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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
MIR. STEADM PULPIT
BAYS AMERICA HAS GREAT oP-
PoRTuNlTlEs AT THE HAGUE.
UNITED STATES or THE WORLD"
Has Interesting Programme Outlined
for the Delegates to the Confer.
ence from All Quarters.

New York, N. Wv. T. Stead
occupied the pulpit in the Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, Sunday night and
set forth his views as TO the opbor-
t~unities which was afforded to Amer.
leans By the coming Hague confer
once of rousing other nations to a
sense of the importance Of making
definite and immediate progress to-
ward the ideal described by the phrase
the United States OF the World" He
urged that at the coming peace CON
vention twelve representative Amer
lean men and women should be Sc.
lected as the neucleus of the pilgrim
age OF peace. These persons would
then appeal to the American people
for their Endorsement by public meet
ings or signed memorials. Armed
with this evidence of national sup
port, they would In the first case go
as a deputation to the president and
to the secretary Of state, asking them
70 instruct their delegates at The
Hague to support the above program.
Then they would approach the British
ambassador, informing him of their
intention to start at once for England
In order TO appeal to the British PEG,
pie for their support in pressing
their requests upon the king and his
ministers.
No Doubt of Proper Reception.
Mr.. Stead said there was no doubt
that they would receive an over
whelming popular reception in
Britain, where the ground already had
peer prepared. At London they would
be joined by four pilgrims from each
of tina three Scandinavian countries
and the Americans and Scandinayians,
together with twelve British pilgrams,
would present their petition to the
king at Buckingham palace and to his
ministers in Downing street. The SO
pilgrims would then cross over to
Paris, The same thing would be re.
peated there. Receptions by the pres
ident of the republic and his ministers,
the municipality and the chamber Of
commerce would afford ample demon.
stration of the loyalty of France to
the principle of fraternity. The pill
grims now swollen to AZ by the adop-
ton of IL French pilgrims, would
pick up others at Geneva and then
go on to Rome, From Rome the pill
grims, now 81 in number, would go
IN PtlEuln nnI 0n r,zatI n
lin, 9S would reach Brussels and then
ITO would finally round up at The
Hague to present their petition to the
conference, which Is to assemble on
June /.
Mr.. Stead said that the idea had |
been received with enthusiasm In Eu-
rore.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Doubt His SANITY.

Los Angeles, Cal.--Local author.
tiles are in doubt as to whether
George W. Eunbrick, the convicted
murderer of John Shredder of Cordell,
Ga, who surrendered himself here
yesterday is entirely mentally respon-
sible, There is no question of the col.
rectness of the story related by Bun.
brick, but he appears not altogether
rational on some subjects. He has a
delusion that his brother, who helped
him kill Shrosder is here In Jail and
wounded as a result IF a fight with
detectives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
REVOLUTION IN NEW YORK.
Trouble Will Exceed Anything Ever
Seen on Planet.

New York. In his sermon at the
memorial service Of the Loyal Legion
Of the United States in the Church OF
the Incarnation this afternoon, the
Rev. DR., Morgan Dix, rector Of Trinity
parish, predicted that III international
war should cease that happy occurrence
would uot bring war to an end. II would
stu have TO be waged, not by nation
against nation, but within each nation,
between forces Of protective luw and
order aud other forces destructive to
the peace and quiet Of tho State
DR.. DiX'7 sermon was heard by Bishop
Potter ami several prominent army and
navy officers Of the civil war and their
guests. In it he prophesied the great
est war this planet has ever seen.
"AIodcrn society Is in frrmeut today.
This city contains, one breads to think
how large a number, a multitude Who
are deludcd by visions nogrr TO be real.
wed and s%eetAing with passions which
no calm voice or sound speech can aIlay,
This city, thank God, has Il standing
army keeping watch 90 the turbulent
and the scditious. A police force, mum.
hcring, horse and foot, 5000 men, well
disciplined, trained to the number Of
controlling mobs aud dispensing rioters;
a national guard numbering sOnC $500,
infantry ~ryyulrv and aptfIl,rv and ba-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
DELEGATES TO THE HAGUE.
Russian Officials Named Their Dele.
gates for the Conference.

