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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
SAVED FROM DREAD FATE.
Kind Woman's Assistance Meant
Much to This Tramp.

A certain lady. noted for her kind
heart and open hand, was approached
not long ago b. a man who, with
tragic air, began:
"A man, madam, is often forced by
the whip Of hunger 10 many things
from which his very soul shrinks--
and so IT Is with me at this time. I'm,
less, madam. in the name of pity. you
give me assistance. / will be com
PEELED 10 90 something which | never
before have done, which ! would
greatly dislike 20 DO"
Much impressed, the lady made
haste to place In bis hand a fve-dol
lar bill As the man pocketed II
with p~rotGse thanks, she inquired:
And what ia the dreadful thing
I have kept YOU from doing, my poor
mAn?'
Work" was the brief and mourn
full reply-Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Charity Ia ono OF the few things
that should never be advertised,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
BLAMEs THE PRESS
yAMAmoTo LAYS WAR TALK TO
SENSATIONAL PAPERS.
NO N1EREsTM TRANSFER OF FLEET
Saws That II Is a Matter Solely for
the American Government %
Decide.

New YORK, N. D1a
| Yamamoto, one of Japan's most ais
tinguished naval officers, is the guest
of New York. The admiral and his
suite arrived here from England on
the steamer Carmania Wednesday
afternoon and will remain until July
15.
The admiral's first day in New YORK
was a busy me. He was interviewed
by half a hundred reporters, had his
photograph taken a score OF times,
received visits from Maj. Gen. Fred
erick Grant, Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans, Capt. j. D. Adams, acting com
mandant O the New York navy yard,
and a number of other military and
naval men, took a long automobile
ride, and dined with the members OF
his party.
In his interview the admiral depre-
Gated the wal scare which has re
Gently appeared in both Japan and
America. He said that no small Incl
dent could break the friendship which
existed for so many years between
Japan and the United States. He
thought the sensational press of the
two countries largely to blame for
the war talk. AS to the prospective
transfer of the great Atlantic battle
ship squadron to the Pacific, that was
a matter solely for the American
government to decide, and one that
did not interest him in the least, ex-
cept in that it was a novel naval ex-
pertinent.
Admiral Yamamoto took occasion to
deny that on his return to Japan he
would become the leader of the pro-
gressive party. He said that he had
served in one cabinet--he was min
lister of marine during the war with
Russia-and that he had no desire to
have anything whatever to do with
politics.
Read Admiral Evans, who is an old
friend Of Admiral Yamamoto, called
on him during the afternoon, and the
two sailors had a long chat together.
After the visit Evans said they had
settled the whole matter of war be-
tween America and Japan and had de-
clared peace. Admiral Yamamoto
agreed with him that war talk was all
nonsense.
ut is absolutely silly to talk about
war between the two countries" said
Admiral Evans. There isn't any
more reason why we should fight ia
pan than there is that we should fight
italy because OF italian outrages IN
this country or that the Chinese
should declare war on us because
some hoodlum hurls a brick through a
window"
Admiral Yamamoto will return
Rear Admiral Evans and Captain Adj
ans call at the Brooklyn navy yard
Thursday morning. At noon he will
be given a luncheon at the Holland
house, where he is staying, by the
Japanese society, and in the evening
will be given a dinner at the Union
League Club.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
WEATHER VERY FAVORABLE
The Rains Proved Highly Beneficial
to Cotton.

f. .Ha w StttgAf NHT 04tHIe
Memphis, Tenn. High temperatures
and showers were very beneficial 10
cotton, which made rapid growth dur
ing the week. The most favorable re-
ports Of the season are nov received
from practically the entire cotton belt.
There are some reports OF recovery Of
time lost earlier m the season, but yer
the belt as a whole the crop is still late
and the plant small. The ''laying by"
cultivation will be given much later
than usual because Of the small size OF
the plant.
Oklahoma and Texas report slower
cultivation than elsewhere large y be-
cause Of labor scarcity and partlJ be-
the rainfall during the week a
heaviest in these States. The eastern
Of the belt is in excellent condi-
tion, the only drawback being the late
ness OF the crop There the crop will
be finished in al unusually clean con-
iition a. regards cultivation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
BAD NEGRO GETS HIS.
Kills White Man and Is Himself Kill
ed by Posse.

