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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
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Notice to Contractors.

The contract TO dig ditch at "Fowler
Pocket, Twelve feet wide, two feet
deep, and about Six Hundred yards long,
will be let by the Board Of Supervisors
of Lefore Comfy, at IL o'clock noon. on
the first Monday of April 1908, at public
cutlery, In front of tho Court House door
In the city OF Greenwood, Miss.
The contract will be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder. Successful bid
der will be required to enter into bond
in a sun equal to the amount of bis bid
for the faithful performance OF his con
tract.
Witness my hand and seal, this March
4th, 1908.
C. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
By B. ?. CHATHAM, D. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF
BOARD SUPERVISORS.
March, 1908. Meeting Of the County
Legislature.

The Board of Supervisors of
LefIOre County met at the Court
House in this city Monday.
March End, all officers and mem
bers being present. The fol-
lowing accounts were allowed:
Geo ID. barnard Il Go blank z
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the OF.
Ace OF the Chancery Clerk of Lefore
County. at IL o'clock o o on the frat
Monday In April, 1908, for putting down
Concrete walks around Court Square, in
the City OF Greenwood. Miss. also from
the four entrances Of the Court House to
the Street, according to plans and spec
ihcations on file In the Chancery Clerks
Ohice. Bidders must give bond In an
amount equal to their bid for the faith
full performance Of their contract, aud
must state the time in which the work
is to be completed. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
The contract will DO let to the lowest
and best BIDDER.
c. W.. CROCKETT, Clerk b. s.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
Citation.

In the Chancery Court Of Lonore Coun-
ty, u, Estos vs.. Maggie Estes, April
Term, 1908,
To Maggie Estes, Defendant In the
above cause, whose pestonlco3addross is
unknown,
You arc commanded to appear at the
next term of the said Court, Oh the list
Monday Of April, zoos, al the Court
House In Greenwood, Mississippi, then
and thoro to answer tho bill Of com
plant filed by n. Eates against YOU.
y ChaDcery Clerk.
s. II. COLEMAN, Attorney.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
Special Notice.

MY Caice Ia now at the Circuit Clerks
A, where ! will be pleased to serve
"yuiubllo.
ne d., p, MONTGOMERY,
Justice OF the Peace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL.
March, 1908. Meeting Of the City
Fathers.

The Board Of Mayor and Al.
dermen Of the city of Greenwood
met in regular session at the
City Hall on March 9th, all Off,
GERS and members being present;
The various officers and en-
ployes wei allowed their regular
monthly Jpend.
Il. l.. Miller, tax collector, re-
ported the following taxes;
Privilege Tax...,....r..S 276 %
Advalorum Tax,........ 1000 90
Street Tax 6 90
Fines and Costs .......... 1856 90
The following allowances were
made:
--S-+er, commissioner s. 81 06
Burton Hose Co., 800 #. hose. 1888 50
T. X. Henderson. executor. 81 30
G, W. Crockett recording deed Is
Stern Bros, hay....r...... 20 70
W. f.. Johnson, services ..... Is 90
Corkins Chemical Co., mdse., / Is
g. + Wright, coal ...,....,.. 81 so
Cumberland Tel. Co.......... 3 IS
Yazoo Valley Tel Co....n... 2 Is
Geo. Hemingway, witness fee. 3 10
The Enterprise, printing, etc. 8 rs
Delta Machine Works, repairs. II 90
Jno. A. Shute, oil, etc.,...... ! So
w. A, Price, mdse ........... 16 so
First National Bank, interest. so 81
Alderman Shute offered a resolu-
ton that each Alderman In company
OF two other Aldermen shall visit and
inspect all property and set value
thereon during the month of Febru-
airy of each year which was adopted,
Petition Of W. M. Hammer ct al,
to have Church st. drained was
rejected.
Petition of B Tovera for permission
to erect shed in real of Stein building
rejected.
Greenwood Sheet Metal Works was
awarded contract for making repairs
on City Hall for the sum of sic. 90.
The Light and Water Commission
made the following report, which was
approved:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

