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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Former Mayor Of Leayenworth Dead

Leavenworth, Kas.-Dr. Shaw F.
Nicely, for four terms mayor OF Leay.
enworth, and United States marshal
for the Eastern district Of Kansas un.
der President Cleveland during his
second term, died here of neuralgia
OF the heart.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Successful Normal.

The summer normal at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, after a
months most successful work, has closed.
There were 1o2 applicants for State and
seven for professional licenses. There
were 45O teachers enrolled at this normal,
the largest number ever enrolled at =
normal in this State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Old Law Revived.

An old Sunday law, that has lain dor
mant on the Mississippi statute books for
many years, has suddenly been revived
on the gulf coast, with the result that
the coast townspeople are taken by sur
prise, In Biloxi bakers have been mott
fled that they must not bake bread after
midnight Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

A farmers institute was held at Fay
cite, which was well attended. The
farmers We're very much interested in
the meeting, and quite a representative
body of the county's most intelligent and
progressive agriculturists were in at
tendance, and seemed to feel that much
good was accomplished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Congressional Primary.

The Democratic executive committee
of the First congressional district met at
Corinth and decided to hold a primary
on Thursday, August 20, to select 4 nom
inee. In case there is only one candidate
no primary will be held, and the commit
tee will declare the nominee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Chicago-Judge Lands, in the fed.
eral court, decided that Dowie does
not own Zion City, He refused to ap.
point a receiver, but decided that the
citizens of Zion City should elect a
new leader, under the state election
laws, Dowie will be cared for in the
shape Of an allowance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Jefferson City, Mo.-John Kennish.
chief assistant to Atty,Gen. Hadley,
was nominated for the long term on
the supreme bench by the republican
state judicial convention, James T.
Neville, of Springfield, was nominated
for the short term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Confederate Reunion.

Gen. Robert Lowry has issued the ex-
pected general order to the Mississippi
division, United Confederate Veterans,
notifying them that the reunion will be
held in Jackson in September, and urging
on all the veterans who can possibly do
so to attend on that occasion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Deaf and Dumb-A special report on
the blind and deaf just issued by the
bureau Of census, shows that there
were in the United States, in 1904,
Gl,7G3 blind persons, OF these, 57,2
per cent were males.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Fort Worth, Tex.-Twenty-one cars
loaded with federal troops passed
through here en- route to Mexican Dor.
der posts. 1t is believed the govern.
ment is strengthening the posts in an.
ticipation of the threatened uprising
in the sister republic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Put OF Till Autumn.

Kharkov, RUSSIA press cor
respondent here finds that the revolu.
t|ionists are actively preparing for an
armed uprising and a approximation
Of the republic of Knarkoy in the
autumn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Aberdeen now ~rejoices in as complete
a telephone system with as fine a pant
as any city in the State. The cost of
these improvements have reached the
100000 mark. Not a wire or an external
fixture OF the old outfit has been re-
tanned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Wasnington-It was announced at
the treasury department that the Pan.
canal BOND issue was oversub.
scribed nearly Is times. The total
amount of the bids reached the enor.
nous sum Of Si45,00 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Rawlins, Wyo,-In the mountains.
east OF here, an emigrant train Of
three wagons was attacked by robbers
Ever one in the wagons was killed
and The wagons looted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
French Sailors XIII Yankee.

Chefoo, China-Lieut, Clarence Eng
land, navigating officer of the L. s.
cruiser Chattanooga, was killed by a
rifle bullet fired from the French
cruiser Dupetit Thowars, while at
practice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Demand for Dimes-An extraordl.
nary demand for l0-cent pieces has
developed within the past week or
two, so that United States Treasurer
Treat says that he is unable Il meet
it, and that the minis would have to
be set to work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
WASHINGTON NEWS

Capital Of EIasks-The capital OF
Alaska 2 changed from Sitka to
juneau when GOV. Hoggatt rented
rooms at the court buildings at Ju.
neau for an office. The attorney gen
eraI decided that this action effected
the change.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
Damaging Rainstorm.

