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New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

1.-THE present naval man9uvres mark the end Of
the most extensive series ever undertaken. They
began in February last with the concentration.
after a series of preliminary exercises. of sixty
bat-leships. cruisers and gunboats of the Channel
Atlantic and Mediterranean squadrons. under Ad-
miral Sir Arthur Wilson. off the Spanish coast
The cost of the fleet then assembled was estimated
at $3CoOOO.00. The feet engaged in the present
operations represents S5OO.0cOO00. The plan includes
putting to sea every vessel maintained by Great
Britain for service and a careful test of a
secret scheme for protecting the merchant marine
in time of hostilites. The Admiralty estimates the
value of the merchant ships, including their car
goes which expected to cooperate in the
manOeuvres at S50,0OO0O0. The government repre-
sentatives appealed to the patriotism of the Lloyds
underwriters 10 do the insurance these vessels
at low rate but the underwriters retorted that
the government had failed insist the prompt
payment of losses caused by the Russian warshps
during the late war with Japan, and demanded a
higher premium which. ii is understood, the gov
ernment compelled TO pay.l
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Traffic delayed for fully half an hour yester-
day morning on the north roadway OF the Brooklyn
bridge. when Of the Smith street line jumped
the track. No hurt.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

John Bohman. teacher Of languages. who was
arrested last Thursday, charged with assauting
Rene r Billingtcn. a lawyer. OF No. "A broadway.
held in $1,000 bail yesterday To await the ac-
tion OF the grand jury,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
A GREAT GAME OF WAR.
DEFENCE OF ENGLAND.
More than Three Hundred Warships
assembled d-NezC Features.

London, June 9.-Although War has not vet
been declared, the mobilization of the British
fleet was practically completed to-day. II is
ready to meet the expected attack of an imag-
mary enemy now assembled off the west coast of
Ireland and threatening to make a descent on
The coasts of England. The greatest aggregation
of fighting ships ever brought together-S25 war
ships of various types and So 900 mems taking
part in the mimic warfare which is designed TO
test the efficiency of the new Admiralty system
for defence of the British coasts and commerce
on the high seas. One of the most interesting
features is to be the collecting of British mer-
chantmen at certain points and conveying them
to home ports
The force is divided into two fleets the Red
CBritish) consisting of 235 vessels. including
eighty-six torpedo boats and submarines and
the Blue tthe enemy. consisting of ninety war
ships. without torpedo boats or submarines Ad-
mirals Sir Arthur Wilson and Lord Charles
Beresford command the Red fleet while Vice
Admiral Sir William May commands the
enemy"
Inc man1uvres are divided into two sections
first, the attack and defence of the coasts in
winch torpedo craft and submarines will play an
important part; second, the defence of sea borne
commerce and food supplies and the mainte-
nance at the same time of the invioability of the
English coasts. Admiral May is now concentrat-
ing the Atlantic fleet and the first cruiser
squadron, the latter in the command of Vice
Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg at Ber-
maven the enemys territory consisting of Ire
land, Scotland and the Channel Islands while
Admiral Wilson with the Channel fleet and the
reserve vessels. has taken strategic positions
along the coasts of England. Lord Beresford's
mediterranean squadron. with which constant
wireless communication is kept up. is centred at
Gibraltar in readiness to cooperate in the pro-
lection of merchantmen against raids of the
enemy on the trade routes
There is great activitv at Portsmouth Sheer
ness. Portland, Milford. Cardiff and other ports
which will be placed on a war footing on June II
The defences will be kept constantly manned in
anticipation OF a sudden descent of the Blue
fleet
For the first time army officers are being
embarked on the warships, so as to enable
them to become familiar with naval problems in
their bearing on military operations.
The area of the man9uyres is between 60 de-
grees and 80 degrees north latitude and 10 de-
srees and 20 degrees west longitude. They will
continue until noon on July .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
WONDERFUL POSSIBILITIES.

