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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
DYNAMITE TO KILL SNAKES
Explosive Is to Be Hurled Into Rep
tilss' Den on Rawhide Creek,
Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo.~ Representative W.
G, Curtis, of Torrington, reports that
plans are being made to eXterminate the
great den of rattlesnakes on Rawhide
cree, neal ~Torringten, by the unusual
method Of blowing them up with dyna-
mite.
The den is in the form OF a cave.
watch is made a winter rendezvous by
the reptiles, Each fall the snakes come
from all directions to seek the protection
OF the cave and in the spring again seat
ter over the country. 1t is estimated that
the number in the cave during the win
ter is several thousand. They form great
tangled balls, curling around each other
for warmth.
Some idea Of their number can be
gained from the fact that several hunts
have occurred during the past few
months without materially diminishing
tie number, although on a recent hunt
375 were slain during a single afternoon,
and the hunters finally desisted from
sheer exhaustion,
The den is on the ranch of II. J. Hub
bard and he is trying to eXterminate the
reptiles by the use Of dynamite. 1t Is
proposed to place several large charges
In the cave, which will be set off stimuli
t~aneously, demolishing the ave as a rem
devious Ia the future. In addition to the
RaWhide den there are several other
large dens of snakes in this county, nota-
bly, in the hills near the mouth OF Horse
creek, and if the efforts to get rid OF
the snakes at Rawhide are successful,
the same method will be adopted at
other places. During the migratory pc
rlod the snakes greatly annoy the ranch
men in the vicinity Of the dens, as they
are discovered in houses and stables and
prove a menace to the families of the
ranchmen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Commander Of Sons Of Veterans
Names Ills Staff.

Commander o. L. Mckay Of the Sons
Of Veterans has given out his appoint
ments by T. M. Henry, his chief of
staff. Among his appointments are the
following Greenwood people: T. r.
Henderson, division commissary and
P. S. George and Monroe McClurg as
aides on the staff.
The officers and aides Of the division
staff are assigned to the work Of or
ganizing camps in their respective To-
c~alities and are earnestly requested to
enter upon their duties at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
STEALS KISS; is BANKRUPT
Citizens Of Hammond, Ind, Boycott
Merchant and He Is Forced
to Quit Business.

Hammond, Ind.-One kiss, Just one,
caused the downfall of D. Breskin, Of
this city, and now he is a bankrupt,
The worst ofitis, from Breskin's stand
point, that he is not of a particularly am
orous disposition, and that the one kiss
he stole was taken on the impulse of the
moment and from a girl-pretty, he adj
mits-whom he had never seen before.
But that one kiss caused the women
of Hammond to put a practical boycott
On Breskin's store.
The tragedy, for 1t is that TO Breskin,
however humorous it may appear to the
young men Of Hammond, had its begin
ming a few months ago. He was in his
store when a pretty girl entered
and wanted to buy some silk ribbon.
Breskin showed her the best he had, and
even made a lower price on it than usual,
for she was really a pretty girl.
Then an audacious idea was born In
the brain of the shopkeeper, and would
not be downed. 1t was that he kiss this
fair customer. Never before had such a
thought crossed his mind. but 1t was
most insistent now that it had come, and
he promptly carried it out,
The pretty customer, unlike many
pretty girls, objected most strongly. So
much SO, indeed, that she fled from the
store and told all Hammond Of what had
happened.
Then began a boycott that put Breskin
out of business. The women refused to
trade with him and the men laughed at
him. Between the two his trade was
ruined, and he was forced into bank
ruptcy.
Meanwhile Mr.. Breskin ponders over
the power of love at first sight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
The Commonwealth Liberal Offer.