A terrific rain and wind storm passed
over Oakland, blowing down a great
many shade trees, unrooing some houses
and damaging the crops to Il very great
extent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

C~hicago-The decision was reached
Mt a conference held in tais city that
railroads in future will obey the Jaw
and make no concessions,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

MISUNDERSTANDING of Agricul-
ture Wilson has prescribed rigid reg
ulations for the inspection of all meat
packing houses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03
The SUGAR Trust Inquiry.

New York-The federal grand Jury
Is reported to have returned three in.
dictRlents in the sugar trust inquiry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Crop Reporting-The scope Of the
work Of the bureau Of statistics IN.
der the department Of agriculture has
been extended to include alfalfa,
hemp. broomcorn, kaffir corn, sor
ghum, bluegrass, millet, sugar beets,
Canadian peas, COW peas, beans, cab
bagcs. onions, tomatoes. apples. lem.
ons. blackberries. r~aspberrles, straw
berries. cantaloupes, w~atermelons
and peanuts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Santiago, Chili-The electoral dele,
gates have elected Don Pedro Monte
president Of the republic of Chill for
the ensuing term Of five years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

~Chicago-The railroads have agreed
to restore the old freight rate before
heavy traffic begins, August 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Power From Niagsra-At the wal
department 1t is announced tnat Sec.
rotary Taft had granted permits TO
three companies 10 withdraw from the
Niagara river water for power.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

Mayyille. Tenn.-Thc courthouse
and other buildings were destroyed by
fire here. The loss will reach $l25,
600.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

The official figures furnished by the
department Of commerce and labor
show that during the fiscal year Just
ended l,i63 merchant vessels were built
in this country. This is an Increase of
~ vessels over the preceding year, and
to that extent IS gratifying. But the
fact that the gain Is exclusively in YES
sells employed on the great lakes,
while indicative Of the growth Of com
meree on those inland seas. is discour,
aging to friends Of the American ocean
mercantile marine. The revival Of that
Industry has not yet set in in this
tOuntry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-03

London-WilIiam Jennings Bryan
addressed the peace conference. and
received an ovation,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30

The Fargo Call announces
authoratively that, Judge Enge-
rad Willresign from the supreme
bench shortly after the i, augu-
ration Of Governor Burke. 1t is
.presumel that, Judg Engerud
will: resume his law practic
,blt.a man Who has received tie.
a Mount Of free a lvertising That
he has, oush 10 90 on the lee
}tule platform. A good SUBJECT
would be, Showing Contempt
for Ones Own Court. y
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30
The Inter-Oc "a gives G ,asid-

The Inter-Oc gives c aasid-
cradle space this week to the
report of tie committee appoint
ed by the North Oak TIA Bankers
association to investigate the
grading of wheat and the hands
ing Of the same at the terminal
elevators. Tue report shows
that the grain buyers id Mimi
eapolis and Duluth have ffo-S
years carried on a systematic
robbery of the wheat producers
Of North Dakota, who have been
at the mercy of the grain in.
spection bureau Of Minnesota.
The reportsalso shows why the
Wisconsin inspection was al
failure through q combine Of the
Minnesota BUYERS and the raiiS
roads. The interstate com
Imerce commission, who have
lbeen taking testimony in Mie-
lneapolis and Duluth during the
past week, have been placed In
possession Of all the facts in the
case, and their report 70 co. Z
gress, TO be made this comilg
January will be Of a yer SCI !
sational nature. The outcome
lof the investigation BY the
national asives will
lundoub tedly be the speedy pas
sage Of the national grain il !
Ispeetion law. The passage Of
this law, which the miller and
elevator compine have bee
fighting, will remove our wheat
growers from the poWer tae
Minnesota sharks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30

