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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Grover Grntaful

Princeton, N. Former President
Cleveland has given out the following.
ut seems to be impossible for me to
acknowledge, except through the press,
the generosity and kindly considers
tion OF my countrymen which have
been made manifest by congratulatory
messages and newspaper comment on
the occasion of my 10Th birthday, These
have deeply touched me, and in tho book
of grateful recollection they are written
where every remaining day of my life
l a turn a page and read theul'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Panama Enthusiast.

P%ittsburg, Pa.-General Thomas
Warren keifer, of Ohio, in speaking
before the PIttsburg beard of trade
on The Panama Canal" said: 1T is
marvellous, almost as marvellous as
the things taught by Christ in his
miracles When We arrived there we
louad a thing of death brought to life.
Today 1t is as healthy in Panama as
1t Is In Pittsburg. What has done
tfis' We carried our great medical
science there"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
MORE B0ODLERS PARDONED


st, Louis. Harry Faulkner, former
member Of tho house OF delegates, who
was released yesterday from the peni-
tentiary at Jefferson City, where he
had served t~hree.fourths Of IA years.
sentence for perjury in connection with
the Doodle exposures Of Ave years ago,
arrived in st. Louis last night.
At Jefferson City last night Gov. Folk
said that he would take up the cases of
Julius Lehman and Emil Hartmann TO.
morrow, and that they would be released
'within a few weeks At the outside"
Tho former delegates were convicted OF
boodling.
Both Miss Lula Lehman and Mrs.
Hartmann have pleaded many times
with the governor, who, as circuit at
torney of st. Louis, convicted the
eoodlcrs, to pardon their relatives.
Miss Lehman secured many signers to
a petition which she presented to the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Indications encourage the belief
that the limitation Of ornaments will
receive serious attention at the com.
ing peace conference at The Hague.
Though non OF the great powers has
expressed any desire to cut down its
military equipment, there is reason to
think the matter will be approached
In the most friendly and liberal
spirit, No doubt some of the coun-
tries now groaning under the almost
intolerable burden of their war OUTFIT
would be glad OF a good excuse To cut
down expenses which are getting
heavier all the time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
UNCLE JoE's PARTY ARRIVES.


Havana-The steamer Bluecher
with Speaker Cannon and his congress
sional party on board, arrived here
Friday evening from Colon. The Wis,
itors were received by Gov. Magoon
at the palace this afternoon. THU
Cuban band played in the palace gar
den during the reception.
Later the congressman were shown
the city In a special street car by
Gov. Nunez and Mayor Cardenas. FIX
Congressman Hawley, Of Teyas, enter.
tanned the visitors at dinner. Today
they will visit the MORO and Cabanas
f~ortresses and tonight they dine with
Minister Morgan,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
NO GENERAL ADVANCE.
President Clowry Says IN Western
Union Telegraph Rates.

New York, Concerning the recently
announced advance in the rates charged
by the company, Col. r. G. Clowry,
president OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, tonight said:
"There has been nothing like n gem
eral increase in rates by the telegraph
companies. A number of special and
Improbable rates have been increased
to the standard Of schedule rates. These
special rates were discriminate against
a large number Of places and were orig
inally established by competing compa-
MES, which by reason thereof went into
bankruptcy, Most Of the rates In
creaed were . cents for l0-word rates.
II costs at least 30 cents each to handle
such messages for short distances ut
the present time
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Awful Explosion In Transvaal

johannesburg, Transvaal-Fifty ma.
tiyes and four white men We're Instant.
ly killed and three whites and
l6 natives injured by the unexpected
explosion Thursday night of two cases
of dynamite at the Dreifontein mine
One of the white men killed was an
American named William Harvey. The
explosion occurred at a time when the
NINE owners were mustered prepare.
tory to going to work. A native tam
pered with the dynamite which ex.
ploded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
MADE BLIND BY SNEEZING
Woman Did Not Know Of Her Allie
ton Until She Awoke.

