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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Confederate Soldiers Home.

The board Of managers of the Beau.
voir Soldiers Home is gratifed with
the success met with in Mississippi's
attempt to establish a soldiers home,
and the report made to the Legislature
shows the home to be in fine condition
and full to overlooking. Since its es-
tablishment, not including those adj
United since Jan. /, there have been
Ill admissions, their age being a frac-
ton over IL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
P~enitentiary Profits.

The biennial report Of the board OF
control, wardens and other officers OF
the Mississippi State penitentiary
shows that there was turned into the
State treasury from the operations OF
the system the sum of 1915, 1922 for
the past two years. The expenditures
for the anne period amounted tc s391,-
s30.45, leaving a balance to she credit
Of the penitentiary property OF 1884,
571.76. To this is to be added the in.
creased value of penitentiary property,
real and person, which would approxi.
mate the sum OF s425, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
STATE

join with the senate in thoroughly in.
yestigating the whole matter.
Mr.. Lockwood introduced a bill cover.
ing the full and thorough inspection
of all drugs sold within the State. The
measure establishes the Mississippi ex-
pertinent station as the recognized au.
thority on all violations of the precepts
of the resolution. Heavy penalties are
provided.
SENATE.
Senator Sanders moved to take up
the senate bill providing for the re-
Enumeration of the members of the code
commission. The bill provides that the
members be paid one-half the amount
provided for by the act Of 1904, which
created the commission. 1t specifies
that the sum of 1000 shall be paid
them when the dummy code is placed
in the hands of the Legislature and an
other half when the bill is accepted by
that body. The bill was finally passed
by a vote of 80 too.
The finance committee reported un.
favorably on senate bill No. 5, to au
thorize boards of supervisors to pat o
per capita tax on dogs, owing to de-
fective or imperfect title.
After a twenty-minute session the
senate took a recess until 3 pm.
When the senate met pursuant todin-
ner recess there was q bare quorum OF
he members present.
Assistant Secretary Chiles read a
communication from Secretary Woods
of the Mississippi division Of the South
ern Cotton Association, notifying the
members OF the senate that each one OF
them had been designated by Presi'
dent Clark as delegates to the New
Orleans convention.
There being 10 further business, the
motion to adjourn prevailed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
New Road for Natchez.

The citizens committee, appointed to
raise a subscription list of $4,000, for
the purpose of purchasing a right of
way and terminal grounds in Natchez
for the Mississippi Central railroad, has
raised 1874, 900, and ward committees to
solicit subscriptions among the wage
earners have been appointed. The road
is projected from Scranton, on the gulf
coast, to Natchez. 1t is completed from
Hattiesburg to Brookhaven.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Seventh Day.
HAINGn

Mr.. Cody OF Yazoo presented a resolu'
ton providing that the arrangement
of engagements of pastors to open the
session with prayer be delegated to the
pastors union of jackson, and incident
ally appropriating the sun Of $l00 tothe
treasury of that organization, This
resolution created much contention, and
was finally tabled by vote of 65 to SO.
The committee on appropriations re.
ported favorably on the bills providing
for the taking up Of certain bonds in
the sum of 5000 900, which comes due
Jan. l, 1907. This committee also
favored the payment of the code com.
mission one-half the sum due on Its
work.
A resolution authorizing the CON.
mittee of colleges and public institutions
to visit the agricultural and mechanical
institute and the industrial institute be-
fore making its report, received favor.
The resolution carries with it the APP
preparation of funds for the payment
of the expense of the trip to those in
stitutions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
More of That Kind.

Green-What became Of that pretty
stenogGapher you used to have?
Brown-Had to let her go, because
the clerks flirted with her.
why don't you get a plain One?"
81 did advertise for one Of that kind.
but didn't get a single response -
Cleveland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Against the Bill.

The citizens of a portion of Yalo.
busha county are protesting against a
bill introduced in the Legislature which
proposes to take miles off of the west
ern corner of Yalobusha county and
add it to Tallahatchie county. This
would take in all of the Grenada and
Memphis branch of the /. c. railroad
and the towns of Oakland, Tillatoba
and Scobey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Manufactures for Mathiston.

