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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
HARDWARE Store In His Stomach.

A dispatch from jackson relates
The following startling fact as hay-
ing developed at one of the State in
situations in that city;
-Four years ago a young man 10
years of age was sent from Jones
county to the asylum and placed in
charge of DR.. Buchanan. He seemed
20 be broken down and suffering
from some strange malady, a vast
ing kind Of disease. In course of
time the hospital authorities began
10 treat him for consumption. 1t
was noticed that he had a mania for
eating plaster off the walls OF the
building, and that did not seem to
agree with him, wherefore he was
confined in one Of the wards Of the
institution instead of being given
the u Of the premises. A few
nights since he ate a hearty supper
and retired, but in a short while
called for water. The water was
supplied, and half an hour later the
attendant went after the bucket and
found the mar dead.
"An autopsy was held and it was
found that death did not come from
lung trouble. The examination
was then extended to the stomach,
and the physicians we're simply
dumbfounded at what they found,
which was as follows: Six brass
wrenehes, such as used on water fau-
GETS; ten brass and iron screws,
eight iron and brass nuts, eight iron
and brass washers, ten pieces of bent
wire, seventy-tive iron and steel
nails, some three inches long; fifty
three brass pins, five keys, forty
nine pieces of tin, one 10-cent piece,
n penny, n glass bottle stopper,
and a miscellaneous collection of
bits of glass which seemed to have
been chewed up, There was also
enough collar buttons and buttons
of other varieties to have stocked a
haberdasher store, rocks, pebbles,
crockery and other articles too nu-
mcrous to mentiop5 and all of which
was encased in plaster and cement.
"The case is the most remarkable
that has ever developed in the State
Of Mississippi and the physicians
have preserved the stomach collec-
ton to be exhibited at the medical
societies. During his stay of four
years at the asylum the patient did
not seem to suffer any pains in the
stomach"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
SENATOR BATE DEAD.
Hogan Life as II Steamboat Clerk,
and Was Governor OF HIS
state md senator.

Washington, March 9-Unlted
States Senator Bate, of Tennessee, died
al his apartments in tho Ebbitt house
Of pneumonia and defective heart.
Senator Bate was born in 1926, and
began life as a river steamboat clerk,
He served as a private soldier through
the Mexican war, studied law and was
admitted 10 the bar on his return, and
held many public offices before the
civil war, in which he volunteered as a
private in the confederate service.
From the ranks he rose to the posi-
ticn of a major-general. Thrice he
was dangerously wounded, but con-
tinued to serve until Gen. Lees sur
render.
From 1888 to 1886 he was governor
of Tennessee, A year after the cypir1.
ton of his term as governor he vas
elected to the United States senate, in
which he has served ever since.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
UNDER HIS OLD BATTLE FLAG
Remains Of senator william II, Hate
Lnid In State In the Capitol
of Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn, March 13.--Under
the shot-rent, powder-stained battle
flag of the Second Tennessee confed-
crate regiment, which he led at Shi'
lob, with the Stars and Stripes
floating at half mast from the dome Of
the capitol building, the remains Of
United States Senator William II. Bate
lay in state, Sunday, in the hall of the
house of representatives. Twenty-Five
thousand people viewed the remains.
Under the guard of old confederates
and state militia the body rested in
the hall of the house of representatives
all night. This morning at ten o'clock
the funeral will be held at the Taber-
nacle. Interment follows at Oaliview.
The funeral train from Washington
bearing the remains reached here at
seven o'clock Sunday morning, a large
crowd being at the station TO meet it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
HISTORY or DECLARATION.
Col. William II. Michael's Book on
Independence Movement q
Public Document.

Neutrality-suspicious. William Fl.
Michael. chief clerk Of the state Depart
ment, has published a book by order Of
congress, giving an illustrated history
OF the Declaration of Independence, with
the biographies and portraits Of the
signers and the secretary Of congress-.
Advance copies of this work have been
received at the department. The illus
trations include not only photographs
of the famous state paper in its present
decayed condition, but also a number Of
photographs taken when the document
was in a better state of preservation.
The volume was prepared primarily as
an aid to those In charge of the exhibit
of the department of state at expositions
IN explaining that part of the exhibit re-
lating to the Declaration of I~ndepend-
ence. The series of portraits of the
signers is complete, and there is an in
teresting fac-simile of the broadside copy
of the declaration signed by John Han.
cock, president Of congress, for and on
behalf of the members of congress, at
tested by Charles Thomson, secretary.
Especially interesting is the correspond
ence relating to the declaration.
Because of the historic value OF the
work Of Col. Michael, congress ordered
the book printed as a government pub
LEGATION.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
MRS. CHADWICK CONVICTED.
Pound Guilty ON All Counts Not
Withdrawn From Consideration
--N!n Take hu Appeal.