Benton, N. J.-Mrs. Joseph Jack of
this city, is blind as the result of u vic.
lent attack OF sneeaing, which she sut-
fcred while in bed. She was
of her atlliction until morning, when
she asked her husband why 1t remained
dark so long. When he told her the
day was bright aud fair and the sun was
shining through the windows, she
realized that she had lost her sense Of
sight
Specialists in Philadelphia declare
the woman ruptured blood vessels in
her eyes by sneezing, 1t Is doubtful il
she can be given any relief.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Carmel, N, Y.-Jennle Burch goes
to Mattenwan. The jury. which since
Monday has been trying the young
girl for the poisoning Of Baby VII.
bur Winship, late Thursday returned
a verdict of mot guilty by reason
OF insanity" and Justice Miller at
once ordered her committed to the
asylum for the criminal insane. The
verdict came to the 15.year.old girl
as she sat alone in the courtroom and
she broke down and wept bitterly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Reduction by Railroads.

The railroads, in order to meet the
request of fruit and truck growers,
have reduced the minimum weight per
car from 10000 to $4,000 pounds. The
growers Of fruit and truck, in a petit
tion to the railroad commission, repre-
sented that it was impossible for them
to get the existing minimum weight Of
10000 pounds in a car, and upon the
presentation of these objections the
railroads agreed to establish the lower
minimum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Winona, Minn.-Semi.of6cial no.
tice was received by Secretary Shep.
ard of iie National Educational asso.
citation from all the railway lines of
the Transcontinental and Western
Passenger associations that a round.
trip rate of one fare, plus So member
ship fee, has been granted for the
fifteenth anniversary convention Of the
ASSOCIATION which is to be held in Los
Angeles, Cal, July s to IL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Contractors Protest.

Several of the large railroad construc-
ton companies now filling contracts in
Mississippi are protesting because their
properties have been listed for assess
ment during the current year. Several
contractors claim exemption on the
ground that they are listed for assess.
ment in other States, where their head
quarters are located, and therefore
should not be assessed in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
BURNING GAS WELL A MYTH.
Government Inspector Makes His
Report.

Muskogee, l. THE government of.
flcer sent to inspect the burning gas
well and crater, reported beyond con.
troll In the Sapulpa district, reported
Friday. He says the sensational re.
ports sent out about this well and
burning crater are without founda.
ton and that the well has never been
on fire, The alleged crater, he says.
Is th~ree-quarters of a mile away from
the well and is a 1ssure in the rocks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Threw Himself Under Train.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa. man who
was Identified by memoranda and pa.
pers as Oscar Nyler, a tailor of Cam,
bridge, ILL.,, committed suicide about
. o'clock Tuesday morning by DELHI.
erateiy throwing himself under the
wheels of the Burlington fast mail
train. Witnesses saw him tie a hand
kerchief over his eyes and throw hun.
self on the track. Notes In his memo.
randum book would indicate that the
mar is insane or a fugitive,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Joy Almost Killed Him.

In the excess of his joy over having
his death sentence committed by Gov.
Vardaman, Red Daniels, a convicted
murderer in jail at Augusta, came near
killing himself. When news of the
Communication was conveyed to him he
gave a whoop and then leaped into the
air. His head struck the sheet of steel
above him with such force hal he fell
to the floor senseless.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
KATY BARS RED SHIRTS
Engineer Mlstook a Signal for Mani.
Apparel.

Sedalia, Noe. M. Alvord, General
superintendent Of the NJ, X. & T.
has issued a bulletin requesting SEQ.
ton men not to wear red shirts IN
WORK. The explanation is said to be
that an engineer did not heed A rod
signal recently, and when he was
taken to task, explained that he mis-.
took the flag for the red shirt of a
section man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Bishop GALLOWAY

Bishop Galloway was greeted warm.
" and atfectionately by his fellow
s~o"nspeople at Jackson on his return to
his home city and upon his complete
restoration to health and strength. He
nas a healthy almost rudy complex
lon' with a wholesome-looking tar over
spreading the face, walks with an elas-
Tic step, and is really himself again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

OPPOSED TO DISARMAMENT,
So Says a Russian Senator In a Re.
cent interview.