st. Petersburg,-Russia officially
named her delegates to the peace
conference at The Hague, Mr..
Nelidorff, ambassador to France; Prof.
DeMartens. imperial councillor of state
and NJ. Tcharykoff, the Russian minis.
ter Of The Hague.
The attitude of the powers on the
subject Of the discussion OF the limi-
tation Of ornaments and questions in
naval war not touched upon in the
Russian note and the subject Is not
fully defined. A most active inter
change of dispatches between Vienna,
Berlin and st. Petersburg Is still in
progress. Notwithstanding her French
ties, Russia is evidently acting fully
In sympathy with her German neigh.
bors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Norfolk, Va.--Ten persons were
rescued from death by Capt, Etheridgt
and his crew of life. savers at Nag,
head, North Carolina station, early
Sunday morning, when the four.mast,
ed schooner Louis Bossart was blown
ashore by the heavy northeast gals
that has prevailed along the Virginia
Carolina coast for the past As hours
A line was shot over the schooner and
the breeches buoy run out. One by
n all on board were hauled to safe
ty through the seas. and on the last
trip Capt, Fletcher came in.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Chattanooga, Tenn.-John Temple
Graves. editor Of the Atlanta Georgian,
intended making a speech at the Bry.
An Anniversary club dinner, suggest,
Ing that William j. Bryan nominate
Theodore Roosevelt for president al
the next democratic national CONVEX
ton, but was not allowed to, MIR,
Graves had prepared his speech advo
eating this departure, and UP to the
time of his arrival here had no other
thought but that he would address
the club according TO his original
plan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Pittsburg The arrangements for
the dedication of the enlarged Car.
negie institute OF this city which will
occur on Thursday, Friday and Satur
day OF this week in the presence OF
many distinguished European and
American guests have been perfected
The ceremony Is expected to be one Of
the most important events connected
with any educational institute in the
world, The rededication provides
elaborate events during the three days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Bonneville, Mo. -Grcat excitement
prevailed here today when 1t became
known that a mob last night took
James Smothers and his two sons, aged
20 and Il, from their home aud logged
them for alleged mistreatment OF
Smothers' li.year-old daughter, Ethel.
At fist il was decided to hang the
three, and they were strung up, but
cooler counsel prevailnd aud they were
let down. Then the mob considered
whether TO drown them in the Missouri
river, finally deciding 10 fog them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

lale university is free from debt,
and has a balance of $62, 900, after
paying a floating debt of $456, s04.
Inc university has recently invested
more thar $1,000, 900 in New York real
estate, producing Az per cent. and
mas bond investments worth s3.so7..
s7l.75 and stocks worth s5OO.4S 80.
AT least a quarter million more could
De realized on the bonds and stocks.
Inc treasurer, Mr.. Lee McClung, an
nounces that the funds of the univer.
sity reach sS,254, 1924
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
]. H Eckels Found Dead.

Chicago. james II. Eckcls, presi.
dent Of the Commercial National Bank
OF this city and former comptroller of
the currency, died at his home early to-
day Of heart disease. The death of
MIR. Eckels occurred apparently while
he was asleep in his bed. The death Of
MIR, Eckels came on the eve Of a break
fast party which he had planned for a
number OF his friends aud relatives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Watched Operation,

Cleveland, Ohio-Minnie Colts
chalk, IS years old, a factory girl,
yesterday lay on the operating table
at Charity hospital and watched DR..
Alex Bunts and his assistants ampu-
tate her legs. She was conscious dur
ing the entire operation and conversed
all the while with the surgeons ard
nurses. She fell i'll six weeks ago
and shortly after gangrene set in her
legs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
United States Attorneys PoWerless,

Los Angeles, Calm the opinion
OF Oscar Lawler, United States
attorney for this district the supreme
court of the United States by It's ac
ton yesterday in the cases Of five o.
the seven Los Angeles men indicte.
In the Oregon land.fraud investigation
has effectually tied the hands of every
United States attorney In the country
as far as the prosecution of big Grim
inals are concerned. He adds that
prosecutions involving extradition vii,
be farcical until congress adopts a new
law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
MoneY Poisoned Him.

