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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

PRESENT WAR.CENTER A HISTORIC
BATTLE GEoUND.-The seat of warfare
in the Far East seems to have been
transferred to the historic battle-ground
of 1915, Sebastopol, on the Crimes,
an inlet of the Black Sea. A revolt
said to involve half q million members
OF the Manchurian and Siberian ar.
mics have their headquarters there.
The sailors on the ,war.sbips, in mu-
tiny, number about 1000, and the
troops in the garrison in open revolt
consist of two regiments and three
battalions of artillery. A grand DEM
onssration, Saturday, was joined by
the workmen OF the port and the pro.
cession was 10000 strong. The old
town OF Sebastopol, destroyed by the
allies. England and France. just half q
century ago, was substantially built of
stone, and contained several hand.
some public ediices. Since then the
city has been partially rebuilt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

IT is said that the trusts have made
a trade with polygamous Smoot to
keep him in the American House of
Lords" in exchange for his vote against
railroad rebates, and for sugar, asphalt
and oil-trust legislation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

A WASHINGTON diepatch says that
tariff revision has been side.tracked by
the Importance given by the President
to railroad legislation. He thinks
that its success would be materially
hampered by making the tariff q lead.
ing issue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

MAYOR CARLYoN did just the proper
thing in vetoing the Sumner telephon g
franchise ordinance. One telephone
system is enough for any community,
and the one we have is controlled
by brains, and is not likely to get
"woooy," as the automatic sometimes
dOea
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

MRS. Cassie Chadwick declares that
il her appeal fails that she will take
some of the duped financieYs to Jail
with her. Birds Of q feather are said
to flock together.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

IT seems that the demand of the al.
lied powers has been effective and the
Sultan has conceded all demands
against Macedonia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

PORTLAND has suggested that it have
another Worlds Exposition next year.
Guess not; if it is such a good thing,
pass it around.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

A PARTIAL RECOUNT OF NEW YORK
VoTE.-Mayor Mcclellan has agreed
to q recount of the ballots in five
boxes, which it is alleged will show
fraudulent voting. in the late munich.
pal election, and has instructed his
torney, Alton B. Parker, not to appeal
from the decision OF the Supreme
Court, ordering that they be opened.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

REFORM waves are spasmodic," says
Vice-President Fairbanks.-Er.
Yes; and the people will see that
they are periodic till frenzied finance
gives way to nationality and honesty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

STATE GOES Observation-Disclosures
ing the immense back revenue to the
State, collected from liquor licenses
and inheritance taxes, it seems that
the old endorsement "Not paid for
want Of funds" in disuse for half q
dozen years, will have to be affixed to
warrants, temporarily at least. The
extravaganza OF the Legislature in
many ways has resulted in this di.
lemma, but it is thought by Treasurer
Mills, that he will be able TO " resume
about April LIST specie payment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

THE four States that accord fnll
suffrage to women are Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

A PoULrRY-sHoY. will be held at Ia
coma Dec. 9th and one in Portland
from Jan. 10th TO the 18th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

The American National Bank of
Boston has suspended.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

THE Woodmen of the World hold a
grand log-rolling at Colfsx, next week,
on the 9Th and 7th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

"BoRROwED" THE "DIPpY" PEo
PIES MoNEY.-The State Board oil
Control, in the present depleted state
of the Treasury. have borrowed" from
the inmates Of the Hospital for the
Insane, at Steilacoom, $500 with which
to purchase ninety-two acres of land
adjoining the asylum grounds, for use
OF the institution. All the mo ney left
in the contingent fund was $4Sl .05,
which was just the amount short that
was borrowed to complete the deal.
The safe at the asylum contained 49,.
2l3 belonging to the inmates and the
board appropriated the $500 last Sep.
TENDER. but no provision has yet been
made for reimbursement, and the only
record of the transaction is under the
heading, Receipts. Contingent Fund
Sept. 25, the entry "Borrowed from
Inmates Fund, for purchase of 80
acres Of land, $780," This looks like
another way Of " creating q deficiency
which is barred by statute.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

IT is announced that q terrible bat.
tie has been fought at Sabastopol and
that two battleships were blown up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

