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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-11
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-11

Great outpouring of the People--DecO-
ratiOns ON an Elaborate Scale-Vis-
itOrs to the City Very Large---Elec-
tricaI Display Turned on Last Night
for the First Time--Grand Spectacle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
". P. HAMMtTT GO.
INCORPORATED.
HIii Conduct General Mere GantlIe Bus
mess at Sidon, Miss,

The Charter of incorporation Of the
W. P. Hammett Company, OF Sidon, Miss,
was received too late to make special
mention Of same In last weeks issue OF
The Commonwealth.
The incorporators OF this staunch tirnl
are Messrs. W. P, Hammett, II, II. Moore
Il. NJ. Goza and such others as they see
ft to associate with them. The author.
lied capital of the company is $4,000
but its charter permits it to begin bust
ness WHEN $4,000 of the amount has
been paid In.
The W. p. Hammett Company is com.
posed of first-class business men, and a
general mercantile and supply business
win be conducted at Sidon.
The new firm will no doubt receive a
lihA,al share Of the public patronage
and The Commonwealth bespeaks for
esch Of it's members that success which
they so truly deserve.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
Mrs. r. [. Mci ianrIn Next Sunday.

Mrs. r.. l.. McLaurin, Of Nicksburg,
will address the people Of Greenwood
at the Presbyterian church n 'xt Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock on the sub
ject of the organization Of Kings
Daughters Circle in this city. Mrs.
McLaurin is an interesting talker, a
special musical program has been ar
ranged and large crowd will doubtless
be present. The Circle is certainty,
and it will accomplish great good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
THE GREENWOOD
FURNITURE COMP ANY
Agall Enters The Advertising Arena In
FULL Force.

The Greenwood Furniture Company
has resumed its vigorous advertising
campaign again, and is Offering the pub
lie some OF the best bargains of life
time Ia this issue of The Commonwealth.
Manager N. s. Wright SAYS the Com
pany has got the goods aud that he is
determined to sell them II low prices
are any inducement TO that end,
The Greenwood Furniture Co. carries
an immense stock of furniture and house
furnishings, and is prepared at all Zines
to meet the prices OF other firms, no
no matter where they are located.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
Gleason s McCalr Buy $40 Bales
State Cotton.

Messrs Gleason & Mccain, of this
city, bought the last of the States cot
ton crop, $40 bales, few days since.
They paid 10 cents a pound for l20 bales
of long staple, and II cents for the re-
mainder Of the lot. Each of the bales
weighed over 800 pounds, and the total
amount of the purchase was nearly
100000. The cotton was sold at CIarkS-
dale by the Board of Control.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
FOUNTAINS GREAT
WHITE GOODS SALE.
Everything IN the White Goods Line at
Reduced Prices.

Don't fail to read the full page an
nouncement of W. r. Fountains great
white goods sale in this issue OF The
Commonwealth.
Everything is offered at he'd rock pri-
ces and those in need Of anything in this
line will save money by calling early
and getting the pick of the stock, as
these goods will 60 fast at the prices
MIR. Fountain is Offering them for.
The bargain sales advertised by MIR,
Fountain are bona ilde. He gives tho
public everything Just as advertised,
and has in that way established the
confidence Of everybody in his bargain
sales.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
THE BLIND TIGER
BILL ARGUED.
Representative B. G. Humphreys
Speaks for His Measure.

Washington, D. G., Feb. s.-There
was an interesting meeting OF the inter
nal revenue subcommittee of the house
committee on ways and means today, at
which Representative Humphreys Of
Mississippi delivered strong and ella
borate argument in behalf of his bill to
prevent the government issuing license
to sell liquor in communities having
prohibition laws and to require internal
revenue officers to testify in prosecu-
tions for violation of state liquor laws.
Mr.. Humphreys addressed himself
with emphasis to an order issued by the
secretary of the treasury to several
deputy internal revenue collectors for
bidding them to give copies of special
tax receipts issued to retail liquor deal
ers for use in prosecution before the
state courts.
He said:
II am not seeking to get aid of the
federal government in enforcing any
state law whatever. | simply ask the
federal government to get out of the
way OF the state and let the state en-
force it's own laws. The secretary of
the treasury has issued an order, as !
say, that is contrary to the rules OF evil
dence that have always prevailed.
Those rules have come down to us from
the fathers. They have stood the test
Of time.
"The secretary Of the treasury, in my
opinion, ought not to be permitted to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09

