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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
NEGRO HANGED
TO A TRESTLE
MOB SWINGS MURDERER TO A
RAILROAD BRIDGE.
KILLED DR.. ELEPHANT In COLD BLOOD
jury Returns a Verdict That
the Assassin Came to His Death at
the Hands Of Parties to Them Un.
Known.

Greenville, Miss, March 5.-Last
ton, on the Yazoo and Mississippi
railroad, in this county, DR.. Oliphant
a prominent and successful physician
of the place, was shot and almost in
stantly killed by a negro named Will
lam Martin.
A crowd Of negroes were engaged in
a quarrel among themselves. DR.. Oil
plant interfered and attempted to put
a stop to the difficulty. Without prov,
ocation the negro drew a pistol and
fired, the bullet striking DR.. Oliphant
in the heart. Martin was seized and
Sheriff Crouch, of Grcenville, was mott
fed. He wired others to bring the
negro to G~reenville.
The murderer was put on the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley train, with one
man to guard him. On reaching Eliza.
beth, five miles south of Helm, an in.
fuTlated mob was waiting for them.
The man III charge of the prisoner re,
sisted as wsll as he was able, but was
quickly ovcfpowered and the negro
taken frOn the train by the mob.
The next train that passed on the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley found
him hanging to a treStle several hun.
dred yards north of Elizabeth, and
promptly telegraphed to headquarters
for disposition.
Apparently nc instructions were for.
WarGed, for this morning the body OF
William Martin was still hanging tC
the trestle. 1t was taken down and an
inquest was held by the coroner, the
jury rendering a verdict that the de.
ceased came to his death at the hands
Of a mob, the members of which were
unknown.
The mob is said to have been or
derby, but very determined.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
John II. REAGAN E A
Last Member of the Confederate Cab.
met Passes to His. Reward.

Houston, Tex, March 6.-Judge
John H Reagan, the last surviving
member of the Confederate cabinet,
died at his home neal Palestine, early
today, Of pneumonia, aged sc years.
Because of his advanced age the
death Of Judge Reagan was not unex-
pected. He was in this city on Thurs
day transacting business. When he
returned home the family physician
was called in. Judge Reagan COM
Sunday it was known that pneumonia
had set in and Judge Reagan grew
rapidly worse.
Gathered in the death chamber were
his wife and daughters and w. Green
wood, his SOn-in-law.
Hundreds of kilograms of condo
lence are being received here from all
parts of the United States.
The funerSl will take place at Pales-
tine Wednesday afternoon.
Judge Reagan was the last sur
viving member of the Confederate
cabinet, he having held the postmaster
general portfolio.
After the civil war he was elected
district judge in Texas and he became
a power in the counsels of the DemOc-
racy of Texas. He was elected to the
United States senate and served with
distinction in that body. After re-
firing from the senate Judge Reagan
was appointed chairman of the State
railroad commission. During the last
few years he retired from active politi-
cal life and lived on his farm near
Palestine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
The Birmingham Iron Market.

Birmingham, Ala, March 5.-The
price Of Southern iron has materially
strengthened during the past week,
while the demand has increased almost
beyond the point of the ability of the
furnaces to meet it. A sale of Loco
tOns of No. 1 Iron Company at $14.45
per ton on Friday, and another large
sale of No. 2 foundry iron at $14, are
reported, while numerous small sales
Of Nc. 2 foundry at q figure slightly in
advance of $14 have taken place. AL
the make of the furnaces for the first
half OF the year having been sold,
some orders arc now being booked
on h second half OF the year. Mean,
while the stocks on the yard are al.
most completely exhausted. No ad.
ditional furnaces have been blown in
for the reason that raw material can.
not be obtained to keep them going.
The union miners strike is still seri
Ously interfering with the coal and
coke production, and for this reason
the total production is not neal what
it would be, but for this obstacle, sc
it is said
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
The Forest Congress-.

