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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Mr.. Edlson's monolithic house, "a
cost but $1,000, to contain IL rooms
and TO require but liz days for the
building, is an invention that will reyo.
iutionise architectural methods 80 far
as the building of small homes is con.
%acerned, II the promises are fulfilled,
But does Mr.. Edison know that many
concrete hoRses are being constructed
now, though not IN the cast.lron mold
which Is the distinctive feature Of his
scheme, and at no such moderate
price? There is reason to fear that
MI. Edison a not insure the $1,000
rate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
SENATE.

Nearly a thousand bills were In
troduced in the senate Wednesday
and all Of them were referred to com
mittees, where they will be taken foI
consideration after the new senators
shall be given committee assignments
No other business Of Importance was
transacted. Almost all OF the se bills
were considered at the last congress,
and most Of them are private pension
bills.
The resolutions Of Senators Clay
and Cnlberson. calling on the secre.
tary Of the treasury for infor nation
concerning the recent bond issue by
the government, were allowed to so
over until next Monday, when they
will probably BIO the basis Of some de-
bate.
Among the more important meas
ures introduced were the following:
BY Senator Fulton: Amending the
railroad rate law in such a manner
that a change Of tariff filed with the
Interstate commerce commission can
not 60 into effect, where objection ID
made, until the commission has de-
clared the rate fair.
BY Senator Nelson: ExtendIng the
free delivery service to all towns hay
ing a postal reevnue OF 5000.
BY Senator Burks: Providing for the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Illinois Saloons Close.

Chicago, Iil.-Hundreds OF sa-
looms were closed in Illinois Thursday
morning, the local option voted at the
last election in fourteen counties be-
coming effective at midnight. Eight
counties are now totally dry" while
six allow saloons in only a few pre-.
cincts. The counties principally af-
fected are In the southern tiers and
reflect the wave of prohibition that
has been sweeping up from the south.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Explosion Injuries Ten Miners.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Ten miners were
Injured, four probably fatally. by the
explosion of a key of powder in the
mine of the Ozark Coal and Rail
way Co. at Panama, Okla. a small min
ing town about 25 miles from here.
Owing to the isolation Of Panama,
particulars OF the accident are lacking,
but It is known that the following are
badly injured: Joe Franz, eyes injured,
may lose sight; Joe Franz. Jr.. both
eyes destroyed, flesh entirely burned
from hands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Everything is not going TO smash,
n there still are such things as
wealth and great-hearted philanthropy.
The Will of a Philadelphian who died
suddenly last week sets aside SIS, 900,
600 for the establishment and main
tenance OF an institution for orphan
girls modelled after the famous Girard
college, the advantages Of which are
confined strictly TO boys and young
men. Girara college has done meal.
culable good In fitting youths to make
their way in the world, and as much
a be accomplished for girls through
employing similar means.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
TO CONFER ON CURRENCY.
Tom Watson Will Be Luncheon
Guest of President.

Washington, Tom Watson of Geor.
eta is coming to Washington tomorrow
at the request OF the president, and
will be a luncheon guest at the White
House tomorrow. Watson Is an ardent
advocate OF the issue OF sl0o, 900, 600 of
greenbacks as a means Of relieving the
money s%tringency, and it is said the
president wants TO discuss this plan
with him. f"A
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

After "psycopathic" experts at Belle.
u find that q prominent person Ia
not insane, but hysteric y" II may
surprise some TO learn that the proml,
nent person Is not = woman, Instead
OF being confined to n sex, Mysteries
attacks both with equal ease when
they have prepared themselves for IT,
and II Is usually worst when It's worst
symptoms are most masculine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Liquor Question an issue.

Boston, Mass.--Ballots will be
cast in thirteen of the thirty.
three cities of the commonwealth for
the choice of municipal officers. Elec.
tons in the score of other cities will
be held u week later. With the excep.
ton of the liquor license issue, the
election will be regarded with but lit
tie general interest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
mo- more Fortune Tellora.

