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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
AIRsH|P WILL HAVE
ALUMINIUM WINGS
ON D|RD-L|KE bDDY
New Machine Invented by Man
in Wyoming Promises
to Be Success.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

LANDER. Wyo., June 13.-H. A.
Heath of this place has invented a fly
ing machine which flies and with which
he expects to revolutionize transporta-
tion methods. Heath's model machine
which derives its motive power from
the spring of a music box. has flown
more than mile carrying a seven
pound fatiron, which weighs more
than the entire machine. From tests
made with this model Heath estimates
that a sixteen-foot machine equipped
with four horsepower gasoline motor
Will carry two men OF 80 pounds
weight each.
aluminium wings or fans attached to
a body shaped like that of a bird.
There is no gas bag. the lifting power
being supplied entirely by the motor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
POISONED By PoTTED HAM.
Five Persons Become Ill After Partak-
Ing of the Chicago Product.

SAN BERNARDINO. June 13.-Made
seriously Ill by eating potted ham, the
product of a Chicago packing house, a
party of five had to cut short a fishing
trip in the mountains and return be-
fore the time set One member of the
party. Mrs r, c. copenhaver, of Chill
howie Va. who was on her honeymoon
with her husband. has not yet re-
covered from the ptomaine poison. The
rest of the anglers are not enjoying
their usual health. At a milling camp
in the mountains they saw the cans OF
potted ham and purchased some of
them Shortly after partaking of the
meat Mrs. Copenhaver complained Of
violent pains in the stomach and soon
afterward the others became i'll.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
WHAT IT COST
AMERICANS TO
SEE BERNHARDT
Tragedienne's Tours Net
Over Two Million
Dollars.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL.

NEW YORK, June 13.-Farewell to
sands of Yankee dollars in her posses
sion, she leaves tomorrow for France.
never to return, according to her own
statement.
The Bernhardt tour has extended all
over the country and has been re-
markable success. The profits are
large and it is thought she carries away
with her million dollars in cash.
In addition to this Madame Bern
hardt owns nearly a million and a half
In American securities. the proceeds of
former tours in this country.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
CHICAGO SENDING MORE
SUPPLIES TO THIS CITY
Cso'hing Tor Women and Children Fills
Eighteen Cars Now En- Route
ta the Coaaf
ts the Coast.

CHICAGO, June I3-The Chicago
Commercial Association today sent
$4,000 worth of supplies 70 San Fran
cisco, in response 70 a new appeal for
aid from the stricken city.
Eighteen cars were loaded with
clothing, chiefly for women and chill
dren, and domestic supplies, and were
sent westward
The association did not send a train.
but sent separate cars, attached to any
freight train bound for the West. as
fast as they could be made up. More
cars viii be sent out tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
HONORED BY RED MEN
Presented With an Engrossed CertiA-
cate of Membership In the
Order.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-President
Roosevelt, who. a few weeks ago, was
made an honorary member of the Inn
proved Order of Red Men. this being
the only honorary membership in the
order that ever was conferred, has re-
ceived by the hands of Senator Kit
tredge of South Dakota a beautifully
engrossed certificate of membership in
the order.
In presenting the certificate to the
President Senator Kittredge expressed.
on behalf of the order, of which he him.
self is a member, the good will and best
wishes Of its members. President
Roosevelt cordially thanked the Senator
and through him, the order for the ex-
ceptional honor
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
MRS. C0NGER SELLS RUG
AT A PROFIT OF sse10
Purchase Mnde I'm China Despite Hus-
bands Protest Nets Fund for a
CnIffornia Home

DES MONIES. Iowa. June 13-The
story of how Mrs. E. H. Conger, wife of
the ex-Minister to China. purchased a
rug in China for 500 and sold it in
Chicago for $1,000 was made public by
friends of the Congers here today
Mrs Conger bought the rug under
the protest of her husband shortly be-
fore their return from the Orient. he
declaring that she would get cheated.
Mrs Conger had her way. however A
Chicago man heard of the rug, asked
to see il. and concluded his examina-
tion with an offer of $1,000, which was
accepted.
With the money Mrs. Conger has
erected a new home in California.
where the family will permanently re-
side.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
SENATE ADOPTS REPORT
ON THE STATEHOOD Bill
Arizona and New Mexico VIII Vote
Separately Upon the Joint Ad-
mission Proposition

