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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Dies Defending Brother.

While defending his younger iasrther
from the attack Of John Cahill. IL rears
old, Willie Muck, aged IL. was stabbed
TO death by his brothers assailant In
Indianapolis. After lie was Stpbhel twics
IN the heart young Mack walked for sew.
eral feet and fell dead. Young cnI,ill
was arrested and lodged IN jail va a
charge Of murder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
AddrOse hy the President,

President Roosevelt, IN An address be-
fore the Union League Club Of Philadel.
phia, declared national control Of railroad
rates and all other phases Ut Interstate
commerce IL VI vital Importance to the
country. The amendment Ut the COnsti.
tutisn. II necessary to bring about the
reform, h urged.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
PUTS THE HOME LIFE FIRST.

Roosevelt Declares Tariff and FL
nance kphemerai In Comparison.
President Roosevelt. In short but
characteristic speech to u committee VI
church men. among them Bishop Doane
Of Albany. declared that. compared with
The vital question Of preserving the unit
Of social lifr---the honle--such problems
~ the thrift and the currency had only
an eplicmcral Importance. and were "lit'
orally Of no consequence" II the nv
erage husband and wife fulfll their du
ties to one another and to their children
he said. other problems will solve them
selves
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Gear Signs Magma cNarta,

The Car has signed ltussiun magma
charta. giving the people II representa-.
tive chamber. aud u new era has dnwned
fur the nation. cables Dr.. u. j. Dillon
from ~. Petersburg. NJ. Witc IL Ia
have charge Of the movement. which II
due to the efforts Of NJ. Ycrmoioif. min
lister Of agriculture.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Man Pardonsd by Yates Dies,

Richard FRANKIE. IA German count. who
was recently pardoned by Gov. Yates.
after seven months imprisonment for
completely In an attempted Jail break ut
Belleville. ILL.,, which led to the death Of
Sheriff Herman BarniekOl, IL dead at the
home Of 8. w. Peterman Ia 1T. Louis.
HIS death h believed to have resulted
from heart disease.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Girls Faint In a Fire Panic.

Fire In the plant Of the Victor Talk.
ing Machine Company In Camden. n. j..
caused loss estimated ut $tO.OOO. There
were fifty girls IN the building when the
flames broke out. They became panic
stricken and many tainted. but all were
rescued uninjured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Bank Robbed, Two Men Shot,

The Farmers aud Merchants Bank at
Canadian, /. r., was looted early the
other day. The safe was blown open
aud $500 In cash was taken. A few
hours later two unknown men were found
dead beside the railroad track near ca.
madam. They had been shot and thrown
from N trnin
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04

practically complete after ten years 81
labor aud an expenditure Of S9.OOOD.
II will require about two years for the
dam to ILL., II will make II lake sixteen
miles long. fooding the sites Of half
dozen abandoned towns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Salesman Held az sIgamist.

Frank Roberts, aged 10, travelling rep
resentative for Chicago 6rn,. was ar.
rested at Armour. NO., on Il charge Of
bigamy. He II alleged recently to have
married the daughter Of u farmer. when
he already had/a wife In Horton, Kan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
PensIons AGED EmpIoy 90.

Every man In the employ Of the Van.
dalia railroad who has reached the age
Of 70 years was retired on life pension
Wednesday. The order applies to all
lines operated by the Nandnlia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
INGALLS, AND LEDYARD RESIGN.
Newman Now Heads Big Four and
Michigan Central Roads,

At meetings Of boards Of directors of
Vanderbilt lines held in New York city
President NJ. u. ingalls, Of the big -Four
railway. aud President l.elynrd Of the
Michigan Central. resigned. W. II. New
man. pre- silrnt Of the New York Central
was elected president Of the Michigan
Central. and also Of the big -Four. Mr.
Ingalls, was elected chairman Of III,
board of the big -Four aud Mr.. lcdynrd
was elected chairman Of the board of I'll,
Michigan Central, Senator Dcpew. til,
former chairman Of the Michigan Cen
trail, having resigned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Train PIunRes Into Rlver

A hundred-fOOt span Of the Norfolk
and Western bridge south Of Chillicothe,
Ohio, collapsed while freight train was
crossing. -Four cars and the tender went
down. Brakeman George Taylor Of Co
lumbus was fatally injured. Engineer
George Fisher of Columbus was burned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Raaf Trust Crushed.

