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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07

The story OF Greenwood's
growth is one Of the most remark
able chapters in the industrial
and material development Of Mis-
sissippi, the most maryelously
prosperous State in the Union.
It has been but a few years
since Greenwood was a small
landing on the Yazoo River, with
out railroad connections or other
conveniences and embracing
within it's corporate limits less
than q hundred inhabitants. AS
late as 1879 there was not a brick
building III the place, and less
than a dozen small country stores
represented the commercial
standing Of what has become the
metropolis Of the Delta.
Greenwood is now a city Of
more than 1000 population, with
an assessed valuation Of $3,OOO,.
10000. It has two trunk lines Of
railway and three branches
radiating in seven different di-
rections. Two steamboat com
panies operate lines out Of the
city along the Yazoo and ITALIA
hatchie rivers, maintaining low
freight rates and bringing into
the channels Of local trade enor-
nous quantities Of agricultural
products.
Five tiourishing banks, with a
combined capital Of $3.50, 900, and
one with a capital Of $50, 900 to
begin business early next year,
afford ample capital for the con
duct Of the legitimate banking
business Of a trade-territory ex-
tending for a distance Of thirty
miles in all directions, wEile more
than a hundred wholesale and re-
tail merchandise stores meet ev.
cry demand of a rapidly develop
ing agricultural territory.
The manufacturing interests
OF the city embrace one Of the
largest furniture factories south
OF the Ohio River, two cotton
seed oil mills, two cotton com
presses, three heading and barrel
factories, two sash, door and
blind factories, three lumber|
mills, two planning mills, ma
chine shop and foundry, one ice
factory and bottling plant. one
wagon factory, one monument
works, one brick plant and oneI
steam laundry, employing an ag-
gregate capital Of more than
q, 000, 900.
Greenwood is the largest cot
'on market in Mississippi. For
The season Of 19O2-19O3 the city
1900 balesa for the
season Of 1903-1904, the receipts
we're increased to $1,000 bales,
md in l9O4-19O5 the receipts were
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07

A young lady living near Brook
haven, Miss, some four years ago,
married a young man by the name
OF William j. Williams. -Four
months after marriage he was killed
in a difficulty with a neighbor.
This year she married another
man by the name Of William J.
Williams, not related to her other
husband, and last week, four months
from the time she was married, he
was buried in Rose Hill cemetery,
at Brookhaven.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07
GREENWOOD'S GROWTH
Is VERY PHENOMENAI,

10000. About Is per cent d
the cotton sold IA ~ Greenwood
market il Of The longsstaple Va.
riety and commands 1 price
ranging from two 70 three cents
above the market quotations.
The crop Tor the present season
will bring into tn channels Of
local trade nearly 100000, q
at least 4 million dollars more
than the crop purchaab ia any
other market il Missis6ippi.
The water supply 81 the city Is
obtained from the numerous ar.
tesian wells and supplied to con.
sumers through = system of
w~aterworks owned and operated
Iby the municipality. The city
also owns and operates the cleo.
trio light plant. New machinery
has been added, and Greenwood
now has an electric light plant
and water system second 70 no
city Of similar size il ~ United
States. A majority Of The stores,
factories and residences are sup.
Piled with sanitary sewers, and
this system is being rapidly ex.
tended.
Other municipal improvements,
including 8 handsome city hall
and several miles Of granclith
sidewalks, attest the progresso Of
the municipality, and two miles
of the principal business and
residence streets Of the city will
be paved with vitrified brick be-
fore the end Of the present year.
Greenwood has one 81 the hand
soonest and best arranged public
school buildings in the State, &C.
commodating 800 pupils and
offering free tuition for nine
months in each year. Twelve
teachers are employed, and
graduates from this school are
admitted into the best UNIVERSE
ties Q the country.
Seven religious denominations
are represented in Greenwood,
and several Of the church build
ings would do credit to i city Of
the first magnitude.
a frst-class opera house. pre-
senting the best attractions, nu.
merous lodges and secret socie-
ties and several clubs, afford am
pie facilities tor recreation and
amusement.
Above all else, Greenwood is 4
clean city from q moral stand
No intoxicating liquors
IF any kind are sold here, either
or illegally. Gambling
snd other forms Of vice 40 not
flourish here. Crime Of any
Kind is seldom committed within
she corporate limits Of Green
wood, and sure and speedy pun
shment comes tO those who
;ransgress the law. XXX.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07
Tribute Of Respect.

