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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
S0UTHERNERS CAUSE FRIGHT
To Wall Street Bidders for Philip
pine Certificates,

Washington, The Southwest was not
represented in the eighteen bids for the
$1,000, coo issue of Philippine certif-
Gates Of temporary Indebtedness opened
Gt the war department today. The issue
goes to Fisk \ Robinson Of New York
at I022s. But the victory of Wall
street narrowly escaped being utter
defeat,
Two southern dnanciers, G. +. Akcrs
of Nashville, Tenn, and W. Il. Dcylin
Of Greensboro, n. C., offered 1851
and lUi respectively tor the entire is
sue, Both Of the S~outhernrrs neglect
ed to iuclosc certified checks for | per
cent. of their bids. In the absence Of
the $1,000 checks, which are the guar.
antno Of good faith ard ability to han
die the certificates, the two bids were
laid aside,
Had the bid OF either Akcrs or Dew
lin been accepted the premium received
would have been doubled,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED
SOUTH cARoLINiANs SHOOT HIM
FIVE HUNDRED TIMES.
Charged With Attempting TO Enter
the Window Of a White
Girls Home.

Columbia, s. Civilian Spain, a
negro, q years old, was shot to death
by a mob near ST. George. Dorchester
county. This is the third lynching
in South Carolina within ten days.
S. L. Common, manager of the Dor
chester Lumber Co.'S store at Bed
ham, was notified by a negro that he
saw another negro attempting to en-
ter a window Of his home, and then
run away into a nearby cane patch.
Conner notified his neighbors, and
about two hours later Spain was cap
tured and locked up in jail. Shortly
afterward a poss of forty Of fifty men
went to the sheriff, and, securing the
keys TO the jail, took the negro to the
house of Conner, where his ~1l-year-old
daughter positively identified the ne
gro as the who had tried to climb
through the window.
The mob then took the negro to a
nearby oak three, strung him up to a
limb, and fired about 500 shots into
his body.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
GIANT RAolsHEs OF THE EAST
There the Vegetable Grows to an
Enormous Size.

Radishes In North China and in
Japan are as important and ubiqui-
tous a part OF every meal as is bread
In America. In both countries many
millions OF bushels of this vegetable
are grown every year, and they are
to be had at all seasons 1t is thus
easy to understand why these parts
of the world grow the s%trangest and
biggest radishes known.
The giants beside the little French
Breakfast, our favorite American va
riety, are but babies beside the mon
sters they grow under the warm,
moist influences of the oriental eli
mate.
These radishes are grown on Amer.
lean soil from seeds imported by the
United States department of agricul-
ture from China. They take well to
the American climate, and probably
would have weighed five pounds when
full grown.
When these fellows are grown in
China they rapidly form a great bril-
liant red globe eight to ten inches in
diameter and weighing sometimes 20
pounds. Another kind is snow white
and grows a foot long, and still an
other is a brilliant green on the out.
side and a beautiful wine red when
the skin is cut. Some of these
strange vegetables are exceedingly
delicate in flavor and texture when
grown under favorable conditions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
BABY COVERED WITH SORES,
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Un-
less Hands Were Tied-"WouId
Have Died But for Cuticura."

my little son, when about a year
and a half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. l had a physi.
clan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest,
worse than the others. Then | called
another physician. Still he grew
worse. At the end of about a year
and a half of suffering he grew SO bad
| had to tie his hands in cloths at
night to keep him from scratching the
sores and tearing the flesh. He got to
be a mere skeleton, and was hardly
able to walk. Ny aunt advised me to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I
sent to the drug store and got a cake
of the Soap and a box of the ONT
ment, and at the snd of about two
months the sores were all we'll. He
has never had any sores of any kind
since. He is now strong and healthy,
and ! ear sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores. Mrs. Egbert
Sheldon, r. T. D. No. l., Woodville,
Conn, April %, 1906"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
MAY END REBELLION
sANDERA, CUBAN iHsURGENT
CHEF, SLAIN IN BATTLE
WAS TERRIBLY MUTILATED
eandera's Death Believed to Mean
End Of the Revolt In Havana
Province,