Brussels, Belgium.-Senator Ros
seau-Delahaie, one of the founders oil
the Peace society, said in an interview
Friday he did not believe the question
OF disarmament would come up at the
next Hague peace conference because
diplomacy does not want to see this
matter settled. We're 1t done, the
senator said, the role of the diplomat
would be considerably curtailed, If not
altogether abolished, and therefore the
diplomats We're bound to do their ut.
most to keep the question Of disarm.
ament out of the programme.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
TRIED TO SAVE MCKINLEY.
James Parker, Who Was Near the
President When chot, Loses Mind,

Atlantic City. N, flames Par.
ker, who attempted to save the life
OF President Mckinley by striking
the arm of Czolgosz, as the latter fred
the fatal shot at the president, Is in
Jail here. a raving maniac.
Parker was taken in charge by the
police and will be committed to an
asylum,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
RAIL ROADS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE
REACHED CRISIS.
ROADS CAN CoNcEDE NO MORE
Final Conference viii Be Held Wed.
nesday and Definite Ac-
ton Taken.

Chicago, Ill.-A crisis has been
reached in the negotiations between
the railroads and their employees
over the wage question and at Is up To
the general managers" according to
representatives OF the 90, 0 trainmen
who have voted to strike unless their
demands are granted. The reply of
the general managers to this senti.
ment is: 1--WE have conceded all we
can"
This morning both sides will meet
In conference and unless there is g.
back.down the most gigantic strike In
the history Of transportation in this
country appears imminent. Forty
railroads with a trackage Of $4,000
miles and an annual payroll Of $780,
000,000 are standing together on the
proposition. These systems represent
one.third Of the railroad business of
the country.
Opposed to this aggregation Of cap.
ital stands the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, with a membership of
10000 and the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors with a membership of $1,000.
The men demand an increase of 1914
per cent and a working day of nine
hours. The general managers have
offered a 10 per cent increase without
the nine-hour ~workday.
The work of counting the ballots
cast by the men on the question of
accepting the concessions of the gen.
eral managers or calling a strike was
completed at midnight. The official
figures will be announced today when
the men meet with the general man
ayers, but 1t is said that IS per cent
OF the men voted In favor OF a strike.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Suspected Dynamiter Arrested.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Roy Bour-
qutn, aged II years, was arrest
ed here, charged with attempting to
blow up the county hospital with dyna.
mite. He placed several sticks of
dynamite on the hospital furnace, but
luckily It was discovered In time. Had
it exploded, heavy loss Of life doubt.
less would have resulted. pourquin
has a mania for explosions, A year
ago he lost an eye and his right hand
as a result of setting of dynamite.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Philadelphia. Penn-The directors
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
accepted the oer of Anne, Frank
and Clarke Thompson. children of the
late Frank Thompson, a former presi-
dent OF the company, to establish the
Frank Thompson scholarships" In
order to give the sons Of the living
or deceased employees OF all the lines
OF the railroad an opportunity for a
technical education, The directors ac-
cepted q fund of s120,0 900. The scholar.
ships will be worth $500 a year each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Portland, ore.-The Oregonian says
nifty thousand dollars is being raised as
an investigation fund to bring Francis
J, Heney and Special Agent Burns to
Portland to probe into local municipal,
graft. Transactions for years back
and up to the present will be examined
under the ~searchlight Of the inyesti.
yStors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Premier Stolypin Urues Action

Odessa, Polish Russia,-The Odesski
NoVpsti claims to be in possession of
information connecting the antisemitic
excuses in Roumania and the provo
cative agitation in ~Bessabarla with thu
Vaccinations OF the union Of true
Russian people and says that in con.
sequence of this Premier Stolypin has
telegraphed the governor of BessarbrIa
urging immediate measures to prevent
the spread of disorders in that r
ince.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

In central Tennessee are large
tracts Of cedar, the berries of which
serve to attain myriads of robins In
the winter. One small hamlet in this
region sends to market annually
enough robins to return $500 at five
cents per dozen, equal to 10000 birds.
They are killed at night by torebllght
with sticks,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Reward for Murderer.

