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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Chicago, Il.--An improved demand
for cash wheat and an increase u
-four shipments from New York
caused strength Ia the wheat market,
The purchase of wheat FOR milling
purposes At the principal grain cen-
tiers Is Of an urgent character.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
More Money for WeIs.Faroo Men,

Houston, Texas. = AS the result
Of a conference In Kansas City o.
the officials OF the Wells-Fargo Elk
press Co. it has been decided to ad-
vance salaries Of employees, but the
advance not to be on a stated per-
centage basis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
English Educational snl.

London. Eng.-The education bill
passed its third reading in the house
OF lords by los votes to rs. The tone
OF the speeches indicated that a set
Element is still not impossible
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
On veros 81 st,rv,t,o,

Grand Marais, MINI, Dec. 7.--Manv
2. The Chippewa Indians at the PORT.
age reservation are on the verge \,
starvation. The customary allowance
q nour and pork from the goyern.
ment has not been received
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
wo.cent.a.MIIa Rook.

washington, d. C.--House commit.
tee on interstate and foreign com.
merce will consider the Sherman hin
providing for the sale Of mileage
books at &c a mile. Hearings win
probably be granted on this measure
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

The consumer has a right to know
how much milk the quart bottle con.
taius that Is left at his back door, but
the cream Will always remain an IN
certain or minus quantity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
The Murderer Of Clara West,

Springfield, Mo.-The preliminary
hearing of Garland Moore, who muir.
dered Clara West at Bots dare lear
here, has been postponed until next
week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

"A New York citizen says he has
heard so political speeches this year,
and only one Of them was good.
That about the proportion in q quart
az chestnuts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

San Francisco, Cal.--Three favor.
ties won at Em~eryville. The last
race Of the day furnished a surprise
In Sugar Maid. az 20 to l.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
Money for Japanese Nav

London. Eng.--The Times Toxic
correspondent cables he understands
the coming Japanese budget will in.
ciude $s7,500,0 0o. to be spread over
seven years, for the purpose Of In.
creasing the navy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Washington, p. C.--Statement Of
the treasury balance In the general
fund, exclusive Of the $4,000. 900 SOLD
reserve. shows Available cash balance
s3a2.4si,Sl1: sold coin and bullion
s1os.4se,sso; gold certincates, s1,4ssr
AL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Odess. Ras sia.--Oyders have been
placed Win tho rslkoaaiefg shipbuila.
Inc yards fur ~ scnsttuekica d 49,
modern torpedo ctSlsssS NJ ~ Hlaek
49, AeeA "a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Looking glasses are going up In
price. What IL the difference All
the girls know they are pretty without
consulting a mirror.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Although the coal man was not elect.
ed to anything he Is gathering good
things right along.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

or ali European cities, Rome has
most frequently been in the hands of
enemies 1t has been entered Or sack.
cd more than 40 times since 800 Is. G..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Maybe there is still hope for the cap.
tains Of industry. ], PierpOnt Morgan
has just paid sec, 900 for a Bible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

eantossD uniont, the aer0naut, says
thaf W smother year everybody will
~ ~ III the III" enjoying them
seivCe on aerOplanes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
New Bank,

a new bank and trust compnny has
been organized at Brookhaven with q
capital of 100000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

Colon, Dec. 1.-Two hundred Span.
ish and 800 Barbadian laborers have
arrived here for work on the canal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

A bachelor Ia forced 10 wear skirts
in Korea and a not don trousers I'M
Ill he marries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

An English paper says Lord Strath'
coma won't tell how rich he Is. He pos.
sesses untold wealth. so TO speak.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

The parrot appreciates music more
than any other OF the lower crea-
lures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

no children Of Count CasteIlane.
WIN they ~ to ~ their father ought
u ~ sdyl1ed ~ button up their pocket
noney.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
improvements at Beauvoir.