Hayana-The body of the negro
Gen. Quentin Bandera, the mos
daring iusurgent In Havana province
who was killed in a battle, lies in the
| morgue at Havana Hanked by those OF
two mnlatto comrades, all trightfully
gashed by the long, heavy machetes
of the rural guards, who ended their
career. Across the street, in Neptune
park, a great crowd, mostly negro
friends of Bandera, are watching the
morgue with silent interest.
1t Is believed the insurrectionary
movement in western Havana has
been broken by Bandera's death.
The arrival of Bandera's body here
was the first news Of the fight in
which he met his death. The conflict
occurred at the Silyeira farm, near
Punta Bravo, Is miles from Havana.
A detachment of 30 mounted rural
guards. under Capt, Ignacio del Gado
and Lieut.. Martinez, searched through
out the night for Bandera's party.
At 8 o'clock In the morning the
guards were breaking through a wire
fence at the edge of the Silve!ra farm.
when they were suddenly fired upon
by Bandera's followers, 20 in number.
The guards rushed upon the insur-
gents, but with the exception Of their
chief and his two leading comrades
they all escaped,
The guards made the chief and his
two companions a special object of at
tack, and all three received several
bullet wounds and were horribly mutt
lated by machete cuts. Not one of the
guards was wounded.
Bodies Terribly MutiIated.
The bodies of Bandera and his com
panions were placed in a wagon and
taken to Havana. An examination OF
Bandera's body showed that his prin-
cipal wound was a severe machete
blow on the head. which cut off his
left ear and made an ugly incision
in his face. He also had bullet wounds
in his arms and breast.
The condition of B~andeTa's two dead
companions was even more shocking.
Their faces and heads were terribly
gashed, and they also had machete
wounds in their breasts and on their
arms. The clothes of all three men
showed every evidence Of the hard life
which they had been leading while
eluding their pursuers,
Gen. Gomez Enters Denial.
Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, at his for.
mai aTraignment, denied the allega-
ton that he had engaged in conspiracy
the government.
The government expects that the
steamer Mexico, which will sail from
New York on Saturday, will bring is
rapid-tre guns, 10000, 900 cartridges
and 1000 Lee rifles.
Tomas Estrada Palma, Jr., has
Joined the Havana city militia.
The disturbed situation of the coun,
try Is interfering with The
transportation of merchandise by rail,
road has practically ceased, shippers
the seizure of their goods.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
APPEASE LAND HUNGER
CZAR's EFFORTS TO SECURE THE
SUPPORT OF PEASANTS.
4 BOLD BID FOR SUPPORT



80 I"'flshurE An Important series
p! conferences are being held ..
I'.lo..os au The question O. l~h
Immediate distribution 1t The crown
Iauds and ~HppoUdares. 10 the peas.
auts In al attempt 70 IND q paILai
SOLUTION oil ,hf agraTiab question ny
m~euAurabiF appeaalne The IanGhun.
ger m Inc r~oasantrE The government
has dnhni'nlE decided t. proceed with
thr nri&ina. plan outlined August
for ac.lIinG tn" agrarian question re-
GarajeaS or parliament ID Ea 70 The
r-an'r} upJl The issue al 11e coming
election
The Distribution Of Land.
within a fortnight an imperial uEase
will he lssHe2, directing the aETarlan
commission to begin the distribution
Of l.Hvg 600 dessiatines "a dtssiatine
Is about "a acres belonging 10 the
appendaees, 4,0oO,Vo0 dessiatines be.
longing TO the crown, and 100000
dessiatiRe8 Of land offered to or pur.
chased through the peasants bank.
Only the forests and lands belonging
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
DU BIOuS
About What Her Husband Would Say.

A Mich. woman tried Postum Food
Coffee because ordinary coffee dis
agreed with her and her husband. She
writes:
"Hy husband was sick for three
years with catarrh of the bladder, and
palpitation of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part of the time.
Il had stomach trouble. was weak
and fretful SO l could not attend to
my housework-both of us using cot
fee all the time, and realizing it was
harmful.
One morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
OF our trouble and advised Postum.
l took it home rather dubious about
what my husband would say--he was
fond of coffee.
But | took coffee right off the
table, and we haven't used a cup of
II since. You should have seer the
change In us, and now my husband
never complains Oh heart palpitation
any more. My stomach trouble went
away in two weeks after I began Pos
tum. My children love it and 1t does
them good, which can't be said Of
coffee.
"A lady visited us who was always
nall sex. / told her I'd make her q
cup OF Postum. She said it was taste
less stuff, but she watched me make
1t, boiling it thoroughly for is min
utes, and when done she said it was
splendid. Long boiling brings out the
flavor and food quality" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Some Terse Telegrams:.


