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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

feet harmony. Al : result the whole
city In united, aad marvellous coaycr
sioas are noted each day. Very little
else hat the meeting IL discussed on the
atreets or In the stores, and the unAni-
mons opinio0 is that Greenwood never
before witnessed such . revival OF 70
iieion- The ssrvicss sra conducted mp
on the same lines ~ were thosc In Va
zoo City, AIR. Gates preaching tho 'oid
time religion and doctrine" ofa .topless
heaven and "botfomless hell he using
the saEe seriptnral texts ~ he did
here.
A result Of the arst weeks services
there we're Is additions to the Green
wood Methodist, Baptist and Preshyte-
rian churches las, Sunday, 81 joining
the Methodist. 80 the Baptist and 81 the
Presbyterian. In addition to these,
there were abont rs conversions daring
the 8 services In the court house Sun.
dsy who will connect themselves with
the churches next Sunday.
Numbers who hAvej hined the church
cs and taking an active interest in the
meeting are soae Of the best manhood
and woaanhood Of Greenwood and Of
the State, representing all caliings and
professions, and all grades Of society.
Upon 3 commen ground they are uniting
their Efforts and energies to help their
felAow-beings to lead better lives, and
the cause is one which appeals to all
that is good and noble In man or woman;
"a that will leave no h~eartaches or ILL.,
feelings behind.
To attend the services, visitors flock
to Greenwood every day from sill the
surrounding country, aud each and ev-
eryone receives a most cordial welcome
from the hospitable people Of that pros
perons little city, than whom there are
none better on earth, and none who
take more pains to make the stranger
within their gates kel that they are
arlong friends. Qnite a number from
Yszoo City are attending the services
Three weeks ago Rev. MIR. Gates re-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

The financial panic has had a
very damaging effect On business
throughout the cotton belt, but we
hope that the worst is now over.
The banks have adopted the Clear
ing House Certificate plan Of fur
nishing means upon which TO carry
on business, which is working very
satisfactory to all concerned. II is
an absolutely safe basis and the
business interests will soon be in
normal condition again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08
REV. GEO. c. CAFES
REVIVAL GREENWOOD
Numbers Flock There to Hear the
Great Preacher Expound the
Gospel.
Yazoo City Herald.

Yazoo City Herald.
A representative Of the Herald had
the pleasure Of spending last sunday In
Green wood. attending the revival SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Geo. @.
Gates, one Of the most noted and sue
cessful evangelists Of the day. The SER
vices begun tho proceeding Sunday In
the Methodist church, but on Tuesday
were moved TO the court house TO ac-
commodate the vast throngs who wanted
TO hear the preacher.
The court " aud gallery have :
seating capacity Of between is400 and
1900. 50 great was tho crowd Sunday
afternoon that an Overflow Assting Of
severa, hundred was hsld - u nrst
foor Of the building, beise sondnetsd
by one Of tho visiting minis6ssuk
la many respects IT, Asstise =
Greenwood resembles ~ oos hsld ~
Mr.. Gates In Yssoo City n Nay -
Juno, At each service iUefsansd ipteer
ct h mAnissstsd, ths aAy1s1l sAsssA
determinations working teoeekaeia -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

The burnt road just north Of
town has been pronounced an I'M
qualified success by those who have
travelled over it and critically in
spected it,, There is a half mile Of
it completed to date and the rest
will be pushed as rapidly as posi-
bic. There can be no doubling the
fact that this method is the only
successful one by which the extreme
muddy delta roads can be success
fully worked. The only feature
against it is its great cost but when
one estimates the good derived from
it the COSTS insignificant. We con
graduate our Board Of Supervisors
on their efforts to improve travel for
our Unconstitutional Tocsin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08
A Good Llnlment.

When you need q good reliable lini-
ment try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
has no superior for sprains and swell
ings. A piece Of flannel slightly damp
ened with Pain Balm Is superior to a
plaster for lame back or pains in the
side or chest. 1t also relieves rheumat-
ic pains and makes sleep and rest posi-
BILE. For sale by Raines' drug store and
@. d. Classify.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

4 very small vote was cast for
State and county officials in Missis-
sippi last Tuesday. There was no
opposition, however. 10 the Demo-
cratic nominees, and the election
was merely necessary 10 ratify the
nominations made at the August
primaries and 10 legally elect the
nominees
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08
Greenwood. Miss, friddy. sa. s. 1907
NON Is THE TINT 10 PAY uP.

