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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
WANT THE MAYOR REMOVED


Trrro Nautc, Ind. Dec. 29.-At a spe-
cla) netting of the city council a for
mai demand was made for the removal
from office of Mayor Edward ], Bida-
man.
The formal charges against the mayor
were signed by representatives Of the
Manufacturers club and of the Young
Mems Business club.
After asserting that "Bidaman has
willrully and corruptly been guilty of
oppression, ~malconduct and malfeas-
auce in the discharge Of his duties as
mayor" the complaints are made spe-
cifc in nine separate paragraphs, The
charges were placed OF file without dis
cussiou.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
MALARiA??


Persons with a susceptibility to ma
larial influences should beware of cof-
fee, which has a tendency to load up
the liver with bile.
A lady writes from Denver that she
suffered for years from chills and
fever which at last she learned were
mainly produced by the coffee she
drank.
II was also grievously afflicted with
headaches and Indigestion" she SAYS,
which | became satisfied were like.
wise largely due to the coffee | drank.
Six months ago | quit its use alto
gether and began to drink Postum
Food Coffee, with the gratifying result
that my headaches have disappeared,
my digestion has been restored and
have not had a recurrence of chilIs
and fever for more than three months.
| have no doubt that 1t was Postum
that brought me this relief, for | have
used no medicine while this improve
ment has been going on" ut was
really relief from congestion Of the
liver caused by coffee.)
my daughter has been as great a
coffee drinker as I, and for years was
atnicted with terrible sick headaches.
which often lasted for a week at a
time. She is a brain worker and ex.
cessive application together with the
headaches began to affect her memory
most seriously. She found no help
in medicines and the doctor frankly
advised her to quit coffee and use
Postum.
For more than four months she has
not had a headache-her mental facul-
ties have grown mora active and Wig.
orous and her memory has been re-
mo more tea, coffee or drugs for us,
10 long as we can get Postum" Name
by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
,iich,
There's a reason. Read the little
look THE Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
DoINGs OF SOME PEOPLE.

Mrs. CIora Curtis, aged "A, was may
or of Cimarron, Kan for three terms.
and is credited with having saved the
city from bankruptcy through her ex-
cellent management. Mrs. Curtis, who
died last September, might have had
a fourth term, but declined on account
of deafness.
Five men have been arrested at
Reno, New, for a mail order fraud.
Under the title of Cromwell Simon
Stare University Of Reno, New" they
put advertisements IN the papers Of
faring for ten cents to furnish all in
formation necessary to obtain any de-
gree in the gift of the university.
A. J. Seaman, an eccentric bond buy
er Of Omaha, who lives on nine cents
q day, is receiving hundreds of letters
from women who wish to marry him.
Seaman's story was printed in the
Sunday papers. To those inclosing a
stamp Seaman is answering on a post
al card. making one cent on each ap-
plicant.
A few years ago an Indian on the
Occur d'AIene reservation brought to
the reservation two Belgian hares."
Their descendants are now numbered
by lens of thousands and they are de-
Vastatins the crops of white settlers
far and near. To make matters worse.
the Indians believe that to kill a rab-
bit or hare brings bad luck.
A stone carving of a grizzly bear in
the attitude of defending her cubs has
been made by A. c, Thompson, Seattle,
and will be shipped to Alaska, to be
placed over the grave Of r. Shadesty,
one Of the most prominent Indians Of
the north when alive. He died on De-
cember II, 1903, leaving 5000 to pay
for the monument.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

Portland, Ore, Dec. SN,-In a fire
which partly destroyed St. MlchaeI's
Italian Catholic church, Father Alex
auder Cartellt was badly burned about
the head, S00ulders and back. He was
rescued from what would have been
certain death by two citizens who tts
covered the fra
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
THIRTY-FIVE LIVES LOST
Wreck of Il British Vessel On the
Rocks of
Island

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 2S.-The British
bark, Pass of Melfort, Capt. Cougal,
from Ancon for Puget sound, drove
ashore on the rocks Of Vancouver is
land, a quarter of a mile east of Am
pitrite point Tuesday night, and all on
board, 35 in number, were lost.
The vessel was making for the en-
trance to the straits when the terrific
southwest gale drove her to a lee
shore on Vancouver island, and the
doomed ship drove with terrific force
onto the rocks, breaking up soon after
ward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
BANKS CLOSED AT MEMPHIS
MERCHANTS TRUST AND TWO
SMALL INSTITUTIONS.
OyeTIoans and Discounts Given as
Cnuse-Receivcr Appointed For
the Merchants Trust.