"The president thought it Of sufficient
Importance to call for special mention
in his message, that the Indians should
be protected against 'bootlegging. Are
the citizens Of the several st..tes who
have outlawed the liquor business en-
titled to less consideration?
"We have heard some very fine talk in
this house recently about the people
who refused TO give evidence before the
legislative committee in New York
touching scandals in the management OF
the great insurance companies. II we
are really sincere 10 our commendation
OF these recalcitrant witnesses, let US
pass this bill, and so prevent the COM
missioner Of internal revenue from set
ting them bad example any longer"
Representatives Of the brewery inter-
ests were present and expressed their
sympathy with the movement to break
up "blind tigers" The argument OF
Mr.. Humphreys before the subcommit-
tee advanced the chances for the rec
ommendation Of the bill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
City Delinquent Tax list,

The list of realty delinquent for City
taxes is published in this issue of The
Commonwealth. Collector c. l.. Nc
Bride has only found it necessary to ad-
vertise few pieces of property for
taxes due and the owners Of these will
doubtless all pay up before the date of
sale.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09

"As stated, there are 557 persons In
Mississippi who paid this tax last year,
while only l2s were licensed TO retail
liquors by the laws of that state. In
other words, 4S4 men in the state OF
Mississippi are engaged in an outlawed
business, which Is responsible, accord
ing to the judges Of our criminal courts,
for at least third Of the homicides
committed there, and federal officer,
who has in his ofice the proof which
would land the last mothers son OF
them behind the bars, sets at naught
the process OF the courts and declines
to testify, in his tender solicitude for
their imaginary rights.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
Source of Murder.

"The opinion prevails in Mississippi
that the most fruitful source OF murder
there is the blind tiger especially
among the negroes. A distinguished
Judge from that state was here a few
days ago, and he told me he believed a
majority of the homicides were due to
illicit whisky sales. He gave that as
his opinion after thirteen years as pros
ecJting attorney and four years as
Judge over a criminal court.
"Four other judges have written me
since this bill was introduced, giving
their estimates OF homicides traceable
to blind tigers, averaging perhaps 35
per cent. One very distinguished
Judge, who has made, and is still max
ing, most vigorous fight against these
crime-breeding pests, says he believes
they are the most fruitful source of
homicides in his district, and he con-
cludes his letter with this earnest SEN
tence:
'If there is any power in the state or
national government to suppress them -
the blind tigers is nothing short of
cruelty to the people of Mississippi,
and especially to the negroes, to fail to
exercise that power.
The Outiawed Traffic.
"From the last report OF the commits
sioner of internal revenue l find that
the number of persons paying taxes to
the federal government as retail liquor
dealers is 557 in Mississippi, GAO in
Maine, 3,O2i ia Kansas, 1852 in Iowa,
and 7Sl in North Dakota.
"The report only shows payments by
states, and not by counties, SO that it is
not possible to tell how many are paid
in prohibition counties In states where
local option laws are in force.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09

Start right, Eat at
Scates- Momand Cafe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09

run counter to them, unless there is an
absolutely all-compelling necessity
therefor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-02-09
SCaTES

Hot Drinks are all that they should be
Our coffee is unexcelled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
10 BUILD BY CONTRACT.
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE
lsrHMlAN CANAL FINALLY
DETERMINED.
tAoNTs PREPARING ANNOUNCEMENT
WILL SET FORTH REASONS FOR
ACTION AND OUTLINE PRO-
POSED PLAN.

