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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
IN CONFEDERATE CONGRESS-.
There Are But Four Members of This
Body Now Living.

Washington The death OF former
Senator James L. Pngh Of Alabama,
who died Ia this city Of pneumonia on
last night, removes one Of the few sur
Yiy0rs u The Confederate congress. The
living ex-mambcrs az known at this
writing are only ave. Three are Tea.
nesseaus: John Y. Wright, now of this
city and q las clerk In the general land
Office; John d. G.. Atkins Of Paris,
Tenn, former member Of congress and
commissioner OF Indian affairs under
the first Cleveland administration, and
Arthur s. CoIyar OF Nashville, Tenn.
Two are VirginiaIls. Gen. Roger a,
Pryor, COS practicing law in New
York, and John Goode, former member
Of congress, O practiciag law in this
city.
Messrs. Wright and Pryor were mem
bers, with Mir. Pugh, Of the Thirty
sixth congress, and with him withdrew
when their States seeded. Mr.. Pugh,
when he died, was In his 67th year,
seven months the senior Of his success
sor, Edmund W. Pettus. Mr.. Atkins
issl, Mr.. Colyar IS, Judge Wright rs,
Mr.. GOode 10 and Gen. Pryor II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
HARKER ACTED IN HASTE.
Man Who Came to "start Something"
Was All Right.

Harker was in a fierce humor the
other morning when the front door
opened and in walked a stranger un'
announced.
Il came" began the stranger, TAX.
ing off his coat and rolling up his
sleeves.
What" Numbered Harker. "You
didn't come in here to start anything,
did you"
Il did" replied the stranger, coolly,
tt
But he got no further. With a saw.
age whoop Harker grabbed the in
truder around the waist and deposited
him On the sidewalk. Two hour. later
his wife returned.
William" said she. was thers
anyone here during my absencer
Yes" snorted Harker, there was
some lunatic here who said he came
to start momething, but ! just bundled
him out on the sidewalk before he
had time to make a move"
william, you are the biggest goose
In town."
Elm what way?"
why. the man came to start the
clock that hasn't been running for a
week. He Is a goldsmith"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
AUTHORITIES CLASH.
U. 8. Marshal of Indian Territory
Stops Beer Bottle Smashing.

Lawton, Okla Two departments Of
the United States authorities clashed
today In ChiGkasha. w. L, johnson Of
Muskogee, a special officer, arrived
there this morning. He located a car.
load OF q substitute for beer. He or
dered l9,5i6 quarts taken TO the rear Of
the courthouse, where o gang OF men
and boys threw the bottles against q
brick wall, They had broken Tis
quarts, bottled, when United States
Marshal Burney served an order from
The district court ordering him 20 de-
sist. A repleyln had been filed. john
son ordered the breaking stopped.
Later Johnson was served with another
warrant suing him for the value OF the
property destroyed. johnson then
wore out a warrant for the arrest OF
the man on whose premises the liquor
had been found, charging him with in
Producing liquor into the Indian Terri
fnrv
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
NEGRO DESPERATE KILLED
After Wounding a Policeman He Is
Shot to Death.

Americas, Ga. - Surrounded in a
house and lighting like a demon, Bill
Reese, a negro desperate, who this
morning mortally wounded Policeman
William Morris, was tonight shot and
killed.
Learning that Reese was concealed
in a dwelling on Davenport street, a
negro suburb, five policemen surround.
ed the house, Policemen Fuller and
Wills rushed to the door, whereupon
Reese opened fire. At this the other
officers opened FIRE and the desperate
was quickly riddled with bullets. Pa.
lioeman Willis was slightly wounded.
Policeman Norris, who was shot By
the desperate this morning while the
latter was resisting arrest, is 10 a pre-
carious condition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
WAS WAYLAID AND KILLED
But the Victim Got His Man~clothes
of MnrdeFea Man on Fire.