Del Rio, Tex-One Of the coolest
blooded murders that has occurred in
Del Rio for a long time was perpe-
trGted this evening about 8 o'clock
when Fred Wilson, a negro, shot and
killed Early Smart. From an eye-wit-
ness II was learned that the negro was
in a slight difficulty with two or three
small boys and young Smart interfered
in their behalf and told the negro that
he could not hurt them, w]hcreupon the
negro drew Il six-shooter and fired, kill.
ing him instantly.
Posses were Immediately formed and
after about an hour and a half the me-
gro was found secreted in an empty
barrel under a warehouse, and on show.
ing fight was Immediately fired on by
the posse and killed. Wilson was a
Seminole Indian negro.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
BLACK HAND OUTRAGE.
Young italian Woman Is Mysteri-
ously Murdered.

Sterling, Tl.-Mrs, Cianacita Genet
ii, a beautiful young Italian woman,
was found dead in her bedroom this
morning with a bullet through her
heart. The police have been working
on the mystery with no success, us
there is not the slightest clew, either
motive in the way of revenge or rob-
berry to be had, The authorities have
about concluded that the murder is the
work of the Black Hand Association
and may have its inception in Italy.
So far as can be learned, the woman
had no enemies. There is no evidence
a q struggle in the room where she
was murdered, and the crime was so
skillfully committed hat the murderer
left no trace of himself. Neighbors did
not hear tho shot, End no suspicious
characters were noticed in the vicinity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
His Name for Il.

! was once teaching a class OF small
pupils IN physiology in a rural school
and asked the class what name was
given to the bones OF the head as a
whole, A little girl raised her hand.
What is II, Lucy2" / asked.
Skull" she answered.
Correct" said ]; but what other
name has IT." expecting some ore to
answer Uranium" All were 3 .ent
for a while. then a little fellow who
seemed to be in n deep study quickly
raised his hand. his eyes sparkling
and a confident smile spreading on
his face.
What Ia 1t, Henry" / asked.
"Noggin," was his immediate reply.
Judges Library.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
TURPENTlNE FOR WEEvIL.
Cotton Growers Experiment Success
full In Louisiana.

Alexandria, La.-News of an ex-
pertinent with ~turpentine, which
has apparently driven the boil weevil
from the cotton fields about Coushat-
ia, La, was received here by Presi-
dent Paul Lisso of the First National
Bank of Alexandria. An oat sack Is
dipped in a solution Of three parts
water to one of t%urpentine. This sack
is attached to a pillow by suspending
1t on a pole tied to the pillow handles
near the beams. The sack is then
dragged through the cotton field. The
scent of %turpentine thus spread in
Coushatta has remained on the
ground for over a week without re-
newal and not a weevil or other bug
has been found. About one gallon Of
%turpentine was used to every four
acres.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
GIRL HEROINE BROWNS.
Loses Life In Reservoir, Where She
Plunged to Save Her Brother.

Litchfield, I'll. - Gertrude Blasik.
aged IA, was drowned In the
reservoir of No. IA mine, south Of
here, while attempting to save her
young brother. The boy had waded
out into the water, which was only A
feet deep. The girl, thinking that the
boy would drown, leaped into the wa
ter after him, tripping as she made
the leap. She fell sace downward
and was unable to rise. The little boy
waded out of the water and cried for
help.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
NEGRO HoLD-UPs CAUGHT.
Engineer Foils Them BY Putting or
Full Speed and They Are Captured.

New York. N. "a daring at.
tempt to hold up and rob a freight
train on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Railway, N. j., yesterday was frus,
trated by Engineer William R. Law,
renee. The would-be robbers, four
negroes, were captured after an auto.
mobile chase.
The freight train was approaching
Railway when the engineer saw a sig.
nal to stop. When he did SO he was
surprised to see four negroes jump
from behind a clump Of bushes and
climb on board. One of the men
boarded the engine, while the other
three got on the train. The negro on
the engine ordered that one car be
uncoupled from the train and left
behind to be ransacked by them. He
said there would be trouble If the or.
der was not complied with.
Realizing that a fast express train
would be along In a few minutes, the
engineer grasped the throttle and sent
the train going at full speed, while
the negro looked on in Amusement.
Twice the men tried to jump from
the train, but fear of being dashed
to death prevented them and they
hung on until the train reached the
freight yards of the company at
Waverly, IL miles away.
There the men fled into the country,
but some policemen who were notified
pressed an automobile into service
and the negroes were soon %overtaken.
They gave their names as Joseph vii
son, John Johnson, Norman Tobin
and Florence Davis, all of Phila-
delphia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS,
Henry w. Rugg Chosen Grand Master
at Saratoga Consistory.