Over $1,000, 100000 is invested
in cotton mills in Europe and Amer
lea, dependent upon the South for
their raw material. 1t is estimated
that 100000 people in Great
Britain alone live on the cotton in
dustry Of that country. The bal
ance of trade in favor Of the United
States depends upon our cotton
exports, which now annually reach
$400, 900 or more, or more than
the worlds gold production. Of
this royal crop, imperial in magni-
tude and in domination of the
worlds financial and manufacturing
interests, the South holds a worlds
monopoly. Its ability to increase
cotton production to meet the
worlds growing needs, and its abil-
ity to develop cotton manufacturing
commensurate with its monopoly Of
cotton production, are limited only
by its labor supply. Economic
forces win of necessity bring about
a great increase in population and,
thus prepare the way for a vast ey-
pansion in manufacturing and in
production as the price and demand
may justify. The South produces
so per cent. of the cotton for the
100000 spindles in, the world,
but has less than 100000 spin
dies itself. Think Of the limitless
possibilities for expansion in this
industry alone, when you are study
ing the future Of the South. = Manu-
Record.
The Record only refers to cotton.
does not say a word about our
immense coal and iron industries,
nor does it mention that the truck
and poultry industry Of the South
equalled the cotton crop.
Stock-raising is getting to be a big
item, and the timber of the world is
now in the South. Before another
century comes around the South
will be the worlds metropolis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
GOOD MAN f0R IHE PLACE.

Mr.. f. }, Smith, Deputy State
Auditor and candidate for Auditor,
was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Smith is a native Of the good old
county Of Chicaksaw, but for the past
10 years has made Jackson his
home. From 1887 to 1900 he was
chief bookkeeper under Hon. W. w.
Stone and Col. W. D. Holder, Audit
ors, from 1901 to 1904 he was cash
Ter Of the Treasury Department un-
der Col, George W. Carlisle and
Hon. Thad, B. Hampton, treasurers,
and from 1904 to the present time
he has been Deputy Auditor. lie
has made a good and faithful ser.
want Of the people and has proved
faithful TO every trust. He only
asks promotion, and should the peo-
pie Of Mississippi see fit to elevate
MN to the position TO which he as
pires he will serve them faithfully
and well in the future as in the past.
The State has not within her bor-
ders a mar better fttad e..
serving Of the honor Yazoo CitA
News. 18th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
Greenwood. Friday. Oct. 10, 1906.

The retail grocery merchants Of
Mississippi met in Meridian last
week and perfected a permanent Or
~gani2ation by the election of officers
and a board Of directors, as follows;
President, ]. B. Holland of Nerd.
ian; vice-president, T. ?. Barr of
jackson, secretary, W. II. Hawkins
OF Meridian; treasurer, Ike Stein OF
Greenwood The directors include
the above officers and three others,
as follows: II. B. HARRISON, Green
vile f. Ward, Jackson; Eugene
Kelley, Gulfport. V~icksburg was
selected as the next place Of meet
ing, on the third Tuesday in Sep
t9mber, 1907. After adjournment a
trolley ride was taken over the city
and a banquet enjoyed at the
Knights Of Pythias Hall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
WILLIAMS N NORTH CAROLINA.

Congressman John Sharp Will
liams, of Mississippi, addressed
$500 North Carolinians at States
vile, near Charlotte, N, c., on 0cto-
Der Is. He spoke two hours, de-
voting most Of his time to the sub
ject OF government ownership of
railroads and declaring that the
Democracy Of the South never had
stood for government ownership of
railroads and never would. He also
devoted some time to a discussion
of trusts and the tariff. Mr.. Will
liams was introduced by Editor j.
p. Caldwell Of the Charlotte OBJ
server. lie was given a splendid
ovation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

John Sharp Williams is making
speeches in doubtful districts of
North Carolina for the National
Democratic Congressional Commit
tee. When importuned to remain
in Mississippi and look after his
own canvass for the Senate, he said
no, that he felt it his duty to give
several weeks to his party in doubt
full districts, and would do 50 re-
gardless Of results at home. He has
no doubt but his friends will look
his interests in Mississippi and
keep him fully advised as to the
course Of events. lie will be in this
State from the election in November
to the meeting Of Congress in De-
cember, and will return to canvass
the State when Congress adjourns,
3 next Clarion Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
A FARCf.COMFDY