WASHINGTON. June 13.-Senator
Beveridge called Up the conference re-
port on the statehood bill in the SEN
ate today. and after almost three
hours discussion il was adopted with
out division.
become law. provides for the joint ad-
mission OF Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory and permits the Territories OF
Arizona and New Mexico TO vote sepa-
rately upon the proposition - ADMIT
them jointly as one State.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14

The model machine travels against the
strongest wind.
Not only has Heath evolved flying
machine that flies, but he has worked
out the details of safety appliances
and his first practical machine he ex-
poets will be under perfect control Of
the operator at all times. Heath does
not desire to place his invention on
the market until it is perfect in every
detail and the first practical machine
probably will not be exhibited for sew
eral years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
FIFTY-sEyEN NAILS FOUND
IN THE HUMAN OSTRICH
Circus Man UnderEoes Operation TO
Have junk Removed and WuI

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June he.
Wallace. who for years has been travel
ing with circus as human ostrich" :"
was operated upon at the City Hospital
here today The surgeons removed
fifty-Seven nails. three or four pieces Of
glass and hve pieces OF wire from his
stomach. The surgeons say he viii re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
LoNGwORTH DECLINES
LEOPOLD'S INVITATION
Sends Word That He VIII BE Unable
10 Accept Hospitality of
Belgian King.

LONDON. June IS.-Congressman
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Long
worth have through Embassador Reid.
received an invitation from the King
of the Belgians TO be his guest at the
royal palace at Brussels. In thanking
King Leopold for the invitation Mr..
Longworth explained that their tour
TO Europe included only short stays in
England, Germany and France and
that therefore it would be impossible
10 accept the Kings invitation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
ELLEN TERRY TO VISIT
THE UNITED STATES
VIII Make Farewell Tour of the Coun>
try Beginning Early Next
YenT.

LONDON. June 13.-Ellen Terry wili
make a four-months' farewell to.:- Of
the United States. beginning In Jan-
uary, 1907. under the management of
Charles Frohman, appearing in new
play which has not yet been named,
and Ia one or two of her favorite roles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

For San Francisco and vici1-
ity: Fair Thursday; brisk west
winds in the afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
GREENWOOD GRADED
SCHOOL OPENS.
With an Attendance of 325, The Larg-
est In Its History.

Greenwood Graded School opened last
Monday under the most favorable con
ditiOns.
There wero 325 pupils in attendance
the first day, which is record-breaker
for our school.
Superintendent c. E. Saunders and
his capable corps Of assistants Misses
Mary Martin, Lizctte Nelson, Kate
Bcw, Alice Stevens, Jennie DeLoach,
Jessie Lomax, Nellie Torrey, Mary
Loveioy, Vestry King, Mamie Martin
and Mrs. Topp were all on hand and
assumed charge of their respective posi-
tions. A better equipped faculty would
be difficult to find anywhere in the
State, and much good work is expected
during the ensuing year.
-Four additional recitation rooms have
been provided in the construction Of the
new addition to the school building,
it one Of the largest and most conven-
iently arranged public school houses in
Mississippi.
The Commonwealth is proud of Green.
woods school facilities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Fall Opening, Sunday. Sept. 3Oth,..
At Methodist Church.

The "Fall Opening at the Methodist
church on next Sunday will interest all
Of the Methodists in Greenwood and
vicinity.
There will be an attractive exhibit of
the Publishing House and a representa-
tive of the work in the various depart
ments of the church.
There will be Greeting Committee,
committee in charge Of exhibits. A
good program of music and an earnest
talk from the Pastor.
The evening service will he conduct
ed and participated in by the heads OF
church departments.
On Monday evening there will be a
social service at the church from 1870
to $50.
Let every Methodist in town be pres
ent at all of these services. Morning
service at lOl5.
This is not scheme to raise money
but to get our people together.
Everybody invited.
j, G.. PARK Pastor,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
CITY OF GREENWOOD
IS BOOMING.
Natural Advant a ees In Manufacturing
And Other Rich Resources.
Special Cor. N. o. Item.
D

