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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Whitfield Will Not Run.

Hon. II. l.. Whitfield, State superin-
tendent of education, announced that
he would not be a candidate for gov
ernor, but would stay in the race for
reelection to the position which he
now holds, This announcement was ex-
pected, though for the first time Mr..
Whitfield has come out plainly and an
nounced his intentions as to the coming
canvass. Up to the present time
Prof, G. F. Boyd of Kosciusko seems to
be the only mar who has made definite
announcement of his intentions to COM
pete for the office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

!, MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Whitecap Cases.

a fine of SOS and three months i'm
prisonment in the Kinds county jail
was the penalty inflicted upon each OF
the whiteeappers from Franklin county
in the United States court at Jackson
by Judge Niles. Through their coun.
sci the defendants withdrew the plea of
not guilty and entered that Of nolo con-
tendre, whereupon the judge ordered
them lined up before him. giving them
a lecture and fixing their punishment
as above stated. The Jail sentence is
held up during good behavior. This
ends the cause celebre.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
COUNTRY SHAKEN UP
FOR MILES AROUND

Xenia, O., May 9.-What Is known as
the Jumbo" glazing mill of the Miami
Powder Co.'S plant at Goes blew up at
1920 a. m. Tuesday. The mill was a
large frame structure and contained
many tons of powder. There was not
enough of the building left to cause a
fire. An immense hole was made In tho
earth and the country was shaken up
for miles around.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
DAUGHTERS APPEAL
FOR CONVICT FATHER

st. Louis, May 9.-Miss Lulu Leh-
mann, daugter Of julius Lehman, one
Of the convicted st. Louis boodlers, re.
turned from Jefferson City, Tuesday
much encouraged by a three-minutt
conversation with Gov. Folk, in which
she presented a petition for commuta-
tiond of her fathers seven-year sem
tence, signed by A. c. Maroney, Judges
Bishop and Ryan, and all the jurors
who tried the case.
Gov. Folk told Miss Lehman he would
take the case under advisement and act
on 1t in a few days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

Warden Henry of the p]enitentiary
reports matters very satisfactory at
the States model farm in Sunflower
county. He reports a population of 855
convicts on the Sunflower place, and Of
that number 50 per cent are good field
hands, and of the residue quite u large
proportion are of the class who can be
adapted to the field work with a little
care and training,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Salary of College Physician.

The trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College have fixed the sal
airy of the college physician at $1,000
per annum, a home furnished, and all
necessary medicine. He is not to be
restricted to the campus in his practice.
but he is not % have an Office or Office
hours except at the hospital. Hereto
fore the physician has been paid in ac-
cordance with the number of enrolled
students, IS for each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Kings Daughters and Sons.

The sixth annual convention of the
Mississippi branch OF Kings Daughters
and Sons, in session at Natchez, voted
to instruct the State secretary, who
casts the vote forthe Mississippi branch
t the international convention at
Wheeling, to vote in favor of a rcsolu-
ton recommending the reading of a
chapter from the Bible in the public
enI,n1,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
BURLINGTON RAILROAD
%BETTERMENTS

Lincoln, Neb., May 9.-The Burling.
ton Railroad Co. the letting
of the contract to Fitzpatrick Brothers
G. Collins for new yards in Lincoln and
the rebuilding and double tracking OF
the lines between Lincoln and Milford.
The yardage in Lincoln will be quadru-
pied. The contract calls for an expen-
diture Of 81, 900. 900,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Will Wed Man She Never Saw.

Miss Emma Kaiser, Of Hamilton, O..
has gone 10 st. Louis to marry Michael
Germaine, a mar whose picture she
has carried for months, but whom she
had never seen. They got acquainted
through a personal advertisement in
a newspaper. and have been in CORE
s%pondence. When Miss Kaiser re-
ceived a ticket to st. Louis and
money for her expenses she immediate
ly started Tor that city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

Executions are now In full swing
at Picking, this being the annual exc
cution season. AS many as rs exc
cutions IN a day are taking place. I,
is stated that some take place at the
direct command Of the empress dow.
ager and others for the special amuss-
ment OF other Peking dignltaries.-
Shanghai Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Held the Prisoner.