City OF Mexico. - Fortune-tellinQ il
not to be permitted In Mexico. In !
cas- tried q few days ago . man con-
yicted was sentenced to two years i'm.
prisonment on q charge OF exploiting
the ignorant and poor. An order was
also issued that all iortune-teliers are
70 be arrested. This action was EN-
dered necessary ~ this country on &c.
count of the great number Of persons
who would do al things at tho sugees.
tion Of these fortune-tellers, becauss 81
their belief In the most apparent frauds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
E0N :
Housk

Tn newly hppointed AOsge
mites Il banking and cu1Tency esae
it, nr5t mesting "Wednesday, spendin(
two and 0ne-half hours In discun.
Ing the currency qusstion y seye1o!
II it, PHASES. At tAe conclusio1 -
the nesting several pf the membera
stated that as : result Of the CONFER
ence the members Of the COMMITTEES
we're now nearer together than thes
ever had been before. notwtthstandinS
the same men--wlth the exception q
three-composed the committee dur
ing the Fifty-ninth congress.
The only definite action taken ct
this initial meeting was the authoriz.
ing from the chair Of The appointment
Of q subcommittee Of iye to draft and
submit q currency bill to correct the
present financial situation. There will
be no hearings before the convention
until the Subcommittee has finished
its task and the completed draft Is in
the hands OF the chairman.
The recurrence Of two phases Of the
currency question marked the confer
ence. These were: The creation Of
elasticity In the currency, and the
depositing OF reserve balances In ma
tional banks. The committee was ap-
parently agreed that it will sanction
no move to increase the bulk Of pa
per money. but will cohfine itself to
the consideration Of the best means
Of injecting elasticity. The plan Of
providing for the issuance OF national
bank credit notes, which can be in.
stantly drawn into circu lation when
general condition s require In in
creased currency, and retirement as
promptly as when the need has passed,
was presented and discus sed at some
length.
The action OF the house committee
on banking and currency at its first
meeting was in line with the we'll
known purpose Of Speak er Cannon
and the house leaders to make every
show Of earnest effort to get currency
legislation, and. at the same time,
make the least haste possible. The
purpose In the house is to put the issue
up to the senate. The members Of
the lower body are care fully trying
to create the impression In the coun-
try that they are ready to act, but
will not put a bill through to be emas-
culated, and, perhaps, talk I'D to death
in the senate,
Scores of currency relief bills al
ready have been cast into the basket
on the speakers desk and have been
referred to the committee Chairman
Fowler was authorized to appoint a
committee of five to go through the
various bills, select and reject fea-
lures and suggest a committee bill.
A bill providing for prohibition in
the District Of Columbia was intro
duced by Representative Lamb Of
Virginia.
Mr.. Gale. delegate from Alaska, Of
fered a bill comforting upon Alaska a
territorial form of government.
Representative Kipp Of Pennsyl-
vania introduced a bill making nation
al bank notes legal tender.
A bill prohibiting railroad compa-
MES from charging a greater rate for
49, AAH. en-. ~ i. E III +. .4IE N' = ~
the transportation Of freight over short
distances than Is charged for longer
distances for the same commodities
and the same class Of freight In the
same quantities was introduced by
representative Hardy Of Texas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Had THRILLING Experience,

Vancouver, B. C.--E. Mclaughlin
has arrived at this place after 4 thrill
ing experience In the upper falls
of the Frazer river, where with a mum.
Der OF men he vas at work on the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway. A party
Of eight left with him to come down
the stream Their boat upset at one Of
the falls and six men we're drowned.
Their names are not known.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Football In South America.