=
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 28.-Three
financial institutions failed to open
their doors for business Wednesday.
The Merchants Trust Co, with a cap
ital stock Of 100000; the American
Savings Bank and Trust Co. and the
Mechanics Savings bank, smaller in
stitutions allied with the frst-named
concern, have gone into liquidation.
The following notice was posted on
the doors Of the Merchants Trust Co:
This bank is closed by order of the
board Of directors, and will go into
liquidation. FELIX T. POPE.
President"
Another notice reads follows:
This bank has gone into liquida-
ton. John p, Edmondson has been
appointed r~eceiTcr.'
Cause of the Failure.
The cause Of the suspension Of the
Merchants Trust Co. is said to have
been ogcr-loans on discounts, One of
he directors said that the three in
sti.utions had ample assets, and would
pay dollar for dollar.
When the officers Of the Merchans 3
Trust Co. decided to suspend business,
Chancellor Hiskall was asked to ap-
point a receiver for the institution, and
named John P. Edmondson, a Memphis
lawyer.
A Condensed Stutpmrut.
A condensed statement of the 0 n
Of the Merchants Trust Co, at
he close Of business December 20,
was given out Wednesday as follows:
Total assets, 1905, O55; indebtedness
Of every character to depositors, ST.
32,319.
All other obligations, exclusive Of
stock, $8S9,O5S. Cash actually
On hand, 100000.
The American Savings Bank and
Trust Co. of Memphis. Tenn, accord
ing to a recent statement, owed de-
Dositors $G25, 900,
NJ. Louis Sent Assistance.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 2S.--The Ma
.ional Bank Of Commerce and the Com
nonwealth Trust Co. of st. Louis, by
rushing S750,000 to Memphis, saved
he city from a financial panic.
|
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
is CHARGED WITH HAZlNG
Rcport That Sands Has n Clear Case
Against Descendant of De-
Catur.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 29.-It is of
lcially announced that the board of in
vestigation appointed by Admiral
Sands several weeks ago to look thor
oughly into the situation at the naval
academy has established a clear case
Of hazing against Midshipman Stephen
Decatur, Jr,, a member Of the class
which will be graduated from the in
stitution on February /.
Decatur will be tried before the
court martial after the close of the
Coffin case.
Decatur is a descendant of the ia
nous Commodore Decatur.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
sIuEEed and Placed on Track.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 91.-Sand-
bagged and robbed by two masked men
and left unconscious on a railroad
track, L. G. Beaver, a prominent citi-
zen of Sioux City, was awakened at
night by the roar of an oncoming fast
freight too late TO crawl from the track
entirely and his left hand was severed
under the wheels. The robbers secured
800 and then carried the unconscious
man to the nearby tracks, where they
deposited him across the rails.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
New York Life in Missouri.

jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. Estate
Superintendent of Insurance W. D.
Vandiver, Wednesday night, received a
telegram from New York stating that
the New York supreme court had
granted the m%andamus asked for to
compel President Mccall to furnish a
list of policy holders in the New York
Life Insurance On
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

Washington, Dec. ga statement
of the worlds production of petroleum.
prepared by the British board of trade.
puts the petroleum production of the
world in 1904 at 9,3O3 00O, 600 gallons,
OF which 4,9t6,O 00, 900 gallons were
proSuced in the United States. The
world production for 1904 breaks all
records.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

A shareholder Of the Electric Trac.
ton Co. Of Hongk0nE drew an amusing
picture Of the cheapness Of living in
Canton. A friend Of his set out for
an afternoons enjoyment with one
ha'fpenny, which he changed for IA
cash. With these ne crossed over a
ferry. which cost him two cash, and
proceeded to visit various places OF
amusement. Among other things. he
had some tea. and cake, visited a peep
show and distributed some OF his
wealth among ~npnlerous beggars, atte-
which he rccrosscd the ferry and ar'
rived home stu one c2sh N hand.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
Alabama Mob Kills Negro.

Athens, Ala, Dec. 31.-Alex McDon-
aid, a Birmingham negro, who attempt,
ed to kill Henry Nichols at McElmont
this county, injuring him slightly, was
pursued by n hundred men and
brought back to the town with a rope
around his neck and his body riddled
with bullets. more than one hundred
shots being fired into him. The body
disappeared Inystsgiously after the az
fair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
yERkES IS DEAD
NOTED CAPITALIST
HIS " IFE RELENTED TOO LATE,
ALTHOUGH SHE WAS AT
THE DEATHBED.
Was Born of Quaker Parents, and
After Being ~Pnrdoned From rris-
on Cnmc West, and Made Chica-
20 Love aud Hate Iim-Was IA
M~UnCy-Ninker.