A site has been purchased at Mathis
ton for a large factory for the manufac-
turing Of all kinds Of handles. An
other enterprise which is to be located
there is a brick factory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
1t Depends.

81 don't suppose it costs a mar mucn
to get a good horse down YOU way"
remarked the %northcrner. We'll" re-
piled the Texan, sometimes it's as
much as his life Is worth ."-Phlladel.
phia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Ferryboat Sinks,

While backing out from Vicksburg
the ferryboat Sciota struck an obstruc-
ton and went to the bottom. All the
passengers and crew get off in safety.
The boat will be raised,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Department of Agriculture.

Senator G. r. Hightower OF Fayette
has prepared a bill with . view to es-
tablishing a department Of agriculture
In Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Skyscraper at Vicksbure.

The Mississippi Home Insurance Com
pany will erect a ten-story steel-frame
building at vicksburg. This will be
the largest building in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Large Eagle Killed.

One Of the largest eagles ever seen in
that section was killed on Coldwater
river last week. The bird measured
7 feet | inch from tip to tip of wings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
SENATE.


The senate received a message from
the house announcing the passage Of
a bill to repay certain money borrowed
by the governor, for which he had
given notes. The rules were suspended
and the bill at once referred to the com.
mittee on finance.
A message from the house announced
that that body had adopted a concur
rent resolution inviting Gen. Lee to
address the two houses in joint session,
and IN motion Of Mr.. Franklin of CO.
lumbus the rules were suspended and
the senate promptly concurred.
On motion of Mr.. Magruder, the chair
was authorized to appoint as delegates
representing the senate to the Southern
cotton convention at New Orleans,
Messers. Yarbrough, Scott and Gordon,
which was agreed to by unan 10 con-
sent.
Senator Henry introduced a concur
nent resolution TO amend the constitu.
ton by striking out sections AS, ISL
and 1853, the sections relative to the
election of judges.
The session of the senate was marked
by quite an extended discussion rela-
tive to the States financial condition
and the necessity and desirability for
discussing these matters thoroughly.
The subject was sprung on a resolution
offered by Senator Hightower, who
asked unanimous consent to offer q
resolution tout of order" On consent
being given, Senator H~ightower sent to
the desk and had read a resolution
providing that on Friday, Jan. 10. at 10
o'clock, the senate take up and discuss
in committee of the whole the financial
condition of the State, its present in.
debtedness, and inquire into the causes
of such Indebtedness. In fact he want
ed the whole matter Of State finances
thoroughly understood, and he thought
the ooner they knew this the better.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
MEX|CANS PLOT
AGAINST ALL
FOREIGNERS

New Orleans. July PIE. ]. Mathes.
one OF the party of 81 American men,
women and children who left Mexico
because of anti-foreign threats and pass
ed through New Orleans late last night
en- route TO Cincinnati said:
"One Of the most alarming features Of
the situation Is the fact that the Mexican
servants have Joined In the anti-foreign
movement and the wives OF the foreign
ers are in mortal terror of their families
being poisoned i was reluctant TO leave
the country. but l could not resist the
peadings OF my family.
THE anti-foreign movement Is strong
est in the northern and central portions
OF Mexico. The educated class of Mexi-
cans is not in sympathy with the anti
foreign movement, but is in hopeless
minority The army is recruited from
the lower classes and cannot be relied
upon. The uprising is scheduled TO occur
i'm September and IL will probably be nee
essary for the United States TO throw an
army across the border in order to pro-
tect American citizens"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
1000 MEN IDLE
BECAUSE Of A
UNION FIGHT