The sheriff Of Prentiss county has
offered a reward of 800, and the citi-
zens $50 in addition to the statutory re-
ward of 800, for the capture of the
murderer of Night Waterman Eth
ridge. Ethridge arrested a suspicious
looking negro at Bonneville, and as he
could give nc satisfactory account of
himself, he took him to Jail. When
within a few feet of the door the negro
turned suddenly and shot the night
Waterman dead and escaped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Insurance Men Organize.

AT a meeting of the State managers
OF the Mississippi life insurance corpor-
atoms, fifteen in number, an organiza-
non was perfected to establish uniform
lty OF methods, promote ethics and ex-
change OF ideas. The name adopted
was the Mississippi Life Insurance I'm
derwriters' Association
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

New Zealand Mail rr& os

Washington, d. C.--.In consequence
OF the withdrawal by the Oceanic
Steamship Company of its steamers
on the route between San Francisco
Auckland and Sydney. the p~ostoface
department is without the mesns
OF dispatching parcels post-markei
to New Zealand and Australia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Moroccan Situation Serious.

Paris, France. - Premier Clemen.
ceau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pich.
on and Minister Of War Picquart con
ferred Sunday concluding the Mo.
rocco situation and as n result t was
decided to summon an extraordinary
meeting Of the cabinet for this after.
noon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Disappearing paper is a novelty for
use by those whose correspondents
forget to burn the letters after their
utility has ceased. 1t Ia stepped In
%sulphuric acid, dried and glazed, tho
acid being partly neutraIlzed by am.
monia vapor. IL falls to pieces after
a given time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
New York Defeats ST. Louis

San Antonio, Texas.-The New
York Nationals defeated the st.
Louis American league team by a
score Of IL to 2. Batteries: New
York, Wiltse, Ferguson and Bresna.
han; st. Louis. Jacobson, Farris, Criss
and Buelow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
lronmoIders Get Increase

Chicago-At a joint conference held
Friday afternoon between the Stove
and Heating Apparatus Foundrymen's
National Defense association, repre.
senting a majority of the manufactur.
ers throughout the United States and
the lronmolders' Association of North
America, an advance of s per cent in
the wages of the molders was agreed
upon, The new scale is to run for 81
months and affects 25. 900 molders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

columbus" says n Chicago anti.
quarry IN Chicago Journal, got a sal.
AIRY OF $500 a year-less than one dol.
lar a day. His captains got $3.50 a
year each. His crew got $2.25 a
month. To equip the expedition that
discovered America cost $4,000. The
total cost of discovering America was
$1,000"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
The Stork to Royalty.

Madrid.-The physicians who are in
attendance upon Queen Victoria have
reason to believe that she may be con.
fined sooner than has been anticipated,
and 1t has been recommended that
King Alfonso curtail his visit to Car
tagena.
All the preparations for the advent
OF the new member of the Spanish
royal family have been completed. A
nurse has been brought IL from Eng.
land.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

About 100000 900 is at present In.
vested In England In the manufacture
OF motor wagons, About $50, 900 men
are employed !n them, or as chauf'
feurs, etc, and their wages aggregate
SIS, 600, 900 a year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Enjoins Land Company.

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
has obtained a temporary injunction
from the Kinds county chancery court
restraining the Delta Pine Land Com
pany from disposing of its lands in Lee
lore county, amounting to 1876 acres,
until settlement is made of back taxes
due the State, on which the supreme
court recently rendered Judgment in
favor o the revenue agent. The amour
involved is over $45, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Donation to Millsaps College.