Too much rain for cotton in portions
Of Texas.
Wheat in North Dakota and Manito-
ba reported damaged.
Call money in New York, Z per cent,
the highest in several months.
After a four days frenzy. caused by
the episode in the Hartman stocks.
the New York exchange has settled
down,
Announcement of dividends on
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
stock causes a frenzied buying in Wall
street.
The instruction in Cuba has caused
a tumble in island securities in Lon.
don.
There are persistent rumors in
New York money circles of early
large gold imports.
Available cash balance in United
treasury, $3.50, 152,414; gold coin
and bullion. $11O,9S7, 554; gold certia.
Gates, $42,2Si.460.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
ILLINOIS G. 0. p. CONVENTION.
Presidential Boom Of Speaker Cannon
Endorsed.

Springfield, Ill.-The ticket named
below vas nominated by the repub.
leans in state convention:
Treasurer Of StatC-John F. Smul,
ski.
Superintendent of Public Instruc.
tIon-FranCis G. Blair.
Trustees of the State University
Mrs, Carrie s. Alexander, Fral Hatch.
Alexander MCLain, l.. l., Lehman
tshort term).
The presidential boom of Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon, for 1908, which was
launched by his own congressional dis.
trict, was given an enthu iastic in
dOrsement by the convention
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Indianapolis lnd-Passenger tryin
No. rs. on the Big -Four railroad,
running between Elkhart and Indian,
apolis, ~ derailed at Taft, 20 miles
northeast OF Indianapolis. Engineer
Parker Buggy and Fireman Harry Guy
were crushed to death under their en-.
CINE, None of the passengers was in
jured. The engine, tended, baggage
car and smoking car left the track
and rolled down an embankment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
His Only Concern.

A well known member OF tie New
York bar, a man of most patronizing
manner, one day me John G. Car.
Isle, to whom he observed loftily.
81 see, Carlisle. that the supreme
court has overruled you In the case
of Mullins versus Jenkinson, But
he added, in his grand way. you, Car
Isle. need feel no concern about your
reputation"
Carlisle chuckled. Quite so" he
agreed. I'm only concerned for the
reputation of the supreme court
Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Indianapolis, Ind Merrill
Moores, attorney, acting on the rela.
ton of Charles p. Benedit, prosecuting
attorney of Marion county, and the
railroad commission of the state of
Indiana, has filed suits in the su.
perior court of Marion county to Dust
three of the express companies doing
business in Indianapolis--the Adams.
the United States and the American,
1t Is charged that they violate the
laws Of the state by failure to deliver
freight beyond the corporate limits ri
the city of Indianapolis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Charged With Peonage.

Shreveport, La.-L N. Dcudy, one
Of the weaithlc~t planters Of North
Louisiana, and his son, j.. !. Dondy,
We're arrested today "a, Bcrnieo On the
charge Of violating the prouagc laws
by keeping negrur, in ,ery.turc. The
Dondys We're taken to Monroe, where
they gave bond in the sum Of 81, 1000 for
their appearance at the next term Of
the Federal court. Recently five other
planters were arrested in the Bcrnice
n~eighhorhood on similar charges, and
the investigation continues by the
Federal %NNthorties.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Troops For the Border.