which Is being written by Ivan Caryll and
Lionel Monckton. the latter of whom Is
the husband Of Gertie Milar. Gertie and
George Grossmith, who have been with
you, and Edmund Payne, who has been
on tour all Of whom belong to the Gaiety
old guard. will be in the cast of the new
play. 1t is called, for the present at least,
"Garrod's Stores" which Is an obvious
play on athe name Of one Of London's
largest department stores. In which the
first act is laid. 1t reminds one inevitably
of 1.-THE Girl from Kay's," which was
originally called THE Girl from jays.
until the proprietors Of the famous Re-
gent street establishment got after the
producers Of the play In the courts.
It looks as If Haddon Chambers ''sir
Anthony would succeed as well here as
it has in America 1t was put on last
week at Wyndhams Theater. under the
joint management Of Charles Frohman
and Frank Curzon, with a first-rate cast,
including Weldon Grossmith, Nina Bou-
cicault and j. D. Beveridge. A feature
Of the occasion was the discovery" of a
new comedian, q young man named
Evelyn Beerbohm, who turns out to be
nephew of Beerbohm Tree. It was his
first appearance in London, and his sue
cess was notable.
Milton RoyIe and his wife, who have
been living In London through the au-
tumn. sail for America this week. accom-
since leaving the stage has gained renown
as painter. Royle's white Man" as 1t
was called here, still shares honors with
Mrs. Wigs Of being the only simon
pure American plays that have made
much real money here In years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

British exhibition. OF Mr.. Edwardes' old
guard. Gertie Miller. George Grossmith.
r., and Edmund Payne will be prominent
in the piece.
"A Waltz Dream" ("Ein Waller
traum'), one Of Viennese light opera sue
cesses. with music by Oscar Strauss.
will be in Washington during the week
of January 4.
Israel ZangwilPs one-act drama THE
Never, Never Land" (Australia). was pro-
duced for the first time at the Majestic
Theater. Chicago. with a cast that IN
Guided Harry Hillard, A. s. Lipman and
Maud Grantley.
James Durkin of the Yosemite" COM
pany has the distinction Of being the only
endowed leading man in America. having
played for a season numerous roles at the
Art Theater in Chicago. He was last
seen here with Louis Mann and Clara
Lipman In Julie Bon Bon
Charles A. Taylor. the author Of
Yosemite" which deals largely in the
TRANSPORTATION of the soul. gave lee
ture during the engagement of the piece
at Buffalo last week before the Free
Thought Club Of that city.
Julia Marlowe has emphatically denied
published reports that she has been en-
gagged for the company at the New The
alter, New York Lee Shubert has made
a like denial in behalf of E. H. Sothern.
who was also mentioned as a member of
the company.
Laurette Taylor, the leading woman In
Yosemite" is a frequent contributor of
fiction to several OF the we'll known mag
azines. She has recently completed
used. the piece being a woman's play
and played entirely by women. Its
presentation is now being considered.
A new set Of ticket racks, Of the most
modern design, has been installed in the
box office of the Columbia Theater. by
means of which 1t is possible for the
ticket seller to instantly tell just what
seats are available for any performance
The handling Of business is SO faciltated
that it is now possible to keep line
moving with rapidity heretofore unat-
tainable.
Recently Miss Zelda Sears said: Il
wish that the actors who complain OF
ingratitude in managers could have heard
the things Mr.. Fitch and Mr.. Shubert
said to me and seen the generous check
they insisted upon my accepting. because
of jumping suddenly into a role In the
Blue Mouse" just previous to the open
ing. Believe me there Is as much grati-
tude and appreciation between the walls
of the theater as anywhere else on earth
It has been definitely decided that be-
fore long David Warfield will be present.
ed in Shakespearean roles. These plans
of David Belasco are momentous from
Mr.. Warfield's point of view because
they include a production Of 'The Mer-
chant of Venice" to be followed by
king Lear" If successful. Next season
Mr.. Belasco will provide new play for
Mr. Warfield. Later The Auctioneer"
will be revived and added to his roper
tory. Following or perhaps before this
revival. Mr.. Warf1eld will make his debut
in classic plays. appearing first as Shy
lock, a role he has long been ambitious
to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
"King Casey"