4 AT a meeting of the J. 2
George Chapter, y. d. c., hele
at the residence of Mrs. 7. +
Steele, on Dec. s, 1906, a com
mittee of three was appointed t.
draft resolutions on the death Of
Mrs. w. A. Gillespie and Mrs
Brewer Holman, valued mem,
bers Of the Chapter, and recent.
! ly deceased. Whereupon the
following resolutions were re.
ported by the committee and
unanimously adopted, towit:
Whereas, since the last meet
ing Of the j. z. George Chapter
the great Arbiter of life and
death has called from this body
two of it's beloved members, each
OF whom was a representative
type of the Daughters of the
Confederacy; one of whom, Mrs.
Gillespie, belonging to that noble
lot of heroines, who during the
war between the states, was I'M
firing in her efforts to uphold the
soldiers of the Southland, and
by word and work incite them to
steadfast duty, and who spared
in all the trials that befell the
homes of the Southern people
both during and after the war.
The other, Mrs. Holman being
one of the younger generation of
women, that in conjunction with
the older, was always enthusiast
tic in aid of the work that the
Daughters Of the Confederacy
were undertaken. Now be it
Resolved, by the J. 2. George
U. d. c., that while
bowling in humble submission to
the will of the Divine Master in
these members from
among us to their great reward
and home with Him, yet we can
not but sorrow at the loss to us,
as a body, and to each of us who
treasured their friendship, and
we mourn with that Veteran
soldier, the husband of Mrs.
and with her sons and
daughters. And we mourn and
deeply deplore the loss of Mrs.
taken from the carel
md guardianship Of her orphan
children, and to both families
sympathy and coincidence.
Resolved, That these resolu.
ions be spread on the minutes
II this chapter and that a copy
De forwarded to the families of
Zach of these, our departed mem.
,ers and also to the two city
,apers.
Mrs. Lucy Coleman, Chm'n.
Mrs. Mary Parish,
Mrs. NJ. Fulkerson,
Committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07
Get a $3.50 Boys suit for
$3.50 at Bernstein's 20 per
cent. Reduction Sale.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids viii be received on the
first Monday In January, 1907, by the
hoard Of Supervisors Of Ledoro County,
mississippi, for working the public
roads In Buporvisors' District No. q. in
said county, according to plans and
specifications on ale la the Chancerv
Clerks Office. All bidders are required
70 Me bond with their respective bids
Tor an amount equal TO twice the amount
Of their bids. No bids will be cousid-
cred unles. accompanied By bond -
above speCt0ed. The Board reserves
the right to reject any Or all bids.
g. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
Greenwood, Miss.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
NAVY PROMOTIONS
ANNOUNCED TODAY