New York, July 21.-one thousand men.
plasterers. electricians, carpenters, lath-
ers and cement lawyers, were ordered TO
strike yesterday in sympathy with the
striking plumbers, who are out because
contractors give employment TO plumbers
who are members OF local Plumbers
union. No. 2. which refused 10 obey the
rules OF the National Association OF Jour
neymen Plumbers.
Operations on several new buildings
were thus interrupted. On one job, the
contractors yielded. dismissed the mem
bers OF the recalctrant union. and agreed
TO give s. day 20 the rival National
union OF plumbers.
These strikes were ordered by the spe-
ical committee OF the Board OF Business
Agents OF the Associated Building Trades
appointed to assist the striking plumbers.
on Monday. they declare. they will order
strikes on other buildings. They hold
power to have 5000 men quit work
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
TRANSFER FIGHT
NOW DUPLICATED
East Side Taxpayers Draw Parallel Between the Old Battle
Between the Railroad Company and the People and the
Preseut Movement to Secure Tunnel, and Confidently
Look for at Least Equally Complete Popular Victory

East Side taxpayers are pointing 10 the
practically a duplicate OF the present
situation regarding a tunnell under Col
lege hill
They recall that the railroad company
resisted the demand for transfers until
IL could no longer hold back the tide OF
public opinion. and then, through Coun-
Gilman Moore offered the ridiculous den
tention house plan. accompanied by the
threat that the people must accept this
or nothing
Then, overwhelmed by the indignant re-
lection OF the idea and the proportionally
increased demand for ticket transfers, the
company finally yielded
For three years the Rhode Island COM
pany has been bitterly opposed TO the
tunnel plan. preferring that presented by
its former engineer employed by the city
council committee; but the company has
reached the point where IL cannot longer
hold out against the peoples demand for
tunnel TO be owned by the city.
IL is now expected that when the COM
mittee NETS Marsden ]. Perry. week after
next, he will refuse to lease the tunnel
on the basis named by the minority OF
the committee as representing the popu-
lar demand, but will submit an alleged
ultmatum OF different character, coupled
with the former threat that the city will
have TO take this or nothing
The East Siders believe that, as in the
transfer fight between the people and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
POLICE CALM
MAY PORTEND
MORE ACTION

More than 72 hours have passed since
there has been anything doing in police
circles as result OF the shakeup OF two
weeks ago: but superior officers OF the
department assert that the present calm
is only the prelude TO season OF activ-
ity along lines that have not been fol-
lowed for about year.
Warnings have been given to gamblers
generally and to proprietors OF saloons
and like places that have been head
quarters for the fraternity: and. IL is
said arrests will follow any failure to
comply with the orders TO bar out those
whose business 10 not considered satisfac-
tory to the police captains.
In consequence OF the domicliary visits
made by Capt. Maynard l.. Stone OF the
Centran station. Capt Constant S. Hor-
ton OF the Fourth and Capt William II.
Lawrence OF the Fifth. a comparatively
clean district. there has been a hegira OF
the sporting fraternity. who have sought
pastures new, or at least found new
masks for their operations
Orders were issued today transferring
four patrolmen at 6 p. m. tomorrow The
men transferred are all considered capa
BILE and the transfers are not only to fill
vacancies In the districts affected. but
are generally considered promotions.
Two Of the men, Daniel Il. Byron and
Edmund Murnane. come TO the Central
station. Byron from the Second and Muir
name from the Third precinct. 1t was
Murnane who leaped into the odoriferous
Providence river recently and hauled out
woman who had determined to drown
herself. Byron Is one OF three brothers.
all policemen.
Thomas f. Dyer goes from the Sixth
TO the Second station and John ]. Des-
saint from the Fourth TO the Sixth, where
he resides.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21

