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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
GRANTED UNTIL APRIL |.
Publishers Given Time to Adjust
Themselves to New Order.

Washington, January 8--Numerous
complaints were made from Kansas
against the now famous order No. GOT
of the postoffice department requiring
that the pound rate shall not apply to
delinquent subscribers of more than
one years standing. kilograms and
letters poured into the offices Of the
Kansas members of congress, and Sec
rotary Junkin of the Kansas Newspa.
per association was demanding that
something be done to ease the situa-
ton.
The postoffice department very
readily made what was practically a
sus pension of the order until April 1,
with the view of giving three months
time to legitimate newspapers to read
just their affairs and meet the re-
quirements of the new order. This
was all that many of the compliments
asked-merely a little time; and they
will get it.
The order was made for two pur-
poses: First, to get at the cheap,
trashy publications, such as the Au-
gusta' Maine. and the 'Des Moines,
Iowa, papers. Also included in this
class are the cheap weekly papers
printed at Chicago. Second. the idea
was to do something to reduce the
postal deficit, which is worrying the
life out of the fiscal officers of the de-
partment
A. L. Lawshe, third assistant post
master general, who runs the fiscal
end of the pOStOfflce department., ex-
planned the matter to a Kansan who
called with sheaf of protests. He
said that it was easier to suspend the
order, after it was made. and thus
give legitimate papers a chance to adj
just their affairs, than to have an
nounced with a loud noise that, on
such and such a date, far in advance,
the department would make such an
order. AS it was, it took the cheap
papers by surprise-swept them off
their feet-and the csc are the ones de.
signed to reach. These papers food
the mails with tons of trash weekly
and monthly at pound rates, and real
ly have no subscription list at all;
merely send the paper to anyone
whose name the publisher can pro-
cure, and then get enormous advertis-
ing on the strength of the "circula-
ton
The department tells the inquirins
Kansan that it is receiving many let
tiers and kilograms from newspaper
publishers commencing the order, and
stating that, with reasonable time for
will be all right. OF course, 1t is true
from the larger publishers-the big
papers that. as a rule, keep their
lists trimmed up and in good shape;
but it is not believed that it will work
a great and lasting hardship on the
country paper, either.
Kansas members in town manfully
met the food of protests from then
state. They besieged the third assist
ant postmaster genera! daily and hour
ly, and had a good deal to do with the
practical suspension of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
SOME MORE RULINGS.
Oklahoma Commission Still Working
Overtime

Guthrie. Ok, Jan. 8.-The state cor
poration commission has refused the
request that the order be amended so
that a railway company may not be
compelled to furnish lights and water
at small stations where business Is
light. The only concession made to the
Santa Fe was exemption from the order
requiring train schedules to be bulle-
tined every thirty minutes at stations
where no tickets are sold. The boards
order goes into effect in ten days and
provides that ticket offices must be
opened an hour before trains arrive and
the offices kept in clean and sanitary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08

condition. This is the first police reg
ulation made by the corporation COM
mission.
Protests have been filed with the
commission by citizens Of Lawton. Sny-
der and Altus to compel the Frisco
railroad to reinstate a daily passenger
train which it recently discontinued on
the branch line between Oklahoma City
and Quanah, Tex, when the 2-cent fare
order went into effect.
Opinion from the attorney generals
office hold that county officials doing
work for railway companies can not
accept passes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
Silver Gets a Boost.

London, Jan. S-Silver jumped up q
penny and one-eighth today to q pence
an ounce, as result of the covering OF
a large bear sale made some time age
which fell due today. Orders from the
Indian bazaars as we'll as from China
helped to raise the price, but the mar
ket was very unsettled. There were
some sellers at 27 pence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
Natural Dam Breaks.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. S-By the break
ing of natural dam formed by a land
slide the waters of East creek wrecked
the bunk house at Ladd the mining
camp of the East Creek Coal company,
sixty miles south of Tacoma, yesterday
T. E. Breaker, master mechanic of the
company. was buried in the ruins. His
remains were sent to his home in Phil
adelphia. The other men in the bunk
house oscar ned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
COMPLETED NEXT SUNDAY.
Western Extension of St. Paul Road
To Be in Operation.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-The management of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail-
road announced that a train service
will be established January IL to Mar
math, Mont, 80 miles west of Bowman,
N D., the present terminus of the
roads western extensions Marmath is
200 miles west of the Missouri river
While construction crews are advanc-
ing westward from this place others
are working eastward along the Mussel
Shell valley. 1t is thought that the two
lines will be connected and the bridge
built across the Yellowstone river at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08

Miles City by the middle of February,
and that through trains will be run
ming between ST. Paul and Butte before
June 1. The extension will be compile
ted to Seattle early in 1909, unless un-
foreseen contingencies delay present
plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
ENTRANCE TO PITTsBURG.