Bishop Galloway, who is chairman Of
the board of trustees of Millsaps col
lege, in speaking of the Rockefeller
donation of $4,000 to the endowment
fund of the college, stated that this
gift comes on the condition that the
trustees, or friends of the college, raise
about S75, 900 in order to meet and carr
the donation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Bryan Talks to Studen.e

Austin, Texas.-William Jennings
Bryan spoke last night in the hall OF
the house of representatives at the in.
vitation of the Texas legislature. dis.
cussing national issues. Mr.. BRYAN
spoke at the University of Texas. con.
Inning his remarks to higher educa.
tional matters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

1t must be disconcortlng to Presi,
dent Zelaya of Nicaragua that after
he has hurled a violently worded proc
lhmation at Honduras, Guatemala and
Salvador, the three allies quickly re.
cover and 30 right on fighting his
little army. This Is almost imperti,
nence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Emperor William did q neat thing
when he carried a bouquet of roses
and lilacs to Mrs. Tower, wife of
the American ambassador, and called
for the children, whom he engaged in
friendly conversation. In fact, the I'm.
peror has a way of doing neat things
occasionally, II he were an American
he would probably shine In politics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

President Roosevelt wants to make
war on the opium trade, but Britain
would prefer to get excited over the
alleged cruelties in the Kongo or
some other spot from which 1t Is not
drawing profit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

Prof. Smaller Mathews declares that,
contrary to general belief, marriage IL
no picnic, That, Of course. depends
on the meaning you inject into the
word picnic when you offer it as q
good description Of the married state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
kidnap Rich Mans Son.

Salonlka, European Turkey.-Rob.
ert Abbott, the son of a well.
TODD British subject, was kidnapped
Sunday from his fathers garden, which
Is in the immediate vicinity of the Brit.
ish consulate general, II is believed
the deed was done with a view to Sc.
curing a ransom.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

For over a thousand years and
without pertaining the mosque Of st.
Sofia In Constantinople has retained
its fragrant odor of musk, The reason
for this Is that when the mosque was
built musk was mixed with the NOR.
tar
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

BY experimenting with dying per.
sons some Boston doctors have do
termined that the human soul weighs
half an or more, 1t ought to
be easy, declares the st. Paul Dis.
patch, to rig up an apparatus to tell
which direction the soul goes when
1t leaves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
United States Treasury staten.,t

Washington, d. C.--Statement O;
the treasury balances in the fund.
exclusive of the $3.50, 900, 900 gold re.
serve. shows; Available lash balances.
s25o,lG6,24O; gold coin and bullion,
sl24,4S2, 6O4: gold certificates, s4S,.
94S, no.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

AT Hoboken, N. j., a few days ago
q German woman who cannot speak
English was married to an English.
man who cannot speak German 1t
Will be extremely ~discouraging II they
don't get along well
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Wisconsin KIN. own.r.bi, ar,

Maditon, Wis.--The legislature
has killed the municipal ownership
bill OF the Socialists, which provides
for public operation Of utilities which
yil be condemned when once nut IA
the hands Of Z receiver by courts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Lonsshoremen's Strike Is Effective,

Hamburg, Germany.--There are now
252 steamers and IS sailing vessels
waiting here to eitl.er load or unload
on account Of the longshoremen's
strike. 1t Is believed further arrivals
of foreign .ongshoremen soon will re.
suit in reducing these numbers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
BeelI Wins From DIVER

Denver, Colo, March 2S.-At the
Denver Athletic club here Friday
night, Fred Beell of Wisconsin won
from NJ, ]. nwyer Of Denver in a
catch-as-catch.can wrestling bout, Sc
curing two In three falls.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

The statement that baroness Eur
dett-Coutts, after having held in life
a fortune of $751; 00, 900. left at her
death an estate of 1898, 900, shows
that others besides Mr.. Carnegie have
determined to avoid the disgrace OF
dying rich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
State Normal.

alore than a dozen county teachers
associations have passed resolutions
setting forth the need Of q State normal
md training school for teachers. and
urling action on the subject BY the
next legislature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05
Storm Does pam.o.

Pueblo, Cola terrific windstorm
reaching the proportions of a gale
prevailed here Tuesday. Street traf.
nee was badly crippled and telephone
and telegraph communication were
interrupted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-05

A real sensational and scientific OBJ.
seryation Is that made by Chancellor
Day Of Syracuse, who has discovered
that the reason people are poor la
that they haven't made enough money,