Work on the improvements at Beau
voir is progressing nicely. The new
hospital is a model Of present day com
p~leteness, is thoroughly sanitary, and
when fully equipped will be as complete
as any building Of its class In the
country,
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14
Rirht Of Way Throueh Camnua

The board OF trustees OF the A. and
NJ. College granted to the Starkville
Street Railway Company right Of way
through the campus, but refused TO
furnish power for Same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-14

BY passing the 500, 900 900. 900 mark
In wealth America has goose-egged her
rivals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
MIscEILANEoUs RECORD.
ThoLoRisinturo.

The Legislature convened in special
session at Dover at noon today, and the
great Senatorial farce was resumed.
Whether the renewed contest will result
in 1.-THE election Of Addicls, Col II. A.
du Pont, a dark horse or in a continue
tion Of the vacancy remains to be seen
At present al the chances so far as tho
choice of the Republican caucus Is con-
cerned. seem % favor Addicks. Dis
patches TO later editions Of todays paper
will tell tho story OF the opening proceed
ings
According to advices sent from Dover
Hast night the Democratic members Of
che Legislature are not disposed TO take
any hand in the transaction Of business.
In this Il would seem they are right.
They do not favor the special session,
which was called solely at the instance
Of the Republican majority. Upon the
latter, therefore, devolvea the entire
responsibility.
For one thing, the Democratic atti-
tude Of non-participation, il carried out
will prevent the consummation Of any
Legislative schemes that may require
more than q majority vote.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
TAKING HIS LAST LOOK.
Pathetic Farewell to His Home CAy of
Man Doomed TO Blindness.

Pathetic Farewell to His Home CiAy of
Man Doomed 10 Blindness.
With the shadow of certain darkness
slowly settling over his worn eyes. VIII
liam O'Donnell, q former member of
Seattle's Finest" is home from Portland
to take what he believes to be the last
fond gaze at his own beloved city, says
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
For him the soft bosom Of the hills
Will no more swell in the melting green
OF spring, nor the breeze-swept water Of
the sound weave its iridescent blues
Not again shall the declining King Of
Day paint for him in glory huus the sky
beyond the Olympics while the purple
shadows creep toward the submits.
Nor shall the flowers bloom-for he is
going blind.
Within a month the little film that is
spreading over the pupils now so dear to
him VIII have entirely overcast the vision
and his light will have gone out, to
leave him, though yet a strong man. on
the plane Of the pulling iand the weak
with a hand to lead and loving voice
to read him into iorgetfulness Of his long
night.
He is the victim of disease known as
atrophy OF the eyes, for which there is no
known cure.
O'Donnell arrived in the CITY vester-
day morning and called on a number of
his old friends in this city, telling them
he had come, as he expressed il, Ito see
the old town for the last time.
About month ago he was stricken
without warning, losing the sight OF one
eye almost instantly Numerous opti-
clans have been consulted by the unfor-
tunate man, but they can saw nothing
do nothing, give nothing-but SYM
pathy.
O'Donnell is seeing more in month
than he has probably noticed In the whole
40 years of his life before He Is look
ing. everywhere, noticing everything in
and about the "old town" for. he saws
It may be for the last time. One eve 6as
already ceased to perform its function
and the other is gradually failing. though
still fairly clear the shadows will soon
commence to lengthen, twilight fan. and
then the darkness, after which no sun
can rise on this earth to light the wav for
O'Donnell
So O'Donnell is seeing things. hunqrilv
ravenously. He looks into the faces az
friends, at every feature and every line
that he may remember them. He eazes
for minutes out on the bay and majestic
Mount Rainier
He left today for Vancouver. taking
with him his last visual impressions ol
the "old town"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
Those Letters.