Wabash Dicker1ng With W. q u. Il. 10
This End.
Pittsburg Pa, Jan. 8.-While the Wa
bash is much in need of an eastern con-
nection, it is stated on authority that the
first work done by the company In the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

! Saturday. Saturday. Net
sept. 26. oct. ,. CHI nges.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
G.pOr,.d by Clinton Gilbert No. Wall .tr.s,9

SEX dividend.
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Total sales for the week k.--..----..--.-........
Total sales for the previous week .-.-....,....
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONEY MARkET.-Money call 11a per cent
In the time loan market there was a limited busi-
ness In the last week, owing to the small business
done on the Stock Exchange and the Discrimination
OF borrowers to take time money. Commission
houses We're reported as having lighter contracts
in time loans than for many years past especiaIIv
at this period OF the year Rates, 2AQ21k per cent
for sixty days 21eq2&4 per cent for ninety DAYS
354 H312 per cent for the year and 31G3s. per
cent for six months. Mercantile paper was duh in
a marked degree For cause. the supply of
hlSh grade names was scarce there being no bust
ness of volume enough to require makers TO enter
the market. Demand also only for such names
as are scarce giving little heed TO the liberal Of
ferinGs of the moderate quality Of names Rates
per cent for sixty to ninety days bills receivable
4@42 cent for four to six months choice single
names and 41aQ5l2 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign EXCHANGE
market was easier yes terday. showing a furtber
decline of 10 points to 4S63065 864O for cables
4.86O50 4.S6f5 for demand sterling and 4S4SO8
4.8490 for sixty day bills. Short francs were
quoted at 61614 less 1-16 and short reichsuarks
at 90 5-16
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Roston 16 2-sc dis
count; Chicago. Soc discount; San Francisco sight
10c premium, telegraph 12 &c premium; New Or
leans, commercial 50075c discount bank 81 pre-
MUM; Charleston. buying par. selling 1-10c pre-
MUM; St Louis sc discount bid. &C premium
asked.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, 515sc. Mexi-
can silver dollars, 45c Bar silver in London
closed at 20 1S-16d, advance 1-I6d
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. IL so; Lisbon,
1850
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exchange on
New York quoted at 2.OIsz
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
days:
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London. Oct. 5. = D. m--The market for Amen
securities was quiet at unimpOrtant price chsH'
Last quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
CHICAGO CLOSING STOCKS.

Interchangeable. tcouDon. tReslsterea.
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

DOTNOOf
Furnished by Eyer Co. No. 81 Wall street,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
Outside SECURITIES.

P,,siness continued light all through me s%horl %
T3,as bnua,ar showed generally steady tone
with fractional improvements mere ana ti'Vi N
the mining stocks The speciaitleS "ele 49,
5avaIoned more activity at a small improVeihFi !.
cobalt central was in fair demand Col'oiIH
Arizona Smelling - =. StahdaI" ~ -
beavv Rond- were dull and unchanged
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

Maturing l9OS-'22
Furnished by SWaTtwout & AppenzellaT, No. - Pine
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday the New York Stock
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can ncas nes .
London. AQl per cent. open market DIST, -,
for short bills. ut0lS per cent. lcns oi- ~
per cent Berlin discount rate, Is per cent. -
discount rate. I7s Cvr cent. Paris eSch2nsS 2ns--s
don. - francs N csnJimes. Berlin excnA-,sss -
London. 20 marks 70 pfennigs. Bar gold -
FOREIGN SECURITIES British ceaSIx : Il
money 50 s-le per cent for the ACCOUNT
French rentes, - francs 5S eentimss.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
THE WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

'UniteE states deposits in-lnh.6 sa.21""co
The following shows the relation between the
total and the total deposits on the respec-
tive dates
Specie .---.- s221. S3II Dec 50
IleEsI r,u5er-- Si.22sN0 79.5s5T00 Dec as. 100
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.

otal sales OF bonds. $2.O65. Go.
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F @ % ss2 @ %
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
SCoit.HOlIoman.