> or
Washington, Oct 10. Chairman
6honts of the isthmian canal commits
sion has announced that the proposed
plan of having the canal constructed
by contract will not affect the person.
mel of the canal commission nor the
clerical force. He also stated that
the laborers and employees of all sorts
on the canal will be retained by the
successful contractor.
Mr.. Shonts is engaged in preparing
statement setting forth the condi.
lions and reasons for deciding upon
the contract system. This statement.
together with copies of the proposed
contract, will be made public as soon
as completed.
The decision to let the construction
Of the canal to contractors was finally
reached at a conference between Pres.
ident Roosevelt and Chairman Shonts.
For nine months the commission has
had the contract method under con.
sideration and Mr. Shonts and Secre-
tary Taft have been in conference with
prominent contractors for long time
concerning the terms of the proposed
contracts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Standard oil Company on Trial al
FindIay, O..

Findlay, o., Oct. 10-The Standard
Oil Company of Ohio was put on trial
here during the day charged with con.
spiracy against trade In violation of
the state and antitrust laws. The
penalty prescribed is fine Of from
$50 to $4,000, or from six to twelve
months Imprisonment.
John D. Rockefeller was originally
q party to the suit, but was granted a
separate trial, the date of which will
depend ON the success of the state in
the present proceedings. 1t is said
Mr.. Rockefeller will not be a witness
and will not attend the trial. The
Buckeye Pipe Line company and Man.
haitian OH company, both state cor
porations, are also defendants, but
have also secured separate trials.
The work of selecting the jury be-
gan without delay. Prosecutor David
accepted the first twelve men drawn.
Attorney Kline for the Standard Oil
company, however, had the court ex-
cuse three of the twelve on their
statement that they had formed an
opinion in the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
ARMY OFFICERS NEGLIGENT
HELD RESPONSIBLE BY COMMITS
sIoNS FOR RECENT MU-
TIMES IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 10.-The COM
missions appointed by Emperor Mich
olas to Investigate the causes of the
Sveaborg and Cronstadt mutinies have
found that the blame was largely at
tributable to the negligence and in
efficiency of the officers. It Is con-
sidered probable that several of the
latter will be tried by courtmartial as
result of the investigation. An idea
Of the lax discipline prevailing at
Sveaborg fortress may be formed from
the fact that the officers allowed the
agitators who organized the mutiny to
live in the barracks with the soldiers
and distribute revolutionary procla-
nations. The sedition which perme-
ates the whole fortress, artillery as
we'll as the engineers and other spe-
cial branches of the service, is con-
sidered to be mainly due to the IL
cense allowed the agitators. The mil
itary authorities consider that these
branches of the army are wholly unre-
liable, but they think that the cavalry
and light artillery can be depended
upon and that the revolutionary prop
uganda has made comparatively slight
progress among the infantry regi-
ments. 8
AS result of the investigation it is
announced that Captain Koronoff, COM
mander of Fort Constantine, on the
mainland near Cronstadt, whom the
muttneers during the uprising of Aug.
1 succeeded in wounding while at
tempting to capture the bridge con-
Meeting the fort with the island, will
be tried by courtmartial charged with
inactivity in the performance of his
duties. Nine more of the officers of
the fortress artillery have resigned.
The continued naval mutinies are
regarded by the commissions as being
unavoidable under the present condi-
lions. Even wearers of the St. Georges
cross, which is conferred, like the
British Victoria cross, for acts of ex-
IRENE bravery and devotion to duty,
are affected. One Of these was con-
demned to death recently at St. Peters
burg for disobedience of orders and
striking an officer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
NAVIGATION DANGEROUS.
Severe Gale and Snow Storm Raging
on Lake Superior.

Severe Gale and Snow Storm Raging
on Lake Superior.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 10.-Reports
from Sault Ste. Marie say that the
Lake Superior country is being swept
by northwest gale and snow storm
and that navigation is both difficult
and dangerous owing to the snow.
Steamers coming up from Lake Erie
report that the storm was very Sc
we're. The passenger steamer West
ern States arrived two and a halt
hours late from Buffalo and reported a
terrific battle all the way across the
lake with a fifty-mile gale.
The steamer A. Weston, bound down
with lumber and towing barge, was
forced to tie up here by the refusal OF
the crew to continue working if the
captain passed Detroit The Weston's
wheel was broken and the boat could
make but five or six miles an hour and
the crew refused to venture out into
Lake Erie In the storm with the boat
In that condition. The captain com.
piled with their demand, tied up here
and went into drydock for repairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10