King Casey with the Rays-Johnny
and Emma-in the principal roles. will be
offered at the Academy as a special at
traction week January 4. king Casey"
is best described as a hodge podge OF
music mirth. the plot being such as to
allow of the introduction of various
changes In its comedy lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
Solution.
From Puck.

Mistress-When engaged you. Lucinda,
you said you had no male friends. Now,
almost every time come into the kitchen
I md q man there.
Lucinda-Lor sakes, he am NO male
Sren' oh mine.
Mistress-Then who u hef
Lucinda-Ma husbandi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Ware, Wallace Eddinger. Grace Filkins.
John Flood. Ralph Delmore and half
score more equally we'll known players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

In William Humphreys revival of IAN
Imperial Divorce" Keith Wakeman is
playing the character Of the Empress
Josephine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

A new play called THE Dollar Mark
was tried recently. In the cast were
Aubrey Boucicault. Dorothy Chester. Full
Ter Mellish and Adelaide Cummings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Chauncey Olcott will suspend his tour
during Lent and will then be the guest
of Augustus Pitou at the latters home,
Hobe Sound, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Adela Verne. the famous European
pianist. who will shortly make her first
appearance In this country. will give
q special concert in Washington In Janu-
ary Another musical event of import
ance will be the engagement of Nine.
Blanche Marchesi. in song program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
In the Spotlight.

THE Melting Pot Is to have q con-
tinuous run in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Lena Ashwell may play Clothes" in
London 1t is by Charming Pollock. and
Avery Hapgood and Grace George starred
in 1t early in the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

May Irwin, who recently was COM
PEELED to close her tour in st. Louis and
who upon the advice Of her physicians.
went to Hot Springs, Ark, for her health.
Is still there, but greatly improved. Miss
irwin says she will probably remain at
Hot Springs until the first OF the year:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Algeria is to he revived in the near
future and probably early in January
Victor Herbert has never lost faith In the
opera and he has bought back the rights
of the piece from Frank Mckee. With
an amended libretto Mr.. Herbert believes
that algeria" will be made one OF the
most popular OF operas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

The action of the feathered principals in
"Birdland'' takes place in what Is sup
posed to be the hollow of an immense
oak tree and the famous scenic artist
Ernest Albert. is said to have painted
a wonderfully picturesque setting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Florence Davis has taken Maxine Ell
liotts old play. Under the GREENWOOD
Tree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Carlotta Nilsson is no longer under the
management of Charles Frohman. Fol-
lowing the collapse of Diana OF Dob
sons Miss Nilsson was assigned by Mr.
Frohman to the principal role in one Of
1.-THE Thief companies. She declined the
honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Miss Consuela Bailey. who made such
nit in 1.-The Gay Life" will be a member
Of w. A. Pages summer stock company
In Baltimore. and also Miss De Barry
Both will also be members Of THE Gay
Life when it is produced in New York
after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

Miss Eliza Bowen the original San Toy
of this country. made her debut in The
Three Twins in New York last Wednes-
day night as q prima donna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

The Kendals have been producing in
London what seems to be a version OF
"A Corner in Coffee" by Cyrus Town
was played by Tim Murphy for two years
The English play is called THE Whirl-
pool"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
ATHLETE A SUICIDE
Captain Angney, of University Foot
ball Team, Jumps Five Sto-
ries TO Death.
NO POSSIBLE CAUSE KNOWN
Left Note on Window Sill Indicating
Mental Derangement-Came
From Wellington, kan.-
Graduated Next June.