The Southern Farm Gazette is pub
lished at Starkvllle, Miss, where the
Agricultural College and Experiment
Station are located, and is edited by
men who write from their store Of ex-
perience in a practical common sense
way. 1t contains "a columns and is is
sued semi-monthly. 1t is the only strict
~ farm journal published in Mississippi
and ought to be read by every farmer.
We will give the Southern Farm Gazette
FREE for ono year to every subscriber
Of THE COMMONWEALTH who pays up to
date and one year in advance, before
January l, 1905. Don't fail to take adj
vantage Of this liberal offer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Future of the indians.

James Mooney, attached to the Smith
sonian bureau of ethnology, sees a hope
less future for the Indians, among whom
he has spent the greater portion of his
life. He believes that 1t is practically
impossible to civilize the Indian; that,
having no ambition for improvement
or progress, they will continue in their
present state, dying out in numbers till
they become simply rowing bands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
NOTICE TO STEAM FILTERS, PLUM
BERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors Of Lefore county,
Mississippi, on the first Monday in
March, 1905, for Steam Heating, Plumb
ing and electric wiring the new court
house for said county, according to
plans and specifications on file in the
Chancery Clerks office, in the City of
Greenwood, in said county and state.
The successful bidder will be required
to enter into bond, to be approved by
the board, for sun equal to the amount
Of his bid. Said bond to be filed and APP
proved at the March meeting Of said
board. The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
ian73t G.. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Strayed or Stolen

From Race Track plantation IN the
night of Jan. II, one dark bay mare
mule, 49, hands high, we'll built and
fat, about eight years old, short split in
tip Of right ear, hardly noticeable. In
formation leading to recovery will be
literally rewarded. S. F. JONES,
ia21-tf Greenwood. Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Board OF
Supervisors Of Lenore County on the
first Monday in February for building
Bench Bridge across North prong Of
Marsh Bayou, about 1875 feet long, &C.
cording to plans and specifications on
file in the Chancery Clerks office.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
ja7-3t C. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21

Planters and merchants will find the
coupon books we get out a big help in
keeping accounts with tenants Or Gus
toners. They save labor In ~book-keep-
ing and keep down disputes. See sam
pies at THE COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
House or Rooms Wanted.

A responsible party wants to rent
dwelling or q few rooms that could be
used for light housekeeping. In case OF
rooms would take them furnished or I'm
furnihed. No children. Apply at Com
monwealtb Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Labor. Rent ane Share Contracts.

THE COMMONWEALTH has a full supply
of labor, rent and share contrtacs and
can supply any size order on short no
tice, and at reasonable prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Not pateutable,

That French savant who announces
that gold taken internally Is good for
what ails you is not exploiting a the
DRY altogether novel. The st. Paul
Globe remarks that certain remarkable
cures have been effected by the mere ex-
ternal application of wads Of dirty, old
microbic bills.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21

James Dean was hanged at Lexington
the same afternoon for the dual murder
Of Wash and Cora Honey in December,
1908. Dean maintained his innocence to
the last. This execution was private.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Roam For Rent.

A nice front room furnished or unfur-
nished for rent. Centrally located. APP
ply or address Room" care Common
wealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Can Quit Work.

A Harvard football player has inner
tied a fortune of 5 1900, 600. He can now
afford to quit playing football and en-
Joy himself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
New Form of Amusement.

Russian soldiers can always keep
themselves amused by guessing which
IF the forts the Japanese will blow up
aext.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
just received some new
things in neckwear.
p. L. DeLoach Co.
Residence for Sale.

A nice residence and lot in North
Greenwood, near the bridge can be
bought at a reasonable figure. Apply
to Mrs. ST. EAST. jan8tf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21

Attend P. l.. DeLoach
Co.'s embroidery sale Mon
day, Jan. %.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-21
Wanted to Buy.