government that have made.
this ma ion the gre 4test on
earth. These PRINCIPLES are the.
maintenance of parties that.
stand for some great achieve.
tuent that will be 8 benefit to
the whole people, and holding
these PARTIES resnonsible IN
stead Of the m IN keeping open
the political avenua to the poor
man as we'll as to the rich; and
the m 4intpnance IF party con-
ventipns that have stood the
est.of tima and that have given
" good government in this
country fo. over two hundred
wears. Conventions Wlerl neigh
bots "a every t,W nslip thra ugh
OFT this broad land, the foul
tain head from which springs
sall political power. me Il at,
least q &c sin two ears t. dis
scuss men aud meas i s. and to
elect delegates to their re- Pee
tsy party canv ntio Is. These
Il legdtes, proud Of the power
i yeste lin Gsle n b. tn cir he, yh-
mrs, NEE delegates from othtr
towns lips in comfy conventions,
look each other in the eye.
! became acquainted. and after a
thorough discussion of both mel
and measures, place in nomina-
ton candidates for county
Offices whom they personally
know to be competent and
worthy men, and select dele
gates to a state convention to
r present their :hoice Of certain.
Candidates fl state Offices.
| These delegates in turn at
tend the state caavention, where
they have an opportunity to
meet delegates from allparts of
the state, andsin like m inner 70
Look each other in the. eve ann
become acquainted. Tnere is5al
systemlzed organic alton in every
step made by the people, a
necessary essential to. free
government. Eliminate orgal,ii-
alton and you remove the pivot
Lal safeguard upon which rests
the whole | fanric Of Il govern
ment Of the people, for the
people, and by the peo-
|ple. With the primary
election YOU learn plase the
man above the party, political
chaos ensues, and it is only a
question Of time vaen 70, will
become disguised with popular
! gov rnment and place som one
| upon throne. Il
Think it over before it is too
late.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30
trolling the politics Of only one.
state would never satisfy White
hoaa * 5s ~

After a hard foup ht battle and
well earned victory it is nm
seernly that democratic brethern
should fall out and fight like
Bros. Whitehead and Bloom are
,doing. Cheer up. boys; the
worst is I'd come.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30
The Omennee Herald, which

The 0neraee Herald which
has earned tlle reputa ton 81
jumping at q Conclusion nd
matter how IA lse, and promul ga
ting it as Ehe gospel truth,
states that al Morton was De;
feated for election By The
|stalWarts of ramsey county. Ati
analysis III the vote viii snow
tsiat Norton carried the pre-.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30
Evening Press, will start d daily

Evening Press, will start q daily
paper for liam Randolph
Hearst at WI listor soon. Viii.
.liston was selected, 50 the re-
port goes, because il is near the
Montana line and that Hurst
wants to control the politics
of both states kill two birds
with one stone as it were. " q
have felt al along that con-
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFT.
ING?

nation offaddists.
We are easily led to believe
a thing exists that really does
not, and then we hustle around
to find a cure for the imaginary
i'll.
One man advocates a remedy,
We do not question, his matives.
He has taught us that we are
suffering all the ills that the
body polite is heir to, and we
take. his remedy as readily as we
take his word that we are sick.
We Immediately drift. away
from the homely remedies and
methods used so successfully by
our forefathers since the gov
eminent began and adopt a pat
emit me, icine that is advertised
as a cure-all, gulp it down and
: lay the f1attering JUNCTION to our
souls that the nostrum is
: doing us ,goad. We, however,
know better. know that we are
lying, to- ourselves and to each
other. But we are ashamed 10
acknowledge it,. SO. we take an
other: nostrum to kill the effect
of the first, medicine, and keep
on chasing after fads until we
work up a case.of real sickness,
:apdathe old family physician is
-, called in, to ,straighten matters
WA :ssz.:ss.;..,,,s
81 I ! ct: us.stop,f fora moment and
Calmly and-dispassionately con-;
':.sfder .:wsirher we are, drifting
81 BY adopt g the numerous ard
cumbersome election fads I'd cure
Imaginary evils in the body: poll
,stiey are wesnot drifting more and
more from q free government to
that of a monarchy? Aren't we
= furnishing the machinery for
building up classes ricn
! against the poor, and onenation-
!, atty against the other?
:, What have we gained by dis
carding the Old methods Of hold
:, ing elections and adopting the
:, Australian ballot?
Have we succeeded In securing
ANY better public servants by the
,chs nge?
Hasn't its real mission been to
add largely to our taxes and n ak
ing of us a,nation of sneaks and
towards?
Wasn't the Australian ballot
adopted, with lifts secrecy safe
guarded, at the demand Of dis
earded politicians who believed
they were not getting a square
deal BY the old method?
by it's iadoption didn't We
acknowledge that we wanted to
do a thing other than we pro-
fsssed?
BY the old method we knew
where every man Of characte 1
truth and influence stood as Ii
parties and candidates, and hs
had the manliness to vote his
convictions openly, before ali
men. Do You know how youl
h netghbor votes now?
Has the Australian ballot
strengthened the nation s man.
hoed Or weakened it ?
Sou know.
What percentage Of voters III
the, private booth with ali Aus,
tralian ballot in his, hand car
vote It ntelligently or accord,
ing TO his wishes?
The Australian ballot came,
bltsit was a failure. We aretot
proud to acknowledge it, but
isnt IL 4 facta We adopted ths
fad but il did not cure the al
legged aiIment. The discarded
politicians were still discarded
They found another fad III til,
primary lection law. This surely
would land them into the GOV
eteds ofices. astrenuous cam
paigg was diately inaugll
# led Il the righteous name q;
sssi sll.gg4 II fsIle adOnf ion Of tht
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30