an unusually large number Of promD-
uons III thC classified service vvere an
nounced az the Navy Department To-
day The complet- list u changes ~
cluding designations. promotions. and
appointments. that occurred during the
week. Is as follows
Appolutments-B Bureau of Nayigat{0u.
W j. Ogden. emergency copyist al s720
Ter annum; Lloyd Y. Kielhorn. copvist
at $50 per aunum- Oaice OF instruction
OF young the officers In marine sngi-
neerlug- John l. Mitchell. messe- ger
boN- At 1lbf per diem,
PromOtiOGs-BuTedu Of Navigation.
MIS- l.. F. ChaEHJH. from clerk at 81 O18
70 clerk at 81 so per unuum. John u
H2A, trorn clerk at El,2o9 to clerk at
al-e5J per annum, J. +. Huthbert. from
clerk at N,lW 10 clerk at 81 so Der an
num- J. T. tuthbert from clerk al
;;l.loo % clerk ,at $3.50 per annum. T
clerk az S,l1' per aunum \ =. Stew
ART. from copyist at $3.50 10 clerk at
Niph per annum. Charles Mack from
CoDyist az $50 10 cupyist ~ $500 per
annuu. a. y. Washington. from copy
ist al S.20 20 copyist at $50 per annum
II H BuEbec, from copyIst at S9el 70
clerk az Sl@9 Per annum. B. r. Green.
from CgFViSt at $50 to Copyist at xeL8
Bureau - Steam Engineering ". II.
A. lang, from assistant craftsman at
slr-uI per dnDUU 10 thiTd-class TnFk-ine
engine and boiler draftsnasn at 94.4S
per diem. W D HObau, from third
class assistant marine engine and boil
eT craftsman at SG53 per diem 10 as
-lstant craftsman at Sl,2N per annum
\. n Daniels, tgJm EeCOHd-CIass copy
lSt marine engine and boiler craftsman
Gt - q TO thiTd-Ciaes assistant marine
engine and boiler craftsman at $2.52 per
diem BiIreau o. Supplies and Ac-
counts. l. R. Fortune. from clerk at
900 10 clerk at SI,l00 per snuum, !.
T.. WiitberEcT. from c0pyist at $9pl 10
clerk az I,00 per annum, Ralph Whe-
Ian from COpvist at $50 To cOpyist at
$500 Der 8unum- J. g. LINDSAY from
Clerk at 81 .100 TO clerk a 81, 100 per an
mum
Rcsignat iUus-Buvcau OF Supplies and
Accounts: Claude r. Gilbert, clerk 1T
81 100 per annum.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
HOUSING PLANS
MAKING READY
Committee at Work PreDar-
ing Schedule of Laws
and Regulations.

The committee on Improvements OF
housing conditions IS now az work pre-
pairing n schedule which to to sum-
marize the laws and regulations upon
which the better housing conditions FOR
the poorer people IN other cities IN the
country have oeen based. The investi-
cation now under way. and which IL is
expected VIII be completed January l.
embraces the following subjects: PrincI-
pal housing problems in other cities:
hre-escape laws; percentage OF lots left
vacant III erection Of new houses and
tenements; air and light shafts; light
and ventilation Of rooms and hall
ways, basement rooms; cellar floors.
oyercrowd!ng; water closet accommo-
dations, etc.
The treasurer Of the committee on
the Improvement OF housing conditions
Alan .. C1ephane, acknowledges with
thanks the following contributions re-
Gently received.
Mrs ". VI. Finley. 1900; Samuel J
Prescott. $500; Mrs. Anna Kingan, s.. -;
Mrs Mary \. T. Woodwork s. 30;
John II. Moore $500 John l. EWen
s2,oo; J 3. y, Tupper, SEQ; Clifford
inchot- $40, ". .. lson. Si.oo; Miss
Chandler. slco Mrs. / Warner. $l.0O;
Mr.. and Mrs L. Il. Alsop. $1,000; Miss
IL Kean. so 90; l.. Y. CrittendOn S2.00
Henry G caruth. S509i Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, s. Do, G. II. Harrington, =. .0o;
Miss K. +. Dickinson. 80 cents; z. :.
ford; 81 o Mrs Jqseph Il; Threpp.
Fred G. McKeen, $2O0; Mrs. Anna l..
Peck. $500 Dr. George NJ KOber. 3 %
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
RAILROADS REFUSE
ELECTRIC MOTORS
Commissioners ReCeiVeCurt
Letters From CaSSatt
and Potter.