Trenton, y. J-Former Assembly
Harry o. L"ayitt of this city is at the
point OF death from the effects of
handling money. Mr.. Leavitt is ON.
ployed in a bank iu this city and han.
dies large stacks of paper money. The
money crop recently has been of poor
quality as regards cleanliness, and the
infection was conveyed to a o e on one
Of his hands, Now blood poisoning has
set in and the patients condition is
desperate, despite several surgical
operations,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19


KTRS. W. Fl. SIMMONS, 1119 E. 9Th
lVl St, Kansas City, Mo-, member of
the National Annuity Association,
writes:
my health was excellent until about
q year ago, when | had a complete coll
lapse from OVERRIDING socially. not get
ting the proper rest, and too many late
suppers. My stomach was in a dread
full condition, and my nerves all un-
strung.
81 was advised by a friend to try Pc
runa, and eventually l bought a bottle.
| took it and then another, and kept
using it for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me, and l felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. l certainly feel that Peruna
Is deserving of praise"
There are many reasons why society
ome break down, why their nervous
systems fail, why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are espe-
cially liable to these ailments. No won
der they require the protection Of Peru
ma. 1t is their shield and safeguard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Hundley Appointed District judge.

Washington.-Fresident Roosevelt
appointed Oscar p. Hundley of Hunts.
Vile, A Ia, t Deb Observation-Disclosures
vile, Ala, to be a United tSates dis.
trict judge for the northern district of
Alabama. The presidents action ends
a long contest FOR this office 10,
which there were Il number of ap.
plicants, both republicans and
democrats. There was said to be con.
siderable opposition to Mr., Hundley
from members OF his party and Sena.
tor Pettus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Experimentation a greater as
3embly, gathered under the auspices
II the royal geographical society and
presided over by Crown Prince
Christian, the American Minister
Thomas j. O'Brien on behalf OF the
American Geographical Society to-
night presented the Daily gold medal
to the famous. l~celander, Thorvall
Thorcddeen, scientist and explorer,
who has mapped the volcanoes ard
glacial plateaus of Iceland.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
FAILED 70 OBEY LAW.
Express Companies In Nebraska stu
Charge Old Rate.

Omaha, Neb.-None OF the ex-
press companies doing business In
Nebraska have lowered their rates In
compliance with the new state law re-
ducing express charges rs per cent.
The bill vas passed April 5 and vas
signed by the Governor at once. The
bill bore an emergency clause de-
claring 1t went into effect as soon as
passed and approved.
Express companies contend the
emergency clause is not effective. The
attorney general has the matter un.
der consideration and will file charges
against the companies unless the new
rates are put In effect at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

They are killing dogs BOW in Bos
ton to find out If they have souls.
The i]rreycrent public win be apt to
make the comment on their expert,
ments that there are a few things
yet about the material bodies of hi,
mans which the scientists have not
yet found ont.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Daily cold baths are recommended
by physicians to those who have the
vigor to endure the shock; but few
physicians would recommend the az.
erago patient TO follow the example
of the members OF the Polar Bear
club OF Boston, who take n daily
plunge In the ocean. regardless Of the
weather, They have had to chop
holes in the ice this winter before
they could get at the water, The first
man In usually repeats the time
honored call; Come in, fellows, the
waters finei"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Observation-Disclosures Hadley Of
Fale university was the principal
speaker and guest of honor at
the banquet Of the Washington
Yale Alumni association here last
night. Secretary of the Navy Met.
calf, as head of the alumni association,
presided. The speakers included Jus
tice David j. Brewer of the supreme
court of the United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