-
Ne" loFE, Dec. "'.-Charies J.
iefAe9' me picturesque "eatefhef'
street railway 'apItal4st, l~hlernaIlona1
inquire IN the hhlAclaI world u a man
VINO Iousut MS way to success after
emerging rom q prison cell, bIeathed
ms last III a room at the Waldorf
Astoria, Friday afternoon.
Despite statements said 10 have come
from hils' ChaIIe5 !. 1efseS, "iIe o.
inc capitalist, mat she would not go
10 The NaII"rI-Aatorta, the following
oi"cIai statement was maze by br,
LOOMS, who had attended Mr.. lerhes
throughout his illness,
Al the da'hbe1 were Mrs. Charles
!. leFhas' MS "lIe; Charles La"atG.
I'fbeS' a son, and his wife: Mrs
'harIes ~h"&"aWlI!er, a daughter, and
W|5eti.
Al one COCK Mrs. lcTN2a was
~,c'ephoied 10 mat her husband Was dy'
lnH' ana ahe reIehted Il went to the
motel and was present when he died.
ms was the hrSt INK 2irs. ferkas had
been at the hotel during her husbands
Illness Inc "ejth was peaceIuI, but
unexpected at the time
Spcyer & Co., the New York bank
ing firm. which had much TO do with
the local financing Of Mr.. Ycrkes' af-
fair. made the following statement:
"Tbe death Of Mr.. Yerkes is particl-
sad. coming at 4 time when his
great work in connection with the
underground was rapidly ap-
preaching completion and important
portions Of il were being but in opera
ton.
'ljr. Yerkes' failing health had
warned him and the bankers aesociat-
ed with the enterprise that arrange
ments should be made for relieving
Of a portion Of his work, or for
and carrying it on in case
Of his death. These arrangements
have been perfected, and will be an
nounced at The proper time"
Had II varied Cnrcer.
YerEes wa born in PHILADELPHIA in
1897 His father was a Quaker. After
school he worked for a year in
q commission house as an apprentice
.'cTh. His energy won for him a pres
.rH 81 90 T. f,-R t. 90
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
Charged with Giving Rebates.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-The federal grand
jury has returned an Indictment agains,
the Chicago, Burlington G. Quincy Rail-
road Co., Darius Miller, first ~vice.presi-
dent. and c. G. Burnham, foreign
freight agent, on the charge of grant.
ing railroad rebates.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

Colorado Springs, Col, Dec. SOD
Frsnk Schmidt, aged 81, an Indiana 30
lis fusncser and promoter, dropped dca,s
Of heart failure at the Antlers' hotel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

There are as wide a range of ma
terials tor dressing sacques as for
robes and wrappers, WITH crepe de
chine, china silk, albatross and the
whole tribe of hannels, at the head.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05
Published WEEKLY.

The latest addition 70 the London
museum Of natural history ls a colloa,
ton Of 200. 600 beetles bequea,hcd by
Alexander Fry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

Most Of tho aahcstoa weed IN tro
United States comes from Quebec.
Canada It is Quorried lillo granite,
and when It Is taken out 1t is heavy
nj first Hike rock, but when It has been
crushed il iB MS Hight as feathers In
the rock state u is worth SEQ per ton.
but WHOM the hbors have been puIlca
apart il is worth $l,E0O per ton. Or
binary asbestos cloth is sold for about
81 per square yard.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01
BATTLE ON STATEHOOD BILL.
House PASSES Measure by Vote of
1O4 to 100.