Special Cor. N. o. Item.
Greenwood, Miss, Sept. 22.--Green-
wood, with it's many natural advantages
and transportation facilities, is destined
to be the greatest manufacturing center
in the line of hardwood articles, and the
great distributing point of North Mis-
sissippi. With the Yazoo and Yalobusha
rivers joining right in front of the city,
and their branches extending for miles
in all directions, the Southern Railway,
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroads and their
branch lines in various directions, the
city can distribute to twenty OF the
twenty-sevcn counties in the State
This means reaching an approximate
population Of nearly 100000 of the rich
est people in the State.
The citizens are among the most pro-
gressive in the United States. The
business League of which Il. M. Pur-
cell, cashier of the Delta Bank, is the
president, has over one hundred mem
bers-all of them filled with energy and
interested soul and mind in Greenwood.
IT, Ellwood Frazier, well-known New
orleans newspaperman, was recently
elected secretary OF the league and he
promises to do much for the advance
ment of'the city. The population now
js about 5000, having grown from 5000 in
1900. No inducements have ever been
offered before for people to come here
they lust came and liked it so we'll that
they could not leave, The city is one
of the wealthiest In the State and has
the honor of being the home OF Gov
James X. Vardaman.
Under the progressive administration
of Mayor W. S. Vardaman the city mas
fine sidewalks & streets, and is equipped
with sewers. The great feature OF the
city is liza flowing artesian wells There
are now tb,yty eight of these, with the
purest and best water in the world. II
Is SO good that the people want to carry
IT sisng with them on their travels. II
Is bottled and shipped to all parts OF the
State,
That Green wood is healthy city Is
shown by the mortality average for thu
past five years among the members o
the churches. which is $50 per 1000, ant
among the secret fraternities $50 PEE
1900. This makes the average rate 10
the city about 7.65 per 100. Mississippi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Some New Advertisements.

W. T. Fountain, millinery opening an.
nouncement.
P. i. DeLoach, millinery opening an.
nouncement.
The Rookery's opening announce.
ment.
Delta Lumber Company, card and
locals.
Bank Of Commerce statement.
Bank Of Sidon statement,
Planters Bank statement.
Charter of The Merchants Bank.
City Ordinance-tax levy.
Bernstein Co., gents furnishers.
Alexander Eccles & Co., cotton buyers
A. G. Russell Co., Wholesale grocers
and cotton factors, Yicksburg, Miss.
George & Bell, insurance agents.
NJ. B. Grace, real estate and rents.
Burns & Dern, plumbing and sheet
metal works.
r. W. Maxey, fine Texas farms fol
sale, Jackson, Miss.
Kings Palace, Jackson, Tenn, import
ed wines and liquors.
Foxy Grandpa, Sept. 20.
This is pretty good showing for
week of rainy weather and bad crol
news.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