the railroad company, Chairman Cooke
will report what the Rhode Island COM
pany offers, together with the accom-
panying threat.
They are equally confident that Mr..
Perry's proposition will be as Indignantly
rejected as was his "dentention house"
transfer system. and that the demand for
a tunnel 10 be forever owned and con-
trolled by the city will be greatly in
creased. and that. as In the case OF the
transfers. the traction company, finding
itself unable longer to resist, will con-
sent 10 the peoples terms.
The residents OF the East Side also
point 10 the parallel condition I'm the mat
ters of transfers and tunnel found in the
fact that IN both cases the majority Of the
council committee. instead OF determining
what the city wanted and what II would
do and then comforting with the railroad
company as TO details, went first TO the
traction company and asked what IL de-
sired and would do.
In other words. the Rhode Island COM
pany, in both cases, was permitted to
dictate 10 the people. instead OF the peo-
pie debating 10 the company. This the
East Side taxpayers feel, is putting the
cart before the horse, belittles the city
and plainly places the majority OF the
council committee in the attitude OF ser
wing the Rhode Island company and not
the people. whose servants they should
be.
Continued on page Three.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
Maine Ice Sold in Baltimore
at $50 Per Cent. Less
The Local Flight Against Edortonas Prices Has Only lust
Begun, and Business Men Evnce Dissemination 10 Push
to tho End Convinced That Providence People Ars Being
Deliberately Squeezed"

nearer the source OF supply and our trans
portation charges by boat or rail are nee
essarily much less This refers, OF COURSE
to harvested ice.
1T certainly costs almost as much to
make Ice in warm southen cities as ie
does TO make II I'm this city, yet we find
the same disparity between the prices OF
the artificial product in the south and the
prices here showing conclusively that we
are being squeezed
Il would not advocate a municipal ice
plant because the Rhode Island ice deal
ers can harvest ice from their ponds and
sell IL much cheaper than II can be made
here; and they would do IL. too. IL the city
OF Providence should build a plant large
enough TO compete with them.
The proper course. think. is to elect
a general assembly with backbone enough
TO enact such laws as will reach the mo-
nopolists, and then have an attorney gen.
eral who will enforce them to the letter"
George III. Webb. commissioner OF in
dustrial statistics. believes his office has
the legal authority to obtain much OF tho
information the Board OF Trade executive
council wishes TO gather. He intends TO
investigate the Ice situation under tho
powers granted him by the state law and
will send a series of searching questions
TO the fee companies.
Gov. Utter has as yet taken no action,
but he intends, he says. to consult with
the attorney general at his first oppo--
tunity. The only fund upon which tho
attorney general could draw, in case he
decided 10 institute an investigation on
his own hook. would be that which is
placed at the governors orders: and the
chief executive OF the state generally has
other uses for this fund. though IL Is felt
that none OF them could be OF much more
value to the state than the crushing n
the ice monopoly. ~
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21

I'm order to initiate proceedings against
an ice trust or any combination that may
conspire to raise prices. the attorney gen.
eral must have not only a formal COM
plant but evidence to support it,"
This is the position taken by Attorney
General William B. Greenough when
asked what, IL anything, his department
proposed to do anent the operations OF
the combine that has doubled the price
OF ice 10 the people OF this city and state
within the past three months.
Unlike grand juries in many other
states, the Rhode Island grand Jury sits
here only at stated periods. the next sit
ting being In September so that no for
NAL action by such a body could be taken
until that time. however strong the evil
dence may be.
There is hardly any room TO doubt that
IL the Board OF Trade committee, which
President Frederick II. Jackson will prob
ably name next Monday. discovers any
evidence justifying a prosecution OF the
ice dealers, the committe will promptly
place such evidence I'm the hands OF the
attorney general.
THE facts I'm the Providence case seem
TO be simple thessI The trust here ap-
pears TO have been heavily underwritten;
and this summer is the nrst opportunity
its projectors and hackers have had of
getting a good profit. and they are taxi
ing advantage OF IL 10 the lint" said "A
member OF the Board Of Trade executive
council today.
''To show the fact that there is nothing
but greed behind the present high prices.
I am informed that schooner loads OF ice
are being taken from Maine down to Nor
folk and Baltimore and disposed Of at
prices nearly $50 per cent. lower than We
have 10 pay. though we are 500 miles
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
GEAR DELAYS
DISSOLUTION Of
PARLIAMENT