If the Scott Brewer fasco that is
now being rendered on public occa-
sions in Mississippi were dramatized
or comedized, and played upon the
stage, it would at once be rich, rare
and raoy,
At Greenwood, Mr.. Scott, de-
nounced Brewer for making certain
statements, which Brewer claimed
were in a letter, and which letter he
said was ION ice." Mr.. Scott is re-
ported to have been very dramatic,
the moment was one of tense excite
ment and supreme interest when he
demanded the reading of the letter
that would prove him to be a cor
poration candidate.
At Batesville, last Monday, Mr..
Brewer became dramatic, and read a
letter which Mr.. Scott is alleged to
have written, and which referred to
three railroad attorneys among 9TH
ers) who were supporting Mr.. Scott.
Mr., Brewer said he saw Mr., Scott,
on one occasion, with two railroad
attorneys in Jackson, and that Mr..
Scott took dinner at the governors
mansion with the two gentlemen
aforesaid, and turned on Mr.. Scott
and dramatically demanded that he
deny it. He even shook the index
finger of his right hand at Mr.. Scott
but Mr.. Scott sat still and said moth
ing.
The whole affair is ridiculous. 1t
is horse-play-a mere species Of
bombast and buncombe, and is cal
culated to iniure both gentlemen.
They ought to quit it. So far as the
Times knows they are both good
gentlemen, and this little farce
comedy should be brought to an end,
the people will be dis
with the farce-comedy that
is being enacted by these two dis
tinguished gentlemen.-W mona
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of
the President of the Confederate
States, died at the Majestic Hotel, in
New York City, last Tuesday even
ing at 1925 o'clock, after a weeks
illness with pneumonia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

Mr.. John P. Nets requests The
Commonwealth to state that he will
announce in the papers as a can
dldate for Sheriff Of Lefore county
at the proper time. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
The Commonwealth extends sym

The Commonwealth extends SYM
pathy to Hon. J. G. Longstreet, Of
jackson, in the sad death of his
good wife last week. Mrs. Long
street died from heart trouble on
board a train en- route home from
FL Paso, Texas, and her remains
we're taken to Grenada for inter-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
Pension Money Received.

C~hancery Clerk Crockett is now ready
to issue pension warrants to all entitled
TO same, the pension money having been
received by Treasurer G. s. Pate from
jackson this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

Alderman-at-large-W. r. Loggins.
Alderman, North Ward Il, l.. Young.
Alderman, Fast W. NJ. Wilmington
Alderman, West Ward-W. II. Bell.
Alderman, South Ward j. A. Shutc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
ANNOUNCE MENTS.
Notice to Candidates.

The following are our rates for an.
nOuncements District ofices $1,000
County $1,000, Beat $500.
All announcement fees must be paid
In advance. No deviation will be made
from this rule. All cards, calls, etc,
must also be paid for before publica-
ton. Candidates will please bear this
In mind and bring the cash.
The following named persons are can
didates for Lefore county Offices subject
TO the decision of the Democratic pri-
mary election to be held in 1907
For Chancery Clerk,
G. ". CROCKETT.
For Sheriff
S. u, PROPHET
W. S. VARDAMAN.
For Treasurer,
c. ]. AUSTIN
T.. r.. NEWER
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

Official Paper Of LeAore County and Of
the City Of Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
City-at-large-J. l.. Gillespie.
North Ward II. q. Kitchell.
West Ward u. b. Bell.
East Ward j. h. Montgomery.
South Ward M. Andersen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

OFFICE IN AUSTIN BLOCK. three doors
east OF the postofice. A cordial invita-
iton is extended TO Subscribers to make
The COMMONWEALTH Office headquarters
while in the city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

For MAYOR.
W. S. VARDAMAN.
For MARSHAL.
r. l.. MILLER.
For CLERK.
r. II. HICKS, SIR.
For TREASURER.
LEE SIMS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19

SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 sts YJ.s ~ ADs.-es
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

