.
Could not sleep day or night. After
having used Peruna 1 can sleep and
nothing bOfhers nc now. fIeveram
affected with any kind of sickness,
Peruna viii be the medicine I shall
use. My son was cured of atari Oh
the Isrynx by Peruna."-Mrs. Ala
Schwandf.
When old age comes. catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is
almost universal in old people.
Address DR.. S. 4. Hartman. President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohlo, who will be pleased to give You
the benefit Of his medical advice gratiS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

The date for holding the Cotton
ard Corn Carnival this year has
been fixed for November : to IS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

The emaciated man can always put on
his shoes without grunting, anvhow!-
Western Publisher.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

planted from year to year and
Waynesboro promises to go up head
in the peach business. Trucking is
also becoming en- important industry
and the growers are obtaining results
that are very satisfactory
A Calhoun county citizen brought
to Water Valley a few days since thir.
teen hundred dozen eggs gathered up
in his community of the Free State"
Then. too, when you hin of the mis-
cradle weather and the trying circum.
stances under which the Calhoun hens
labored to produce his prodigous
quantity of fruit. 1t is now proven
that the hen is mishtier than tho
sword, in Calhoun county at least.
eWton sets the pace on payment
of taxes. In that enterprising little
city only one piece Of real estate was
delinquent and the tax collector
thought it too small to advertise, and
it is supposed that he paid it himself.
Mississippi dirt is too valuable now to
let it sell for taxes, as has frequently
been the case in the past. 1t will still
be more thought of in the future.
Aberdeen is very much pleased with
its municipal light plant. The state
ment is made that the amount hereto
fore paid a private concern to light
the streets is set aside and will in
plant.
Marx Schaefer, of Yazoo City, is an
educated farmer and works upon the
plan "Of something to sell every day
in The year While he makes cotton
his principal money crop, it is in resa
lty a money crOD from the fact that
almost everything needed to run the
farm is raised thereon. a few days
since he brought to Yazoo City so
bushels Of yellow yam potatoes and
carried home with him 50 good dol
lars. His land will raise from 200 to
$50 bushels Of potatoes to the acre
and he finds the crop a very profitable
one. Mr.. Schaefer is diversifying
along the right lines and his success
is the pride of his ~neighbors.
= = +
Congress will likely recognize the
general prOgressiveness of Missis-
sippi by appropriating money as fol-
lows for public buildings, the amounts
named being recommended by the
committee having the matter under
consideration: Jackson. $4O,O for
addition to postoffice; Gulfport, $50.
900; Greenville, $4,000; Yazoo City.
100000. This sum would be a hand
some recognition of the State by
Uncle Sam and it is to be hoped that
the appropriations will go through
without a hitch.
The Board CT Control Of the peniten-
tIary IL busily engaged in buying
brood mares for raising the stock nee
essary 70 run the State farms. This
is q move in the right direction and
the Stare sets an example well worthy
of emulation by the citizens thereof.
Raise cur mules and horses at home
and quit paying Missouri and other
States that have no better facilities
tor raising than ourselves, a rich trib-
ute from year to year. Mississippi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-04

W~aynesboro growers are experience
ing great results from Elberta peach
es. The dealers call for more like the
last sent and the demand is excellent.
A. great many nore trees are being
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
MAD A sANDEMANIAN FUNERAL.
Nrs. BiaIklcy Hurled after the Manner OF
a Scot Monty Nllnct.

DANBURY. Conn. Jan. 2s-The funeral
Of Mrs. Annie Croal Baikley. well known
woman of this city. which was held hero
to-day, was conducted according to the
customs Of the Sandemanians an old re-
hgious sect now almost extinct. Abso-
lutte silence was maintained from the tirle
the mourners entered the house of death
until the remains were placed in the grave.
Mrs. Blaikley. who was SO years old, was
one OF the last Of the survivors of the San
demanians, who were strong numerically
here century ago. They once had
church here. where they worshipped in
peculiar fashion. greeting one another with
kisses upon their arrival at their meeting
place. and after the services partaking Of
a general dinner served to the congrega-
ton in the meeting house.
Mrs Blaikley's funeral, which was held
at the home Of her sol-in-aw. James
Sparks, on Main street, was attended by
many people Tho mourners were taken
into the room where the body Law in a
casket and sat with bowed heads. main
tanning unbroken silence until the under
tlker announced that the time for depart
Te for the cemetery had come. Then.
still silent, the mourners filed past the
casket and left the house. and many of
them followed the hearse TO the cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
SNOWBALLED THE SERGEANT.
Right At HIS Desk on Dutyi!-Thcn Magis-
trate Let Him 60.