Never before in this country, nor,
SO far a l know, in any other coun-
try, has a body of men representing
such great and varied interests come
together to discuss, temporarily and
foresightedly, the policy and the meth
DDS under which the highest perma-
nent usefulness Of the forest can be
maintained" So aid Secretary Will
son in welcoming the delegates to the
American forest congress, which gath
cred recently in Washington Secre-
tary Wilson's statement emphasized
the scope and importance of the con-
gress; it also summarized the pur-
poses of the gathering. Were there no
conflicting interests in the country
there would be no forestry problem;
but, naturally. the lumberman's aim
is to harvest all the timber he can
in the shortest time; that of the mine
owner to cut the props for the roof OF
mis- mine in the nearest place; Of the
sheep-herder to put the largest pos
sibIe flock on the range; the railroad
must have ties; and yer against all
of these interests are the farmers and
manufacturers, who mo live UNI
less the sources Of the water supply
are protected. The really significant
thing about the congress, then, says
Youths Companion, was its effort to
bring all these conflicting interests to-
gether, and decide upOn plans which
will eventually be for the interest Of
all. What helps one helps every other.
The delegates included senators and
representatives, editors of lumber and
other trade journals, members of the
geological survey, the National Irri-
cation association, lumbermen, stock
r~aisers, turpentine farmers, railroad
officers, pulp manufacturers, profess
slonal fOreSteTs, boards of trade, and
many others, both friends of the forest
and reputed enemies Of it. The main
he said to be to demonstrate the fact
that greater returns can be secured by
conservative handling than by prCmis-
0 cutting. The old idea of the
forest was that it was a legacy-a
Wlndfall, 10 be enjoyed in the spend
ing. The new idea is that it is in
vested capital, the interest of which
II We handle it Alright, will support our
serves and our children, without the
necessity of touching the principal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
REPORT ON BEEF TRUST.
Com JameE n. GarneId
Declares the Big are
Making Little Profit.

Washington, March 3.-President
the report of the commissioner of corpo-
lations upon the beef Industry submit
ted in compliance with the resolution
of the house Of representatives adopt
ed March Z, 1904.
The report of the commissioner Of
corporations is to the effect that sin
packing companies-Armour & Com
pany; Swift & Company; Morris &
Company; the National Packing COM
pany; the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
company, and the Cudahy Packing
company, slaughtered in the year 1903
about 45 per cent. of the total indicated
slaughtered in the United States; that
the average net profit in 1908 for three
OF the companies was 90 cents per
lead; h a the year 1902, instead of be-
ing one of exorbitant profits was less
profitable than usual; that during the
month when price of beef was the
highest some at least of the packers
were actually losing money on every
head slaughtered. The changes in the
margin between prices of cattle and
beef are in themselves no indications
whatever Of the change in profits says
the report. Prices and conditions for
the years 1902, 1905 and 1904 are re.
viewed, and the conclusions are stated
that the six companies especially dis
cussed are apparently 10 oyer capt.
a]lzed; that the percentage of profit
on the gross volume of business is
comparatively small and that during
the years 1902, 1908 and 1904 Swift &
Company's profits have not exceeded
Two per cent OF the total sales; Cuda-
by 4 ComDany's is stated at IS Der
cen for 1904 and % per cent. for 1902.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
MURDERED IN BED
MRS. INCE AID HER THREE Chill.
DREN KILLED WITH AN AK.
HUSBAND AND FATHER Is ACCUSED
But Denies All knowledge of the Foul
Crime-Gives Himself Up to Officers
Who Force Him to View the CHASTITY
Scene, n Try TO Extort a Comics
sion From Him.