For cash, lands in any size tracts. Write
us giving full description. We sell
an also. MULLIKI & BmEs,
o29-tf 238 Main st., Memphis, Tenn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The common council Of Pensacola
suspended the license of a carnival
company that appeared ia that city,
which aroused the righteous indigna-
ton OF the brsiness men, who pay their
license without a murmur. Such shows
require more or less police protection.
and license should be paid by them
as well as business men who are under
the protection OF the law, and the Ii
cense money is necessary to pay the
officers to enforce the law.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

"Any ordinary horse ON the street
might well locl msulted 40 being named
In the Same class us q domestic ami
mai with that four legged lmpassive
vehicle, the camcl" writes d traveller.
Fidelity in q camel does not exist An
artist might MS well depict q devoted
crocodile fondlmg a lost child els a
faithful dromedary standing over the
corpse OF It's fallen master Lockwood
kipllng touched the core Of the matter
when he avowed that a man might as
reasonably lavish his affection on q
baggage wagon. I'm short, the camel rs
an unredccmcd boor mono british than
a mule, less sensible OF endoarment
than even OF extremes OF temperature
and weather lbs virtues are az the
body It's great endurance compcnsatlng
FOR q mental and moral deprvity that
must he labeled nothing snort ~
amazing"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11
ELEorRlc RAILWAYS.

The bureau OF commerce at Wash
ington, in sending out its reports, gives
bunch Of figures that would be all
right II they were only up to date. In
speaking Of the competition between
steam railroads and the interurban
lines the statistics are only up to
1902, since which time there has been
constructed hundreds Of miles OF inter
urban railways and many Of the lines
are over hundred miles IN length,
having limited trains that make better
time than the steam roads Of the
average lines.
The electric railway is the ideal line
for Florida. With no snow to contend
with, and no occasion for heating the
cars except at the most month or six
weeks in the year. these roads would
get all the local traffic. with'the COM
ing OF the electric roads the towns
along these rosds would be enabled to
secure electric currents for lighting
and power, thus developing them in
advance of what they would be for
years, we're It not for this new method.
Florida only needs one or two OF
these interurban lines to convince the
people Of their practicability, and the
small outlay required 90 prepare the
roadbeds in nearly all portions Of the
State should make their construction
much cheaper than in many States
where they have been built and oper.
ated successfully.
The only objection raised to their
promotion in some localities is the fact
that there are not enough people to
make them pay But an electric road
running through the country would
gather up the products OF farmers and
truckers, delivering them at the mar
ket places or shipping points at nom
inal cost.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11
FREIGHT LINE TO cusA.

The construction Of railway along
the islands Of South Florida to Key
West, which is an undoubted fact in
the near future, viii be the means Of
developing a transportation line from
Key West to Havana, and it will be an
easy matter TO send the loaded cars d.
rect by car ferry to the port Of Ha-
vana. The railway lines from the
East to the West have for number Of
years employed large car ferries to
carry loaded cars across Lake Mlchi-
gan, q distance equally as great, be-
sides being compelled to construct
boats strong enough to pillow through
upwards Of "a inches Of ice during the
winter season.
These monster ferry boats on the
Great Lakes carry from 20 to 30 load.
ed freight cars, make good time and
have room for the accommodation Of
passengers at the same time. Freight
cars could DO sent from New York di-
rect 20 Havana, securely sealed and
delivered almost in the same time as
by all rail,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11
sloo Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in ais its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. CRtarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con.
stitulionel treatment. Halls Catarfh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, aud giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do.
ing its work The proprieiors have so
much faith IN its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IN fails co cure. Send Tor list
OF testimonials Address;
+. j. CuENEY 4 Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor e0nsti-
patton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11
WOMEN SHOULD
BEWARE or
CONTRACTING cATARRH.