Cleveland, o., March 13.-Mrs, Cas-
sic !. Chadwick was found guilty Of
conspiracy 10 violate the United States
banking ,dNs by conspiring TO procure
the e]ertiication of checks on a nation
al bank when there were no funds In
the bank to her credit. She was found
guilty on every count of the iudict-
nent upon which the jury was at lib
erty to judge her, seven in all, The
original indictment contained l6
counts. Two of these were ruled out
during the trial by Judge Tayler, and
Of The remaining IA, one-half charged
her with securing the certiication of
checks without having the proper en-
tries made on the books of the bank,
Judge Tayler, in HIS charge, directed
the jury to disregard these counts, and
consider only the remaining seven,
which related to the ce%rtifcation with
no funds on deposit. On all of these
the jury found against her.
Under the law she can be fined on
each count not more than $40. 900 o
Imprisonment more than two years on
each count,
In speaking Of the verdict, J.. p.
Dawley, Mrs. ChadwiCk's senior coun-
sci, said that it was not in accord
with the terms of the Indictment. and
that the case would be taken to the
court of appeals as 500 as possible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
IN %KLEINMICHEL PALACE.
United States Ambassador Meyer Has
leased n Palace for HIS Resi-
dencc In 81. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, March 13.-Gecrge
von L. Meyer has leased the famous
Kleinmichel palace for his residence
during his term as American ambaSsa-
dor here. 1t is an imposing structure,
located on the fashionable Sergeief-
skaia. near the French and other en-
bassies. Its interior is one Of the
most gorgeous in st. Petersburg. The
palace has been the scene, in the past,
of many famous entertainments. The
family of KIeinmichel was ennobled by
Catharine the Great. Since the death
of the late Count KIeinmichel his wild
ow has leased the palace, 1t was oc-
cupied for several years by Prince Pho,
the Spanish ambassador, but for some
years has been unoccupied.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
WORST FLOOD SINCE 1888.
High Water Doing an Enormous
Amount of Damage in West
Virginia.

Morgantown, w. Va, March IL
No food since 1888 has wrought the
damage done by the present high wa
ters here. The Mongahe!a river reached
a stage of 2G feet. The Baltimore &
Ohio and Morgantown & Kingwood
railroads are both raralyzed in this
vicinity. 1t will be at least four days
before trains can be on the Nor
gantowr and Kingwood road. The
Standard Oil Co. pumping station has
six feet of water in it and will be I'M
able to resume for a week, 1t is said
that lock and dam No, II on the Mon
ongahela is in danger of destruction
One life is reported lost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
TENNESSEE SENATORSH.p.
Vnc Death of senator Bate Opens
the way for GOV. DcMiIlin 20
Secure tie TUGu.

Nashville. Tenn, March 10-The
Tennessee Legislature adjourned soon
after It was called TO order out Of re-
sheet to the death of Senator Bate. IT
was decided during the brief session
10 elect a successor to the late senator
on March q.
Gov. Frazier, former Gov Robert l..
Taylor and Hon Benton McMillin are
mentioned to succeed Mr.. Bate, but
the impression prevails that the legis-
lature will decide upon Gov. McMillin.
The governor, who was Gen. Bates
most active opponent during the last
campaign, Withdrew in favor Of SEN
ator Bate, with the understanding that
should Senator Bate retire he tMcMil-
lin would become the candidate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