We confess to a feeling Of surprise at
the supreme stinginess manifested by
our esteemed contemporary, the Dover
State News. We would not believe such
thing possible were il not for its un-
blushing confession and evident rejoic-
ing in the shameful fact.
Il is the good fortune Of the State
News TO be in possession Of the letters
which passed between Senator Alice and
Horace Greeley Knowles in relation to
the latter's ardent desire for foreign
mission, which letters each party TO the
correspondence makes bluffs at printing
but is afraid TO do.
New the State News might print
those letters, but refuses to do so. It is
waiting for Knowles to take the initia-
tive, but it might as well wait for the
skies TO fall. And il has the hardihood
to refer to the great pleasure il derives
from the treatthe lie tiers afford. 1--WE
still enjoy reading them" it exultingly
says, but it selfshly keeps this enjoy
ment TO itself, instead Of imparting some
Of it to others by printing the letters in
its columns
We plead with our contemporary to
forswear its unbeooming stinginess and
make those letters public. It it will do
this, Every Evening will reprint them,
with due credit, as is our custom. and
then all the people Of the State will enjoy
the treat.
Come, esteemed contemporary, be
generous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
THE PEAoEFUL NAVAJos.
A Red Tribe Which is Interested in Its
Flocks.

The Navaios are a pastoral patriarchal,
semi-nomadic people. Their whole cul-
ture and development centres in their
fiocks, says a writer in Scribner's Maga-
zine. Their reservation of 1900 square
miles is desert, broken with mountain and
mesa. On the mesa and low mountain
there are considerable areas Of pinon and
cedar, and on the higher mountains a
limited area Of beautiful pine forests. Over
this region the Navajos drive their flocks.
At the season when the slight rainfall
gives even a scant pasturage on the desert
plains the tlocks are pastured there. As
the pasturage on the lower levels is both
burned with the hot, scorching sun and
exhausted with pasturing, the focks are
taken up into the higher mountains,
where there is more moisture. Again as
the deep winter SHOWS come on the sheep
must be taken down out of the moun-
tains 10 escape them. During this time
they are kept on the wooded mesa, where
there is less snow, and a plentiful supply
of wood, of which there is none on the
plains below Year in and year out the
Navajo hocks are driven back and forth
from plain to mountain top, mesa and
foothills.
While the Navaio's life is a wandering
one, he is not what could be called a
true nomad. His zone of wandering is
limited; on the same ground his father
and fathers father have kept their iocks.
The average Navajo could not guide YOU
a distance to exceed so miles. Last sea
son the writer had with him two Ma
vaio men Of middle age who had lived
their lives within a days ride Of the
mouth Of Canyon de Chelly. and this
was the first time they had travelled the
entire length Of the canyon. This seems
strange, from the fact that il is a most
remarkably scenic spot. and the larger
part of the great wealth Of Navajo leeen-
dairy lore centres in this canyon.
The Navajo family usually has three
homes, the location of which is deter
mined by the necessities Of their life
One is the summer home. where thew
grow their small crops Of corn and vege-
tables. This farming they do in the
narrow sand washes, where. by planting
TO a great depth, they get sufficient mois.
ture to mature the crops In a few
limited areas they have irrigated farms.
In Canyon de Chelly, which may be
termed the garden Of the reservation. %
there are tiny irrigated farms and splen-
did peach orchards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
The Thing. They Do.

The British House Of Commons. last
week, unseated Mr.. @. II. Williamson,
member from Worcester, because II had
been proved that some Of his overzealous
friends, in their anxiety 10 make sure Of
his election, bought some votes for him.
Not only would Parliament not stand
for this mild corruption, but Il instituted
a royal commission to investigate the
entire election Of members Of Parlia-
ment from Worcester, and the proba-
bilities are that the other representa-
tives from that city will also be unseated
and the city left without single MEM
Dor. This deprivation once happened
to Oxford, in 1880, and the effect Of the
discipline was so salutary that election
bribery 70 any extent ceased in Great
Britain until very recently.
There was a time In England when cor
uption at elections ran not, but when
reform came il camo with vengeance.
Not even the suspicion Of corrupt
methods was tolerated There is on
record a case where a brewer who was
elected TO Parliament was unseated
because Of proof that one Of his Gus
toners, in his desire 70 help elect his
patron, broached a barrel Of ale for the
free use Of voters. This was held TO be
bribery, and the brewer who was not
even aware OF what his customer had
done, was not permitted 10 take bis seat
How different in this country. Men
buy their election TO office and corruption
does not even challenge their credentials.
In Delaware one seeker after seat
in the United States Senate has spent
probably a million dollars in debauch-
ing voters and electing Legislatures, and
now seems 20 be on the eve Of consun-
mating his corrupt bargains. In be-
half of another aspirant -'tse sum Of
S5S000 was contributed to vote
buying fund for the last election in con-
sideration Of the promise of seat in the
Senate. And should either Of these
coruptionists succeed in completing the
purchase he will take his seat in the
greatest deliberative body in the world
without the slightest remonstrance from
his iellow-memhers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
rreatmsnt 1or snn.e RItas.