Tuesday evening, July 2ist, at 6:So
o'clock at the Main street Methodist
parsonage the home of the brides par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Bascum
Holloman, a quiet, beautiful wedding
united the lives Of Miss Mary Letitla
Holloman and Mr.. Fount Henry Scott, of
Greenwood, Miss.
The wedding was very quiet, and the
ceremony was performed by the brides
father, Rev. 7. B. Holloman, in the
presence of the immediate family and
relatives.
The bride wore most becoming
going away gown of tailored Copenha-
gen blue with gloves and hat to match.
Mr.. Scott, who is engaged in planting
near Greenwood. has made success To
that business and with bis bride left
Immediately after the wedding for their
future home in Greenwood.
The bride is a Millssps College girl
having been the first A. NJ. graduate
from that college, is exceedingly gifted
and of modest, retiring disposition.
Although she has lived here but one
year, she has won number of friends
whose pleasure 10 her marriage to the
man of her choice, Is lessened by the
fact that she will go elsewhere to re-
side. HAttiesburg Progress.
The Commonwealth Joins the many
friends of Mr.. Scott in eongratulating
him upon his happy marriage to one of
Hattiesburg's fairest and most highly
accomplished daughters. We cordially
welcome the bride to Greenwood, and
wish for Mr.. and Mrs. Scott long life
of happiness and usefulness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
The Death of Little Walton Thomas
Fountain.

The death Of Walton Thomas Fountain,
the siS-year-old son of MIR. and Mrs. W.
T. Fountain, on last Tuesday evening at
about o'clock cast gloom Of sadness
over our people, This bright and hand
some little fellow was favorite with
all who knew him, and The Common
wealth unltes with the host OF friends
OF the heart broken parents In extend
Ing them sincere sympathy In this hour
Of their great bereavement. The funer-
al was conducted from the residence by
DIR. VIM. Irvine at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, after which the remains were
accompanied by large concourse OF
citizens to Odd Fellows Cemetery
where they were tenderly laid to rest.
The following Is list of the pail
bearers on this sad occasion: b. T.
Young, Latham Ray, Sam Montgomery,
Geo. Wade, John Asheraft, W. y. Chap
man, Il. II. Barrett, r. ?. Parish. ..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
Examination For New Applicants.

To W. M. Peteet, County superintend-
ent of Education:
will send you for August 14th and
18th questions for the examination of
the new applicants for entrance to the
Industrial Institute and College. Please
give notice of the same. Full instruc-
tions will be sent with the questions.
1t affords me pleasure to notify the
county superintendent that the In
dnstrial Institute and College is being
completely overhauled the dormitories
are being entirely replastered, and new
floors put in, the grounds are being
beautified, and everything possible is
being done for the pleasure and COM
fort Of the students.
hope to have the cooperation of the
county superintendents in selecting the
best applicants. This is state insti-
tuition and the girl who comes here,
largely at the expense Of the state,
should prepare to give the best possi-
BILE service back to the state.
Thanking you in advance for your
help, am, very truly yours,
H. L. WHITFIELD, Pres.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
MINISTER BITTEN
BY MAD DOG.
Rev. S. L. Pope of Columbus Goes to
Pasteur Institute for Treatment.

Columbus, Miss, July 20. Rev. S. l..
Pope, pastor of Second Methodist
church of this city, was bitten by a mad
dog on the 18th and has gone TO New
Orleans to take the Pastear Institute
treatment. The dog was not thought to
be mad when Mr.. Pope was bitten but
signs during the past week have con-
vinced those interested that the dog
was affected with rabies.
The surgeons in New Orleans who
examined Mr.. Pope, Friday, would not
state whether that gentleman's system
had become inoculated with the dreaded
disease, but he has been put under the
prescribed twenty-one day treatment
and this makes his friends feel uneasy
about him. Mr.. Pope is we'll known
throughout the North Mississippi con-
ference district and the news of his I'M
fortunate accident will be received
with regret.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
WHO IS TO BLAME ?
Citizen" Discusses Refusal Of Council
to Eject City Physician.