Andrew Anderson. laborer who said
he had no permanent address, was arraigned
in the Yorkville police court yesterday for
snowballng Sergeant William Brown while
the latter was on duty in the East Twenty
second street station. Anderson alked
into the station house Friday night and
asked 10 be locked up.
ITS cold night, Sarge, and | don't
mind taking ten days, and maybe a thaw
will come then he said
The sergeant told him that he could not
lock him up, as he was not charged with
crime
AN right, Sarge, I'll see you later, I"
said the man az he walked out.
DE made few nice hard snowballs and,
standing on the sidewalk began 10 bonn.
bard the sergeant behind the desk. The
first shot shattered the glass shade over tho
gas jet. The second ball caught the ser
geant on the side Of the jaw. He ducked
IN time 10 avoid the next missile aud pushed
the button to summon a cop from the back
room 10 arrest the snowballer. who sue
ceeded in being locked up.
had had several drinks and was feeling
good, the prisoner explained 10 Magistrate
Whitman.
On his promise 10 behave in future the
Magistrate LET him 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
ASSAULTED THE WRONG MAN.
Hrother OF Man implicated In WrcckIng
the Bu'talO Hank Is knocked Down.

BUFFALO. Jan. 2s.-Albert Schellng. a
brother Of Robert +. Schelling, former vice
president and director OF the wrecked
German Bank was assaulted viciouslv
this morning in front Of the bank building
by man who is said 10 be one Of the un-
fortunate depo sitors in the bank. The
depositor, II Is said, thought that Albert
ScEellng was Robert r. Schelling. and
committed the assault to obtain revenge
for the part Robert r. schelling is alleged
hank ~
Robert F. schelling. who is a millionaire
lawyer II now out on bail. having been
arrested FOR misdomeanor IN coniupction
with the hank failure He has feared
a ssault over since the bank failed and
1 is sud that he has been constantly guarded
by detectives. He and his brother look
much alike and often are mistaken for
each other. The assailant wa, not ar
rested and no one attempted 20 interfere
with him, although he first knocked Mr..
Schellng down with his fists and then
kicked him while he was PROSTATE on the
sidewalk. Scores Of persons saw the as
Hault but mo police were around
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
WOULD ENJOIN TIE POLICE.
Fight Against Trarlc Regulation in brook.
Ign 10 He Taken 10 the Courts


LAWYER Sanders Shanks of Brooklyn has
served notice on Police Commissioner
McAdoo that he will apply to the Supreme
Court on Feb o on behalf OF Ali Peace
and the Protective Traffic Association of
the borough Of Brooklyn. of which Mr..
Peace Is the president. for an injunction
restraining the police from enforcing the
traffic regulations in the vicinity of Borough
Hall.
Mr. Shanks has prepared afidavits,
which have been signed by his client and
several Of the business men affected. Mr.
Peace who is a real estate agent for years
has driven about town in two wheeled
runabout He says that he is compelled
TO do business in the prohibited zone and
that he is frequently forced TO waste half
an hour - get 10 his destination BY round
about trlvel-becau~e of the indiscfimi-
nate manner in which the orders Of Com
missioner McAdoo are carried out
On Dec Il, Mr.. Peace says. he was ar
rested and taken 70 the Adams street court,
where he was charged with wilfully OBJ
stucting public traffic. He was convicted
and sentence suspended
Dr. Joseph 7. Todd Of $50 Carlton avenue
Is ono Of the slgners Of the affidavits He
saws that on Jan. 10 he was STOPPED al
Fulton street. near Adams street, and was
prevented from driving through Jorale-
mon street. He protested and was ar
rested charged With the crime Of refusing
TO pursue certain lneo Of traffic as directed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
MRS. STEIN Likely TO ne FREE.
Justice Blsohon Thinks Husband Had An.
Other WHO LIVING.