The Commonwealth earnestly re-
quests all who srs indebted 10 il On
any account to pay up at their EARL.
est convenience. We have several
thousand dollars due on subscrlp-
ton, job printing and advertising
We need the money, and prompt
settlements will be highly appre-
ciated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

The Commonwealth printed s24 r
600 Of Greenwood Clearing House
Certificates Last SATURDAY. and Mon
day This is probably more money
than any printing office IN Mlssis
sippi ever mace in any two days in
the history Of The stBts
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08
TWO BUSY COsGMssMfs.

TWO BUSY C0sGRfSSMfs.
Experiments are being made in
some Of the Delta counties with what
is known as "enmbo roads" Just
what these Gnmbo roads are does
not appear distinctly. but what can
be gathered from the newspapers OF
the localities 10 which the expert
ments are being made one would
judge that ii contemplstes The burn
ing Of the top OF the earth so hard
that j, will turn all the water that
falls on il for several years and make
a roadway over which wagons and
teams may pass in the worst weather
without danger Of begging oai Of
sight
An expert has been engaged By
Congressman Hamphrss 10 con
stFuct s. mile Of sample road leAding
cat iFam Gnevnyilie and be- ~ nop
st work TIE section has been
scientifically drained, good bitches
beng opened ca b53h sides the Top
IF the roadway has brvn neil p5Cwed
aud narrowed and g3}=3 with cord
wood which Is being burned 10 dc
tho hardening Il s stated that
roads 80 treated viii last fur several
years Il properly Looked After A
mile Of s5ch highway Vas hullt Dear
Ciarks3ale four years ago by Hon
Walter Clark preSideDtot The South
eFn Cotton Association iog Missls-
sippl. and Il is there yet, dong the
service that vas expected aiEt TIE
cost Of 8 mile Of such Had is said
10 be about 81 500, and Is the only
way Of treating out roads to Ugase
them stand the wear and tear of
wind and weather Is oeIi ss usage.
Mr. Humphreys has daae al in
any mau'S power IN encourage ,hr
construction q good roads III hls
district and at TOE same lime has
taken pans 20 Idok after the creeks
and the rivers and drainage al
swamp lands His work Is begin.
ming 80 Lel'. the effect Of good sud
proper tile drainage Is beginning TO
be seen and appreciated, and in a
few more lears thai district will be
one q the finest, agrlcu}tarslly that
there is in The Lnlted States. Rich
and !oamy naturally, lis productive
capaclty Will be doubled by proper
drainage and when that shall have
been accomplished she planters Of
The river districts Will be Nabobs
worth taking about.
There is smother busy congress
nan ia Mississippi Zeke Gambler
nalne--bui LIS talents seem to be
oent ia a different direction He
has secured the establishment Of
more iyee rural delivery routes than
are TO be found in all The ether dis
tricls m the state. it is said, and
here Of late be has been conducting
b campaign gf education among the
Farmers Securing several expert
agrlcaituralists from the Depart
DtDt at Washington, he travelled
3Ter his district giving lectures and
lessons al stated intervals and places
thai are bound 10 result in great
good and the lasting benefit of his
constituents ,-C arrollton Conserya-
live.
|
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

Don't forget the amount You owe
The Commonwealth when paying
up pour accounts this fall aud win
Ter. We dislike 70 call attention 10
this matter through the columns Of
the paper, but we need money and
will certainly appreciate prompt
remitanoes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

The interest in the grea, Gates
revival is simply wonderful Ne
body ever dreamed al such q spirit
ual awakening in Greenwood 81 has
been developed the past two weeks
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

Greenwood's Business League has
been at work there Of late, and has
gotten out an attractive pamphle,
which enumerates the varied and
sundry reasons why Greenwood is
one of the best towns in the country
-Carrollton Conservative.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

The Commonwealth will accept
Greenwood Clearing House Cerl,t-
Gates In payment for all amounts
due us on subscription, Advertising
and job printing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

The Board Of Supervisors and The
City Council held their respective
regular monthly meetings the first
Of this week. We shall publish the
proceedings In our rext issue.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

Crump defeated Williams for
Fire and Police Commissioner in
Memphis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08
Maryland went Democratic.