Macon, Ga.-About half Of the fol-
lowing officers have been elected by
the grand commandery Knights TEN.
plar, in session here. Henry w. Rugg
of Providence, R. l., Grand Master;
VIM. B. Melish, Cincinnati, Deputy
Grand Master; Arthur Macarthur, Troy.
Grand Generalissimo; Frank W.
Pierce, Oakland. Cal, Grand Captain
General; Leo S. Smith, Pittsburg, Pa,
Grand Senior Warden; Joseph Korr,
Atlanta, Ga, Grand Junior Warden;
H. Wales Lines, Meriden, Conn, Grand
Treasurer; John A. Gerow, Detroit,
Mich, Grand Recorder; George M.
Moulton, Chicago, trustee for nine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.
Arizona and Mexican Officials Are
Bound Over to Grand Jury.

Douglas, Ariz.-On the charge
of kidnapping Manuel Sarabia,
alleged to be wanted by the Mexican
government from the Jail at
Douglas on the night of June 80,
Antonio Maza, the regularly appoint.
ed Mexican consul at this place, was
bound over to the territorial grand
jury of Cochise county under a bond
of $1,000, having waived his prelim-
mary hearing. Charged with the same
%offense, Constable A. S, J.. Shropshire,
Arizona Ranger Samuel Hayhurst and
Policeman Lee Thompson were bound
over. All gave bond.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
herAIm.

A man WHO runs q truck farm in
Virginia tells Of the sad predicament
In which a eolored man named Sam
Moore, who is In bis employ, recently
found himself Sam had had consid.
cradle difficulty In eyading the on
slaughts Of a dog from a ~neighboring
farm. Finally the dog got him, as
Sam kicked at him.
Sans wife, hearing = tremendous
yell, rushed 10 the rescue Of her hus-
band, When she came up the dog had
fastened his teeth In the calf Of Sans
leg and was holding on for dear life,
Settling a stone in the road, Sans
wife was about to hurl Il when Sam,
with wonderful presence Of mind,
shouted:
Mandy Mandy. Don't ft3F dat
stone at de dawg! Frow # at me.
MaadyI'-Youth's Companion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
HUNDRED BOATS AS ESCORT
FOR President Down River-Every
Town to Be Represented.

st. Louis. President Roosevelt will
be greeted here in October by one Of
the greatest assemblages of river craft
he has ever Witnessed, according to
plans OF the Mississippi and Ohio River
Pilots Society. The aim is to assem-
bic all available steamers on the Missis.
sippi, Missouri, Arkansas, White, Ten
nossee, Cumberland, Kentucky, Illinois
and other tributaries of the Mississippi
and offer prizes for the best decorated
boats.
To each OF the sixty towns in the Mis-.
sI's;ppi valley a boat will be allotted to
officially represent the city and to be
decorated in its colors. These will
carry social and business organizations
Of the city and its officials.
The society hopes to have forty boats
besides
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
GIRLS BEAUTY RUINED BY PIE.
Young Woman's Face Burned When
She Falls Into Hot Pastry.

HagerstOwn, Md. - Miss jose
phine Eayey, daughter of Samuel
Eavey, a farmer residing near Keedys.
Vile, this county, was the victim of
a peculiar accident, and her beauty
may be married for life. While she
"a assisting her mother to make
custard pies, Miss Eavey was seized
with a falnting spell and fell face
downward into a pic that Mrs. Eavey
had taken from the stove. The young
woman's face was badly burned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
PRINCE VISITS AMERICA lNcoa
Grandson of Egypt's Ruler Is In tho
Rockies.

Oakland, Cal. - The descendant
of an unbroken line of kings
and rulers extending along a dynasty
of eight centuries, who is visiting the
United States incognito, left Oakland
yesterday on a trip to the Yosemite.
He will return during the week and
remain in this city for about a month.
The name of the visitor is Prince
d'Abro Pagratide of Cairo, Egypt. He
is the son of Tigrane Pasha, the alte
prime minister of Egypt prior to the
British occupation, and a grandson Of
the reigning ruler at this time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand the Taste Of
His Customers.