Mrs Edythe c. Stems prospects Of hav-
ing her marriage 10 jules Stein annullpd
improved considerably yesterday when
Supreme Court Justice Bischoff refused TO
confirm the report Of Referee Edmund j
Iinsdale recommending that Mrs Stems
suit be dismissed Justice BischoT seut
the matter back TO the referee. saving that,
on the evidence presented. lac is satisfied
that stein had legal wife living when he
married Miss Edythe c. Johnson. on jan, 10
1900 The referee had reported that he waa
not satisfied with the proof Of the first
marriage. Mrs. Johnson-Stein is n niece Of
the Rev. DR. Lyman Abbott OF Brooklyn.
she lived happily with Stein until She
learned that he had married n Miss Fannie
Haas at Louisville. Ky. on Sept. ~. 1851
and that this woman. with three children
Of the marriage, was still living. The first
Mrs. Stein declares that her husband de-
serted her shortly before he married Miss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
DEAD RESIDE DYING WIFE
tsphyxiatlon by Coal Gas Believed 10 pc
the Cause

William Heinze, 10 years old, salesman.
who lived at sos Hart street. BROOKLYN,
was found sitting dead on a chair in the
kitchen Of his fat yesterday. In chair
alongside was his wife. Annie, who was
dying.
The couple began to move their things 10
apartments IN Manhattan on Friday. There
was still some furniture remaining FIii'av
night, and Heln2e arranged with the van
driver TO call yesterday morning.
The driver was unable TO get in Yesterday
and after waiting around until nearly noon
something must Lave lautened. Tn
kitchen door Of the fat was forced onen
and the couple were found
An ambulance was summoned from the
German Hospital. DR., Ham is "a the sales
man died from coal gas asuhyxLttion
Aiter unsuccessful attempts TO revive tLe
woman she was taken 10 the hospital.
where it was said she would die
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
FOUR DEAD ~ GAMING PLACE.
Discharged Employee Knls Three Men aud
Thcn shants Himself

Tucson. Ariz., Jan. 2s.-Win Walters, n
gambler entered the Palace saloon, owned
10y NJ. NJ Conn. at Nogales, yesterday.
walked TO the poker table, and without
warning opened fire on the dealer, named
Cowboy Johnson, firing two shots through
his head Walters then turned on Conn.
the proprietor, who was making his wav
toward the door shooting him through
the head and heart.
The murderer then turned his weanon
toward the monte dealer, shooting him
through the back Of the head. He fred n
shot at George Bendle, a cattlenan. that
grazed the latter's face, and then turned
the revolver on himself and sent a bullet
through his own brain.
All Of the victims died before being able
10 make statements. Walters had been in
the employ OF Conn. but had been DISCHARGED
a few days before. II is said he was in
toxicated at the time he entered the saloon
Conn was one Of the best known sporting
men in the Southwest and man OF family
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
CONDUCTOR FAILS DEAD.
succumbs While He Il Collecting Fares on
Brooklyn Trolley Car.

Matthew Hart, conductor on the Frank
lin avenue line. Brooklyn. fell dead ycster-
day afternoon in his car while collecting
fares at Wythc avenue and South Tenth
street Williamsburg. There we're about
twenty passengers aboard. woman had
just handed Hart a nickel. and he raised
his hand 10 register the fare when he fell
to the floor. The car was stopped and an
ambulance was summoned from the Eastern
District Hospital. On the arrival OF DR..
Dean the conductor was dead. Hart was
50 years old and lived at Classon and Park
avenues.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
WIDOW SPURNED GREEN GOODS
But LEFT HER $500 ron INTTA-
TON JEH ELRY.
Then She Wrote to Mr. jerome and Sleuth
Captured Gray VINO Got Mail NJ STA
ton J-Letter Writer Liked widows
and Also the simplicity OF Ohloans.