Two deputies from Kemper county
applied to Sheriff Temple for the GUS
tody of Chandler Clark, arrested at
Meridian on a charge of attempting
criminal assault, committed near De-
kalb, but Judge Cochran, fearing a
l%ynching, advised the sheriff to hold his
prisoner until the excitement in KEN
per over the alleged otfcnsc had sub.
sided.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Sam Jones at Winonn.

Rev. Sam P. Jones will begin a series
of meetings at Winona on the 10th.
Chas. d. Tillman will conduct the
singing. Rev. E. B. Ramsey, of Mem
phis, and ministers from Knoxville will
assist. A tabernacle capable OF seat
ing 5000 persons has been erected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Wants More Trade.

Strong efforts are being made by the
G~reenviIle Business League to increase
the trade of the city, and the directors
of the league have appointed a commit
tee to investigate the plan Of placing
a boat in the Sunfower river to con-
meet with the Delta Southern Railway
at Richey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Frost at West Point.

A liberal display of frost decorated
bridges and tin roofs at West Point on
the 10th and tender vegetation was
nipped in ONE instances, The oldest
inhabitant cannot recall q similar Incl
dent so late in the season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

The eighteenth annual session of the
Mississippi Bankers Association was
convened in Meridian. The large hall
was we'll filed with delegates, repre-
sentative bankers Of every part of the
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
County Seat Contest.

The board of supervisors of Quitman
county has ordered an election Il be
held IN June IA to determine whether
or not the seat Of justice shall be re.
moved from Belen to some other point
in the county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

n Edinburgh, May "a slight earth
quake shock was felt at night at
Fort Williams. a village and tourist
resort on Loeb Ell. No damage was
done by the earthquake, but the people
are greatly alarmed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

Washington, May 9.--The state de-
partment Tuesday received the follow
Ing cable message from the American
consul at Hankau, China:
Immense food in Human province.
Great loss of life and property. All for
eigners safe"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Blown Through a Wall.

Ed Wagner lost his life, being blown
over $50 feet through a wooden wall,
and Joseph Smith was seriously in.
jured, by the explosion of the boiler at
the Myers sawmill at Arms, a few miles
below Silver Creek.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Bridge Contract Let,

The board of supervisors OF Sun
flower county awarded the contract to
build a steel drawbridge across the
Sunfower river at Boyer's Mill to the
Southern Bridge Company OF Birming-
ham, Ala, for $25, 400, said bridge TO
be completed by Jan. ! next.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

London, May 9.-Among the promo.
lions gazetted Is that Of Maj.-Gen. Ar
thur Henry Paget (whose wife was
Mary Stevens, daughter Of the late
Paran Stevens, Of New York;, to b.
lieutenant general.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

Fort Worth, Tex, May 9.-Fire at
Walnut Springs, the end Of a division
on the Texas Central railroad, de-
stroyed about one-third Of the busl-
ness part Of the town early Tuesday.
The loss Is estimated at $50. 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

The postofice at Bonneville was
broken open and robbed. The door of
the iron safe vas blown off and about
$40 in money and $500 in stamps we're
stolen and carried away.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Merchant Killed hv Neurn

Earl Hill, a merchant Of Leota, had
trouble with a negro named Will Allen
In his store and in a scufle a gun was
drawn and Hill was shot and instantly
killed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Tie Insult.

First Dod-Did they tie a tin can 10
your tail?
Second Dog-Yes; Of a cheap brand,
and me such a stickler for pure food.
IN. Y. Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Dull Bow,

The Young Idea-Dad?
The Eminent-Well, my son?
The Young 'Un-Dad, how long wan
Jonah in the ark? What?
The Eminent-Go to! I'm ashamed
of you. Don't know a simple thing like
that. How long was Jonah in the ark,
Why. some time. Of course.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
Thought Wrinkle

Wonderful, come to think Of II, the
wide difference between thinking and
thinking you're thinking--aow, isn't
Metropolis Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
POINTS THEY SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT PRoMISsoRY NOTES.
Answers TO Questions About Joint
Notes, Collecting Payments, Dis
counting Notes, Indorsing Notes,
Borrowing at the Bank, Etc.
BY KATHERINE LOUISE SMITH.