Austin, Textile International &
Great Northern Railway Co. has re,
cetved orders to hold themselves In
readiness to provide a special train
TO carry trops south towards the
border, The c$elmanding officers state
that the troops when they leave here
will go to San Antonio TO garrison the
post there. San Antonio is within
six hours run to Brownsville, and 1t
is believed here that the troops are
to be sent there in order that they
may reach Brownsville should further
trouble develop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
NEGRO Bishop Elected From a Pulln,

Chicago, lll.-Bishop c. II.
Phillips of the African Methodist
church, a resident of Nashville, Tenn.
who arrived in Chicago, was elected,
with his wife, from a Pullman sleeper
at Hopkinsville, KY Monday night.
One of the three white people in the
a objected to the colored passengers
and the Pullman conductor ordered
them to the Jim Grow" car. The
bishop refused to go, because he had
paid for a berth to Chicago. At Hop.
kinsville two policemen forced the
couple to 60 into a day coach.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Omaha, Neb.-Secretary Wilson of
the department of agriculture, I'M
attended, and without disclos.
ing his identity, drove alone in a
closed carriage to the packing plants
In South Omaha. After a short In.
spection {. several Of the plants, the
secretary returned to this city. say.
ing: II don't want my identity known"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
RECORD BREAKING transform.
Bodies Washed Out Of Graves BY
Downpour at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo,-A terrific rain
storm prevailed in Kansas City and
VICINITY, causing more or less serious
damake.
In Kansas City 500 inches Of watsF
fell, a record for the time, three hours
and a half.
A telephone message received from
Elmwood cemetery says that several
bodies were washed out Of their graves
by the record-breaking rainstorm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
illinois Socialists.

Chicago, 1ll.-The following state
ticket was named by the social.
list party: State treasurer, W. E. Nc.
Dermott, Chicago; superintendent of
public instruction, Mrs, haywood 81.
mons, Evanston; University trustees:
Mrs. Gertrude D. Hunt. Norwood park;
MRS. Corinne Brown, La Grange; Algy
NJ. Simons, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Pat Grove Arrested and Released

New York, N. Y.--Pat Grove, of
Omaha, who was acquitted of the
Cudahy kidnapping, and who recently
came to the city, was arrested,
charged with being a suspicious per.
son. He was taken to police head
quarters. The police, however, were
unable to find a record of a case for
which they believed he was wanted.
and he was released.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

jamestown, n Y.-The federal
grand jury for the western district
of New York has returned indictments
against the Standard Oil Co. and the
New York Central Railroad Co, charg.
ing violations Of the interstate law in
giving and accepting special rates in
the ahLpment Of oil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
CARNEGIE SPELLING REFORM.
II Has Been Adopted BY President
Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Presiiant
Roosevelt has adopted the Car
negie spelling reform movement. The
president has issued orders to Public
Printer Stilltngs that hereafter all
messages from the president and all
other documents emanating from the
white house shall be printed in ac-
cordance with the recommendations Of
the spelling reform committee headed
by Brander Matthews, professor OF
English at Columbia university.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Rate Law Effective AUGUST pa.

Washington-There will be abso.
lutely no fomality of ceremony
incident to the taking effect of the new
rate law and the reorganization of the
interstate commerce commission. The
law takes effect Tuesday, August %.
1t Is not certain whether there will be
any members of the commission here
on that day. Only one is In the city
now, Senator Cockrell, and no move
has been made toward having a meet.
ing. 1t is explained that there is nc
occasion for any meeting or Formally.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Head Of Santa Fe Speaks.

I Chicago-President L. P. Ripley of
the AtChison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail.
road has addressed an open letter to
the people of Kansas in answer to
communications approving or critising
his conduct of Santa Fe affairs. He
says the road is worth all it is capI,
talized for, and as to taxation, the
company will not murmur as long as
its property is assessed in the same
proportion of its real value as is the
property of private citizens
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
EMOTIONAL INSANITY PLEA.


New York, y. "a decision was
reached by attorneys for Harry K.
Thaw that Thaw's defense to the
charge Of killing Stanford White will
be a plea Of emotional insanity.
This will include as part of the de-
Tense that Thaw's insanity existed
only until after White was killed, and
that Thaw is now SAL again, and has
been since the killing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Negro Rises Out Of Ils Coffin.