leads the list of having the greatest
number of persons still living over the
age of 100, and is second in persons over
eighty.
The following is a list of some of the
manufacturing plants in the city: Two
oil mills, two saw mills, three planning
mills, two congresses and cotton sheds
which can store 100000 bales of cotton
tierred; one foundry, electric light plant,
two printing shops and two newspapers
weekly; one elevator, ice cream fac
tory, two sausage manufactures, head
ing, stave, furniture, wagon factories
and one laundry.
The city has an authorized banking
capital of 81 100000, of which SGSO0OO is
paid up. The surplus is Sl74,OOO. There
are national, three State and one saw
ings banks. The fire insurance in force
is $4,598,S06.
The cotton buyers handled lOG,3G2
bales last year and expect to handle
10000 this year. Greenwood is in the
heart of the Delta, which is the richest
cotton-growing section in the world.
The cotton mills crushed $1,000 tons Of
cotton seed last year. The saw mills
have cut in the past twelve months
100000 feet of lumber. The transpor-
tation companies have handled l2S,SoG
tons of freight in that time.
There are two telephone exchanges,
the Cumberland with $50 subscribers
and the Yazoo Valley with 300. The
assessed valuation of the city has risen
from S6S0,OO0 in 1896 to over S3OOO,OOO
in 1906
Greenwood has one Of the finest court
houses in the State, Just completed, a
fine city hall, magnificent school build
ing accommodating 600 pupils, seven
churches of various denomination, a
Rrst-c class opera house at which only the
best plays are seen, for the people ol
Greenwood are highly educated and cuI'
tured and want nothing but the best
There are several fraternal orders and
secret societies, and there are no saloon:
and almost no crime. 1t is in the heart
of the Yazoo delta and warmly welcomes
everyone who comes into its limits.
The city needs factories of all kinds
in the hardwood line. There is plenty
of hardwood within easy reach; can
merry and small cigar factory making
high-class cigars would do well.
There are furniture stores and dr.
goods stores and many other kinds o
business. The people of the city wan
} nothing but the best and are willing t.
nav for it. The finest jewelry store
south of the Ohio river is to be foun'
here.
All in all, Greenwood is the most pro
gressive city in Mississippi, and in tn
above half has not been told.
1 Mr.. Frazier, the secretary OF the Busi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Weayer...SuttOn.

Married, at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, Sept. 20, 1906, at 0
o'clock, Miss Laura Weaver and Mr.
Emmett C. Sutton. both of this city-Rev,
W. W. Harrison officiating.
The marriage of this young couple
was very quiet affair only Mr.. Har.
rison, Miss Ruby light and Mr., Perry
Dennis being present.
The groom is one of our splendid
young business men, while the bride Is
one of the city's prettiest and most de-
serving young women.
They have taken rooms at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. ?. W. Parsons.
The Commonwealth wishes for Mr.
and Mrs. Sutton long, happy and use
full married life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Military Annals of Carroll County.

Capt. W. F. Hamilton, Of CarrolltoD,
was in the city Saturday and made The
Commonwealth an appreciated call. He
has our thanks for copy Of the "Mjli-
tary Annals of Carroll county," recently
written and published by him. 1t con.
tains sketches OF the company organized
in Carroll county for service in the Con
federate armies from 1861 to 1865, and Is
interesting from start to finish. The
pamphlet has 7G pages is neatly printed,
and everybody residing in Carroll and
adjoining counties should have copy
of it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
viii Move In October lst.

Mrs. Spurrier's photograph building
is about completed. and she will move
into same October 1st. Mrs. Spurrier
invites everybody to call and see her
new gallery and examine samples OF her
Photographic work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
The Earnest Workers Meet Monday

The Earnest Workers viii meet Mon
day, Oct. lst, at two o'clock at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. RObt. Wilson. All the
members are urged to be present and
requested to bring their talent money
and donation of fancy work for the An
nual Bazaar,
MRS. j. l.. GILLESPIE, Sec'y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Death at COTTAGE Hospital.

Mrs. r. L. Wilmington, Of Itta Bena,
died at the Kings Daughters Hospital
last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Whiting
ton had only been in the Hospital five
days, but had been patient sufferer for
nine months from ropsy. Her remains
were carried to Itta BeDa the same
night, where she was buried on Wednes'
dnu
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
John Temple Graves to Lecture Here,
Oct. 23rd.

John Temple Graves, the most elo-
quent Southerner Of today, will give his
famous lecture "The Reign Of the Dema-
gogue," on the evening of oct. 2srd, at
the New Court House under the auspices
Of the Earnest Workers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Rev. S. |. RieyeS Next Sunday.

Rev. s. L. Reves, Of Mckinney, Tex.
as, will conduct services at the Prosby-
terian church in this city next Sunday
morning and evening. Mr.. Rieves was
formerly pastor of the church here and
his friends and acquaintance will be
glad to hear him again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
We aim to satisfy, and gen.
orally aim true.
BERNSTEIN co.
We buy and pay cash for old furni-
ture, Telephone Cumb. 2G4.
ARTERBURY & WRIGHT,

Leo. Gross will have big sensational
sale of dry good, clothing, etc, begin
ming Wednesday, October 3rd, continu-
ing until October 20th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

There are as many differ
ent kinds of the same grades
of lumber as there are grades
of clothing or groceries. We
buy only of the best grades OF
lumber, and while we thus
have to pay more to the mills,
yet our price to our customers
is the same as they would
have to pay elsewhere and
get perhaps poorer lumber.
DELTA LUMBER co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Greenwood Cemetery Association.