Two mcn were discussing the var.
lous food products now being supplied
In such variety and abundance.
One, a grocer. said, u frequently try
a package or so Of any certain article
before Offering It TO my trade, and In
that way sometimes form a different
idea than my customers have,
For instance, / thought | would try
some Postum Food Coffee. to see what
reason there was for such q call for Il.
At breakfast | didn't Ike II and supper
proved tho same, 80 | naturally con.
cluded that my taste was different
from that Of the customers who bought
It right along.
"A day or two AFTER, I waited ON q
lady who was buying a Csc package
and told her / couldn't understand how
n could fancy the tante OF Postum.
81 know Just what is tho matter
she said, you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for Just fifteen minutes, ars
ten minutes OF that time II simmsrea
and perhaps five minutes It boilei:
now II you will have 1t left to boil fuii
fifteen minutes after II commences to
boil, you will find a delicious Javalike
beverage, rich in food value Of gluten
and phosphates, so choice that you
will never abandon 1t, particularly
when you see the great gain In health
Well, ! took another trial and sure
enough Joined the Postum army for
good, and life seems worth living since
have go'tan rid Of my'old time stom-
ach and kidney troubles"
Postum is no sort Of medicine, but
pure liquid food, and this, together
with a relief from coffee worked the
change. There's a Reason"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" in
rAEs. y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

DIR, George A. Gordon, pastor Of the
Old South church, Boston, tells how a
witty lrishman stood before the gate
OF the other world, asking for admls.
sion. St Peter refused him, how.
ever. telling him he was too great a
sinner TO enter there, and babe him
90 away. The mar went a little dis.
lance from the gate and then crowed
three times like a rooster. 81. Peter
at once threw open the gate and cried
out; Come In, Pati Wen let bygones
be Observation-Disclosures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Leach Is Director Of Mint.

Oyster Bay, N. " President
Roosevelt has appointed Frank A.
Leach of Oakland, Cal, director Of the
mint to succeed George e. Robests,
who resigned to accept he presidency
OF the Commercial National bank Of
Chicago, made vacant by the death of
James H. Eckels. Mr.. Leach Is at
present superintendent of the San
Francisco mint. He will assume his
new duties at Washington late in the
present month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

II am perfectly certain" writes az
Englishman to the London World,
that half our Ills are due 10 the fact
that we do not laugh enough. A good
sincere smile Is somewhat rare In
these times, a laughing face Ia scarce.
and II is seldom indeed that one hears
a good ringing laugh The obvious
thing for this gentleman to do is to
subscribe for London Punch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

The highest tree in the world is
said to be an Australian gum tree Of
the species eucalyptus reguans, which
islands in the Cape otway range. It
is no less than AS feet high. Gum
trees grow rapidly, There is one In
Florida which Is reported to have
shot up 40 feet in four years. and an
other IN Guatemala which grew 100
fect in u years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
PoIsoNs CHILD AND SELF.
Youthful Wife Could Not Stand
Quarrel With Husband.

Hawkinsyille, Ga.-Mrs. Mckinney,
q young wife, after some words Of dif.
ference with her husband, who lives
near here, swallowed q dose OF strych-
nine today after giving some to her Q
year-old daughter. She then told her
husband OF it, who treated it as a Joke.
Soon, however, mother and child died
in great agony. She was % years of
age, and her family stands high in the
community.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
ATLANTA TO AUGUSTA.
Trolley Line Of le0 Miles Will Prob
ably Be Constructed.

Atlanta, Ga.--A trolley line from
Atlanta to Augusta, q distance Of 100
miles, win be in operation soon II the
plans Of a well capitalized company are
carried out. The company Is known as
the Atlanta and Carolina Construction
Company, capitalized at s5,ooosoO0. Sur
veys have b}en completed between At
lanta and Q6nyers and between Athens
and Augufa. 1t IL said the road will
be completed In two years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Joseph G. Cannon has served 80
years In congress, and, II he lives TO
the end Of his term, he will have
served longer than any other congress-
man. The longest service SO far has
been that Of John II, Ketcham, of New
York. who served SO years and was a
member when he died.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Bob Noble In Dublin Castle.

Dublin, lreland,--Anothet theft in
Dublin castle is reported. Jewelry
valued at 800 belonging to the Gus
todian OF the crown jewels. Sir Arthur
Wears, was taken, 1t is stated. at the
same time tho jewels OF the Order o.
st. Patrick, valued at s250.0oo, we're
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Resolutions of Sympathy for Miners.