Captured Gray VINO Got Mail nj sta
ton J-Letter Writer Liked widows
and Also the simplicity OF OhIoans.
Frank A. Gray, whom the police call
one of the cleverest green goods men in
The country. was arrested yesterday by
Detective Sergeant McConville OF Head
quarters at his boarding house, 247 West
ls9th street. McConville said he had been
On Gray's trail for several weeks.
District Attorney Jerome received some
zine ago a lettor from a Mrs. Irene Rother
Of Marion, Ohio, who described herself
IS widow whose husband had left her
500 insurance money. She said she
answered a get-rch-quick advertisement
hat appeared in publication for women
and got a circular signed The Imitation
Jewery Company, Box ?, Station j, New
York city" The company offered to sell
900 pieces Of imitation jewelry for $40.
This jewelry j. such a perfect imita-
ion" the circular read. that il Is impo5-
sible TO detect il from the original
Mrs. Rother said she wrote to the Jew elTy
company telling them she wanted to go
INTO business and had $500 to invest.
sCone on Quick was the answer and
be SUI and bring along the $500
The writer advised her TO stop OF at
Newark, y. j.. and meet a tall man with
a black mustaohe carrying n valise. The
widow acted according to Instructions, and
Mt the Newark depot the tall nan took
her In tow. He led her to a room where
there was heap Of elitterng coin and
crisp gIeenhacks on a table.
DO you see thisY" asked the tall man
swell. this Is counterfeit coin but no one
can tell il from the real goods Now. simply
because I've rot a soft SPOT in my heart
Tor widows I'm going TO cell YOU So 500
worth Of the fake mazuma for your $40
Ina WIDOW sdld ,ne spuIneu tne o4er.
-W sll, then the man replied L suppose
yur want the jewelry. The express Office
$ doSed so | will send it 10 you in the
morning
Mrs. Rother said she left the $500 with
the man and went back TO Marion. There
sic waited two weeks for the jewelry,
U didn't arrive. One day she got letter. /
Il was signed Melbourne, and told her
% curb her impatience a while longer
My son has been arrested. said the /
writer. 'and the police arc after me A
soon as get my son out on bail Pm going |
20 Marion, Ohio. It's getting too hot here |
for me and, besides. ] rather think ] like :
The simplicity Of you Ohionns I'd like 20
meet some more Of you. / will bring the
lewelry with me-
A post script added.
Don't write any more. or you might get Y
into trouble. A Toronto man did II once. 1
and now he Is In all "
Detective MoConvillc watched Box ?.
station j. he saw Gray call Yesterday Z
ana get ZONE mail at dressed 10 The Itnita-
ton JeNelry Company GRAY gave his
address as oo2 Avenue f. Bavonne. y. !.
ana Magistrate Pool in the Tombs police
court held him in $3.50 for examination on
Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Actor wins. Actress Loses. divorce Case.

Mrs. Anna Israel has lost her suit for
divorce from solomon Israel, known on
the Stage as Harry Hastings, and he hns
won his counter suit for divorce, In which
Ellison as correspondents Supreme Court
justice Bischon signed yesterday the de-
cree dismissing Mrs. Israels action and
granting a divorce to the husband. Both
tAe lsraels are known on the stage. Thew
were married at Duluth, MINI, on July
10, 1895 -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Life imprisonment for Feud Murder.

LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. 2s.--WiIliam Brit
ton. nephew of County Judge James Hargis
OF Brcathitt county. who has been on trial
hero for two weeks for the murder Of James
Cockrlll at jackson three years ago, was
sentenced to life imprisonment by the Jury
this morning. Judge Hargis, Alex HArgis
Ebert Hargis and Sheriff Callahan of
Brcathitt county will now be brought 10
this county and triad for the same offence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

He was convicted hv q learned Mag
and sentence suspended
William J. B.lford. d ,rrrbWra
deposes ana says that he Is FREQ l'.
compelled by the Dutch Hu--ar- -'a-
toned as pickets on the public thorH
fares to dnye IN a roundabout War '' .a'
destination, oven though he lz in h- ,a'-
riage OF q light wagon.
Ali Peace has taken Up the cau>-
the business men who have sui rcd oN ita-
son Of the traffic regulations and oss no.
clRred a war 70 the finish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
suk Banner + r the natuesnp Malnc.

PORTLAND Ne. Jan. IS The battleship
Maine came into the harbor this afternoon
ID was presented by the Maine Daughters
of the American Revolution with n sin,
banner. The presentation address wrs
inaae by Mrs. A. A. Kendall Of Portland
state Regent Of the Daughters. and Was
rep led to by Capt. +. S. Hutchins Of the
bhlp.