In tho current issue Of the journal Of
the American Medical Association DR..
C. W. r. Crum OF jefferson, Md, con-
tributes an interesting and timely article
relative 20 the treatmeni,.of the bites Of
venomous snakes. He has had much
practical experience, having been called
upon for several yesfs 10 attend at least
two cases year in which the patient
was suffering from bites inflicted by
copporhoads. A remarkable result Of
his observations is that among snakes
Of tho viper class-rattlesnalxes, copper
heads and vipers-the bites inflicted by
young and small snakes arc more danger
Gus than those inflicted by old and large
ones. lie relates an incident that hap
pened in the Philadelphia Geological
Garden, where a large boa constructor
was killed by tho bites Of young rattle
snakes, the rattlsnako and boa being in
cages separated by fine meshed wire
screen. The little snakes wriggled
through the screen the night they we're
hatched out, and in the morning the boa
was dead.
DIR. Crum attained success in the treat
ment of the bites Of copperhead snakes
by the use Of potassium permanganate.
Several years ago" he writes, "Dr.
Thomas r. Brown published an account
Of some experiments with potassium per-
manganate az an antidote 10 the venom
Of snakes Of the viper class-e. g., rattle
snakes, copperheads and vipers Pre-
viously had used this drug IN a measure,
but afterward I used IL almost entirely,
at frst hypodermically. Being refused
this method Of administration on one
OCCASION, used permanganate solution
locally on congresses, and apparently
with good effect. Shortly after hit on the
plan now pursue, which gives me results
incomparably better than anything have
known Of heretofore. My plan is to
freeze the area around the bite with ethyl
chloride spray, incise through the wound,
usually making two parallel incisions Of
almost an inch in length through the
two little wounds made by tho fangs.
Then / soak the part for a few minutes in
strong pemanganate solution and apply
dressings wet with this solution. The
edge Of this dressing "a raised up every
half hour or hour and fresh solution
poured over the surface The incisions,
which are tnaing, usually heal in a day.
Certainly, so far as my experience goes,
an incision in an area poisoned by snake
bite appears 20 heal with extraordinary
rapidity even in the absence Of any affort
at asepsis."
As there are snakes In Delaware,
although they arc not numerous, fortu-
nately, il viii be well for physicians, par
ticularly In the rural districts, to take
careful note Of Dr. Crum's treatment, and
be ready to give il test when occasion
demands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
PubIlolty Of Eleotlon Expensss.