the ills oar politics were suffsr-
ing VAST it the disgruntlsds
politicians who we're suffe ring
Instead of the politics2 TIE.
primary election law came, COW
ering nominations for county
of .es and leleg ates tostate con-
vlntions. Bit that didn't sat
isfy th great reformsrs who
wanted bigger game for them.
selves tnan mere county Offices.
81 they sud enly discovered that
the people demanded that the
scope Of the law be extended to
cover state offices, congressman
and United S ates senators.
Those are the offices that the dis.
Ecardeti and discredited puliti-
|cians really wanted to control;
and ! opHd to capture by the
adoption of the new fad A ter
|rliic onslaught was made up IN
the Peep t. convince them that
they messed this reform" a d
they ], ere StamnpdefI These
who had the tenn rity to opp,,e
| the fad were ci-ushei upder the
wheel of the iuggernaut Imam
ufactu ed public oplnion.
Isn't it strange that the ppo-
pie are so easily deceived by
blantant demagogups2 s,.ss Il,
What is the result of the
| p imarv election Law as already
tried, and what will be the re-
salt when its scope is extended?
So far it has been the means
Eof placing in nomination county
officers in this county at least
who were Lefe atei At t e ge Ter
al election, something that sell
dom hapoenei under the old
convention system, 1t has,
therefore, thwarted the will Of
the people. It has caused two
expensive campaiggn to be made,
expensive to the taxpayer and
expensive to the candidates. It
has discourage ! poor but honest
men from seeking office. and
will eventually place the in
|competen5 political trickster
who has money to spend, i, COM
Eplete control Of the county
offices.
If its scope is extended, which
it undoubtedly will be, it
will eliminate the. fundamental
| z. 5E AS s. 5rsr4sfa
principle ST our government Of
the Office seeking the man. It
will wipe out the party organi-
cation, a dangerous proposition
to the perp atiation Of a free
government. IL will give the
minority party an opportunity
to foist objectional candidates
upon the majority party who
will be repudiated at the polls
in the general election. This is
brought about by democrats cal
ling for republican ballots at the
primaries and voting for the
weakest candidates. This can
not be prevented by law. No
act IF the legislature can take
AWAY the constitutional right of
any man to vote as he pleases.
1t will bring on two long,
. s5sEI H e Ne.
wearisome and expensive cam
paigns that a poor man cannot
lafford to make. It will, there
fore stifie the political ambi-
tions in the breasts of honest
hut poor young men, who are led
Ito believe that the great Offices
Iare for the rich alone, and soon
1 kill ii the rising generation all
respect for popular government.
liz will not only place the rich ID
permanent ascendency over the
poor, but it will keep alive the
natio ally issue which foreiga.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30

IL u
j. ]. Hill, president Of tie
Great Northern, disposed Of
valuable ore lands in Minnesota
recentlythat were consid Tered his
personal properly. The amount
received for.the lands was $3.50 J
900, 900, and it. reported teat
this tremendous fortune Mr..
Hill has divided among the
stock haldsrs Of the Great
Northern railroad. Such a
magnanimols act has NV r bs-
fore be. n performed by any man.
in the nistlry Of th.s world, and
such an exhibition of fitness
and generosity and good will.
t)Wasd bu mess associares in
these days Of selfish high finance
will exercise a Wholeso ne In
fuence upon the entire busine SIS
Worlu. SJl.,4
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30
i,s.-,res,. esvis Lake, North Dakota Nov, SC 1906