st. Petersburg, July 21.-The acute
crisis which faced the country yes
terday has been passed. on Thursday
night a decision was reached to dis
solve parliament today and a ukase
TO this effect was actually prepared,
but yesterday when IL became apparent
that the Constitutional Democrats. al
though they had obtained a nominal
victory, had virtually suffered a de-
feat. and were anxious to retrieve their
blunder. 1t was decided at Peterhof not
TO issue the ukase. but to allow mat
ters TO drift along for the present.
This morning Interior Minister Stoly-
pin notified the chancellery OF parlia-
ment that he would appear 10 the
house today and answer interpella-
tions.
The Nasha Shian says that the deci-
sion to postpone the dissolution OF pal
lament was preceded by the receipt
OF what was practically an ultimatum
from the Coremykin ministry, which
demanded TO be allowed to resign or
that II be given free hand.
The prevailing sentiment at Peter
hof continues to be that a decisive
step TO suppress parliament as a revo-
the near future, but there seems to be
hope that the open breach between .he
left and the Constitutional Democrats.
with the loss of prestige suffered by
the latter. may so complicate the situ-
alton as to render the task OF the gov
ernment easier.
All chance for the formation of a min
istry composed of Constitutional Demo
Gratis is seemingly ended, as IL Is plain
that the Constitutional Democrats no
longer control a parliamentary majority.
The present situation cannot be pro-
longed, and many competent judges DC
lieve that matters are rapidly moving TO-
ward a dictatorship.
The arrival of the guard regiments at
strengthening OF the patrols throughout
the industrial quarters. where the work.
men are greatly excited by the complete
suppression OF the Socialistic press.
orders have also been issued TO all
printing offices 20 notify the chief OF po-
lice Immediately OF any attempt TO set
up the address Of the lower house TO the
country The temper of the masses can
be Judged by the fact that mobs resisted
tho closing OF the offices OF the Soclnlls-
tic papers last night. and that AT meet
ings OF the proletariat organizations OF
Moscow. II was resolved 10 make the dis
solution Of parliament the signal for a
general strike.
II was learned by the Associated Press
this afternoon from practically we'll
informed source that the faction favor.ns
a dissolution Of parliament Is still exer-
cising pressure on the emperor. and that
conferences are progressing which within
4s hours will definitely decide the ques-
ton The informant Of the Associated
Press believes that chances are I'm favor
OF this momentous step. which will be
accompanied by an imperial ukase order
ing new elections.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21

The attempt OF cheap politicians to turn
the city solicitors opinion TO their own
advantage is both ridiculous and severely
condemned by the labor leaders and by
the employees in the city hail. and prom
ises 10 be a boomerang to inJure those
who seek thus 10 play politics.
1--WE are satisfied" said one OF the most
prominent labor men today. with Col.
Bakers decision, I'm the sense that we
accept Il as the decision OF the city's
law department. OF course. we are dis
appointed: but we believe In strict fair
play and a manly attitude in all things;
and when we are defeated honestly. We
believe In accepting defeat manfully and
graciously and then seeking by such other
legitimate means as may be open 10 us
to accomplish a proper purpose.
mo man, therefore. who sulks in his
tent or threatens to take from others that
which they enjoy simply because he can
not get them for himself, represents in
any way whatever the sentiment OF or
ganized labor
I'VE have no sympathy whatever with
the insinuation that. because We cannot
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-21
DELEGATES OF j. s.
HAVE ARRIVED At
RIO De JANE|RO

Rio Janeiro, July 2l.-The American
delegates to the international American
conference, with the exception OF Van
Leer Polk. have arrived here.
Secretary Root is at Pernambuco on
board the United States cruiser Charles
ton, and will reach Rio Janeiro July &C.
The American delegation to the inter
national American conference is headed
by William l. Buchanan OF Buffalo, n.
Y. former American minister to Argen-
tina and later to Panama: and I'm addition
To Mr.. Buchanan. IL consists OF Tulce
Larrianaga, commissioner from Porto
Rico to the United States congress: Prof.
l.. s. Rowe OF the University OF Penn
sylvanla; Van Leer Polk OF Tennessee:
Prof. Paul s. Reinsch. University OF Wis
consin; Andrew J. Montague. former gov
ernor OF Virginia: Charles r. Dean. Sec
retary.