Danville, Ark, March Ga most
night near B~riggsville, fifteen miles
southwest of here. Mrs. James Ince
n her three children were murdered
in their beds, their heads having been
split open with an AK.
The Jews reached Danville this
morning at 1920 o'clock, when James
lnce, the husband and father of the
murdered woman and children, walked
into the law Office of Priddy & Chal-
mers and inquired if Sheriff Briggs
was In town. Upon being informed
that the sheriff was out of town, he
unfolded his tale of horror to A. B.
Priddy. He stated that someone had
come to his house during the night
and murdered his wife and children;
that he knew nothing Of the crime
until he aWOke this morning; that he
did not give any alarm because he
and his wife had previously had some
trouble, and he knew the neighbors
would accuse him of the crime and.
perhaps deal roughly with him. For
that reason he had walked to Danville
in order to get some advice about
their murder.
Mr.. Priddy advised him to surren-
der, n tOOk him and turned him over
to Jailer VOsburg, who locked him up
pending further development.
Later advices from Briggsville say
that the crime was not discovered until
about 10 O'Clock. Neighbors seeing
no signs Of life about the place, went
to see what was wrong, and found the
doors and windows fastened. They
forced an entrance, and a CHASTITY sight
was their reward. There on the bed
lay he mother, and beside her was
her Oldest child, a girl 4 years old, and
her infant babe, only 4 months old,
all with their heads split open, and on
the other bed lay a 2-year-old boy, with
his head almost severed from his body.
An inquest was held and the verdict
Of the jury was that the mother ana
children had come to their deaths at
the hands of James Ince, the husband
and father.
Deputy Sheriff Tatum, who was in
that section, came over this afternoon
and took Ince back to Briggsville to
have the preliminary trial. He stated
that there was considerable excite
ment n bad feeling against Ince, but
that they had all promised to protect
him if he was brought back. He
stated that it was the intention to take
lnce to his home, put him in the same
with the murdered and
children, whose bodies were left Just
as they were found, and see if Ince
would not make a confession.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
DERAN GED NERVES
DISTRESSING TROUBLES LEFT BY
ST. VITUS AND GRIP.
Woman Afflicted for Years by Strange
Spells Of Numbness and Weakness
Receivers Perfect Health.

Woman Afflicted for Years by Strange
Spells Of Numbness and eak
Receivers Perfect Health.
When she vas fourteen years old, Mrs,
Ida l.. Brown had St. Vitus' dance.
6he finally got over the most noticeable
features of the strange ailment, but was
still troubled by very uncomfortable sem
s~ations, which she recently described an
follows:
Zone hand, half of my face, and half
OF my tongue would get cold and numb.
These feelings would come on, last for
about ten minutes, and then go away,
several times a day. Besides I would
have p~alpitation of the heart, and my
strength would get SO low that I could
hardly breathe. AS time went ON these
spells kept coming oftener and growing
worse. The numbness would sometimes
extend over half my body"
"How did you get rid of Them"
SIT seemed for a long time as if l never
could get rid of them. 1t was not until
about six years ago that I found a remedy
that had virtue enough in it to reach my
case. That was Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and they have since Il
tirely cured me-"
"Did it take long to effect a cure?"
"Noi / hadn't taken the whole of the
first box before I saw a great improve
ment. So I kept on using them, growing
better all the time, until l had taken eight
boxes and then I vas perfectly well, and
l have remained i'll good health ever
since with Die exception"
"What was that?"
"Oh! that was when T had the grip.
I was in bed, under the doctors care,
for two weeks. When I got up l had
dreadful attacks of dizziness. l had to
grasp hold of something or l would fall
right down. I was just miserable, and
when 1 saw the doctor was not helping
me, l began to take DR.. Williams Pink
Pills again. In n short time they cured
me of that trouble too, and 1 nave never
had any dizzy spells since"
Mrs. Brown lives at No. 1905 Witt
street. Mattoon, Illinois. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are without an equal for the
rapid and thorough cure of nervous pros
tration. They eXpel the poison left III the
system by such diseases as grip and are
the best of tonics i'll all cases of weak
ness. They are sold by every druggist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
MISSISSIPPI
Tho Adaqe Proven.

The Gulfport News says: Every
thing works out for the good of
those who wait. Down here on the
coast some people became so lazy
that they would absolutely do moth
ing-too lazy even to ashland that
is getting it down pretty fine. But
during the recent cold blizzard the
report comes from Biloxi and Pas
cagoula that fish became so be-
numbed from the fearful cold that
they were left by the tide on land,
where they were picked up by the
thousands, and when returned to
the water became as active as we
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Natures ~Superfuities.

According to a recent report DR..
Alice Neville VOwe Johnson. a Lon
don medical supervisor, has removed
from the Threats of the 100 SCHOOLGIRLS
IN her care every trace of tonsils. The
Chicago health department bulletin
cOmmendS this action and Joins in the
declaration of war on the tonsil. Ton
Sis, IN the departments view, serve
practically as a hotel for microbes. in
which they are carefully propagated
until ready to make war upon the
system 'Quinsy sore throat" is due
TO such germs, and from this nursery
mere are sent forth the microbes
which cause diphtheria, pneumonia
tuberculosis. gangrene of the lungs
inflammation of the heart membranes
ana other fatal maladies. Is this dis
gushing category be not enough to Sc
cure the deep damnation and the taxi
ing off of every tonsil in every yoyng
throat, it may be added that il is the
c~ohlnlonest cause of mouth breathing
and mental dizziness among children"
the cltys physicians assert. Tonsil-
less and appendix-less, the child of to-
day is thought to stand a much bet
ter chance than formerly of escaping
the myriad ills which beset youth.
Meantime the tonsil and the appendix
may be imagined as holding an indig-
nation meeting, at which the question
is asked: IF l was so soon 20 be done
for, what on earth was begun forq,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
After the Lawyers and Doctors.