Ithaca, N. Y.-The Cornell associa-
ton football team probably will
play in South America next summer.
The management has received an Of.
fer of expenses and rs per cent Of
the gate receipts for a series OF three
games with the football league Of the
province Of Soa Paulo, Brazil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

The Commercial Club Of Hattiesburg
has taken the initiative in a movement
TO check all legislation hostile to rail-
roads and corporations by the legisla-
ture, which convenes in January IL Is
proposed to bring to bear upon the
legislature the influence Of the bust
ness interests Of the entire State, and If
necessary Representatives Of these in
terests will be sent to jackson during
the session OF the Legislature to keep "a
eye on the bills that are offered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Japansse Question In Canada,

Ottawa, Ont. The question oil
Japanese immigration came up in
the house Monday and Premier Laur-
Ter criticised Mr.. Borden, the leader
Of the opposition, for making no dis
tinction between Chinese and Jap
anese immigrants. Japan has entered
the circle of civilized nations, said
Sir Wilfred. and is entitled to the re-
spect due an ally Of his majesty, the
king Of England.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Miners, Bodies All recovered

Pittslurg, Pa.-All the thirty
two bodies OF miners who lost their
lives In the explosion Sunday night
at the Naomi mine Of the United Coal
Co. at Fayette City, near here, have
been identified and brought to the
surface.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Seized BY Creditors.

With assets totaling more than one
million dollars and q surplus Of more
than 100000 liabilities, the big Lumber
manufacturing concern Of Denny & Co.
Of Moss Point, was taken possession Of
by creditors and a complete resorganiza-
ton OF its finances and management
was effected. Five directors were
chosen to represent London, New York,
New Orleans, Mobile and Moss Point
creditors and I'LL the money necessary
to operate the concern for the benefit Of
the creditors was promised until every
dollar Of Indebtedness shall have been
paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Remembering the fate of Pompeii
and viewing that Of Karatagh. now an.
INFLATED by a volcano silent since
prehistoric times, the farmers wise
maxim, Never trust the bull" might
with profit be paraphrased into never
svnst the extinct volcano. Once a vol.
cano. always a volcano.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Confederate Veteran Dies.

Waveland. Miss.-Gen. Allen Thorn.
as. United States minister to Vene.
zuela during the second admins.
tratioa of President Cleveland, died at
his home here, aged n years. He held
the commission Of a brigadier general
during the civil war in the Confed-
crate army.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
John Mitchell Leaves the Hosptt,l.

La Sale, Ill.-John Mitchell, the
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. left the hospital here
Thursday for his home at Spring Val
ley, Ill. He has almost entirely re-
covered from the operation for ap-
pendicitis on Oct, IL. He will remain
at his home for some time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
American BUYS LONDON HOME,

London, England-Warwick House,
which stands within the precincts Of
st. James Palace. and which has been
the town residence Of the Earl of
Warwick, has been sold. 1t Is under
stood, to Miss Mary H. Dodge, daugh.
ter Of the late William e. Dodge Of
New York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

The irony Of fate breaks out again
In the fact that Dennis Morgan, cham.
pion ~shot-putter of the United States,
mas suffered the fracture OF his skull
oy a blow from a shovel In the hands
OF an Italian fruit vender who was no
athlete at all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13


the fearless steeple Jack who climbs
70 a dizzy height TO paint the bail on
the top of the flag pole seems to be
In no real danger until he has de.
scended to a point within a few feet
OF the ground, when he is quite likely
to fal and hurt himself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

The young queen OF Spain does NOT
look upon bull fights with favor, and
she probably regards professional
nstic encounters in England, her OLD
home, With equal dislike. There IL
ROY much difference between a bull
lighter and q ring fighter. Both are
brutal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
order Tor Two-cent rare.

Guthrie, okla--The Oklahoma
corporation commission announces
that on December s there will be
issued an order compelling railroads
to sell &c tickets in Kansas and Mis-
sour, and to make q &c rate to the
state line when selling tickets to
points in other state where the &c
law is not In effect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
NEGRO KILLS MARSHAL.
Posse in Pursuit, and Midwife, Ga,
May Witness Lynchinc.