Lawrence, Kan, JAN 10.-Urban
Angney, captain of last years football
team, and all round star athlete of
Kansas university, committed suicide
here Thursday by jumping from the
dome of Fraser hall at the university
grounds. Angney left the following
note on the window sill from which
he jumped:
Dear Jesus; My life is passed. Ny
pleasure is gone. No pleasure for me.
You can know the reason. | was
called for what ] owe. If | only had
done it sooner. Do not hold me re-
sponsible. Goodbye. May you all live
happy"
The note was not signed. 1t was
scrubbed on the back of note which
a young woman had written him in
acknowledgment of a Christmas gift.
The note was signed Edna" Some
coins held the note in place on the
window ledge from which the young
man leaped.
Urban Angney was % years old.
His home was in Wellington, Kan.
This was Angney's last year at tho
university. He would have been grad
uated in June. His death is attributed
to dependency. He is not known
to have had any troubles.
The suicide occurred at OPS o'clock,
while the classes were in progress
and caused intense excitement in the
university. The students flocked from
the recitation rooms and surrounded
the body as it lay on the pavement,
and it was more than an hour before
they could be persuaded to return to
their classes.
Before leaping from the window
Angney had placed note book on the
sill and put the farewell note on the
ledge. No one saw him jump, but
Earl Stevenson, a freshman medical
student from Altamont, Kan, saw
him as his body was flying through
the air. Stevenson and Nathan Miller,
for years negro janitor at the uni
versity, were the first to reach him.
He had struck on his head and appar-
emily was not breathing when they
stopped over him. Stevenson and Mil
Ter then notified Chancellor Frank
Strong.
The body was covered up and left
on the pavement until the arrival of
DR.. Carl p Phillips, the coroner, who
had the body taken to the rooms of an
undertaken downtown. There prob
ably will be services at the university
Friday, after which the body will be
taken to Belle PLANE, Kan, the home
of the family, for burial.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
He Was WjlIinu,

In the morning mail the busy editor
found the following written on a pos
tai card: Dear Sir-I have just grad
uated from a correspondence school
of journalism. Would you like to
have me write for your paper? j.
Alexander McNutt."
Selling his trusty pencil, the busy
editor dashed off the following reply:
Dear ]. Alex.-Certainly we would
be pleased to have you write for our
paper. Kindly address your letter to
the circulation manager and inclose
the regular subscription price"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
NAVY QUESTION IN SENATE
Senator Hale Would Confine Com
mand to Line Officers.
The Bill Provides for Complete Re-
organization and Increased Pay
for Officers and Men.

Washington, Jan. 10.-A bill, whose
passage, it is expected will work
many important changes in the per-
sonnet of the navy and greatly in
crease its efficiency, was introduced
Thursday by Senator Hale, chairman
of the senate committee on naval af-
fairs. 1t proposes a settlement of the
yeXatious question as to whether the
members of the staff corps shall have
rank with the line officers, puts an
secretary of the navy and gives sub
staItial raise in pay to every COM
missioned officer and enlisted man of
the navy and the marine corps.
There is an important section re-
lating to the appointment of midship-
men to the line and staff corps, and
also a provision calling for the retire
ment of officers of certain age.
That part of the bill which relates
to the assignment of line rank to Of
fcers of the various divisions of the
staff corps contends that they shall
in no instance assume command of
any vessel 1t is as follows
"The officers in the various staff
corps of the navy shall hereafter have
actual rank and title as now estab-
lished for the staff corps of the army.
Such officers of the staff corps of the
navy shall at all times have the title
and designation of their rank, and new
commissions in accordance Herewith
shall be forthwith issued to them;
provided, than this provision shall in
no case carry with it command of any
vessel of the navy department. but
such command shall be exercised only
by line officers"
The bill requires that any naval Of
ficer now or hereafter serving as a
chief of a bureau of the navy depart.
ment, shall upon retirement have the
rank, pay and allowances of such bu'
reau chief. Under the bill the pay
of all commissioned officers, warrant
officers, midshipmen and pay clerks
in the navy and marine corps, is in
creased rs per cent; non-commis'
stoned officers, mates and other petty
officers. musicians and other enlisted
persons in the navy and marine corps
increased 40 per cent, this pay be-
ing exclusive of allowances and com.
mutations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
SUNDAY CLOSING Law Upheld.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. S.-A decision
handed down in the st. Louis court
of appeals Tuesday sustains the de-
cision of the court of criminal correc-
ton in which Frank j. Schatt, pro-
prietor of a barber shop was convict
ed of violation of the Sunday closing
law by shaving a customer on the Sab
bath day. The decision, written by
Judge Norton, Judges Bland and Good
asserting, holds that shaving of men
on the Sabbath day is not an act of
necessity or charity, and is therefore
q violation of the law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD.
First Thought in Irishman's Mind A.
ter the Accident.