State Revenue. Agent Writ Ad-
ans is now after the lawyers and
doctors of Mississippi who have been
lodging their privilege tax. 1t is
said that the number of men III
these professions who have escaped
paying privilege tax is quite large.
1t IS figured out by the State rtve~
nue. agent that there is something
like $250,OOO due the State on this
score. A list Of those who have not
paid is now being made up, prepar-
atory to making demands on them
for this tax
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
DANCE ENDS FATALLY.
Three Young White Men Held TO
Shooting Morrison Rutherford.

Montgomery, Ala, March 5.-Morri
son Rutherford, a boilermaker, who
was shot and fatally wounded at a
dance in West End, a suburb of Mont.
gomery, late last night, died early this
morning.
j.. D. Glass n George Glass, broth
ers, and Frank Bedside, popular young
white men of the suburb, are held for
the shooting. j.. d. Glass admits he
killed Rutherford, but Rutherford in
his ante-mortem statement declared
George Glass shot him. Three young
daughters Of Rutherford We're partici-
pating in a dance at a residence. The
young men We're cursing outside the
house and Rutherford demonstrated
with them, wh:n the fight ensued with
fatal results.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11

Gov. Chamberlain, of Connecticut
tells of an old friend who, because of his
deafness, makes some ludicrous and at
times embarrassing mistakes. Recent
ly he was at a dinner party where the
lady seated next to him tried to help him
along in conversation AS the fruit
was being passed she asked him: DO
you like bananas" No. said the old
gentleman, with a look of mild surprise.
1.-The fact is" he added, in a confidential
tone, which could be heard in the next
room, Il ind the o~ld-fashioned night
shirt is good enough for me-"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
USING ALL THEIR RESERVES.
Additional! Four Hundred Thousand
Men Will Be Sent to the Far East.

London, March 1.-The correspond
ent at ST. Petersburg of the Times,
~telegraphing March 6, says:
"R~eaSsuring dispatches tonight
claim that the Japanese already have
used all their reserves. If he receives
definite information on this point, Gen.
Kuropatkin will hurl his entire force
toward the south and southwest Of
Mukden and try to break Oyama's
army.
"At a preliminary meeting of the
war council today (Monday), Gen.
Dragomiroff presiding, Gen. Grippen-
berg was present. 1t was proposed to
send an additional 100000 men to the
Far East
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Both Had Agreed to Die.

Tulsa, I. t, March Nv. F. Meet
and his wife. bride and groom Of a
week, were found dead on a country
read north Of the city. By agree
ment he had shot his Wife and then
committed suicide.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Wants Patrons at the Meetinos.

State Superintendent Whitfield
has addressed letters to county SUI
perintendents asking them to get
the teachers Of the counties to urge
school patrons to be present on
March rs, when the County Teach
ers' Associations meet, to hear the
question of school houses discussed,
which is the principal topic in the
program.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Mrs. WulIace's Generous Gift.

- Charlottesville, Ind, March Mrs.
Lew Wallace has rendered the United
States government the beautiful country
place, Water Babble," as a fish hatch
cry station. water BabbIe'' is stu
ated two miles west Of this city and
was one of the favorite places of the
late Gen. Wallace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
To Preach Commencement Sermon,

President ". B. Murrah, of Mill
saps College announced last week
that the commencement sermon of
the institution would be preached
on June 4, by Rev. James Atkins,
Of Nashville, Tenn. Mr.. Atkins is
an eloquent preacher, and is in
charge of the Sunday school work
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
E BACK TO TEXAS,
Two Young Wen Charged With Seduc-
ton in the Lone Star State.