- - : ~ E
bers of the cabinet now in the city
were at the days meeting. They in
clude Secretaries Root, Wilson, Hitch
cock, Metcaf, Bonaparte and Attorney
General Moody.
Following the cabinet meeting Pres
tdent Roosevelt held long conference
with Secretary Root, Attorney Gen
eral Moody and Secretary Bonaparte
The conference lasted until the presi-
dents luncheon time. Those partici-
pating declined to say anything at all
regarding the conference with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Bonaparte, who admit
ted that there was something partic-
ular the president wanted to talk with
the three members about, but that it
was not in shape to be discussed at
this time g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
EMPEROR Is ANGRY.
objects to Publication Of Hohenlohe
Memoirs. -

New York, Oct. 10.-Dispatches to
the Times from Berlin report that
tremendous row has been caused by
the publication of the memoirs" of the
late Chancellor Won Hohenlohe, which
include extracts from his diary refer
ring to the differences between the
emperor and Prince Bismarck which
resulted In the latter's retirement.
The emperor telegraphed to Prince
Phillip Won Hohenlohe, who resides In
Bohemia, censuring him for gross
tactlessness' in causing the publica-
ton of the MEMOIRS" and adding
that the making public of matters
concerning the person of the sover.
eign ought not to have been made
without his consent, especially when
unforeseeable consequences might en-
sue. @es
The prince promptly responded, dis.
claiming any responsibility in the mat
ter, and expressing regret and indig-
nation that the book should have APP
peared.
1t is declared here that the real
culprit Is Prince Alexander, the chan
cellor's youngest son, who formerly
was member of the reichstag and
still holds an official post, and it is
expected the .emperor's displeasuro
will be visited heavily upon him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
NEW YORK CORONER PROMISED
SENSATION At INQUEST OF
POLICY KING ADAMS,
CONFIDENT MAN WAS MURDERED
JURY HEARS THE EVIDENCE AND
PROMPTLY RETURNS YER
DICT OF SUICIDE.

New York, Oct. 10.-Albert J. Ad-
ans. the former policy king" who
was found dead in his apartments at
the Hotel Ansonia on Oct. I, commit.
ted suicide A verdict to this effect
was returned by coroner's jury after
. brief session which opened with
every promise Of developing series
Of startling sensations, which, If
realized. might have made the Adams
case one Of the great murder mys-
teries.
The sensation was sprung by Cor
oner Hamburger, under whose direc-
ton the inquest was held, in his open.
ing address to the Jurors. The cor.
oner declared 1t to be his belief that
Adams had been murdered and he
added that the man whom he believed
to be the murderer would appear be.
fore the jury as prominent witness.
This statement followed closely upon
Mr.. Hamburger and w. E. D. Stokes,
proprietor of the Hotel Ansonia, en-.
gagged in sharp discussion, which
was ended only when friends Of the
two men interfered. When Mr.. Stokes
appeared before the coroner's jury he
was attended by former Judge Will
lam NJ. K. Olcott as personal counsel.
At the conclusion of the examination
of witnesses, who included hotel en-
ployes. members of Mr.. Adams i'm
mediate family and police captain,
the jury returned a verdict Of suicide
without leaving their seats.
In his closing address to the jury
Coroner hamburger said that all the
evidence pointed conclusively to sui
eide. Il have my own opinion on the
subject" said he, 'but we must go by
the evidence presented here"
On suggestion of Judge Olcott the
coroner withdrew his opening remarks
and added that he would expect Mr..
Stokes to withdraw the abusive things
he had said in the argument which
preceded the opening of the inquest.
At that Mr. Stokes came forward and
expressed himself as being extremely
sorry for having addressed a public
official as he had done. The coroner
and the chief witness shook hands
just as the jury reported it's verdict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
ALI RESIDE IN SAME HOUSE
Madison >(Wis.) Man and His Two
Wives Get ALONG Nicely. ....