That was very grave responsibility
which the city council assumed few
months ago when they rejected the
recommendation Of all the physicians of
the city that city physician should be
appointed with powers to suggest and
enforce sanitation.
This city has been singnlarly free
from the dreaded typhoid fever hereto
fore and the sanitarians of the city,
jealous of that record, wished to keep
it up. But for the sake of economy
alone a majority OF the board voted
down the ordinance establishing
sanitary department.
Now who Is responsible for the fact
that there Is typhoid fever in Green
wood? All the doctors are agreed that
1t Is a purely preventable disease
Then it is almost criminal to allow 1t to
enter community, and when 1t does
enter clearly some one Ia responsible
and should hear the odium, Who ID to
blames
The history Of Greenwood shows that
until within the past six weeks no case
of typhoid fever has ever developed
here. There have been perhaps one or
two eases occurring here annually but
inquiry has always developed the fact
that the individual had very recently
come from some infected locality bring
ing the germs Of the disease with him;
and it Is also true that in no instance
had new case developed from the
first.
But recently two eases OF typhoid
have developed in children In town,
This disease Is placed by physicians In
the list of "preventable diseases" and
1t behooves the authorities OF our city
government to see that every cause Of
disease be removed IL they are
not familiar with all the causes Of dis-
eases the commonest Judgment ought to
suggest to them the proprlety Of en-
ploying some one that does know to tell
them. CITIZEN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
NEW CHURCH
FOR DR.. MADDOX
Sequel to Heresy CHARGES Preferred
Against Texarkana Minister.

Texarkana, Ark, July 24.--At con-
gregational meeting of the Arkansas
Presbyterian Church, OF which Rev. f.
Il. Maddox is pastor, held in the church
tonight, a large majority Of the con-
gregation voted to withdraw, with the
understanding and the ayowed purpose
of organizing Congregational church.
The church contains total of about
275 members, of which 225 are active
members and live here. OF this number
about 175 will withdraw, leaving only
so or go remaining in the old church.
These remaining members will hold the
church property, valued at $4,000 and
will assume outstanding Indebtedness
which amounts to about $4,000. Many
OF the seceders are wealthy men, and
it is understood new church will be
built in short time
SEQUEL TO CONVICTION.
This action of the congregation comes
as a sequel to the trial and conviction
of DIR. Maddox Of heresy by the Ouachi-
ia presbytery two weeks ago, the pen
atty imposed being suspension from the
ministry. DR.. Maddox has appealed
his case to the synod, which meets in
October, but it is understood he will
become pastor of the new church as
soon as organized. He was present at
the meeting tonight. The meeting
which was presided over by DR.. J. R.
Dale, did not adjourn until nearly mid
night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
Mr.. Tony Saunders Arrives.

Mr., Tony G. Saunders arrived from
Champaign, H., Wednesday morning,
and will make this city his future home.
Mr.. Saunders will open high class
merchant tailoring Embellishments In the
house formerly occupied by tho Mer-
chants Bank on Howard street, and will
also establish cigar factory In Green
wood. He Is an enterprising, progress
i've business man and we most cordially
welcome him as citizen OF Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
COTTON CROP IS
MAKING PROGRESS.
Clean, Free OF Rust, Frultlne Well, Best
Prospect In Years.