Columbia, : &C. u. Green, Il
years old, merchant 81 Shsndon, a
suburb Of this city, was Hnyiaid aad
killed last night 10y BdwArd Marshall,
who himself vas killed by Green Rob.
berry was the motive, The shooting o.
CURED about II o'clock. When Sound
Green's clothing was on IRE, his body
being badly oAarred,
The feet ot the men were less ,han a
foot apart, showing that they faced each
other when they wefe Killed. AtGrcen's
right hand was found a revolver with
four empty chambers Near Nansballs
right hand wAs a six-sho3tsr aith i've
empty chambers, while a pistol which
had not beea fired waB at his left hand.
Under bis body was a leather sluugshnt
or saadbag, aad near his head lay two
burglars MASKS, The ending 81 the
two masks aud three hats leads to the
belief that Marshall had an accanpiiee
but up to The present time no arrest.
have been made,
Marshall was "a years old and I'M
married and the 500 0t the manager o!
u large manufacturing store in this
city, The tragedy has caused a great
sensation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
B0HApAaTF's DECISION
STATE CANNOT IMPORT LABOR,
ONLY ADVERTISE.
Attorney General Of United States
Renders Important Decision
on immigration.

WRshington.-Atty. Gen. Bonapartt
has rendered q decision which will put
al end to all these efforts I o divert thu
tide Of European immigration from the
north Atlantic cities to The south and
| southwest.
The attorney general holds that un
der the new law 1t viii be illegal to
pay tbs passage of immigrants, wheth
or that payment Is made By the state
or IN Individual This decision knocks
Ia the head ali the carefully prepared
plans Of the South Carolina lmnigra
ton bureau and also the plans which
have been under consideration BY a
number Of other states.
The attorney general holds that un.
der the old law the importation Of
Beigians, Germans, and Others by
South Carolina, eve though their pas.
sage money was paid and they were
promised places, was legal. because
there was no expressed contract which
would have held both immigrants and
representatives OF the states.
Under the new law. however. the at.
torney general declares, the states will
be permitted only 10 advertise and to
urge immigrants to settle within its
borders. They have no other exemp.
tons and cannot pay the passage of
immigrants. If they do, officers of the
state become liable and the immigrant
will be turned back.
This decision by Atty. Gen. Bona.
parte is a severe blow to the states
which have been preparing for a for
eign campaign to supply the demands
of labor. More than that, It a com.
plete turning down of the department
OF commerce and labor, which has
been preparing not only to recognize
but actually to assist the movement Of
immigration into the south and west.
where there Is r. great demand for la.
Dor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
MADE HIS MEANING PLAIN.
Indians Answer a Real Triumph 81
Quiet Sarcasm.

George vaux, Jr., OF Philadelphia.
has been appointed a member Of the
board of Indian commissioners. Mr..
vaux told a reporter the other day m
Indian story.
There was a certain commission,
en-" he said, who treated the Indians
with rude scorn. One day a chief en-.
tertained this man In his tepee, tell
ing him over the tobacco many quaint
legends.
"One legend concerned . plague Of
g~rasshoppers. The chief told elo.
quently how grasshoppers oyerran
the land, eating the grain, and how
the medicine men averted a famine
by offering a silver grasshopper to
the Great Spirit. %whereupon all that
deluge of grasshoppers disappeared.
But the commissioner scoffed a
the tale.
care you Indians such FOOLS he
said, as to believe such rubbish
40, no., said the chief, grayely,
or we'd long ago have offered the
Great Spirit a silver pale face.''-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
hIah Prices Paid for Psta.

A spinster with money to burn re.
Gently paid 5000 for a bulldog. A
man In Massachusetts, has Just bought
q COW for $1,000. Walter Garvey has
a hog for which he refused a cash
offer Of $4,000. James Keene refused
100000 for Sysonby, a race horse.
There are several ROSTERS Of fashion.
able blood priced as high as $500
each. You a buy a fine lion for
$500 and a tiger for $500. BY and by
we shall have a for breeding
fishes, and a fine male salmon, edu.
Gated to pond life, might be worth
$1,000. The $4,000 COW has one calf
. year. worth $4,000. The female sal.
mon may become the mother OF 300.
900 little fellows in the same time,
worth in the aggregate. possibly, az
much as the calf.--N. Y. Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Years-Hands and Eye
Most Affected-NoW Well and Is
Grateful to Cuticura.