\ severe blow was administered the
efforts Of the District Commissioners 70
obtain the consent Of the railroads
whose tracks will enter the new Union
Station TO substitute electric motors for
smoke-emitting locomotives. by the re
ceipt TO-DAY OF communications from
President q. J. CaSsatt. OF the Pennsyl-
van'a Railroad. and q. l. Potter. third
vicc-PresidCut Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. eurtIy declining either TO
grant the request upon the opening of
the terminal OF 10 state when such ac-
Gou win be taken.
CornmissIouer Hacfarland will ask
Congress to take the matter up at the
coming session.
In his lester Of refusal, President Cas-
satt says that MS railroad is not jus
tilted from a business standpoint 10
make the change.
In his communication. ViCe-prcsident
Potter states thaI the scheme is en-
uTely impTacdcaDle and therefore can
not be comDlied with
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
.POSTHAN HELD UP
BY THREE HIGHWAYMEN

w. r. Crawford, a mail carrier. re
ported 10 the police OF the Ninth pre-
cinct this morning that he was held
up by three unidentified men at Wis
COnsin ana Milwaukee avenues yester-
day morning.
Crawford. who was on horseback. was
aCCOSted By three men. one or whom
asked him for a match. "a he handed
il 10 the stranger the man made an ef-
fort 10 grab him by the hand and pull
him from his horse
Striking the animal with his whip he
managed to escape. Crawford was un-
able 10 state whether the men were
colored or white.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
REPORT
SHOWS VAST SAVING
Most Interesting Document
Of Its Kind Ready For
Congress Monday.

Public Prluter StlliuEs IS now hard at
work on his annual report which he eE-
poets To- have ready Jo submit 10 Con-
gress next Monday OF Tuesday The re-
port promises 10 be tie most interesting
document Of its kind that has been is
sued from the Printing once In years.
II viii give iu detail the work of reor-
gauization on which the Public Printer
has been engaged for the past ten
months. and il .Niu JneT statistics.
showing the work that has been done
by the inspection diyis son Il Is said
the report will show that thousands OF
dollars have been saved In thu purchase
OF materials, and that machinery worth
thousands of dollars has been restored
and pUt 10 use. Figures Will be given to
show that the output uf work per indl-
EidUal has been IucTga ssI while there
has been decrease in the running eN-
penses Of the big printing plant
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
PLAN TO PURCHASE
POSTOFFICE BUSINESS FAILS
TO IMPRESS COMMISSION
Members, When Queried on Proposition of Chicago
Man Say Nothing and Only Smile Significantly.
Leaving QueStioner in Doubt

". y. Boyce, the Chicago man who
proposes to buy out the Postofflce Dc
partment and run II as a private con-
Germ. left town today 20 spend Thanks
giving In New York. He VIII come back
II the Postal Commission develops dis
position 10 look seriously into his rather
startling proposal.
There is small reason 30 think Mr.
Boyce will be sent for. The members
OF the Postal Commission smiled when
asked for views about his plaa-they
didn't care to discuss it.
How did you think they felt about il.
from their actions and inquiries when
you read the PROPOSAL" was asked OF
Mr. BOyCc.
You know. 1 couldn't tell" explained
the promoter. because in reading I
have 10 use special glasses. and with
them on ] can't see anything except my
papers So I couldn't observe the atti-
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
NEW CHILD LABOR BILL
FATHEREO BY LODGE

Senator Lodge has come back to
washington. ana announces that ia the
early days OF the coming session he viii
introduce a child labor bill II will be
organized on the theory that while Con
gress has no power directly over labor
conditions in the States, II can exclude
from interstate commerce products
in the making Of which child labor was
employed in cOntraventton OF tho statute
OF the Federal Government
This is likewise the theory OF the
measure which Senator BeVerdge some
time ago announced he would Introduce.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
NEVADA GOLD YIELD
$Il.OOO.OOO A YEAR
VIII Double That Amount
During 1907, Opinion
of Experts.

Booming, is the way Director
George +. Roberts. of the United states
Mint. describes conditions in the mining
regions of the Rocky Mountain States.
MIR. Roberts has just returned from a
tvip 10 Denver Salt lake city. points
in Nevada. and san Francisco.
The enormous gold development in Ne
aFda and the remarkable discoveries Of
copper were especially remarked by Mr.
Roberts. The rush Of people 10 Ne
Vada is astonishing" ne said
This years production OF gold in the
Nevada field. MIR. Roberts sayE will
about double that Of last ye4r and the
1890 production VIII double tnat OF 1896.
in 1893 Nevada produced about =. 800. 000
IN gold
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
BEN THAW'S AUTO
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Believed TO Have Been the
One That Caused Death
OF Aged Man.