1t will be 26x2s, two-story, attic and basement.
1t will have concrete and blocks for foundation.
Cost, S. 800.
L. 4. La1noreaux, architect, is at work on
plans for residence in St. Paul for WILDER
Klein. Cost, $4,000.
R. T. Giles & Co.. have replaced large
Washburn residence. The subject is the goddess
Ceres, and the work is pronounced superior
piece of art.
J. A. Lane BIT New York Life building, has
plans for modern frame residence at $3.50
Lyndale avenue N. 1t will be 2Sx2S, to be
completed by Jan. 1. Cost. $4,000.
T.. A. LamoreauX, architect is at work on
plans for Improvement and additions to the
modern frame residence Of E. w. Merriman,
Queen avenue and Fortieth street. Cost $4,000.
Louis Larson has begun work BY s,d the day on
avenue. 1t is to be 24x26. Work Is to pro-
coed during the winter. Cost, $4,000
Evensta & Hagstrom. 10 Northwestern build
ing have the contract for improvements and a
| second story to be added to the brick store at
| 1706 Colfax avenue 8. L. S. Burlington, archi-
| tect. --
E.. G. Haley, architect. has plans for a two
fat residence for Dr. A. E. Benjamin on Thirty
! fourth street between Columbus and Park ave
nues. 1t will be modern thruout Cost, 81, 500.
| W.. F. McIntire, 2011 West Fortieth street,
has plans for frame residence at 2901 West
Fortieth street. 1t will be 24x36, modern. Cost,
$4,000. .-. . &4>
to Otto streissgerth, 1s4 Grand avenue, Mil
$1,000. -, - ,,...., ,.zG
Carl Edmund has the contract to erect a
Cost, $4,000 ~
contract to erect q frame residence, 24x32, al
81, 500. -. = -, ''
S. j. White, 1905 Clinton avenue, has plan.
| for a two-story modern frame residence at 342;
Stevens avenue. Cost, $1,000.
G. J. Lind has let j. A. Swanson the CONTRACT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
THREE cozY CORNERS
Built 1906.

suit 79Oo. - y i =. =
My trio Of prize winners of small
cottages are models Of their kind, each
one in itself making beautiful, COM
plete and economical home. One of
them can be readily sold from $500 to
$500 more than it costs to build. It is
unnecessary to go into detail in regard
to the same, The photographs of. the
eXteriors and the floor plans shown be
low will speak for themselves. g.. No. l
is p feet wide and "a feet deep; height
of the first story is feet, second story
is feet, having basement under living
room part, with hardwood finish and
floors in first story and pine to paint
in second Cost to build, s1,375.
No. is commemorate little design.
the roof outline being beautiful and
harmonious. This little cottage is 20
feet and inches wide and "a feet deep;
first story feet inches high, second
story 8 feet; small basement under one
half of house; birch finish thruout first
story, pine to paint In second; birch
floors thruout. Cost to build, exclusive
of plumbing and heating, $1,000.
No. 3 is a beautiful COLONIAL cottage
with double pitched roof and broad piaz-
"a. The livingroom in this cottage is
all one could desire; in fact, the living
room in each one is beautiful, and makes
the house look like a home that would
cost from $4,000 to $4,000. Size is %
feet wide and "a feet deep; first story
9 feet, second story 8 feet. with birch
or red oa.. finish thruout first story. pine
to paint in second; birch floors. tlruout.
Cost to build complete, exclusive of
plumbing and heating, s1,450. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

Hardwood floors have become one of
the necessities Of modern civilization.
Apart from their handsome appearance
and the addition they make to- the dec
Grafton of a room, they are an impera-
tive necessity to the wise and thought
full housekecpcr who regards cleanliness
and healthfulncss as the two first requi-
sites of her home. The study Of mi
crobcs has convinced the intelligent
woman that the stationary carpet, with
its disease-breeding and dust -discharg
ing surface, is an enemy to health and
a foe to cleanliness.
The hardwood floors have been a
necessity in the eastern homes for many
years, dating back to the colonial DAYS.
when every housewife was proud of her
polished floors, but in the great west
the idea has been adopted but few
years. Now, however, the modern.
progressive housewife insists upon her
hardwood floors, especially in her sleep
ing rooms and bathroom, and if she
can have them all over the house, so
much the better Physicians are uni
versally opposed to the tacked-down
carpet and are in favor, Of the polished
hardwood floors and movable rugs, as
the latter can be rolled up and taken
outside and the dust easily shaken out.
leaving everything pure and clean:
Housecleaning Banished.
Aside from the strong argument on
the ground Of cleanliness and health
fulncss the old bugbear, housekeeping
is reduced to mere bagatelle. with the
hardwood floors that can be so easily
wiped up and cared for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
Hardwood Floors Take
" Place of Fixed Carpets
Every Argument from Standpoint of Sanitation Cleanli
ness, and Ease of Care Favors Use of Polished Wood
for F!oors-Fine Effects Produced by Combination of
Woods or by Quarter sawed Oak-Care of Floors.