MY wife was taken badly with 60
zema for three years, and she en-
ployed a doctor with no effect at all
until she employed Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. One Of her hands
and her left eye were badly affected.
and when she would stop using Gu.
ticura Soap and Ointment the eczema
came back, but very slightly; but 1t
did her a sight of good. Then we
complied with the instructions in us.
ing the entire set of Cuticura Rene
edies and my wife is entirely recov-
cred. She thanks Cuticura very much
and will recommend it highly in our
locality and in every nook and cor
ner Of our parish. God bless you for
the sake of suffering humanity. I. M.
Robert, Metropolis. La, Jan. 5 and
Sept. /, 1906"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
BECAUSE He LOVED HER so.
Discarded by Object of His Affections
Cleveland Man Shoots Self,

Cleveland, o. Repulsed by the
woman with whom he was In love,
Henry De Burt, a prominent contrac.
tor, fired a bullet into his head, while
standing In the doorway Of the WON.
ans home, 1416 Prospect avenue, one
of Cieyeland's fashionable residence
streets. De Burt was removed to a
hospital In a dying condition.
Mrs. Florence Patterson was the OBJ.
tect OF his affections.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Kills Her Laadlord

Eastman, Cav. p. Harrell, n o,
Dodge county's most prominent eli.
Gems was shot and instantly killed to.
night by Mrs. sallie Freency. The
Killing grew out Of a dispute about past
que rent Mr.. Harrell owning the house
IN which Mrs. Freeuey lived. Ho had
gone % her house to collect the ran,
aue, ana upon being refused payment
ne ga Mrs. ~Freeney she would hare -
move, She drew a pistol ana lirea ,wc
shots, one through his Near, Nh .mo
oIher INTO his left eye. Nj. HarralI
caves y wills and several children.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
TRADE PEACE
UNITED STATES AND GERMANY
READY TO SIGN CON-
MERclAL TREATY.
NO WAR WITH KAISER
France, Aware Of the UNDERSTANDING,
Makes Threat OF Retaliation
Volume of Trade with
Both Countries

Washington--Jnst at a time when
France IL talking about imposing re.
strictions on American commerce,
Germany, witt the wise diplomacy
which has beer 80 characteristic OF
the kaiser's Cove rnment since Baron
sternburg came to the United States,
practically has concluded an r
ment extending the modus yiyendi be-
tween the two countries for at least
another year. This means that the
United States will continue to have the
benefit of the lowest German tariff
rates on all of our products for an
other year from next June.
Root and Sternburg Agree.
A conference was held between
Baron sternburg and Secretary Root
as a conclusion of the series Of SINH
lar conferences, several of which have
neen participated in by the president.
AS a result Of this Baron Sternburg
has received assurances that the
agreement will be put in shape for
signature SO that he a carry 1t back
TO Germany himself when he sails for
home April 8.
This will be the termination of the
threatening condition of affairs be-
tween the two countries, so far as
commerce is concerned, and 1t Is a
peculiar personal triumph for Secre.
tary Root and Baron Sternburg. They
have between them avoided a CONNER.
eial war, which could not fail to be
disastrous to both countries.
Our Trade with Germany.
About a year ago Germany gave
notice that unless the United States
was prepared to enter into reciprocity
agreements the maximum tariff rates
Of the German empire would be ap.
piled on an articles produced In this
country. The effect of this course
would be to destroy American trade
In Germany, which Is not a pleasant
thing to contemplate, because last
year our exports to the fatherland
amounted TO the respectable total of
S4.742,1 02. Our imports from Ger.
many at the same time amounted to
$13s,142, 1896. That means, of course,
that W. sold Germany about $500. 600.
600 more than we bought of her, so
that in case Of a disastrous tariff war
between the two countries the United
States would be a heavy loser.
France and Maximum Tariff.
Gable dispatches indicate that the
French government is about to put
into effect the maximum tariff against
the United States. There is suspicion
here taat this threat is caused by
knowelge reaching Paris that the
agreement between Secretary Root
and Baron Sternburg is about to be
signed.
The trade of the United States with
France Is by no means as important
as that with Germany. Our exports
to France for the fiscal year 1906 were
only $97,S92, 4S0, or. a good deal less
than half the value of goods we sold
to Germany, On the other hand, our
imports from France were $10S,415, $50,
SO that our sales and purchases with
the great European republic are near
ly equal. We should. therefore, gain
about aG much as we would lose on a
commercial wal with France, and
would be in a particularly good posi-
tion to carry 1t on. because our for
eign trade with Germany would be In.
tact for at least a year from next
June.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
TALKED TO DEATH.
Bill to Extend Suffrage to Women In
Great Britain.

London.-The bill to extend the
right OF suffrage to women was de.
feated In the house Of commons, where
1t was talked to death without coming
to a vote. Supporters of the bin made
q very determined attempt 10 secure a
vote, but the speaker declined to ac.
cept a motion of closure. The bill is
thus killed for the present session OF
parliament.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
RANGE WAR THREATENED.
Serious Trouble Between Wyoming
Cattle and Sheep Men.