Hattie, the baby elephant in the
Central Park Zoo, is struggling with
the intricacies of the Japanese Ma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

the dew is on, or few will reach the
threshing floor, but if the chickens
have a chance you are saved all trou-
BILE.
will close with clipping, from the
Farm Journal:
oh, troubles ton or troubles an OUNCE,
Or trouble Is what you make IL,
And 1t isn't the fact that YOUR hurt that counts
But only how you take II.
You are beaten to earth! Well, well, what's
thaty
Come up with smiling face,
Its nothing against you to fall down fiat,
But to lie there-that's disgrace.
(MRs.) B. F. DENTON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

A Frenchman has figured out that
the average woman gives 1000 hours
OF her life to her mirror. From six to
ten years OF age. seven minutes a day
are deemed sufficient by him for her
to primp; from ten to sixteen, a quar-.
ter OF an hour is given, and from
twenty on, the mirror claims a full
hour day. At a certain age it be.
gins to lose its interest. A woman
past 60, he says, hardly cares whether
she looks in the mirror-which state.
ment is somewhat surprising when
one takes note OF the well.groomed
grandmothers on social parade over
here. Taking her ON the whole, this
Frenchman reckons that woman spends
1000 houra, or about 10 months, be-
fore her looking.glass. But consider.
ing the attractive appearance which
most Of our women present. 10 months
spent in contemplating the reflection
OF their charms does not seem time
wasted in the least.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

ONE of our daily papers announced
some time ago, the sale of tickets to q
college performance by the group"
at q reduction, and the other, in an.
nouncing the death OF Mrs. Haworth,
Sunday morning, says she leaves
friends in great "quantities."
THE Oregon State Horticultural AS
ISOLATION meets in Portland on Janu-
AIRY 9th and 10th, and the State Pres.
Association in the same city, on the
18th.
THE Washington State Educational
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

The Washington State Educational
Assoeiational will be held at North
Yakima, Dec. Goth to the 2Sth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

SIMON SAYS "WIGGLE-WAGGLE."-
Clinton A. Snowdon, of Tacoma, has
been appointed Permanent Secretary
OF the Railroad Commission, the place
hitherto filled by J. w. Lysons. c. A.
Calderhead, of Seattle, has been select.
ed as Expert Employe, ard Mrs. c. E.
Van Eaton for Permanent Clerk. The
"expert" il to receive a salary of ST.
500, and the Clerk $1,000 per annum,
the latter being an increase of 500
over the salary she has been paid. Mr..
Snowden's pay will be 500 per month
from Jan. Let to April LIST. and
thereafter his salary as Permanent
Secretary will begin aud be $1,000 a
year. Quite little talk has resulted
from the change, it being claimed by
some that the retiring Secretary is not
in full accord with the Governor and
is supposed to line up politically with
the Lieutenant Governor, for whom
the executive has no thought of party
or personal sympathy. Be that as it
may, it is hardly probable that Mr..
Lysons vacated a fat stall at the pub.
lie crib without pull at the halter, no
matter what may have been the un-
Outstanding when he wa, appointed.
He would doubtless have munched"
on forever had not preparations been
made to draw the string on the oats.
bag.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

King Edwards promise to bring the
case OF the unemployed of London to
the attention OF Parliament, and the
donation of $4,000 by Queen Alex.
andra for the relief of the suffering
poor, have been productive as yet OF
no actual emelioration of conditions
in the east end OF the British metrop.
oils. There is no attempt at denial
by any OF the authorities that poverty
OF the most distressing kind prevails,
but there appears to be a strange help
lessness among those in official posi-.
tions on the problem Of how to deal
with it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

Cedar Wood for Sale.
At II. G. Richardson's single mill.
Third and Jefferson streets. % cents to
81 per load al the mill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

At Midvale, Pa, few days ago, two
workmen for the steel company met q
horrible death by being completely
incarcerated in mass of molten steel,
flowing from q cupola above them,
which had been accidentally released.
The forty-ton ingot, which enveloped
all that may possibly have remained
OF them. was % feet long, six feet wide
and and five thick, of oval shape. a nd
the mass was buried in the company's
yards, with the solemn rites of the Ro.
man Catholic Church performed for
repose OF soul of the unfortunate VIC
tins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01
Usual Experience to the East Of Us.