Midwife, Ga.-Marshal Crimson was
killed here this morning by a negro,
The negro had done something for
which the officer reproved him and
summoned him to appear in court to.
morrow. The negro then drew a re.
voiver and shot Crimson three times,
Brinson died a few minutes later. The
negro fled to the swamps. A special
train with sherif's posse and blood.
hounds have gone to the scene.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Queer people naturally drift into
the theatrical business, but the
strangest freak of all Is the manager
who insists that his chorus girls must
al be able to sling.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Rush Of Hungarian Immigrants,

Vienna, Austria-Turbulent scenes
are being enacted at the stations along
the frontier by peasants returnins
from America. The trains are insult
ficient to carry the crowds to their
homes and barracks are being erected
to shelter the immigrants temporarily.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

what ought to be done to a man
who asks a woman to drink" is tho
question asked by q preacher. He
ought, at least, be punished by being
made to drink all the weird mixed
drinks she orders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Denny Mack Dead.

Providence. r. dennis Mack,
once a well-known baseball player and
prominent In sporting circles, died
here. Ne was 46 years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Lahm Studying German Aeronautics.
Berlin. Germany.-Lieut. Frank p.
Lahm. U. s. a., is here on leave from
the war department to study German
aeronautics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Allegheny Frozen Over

Pittsburg, Pa.-For the first time
this season the Allegheny river was
frozen over a few miles above this
city Thursday. The ice was thin, but
stretched from bank to bank.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

A French scientist declares that au.
tomoblles are the enemies OF astron.
omy, and yet people who have been
struck by them say they saw all sorts
OF stars,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
oovsrnmsnt hy commlssion Wlna,

oy uommleston wins.
st. Paul, Minn.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Cedar Rapids, a.,
says that the official canvass Of the
vote recently taken there on the COM
mission form OF government wal com
plcted Tuesday. The commissions plan
carried By : majority Of 22.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Cologne.-The Club Of Aerial
Navigators has invited TIE
serial clubs Of the United states %
hold the James Gordon Bennett BAL.
loon contest here next year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Insurance Companies Want In.
Guthrie. Okla.-T. J.. McComb, state
insurance com missioner, has received
applications from many companies to
operate In the new state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

-
A Russian a~ristocrat at whom no
bombs are thrown must feel that he
Is completely out OF the swim.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

The arch, say the builders, is the
strongest thing known. This may be
b reason these are so many bow
legged football players,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

The latest thing captured by Raj
sui Is the town OF Mogador. Some day
this man win capture something
worth having.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

-. HWF791H99~sN
Great Britain formerly lived with.
out railroads, but II would hate to
have TO do so again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

New York, N. Y.-The ~battleships
Rhode Island and Virginia and TIE sup.
Ply ship ytnktop LETT ne Brooklyn
navy yard ior ~ rendezvous * H.
pacilc No.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Killed wife and Himself.

Norfolk, Neb.-V. b. Nethaway muir
dered his wife on a Union Pacific train
here In sight Of scores Of people,
then q . block and blew out his
own brains.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

They're going to put a clock In the
Efel tower. 1t will serve as a sym,
Dol OF Paris. which has always been,
known as the city for a high old
time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Yon never hear OF a woman over sc
insisting on saying merely that she Is
Of legal age.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13


Tyranny, barbarity, anarchy and
death are the milestones In the high.
way OF destotism.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13


oh, the pity OF 1t! The smart
young man often lacks judgment and
comes to grief.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

A rich and truthful saying IA an I'm
perishable clinker In the ash heap Of
humanity
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Telephone nstes.

The railroad commission adopted IN
order TO the effect that on and after
Jan. !, ell telephone companies doing
business IN the State shall cease 10
make any distinction between day, night
and Sunday rates, and that such nfrbt
and Sunday rates win be abolished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Distribution Of School Funds.

The question Of amending the CON
%stitution In Z manner to provide a more
equitable distribution Of the common
school fund promises to be one Of the
most troublesome brought before the
approaching legislative session. Al
the recent conference Of county super
intendents held In Jackson the leading
educators q the State were unable
fully to agree on this important matter.
All were OF the opinion that a more
equitable distribution is needed, but
Just how TO secure IT Is : subject on
which there y 9 decided variance Of
opinion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13
Unsuccessful Research.