Detroit, Mich.-The Amalgamated
Association of Window Glass Work.
ers, which is holding its annual
convention in this city, adopted a res
olution Of sympathy with Messrs.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone and
voted to give them financial assist
nee No amount, however, was fixed
in the resolution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

The public is henceforth to be
barred from the grounds OF John d.
Rockefeller's home, Forest HIN. in the
suburbs of Cleveland, because visitors
presumed upon their privileges and
peeped through the dining room win.
dows to watch Mr., Rockefeller eat.
This made the old gentleman angry,
and he ordered the gates closed. He
might have pulled down the blinds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

II the gifted pers0na who write those
wonderful detective stories would win
lasting renown and become bunefac.
tors to their fellow beings, let them go
out and do a little real detecting.
There are plenty OF desperate Grim.
inals at large whom the regularly or.
dalued sleuths are unable TO capture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

ottumwa, Iowa.-Frank Gotch. the
champion wrestler, won q handicap
match from Dan Mcleod. = former
champion. Gotch agreed to throw NC
Leod three times in one hour. Gotch
won the FIRST fall in "a minutes, ne
second in i1:34 anod the third in 1928
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Feeds COWS TheIr own MINK.

Manhattan, Kas. - Prof. Oscar
Err. of the Kansas State Agricultural
college. here, has invented a G
by which he dries buttermilk grinds It
and feeds 1t back to the cows. 1t con.
tains twice as much protein as cotton.
seel meal and is manufactured at less
cost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Pope's Secretary an Automobiles.

Rome--Great surprise has been
caused in Vatican circles by the fact
that the papal secretary of state, Car
dinal Merry del Val. has bought a
powerful automobile. 1t was gener-
ally supposed that the pope would not
countenance the cardinals riding in
motor cars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Kills Wife and Self.

Lebanon, Mo. - After an appar.
ent reconciliation following a long
separation, A. Scribner OF Adams
county shot his wife and himself in
a hotel at Buffalo, Mo. The S-year-
old daughter OF the pair was an eye.
witness of the double tragedy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Saratoga-With 10000 spectators,
the streets along brilliantly
decorated, $4,000 Knights Templar pa
raded here. It was the greatest event
of the t~riennial conclave Of the grand
encampment Knights Templar, which
is being held here this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Red Cloud. the famous Sioux chief,
Is now very old, and, realizing that he
must soon depart for the happy hunt
Ing grounds, he has issued q pathetic
appeal to the white people TO be good
to the poor Indian Oace q ferce war.
rior and a foe TO the whites, Rcd Cloud
Ions ago became ~peaceHble lie still
retains the old style Earb OF his race,
but he appreciates the value OF civil,
Eatlon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Emmett Dalton r. p,rol.d.

Topeka, Kas.-Gov. Hoch grant.
ed q parole Of four months to
Emmett Dalton. the former bandit, now
in the Kansas penitentiary. Dalton
Is suffering from an old wound In the
shoulder. received In the famous bat.
tie at CoKeyville, Kas., ana It viii be
necessary for him to undergo IN CD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

The worlds rice crop in 1905 aggre-
gated 7 1000, 900 900 pounds. The
great bulk of this enormous yield was
produced and consumed by the people
Of Asia. the Chinese taking the lead
both in production and consumption.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

The popularity accepted idea that
women like to do most OF the talking
is successfully controyertcd in the
petition Of a ST. Louis woman who
asks divorce, She asserts that she
cant I've with that a Why, he's
q REGULAR sphinx."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Girls Dead Through Boys Joke.

Redwood Falls, MINI. - Syble
Hughes and Margaret Yackel,
1S-year-old girls, were drowned in
Lake Redwood. They were at play on
a raft, when a boy, to tease them,
pushed it into deep water and 1t up
set.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Arkansas coverror p,rd,r.

Little Rock, Ark.-Gov. PindaIl par.
doned 3. o. Eutt, formerly STATE Son
ator from Carroll county, convicted 81
the bribery Of Senator r. r. Adams ~
Grant county. and sentenced to ne
state prison for two years. Butt u.
gan his sentence Jan. 1, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Croker CHALLENGES for : 49,.

Dublin-Richard Croker sent a chal.
lenge to Captain ]. H. Greer, owner
q the black colt Sieve Gallicn, for q
match race with MI. Cookers Orby at
any distance from nvs furl ,nss to
thrss miles.