A trip into the Dismal Swamp IA
one of the attractions offered by the
Jamestown exhibition. A steamboat
route has been opened up through tho
1000 square miles involved, which,
moreover, are said not to be so dis.
NAL as their name indicates. The
Dismal Swamp was once the hiding
place of runaway slaves. The swamp
itself was not terrible to them. II
seemed almost heavenly II they could
succeed in reaching 1t, The dismal
part was their flight across the south.
ern states.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Ninzhni.Novgorod, Russia-Peasant
disorders have again broken out In
the district Of Makariev. The dis.
trict chief who attempted to prevent
the peasants from cutting trees In pri.
vate forests was badly wounded and
his escort was driven of. The vice
governor has sent troops to Makariey
with instructions to restore order.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
SlIuht DAMAGE to Trafalnar

Plymouth, England-An official
report concerning the grounding
April 8 of the British ~battleship Ira
falgar while On her way to this port
from Davenport says the damage was
eight and can be repaired in a few
days. The grounding is thought tc
have been the fault of the pilot and
there will be no court-martial.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Political Prisoners to Siberia

st. Petersburg, RUSSIA train
bearing $40 political exiles left here
yesterday for Siberia. This is the
largest consignment OF political prls.
sent to the far east for several
months past and 1t is a result of the
efforts to clear the prisons In view
OF the expected raising of martial
law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Can't Find the Wreckers.

Pittsburg, Pa.-With millions OF
dollars and thousands of men at
his command, W. w. Atterbury. gen.
eral manager of the Pennsylvania
railroad, found himself still unable to
II down the criminals who since
March % have made Eve successful
attempts to wreck the fastest and best
trains in the service OF the company
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Suspected Anarchist Arrested.

Athens, Greece-Pietro Solani, a
well-knowh anarchist, was taken into
custody at the Hotel Constantinople,
Piraeus, previous to the arrival of the
steamer Victor Emmanuel. 1t was sus-
pected that he has designs on the Ital-
ian monarch. The police authorities
questioned him at length as to his
presence in Greece, but he was unable
to answer satisfactorily. He also con
tradicted himself several times while
being questioned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

A law providing for the punishment
Of people who carelcssly shoot men
who have been mistaken for deer has
been passed by the legislature of the
state Of Maine. 1t IL evident that
Names legislators regard 1t as no
more than reasonable to expect the
man with a gun to look before he
shnnts
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

j. A. l.. Waddell, a bridge engineer
OF Kansas City, Mo, has received
from the car OF Russia notification
that he has been chosen to member.
ship In the Society Of Boneficcs, an
organization recently founded by the
czafs sister, Grand Duchess Olga
This distinction has been conferred
because of Mr.. WaddelIs connection
with preparing plans for the trans.
Siberian railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
In Defense Of the Senate.

New York, N. "a defense OF
the United States senate was the fea.
ture Of an address here by Senator
John G. Spooner Of Wisconsin. He
characterized as wrong many popular
ideas regarding the senate, asked for
conservatism in the matter Of reform,
declared the people had a right to fair
treatment from corporations and took
an optimistic view Of the future. Mr..
Spoorer's speech was delivered at
the annual dinner Of the Wisconsin
society Of New York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Man Hurt When Pipe Explodes.

Tonawanda, N. Y.-Mike Vorski,
a Russian laborer, picked up on the
street a pipe, which appeared to be
filled with tobacco and lit it. I'm.
mediately there was a terrific ex.
plosion, and both his eyes we're blown
out, his nos fattened out and his
scalp partly tom off. He will prop.
ably die.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

The king OF Siam is visiting Italy.
accompanied by IL Of his wives, the
remainder Of his numerous domcstIa
establishment having been left at
home. The desire to travel, to see
the world aud TO improve ones mind
Is laudable and to give ones family
Ike advantages stll more 50. But
isn't His Siamese Majesty taking big
risks? Italy Is not far from Paris.
and doubtless the royal ladies' will in,
sist upon going to the famous French
capital. And when they catch
on" to Parish fashions what will
happon TO bis pockotbOok.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Commercial Club" suggests to
most minds a body OF business men
organized to promote trade, To a
little town in Indiana the words mean
n club OF women formed for no com,
merclal, political or retormatiye pur
pose, but with tho single practical OBJ.
feet OF raising money for a town hall,
The town has no place for general
public gatherings, the town fathers
made no move to supply n place, and
the town mothers took the matter
into their hands, There will be a
town hail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Revive Story of Sacrifice.