cincts where the st arts W re
supposed TO be strong, but ! st
in the northeast. rart Of the
county where lie received his
biggest vote in the primaries.
Possibly the real reason of Mr..
Norton's defeat was that the
people did not want so much pol.
tics mixed up IN the conduct Of
public school matters
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-11-30

poor, but it will keep alive the
natio ally issue which a foreign
fer sl1ould speedy forget i hen
Inc bee mes an American citizen.
Ia writing this article the ed
titor Of this paper IS fully aware
THAT he is penning political here
sis that he is displeasing mem
Ibers Of both political parties who
have gone on record in favor Of
| this political fetish. But they
lare his honest opinions, and are
mot inspired BY any leader Of
| any faction Of any political
party. He believes it is time To
Icall a halt to this mad rush for
fada. When the common people.
1.-THE bulwark of our free govern
Iment, do their own thinking they
ARE always right. When they
ALLOW schening deina Qogues i,
Ido their thinking for them they
lare always wrong e want tbs
people to stop and ask them.
selves, whitner are We drift.
ling The result Oh that think
~ IL W n = 81 !. Z a = ~ 4 /
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
DEATH OF MRS. REID.

Mrs. Augusta Reid, widow of Capt
John II. Reid, formerly of this place,
died at the home of her son in Mem
phis, Tenn, on Friday, Nov. 30, 1906,
at the age of so years and months of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Reid was born on TT. Meigs in
Feb. 1926, her husband, Capt. John II.
Reid, whowas prominent member of
the Wood county bar, died at the home
in Perrysburg about 20 years ago, after
which Mrs Reid with one son and one
daughter went to Chattanooga. Tenn,
where they resided until two years ago
when they moved to Memphis.
Mrs. Reid's remains were brought
here and the funeral was held from the
residence of ID. X Hollenbeck on
Monday at 2 p. m, conducted by Rev.
Browne of Cincinnati and Rev.
Rogers of B. G. lnterment in Ft.
Meigs cemetery. Three sons, one
daughter and three brothers survive
hpr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
Strange Business Meeting.

A very pleasant surprise occurred at
the Evangelical parsonage last Tues
day night by members of the congre
CATION and others 1t was hard to keep
the pastor and wife at home as they
had arranged to be gone over night in
the country but before starting they re-
ceived notice that very urgent bust
ness meeting was arranged for and
could not be recalled. Very we'll they
submitted to the ineyitabe and at the
proper time r. Danz and Henry Hut
ford called at the parsonage seeming
rather sober and nothing much to say.
About five minutes later In came men,
women and children with their arms
well ladened with provisions and a
bushel basket full of fine poultry fer
Thanksgiving dinner. Sandwiches and
coffee were served and the evening
was pleasantly spent and the pastor
and his wife were not sorry they
stayed at home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-11-30
FOOT BALL,
At The
BALL PARK
Thanksgiving 3 p. IN.
For Championship of
Northwestern Ohio.

-Chas. F. Lintner and family of
Toledo and Mrs. j. f. Lintner and
son, John, were guests of Mrs. Chas.
Graham of Dunbridge Thursday.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will hold their
Christmas market at the town hall on
the evenings of December IL and 13
The Ladies Aid social of the cyan
gelical church will be held at the par
sonage Friday evening, Dec. Z. Every
body IS invited as this one will be the
last for the year.
George Wallace and wife enter
tained at family dinner on Thanks
giving, Frank Sly, wife and mother,
Mrs. X. Sly, of B. g.; Arthur Wallace
and family of Dunbridge; Fred Conk-
lin, wife and daughter, Marybelle, of
Roachton; Chas. Roe, wife and grand
daughter, Edith, and VIM. Veltch,
wife and son, Kenneth, of this place.
Lucille Curtis, aged IL years, died
at the home of her grand mother. Mrs.
Willis Curtis. on Tuesday, Noy. ~,
1906, at . a. M, after an illness of
nearly year, death being caused by
diabetis. She was general favorite
among her young friends, and many
regret her early death. The funeral
was held Wednesday, Rev. G. II.
Lowry officiating.