Huntsville, Ala, March 5.-John
Morris, of Bedford county, Tennessee,
and Charles Stevens, of Merrimac,
Ala, We're brought to this city yester-
day by Sheriff Russell, OF Sherman,
Texas, who had arrested them on
charges Of seduction. The sheriff left
for Texas with his prisoners today.
The young men went to Texas together
a few months ago, got into the same
kind Of trouble and were followed back
here in their flight by the sheriff. who
secured requisition papers for them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Assessment Blanks Being Sent Out.

The assessment blanks are now
being sent out by Secretary Maxwell
Of the Railroad Commission to ev-
cry railroad, telegraph, express and
telephone company in the State.
The law requires that the various
companies should fill out these
blanks and return them to the office
of the Railroad Commission by
April l.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Killed on Inaugural Train.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 4.-Six men
and one woman were killed and a
score Of persons injured in a rearend
collision OF special trains bound from
Cleveland to Washington On the
Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad, car
rying Ohio delegations to ~theinaugu-
ration.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Brothers Shot by NEGROES.

". II. and E. Stevens, brothers,
and prominent young farmers Of
Iazoo county, wer shot and killed
by three negroes last week. The
negroes escaped after the killing,
and though every effort was being
made to effect their capture, at last
accounts the murderers were still at
large.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
LEFT WING ADVANCING.
Russian Center Near the Railroad Is
Retirinq.

With the Japanese Left Armies via
Fusan, Sunday, March 5.-The left
wing of this force is continuing its
advance in the direction of Mukden,
attacking small villages in the angle
north of the Hun river and west of the
railroad. The/Russian center near the
railroad began retiring last night,
the Japanese advancing on a hill and
capturing fifteen guns, including
HowitZers and machine guns. The
Russian loss is estimated at 5000. and
that Of the japanese at urder 800.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Unpleasantly Suggestive.

When the editor of an English paper
received a fine chicken he believed it to
be a token from some appreciative read
er. After the editor had enjoyed n din
ner in which the supposed gift played a
part, he received a letter from a man who
said: Il sent you a chicken. in order to
settle a dispute which has arisen here. Can
You tell us what the chicken died OFF,
ALBANY Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Corinth Rates in Effect.

The Mobile & Ohio railroad has
notified the Roilroad Commission
that it has put in effect the rates out
of Corinth ordered by the Railroad
Commission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
No Whitecap Indictments,

The grand jury of Jefferson coun-
ty adjourned last week without re-
turning any indictments for white
Gaping. 1t seems the body utterly
ignored the charge Of the court on
this subject.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
A SWIFT CEREMONY.
Tennessee Couple Married on a Train
Running Fifty Miles an Hour.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 5.-Miss
Bertha Netherly, of Glen Mary, Tenn,
and Charles Bryant, of Sunbright,
Tenn, were married on a Cincinnati
southern train today, while running
fifty miles an hour. There were par
rental objections to the match, and the
young people eloped. A minister, who
happened to be on the train, was most
accommodating, and performed the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
COnVicts to Make H:ryestcrS.

st. Paul, Mimi, March "A resolu-
ton looking to the establishment of
a state factory for the manufacture Of
harvesting machinery by convicts was
adopted in the Minnesota house of
representatives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Now n Drug Trust.

Chicago, March 4.-Existence of a
gigantic combination which controls
the drug trade of the United States
and costs the consumers $40. 900 900
annually is held to have been proved
in the hearing just concluded before
NJ. E. Sampsell, special United States
commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
QUIET AT ~SENATOBIA.
The Mob Was Dispersed by tn.
Sheriff.

Senatorial, Miss, March 5.-A heavy
rain fell today, quieting the racial
troubles for the time being. Three
negroes were whipped last night and
the house of Orange Bruce, a negro
perforated with bullets. Bruce's wife
was shot in the hip. The mob was
dispersed by the sheriff, who sum.
moned medical assistance for the
wounded neoreSS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Work Progressing Nicely.

Work on the new Deaf and Dumb
Institute, which is being erected in
the western suburbs of Jackson, is
progressing nicely, and it is believed
that the new building will be ready
for occupancy this fall some time.
1t is going to be an up-to-date struc-
ture in every particular.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-11
Beaten to Death by a NEGRO,

William Miller was beaten to
death and his brother seriously
wounded by a negro named Speight
near Blue Mountain last week.