1t has been ANNOUNCED that TO proyids
for the increased volume Of trANic on
Rock Island lines, a large amount ct ucS
equipment will be delivered, during the
month Of March, on orders placed several
months ago. Ii is indicative of the m
dustrgal and commercial prosperity OF
Rock Island states that, even before The
receipt OF the new equipment, 1t has been
found necessary to place another large OF
der Tor delivery IN the carly summer.
The rolling stock which VIII he placed
in service this month includes ~ new
| pattern passenger cars from the Pullman
shops, which embody so many comfort
contributing devices that they make a
distinct advance in day passenger equip
mcut. Ten OF the cars will be iotout
char cars, furnished with "a twin reclln.
| ing chairs, seating Rs many people, The
| cars are equipped for lighting both by
pintsch gas and electricity and are fitted
with electric fans, tor ventilation and
cooling,
The other len cars are 7O.foot vestt
bulcd coaches, with seating capacity tpt
81. The seats are upholstered IN maroon
| plush, otherwise the decorations are the
| same as in the chair ears. All the caIs
have very large double plate glass win
dows and are equipped with Pullman
standard siN.whccI trucks.
An order is also IN for over 1000 freight
cars Of various kinds,
The Rock island will also receive dur.
Ing March Is new locomotives OF various
| kinds, including 2 Pacific type passenger,
10 Atlantic type passenger, u freight and
% switch engines, An additional order
| for 50 locomotives will be placed in the
near future, for delivery in the summer.
This new equipment, which is to hc
added to from time to time, places the
| Rock Island in the front rank among
western railroads in the matter Of trans.
portation facilities. The foresight mani
tested in thus meeting, and adequately
providing for, the eNigcnclcs Of increased
| traffic, is characteristic of the progressive
policy of the Rock Island management,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
BREEDERS LAW REPEALED
Repeal Bill Had a Tight Squeeze
Through the Missouri Senate.
ontF a Reconsideration of the first
Vote, Which lacked ConstttU-
tinnni Majority, Saved II.

Jefferson City, Mo, March lO-The
bill for the repeal of the breeders law
was passed by the Missouri senate at
$40 Thursday evening 10y a vote of ~
to Is. The senator's voted as follows:
Aycs-Ayery, Bradley, Clarke, Dew
ilbtss, Dickinson. DowCtl Ely, Fields,
Frisby, Gilmore, Hicks, Humphrey,
McDayid, McNatt, Peck, Worries, Walk
er. Young.
Ayes-Avery, Bradley. Clarke. Dew.
Farris. Joseph w, Farris, Gardner.
Kincaly. Kinney, Mclndoe. Morton,
Nelson, Reichmanu, Sartorius. Worm
all.
On the first vote the senate stood II
to #, and apparently the measure was
lost. Senator Hicks, on the first roll
'ail. voted against the repeal thereby
making the total for repeal II less
than the required constitutional ma
jority.
A motion to reconsider was then
made, and when Senator Hicks name
was called he arose and said dramat-
ically:
IN casting my vote this time, MIR
President, ! desire &c say that | am
voting against my constituents but for
l.. D. Hicks,
The result of the second ballot was
IS ayes and Is noes.
This vote repeats the breeders law,
the bin having been already passed by
the house.
Senators Curry and MCAlister were
absent from Jefferson City.
The senate was crowded al the time
the vote was taken. When the result
was announced the spectators broke
into wild cheers.
"Hurrah for Hicks came from q
dozen throats, and tho refrain was re,
echoed by a hundred others,
Farris, of Crawford county, when or
der was restored, moved to take up
house bill ZIG, which prohibits book
making and pool selling. Senator
Clarke moved an adjournment under
the rules. This was carried.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
MISSOURI WAR on GAMBLERS
Gov. Folk Promptly Signed the dill,
Passed Thursday, Repeating
the Breeders Law.

jefferson City, Mo, March 11.-Gog.
Folk, last evening, signed the bill re-
pealing the breeders law.
The racing situation in Missouri Is
now just where it was in 1897, before
the passage of the Breeders law.
The supreme court has held that bet
ting on horse racing is gambling. The
Johnson anti-gambling law of 1889 APP
plies to all forms of gambling. 1t
makes betting a felony.
BY a vote of 10 to 10 the senate at
noon decided to make house bill No.
ZIG, to prohibit bookmaking and pool
selling, a special order for Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when it will
be considered for final passage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
RETIRED FROM THE TRIBUNE.
Horace Grcclcy's Successor on the
Tribune steps Down and Dat
For AmBnssadcFship.

New York, March 13.-Whitelaw
Reid, editor-in-chief of the New York
Tribune since 1872, announced his re-
tirement from that position, in con-
sequence of his acceptance Of ambassa-
dorship TO the court of st. James.
Mr.. Reds retirement has made nee
essary a reorganization Of the Tribune.
Hart Lyman, long a member of tho
editorial staff, succeeds Mr.. Reid.
Donald Nicholson, who has served tho
taper 35 years. retired at his own re-
Guest from the managing editorship,
and is succeeded by James Martin, who
has been on the editorial staff since
1876.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
EMO OF STANFORD INQUEST
The Jury Says Death Was Due to
S~trychnine Poisoning.
The strychnfne tsed Was Not such
as Generally Used for Medicine,
But the Coarser Kind.