conducive TO catarrhal arrangements.
Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold Peruna should be taken. 1t forth
fies the system against scolds and ca
tarrh.
Pe-ru-na for Colds and Catarh.
The following interesting letter gives
one young woman's experience with
Peruna:
Miss Rose Gerbing, popular society
woman Of Crown Point, Ind, writes:
Recently ] took long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad
caught bad cold which settled on my
lungs, and which / could not seem to
shake Off. had heard great deal Of
Peruna for colds and catarrh and /
bought bottle to try. l am pleased
that did, for it brought speedy relief.
IL only took about two bottles, and I
consider this money well spent.
"You have a firm friend in me, and
not only advise its use TO my friends,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11
DINING IN JAPAN.
Z Il, .. YSHs TIr.t JaDans.s ,I.aI You

its Your First Japanese Meal You
VIII Have Trying Time.
II It's your first Japanese dinner
you're having a dreadfully hard time.
in the first place you must sit on the
floor, for they don't have any chairs in
Japan. You kneel down. and then you
turn your toes In till one laps over the
other, and then you sit back between
your heels. At first you are quite
proud to find how well you do 1t, and
you don't think it's so very uncomfort-
able. But pretty soon sou get cramp-
ed, and your legs ache as If YOU had
toothache IN them. You don't say any
thing. because you think that II the
japanese can sit this way all day long
you ought to be able to stand IL a few
minutes. Finally both your feet 20 to
sleep, and then you can't bear It
moment longer, and you have to get
up and stamp around the room to
drive the prickies out Of your feet, and
all the little dancing girls giggle at
you. This isn't your only trouble Ell
ther. All you have to eat with is n
pair OF chopsticks, and you're In terror
lest you spill something on the dainty
white mating floor Now the floor or
a japanese house isn't Just the door;
it's the chairs and sofas and tables
and beds as well. At home It would
be Notifying enough TO go out to din |
ner aud spill something on the floor.
but in Japan, where people sit and |
sleep on the floor, It seems even worse.
SO you are unhappy tin your little ne
san (who Is the waitress and almos:
as prettily dressed as the dancing girls.
but not quite comes laughing to your
aid and shows you how to hold your
chopsticks After that you manage
nicely the rice and the omelet. but the
Dish and the chicken you can't contrive
10 shred apart without dropping your
;hopsiicks all the time. SO between
lances the maiso-the little girls about
.welve years old-kneel down beside
Tou and help YOU They can't keep
rom giggling ut your awkwardness,
tut you don't mind; you just giggle.
90. and everybody giggles and has a
orely time.-St. Nicholns.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

The Board OF County Commissioners
Of Citrus county believe in enforcing
the law. Justice Geo 4. Nelson fined
Charlie Dennis 50 for carrying con-
cealed weapons, and the clerk was or.
dered to notify Justice Nelson that he
must either try this man again under
the law, or the board would charge His
Honor up with $l0o--that being the
smallest fine possible--and take bis
fees to pay the same.
Judge Whitaker Of Tampa has been
reading a lesson to the gamblers OF
that city and the keepers OF the houses
we're fined $50 or 90 days in jail and
informed by His Honor that the next
time they were brought before him
they would get a 5000 fine aud 80 days
on the changing, and six months ifI
the fine and costs were not paid.
There is certainly an earnest effort
being made to enforce the laws ia
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The burning Of one cereal icoi plant
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, does not knock
as ont on breakfast food There sre
hundreds OF Others in che land, ard be-
sides Ve have our own homIny some.
shines Gales grits." which can be
served boiled fried or cold and &, caa
Poe served m milk with butter suc
sugar Florida syrup or bacon orch,e
en- g'avy snd warranted 10 produce
bone snd snew two essentials u This
strenuous age,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The investigation Of the Standard
OH Company by the same methods
that had the beef trust in hand. will
probably result in the same results
For ways that are dark there is no
corporation in the country that is
ahead OF the Standard oh Company.
and there is q feeling Of distrust thar
the efforts 10 fasten any gull, ON ,bis
corporation viii be OF any avail
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

Say, young man--you with the swol-
len caput and chesty bearing-did IL
ever occur to you that there is hardly
blank paper enough in the world on
which TO print the sum total OF what
700 don't know2-Nebraska state
Journal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The men who are looking up the
cause Of the past cold weather and are
trying to charge il to permanent eli.
matte changes, may ascertain after the
return OF the next Arctic expedition
that she North Pole is out Of plumb
and has wobbled down close TO the
Nova Scotia line,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