The United States Supreme Court has
crushed the beef trust by saying it IL In
restraint Of trade ana has made Judge
GrOsscup's injunction permanent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Jealous wife Shoots Self.

Becoming tired Of HE because Of jeal-
ousy. Mrs. Eva Cohen, actress. wife Of
william Cohen. theatrical agent. shot
herself and In IN Bellevue hospital. New
York, In a critical condition. 1t was her
third attempt ut suicide.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Fugitive eIgamIst Captured,

Johann Hoch, the fugitive bigamist,
wanted In Chicago. has been captured In
New York after trying to marry his
landlady on short notice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
NATIVES LIPS ARE CUT OFF.
Lacirones Mutiiate All Who Show
Sympathy for Americans.

sympathy for Americans.
Details received concerning the opera.
iions Of Montalon and Fclizar,lo. the Ia
drone leaders In Luzon, +. L.. show that
frightful atrocities have been committed.
Natives who have expressed or shown
sympathy for Americans have been ham.
strung and their lips cut off. Justices
Of the peace have been abducted ana
killed. The two bandits are now opcy.
aiing separately aud the troops nrc on
the trail of their bands. Persons fnmil.
lar with the situation declare that dras.
tic measures are the governments only
recourse. The indications are that the
iisaffcctcd element is confined to TIVE
provinces.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Norm on Leader Defles Nation.

Of the First Council uf Seventy ana q
prominent Mormon, In u speech ut LO-
gan. Utah. IL reported to have strongly
defended polyganiy and predicted that
Congress would be- unable 10 stop tile
practice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
NeAdy Veteran Gets Riohee.

". q. Maitland,, an aged aud needy
Civil War veteran, whOsS home Is In
Belle Center, Ohio, has received word
frou, the administrator of the estate Of
a relative who died some time ago In
BALTIMORE, that be viii receive property
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Cruiser Makes Record Speed,

The arnaored cruiser Maryland, with
wintry northwest wind striking her
abean,. made her official trial trip and
attained an average speed Of 2?.3O knots
an hour. thereby exceeding her contract
requirement of % knots.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Blind Olrl Slain by Burglar

Although blind, Guiquin Jara, II ~
year-old girl, bravely grappled with
>sobber In Lamar, Colo, and tried to save
the cash In her uncle's store and lost her
life In the effort. The burglar killed her
with an uX,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
kouropatkin 10 Repulsed,

KOuropatkin's advance against the
Japanese lines at the Shnkhc River end.
al IN repulse at Snndepas. which In
admitted IN official dispatches tn st.
Petersburg. General MistchenkO was
wounded,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
EXPORTS OVER 5000. 600. 900.
Shipments Of Manufactured Abroad
Make Record In 1904.

from the Tinted States In i9Da exceeded,
for the first time. $5OO.EH.UO. against
1921 ,OO0.OOO In 1908 and $i41.OOO.OOO In
the earlier high record year. 1900. The
chief growth In exports Of manufactures
has been during the past decade. being
$32S, 0OO.OOO. against x4l.NDOOOO Ia the
decade 1SS4.1S04. $i4.W)O.OU In the
decade 1e'I4-lS74 and $l3.O0O.0OO In the
decade 1B51-1SU4.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Ursss Uniform Divorce Laws.

President Roosevelt, In a message to
Congress. declared himself In favor Of
uniform divorce laws with view to
checking u lnxity IN practice which he
regards ~ u matter Of vital national
concern.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
THUMB PRINT cLEw TO RossER.
Company Orders Mon VINO handled
Money to Make Impressions.

All employees Of the Admins Express
Company In rittsburg. II has bcrn an
nodncc,i. through whose hands might
have passed the package Of money which
to New Castle, Pa. must appear Ut the
main Office IN Pittsburg and leave IN
impression Of the thumb If the right
hand. The thief who stole $500 from
the express package some time ngO loft
his thumb mark on the seal ana II IL
hoped that by this clew the culprii may
le found,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Exnlosion Hurts Eleven.

Eleven men were injured, two Of them
very seriously, as u result Of the explo.
sion of an sir drum In the shops of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad IN
Wellsville. Ohio. The building was par,
TALLY wrecked.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Minneapolis Block Burma.

Fire started In the Murphy Travis
Printing Company's plant. In the Har-
monia Block IN Minneapolis, AMI de-
stroyed property valued ut more than
GoOO ONO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
RussIa called to Account.