The floors can be made of almost any
kind Of hardwood, but C. N. Crowther.
of the Northwestern Parquet Floor com
pany, strongly advises the use of oak.
either red or white, as the best material
for the base of the floors. Some espe
cially fine effects have been obtained
for mthe quarter-sawcd red oak where q
light, clear effect is desired.
The staining of$hardwood, Mr.. Crow
yther strongly deplores, maintaining that
it is satisfactory only short time.
It is at best an imitation, and as it is
only a surface stain, the least wear on
the floor soon shakes it off, leaving
some unsightly places. The difficulty
to match the stain without going all
over the surface. A few applications
of the stain over the entire surface
soon completely obliterates. the grain
of the wood and in time the floor looks
like some common painted floor.
Must Be Dry. '-.
After the selection Of the wood the
first requisite of a hardwood floor is
to. have. ,the material thorol " dry, and
this point cannot be emphasized toe
strongly. Not only should it be thoro
ly dry, but it should be kept dry and
warm until it is ready to be put down
if this matter was more appreciated
and attended to there would not be
the large number of open cracks sc
often found in many floors.
After the floor has been properly lait
and polished by experienced men it il
not difficult matter for the housewife
| to car for her own floors, for now the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
ARE YOU PLANNING TO BUILD?
HERE is A HOUSE TO STUDY
BY special arrangement with Glenn

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l.. Saxton. architect, 242-244 Security
Bank building, complete set Of plans
and specifications Of rnIs house. In
Guiding one set Of blue prints, will be
furnished at MIR. Saxton's office for
SIS. These will be furnished In every
detail. Mr.. Saxton Will also furnish
to he journal readers for 81
a beautiful, practical and helpful
book of plans. entitled "Amerlcan
Dwellings," Of houses ranging from
$500 up. In case plans are ordered
from the book the price Of the pub
IcatIon Will be refunded. Portfolio
No. 2, of residences costing from
$4,000 up to $4,000, Soc; portfolio
No. 3, Of stores, banks and churches,
SOC. A church portfolio will also be
given free to any read:r OF TIL e
Journ upon application to-, the
architect. Sf>-.,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
HUNTERS RETURN IN SAFETY.

Helena, Mont. Sept. 22.-Dr. Karl II. Kel-
logg and Fred S. Buck, who We're thought to
be lost while hunting In the Bitter Root valley
and for whom parties were searching, have re.
turned % camp = . @@ r {
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

wax or varnish finish can be purchased
all prepared for use. If an old floor
has been neglected there are. two rem
edies, viz: One. is to scrape the floor
clean with steel shavings and COM
mence anew with the filler as for
new floor. The other is to spread on
good coat of preparation which re-
moves paint, oil, varnish, etc., and al
low it to stand for few hours; it
then can be washed off with a rag
soaked in turpentine.
When the original condition Of the
floor has been reached it should be
sandpappered and good filler well
rubbed in. The filler should be thoroly
set and hard before any further prog
ress is attempted. Then give. the floor
a thin coat of shellac, and ,sandpaper
with fine sandpaper. Next, apply a
coat of hard wax finish and polish with
weighted brush, using the bare brush
first. Rub the brush across the grain
first and then with the grain. Put a
piece Of soft felt or carpet under the
brush to give the final and finishing
gloss.
1t is always a good plan to have on
hand a can Of the floor polish to-. rub
over the little worn places when they
first appear. The prepared wax has
OlO 0eHduGoSo OVeI any QUIET uulSll, LII
can be put on in places without show
ing patch. It also makes the floor
less slippery than when. finished with
shellac first, but requires more rubbing
with the weighted brush to give the
high polish. - 49,, .:
I Use. Little Water. s. >-.'.
If the floor gets soiled, water, if
used at all, should be used sparin gly
A cloth dipped in milk. can be used to
advantage if the care is taken to wipe
I thoroly dry afterwards. If this is not
! done a sticky substance will form the
same as from the use Of oil, which is
now generally condemned, ready to
catch and retain any dust that may be
in the room: When in need Of a thoro
cleaning, turpentine can be used; this
will, of course, take off the wax and
any dirt, that may have been, rubbed
in with it. :, ~ - -
For bathrooms, kitchens, or where
ever water is liable to- get on the floors
there comes a preparation especially
prepared for these rooms. Tie foo
can be washed. and yet not change thu
color Of the wood or lose the luster o.
wearing qualities. - 49,.
Tho the patterns are numerous thu
most popular floor. has the plain sur
face, with the border having one o.
two strips Of dark wood, such as ma
hogany or walnut. There are some ex
ceedingly handsome designs for the en-
tire surface or the border for thos
who prefer the elaborate floors usins
only here and there rug, to cove
their highly polished and beautiful sur
face =. - 49,