st. Petersburg, Russia-The re-
dictionary papers have revived the old
stories Of the disappearance of Chris.
tian children for use in sacrifices dur.
ing the Jewish passover, which started
the rumors of approaching %anti-Jewish
outbreaks at the Russian Easter, April
rs, but as far as a%scertained there ia
little possibility Of any outbreaks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
To Council Of Empire.

st. Petersburg-M, pichno. n for.
mel professor OF the University Of
Kiey. has been made a member of the
council OF empire. He is a noted re-
dictionary aad anti.semite and is the
reputed organizer of the ~anti-Jewish
attack at Kiev.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
on HEARING Apri, "a.

Jefferson City. Mo.-The oil custer
suit instituted by Attorney General
Hadley was set for hearing before the
supreme court in banc On April "A. The
suit to dissolve the alleged merger
Of the Gould railways and other in.
terests In Missouri was set for boar.
ing on the same date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
A Play Of Woman sunraan.

London.-A play on the woman
suffrage question by Elizabeth Robins
an actress. was produced at the
Court theatre last night. 1t Is called
Votes for Women" and has the sub
title a Dramatic Tract"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
$4,000 In EinAa

New York-Judge Hough, in the
criminal branch Of the United States
court, Wednesday, imposed fines ag.
gregating s 1000 against the New
York Herald Publishing Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

A talented woman who seems 70
know what she Is talking about says
that bolsterous, gumchewing children
come from the homes Of the vulgar
well.to-do because their walls are
adorned with crayon portraits Of the
departed and monstrous masterpieces
OF amateur art. What line OF pictures
would she recommend to make a race
Of Little Lord Fauntleroys?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Detroit, Mich.-Frederlck Il. Sibley,
n prominent Detroit capitalist, died
Monday, aged 50 years. In his youth
he was an Indian trader In northern
Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime.
sofa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Latter pav Saints confer.ro.

Lamont, lathe conference OF
the Latter Day Saints Wednes.
day decided TO keep headquarters AT
Lamont. Much of the days session
was devoted to a discussion Of scored
societies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Captured Abandoned Neoresses,

Tansier, Morocco--Kaid Mehalla,
acting for the minister of wal,
has captured five negresses, the
wives of Raissui. The women were
abandoned by the bandit leader. They
have been brought into Tangier and
imprisoned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Oddly enough, despite the affection
with which she Is regarded by tho
people, Queen Alexandra has no cir.
Gle OF friends. Miss Knollys, who
never leaves her day or night. has
been described as the queens only
friend in England" Her majesty has
many acquaintances, but no friends.
Most queen consorts have a little CO.
terie Of their own. and usually have a
direct influence upon a certain sec.
ton OF society. But Queen Alexandra
exerts no influence whatever.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
To Blow To Sims.

Hamhurg--Pamphlets signed by the
executive committees" have been dis
tributed among the ships where i'm
rar a English longshoremen ars
auartered, threatening to blow up thu
vesselc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
Ministerial Crisis Averted.

Brussels.--lt is now believed the
threatened ministerial crisis has been
averted, the Right party at a meeting
held Wednesday having agreed on the
question of the Limitation of the hours
Of labor In the mines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Lisbon, Spain--Fffteen people
were burned to death in an apartment
house fire here Wednesday. 1t Is be.
lleved to be a cas- Of arson and three
people have been arrested on JUS
picion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19
s.sam,r CITY Of Troy Burns.

Poufhkeebsie, N. Ya--It is report.
ed ,ere that the steamer City
Of Troy caught fire near Dobbs Ferry
white coming up the river Friday night
and that the boat will be a total loss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

The Italian villa that Mark Twain is
planning TO build on his Connecticut
farm is going to have a pergola. 1t is
not known yet whether Mark has
learned to play on It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

The most hated man in Russia Is
dead, but It will not be long before
there is another one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

Lincoln. Neb.-The c. c. White
memorial building of Nebraska Wes-
leyan university was dedicated
wednesday In the presence Of distin-
guished company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-19

The life and death OF a good man Is
a volume Of glory on the shelf Of
memory.