The House Of Representatives COM
mitteo on election Of Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice-President and members Of
Congress has made n favorable report on
the bill Of Representative Gaines Of West
Virginia, providing for publicity regard
ing election expenses.
The bill FIRST defines political COM
mittee" and makes tho measure apply
10 "any COMMITTEES, association or organi-
ration which shall aid or promote the
success or defeat Of any person who shall
be a candidate for the Office Of ropresen-
lative or delegate In Congress at any cleo
iion. or who shall be voted for at such
election" The definition Is also made
applicable TO Presidential and Vice-Presi-
DENTAL elections. The term political
committee" "a also defined and covered
By the provisions Of the measure, as any
committee, organization, &C., to aid or
defeat the nomination Of any person for
the Office Of representative or delegate in
Congress.
Next the measure stipulates that all
contributions made to aid the election
or defeat Of such candidates must be
made only TO a chairman or treasurer Of
such political committee" as defined,
and the same regulation is made TO apply
to contributions for nominations that
Is, the contribution must be to an officer
or member Of the personal committee. q"
Candidates for othor Offices than those
named, but which are 20 be voted for at
the same election with members Of Con-
gross or electors, are allowed to person.
ally pay their own travelling expenses and
such other costs necessary 20 properly get
before the public their views and position.
No committee is allowed 20 receive con-
tributions until Il has a treasurer and
other officers, and such fact certified to
the clerk Of a United States district court.
Every payment toward election ex-
penses made under the provisions Of the
measure must be vouched for, unless less
than 81, by receipted bill, stating the par
ticulars Of the expenditure, and such re-
oeipts must not be destroyed until twelve
months after the election 70 which thev
relate Every expenditure made must
be certified 70 the clerk Of United States
district court within three days after il
is made, with the provision that any ex.
penditure made within six days preceding
the election shall be certified on the day
il is made.
Likewise, all receipts Of contribution
which amount TO more than $50 are Ia
be certified to tho clerk Of the court by
the officer Of the committee receiving
them, and are 70 constitute a public
record in such clerks Office. Contribution,
must be made in the name Of the persor
making them. Jurisdiction is given dis
trict or circuit courts to compel the film,
of expenses and the contributions a,
stipulated, and such proceedings ar,
allowed precedence on the court docket
The court procedure is outlined in detail
In the measure.
Nothing In the measure is to limit ex
penses Of contesting an election. TIL,
violation Of its provisions is made a mis-
demeanor punishable by a maximum
fine Of 5000 or imprisonment for on
year, or both.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31

is that when we send these Seekers
abroad they win not stay put, Inc
Regular leaders once chuckled nightly
at a shrewd piece Of politics on their
part. They got Fred Eden Bach nice
Job in Cubs. and before the smile mad
died on their Countenances Fred was
home knocking the underpinning out Of
their plans and getting himself elected
TO one Of the fat county Offices. 80. we
predict that while Horace may luxuriate
IN some foreign court for two or three
years. he will blandly turn up when. an
other secretary of state Is to be named.
The Commentator
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31

Says the Morning News: "Aeain
Every Evening is at It's old tricks of dis
torting what Others have to say" We
deny the accusation in toto, and chall-
lenge The Morning News 20 prove its
charge or stand convicted Of wilful false
hood We did, the other day, quote
from the Morning News an editorial
which placed the sole responsibility for
the specisl session Of the Legislature
upon Governor Lea, but we did not dis
tort or misfeprosent in the slightest
particular. We quoted the editorial
aLluLion verbatim.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31

Panama Radicals ask that President
Roosevelt shall interfere in the election
to be held in that country next month.
evidently that they may carry them
against all opposition. Certainly. Why
notl We interiered and overthrow the
regularly established government of
Hawaii. We interfered with aid to the
revolutionists and thus made good the
secession Of Panama from the United
States of Colombia. Il will be only a
little step farther to coerce the election
Of Panama into the desired Radical
channel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
Thonahtlnl

Elderly Aunt Your husband carries
life insurance, of course ?
Young Wiie-For himself? No. in
deed He thinks so much of me. though
that he has had my life insured for $40 00O,
Isn't thot thoughtful Of him Chicago
News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31

The great national game of baseball
serves an excellent purpose in Washing
ton. Il attracts members Of the House
of Representatives, but whenever "Uncle
Joe" Cannon. the Speaker, is hard pressed
by John Sharp Williams to produce
quorum, all he has to do is 70 send the
sergeant-at-arms 70 the baseball grounds
and the missing members are roped in
without the slightest trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
piseourared.

I'm kind o. discouraged bout that new
boarder, said Mrs Corntossel
Cheer up, answered the farmer. There
amt no use O. trying 10 suit him. He's
one o those fellers that write political
articles for the magazines Washington
Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31

Michael Davitt. who died at Dublin
Ireland, yesterday, was one Of the ablest
and best Of the Irish leaders in Parlia-
ment. He had labored long and earnest
ly for land reforms in Ireland, and his
death occurs at time when political
conditions in his country are better by
far than they were when he entered upon
his campaign.