In the storm-swept Middle West
they are having another experience in
climatic extremes which makes life Il
constant menace Of danger and hard
ship. Two big steamers were driven
ashore near Superior, Michigan, dur
ing a seventy-mile gale, Tuesday morn
ing and will prove total loss. Much
other shipping was injured. The waves
OF Lake Michigan rolled higher than
had been known for many years.
Snow fell over the State to the depth
OF fifteen inches. The lighthouse at
the end OF the government breakwater
at Milwaukee, was dismantled and the
keeper barely escaped with his life. A
gale swept through Chicago doing
much damage to wires. signs and boats
on the river. Downtown districts
were flooded. A severe blizzard pre-
vailed in Indian Territory and heavy
snowfall in the Dakotas. From all
parts of Minnesota come reports of
heavy snow and fierce winds, and at
st. Paul they assumed the form of
severe blizzard.
Later reports show that nineteen
vessels were wrecked in the storms
which swept over the great lakes Mon
day night and Tuesday morning. One
life was lost and it is feared eight 9TH
ers have persisted. Three steamers are
ashore at Duluth and it is feared that
the crew Of one OF these, 81 in number,
have persisted. The wind velocity was
GO miles a hour On Lake Superior.
Railroad travel ls blocked in almost
every direction in the storm-center.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

At wedding at River Falls, Wis
consin. recently, everybody became so
excited that as the preacher was ut.
tering the last words OF the ceremony,
the best man swOoned. Then the
bridesmaid tainted, and bride and
groom fell under the same spell, and
four people had to be revived before
the rite was finished. Probably poor
ventilation OF a crowded room had
something to do with it, at . time
when the nerves were strung to 80
high tension as to make the relapse
apparently contagious.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01

1t seems that Prince Louis OF Bat.
tenburg, has his financial troubles
just as the Man with the Hoe. Whe n
he sailed with his squadron from New
York, on the Goth ult., he left an un-
paid dentists bill OF ST. 900 for filling
four OF the royal molars by Wilbur r.
Daley, a dentist who gagged his bill
by the swath the titled visitor cut
while visiting his American cousins.
As he was recommended by Mrs. ]. R.
Drexel, doubtless she will settle the
bill with pleasure. The Prince offered
5000 in settlement,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
Tribute of Respect.

Whereas, it has pleased an Allwise
Providence, in His inscrut able wisdom,
to remove from our midst one of our
worthy and most jealous members;
therefore be it
Resolved, That in the passing away of
Mrs. L. Robinson, the Jewish Ladies
Aid Society, Of Greenwood, has lost a
valued member, whose cheerful DISPOSE
tion and ways full of sunshine have
helped dispel the gloom on many occa-
sions, and whose silent sufferings during
her hours Of greatest trials, will ever re-
main an inspiration to us not to,murmur
against His DEGREES.
Resolved further, That we Individual
ly and collectively deplore her untimely
taking of, and that we commend her
Spirit to Him Of whom it is said, "That
the present belongs to US and our chill
dren, the future belongs to you alone.
Resolved further, That these ResoIu-
tions be published in the local papers,
and copies OF them transmitted to the
bereaved family.
THE JEWISH LADIES AID SOCIETY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
BASEBALL NOTES.
Our Second Nine To Play Seven Games
Next week.

Quite pleasant trip is in store for
the Second Nine of Greenwood next
week. They have received challenges
from Grenada, Winona and Holly Springs,
and are trying to get games with Water
Valley also. They intend to leave Mon
day and spend week on the road The
boys are practicing hard and are
confident of taking five out Of seven
games to be played. Our boys have
somo fine teams to go up against, but
the second team seems to be the only
Greenwood team that has won any
games. We wish them success. DIR.
Bullock is going to manage the boys on
this trip and they could not have made
better selection, as the Doctor is
baseball enthusiast, and knows the game
well, and can manage the boys in good
shape. Richard Bolton was elected
Captain at the meeting held Friday aft
ernoon. Below is the lineup which will
go on the trip: Catcher, Chamberlain
Trotter; pitchers, Ewing Johnson, Sam
Coleman and Fred Mcbride; 1st base,
Bob Portwood; End base, Bolton; short
Gordon Gillespie; 3rd base, Swift; out
field, Fred Mcbride, Clarence Reese
and Ewing Johnson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
THE PROTRACTED
MEETING CLOSES.
Series OF Meetings Conducted by Rev
J. E. Hobson Concluded Sunday.