NEW YORK. Nov 2S.-Folloving the
killing OF Frederick w Baecht, an aged
man last night by an auto that sped
by without stopping. the police OF New
York are today searching every garage
IN the city for the machine owned by
Benjamin THaW. brother or Harry X
Thaw. slayeH Of Stanford White
The number OF the Thaw machine is
p, IA, and the police think that Is the
number they read as the teath-dealiug
auto dashed away.
Police called at the Hotel St Regis.
but were told that Thaw had moved
without leaving his address. He was
there AT 9.30 O'Clock last night.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
co. JUNKET
SIGNAL. SUCCESS
Lots Sell Readily, Mrs. Van
sickle, Of Washington,
Getting One Free.

The excursion of the Greater Wash
inGtou Realty Company 10 Laurel yes
tcrday. was a great success in every
particular. About 1UJ persons from TINS
city and Baltimore were present. 80 u
them coming from tLe neiRhboring city.
The sale was conducted along tile gem
eral lines adopted 10y this company and
which have proved so suaeessfU! and a
large number uf lots found ready EuI-
chasaTs.
holder OF the lucky cnuHuu Iud the ul-
fer OF a. tTee lot by the company TO st.l
another lucky holder, We're Won TespsC-
lively by Miss Josephine Berry, of Lau-
rel. and Mrs. george ". Nausickic. or
his city.
Luncheon and good music were fea-
lures OF the excursion.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
CAPT. CHAS. K. VERNON,
Was One Of First Members Of Police
Force

To, funeral Of Capt Charles r. Yer
non. retired member Of the Metrupoli-
tan police force. vino died last night at
his home. S07 7 street southwest. viii be
held from his residence az 2-45 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon The services Will
be- conducted by the Rev. DIT. Weston
Bruner. Interment viii be- IN Congress
siOnal Cemetery
Captain Vernon was one OF the UIIgi-
nal members Of the police department,
and had served IN every important in
cumbonCy OF the force. Hc WAS born
September 20 1852. I'm Alexandria. when
that quaint old town was a part of The
District Of Columbia. and before Alex
andria county had reverted back ~ 1e
Old Dominion
He was appointed on the force Sep
teHJer II, lS5I-the day the departm 1T
was organized. July ., 1866. nc was
promoted 70 sergeant and detailed as
hack inspector In July. 1910. he was
made q lieutenant.
On December /. 1872, he was made a
captain. July Ig 1886, 10 resigned the
position, and was appointed q lieu
tenant and put I'm command of the
Fourth precinct IN Southwest Washing
ton.
In August. 1871. he resigned. and at his
own request was appointed q private
In class two. being assigned 20 duty at
police headquarters. In December. 1888
ne WIS made d sergeant. and on No
vcmbeT OF the same year became a
lieutenant. The following day he -e-
signed on : pension.
Captain Vernon was iu charge of
the detective fofce ar police hedauar-
ters az one time. He is survived hg
his widow and two daUEhters-Nfrs.
John r Montgomery and Mrs. G. n.
Hunt He Was a member OF several fra
re~r-F rrr9r sza r-ruz
The Washington times., 1906-11-28

tudes OF the members OF the commits
sion"
What questions did they ask YOU
about it?''
they didn't ask any, but they ad-
journed right afterward, subject 10 the
call OF the chairman, Senator Penrose
So I think they are going to think Il
over before they take any further steps
Yes, ! am confident ] will get a serious
consideration on the merits Of the prOp0-
sitiCn."
Mr. Boyles confidence was not re-
tected elsewhere One OF the most
prominent of the publishers vino came
t. town for the hearings said he didr'J
presume that Mr.. BOyce expected 10 do
more than present the difficulties Of
postal management under the present
regime ia the strongest possible light.
Comparison with a private corcern- s.
methods is, Of course. A most effective
way OF doing that" he added
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
Years Production ssr, 900, 900.