Hnssars In Warsaw attacked u Brit.
ish vicc consul with swords aud seriously
wounded him. a consul general also was
attacked aud Russia was called to &C.
count.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04

The Commercial hank closed In Keo.
kuk, Iowa. A sign on the door announc-
ID that the bank v to bs wound w.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-04
Great Dam Completed.

The new Cornell dam near Cr0ton-on,
Hudson, In Westchester County, Nov
York: the largest piece q masonry ~ the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
SUCCESSFUL PICNIC
AT ABlACA.
A Fine Dinner. Splendid Speech and q
jolly Good Time.

A picnic was given by the good people
at Abiaca sehool-house, in the south.
eastern corner Of Lefiore county last
Friday was well attended and II proved
a splendid success from start to finish.
A bounteous and delicious dinner was
spread and enjoyed by the large crowd
present.
Judge r. W. Hatch was master of GER
emonies and a better selection could
not have been made for that position.
When the crowd had finished dinner a
shower Of rain necessitated repairing to
the school-house, whereupon Judge
Hatch introduced Hon. W. M. Whiting
ton, the orator Of the day, who proceed
ed to deliver one of the most eloquent
addresses ever heard in the county.
Mr.. Wilmington is an interesting apd
impressive speaker, aud he handled his
subject, mississippi Her Past, Present
and Future in 0 magnificent manner,
The people were delighted with his
speech and gave 1t liberal applause,
Those attending the picnic from
Greenwood were: Messrs. C. W. Crock
EFT, G, L. Mcbride, W. NJ. Wilmington,
J. l.. Gillespie, W. M. Hammer, W. $.
yardaman, Caesar Stein ard 4 Il. George.
All ore RTosase In their thanks a to the
Abiaca people for the hospitality ex-
tended them on this QaeasioR,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
Heart Pine Fencing.
Delta Lumber Co.
Notice To Stockholders.

Public notice Is hereby gigea thai the
regular anRRsl ~eesiag OF the Stock
holders of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company will be held at the Companys
office, in Chicago, Illinois, Pm WeaRess
day, October IS, 1905, at Twelve O'Clock
nlpsA.
no permit personal attendance at said
meeting there will be issued TO each
holder Of one or more shares Of the cap
ital stock Of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company as registered on the books Of
the Company at the close Of business on
Tuesday September 26, 1905, Who is OF
FULL AGE, ticket enabling hims os aer,
to travel free over the eanpany's Lines
from tho ssation on the Illinois Central
Railroad nearest to his or her registered
address to Chicago and return, snah
ticket to be good fer tbs journey to
Chicago pAiy during the four days Ina
mediateIy preceding, and the, t,ay Of the
meeting, and fpg the return journey
from Chicago only on the day of the
meeting, and four days Immediately fol-
lowed, when properly countersisasa and
stamped during bvssiAsss hours, on or
before Sataraay, October, 81, 19Q5-tAas
| Ia to say, between 800 a, M, and 900 p.
y
NJ in the Office ai she Assistant secre.
Mr., ", G, Rruep, in Chicago, such
ticket may be obtained by any holder Of
stock registered " above, on applica-
ton, IN writing, to the President Of the
Company in Chicago, hut each stockhold-
er must individually apply for hisor her
ticket, zach application must state the
full name and address Of the stockheld.
er exactly as given in his or her Certifi.
cate Of Stock, together with the number
and date of such certificate. No more
than one person will be carried free in
respect to any one holding Of stock az
registered ON the books Of the Company
A. G. HACKsTAFR,
Chicago, July 27, 1905. Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
THE FIRST BALE
OF new COTTON.
Brought TO Greeau cod by Mr.. [. J.
Henderson, of Money.

The first bale Of new crop cotton pro-
ducod in Lelore county was brought TO
Greenwood last Wednesday morning by
L. J. Henderson, a prosperous and clever
planter OF Money.
The new cotton classed middling and
was bought by Mr.. Bonner Richardson
for Humphrey n Co. at iifteon cents per
pound.
President W. S. Barry, OF the The
Planters Oil Mill h Mfg. Co., paid Mr..
Henderson $4,000 for the seed.
In addition to the premium price paid
for the first bale in cash Mr.. Henderson
was presented barrel Of fine -four by
the Stein Grocery Company.
Mr.. Henderson brought the first bale
to Greenwood on the same date last
season, receiving for the cotton and seed
Sl0a00
Now that the first bale has arrived
the business season has opened and we
may expect the neecy staple to begin
rolling in pretty rapidly within the next
ten or !lfteen days.
The Commonwealth congratulates Mr..
Henderson upon gctting the first bale to
the Greenwood market, and Humphrey n
Co. upon their liberality In paying him
a nice premium for 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
MERRY WANTS
INFORMATION.
In Stock Raising. Vegetable Garden.
ins or ANY other Special Line OF
Alr,cu,twre.