The Tammany ticket won in New
York City by 5000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08

New Jersey and Kentucky elected
Republican Governors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-08
DR. PRICES
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
FOOD

BY recent scientific expert
ments, DR.. Price, the famous
food expert, has recently pro-
duced a Wheat Flake Celery
Food, which is highly nutritious,
easy, Of digestion, and a most
delicious every day food for all
classes.
For sale BY 81 ersssrs
The Commonwealth $3.50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
Fine table linen mark
ed down like this

FINE BLEACHED TABLE
DAMASK, 50 inches IOc
wide, the yard ..... -. ~
HEAVY GERMAN LOOM
DICE table damask, worth
Coo the yard. 17c
special ...............Cf ON
UNBLEACHED TABLE LIN
EN-Worth soc 0Oc
the yard. Special $50. nv
JOHN S. BROWN heavy
bleached table linen, worth
81. so the QQc
yard ...,............ ooS
JOHN S. BROWNS double
damask table linen, worth
So. 90 the c171
yard .....,....,..V!@o
Crashes at great reductions
HEAVY TWILL Cotton crash,
10 inches wide, worth e.
7I-2c the yard ...,. ~
BROWN LINEN crash, IS
inches wide, worth &C.
IL lac the yard ....... w
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

soc quality, 40 inches
wide, the yard. 33c
Csc quality, 40 inches
wide, the yard. age
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

7sc quality. 40 inches
wide, the yard. 49c
Ssc quality, 10 inches
wide, the yard, $50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
All McCrum Watson and
Murcer's Irish linens to go
at wholesale prices.
Entire stock of Anton
WeideIs elegant linens to
go actual cost prices.
Sheets and pillow cases reduced like this

Notc-Our entire stock of sheets and pillow
purchased last July at the low tide of the cotton
goods did effect at all, and though could not
duplicate stock today nj the prices we paid en-
JOY the prices quoted Hast summer and then the
HEAVY UNBLEACHED PILLOW CASES
Size AZ by 80 o.
splendid value at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ~
BLEACHED PILLOW CASES-Size As by
5 Special at Observation-Disclosures. TIC
DIANA Pillow CASEs-Sze As by SO
January white ~
Our New Speciality. the ''BeIfago" Sheets and
Pillow Cases, from now on to be one OF our
leading numbers.-quotcd during the January
White Sale like this:
Belfago pillow cases sizes az by SO; I2Ic
worth zoe January white sale ,..,,........,,'o2
Belfago pillow cases. sizes As by &c. Ihc
worth 20 u ci January white sale .......,.... toS
Belfago beached sheets; size 81 by 80. 2OIc
worth soc; January white sale ...,,.,.,...,, oIII
Belfaso sheets size 81 By 90; worth zoe
Soc eaehi January white sale .,.,.,....,..,,,..o |N
"Lobeia' another name to stand Tor excel
ence in the W alker sheets and pillow cases. Here
we price them
Lohella pillow cases; size 80 by 3sh; IEc
worth 2aho' January white sale 90. .,.,,...,.. iol
iobelia pillow cases size SO by ash Tic
worth Zoe each, January white sale ,.,......., IN
Lobolia sheets size az by 90 worth SIc
Toe each January white sale ..,...............O fS
TucKFIELp SHEETS Size 81 by 93s worth
500 each, January white huc
sale '.'.',.,',',.. '.,,,.,.,..,.., .,..,,,,,, W.
PEQuor SHEETS, size SO by 90 ...,.,..,.... CSC
eaeh '.,,.,..'''.'. Wv
PEouoT SHEETS, size ~ by co. ..,..,,,.,..,64 Az
PEQuoT PILLOW CASES size 42by SO. each I6c
e"V" '''''''''''' 49,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
, white wash fabrics, sheets and $
at record breaking markdowns

@ all u
is IS g
Three lines of the noted linens the market
to be closed regardless OF value. pieces al
"
pu p or tn
cTnswe eno close out
Elegant
loom damasks
paid o. them anmrw
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
Entire collection of Rey-
nier's famous Belgium
hand loom linen damasks
at prices we paid for them.
Dainty white wash fabrics for spring and
summer dresses underpriced as you'll
not see them again this year-read

ENGLISH LONG CLOTH in Is yard bolts
priced as follows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

Splendid reductions on
fine linen, Turkish and
crash towels.
TURKISH TOWELS--Pure
beached, heavy double thread,
size 10 by 3S-worth r5c--
January white ~
HEMMED TURKISH TOW
ELS--Extra heavy kanp.
Size 81 IL by 80, Worth 3oc.
January White IN,
SAFE ,...s., ~
LINEN HUCK TOWELS.
Size 10 by 80, M
worth I5c, special. .... iuS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
ALASKAN COLO
STOLEN FROM
The MAILS
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
MISSING FROM STEAMER