Honolulu, March 1.-THE %eoroners
Jury has returned a verdict that Mrs.
Jane l.. Stanford died an unnatural
death.
The verdict says that
Death was due 40 H~trycanine
poisoning, the poison having been
introduced into a bossie of bienr-
Donate Of soda with felonions i'm
tent by some person or persons 10
the Jury unknown.
The end Of the inquest, with a posi-
tive verdict of murder, leaves the po-
lice of Honolulu as much without a
clew as when Mrs. Stanford died.
High Sheriff Henry said after the in
| quest that it was his opinion that the
s~trychnine was placed in the soda in
San Francisco by a member of Mrs.
Stanford's household.
At the inquest DR., Shorey testified
that THE STRYCHNINE USED, AS
SHOWN BY THE TESTS. WAS
STRYCHNINE SUCH AS rs NOT
USED GENERALLY FOR MEDICI-
NAL PURPOSES, BUT USED PRlN-
CIPALLY FOR POISONING AMI
MAILS.
This statement is regarded as of pos.
| sibie assistance in tracing the pur-
chase of the poison.
The jury returned its verdict after
about two minutes elaboration.
The detectives, VINO are expected to
arrive from San Francisco on the
steamer Alameda, may be able to take
up the investigation on new lines. The
local police admit that they are at sea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
NERVOUS HEADACHE
MARRIED A YOUNG W0MAN'S HAP
PINEss FOR SEVEN YEARS.


Ptp '"' $1,000
Every sufferer from nervous headache
knows how completely it units one for
tho duties aud pleasures of life. ANY
little excitement, or o~yer.exertion, or lr-
regularity brings it on. Sometimes tho
pain il over the whole head. Again it
is like a nail driven into the brain, or
wedge splitting II open, or q band tight
eniig about it. At one time it is oil in
the top Of the head, at another it is all
at the base Of tho skull.
Most headaches can be traced to some
faulty state Of the blood. When the
blood is scanty or charged with poison,
and tho nerves nre imperfectly nouri5hcd
and the digestion weak, Il Of the COM
monest results is frequent and severe
headaches.
The important thing is to get rid Of tho
diseased condition Of the blood that
causes the attack by the use Of a remedy
that will do tho work quickly and
thoroughly. What is that remedy? The
experience of Miss Ellen McKenna fur
nishes the answer She says:
"For more than seven years | was n
great sufferer from nervous headache nd
dizziness. Ny stomach was ~disordcrcd,
and / became so restless that | could not
sit still any length Of time. Dizziness
interrupted my work greatly. At first
the attacks were not so severe, but they
gradually grew more violent, and finally
became SO acute that | wns on the point
Of relinquishing my membership in the
different organizations to which | be-
longed."
"WhNt saved you from that necessity"
an very simple thing; the call OF a
member Of ono Of the clubs, who strongly
advised me to try d.. Williams'Pin Pills
before giyingup. Iactcd on her sugges-
ton at once, and after steadily using this
great blood and nerve remedy for two
| months, my headaches and my dlzzl-
ness entirely disappeared.
Miss McKcnna is secretary OF the
| Associated Ladies' Child, aud resides at
| No. 48 Wait street, Roxbury, Mass. Or.
Williams Pink Pills have cured many
hundreds Of similar cases, aud eau be
confidently recommended to drive an
p1isons from the blood and to give needed
strength to the nerves. Every druggls'
| keeps them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
THE STRIKE PETERING OUT.
The Strike ON the New York subway
and Elevated Roads Has Passed
h Acute Stage.

New York, March 11.-Although the
local leaders are continuing the fight,
despite tho fact that the national lead
ers have repudiated their action in
calling the men out, the strike on the
subway and elevated railway systems
has passed the acute stage, and trains
arerunnningwith little delay, the strike
breakers quickly learning their new
duties, while many of the old men are
back in the positions which they left
on Tuesday morning. There was no
general rush back of the old employees,
but the men slowly weakened, and
there was a steady stream passing into
the aompany's office all day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
WHOSE PORTRAIT WILL IT BE?
4 Portrait Of Ore of the Narlyred
Presidents WIZ Hang In Mis-
sourI's Assembly Hall.

jefferson City, Mo, March TO-
Speaker Hill has announced the COM
mittee to arrante for the placing Of a
portrait of one Of the Elartyred presi-
dents upon the walls Of the house Of
representatives.
The governor, attorney general and
secretary Of state will agree on which
of the presidents shall be selected, and
the portrait viii be mounted opposite
the portrait Of Thomas II. Benton.
Dy a resolution Of the house the sun
Of s 1000 has been appropriated for the
purpose Of securing and mounting ths
portrait.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
A WOMAN'S TERRIBLE FALL.
Former Chicago society Queen Una
Bile to Pay Fine For Keeping
DisorderIy House.