Madison >(Wis.) Man and His Two
Wives Get Along Nicely. .,s.u.
Madison, Wis, Oct 10.-Charles R.
sager, twenty-eight years old, his
wife, who is the mother of his two
small children, and another woman
to whom he. was married unlawfully,
have been living in the. same house
since last May, the lawful Mrs. Sager
acting as servant in the home, OF
which her rival is mistress. Sager.
who is an insurance solicitor and Gus
todian Of the buildings of the Univer.
sity of Wisconsin, voluntarily made
this confession in court. Every one
concerned is cOntented with this az.
rangement of their domestic affairs.
both women resenting it when the
court interfered. .--~s:@:~s :. Z. -.
Charley is good, kind man, and
we shall stick by him through thick
and thin" said the second Mrs. Sa.
ger, after the man in the case had
been. sent to Jail. "Shan't we, Bes-
sie?" she asked of the first Mrs. Sa.
ger. ~ }
1--WE surely will stick by him. said
the latter. s'...v
So long as the three persons con.
cerned," Mrs. Sager No. 2 went on:
"are satisfied with this arrangement
! don't think outsiders should inter
fers and try to make trouble" Judge
Donovan of the municipal court said
that the law must take it's course and
that Sager could not be released, at
least until an Investigation should have
been made. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
FATAL WILL CONTEST,
Priests Sister Dies Of Anxiety Over
Long Litigation.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. 10.-Mrs. Cath
crime McArdle, sister of the late Dean
Thomas Mackin, who died a year ago,
leaving An estate worth 100000, is
dead rs a result of the worry and ex=
element of the suit to break the will
of the dead priest.
Father Mackin was for years pastor
of st. Joseph's Catholic church here.
He inherited property and through
judicious investments the estate grew.
The bulk Of the estate was left to
Mrs. Charles Plamondon of Chicago
and Mrs. Thomas Dolly and Mrs
Grace Mackin of Rock Island, distant
relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
TWO eARGEs CUT ADRIFT ON
-" LAKE SUPERIOR DURING
SEVERE STORM.
A'sH WIND AND SNOW PREVAIL
NAVIGATION ON GREAT LAKES
Is BOTH DIFFICULT AND
DANGEROUS.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 10.-A special to
the News from Hancock, Mich, says
that the barges Wayne and Foster
were cut adrift during the nights gale
by the steamer Bart and are on the
shore Of Lake Superior, fourteen miles
above the Portage Lake ship canal
Nothing is known yet of the fate OF
the fourteen men who were on the
two boats. The lifesaving crew has
gone to the wrecks. The Bart made
the ship canal in safety after cutting
loose the barges. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
INDIAN FURNISHES BEEF.
ksd Men Control South Dakota Rail
e. road Work.

1S0N WIN
Washington. Oct. 10.-The Indian
office is much pleased over a report
received from the Standing Rock
agency. Among the 600 Indian rail-
road employees working on the reser-
walton. where the Milwaukee and St.
Paul road is grading an eighty-mile
stretch, there has been but one case
of intoxication during the past two
months.
The beef contract for furnishing the
grading camps Of the entire line west
of the river was given to a mixed
blood Indian, who employs white men
to do the butchering for him, and
sells about 100 head of beeves a
month, all raised by Indians on this
reservation.
All hay is furnished and most of the
freighting for the camps Is done by
Indians and vegetables and produce of
all kinds come from the red mans
garden
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
TWENTY I FIVE LIVES LOST
HIGH WATER CAUSE OF MANY
FATALITIES in NORTHERN
.--s.--. ~ III ... a-
PART OF MEXICO.

FL Paso, Tex, Oct. 10-The Herald
prints advices from Jalisco that as a
result of high waters in the Santiago
river in that state twenty-five lives
have keen lost. 1t is reported that
fifteen men were drowned near San
Pedro An,alco mines by the capsizins
of n boat and Dr. Toodridguez, a
Guadalajara physician, was drowned
Floods have been very destructive
throughout Jalisco and Topic and else.
where e.. -. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-10
Peonage Case Appealed.

Cape Gilardeau, Mo-. Oct. 10.-The,
peonage case recently tried here,
which resulted in Charles NJ. Smith
and his son and five others being
fined and sentenced to the Leaven-
worth (Kan.) penitentiary will be re-
heard in st. Louis. Counsel for the
defense has made application for an
appeal on writ of error to the United
States court Of appeals. The appeal
was granted and the seven defendants
have been admitted to bail.