Seattle, wash. Aug ga special
from Fairbanks, Alaska. SAYS. What
is believed TO be gigantic conspiracy
to rob the United States mails is now
n operation IN Alaska only yester-
day word was received from the coast
that the third pouch missing in "A
month had been reported at Skagwav.
The sack contained S45.0 900 in gold
dust, addressed To Seattle hanks.
PostOttice inspectors already In the
north working on the two former rob
berries. have taken up the latest theft.
II Is almost certain that the sacks
We're stolen while In transit on ths
Yukon river boats between this point
and Dawson. Several men are under
suspicion. but no arrests have been
made.
Ever since the gold dust shippers
have decided to use the mails Tor
sending out their metal instead OF
patronizlng the express companies, az
they previously did. because of the
high tariff. there has been trouble. II
viii neccssitate the employment or
guards by the government To watch
the gold shipments. As they have
been practically unguarded up to date,
robberies have been easy, ana II IL
believed that the thefts have resulted
from systematic operations of bandits
working with well laid plans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
.D|Az FOES IN JAIL
ALTOS ANGELES
Four Leaders of Revolutionary
Junta Fall Into Hands OF the
Police After Long Chase,

Los Angeles. Aug. 25.--With the
arrest Of four MeXicans here today.
the revolutionary movement WhiSn'
under the name of Ia Junta. mas TOT
three years been a source OF endles-
trouble and annoyance Co the admin
istration of the president % Mexico
Is believed 10 have been stamped OUT
The men arrested here are kicard"
Flores Megan. president ~ Ia Juhla'
for whose arrest the Mexican govern, (,
ment Is said 60 have offered rewaru
of $50. .0O0. Libradu RiFeria. secfetal ~
Modesto Dian. editor oi u keNpiu-
tian. one Of four papers puhllshea ny
Ia Junta. and Antonio l. NiilareaL
The men in custody have been
hunted through the western nan "i
the United states. into canada ana
along tine Mexican border
Antonio Nulareal. one q the men
captured here. was the editor pi -
Regeneration. the s. Louis rrf"lu-
fi0narv paper. lie was captured some
months ago near ~ Pas0 ana con-
demned To deportation from ne
United states Re escaped from ihe
immigration officers who were about
to turn him over g. the MtAlcan hI-
fharifi-s going to Canada
Viuareal is said % b. the leader oi
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
DESERT|ONS FROM
ARMY GROW LESS
Dives Near Military Posts Re-
SponSibIe for Much of Crime
Among SOIdierS--Many Court
MartiaIS.

Washington, Aug. 25-The annual
report of Acting Judge Advocate Gen
eral Porter shows that there was a
decrease Of $50 I'm the number OF
court martials In the army during the
last fiscal year. The total number
was 3.913. including thirty-two Off
Gers, twenty-three OF whom were CON
victed Among the enlisted men for
the greater number Of court martial
trials We're on the ground Of deser-
tion. there being no less than l.lOl
cases. and zee cases Of absence with
uut leave. -Four officers We're dis
missed by sentence. as against four
teen last year.
The report dwells upon the evil
RESULTS following the passage OF the
anti-canteen act, which, y Is said.
mas undoubtedly caused the location
near military reservations ot resorts
for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
which pander TO the appetites and
passions Of those enlisted men who.
largely by reason Of the prohibition
in question. frequent the same. These
resorts are beyond the control ot the
military authorities and their pres
enc. & highly detrimental 90 military
discipline. II such legislation tpro-
hihition of saloons within one ahn
0ne-eighth miles Of q military post %
were followed IN all the states. the el-
feet would undoubtedly b. conducl lN+
% military discipline and reduce the
number VI mumrt martial trials TOT "i-
lenses due to drumkenncss-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
TWENTY HURT
IN A TRAIN
CRASH
DENVER & RIO GRANDE
PASSENGER WRECKED
Engine DeraiIed by a Defective
Switch Near Pueblo Carries
Crowded Coaches Into En-
bankment.