u L NA EhlNL lbAAGh SAAAlIls
A promissory note is q written en-
gagement by one person to pay another
therein named, absolutely or uncondI-
~tionally, a certain sum OF money at q
time specified. This is the legal dehni-
ton OF a promissory note. In reality
the simplest form of written acknowI-
edgement OF q loan of money due, IS
a promissory note and as 1t Is a spe-
cieS OF paper n should always under
stand and hesitate before signing, II IS
well Tor woman to comprehend the
exact meaning and the obligations in
volyed. 1t is an easy matter to sign
ones name to such Il paper, but the
consequences such an act involves may
not be SO readily fulfilled.
or course, the principal purpose Sc
cured by a promissory note is on the
part Of the borrower, the obtaining OF
money and postponement of payment
until a later time, which Is agreed
upon. The lender, on his side, OBJ
tains written evidence of the debt,
which is important not alone to bind
the debtor, but because memories are
treacherous and death sometimes in
teryenes. He also obtains written ev-
ldencs Of an obligation which must be
paid or the note will be ~dishonored.
The usual form for a promissory note
Is as follows:
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. !, 1906.
ION demand Tor - days after date,
or months after date, or on the -
day OF - 49,, | promise to pay to
the order of Jane Doe, - dollars,
with interest, for value received.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

VIII you kindly explain as simply
as possible what is meant by the In
uorser OF a note? "A Drcssmakcr.
The indorser OF a note is any person
VINO writes her name on the back and
thereby guarantees its payment, Nat
uralIy' Endorsements are not readily
obtained, for II Is not easy TO borrow
the credit OF another person and peo-
pie are rightly reluctant to make them
selves responsible for the debts Of 9TH
ers' Second and third indorsers, II
there be such, become liable in their
turn. II is bad policy TO iudOrse a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
RACHEL ROE"

Many rules applicable for checks
hold good in notes. For instance, the
date and amount must be plainly writ
ten. In writing the amount of the note
one should commence at the extreme
left Of the blank and draw a line be-
tween the amount written and the
word dollars" Notes should also be
made payable ito order" other re-
quirements are that the rate of inter
est should be clearly expressed and
that the post office address Of eacn
party should be given after the name.
Some place should be designated for
payment. Usually this Is a business
house or bank. The maker" Of a
promissory note is the person who
gives 1t and "the payee" is the one
indicated as the recipient Of the prom
lsed amount. In some states fixed
phrases are required In the body Of the
as a general rule that fact is under
stood.
A bank is usually the best place to
designate for the payment Of a note
and blanks are provided for this pur-
pose. The borrower may leave funds
there and thus stop interest or protest,
In case she Is out of town on the date
of payment. And the owner can leave
It for collection before it becomes due
and the bank will notify the maker.
In taking a note from a party who
cannot sign her name, the person
should be requested to make her mark.
For example.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18

KINDLY explain what IS meant by
'~discouuting' a note. "-WoulL-ue Busl-
ness Woman.
II you hold a mans note and wish
to realize money on 1t without waiting
for It to mature. you can sell il to =
broker or bank, OF course, you must
expect 10 lose something on the note,
or, In other words, to pay for the &C
commodation. The rates OF discount
vary according to the security offered
and the character Of the loan The
interest laws OF some states limit the
rate to be charged, but many people
take advantage OF the situation to ask
a large discount.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-18
"ELlZABETh (X) MORRISON.
Mark.