House PASSES Measure by Vote of
1O4 to 100.
By vote of 1914 to $50 the State
hood bill passed the House, and the
fight was ut once transferred to the
Senate. The end of the insurrection
against President Roosevelt, Speaker
Cannon and the House organization
was peaceful. The vote upon the
passage of the bill was perfunctOry,
there being no excitement whatever.
The galleries were crowded, but the
attendance upon the floor was not as
large as the preceding day, when the
opposition attempted to prevent the
adoption of the rule for the considera-
ton of the bill
Philippine tariff reform, Statehood
for the remaining Territories of the
mainland and railroad rate legislation
the three subjects of greatest con-
Germ ut the beginning of the Fifty
ninth Congress-have now been put up
to the uncertain Senate.
The Statehood bill, which in its
present form proposes to erect Okla
homa and Indian Territory into one
State and Arizona and New Mexico
into another, has been thrashed over
in all its aspects for several years.
The desirability Of admitting the two
first-named Territories to joint State
hood is nowhere questioned. Oklahoma
has advanced rapidly and promises to
become wealthy, influential and pro-
gressive State. Whatever may be said
against the joint admission of Arizona
and New Mexico, many think that they
should come in together, If ut all.
Neither is sufficiently developed to
merit Statehood alone, and the idea Of
giving such sparsely settled common
wealths senatorial representation of
four in Congress is declared to be pre-
posterous.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01
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Capt. Frank Frantz was inaugurated
as the seventh Governor of Oklahoma at
Guthrie.
John NJ. Gearin, recently appointed
United States Senator from Oregon, will
be the poorest man in that body.
Joseph II. Choate, former ambassador
to England, has been elected president
of the New York State Bar Association.
Herbert II. ID. Peirce, our new min
lister to Norway and a native Of Massa-
chusetts, is relative by marriage Of SEN
ator Lodge.
Marcus A. Smith, who is again repre-
senting Arizona in Congress, is dean Of
the territorial delegates, this being his
eighth term.
President Roosevelt is to be honorary
president Of the American Bison Society,
which has for its object the preservation
of the American buffalo.
President Roosevelt is to be invited to
attend the commencement exercises Of the
Missouri university next June, there to
receive the honorary degree of LII. d.
The extraordinary session of the Penn
sylvania Legislature summoned by Gov.
Pennypacker to institute numerous re-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01
ANARCHIST BAND BROKEN UP.
Leaders of Gang Which Plotted
Assassination Are Arrested.

Lenders of Gang Which Plotted
Assassination Are Arrested.
Not since the hanging of tine Molly
Maguires in Central Pennsylvania has
n more dangerous gang been broken up
than that which has ;errorized resi-
dents of Washington County, Pennsyl-
vania, for some time. Two ringleaders
are now under arrest, warrants are out
FOR three more and warrants will be
sworn out against thirty-three others
by District Attorney Owen Underwood.
Revelations following the raid on
anarchistic headquarters at Baird, Pa,
are of character to shock the Ameri-
can people. 1t is clear that several
murders were planned by the anarch-
istic group at Baird and Mt Paterson,
N. j. In two cases the men marked
for assassination have been assassina-
ted. In other cases the plans to kill
the Governors Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio and other public men had been
completed when the police authorities
took action.
The anarchists in this case are Ital.
ians, but they plot against men of their
own nationality as well as against na-
tive Americans. They strike at the
Republican Governor of Pennsylvania
and at the same time lay plans to as
sassinate the newly elected Democatic
Governor Of Ohio.
In some cases they demand money !;
In others they plan assassination with
out reference to the character or poll
tics Of the public officials to be assassi.
mated. Operating on one line they In
timidate or rob men Of means, and op-
Grating on another line they seek to
terrorize a nation of S000O,O00 people
by assassination Of State and National
officers.
In other words, few hundred men
driven from the country of their birth
or coming to the United States to en-
Joy greater freedom or to secure more
lucrative employment assume the right
to rob and the power to rule, through
intimidation and murder, the people
Of the country that gives them shelter
and employment The declared pur-
pose Of the Baird and Paterson anarch-
lists is to abolish republican form Of
government and exter.ninate public Of
fcials from President down.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01

Ensign Wade, U. s. NJ, has been ac-
quilted on all charges in connection with
the Bennington disaster and has been
restored to duty.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate was that of Capt. William s.
Cowles, the Presidents brother-in-law
to be chief Of the bureau of equipment
of the Navy Department.
Alexander Goehr and Harry ]. Col
lins, ut one time officers In the, United
States army, were arrested at San
Francisco on the arrival of the trans
port Sherman from Manila. They will
be held pending investigation.
The Secretary of the Interior has
withdrawn from all forms Of disposals
except under the mineral laws, 1900, 900
acres of public lands lying in Missoula
and Fiat Head counties, Montana and
Kootenai county, Idaho, for the proposed
cabinet forests reserve.
William /. Buchanan has been select
ed by the President as one Of the dele
gates to the pan-American congress In
Rio de Jnneiro next July. Mr. Buchan-
an was delegate to the second con-
gress. which met in Mexico five years
ago.
Charges against James w. Reynolds,
renominated by the President as secre-
tary for New Mexico, are being consid-
cred by the Senate committee on terri
tories, and the confirmation will be held
up until they can be investigated. He
is charged with being nm offensive par.
tisan.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01