Capt. j. y. Merry, General lmmigra-
tion Agent OF the Illinois Central Rail-
road, has issued from his headquarters
at Manchester, Iowa, the following let
ter, and addressed II to all agents Of the
Illinois Central and Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley Railroads in Western Ken
tucky, Western Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana;
SIN order that may become familiar
with the best agricultural conditions on
and adjacent to the Illinois Central and
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroads In
the South, will you kindly mail me the
name and address of any planter or far
mer in your vicinity who has made a
success in any special line ot farming,
such as stock.rising vegetable garden
ing, fruit culture, etoa and az you may
learn fsom time to time Of farmers who
havc cultivated successfully any par
ticular crop, drop me line, giving name
and address Of party and the nature of
the crop grown.
"WAh this information will he en-
abled to correapana with the parties,
aad iesrp from them the conditions uu,
der which they were 40 saooesslul,
These facts will be va'aahle to NE In ads
vestlsiag the South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
|. 6. R. r. OFFICIALS
PASS THROUGH.
Inspecting Tracks of the system With
View to Improving Same.

The General Manager and other off,
cials OF Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany passed through Greenwood last
Friday afternoon.
These high officials were on an inspec-
tion tour OF the tracks of this division
Of the |. G. system with view to max
ing long needed improvements on same,
Greenwood is making such rapid
strides in her growth that the railroad
officials have been giving her more at
tention than usual during the past few
months.
Tho volume of business done here by
both companies lustiAes them In giving
Greenwood every advantage possible In
the way Of good service and all reason
able accommodations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
BASE BALL.
The First rcam Loses to CaTrOllt0n
While the Nationals" Defeat
The Sld0n Kids

In one one of the raggedest games Of
the season, Carrolton defeated the first
team here Wednesday by the score OF 10
to l.. Most of the crowd left before sew
en- innings were played. Taylor pitch
ed o good game but the work of the To-
calls was rotten. Taylor and lehl We're
the batteries for Carpollton, while Carr,
Sanders, Metts and Fitzpatrick and
Barns tried to do the stunts for Green
wood.
The third team, the Nationals went
TO sidan one day last week and defeat
cd the Sidon "Kids' by the score Of = to
4. Our boys claim that they played
against five Of the larger team and then
defeated them, Lavender and Prophet
wore the batteries for Sidon, while Bell
and Mcintyre did the Stants for the
Nationals"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
CYggesa, Pine and Redwood Shingles.
Delta Lumber Co,
OIL AT SILVER CRY.

Silver City. Miss, Aug. 25.--
About 8 o'clock this morning the
town and surrounding community
was thrown into a fever Of excite
ment over thu appearance of consid-
srabie oil passing from the artesiaa
well under construction at this place
for the purpose ei aaFpEing the
watef works..
4bis oil made its appearance at
depth Of $50 feet below the surface
The construction manager. a man Of
vast well experience, says he has
never seen anything TO equal it in
Inc state, Tho owner is so impress
sed tha. no has Immediately opened
correspondence with experienced oil
people, with a view Of Investigating
the matter more thoroughly. A spec.
linen was at once sent to the Silver
City Hotel for exhibition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
PEACE BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
The Whole CsUatry GratIned with
The Result.