Gonzales, Tex.-A negro named
Johnson, living near here, created
a commotion by coming to life
while being placed in his coffin, pre-
paratory to burial. The negro was
hurt IN a runaway and was believed
to have been killed. He may die yet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

whenever I stopped or lifted. The
urine was badly disordered and for a
long time l had attacks of gravel.
After l began using Doan's Kidney
Pills the gravel passed out, and my
back got well. l haven't had back
ache or bladder trouble since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box,
Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

The tOads under the harrow at this
moment are the New Jersey candy
manufacturers, who are found to have
amassed great wealth by selling chill.
hren brightly coIorcd sweets. some of
which were actually poisonous. while
all were bad, A chemical compound
In high favor with the children, known
as saltwater tafry,' Is found to be
particularly deadly to the young
stomach,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
The Doss GaIbrsith Trial

Springfield, Mo,-The case of Dosa
Galbraith, charged with participating
in the lynching of three negroes in
this city, was give INTO the jury. When
the Jury wes last heard from II
was reported to stand 10 for ~acquittal
and 2 for conviction. T
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Brutal Assault On a Woman.

Joplin, Mo.-Mrs. Maria Wren, SO
years old. was brutally beaten by
an unidentified assailant. what at.
tackled her in her home, where
she lived alone. Her creams and re.
sistance with a stove poker frightened
him away, Mrs. Wren has been re-
moved to the home of a son to re.
cnyar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
The Continent Has Meningitis,

Washington. - Meningitis is the
disease affecting the backbone of
the American continent, according to
DR.. c. Willard Hayes of the geological
survey. Mexico will be the next coun-
try to be visited by a seismic disturb
ance, Is his prediction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Kokomo, lud.-Lucy Hill, IL years
old, took Sl40 from a dresser, bought
some clothes, jewclry and a railroad
ticket to Dallas, Tex, Her parents
thought she had been stolen, but today
she WAS located in Oklahoma. ooh. |
just wanted to have the time OF my
life" was her explanation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Butt VIII Apneal.

Little Rock, Ark.-State Senator F.
O. Butt, of Carroll county, convicted
at Perryville Of bribery, and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary and
to pay a fine of $500, will appeal to
the supreme court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
"Nehraska Welcomes RrYan.n

Omaha, Neb.-A special train O
seven cars, adorned with banners
bearing the inscription, Nebraska
Welcomes Bryan" prominently dis.
played, has left this city for New
York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
No Assistance From the Treasury.

New York-Those who have looked
for some sort of financial relief for
Wall street from the secretary of the
treasury have had their hopes dashed
by the announcement of the secretary
that present conditions call for no gov
eminent assistance. ,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
a Quarter Million Ere

New Yofk-Nearly an entire block
front Of business buildings in West
Fourth street. between Mercer and
Green streets. were partially burned,
causing damage to a dozen firms *.
ceeding $3.50, G01.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

the danger by cur
ing the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
J. A. Haywood, a
well known resident
of Lufkin, Tex,
says: Il wrenched
my back working in
a sawfnill was laid
up six weeks, and
from that time had
pain in my back
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Another Triumph for x-Rays.

So successful has the application of
the X-rays been in the tratment of
children suffring from ringworm, that
the Metropolitan Asyiums Board, Lon
don, has been enabled to discontinue
the use of one of the two institutions
reserved for such cases.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Sent to Canada BY Salvationists.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Brigadier ]. w.
Cousins, of the local Salvation army,
has issued q statement showing that
II, 900 immigrants had been sent from
this country to Canada during the past
eight months by the Salvation Army.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

One Of the late Mr. SaEe's nireas
scornfuIly says that some Of the 9th.
crs are satisfied with q So .0oo be
quest because they are afraid Of
losing it by contrasting the will Thus
indirectly charging them with being
short skates without sporting in
stincta. But It must not be forgotten
that no bet Is a good bet to lose.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

Havana, Aug. 24,-The insurgents
have lost two battles within u hours,
the city of Pinar del Rio has been
practically abandoned by the rebels,
and Pine Guerra and his band of rev.
]olutionists are in retreat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Ferguson Wins In Oklahoma,

Watonga, Okla.-Former Governor
Ferguson will go into the Second
district congressional convention at
Geary with 149 out Of 164 delegates
pledged to him as the result of the
primary election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Broke Worlds Ear.ra

Butte, Mont.-The worlds running
record for three-eighths of a mile was
broken at the races held here, AtoEa
negotiating the distance in 1919.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31
Palma a Hard Worker,

Havana-President Palma has not
left the palace this week. He is con-
stantly receiving reports, holding con
situations and issuing orders.