Pueblo. Col. Aug. 25.--Twenty per-
sons suffered injuries yesterday after
noon and number of others were
shocked and bruised when the
Denver and Rio Grande westbound
passenger train No. was wrecked
twenty-five miles west of Pueblo. The
wreck was caused by the second en-
gine Of the train. which was a dou-
bleheader throwing the switch, which
caused the locomotive to take the sid
ing. derailing and throwing IL against
the embankment. The engine carried
the baggage. mail and express cars.
a day coach and five Pullman sleepers
from the rails
The second section of train No. o.
which followed close behind the first,
and eastbound train No. 4. were
stopped "A short distance from the
wreck. The passengers were trans
ferred each way aud those who wer
able continued their journey. The in
iured were taken to Salida. \ tenn
porary track was built around the
wreck and traffic viii be continued In
this way until the track is repaired
and conditions become normal. Non"
of the injured are fatally hurt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
ARIZONA STILL
IN ROOSEVELT
COLUMN
ANTI J0INISTS CAN
NOT BEAT president |
General AinSWOrth Declares
Administration Will Continue
to Appoint Statehood Advo-
Gates to Office in Territory,

Phoenix, Aug 25.-Former Attor-
ney General Ainsworth returned here
from Los Angeles this week. where
he has been spending the summer
Ainsworth was a candidate for dele
gate to congress on the joint state
hood ticket i'm the last campaign and
is the leader of the joint statehood
forces i'm this territory.
When seen today Mr.. Ainsworth
stated that he did not believe chat
Roosevelt would change his joint
statehood policy toward Arizona and
New Mexico upon the statements
made by Kibbey and Sturges. The late
candidate for congress stated absolutely
that he had IL straight from Secretary
Loeb in Washington that i'm the flu
ture none but joint statehood men
i'm accord with the presidents policy
were to be appointed to office in Arl-
zona
He gave II as his opinion that TIA =
policy of the republican party regard
ing Joint statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico would not be changed
one iota, and that he doubted that
If Kibbey and Sturges could take
Arizona away from Roosevelt If theX
tried. According to Ainsworth the
jointists will enter the next conven-
lion in favor of an uninstructed dele
CATION to the national convention, but
fayoring delegation which would
further the cause of joint statehood.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
STANDARD OIL
DEFENDS ITS
METHODS
RESENTFUL STATEMENT
ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES


New York Aug 25-The directors
of the standard OH company have is-
sued pamphlet To it's employes and
Stockholders relative to tho fine of
$29,2Ao Oou Imposed on thu standard
OH company of Indiana The pam
phlet contains statement from
President Montt president of the
Standard oil company of indiana, and
a number ut editorials from various
American newspapers. The especially
noteworthy feature of the pamphlet
Is its Introductory statement which
Is as follows.
"The directors of The Standard oil
company iu printing this pamphlet
desire to emphasize for the half mill
lion people directly Interested in iu'
welfare. the assurance of the com
panys absolute innocence of wrong
doing in any of the prosecutions lately
instituted against II In she federal
courts Particularly Is this SO in the
present Chicago and Alton cases made
notorious by the sensational hne of
$29.240.0 000 imposed Oh the Standard
OIL company of Indiana.
"lf the Judgment in question he al
lowed to stand, the company will bee
forced to pay $4,000 Chat Is fifty
carload carried over the Alton during
two years at an open g cent rate---a
rate used over three competing rail-
roads for from ten To fourteen years.
"The case has been taken on appeal
To the higher courts. to which We
must look for that calm judgment
which win rescue the rights of the cit.
izen from the field of public clamor
and from the domain of vindiciiVe
politics.
$50 persistent and adroit has been
the warfare waged with all the over
powerlng authority of the federal ad-
miulstratiou against the standard OF
company that II has been manifestly
difficult to get "a fair hearing before
the public or In a large portion OF the
public press. the latter. To It's great
harm, swayed alike by soeinlistic out
cry from below and political pressure
from above.
"As proof of the hitter It may be
noted that In the presidents message
of MAY T. 1906. attack was made on
the Standard OH company for the
purpose of forcing the passage of the
bill remittuE the duty on denatured
alcohol measure in which the com
pnny was not interested. On May lb
1906 the issue of Commissioner Gar
fields report on petroleum transpor-
tation. tissue Of old misrepreseuta-
tions. was timed to influence the Hep
burn rate hill then before congress.
on May 20. 1907. while Judge Lands
had gfiil under consideration the 1uds-
mcut of the Chicago ANA Alton case,
Commissioner Smiths Illogical and
partisan report on pipe lines was
made public. The commissioner =
second report on petroleum ana
pronta--a wholly false deduction from
incomplete facts--was sent IN al
vance To the press for publication on
August g. la the knowledge that Judge
Lands would pronounce judgment on
August 3.
what motive undcrlies the cam
paign OF defamation need not here be
discussed.
THAT our friends may know more
fully how the truly Independents are
unfolding right and honesty, Few
editorial comments are appended, foi-
lowing Mr.. Moffitts public statement
on the Alton case. Each one of the
articles ana extracts viii repay read
Ing"