Sheridan, Wyo,-Northorn Wyoming
Is threatened with another range war
between the cattle and sheep men.
The Hugh Dlckey sheep camp was at
tackled by q band OF twelve masked
men, supposed to be In the employ Of
the caitlemen. The raiders drove off
the sheep herders with threats Of death.
fired tho camp outfit and then began
shooting sheep. Out OF 5000 sheep in
the band 1000 have Disappeared, sup.
posed TO have been killed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Let the Jap. Have the trade,

New York--If the Great Northern
steamship Dakota Is lost. al seems al
most certain. James J. Hill win not
replace the vessel. He says that he
does not expect to build any more
ships under the American nag. and
that, so far rs the traffic which the
Great Northern Steamship Co, would
rose because Of the loss oil the Dakota
was concerned, the Japanese lines
would be compelled to care for 1t. 1t
wss to give impetus to trade with the
orient that MI. Hill built the Dakota
and her sister ship, me Minnesota.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
= Oondltlon Which Or. Williams' Pink
r'i's' the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curing for YEAR.


mere IS no more perplexing trouble
LOT a physician to treat than debility
cases, especially in women. II which
.here is no acute disease hut II Which
ule patient every day sinks lower ma
iower despite changes Of medicine and
similar experiments.
mat Pr. Williams Pink pills win
les.ore health under these conditions
no specaiation but the fact has been
tiosea IN hundreds OF cases similar
y that OF Mrs. Sarah Ramsey ~ zoos
o. 1onn st. Litchfeld, III. she Avs
s,,,i, never felt well after nv Art
enid was born. 1 had 4 gnawinc main
IA my stomach and could IN, MAJ srv
s seo1 aown. My head ached 1 great
thrn anu sometimes the pain went Ill
! wv my body. / had dizzy spells
~ .nai could not stand and seemed
y ne nan blinded with uain, These
speas would often last IA 49, IN
nour' My blood seemed II N ~
ysry poor condition and nv hand~ IA
~ We're like ice. seesra1 ~ ~
~ weaker and weaker ana could
NJ Nv. around to do my work ii
srs nouse. was extremely neryous
~ We least excitement Would hYIng
for = number 1t vesrx Y
uocsors care but seemed ~ ~.
oetter. ] had heard shc,tA +.
.,aIns FINK Pills and I 49,
snem. soon felt befter sra
IN weight AMI s&~~--S~ S@1N
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
JAMESTOWN NAVAL DISPLAY
Finest Vessels of Foreign Nations
to Attend,

Washington IT addition to the great
irone,ads OF the Atlantic feet com.
manded by Admiral Evans, the naval
display at the jamestown Exposition
will include some of the apes, yesssls
OF foreign navies. These are mostly
OF the cruiser class, but as the armored
vessels OF this type are equal to battle.
snlps In size and scarcely less formida-
eie In appearance, they will make nm
attractive show.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
THE GREEN BUG IN WHEAT.
Damages Crop In Oklahoma and A.
most Ruins II In Texas.

Observation-Disclosures OF the re.
ports of serious damage to the fall
sown crop by the green bug" caused
a sharp rally In wheat. This confirm.
alton is made by a st. Louis trade
journal. According to this authority
the 'gseen bug" has damaged wheat
in Oklahoma and Indian territory, and
almost totally ruined the crop in
Texas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Korean Women Advance.

The Korean Ladies' club held Z
meeting a short time ago at which Il
was suggested that changes should be
attempted in the dress OF the Korean
women, that the matter Of education
should be held in allegiance for q
time, but that special efforts should
be made along the line OF life insur.
ance, go as to protect the interests Of
women in case Of the death OF the
husband.--Korean Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
sPooNER COUNSEL FOR HILL.
Fifty Thousand Dollars a Year, with
headquarters In New York.

Minneapolis, Minn.-John G. Spoon.
er. of Wisconsin. who resigned his seat
in the senate, is to become chief coun-
sci and general adviser of James j,
Hill and the many big interests which
Hill represents. Mr.. Spooner will
make New York city his headquarters,
and will receive a salary Of $4,000 a
year. This nails the story that Spoon.
err Is going with Hartman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
League to Suppress Crime.

Leading negroes have organized law
and order leagues in several counties Of
the State to suppress crime and dis
courage idleness among members OF
the negro race. A call has been issued
for o massmeeting at B~rookhaven on
Aug. 8 for the purpose OF forming a
State league.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Railroads Protest.