The Representatives Of the Smithso.
nihn Institute who are Investigating
ne mounds near Greenville have g ~.
discovered but two pieces Of pottery.
presumably . hundred years old snd II
Indian Workmanship, and ON bouS1
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

He who Is q gluten for praise will
b : gudgeon for secret laughter.
The Washington times., 1907-03-01
COUNTY CLERKSHIP REWARD
FIREMAN GOT FOR BRAVERY
Rescued Child From Path of Locomotive-Received
Medal Of Honor From Congress and Carnegie
Hero" Gift

KANSAS CITY No, March 1.-Early
in June. 1906 while a fireman on the St.
Joseph ard Grand Island Railway.
George PoeI. at present county clerk
OF Hall county. saved the life Of the In
FAINT child Ct AIr and Mrs. Paul Ussary.
Of Powell. Neb. but lost a leg and bare
~ escaped death. For this act Of hero
ism he has since been awarded a medal
of honor from Congress. and has just
received formal notice from the Car
negie Hero commission Of an award OF
a medal and $50 in cash TO pay of die
remaining mOtgage on his cottage in
Grand IslanC.
Poell was firing for a freight train that
was pulling for Hanover from Grand
Island 1t vas nearly midday when the
train approached Powell. The engine
was just rounding a curve and had
struck down grade when the fireman
saw a child on the track The whistle
was blown The childs attention was
attracted. but IL merely looked, and then
began running down the crack away
from the engine. The freight train was
IN full speed.
Saved the Child.
Poeu realized quickly tat though the
brakes were at once applied, the long
string Of cars could not be stopped be-
fore the locomotive overlook the child.
He jumped out or the running board
alongside the engine and down in front
of the pilot He had grasped the draw
bar with one hand and was resting on
one foot when the locomotive was upon
the child. Geasping the little one with
The Washington times., 1907-03-01
EVEN IF ENGINEER DIES
NEW BRAKE STOPS TRAIN
Automatic Device May Be Set to Operate at Any Distance
Ahead-SuccessfuI Demonstration on
Trolley Car.

DETROIT. Mich. March What is
most needed today IS an invention that
can be placed IN the cab OF an engine
and which viii take the place OF the
engineer when he falls asleep or drops
dead"
This statement - a Chicago paper
four years ago set Dr. w S. Filley, a
Toledo dentist. 10 working on a device
which would fiji this necessity. Judging
from the successful tests 20 which his
invention has just been subjected on &
ID. L.. r. shore line car, between De
troit and Wyandotte. his three years Of
effort have been crowned with success
While the car was bowling along at
the rate of forty miles an hour, Dr.
FiIlcy set the device so that It would
stop the car at a point mile distant
The motornlan then left his post aud
took a seat in the rear of the car. When
the mile was nearly traversed the car
suddenly began 20 slacSen speed, and
within a distance of 200 feet It was COM
Again while the car was speeding
The Washington times., 1907-03-01

The worlds production Of gold is still
growing IN 1898 20 was about $315. 0J0. 90.
in 1906. about $4,000 geo.
The Washington times., 1907-03-01

down a steep grade at the rate Of fifty
five miles an hour the air brakes which
are controlled by the device were sud
denly turned on. and the car stopped In
go feet
So simple is the invention it can cas-
lily be understood by the verlest lay
man. If an engine or electric car leaves
its starting point with orders to pass
another on a switch or siding fifteen
miles away. a pointer is set at the
hfteen-mile mark on a graded scale.
Another pointer registers the distance
which the car has traversed as IL speeds
along
When the car comes within a quarter
Of mile Of the place where il is to
stop a bell rings and a lever drops
down II is then the engineers or mo-
tOrmau's duty 10 pun another lever
which prevents the automatic device
from working and 70 stop the engine Of
his own accord II he does not the aU-
tomato device acts and stops the en-
CINE at the place for which IL had been
set
DR.. Filley claims that in actual tests
the device VIII not vary six inches in
100 miles,