The following is synopsis of the re-
ports showing the condition of the cot
ton crop published in the Memphis
Commercial Appeal last Monday:
"The cotton crop made excellent
progress last week. Reports are more
uniform than for several weeks, show
ing that conditions were generally
favorable. The only exceptions noted
are the localities where no rain fell and
the sections, of Louisiana where the
weevils are active.
The crop is pretty we'll laid by and
cotton, old and young, is fruiting we'll.
1t has made rapid advancement even in
Oklahoma, where the early season was
not propitious. In the central and
eastern states of the cotton region the
farmers are looking to an early move
ment, and in some sections are already
engaging pickers. The last cultivation
leaves the fields unusually clean and
there is no rust or blight, and except
for weevils in the infected sections no
insect damage.
The rainfall during the week was
moderate and beneficial. 1t covered
the entire belt with the exception of the
Atlantic coast states. In the Missis-
sippi valley states and Alabama the
planters are enthusiastic. Not in re-
cent years has the prospect at this
time been so flattering. A large move
ment of new cotton is expected in
Texas in few weeks.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The weather was generally satisfac-
tory during the week. The crop is now
we'll into the fruiting stage. Except
from the sandy lands in the east, where
the rainfall was excessive, there are
few complaints. The planters expect
large yield, with normal conditions dur
ing August.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The weather was dry and hot, with
only few local showers. Some cor
fear drouth, although as
yet the plant is not suffering. The
crop is fruiting we'll and is not shedding.
GEORGIA.
Moderate and beneficial rains fell in
many sections. Southern Georgia had
only light rains. The crop is doing
we'll. 1t is opening rapidly in southern
counties, where they expect free
during August.
ALABAMA,
There are practically no complaints
from Alabama. Where it was dry
showers fell, and where no rain was
needed it is dry. The crop is doing
everything that it ought to do, and
are very brilliant. The crop
is we'll advanced toward maturity.
TENNESSEE.
Hot weather prevailed and moderate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
Notable Marriage.

Tuesday morning, July 2Sth, at half
past nine O'Clock, at the splendid home
of Mr.. ]. NJ. Estes near this city, Judge
A. II. Bullock, Of Johnson City, East
Tenn, and Mrs. Roxie Y. Butt of this
place, were united in marriage by Rev.
H. H. Estes. Only few friends of the
contracting parties were present. The
Judge and his fair bride left at II
o'clock for Birmingham and other
Southern cities and will be at their
home in Johnson City after August 10,
1908, to all friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
POstOfflCe Employees Get Increase In
Salaries.

The business OF the Greenwood post,
Office continues to grow. Beginning
with July LIST the Department gave thc
clerks and carriers of this Office an ag-
gregate increase In salaries of $500 90
per year. The growth OF the city and
the vast amount OF business transacted
through the Office here fully justilles
the increase In salaries of the en-
ployees.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
Soldiers VIII Breakfast Here.

Col. Il. B. Baker and staff Of the Third
Mississippi Regiment National Guard,
and six companies from Port Gibson,
vicksburg, Natchez and indianola, will
take breakfast In Greenwood next Tues
day morning at o'clock. The soldier
boys will be enroute for Columbus to
attend the annual Encampment, and
Gen. Keesler arrarged with the Kings
Daughters to prepare breakfast for
them while here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
FORMER GREENWoon PASTOR.

DR.. Maddox was pastor Of Pres
byterian church in this city, and has
host Of friends and admirers here. He
resigned as pastor here, severing his
connection with Presbytery and re-
tiring from the ministry to engage in
teaching at Little Rock. He finally re-
turned to the ministry and accepted the
call of the Texarkana Presbyterians
where he succeeded in building up a
large and prosperous church.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-31
A Free Scholarship at Mississippi
COIlede.
jackson, Miss. July ~, 1908

Jackson, Miss. July,g7, 1908.
To W. NJ. Peteet, supt. Education:
Dear Sir:-The Mississippi Division
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
has established a scholarship which
covers all expenses In the Mississippi
College, Clinton, Miss. The scholar
ship will be awarded to young man Of
limited means, of good moral character,
who is the son OF Confederate veteran,
and who passes the best examination
for the Freshman year.
We enclose you the questions and
ask that you hold an examination In
your county just as soon as you have
notified the students of the sch htlarship.
The applicants should be students in
the Freshman year. Il
All papers should be careff ~ signed
by the applicants and retur ,ep to the
Mississippi College, in care = fAirs. A.
]. Aven, not later than August 25, as
the Committee on examination limits
the time of receiving papers to that
date.
Hoping that you will cooperate with
us in this opportunity to benefit some
young student of your county, we are,
Very truly yours,
MRS. DUNBAR ROWLAND, Chm.
MRS. A. J. AVEN,
MRS. JULIA JANE WALKER.
Members of the Educational Board,
Mississippi Division U. D. G.