The Greenwood Cemetery Association
will meet at the residence of Mrs. S. L.
Arnold on Tuesday afternoon, October
I'd, at o'clock. All members are urged
to be present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

Leo. Gross will have a big sensational
sale of dry goods, clothing ETC., begin
ming Wednesday, October 3rd, continu-
ing until October Goth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Leaky roofs should be re-
paired before winter rains set
in. We have the Shingles and
other roofing materials.
DELTA LUMBER co.
Illinois Central Railroad Company.

New Orleans, September 18th, 1906
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH.
To Planters and other employers Of for.
eign labor on the |. G. and Y. 81 M
V. II. r.
! beg to advise that the steamship
Lazio' of the Navigazione General Ital,
mae from Italian ports is due to arrive
in New Orleans, October 4th. will have
on board 100 people.
This is for your information.
Yours truly,
VIM. MURRAY,
Foreign Pass. Agent, New Orleans, La.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

We make prompt shipment
of all out of town orders, and
our rapidly growing list of
customers at river points
proves how satisfactory our
service is. Delta Lumber Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

Every day is bargain day at AFTER
bury & Wright's new furniture store.
Cumb. Phone 26i.
ARTERBURY & WRIGHT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

ness Leaaue, who was just elected sew
eral days ago, is well-knOwn newspa-
perman of New Orleans. He formerly
was connected with the Item. Mr..
Frazier was also in the advertising bus
mess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28

Don't fail to visit the new furniture
store and get prices before buying.
No. 112 W. Market st.
ARTERBURY & WRIGHT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-28
Odd Fellows Cemetery Association.

The Odd Fellows Cemetery Associa-
tion will meet at the residence Of Mrs.
Whitehead on Tuesday afternoon, Octo-
ber I'd, at 4 o'clock. Every member is
requested to be present.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

ing the a-reage which can be re-
claimed from desert conditions and the
crops which can safely be planted.
They are also of great Importance to
engineers. who obtain from them data
for the study of many problems, such
as the relation between rainfall and
run.off, the effects of forests upon
stream flow, the occurrence and control
of floods, etc.
Throughout the eastern part of the
United States the surface waters have
great value as a source of cheap power,
and the demand for steam gauging
data is constantly growing as manu-
featuring enterprises are developed. In
densely populated sections, problems
of water supply and sewerage dis
posal have also become urgent and are
often complicated by the fact that cities
not only draw their supply of water
from convenient streams, but in many
cases empty their sewerage into them
as WELL In such thckly settled regions
even small and insignificant streams
must he utilized to their fullest capac-
ity. In the Central States underground
as well as surface waters are used for
both Industrial and municipal purposes.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
To Rouse by Ph0nogi aph.

Clocks are now being made which in
stead of striking them, speak the
hours through an ingenious application
Of the talking machine. The inyen-
tor has made clocks with speaking
discs of various kinds to serve as
alarms. You can be awakened by the
vigorous Growing of cock or the
sound of well-known voice. They
are arranged to call out in various de-
gree Of meditation, some loud enough
to rouse the soundest sleeper. AS
alarm clocks, they should in time su-
persede all others, for the discs can be
changed as often as the fancy dictates,
so that the sleeper will not become so
familiar with the call as to continue
his slumber. as often happens in the
use OF the ordinary clocks with bells.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
The Dead Sea of america.

The Great Salt Lake, Utah, has a
length of seventy-five miles, a width
of thirty-five miles, and circumfer-
ence of POI miles. 1t includes six is
lands, the largest having a length of
sixteen miles and width of five
miles, with a peak rising to the height
of 5000 feet above the level of the
lake. The water is of such density that
persons can float in it easily; its
density excelled only by that of the
Dead Sea. The waters of the Great
Salt Lake are gradually receding from
the shore line