Chicago, March BIN a dingy cell
in a police station, Mrs. Catherine b.
Brown. recently divorced wife OF
Charles G. Brown, millionaire secre-
tary of the Central Electric Co, Is i'm
prisoned, unable to pay a fine i'm.
posed on her for keeping a disorderly
house.
The woman, who a few months ago
reigned as a society belle in her Prai-
RE avenue mansion, was arrested on
q warrant sworn out by Mrs. Robert
u. Smith, whose husband is said 10
nave deserted her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
Gratifying Reports Received.

Superintendent of Education
Whitfield has received many graft
flying reports of interest being man
Tested in the next series Of uniform
meetings of county associations of
teachers 10 be held throughout the
State on March rs. The question
Of better school houses, especially in
the rural districts, is the vital sub
ject to be discussed, and Superin-
tendent Whitfield believes that the
meetings Of the 25th will result in
many substantial improvements be-,
ing made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18

Lexington, Ky, March 10.-M!caiah
Brock. aged 80, ~caretalSer Of the Bap-
list church at East Hickman, In this
county, committed suicide in the par
scnage Of the church because the
trustees Of the church had asked him
to move and turn over the residence
to the new minister.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
preparIna for . Bio Corn crop.

Parties from the delta state that
very little blowing for the crop Of
this year has been done in that sec
ton, but the planters are now pre-
pairing to 90 at the matter in ear
nest. All are united in saying that
there will be a reduction Of cotton
acreage in the delta. Land that
was last year planted in cotton, for
the most part, will this year be
planted in corn. Preparations arc
being made for a large corn crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
RESPITE FOR BILL RUDOLPH.
The Union moJ Bank b and
Murderer Respited by Gov. Folk
TIL April IT.

st. Louis, March 11.-"Bill' Rudolph,
Union bank robber and murderer, Will
not hang March II for the murder of
Detective Schumacher.
A telegram from Jefferson City, Fri
day afternoon, said Gov. Folk had
granted him a reprieve of 30 days and
fixed his execution date as April IL.
A short while before the reprieve
was granted, the supreme court re-
fused to grant his petition for a re-
hearing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
young wife a wouId-Be Suicide.

st. Louis, March 13.-Heartbrokcn
st. Louis, March 12.-Heartbroken
because her husband broke a promise
that he would never stay out late. Mrs.
Ellie, Gogse, 20 years old, a bride OF
three months, drank carbolic acid in
an attempt to end her life. She Is at
the city hospital and will recover.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
washington County Free of Debt.

Nashville, H., March 1.-THE last
payment on the bonded Indebtedness
Of Washington county has been made,
the last bonds, amounting to $4,000
and 5000 interest, having been Cancelled
in Springfield this week. The total
amount of principal and interest paid
was 0,400.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
Ninth Bank for Jackson.

1t is reported in financial circles
that another bank is to be launched
in Jackson at an early date. 1t is
said that some of the best known
capitalists and fnanciers of the city
are behind the movement. Jackson
already has eight banks, more than
any other city in the State, and if
the new one is established it will
make nine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
celnhrntc GoIding wedding.

Lebanon, No, March 11.-capt. and
Mrs. w. A. SpiTlar celebrated their If
tieth wedding anniversary at their
come here. Capt. Splllar commanded
M Illinois company in the civil var.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
Cotton Seed Famine Threatened.

The State is threatened with a
cotton seed famine and in the next
ten days three-fourths Of the cotton
oil mills in the State will be forced
to close down for want Of seed.
This condition is said to be due to
an V production Of oil mills rath-
er than a scarcity Of seed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
oktibbeha County Roads.

The Board of Supervisors Of Ok
tibbeha county have let 159 miles Vi
public roads Of the county to be
worked by contract, 1870 miles at
$20.50 per mile and 80 miles at
$500 per mile. There is a 1-mill
road tax levied, which goes toward
payment for working roads, and ey-
cry man living on the road to be
worked subject to road duty pays 81
or works ten days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-18
Drunkenne.s Not Exeusablc.

st. Louis. March 13.-The board OF
police commissioners has decided that
hereafter policemen will not be fined
for drunkenness, but will be dir
charged from the force.