Railroad claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: every time I settle a
claim with one of these hard-headed
rural residents who wants the rail
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher if he gets a sheep
killed, l think Of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, of whatever kind, that
happens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into ditch, overturned,
and they were both stunned. When a
rescuer came along and revived them,
the first thing one of them said was:
Where's the train?' Why, there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad? The nearest
railroad is three miles away he
learned. We'll, well, he commented.
! knew It hit us pretty hard, but |
didn't suppose 1t knocked us three
miles from the track.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED
Gov. Hoch Calls Kansas Legisla-
ture for January 10.
Laws Guaranteeing Bank Deposits
and Providing for Primary Elec-
tons Especially Desired.

Topeka, Jan. 9.--Gov Hoch Tuesday
called q special session of the Kansas
legislature to convene at o'clock In
the afternoon Of January 10.
This was followed by statement
construed to reflect the governors
message, to come later, asking that a
guaranty deposit law be passed, the
tax law revised, primary election
law enacted and some amendments
made to the prohibltory law.
The proclamation calling the seS'
sion simply states that several mat
ters of state Importance create an
emergency. The cooperation Of the
newspapers Is asked In shortening the
session and avoiding all delay. This
statement says:
"The demand for law to guarantee
bank deposits is widespread and,
among the people, well nigh univer-
sal V strenuously urged this meas
ure as well as the primary proposition
upon the last legislature, violating all
precedents Is appearing in person be-
fore that body to urge these import
ant measures.
THE enactment of deposit guar
antee law in Oklahoma, threatening
our border banks and indeed many of
our interior banks, as these bankers
themselves write me, with the loss Of
deposits in favor of Oklahoma banks,
has added a new and urgent reason
for prompt action on the part of Kan
sas.
The decision to reconvene the leg
islature in extraordinary session has
been reached after very careful con-
sideration. The demand for a special
session has come from every part of
the state in an avalanche of letters
and kilograms and personal solicita-
ton.
Three specific things have been
chiefly dwelt upon by these petition
ers: Namely, the enactment of a
primary election law, bank deposit
ors' guaranty law, and some SEEM
ingly necessary amendments to the
new tax law"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
His opinion of the Dinner.

The guests at large dinner party
did ample justice to the tempting
viands as course after course was
served. They were loud in their
praises of the Chinese cook, of whom
the hostess was justly proud. They
declared they never ate more deli
cious or appetizing delicacies. Final
ly the Chinaman brought in the last
course, a huge cake heavy with
frosting. He was converted Chi
naman, and desiring to honor his
religion he had put motto on the
cake that satisfied his conscience.
1t read, Prepare to Meet Thy God"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
Still Pursuing Burton.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE government
is still trying to collect the fine OF
81 800, imposed on former United
States Senator Joseph Ralph Burton
of Kansas, who was convicted in the
United States district court here OF
representing get-rich-quick concerns
before the postofice department while
he was senator. An application was
made Thursday by United States Dis.
trict Attorney Blodgett to Clerk Gray
OF the United States circuit court for
an execution against Burton.