conflict. He lived to again wear the
blue and fight for the stars and stripes
in the war with Spain. He was born
at Augusta, Ga, in 1886 and graduated
from West Point in 1850. When the
Civil War broke out he resigned his
commission in the army to fight for the
South. He entered as n lieutenant and
in two years was major-general.
At the close Of the war Gen. Wheeler
practiced law in Alabama and served
eight terms in Congress, until he re-
signed to accept commission in the
army for the Spanish war. At the
close Of that war he was made a briga-
dier-general in the regular army, re-
tirlng in 1900 upon reaching the age
limit
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $6.25; hogs, prime heavy. $500
to $5.52; sheep, fair to choice, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, Soc to SEC; corn,
No. 2, Ale to 42c; oats, standard, 29c to-
soc; rye, No. 2, G6c to &c; hay, timo-
thy, $3.50 to $12.O0; prairie, 5000 to-
$11.5O; butter, choice creamery, 23c to
25c eggs, fresh, tic to 10c; potatoes,
53c to Coo.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500
to $5.75; hogs, choice heavy, $4.O0 to
$5.07; sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, SSc to SOC; corn,
No. 2 white, 43c to 44c; oats, No. 2.
white, Bic to 32c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to $500;
hogs, $500 to $780, sheep. $4.OO to
$6.25; wheat, No. 2, Ole to 03c; corn,
No. 2, 40c to 41c; oats, No. 2, 30c To
31c; rye, No. 2, &c to Csc.
Cincinnati Cattle, $500 to S4s5;
hogs, $500 to $5.72; sheep, $500 to
S5.25; wheat, No. 2, Ole to 92c; corn.
No. 2 mixed, 44c to 45c; oats, No. 2,
mixed, 32c to 33c; rye, No. 2, Csc to.
roc.
Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 mixed, Soc to
osc' corh, No' miAcu, 3tc 10 4ocs
oats, No. 2 mixed, 31c to 33c; rye, No.
.. 66c to 67c; clover seed, prime, $500.
Buifalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, fair to choice, $4.OO.
to $5.Sc: sheep, common to good mixed,
$4.00 to $5.75; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to S7.S5. n
New Yofk-Cattle, $500 to $5.55;
hogs, S4.00 to 5000; sheep, $500 10
$3.50; wheat, No. red. SSc to 0Oc;
corn, No. 2, 50c to 51c. oats, natural,
white, 3Gc to 37c; butter, creamery, 21c,
to 20c; eggs, western, 18c to zoe.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-01
ChlcdQO.

r,, The commercial posi-
CnlCdgO. ton maintains exceptions
--1 al strength. More sea-
sonable weather brought good de-
mand for rwlnterapparel and household
needs and retail trade generally expe--
rienced n sharp reduction of stocks
which hitherto moved slowly owing to
comparatively mild temperature. Con-
struction work is impeded but slight
ly, nor has there been interruption to
unprecedented consumption OF all
kinds of building material. Manufac-
turing moves forward very steadily,
with the outlook for the year most en-
couraging.
Rail capacity is now engaged ahead
for fifteen months, while new commit
ments draw more extensively on struc-
tural shapes, plates and rolling stock.
Pig iron exhibits firmer tone in quo
tations, bookings being equally plenti-
full for both current wants and for
ward delivery, indicating that melt
ers are well provided with work.
Factory operations. disclose more ac-
tlvity in implements, heavy hardware
and electric output, and there Is fnir
request for heavy machinery, automo-
biles and vehicles. In the leather
working lines most activity appears In
shoe and betting factories, but orders
increase for saddlery, trunks and spe-
cialties.
Distributive branches of general
merchandise report satisfactory con-
ditions. Mail orders for spring deliv-
cry come forward in good volume for
the principal staples. Interior mer-
chants IRE buying confidently, many
requiring early shipments, and house
sales are stimulated by increasing
numbers of visiting buyers. Move
ments of commodities, as reflected by
railroad returns, show no diminutlon.
Bank clearings, 5000 2,92G,5O7, exceed
those of corresponding week in 1905
by 124 per cent. Deposits are recoy-
ering, money is easier in tone, and
on more bidding for commercial pa
per the discount rate ruled at 51a per
cent
Failures reported in Chicago district
number. twenty-five, against thirty
two last week and thirty-one year
ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.