Should the other railroads doing bus
iness in the State join hands with the
Louisville and Nashville in the protest
which that road has entered against
the order of the railroad commission
putting the rate for cash or train fares
on an equal basis as regular ticket
fares, the commission will have some
trouble in putting the ruling in effect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
PREACHER JARS LEGISLATURE.
Members Here 80 Draw Pay, Draw
corks and Draw Poker

Sacramento, Gala sensation was
caused In the general assembly when
Rev, Mr.. Schieyer regretted that the
Sunday law. the anti-prizefisht and
anti.race track bills and other moral
measures had failed to pass the legls-
lature. and deplored that 50 many
members were evidently here TO
draw pay, draw corks and draw
poker"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Took Sensible View Of Life.

Lindley Murray, the grammarian, q
native of Pennsylvania, who died In
1895, had views OF life that were
quite as correct as his principles OF
English grammar. He wrote. 4
was persuaded that a truly sincere
mind could be at no loss to discern
the Just limits between q safe and
competent portion and q dangerous
~profnsion Of the good things OF life.
These views Of the subject / reduced
70 practice, and terminated my mer.
cantfie concerns when / had acquired
. moderate CONSISTENCY"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
A JAP MILITARY ENGINEER.
Died In Mexico Before Reaching the
United States.

Guadalajara, Mex.--One of the Jap
anese who deserted the construction
camps OF the Mexican Central railroad
died a few days ago at the Santo Do
mingo mine of the Ampara Mining Co.
In the ETHAN district Of this state. His
papers were turned over to the gen.
eral manager of the company, and 1t
was found he was n military engineer
In the employ of the Japanese gov
eminent. Before his death the Jap
anese engineer stated that he was on
his way to the United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
jackson wants Dun.

The board Of trade Of Jackson is taxi
Ing steps to secure the location Of :
Mississippi agency Of r. @. Dun h Co.
at that place. The mercantile inter-
ests Of Mississippi are growing and ex-
banding, and some local rating bureau
should be Of much practical benefit TO
all parts OF the commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15

One Of the most interesting little
charities is that Of a Yorkshire Eng
!and) stationmaster. who every week
OF hts life makes a toy railway engine.
Al the end Of the year he sends the
lot 10 a hospital for the use of the
boys In the institution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15

Edward VII. receives $4,000 a
year and the entire royal family of
England Is provided for in the ciyi.
lists with incomes a~ggregating 5000.
600. The kaiser receives an annual
allowance OF SG50,00o. the king OF
Italy Is well provided for with $4,000.
GOO a year, and King Alfonso Of
Spain is given $1,000, 900 a year to
provide the style that should surround
a King,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15

Mr.. Negatany. 4 subject Of the MI
kado. u credited BY rnmor with /
scheme for buying from the Canadian
Faciflc railway 5000 acrss Of land n
Alberta suitable Tor wheat and sugar
bect culture and settling On the tract
: colony ~ industrious forshandod
Japaneee taySnesA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
More Bonds Gold.

Another sale of State bonds was ne
gotiated q few days ago, when a Column
bus firm contracted for a block worth
$40, 900, and on the same par terms as
have governed in ~disposing Of the rest
of the series which have been disposed
Of. This sale brings the amount to be
disposed of down to pretty near half,
and the expectation is that the issue
will all be disposed OF during the sum
mer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15

IL Ia now believed the new dousna
win be distinctly hostile to the ear.
and the new shah Of Persia is having
trouble with bis constitutional assem-.
bly,. Evidently the political earth.
ouakes T going to be heard from be.
fore the npheAYal cycle passes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Fined in Gambling Case.

Charged with having permitted gam
ing to be carried on In his building, II.
w. Burger, proprietor Of a vicksburg
saloon, was fined 800 by Judge Dick
son. The offense consisted In renting
the upper floor OF the building TO the
Owl Club, which permitted the gaming.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
To Be Publicly Hanged.

The board Of supervisors Of Pike
county has ordered that Charles Cole
man and Percy Ross, negroes now UNI
der sentence Of death, be publicly
hanged in the courthouse yard at Mag
nolia. A number OF citizens protested
against q public execution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15


The chief health officer Of New Ha.
Q has commanded people TO stop
kissing until the epidemic Of grip Is
over. Notwithstanding, 1t Is said the
disease continues TO rage among the
young folks with the utmost ferocity.