"ELIZABETh (X) MORRISON.
Mark.
"Witness to mark;
JANE WENTWORTH"
In other words, Elizabeth Morrison
has some one sign her name and she
makes the mark. Jane Wentworth,
who watches this proceeding, signs her
name as witness. In some states two
witnesses are required by law.
"What is a joint note? have been
asked to sign one and do not like to
do SO without understanding it,
Clara II.
You do right not to sign any paper
without understanding its contents. A
joint note is one signed by two or
more persons. Each thus becomes re-
sponsible for the full amount in the
body Of the note.
81 hold a mans note for 800. How
shall | credit his interest and pay
ments?"-Mrs L. NJ. Baker.
Write each time on the back, under
the date, the amount paid you and
state II it Is interest or a payment on
the principal. This is called an in
dorsement Of payment and should
never be neglected. For instance,
you might know that he had paid
that amount, but IL you died,
your executor, seeing no indorse-
ment on the back, might demand
the amount again. OF course you I'M
lerstand that any amount paid above
the interest is deducted from the face
value when the note falls due or is
up.
How can | collect payment on a
note given by a party who resides in
another town?"-A Working Woman.
Send the note to a bank In the place
where the maker resides and ask them
10 collect the money and forward it to
Tou. The proper Endorsement will be
on the back before It Is returned to
Fou, with the amount received, less
/ small percentage for the collection.
The note should be sent several days
it is due to give the bank time
notify the maker.
KINDLY explain to me in simple
words the meaning Of ito order" on
he back of a note."--Interested
II a note is drawn payable TO order"
gu must sign your name on the back
you wish to transfer 1t. That Is the
anne method used in writing checks.
4 signing your name on the back of
note you are liable for the full face
[ the note II you sell It and the maker
ais 10 pay. Take, for instance, Sarah
borrows Of you (Anna Gordon)
100, giving security or not, as you de-
land. You wish to transfer this note
0 Elizabeth Barton, 30 you write on
he back PAY to the order Of Elizabeth
and sign your name, Anna
When this note becomes due,
arab Slater does not pay 1t. Thus you
re legally responsible for the amount.
only way in which you can avoid
IL, when si2aing, to write with
ut recourse over your name on the
ack.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
BULLET MAY KILL CLERK.
Police Seek. italian Who Resented
Remark by Shooting.

Thomas Roseman. a clerk, son OF James Rose
man. a baseball player who is now connected with
the Department Of Highways and lives at No 1S7
Jackson street, Williamsburg. was shot and prob
ably mortaly wounded early yesterday at Graham
avenue and Conselyea street The shooting was
done by italian. Joseph Chickarillo who lives at
Metropolitan avenue and Rodney street.
At the time Of the shooting the assaiIant was in
the company OF Emma Griffin. seventeen-year-old
girl whose parents live at 957 Grand street. Ac-
cording to the police. Chckarillo belongs 10 a gang
who make it a custom to tntrude in bathrooms and
try TO clean them out.
Roseman. with four friends, was passing along
Graham avenue his way home. and at Conselyea
street one of the party made tocular remark Just
turned toward the fve men and told them to be
careful what they were saying. Roseman told the
girl that nobody had addressed her or her com
panion, and that she and her escort had better 20
about their business Chickarilo let go Of the girls
arm, drew revolver. pointed it at Roseman and
and he fell instantly.
Roundsman White Of the Herbert street station,
heard the shooting and ran up but the Italian had
enected his escape The girl who was being held
by Rosemans s friends, was placed under arrest as
witness. An ambulance was summoned from the
70 that INSTITUTION. where it was said last night
that he would probably die.
The girl said at the police station that Roseman
and his friends had insuted her. but an investi-
cation by the police disproved her story She v-as
taken later to the Manhattan avenue court and
searched all day for the italian. but were I1aFIs
TO find him -0
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
SMALL FIRE; MANY INCIDENTS.
Men Slide for Life Down POlceman's Body
Hobo sleeps Through Excitement.

A small fire which occurred early Sunday morn
ing in six story brick building at No 1913 Broome
street. doing only damage of $1,000, was replete
with incidents Among them was the rescue by two
policemen Of two men imprisoned on the top floor
one Of the policemen was used human sliding
pole thus allowing the two men TO reach safety
by sliding down his body.
Another was the discovery of a hobo, after the
flames were extinguished. who had slept on the
fourth floor of the building through the fire and
the attending excitement. and who. althoughi par
tiaIIy overcome by the smoke, speedily resus-
STATED and made hurried escape, fearing arrest as
a vagrant. .,4
employed by Jacob Harrison, clothing manu-
facturer were at work. They were all rescued by
the fremen who took them down to the street on
their ladders. the dense smoke having cut on
their retreat by the stalrcases.
Aaron SChomkler, q manufacturer OF novelties
and Nathan Miller. an assistant, were at work on
the sixth floor Of the building. They were cut of
and sought a place of refuge a fire escape
They were noticed by Patrolmen Mallon and Lowe
who ran up through adjoining tenement house
the roof. Lowe stood on small ledge, MallOn
holding tight to his foot and leaned forward and
grasped the edge Of the fire escape on which were
the two man. who slid 10 safety over the body OF
Lowe.
The police say the fire caused by spontaneous
combustion of oil and rags in a table factory on
he floor
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30