This calendar year the production will
run 10 SO, ,oDo 900 or Sll, 900, COO The I0gs
production is likely 10 so above $4,000.
'po In Mr. Roberts opinion. Cripple
Creek district is generally thought By
experienced miners 10 have reached its
highest point Last years output from
The Cripple Creek field was about s95,-
Goiddeld New. is. the center Of the
gold mining operations in that State.
MOST 03 the camps are tributary there d.
As Mr. Roberts describes IT, there is
teNerish activity in the entire region
Railroads are being pat IN 10 reach
the principal points IN the gold terri
tory. and every foot Of ground in The
vicinity OF valuable mines is being
staked on and claimed.
Numerous miiliouaires have been
made: and. on the other hand there is
plethora Of wildcat companits whose
business Is TO unload dubious 0cks on
q crcduious public
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
Officials Accused of Aid
ing and Abetting the
Gigantic Steals in
the West.
Charges Made
By Witnesses

Patents were issued 10 the
Wyoming Coal Companies on
thousands of acres despite the
protests of special agents.
Dummies we're paid to file on
lands and contestants were
bought OF.
Protests made to the Land
Department were ignored 10y Of
eiaIs.
Force Was used tn prevent
agents from approaching oil
lands fraudulentIy obtained by
the Union Pacific.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday.

The officers of the United States His
torical Society will plan a program o.
their years work at meeting Of the
organization which Sill be held Friday
evening at the hone % she president
Harry a Coleman. IN Columbia Road
Arrangements for the annual celebration
of Lincoln's Birthday Will also be
made
The Washington times., 1906-11-28

SALT LAKE. Utah, Nov. 2s.-
Evidence was secured by the In
teFstate Commerce Commission here
yesterday tending TO show that the
Land Department of the Govern
ment has for years aided and abet-
ted a series of gigantic land frauds
whereby the Government WAS de-
privcd of millions of dollars of coal
lands in Wyoming. Colorado, Utah,
and other States. The investigation
is being conducted by Commissioner
+. E. Clark and by Special Attor-
neys J. L. Marchand and Z. E.
Thomas. The evidence. it is assert
ed, showed that despite the protest
Of Special Agents of the Land De-
partment. the Denver and Rio
irande railroad through the Utah
Fuel Company and the Pleasant
Valley Coal Company, secured more
than $1,000 acres of coal lands in
Carbon county alone.
1t was further shown that by al
legged fraudulent means the rail
road company had secured a monop-
oily of the coal business in the State
of Utah.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28

The luncheon and sale OF fancy srt-
cleS which viii be given uy Pierce
Guild, December g. =. and <. at Masonic
Temple. for the benefit OF the Washing
ton Hospital for Foundlings, promises to
be q most successful affair IN cVeTE
wav. Mrs. II -. Bayly is president of
the guild, which numbers among ils
members MANY OF the most prominent
women of Washington
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
COAL PASSER ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-Emmanuel
Tonchero. twenty-four years old. a
SpaniaUd, coal passer on the steamer
San Jacinto, was arrested upon the ar
rival OF the vessel at pier i. East river
this morning, and charged with the
murder Of Pedro AIoreira. whom he IS
alleged TO have killed with ii shovel
while of Cape Hatteras on the night OF
November 70
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
ROLLING MILL FOREMAN
ASSAULTED BY NEGROES

PITTSRURG. Pa. Nov. 1S-F'rank
Hutchinson. boss roller at the Lindsay
& NeCUtoheOn Mills. IL AZ his home ia
a critical condition from which he may
not recovg4. - Jesuit OF rnurderous as
sauIl made upon him shortly after last
midnight by two negroes.
The Washington times., 1906-11-28
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT
BY UNKNOWN MISCREaNT

Twenty telegraph wires belonging 20
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad were
egt last night between Woodbridge and
the District line. No trace has yet been
found of the miscreaut shat clipped
them
Linemen were sent ont early this
morning. and the damage was soon re-
paired