Miss E. Ottawa writes:
caught
benefit until digestive and and back began
70 ache severely
that had completely
restored perfect heaIh
NOV have the greatest Peruna." E.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

Il Tom Reed were alive his state.
ment that this is a billion dollar
country" would have to be revised for
the present Congress.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

Many people would consider that a
child would have lot Of nerve to have
the good opinion OF him or herself that
the fond mother has.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

Why not chloroform KuropatkinP-
Pensacola Journal.
Because it would be a waste OF chic.
roiorm.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The cold wind
and rain, slush
and mud Of win
ter are especially
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

but have purchased several bottles to
give to those without the means to buy,
and have noticed without exception
that il has brought about a speedy cure
wherever it has been used."-Rose
Gerbing.
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found
permanent use $50 many homes is that
it contains no narcotic of any kind. Pc
runais perfectly harmless. 1t can be
used any length of time without acquir-
ing drug habit, Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results, tits permanent
in its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh. There are
multitude of homes where Peruna has
been used off and on for twenty years.
Such thing could not be possible if
Peruna contained any drugs Of a mar
cote nature.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
All correspondence held strictly CON
hdential.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The two topics that are omnipresent
with the press Of the State are "Leas-
ing State Couyicts" and "Reclaiming
the Everglsdes.P
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The Gar says he has had enough Of
Kuropatkin Should think he would
soon have enough OF oyama,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-11

The assertion that Florida politi.
clans will soon begin to bud" seems
rather premature.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-12
JAPS ARE IN
POSSESSION.
FORTS AND TOWN OF PORT Ar
THUR IN THEIR HANDS.

Conditions Very Distressing in Long
Beleasuered fortress--Thousands
| Sick in Hospitals--Exact Number OF
Prisoners--They viii Be Transport
ed to Japan--Half the Officers Re-
fuse Parole ana Viii Go, Too--No
indication of Peace--Third Russian
Squadron Reaches Suez.
The terms respecting the surrender of
Port Arthur were duly carried out, and
the japanese forces took possession of
the forts and town last week. They found
thousands Of sick and wounded Russians
in the hospitals, a dearth OF food and
supplies and great distress on all sides.
They set to work to remove the prisoners
to Japan, where they viii be held, and
to minister, as far as possible to the
needs OF the suffering ones. They lost no
time in picking up the mines placed for
the defence Of the harbor, with the aid
Of charts furnished by the Russians, so
that it viii be reasonably safe soon for
vessels to enter. Gen. Nogi's troops
VIII mostly 90 to the support OF Oyama,
and 1t is said that 1900 of them have
already joined him. The soldiers of
Kuropatkin's army were apprised of the
surrender Of Port Arthur by means OF
kites sent to them by the japanese army
in their front.
A Toxic despatch says it is believed
the Russian casualties at Port Arthur
will total about 25,000 The killed, those
who died of sickness or are missing are
placed at over 10000 In well informed
circles ii is estimated that the original
garrison numbered about $1,000 or 10000
including sailors.
The japanese are busily preparing to
receive Russian prisoners. The first batch
Of 10000 is expected to arrive at Moi
of Shimonoseki shortly The generals
will be treated in the best possible
manner.
One thousand wounded Russian pris-
oners from Port Arthur already have
arrived at Darrell hospital. Nagasaki.
The transfer of prisoners at Port Arthur
was completed Saturday. The total NUM-
Der OF officers transferred was SIS, and
men, ., ,49l.
Lieutenant General StoesseI leaves Dalny
today on japanese transport for
Nagasaki. He viii be accompanied by /
the other parOled officers. The Russians
probably will remain in Japan a few DAYS
and then proceed on French steamer
to Europe, going by way Of the Suez 1
canal
Lieutenant Generals Fock and Smirnoff 4
have decided to go TO Japan as prisoners (