The series Of meetings conducted by
Rev. J. Il. Hobson at the First Presby-
terian church closed last Sunday even
ing.
Large congregations attended each
service during the week and everybody
seemed very much impressed with, the
able and eloquent sermon in which the
distinguished divine handled his sub
jects. He is scholarly gentleman, an
impressive and forceful speaker and a
sound reasoner. There is nothing that
smacks of the sensational in any of his
sermons, and when he concludes a dis
course his hearers have something to
take home with them and think about.
Mr.. Hobson did a great deal of good
work while here and our people will al
ways gladly welcome him to Greenwood
again at any time he may find it conven-
lent tocome this way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
NEGRO THEOLOGY.

II stole dem brtches; knowledge de corn I;
But 1t wasn't no crime, as shore as you born.
II the motive was right, den wbar was de sini
stole dem britches to be baptized In
"Fer my onliest par was clean wore out
Dey gin up de ghost when | gin to shout.
But ligion is mighty and must prevail,
Dough 1t land dis darlty In de county Jail
''De cha gangs got me and coal mine, too;
But what could 'fenseless colored man do,
When de Judge and de jury lowed it was a
SIM
To steal dem britches to be baptized INF
Tell my folks howdy and good-by, too;
I'll meet 'em in heaven when my work Is fru I;
For my heart is white, do my skin is black,
And Ise bound to trabil in de shining track.
when de Lord am judge know He's gwine
to say
pomp's straight as a shingle aud fair as de
day:
He'll shout o de world twan' no sin
To steal dem britches to be baptized In"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
WOODS LUMBER
AND MFG. co.
Extensive Additions Made to Sheds and
Stock Enlarged.

The Woods Lumber & Manufacturing
Co. has just completed putting in exten-
sive additions to its lumber sheds and is
prepared to handle all orders on the
shortest possible notice.
This staunch concern has received
during the past ten days fifteen car
loads of new lumber direct from the
South Mississippi mills and will receive
ten more cars within the next two
weeks. 1t now carries the largest stock
of lumber and all kinds of building ma
terial to be found at any lumber yard
in the Delta, and having bought same in
such large quantities is in position to
give the public the very closest prices
obtainable.
The factory department OF Woods
Lumber g. Mfg. Co. makes speciality of
manufacturing store fronts, store doors,
petitions, shelving, stair work, interior
finish, ETC., and respectfully asks a
chance to figure on all such work you
may have to do.
The attention of the public is direct
ed to the quarter page announcement of
this splendid firm in this paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
RAILROAD GRADING
PROGRESSING NICELY.
Contractors Hard at WORK Grading
Read Bed of the Delta Southern
Railway.

We took a trip along the line of the
new Delta Southern Railway from ltta
Bena to Belzoni last week, (that is a
goodly portion of the way), and found
the work of grading the road-bed at diff
ferent points progressing very nicely.
The contractors have good forces Of
men at work and it looks as though the
road will be ready for trains to be run
ming by about October LIST,
The people of that section Of the
county feel proud to know that they
will so soon be afforded railroad facili-
ties and conveniences. They have some
of the richest lands in the Delta their
timber is almost inexhaustible and they
are anxious to open up and put in cult
walton more Of their soil.
We congratulate them upon getting
this road, and Greenwood upon being
put in closer touch with them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
Death of Mr.. D. S. Weir.