New York, Aug. 20. The Associated
Press reports that after the modified
proposition Of Japan was presented to
the Peace Conference this morning the
Peace Commissioners agreed on all the
propositions presented for agreement
and will proceed at once to the elabora-
tion Of the treaty, only the matter Of
detail being left to be done.
Peace at Up. m. was proclaimed and
the great war between Russia and Japan
is now practically at an end.
The following demands Of Japan were
agreed to:
Recognition by Russia Of Japanese
preponderance In Korea, with the right
to preserve order and to give military
and financial advice to the emperor; but
to maintain the policy Of the .open
door, ana to observe ths territorial in
tegrity Of Korea.
Antual evacuation of AanchHria.
obligations by Japan TO restore Chi
nese sovereignty In Manchurla, lnclud-
ing civil administration.
Mutual obligations to respect in the
future the territorial integrity the "ad-
ministrative entity Of China and Man
churia, with equal opportunity c"the
open door'1 for the industry and com.
laeFss ri MI aatlsns:
Russia tn sprrender to Japan It's leases
Of the LiaotRRg ReRiasqla, iAcladlng Port
Arthur, palHy ard the Blonde and Elliott
Islands.
surrender 10 china OF the railway
from Harbin to Port Arthur and Newch-
wang, with the surrender Of all privil-
eges obtained under the concession Of
1898.
Limiting the Rothstein- -Fkhttip,mlssy
eoacesslSA of issa under slr which the III cut
of road through Northern Mancfhuria
was built to connect the Trans-siberian
and Vssuri line, Rat providing for the
ownership and and operation ifn ri the ffaead by
the Chinese Eastern, and providing
further, for Substitution in the future Of
Chinese imperial police for Hussia rail-
way guards,
Yhe question Of Indemnity was waiv-
ed by Japan while the price to be paid
for the Northern half Of the Island oi
sakhlin will be left TO a miKed CaAmis.
sion,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
To James Sanatorlum From NOnln.
fected Districts.
Specially Prepared Home Remedies
for Whiskey, Opium, Cigarette and
Tobacco Habits WIN Be Fur.
nIshed Patients VINO Can
Not Come for SENATOR
lum Treatment.

1t will be necessary for persons COM
ing from noH-infected districts and de-
string to visit ous sanatoriqm at Raleigh
springs, near Memphis, to flrst sepd MS
a health certificate, fsom their local
Board of Health, stating that they have
not been exposed to any infectious or
contagious diseases during the past ten
days. On receipt of this certificate we
will then apply to the Memphis Board
Of Health for permit for the patient
TO come to Memphis, but under no cir
eHmstsnpea will We accept patients from from
infected districts. Aur sanatoflHm V
located at Raleigh Springs, Tenn',
twelve miles from Memphis, and is
teaqnea by pleptric car line, and situa-
ted on the highest point in this comfy
which is 1877 feet above Memphis.
The water used at our Sanatorium is
from the six mineral springs on our
premises. There is not healthier place
in West Tennessee, and there is no few
es Of any kkiRd at Raleigh.
To those who Gan not possibly same
to US for treatment we will take pleasure
in specially preparing . course Of home
treatment to be administered by the
family physician or the patients ippmHe'
date family or friends. In ordering
specially prepared whiskey treatment
kindly state age Of patient, whether be
Is q regular or periodical dripker, and
also whether or not he Is suffering from
rheumatism, indigestion, insomnia, tor
pid liver, kidney trouble or heart Do
preston.
II home treatment is wanted fop TO-
hacpo OF cigarette habit, state age gen
eral physical condition, and also in what
form tobacco is used, and quantity used
pes day,
II specially prepared home treatment
Ia wanted for drug addictions OF any
kind write for sample Of our hypoder'
mic or internal remedies. State kind
and quantity Of drug used and how used
Also give name Of nearest express Office
We have about fifty persons at our San
atorium, all Of whom are enjoying good
health, etc. Address James Sanator'
ium, Lock Box 1000, or CHAs. B. JAMES
Memphis, Tenn. "'' "NN'''' ~
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Roofing Materials.
Delta Lumber Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01

DR.. D. l.. Holcomb received a let
ter from his son, Edwin, few days
since, who is engaged in business in
the southwestern part Of Texas, in
which he stated that 800 bales Of
new cotton had been received in
their little town, a place Of about 500
population, The crop in that sec
ton was thought to be an average
one.--Grenadian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
MEETING OF THE
BUSINESS LEAGUE

The Greenwood Business
League met Wednesday eve
and matters for the good Of
the business interests of the
city we're discussed. The
League will hold regular
meetings in future.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-01
BEGINNING WORK
ON NEW SHEDS.
Barnweil 6 Reid, Contractors, Begin
Work on New TalIahatchle Com.
press Sheds.

Contractors Barnwell Il Reid, of va
200 City, have begun work on the erec-
tlon Of the extensive new sheds for the
Tallahatchie Compress and Storage Com
pany, and when completed that company
will have unexcelled storage facilities
for cotton.
superintendent G. W. Priestly and his
capable corps Of assistants are getting
things in readiness for handling the fee-
cy staple In the very best shape and ex-
pect to do an increased business this
season.