ton. BY special arrangement with Klaw Er.
LANCER It has been selected TO open the season OF
the New Amsterdam Theatre. introducing Harry
Bulger TO New York a star
Raymond Hitchcock; IN Fuchard Eardlng paws
The Galloper,' IS scheduled the next opening,
on September s. at Asbury Park
New York will have an opportunity to see a play
daily newspaper life, THE Stolen Story" by
Jesse Lynch Williams. probably September II.
the Garden Theatre, unless IL be found neces
sary to use it for the opening attraction at the
goes to Chicago THE Student King" by De Koven.
Ranken and Stang will go to the Garden Theatre
October l.
The last Of Mr. savages first series OF produc-
tions will be that of Puccini's Madam Butterfly
the grand opera that has been such a success
abroad. This will have its first production on Oc-
tober Is at the Columbia Theatre. Washington.
It Will be sung in English and with triple cast
The three butterflies will be Miss Adelaide Eliza
lie Jansen.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
ANrI.coNsuMPTIoN LECTURES.

Starting to-day. the Department Of Health will
begin its education Of the public the dangers Of
consumption and the proper means TO combat the
dread disease by means Of a series of stereoptcon
views The first exhibition will be given tonight
shortly after S o'clock. in Battery Park On
wednesday the series viii be exhibited in City
Han Park and on Friday in Mulberry Bend Park
Afterward az intervals Of a few days exhibitions
Will be given in the various small parks Of the
1ov-er East and West sides. gradually working up
io1n 1he last exhibition being scheduled for Oc-
tOber J. -. -.
some Of them views Of sanatoriums others showing
healthy and diseased lungs. but the greater portion
e-ring q list of 'lJon'ts" few examples will
SHOW the general srend Thus one reads: The
treatment of consumption is fresh air day and
night: rest much as possinle 1000 as Ill1cn u as
zot ,an IA Ike" Others read. Don't SPIT on Hools'
dor,t snif in the corners of rooms; you may nave
cousuulption and not know IT, Don splt on
stairs or sidewalks, consumption causes more
deaths than any other disease. nearly one oI
an people who die between the ages OF twenty
and iforty-fve die OF consumption" etc.
For the present these slides are printed only only N n
English and Yiddish. AfteFWaro II - ueslbHeU "
print them IN other languages.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-30
CUTTING DEATH RATE.
CITYsS GOOD WORK.
Fresh AIR Outings and Pure Mak
Reducing Infant Mortality.

Although this IS the most fatal period OF the
year for children. when mortality tables trans
lated BY alarmists to read Of a ''slaushtering OF
the babies" statistics show that the ravages OF
disease among children OF tender years have been
checked. 50 that never in the history Of New York
has there been time when the little ones were 50
carefully and so successfully guarded from physical
ills; that never were their chances OF growing q
manhood or womanhood so great; that never was
mortality so low.
Recently. when published statistics apparently
showed an abnormally high death rate among chill
dren in New York City. DR.. La Fetra. an authority
on children's diseases pointed out the truth Of the
situation when he said in effect: TIE thing that
should be considered is not how great number OF
children are dying, as how few. compared with
q few years ago The note to mothers should be
one of encouragement. not OF alarm
There is. perhaps. better way OF illustrating
the effects OF the progress that has been made in
protecting the lives Of the city's child population
than by the accompanying tables which have never
before been published They were prepared by Dr.
W. GuIlfoy register Of records to the Depart
ment Of Health. and were shown at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at St. Louis. where they
formed part of the departments exhibit that won
the grand Prize. DR.. suilfoy has brought them up
to date for the benefit Of Tribune readers.