Mr. D. S. Weir died at Sheppardtown
near Greenwood, Thursday night, after
an illness Of but day, the news of his
sudden illness and unexpected death
being surprise and shock to his fami-
ly and friends in Yazoo City. The re-
mains were brought to Yazoo City Fri
day morning, and in the afternoon at 5
o'clock, were inferred in the city ceme-
terry, funeral services being conducted
at the family residence in Lintonia by
Rev. DR.. M. Weems.
For number of years Mr.. Weir had
made Yazoo City his home, at the time
of his death being bookkeeper for
Messrs. W. H. Morgan & Co., at Shep-
pardtown. He was a man of unquestion-
ed honor and of refined and cultivated
manners. During the war he was a
brave Confederate soldier, going
through the four years of the bloody
contest with undaunted fidelity. He
was man of close and studious busi-
ness habits, having few superiors as an
accountant and bookkeeper.
For many years Mr.. Wier had been a
consistent member Of the Methodist
church. He was in his 9th year of life
and had discharged faithfully every du-
ty imposed upon him.
Mr.. Weir was an affectionate husband;
indulgent father, true friend and
charitable neighbor, and to mourn his
death devoted wife, four sons, five
daughters and a number of relatives are
left. To these the Herald tenders deep
sympathy.-Yazoo Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
JULY TERM COURT
PRfTFRMTTED.
Bar Unanimously Petitions judge Kim
broush to Pretermlt July Term
Circuit Court.

The Bar Association of Greenwood
held meeting Monday evening at the
Office of Messrs. Coleman & Wade and
passed resolution unanimously re-
questing Judge A. Nee. Kimbrough to
pretermit the July term of Leflore county
circuit court, on account of the contin-
ued rains and the bad condition of the
crops.
The resolution was forwarded to Judge
kimbrough at GreenvilIe, where he is
holding court, and upon receipt of same
he promptly pretermitted the term,
which was to begin here on the second
Monday in July.
A few days court will be held to dis
pose of some cases that can be tried
without iuries, but the regular business
of the term will have to go over until
the next term.
The bar and the judge are to be com
mended for the action taken, as 1t would
have been hardship on the planters to
come to court and let their tenants off
from their crops at this critical june
ture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
A PLEASANT DANCE.

Another delightful dance was added
to the number Of successful dances given
this season last Friday night. 1t was
given by the young men in honor Of the
visitors to Greenwood and it proved to
to be most enjoyable and successful one
of the season.
1t was given at the Cotton Exchange
and its floor was in perfect dancing or
der. The music was rendered by Prof.
Coleman's Orchestra and was better
than his orchestra generally furnishes.
The chaperones were Mesdames f. NJ.
Aldridge, ]. P. Metts, r. L. Sims, and s..
Z. McConnico.
Those present were Misses Adele and
Bella McConnico, of Walden, Annie Mel
son of jackson, Tenn, Bette Young
George of Carrollton, Lucille and Cor
rinne Turnage, of Holcomb, Luana
Strother of Jackson, Mary Metts, Pinkie
Peoples, Of Jackson, Mary Craig and Sal
lie Morgan Kimbrougb, May Aldridge,
Kelly, and Mesrs. Will Garrard, Orman
Kimbrough, Shall Yerger, Will Priestly,
John Petty, Win. Barry, e. Z. Bullock,
Albert Metts, Guy Slack, All George,
Rafter George, Herbert ScShane, Thos.
Goldman, Frank p. Stainback of Minter
City, II. NJ. Faser, S. e. McConnico, Fitz-
patrick, Robert Terry, Marion Aldridge,
George Aldridge, Holly Lee, Gordon
Gillespie, JEFF Robertson, Fred West,
Ewing Johnson, Harris Ray, Harris Carr,
Fred Mcbride, and Harper Dunn.
The dancing lasted till the wee hours
of the morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
And the Fish Did Bite!

Chancery Clerk G. W. Crockett, J. L,
Montgomery and ye editor returned Fri
day from visit of several days at the
hospitable plantation home Of Mr.. W. A.
Swift, in the lower part of the county,
whore they were most royalty enter
tanned. During their stay there some of
the best fishing we have ever seen was
done. Accompanied by the big-hearted
host we spent two or three hours each
day fishing in Walker Lake, only few
minutes walk from the house, and each
trip resulted in enough fish being caught
to supply the plantation. Mr.. Mont
gomery declares, land Mr.. Crockett
vouches for it, that one day he actually
caught so many fish that the water fell
eighteen inches in the lake! 1t is a
great fishing resort and Mr.. Swift is a
royal host.