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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02

and that he was sorry it happened.
But anyhow it was good game. Ben
ME chalked up 8 strikeouts and Harry
five errors while only two was marked
against our boys And we were the
best hitters, our locals getting nine hits
while Water Valley only touched Ben
ME for six. Water Valley got busy and
piled up two runs in the first inning,
but was blanked thereafter until the
eighth when she made three more. In
the third, sixth and seventh we made a
single tally. netting US three runs. The
crowd was banner crowd for Water
Valley, the gate receipts being about
$3.50. The features of the game were
the heavy hitting of Albert Metts, who
again smothered Water Valleys twirl-
er, and the phenomenal fielding Of Hec
Currie. Currie saved the game for Wa
ter Valley. Several Of Mett's drives
were three and four baggers, but Currie
made all kinds of spectacular stabs and
lightning runs, cutting the drives
down to two-baggers and singles. Cur
RE is also the best hitter on the Water
Valley team. Greenwood did q wise
thing to secure the services of Currie.
He is the son of District-Attorney Cur
rie, of Meridian, and is perfect gen.
tleman and will prove a valuable ad-
dition to the team. After the game
several OF our ladies' men were induced
to pay call to some of the fair sex of
that city, but they retired early for
the next days game.
Wednesdays Game.
The management seemed 80 we'll
pleased with the work that Ball had
, been doing, "Rube'' was sent in to win
the last game for Greenwood. Oppos-
ing him was Guess, whom Water Valley
had borrowed from Jackson, but Guess
nor anyone else could check the bat
| ting streak of Greenwood. Greenwood
carried her hitting clothes with her to
Water Valley and did the work, whi ch
gives US majority of the games that
have been played between the two
teams. Ball didn't pitch the game that
he did Monday, but still he held the
Water Valley team to four runs and
eight hits. Ball not only is good
pitcher, but he is lucky, and keeps his
hits from punching. After all their
nine innings of endeavor Water Valley
smuggled in four runs, which was
doubled by Greenwood. Con Welsh
landed on Guess for a three-baggel
when we had three men on bases, cinch-
ing the game. Greenwood has clearly
demonstrated that she is Water Val.
ley's superior, which is indeed com
pliment for them. Wednesday we were
crippled. Warner Wells was forced te
como home, Mickey Mcclellan was
handicapped by split hand, and two
or three were suffering from small in
juries- But they were determined t<
beat these yahoos on their home
grounds, and succeeded. They wish te
thank the Water Valley people for the
kind treatment accorded them, but
they seem to have it in for few mem
bers Of that team for the dirty class o.
baseball which was exhibited on theil
part. We learn that Currie has decided
to stay with Water Valley and will mo-
join u.s. Our team arrived here thil
morning ready for the Kupferschmidts
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02

The Commonwealth $1.5O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Todsy's Telegraphic News
Conditions Ia Turkey.

Constansinople, Dec. 29.-Only tbs
speedy and firm esta bllshmeut OF new
Turkish ministry can, in the opinion OF
leading diplomats today, prevent crisis
in the ranks Of the Young Tarks, follow
Jog the resignation of G.and Vizler
Hiimi Pa,ha aud his cabinet.
Notwithstanding that 1t Is now ad.
mitted that pressure from the Young
Turks brought about the cabinets resig.
nation, 1t is ins. as apparent that a
faction of the Young Turks Is strongly
in sympathy with the retiring grand
vizier. l: is feared that this breach in
the Young Turks ranks is more serious
than the public ia aware O..
Owing to the semi anarcbistic condi.
tons prevailing throughout Turkey, a
division among the controlling psrty Is
likely to lead to gravest disorders. The
80 called liberals are also sadly divided
and the resctionary element may try to
take advantage of the situation to re-
habilitate Itself in power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Despondent and 10 an ugly mood last
night following excessive drinking Ed.
ward B. Afford, Of Macon, Ga, shot
and instantly killed his wife, eeriously
injured his mother.in-law, Mrs.. Martha
Exun, then turned his pistol on himself
and fred one bullet into bis right
temple and another Into bis right lung,
ipaictiug injuries which will result in
his dfa:h.
Attracted to The place by FIVE success.
sive shots Officer R. L. Thompson would
alao have fallen before Affords gun ex.
cept that all FIVE cartridges hal been
fred, As the officer walked up The
bank to the place where the three bodies
lay beside fence Afford PROSTATE aud
grooming With paiu, turned and snapped
his revolver In the policeman's face.
Afford was an employe OF the Massee
FELTON, Company, and was steady work.
man. BE was under the II auence of
liquor for several days, but had become
sober. Two months ago he attempted
suicide BY taking morphine. Several
years ago he also attempted to take his
life ia 8 like manner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Five Men KILLED.

Recalling. Pa, Dac. 20 Five men
wers killed by The explosion Of boiler
in the now plant of The Metro polllan
Electric Company In West Beading
today. The boiler waa used to generate
steam for concrete mixer, Owned by
Sims and Company OF Philadelphia, BY
~hcm The dead men we're employed.
The boi!erhouss was blown to pieces aud
the bodies OF all the dead men we're 40
horribly mutilated tina! recognition Wns
almost imp 1Ssible, Lynch was The only
man who restrained any semblance OF
his former self. The bodies OF all the
men we're found several hundred feet
from the bOierhouss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 80, 1909.

IHE public is not to know the details
OF tie uew subsidy bill nntil 1t shall De
introduced in the House on January 4.
Bat, it is reported, 1t possesses some OF
the characteristics Of the mail pay
scheme aud some of those OF bountles
for the tonnage of steamers or their mile
age, 1t is also con fdently asserted that
it can pass both the House of Repro
sc natives and the S nate and De ap-
proved by the president l. bss been
clsimed for every subsidy bill intro.
duced In The last dozen years that 1t was
cer!sin 10 pass, bot the strength OF the
opposition to the whole subsidy project
has been overlooked. As to the details,
there IL no doubt that the new Dill has
been drawn with view to enlistipg as
many members of Congress iD its support
80 possible. Frances of subsidy bills,
says The Philadelphia Record, are cum
ming in phrssipg their measures so that
enc members objections can be olrcum.
ven,ed add another members local In
terests can be enlisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Sudden Death.

New York, Der. z9.-Wm. Nixon,
brother and business partner of Louis
Nixon, The shipbullder, fell uucon scious
In the Central Railroad depot in jersey
City today and died In the City Hospital
Nixon had been to Lsesburg, Va his
home for the Christmas holidays, and
returned to New York on q train that
arrived early this morning. As be
walked along The depot, be staggered
aud fell. He did not recover conscious.
ness. Nixon was q bachelor, Al years
of age, aud was associated with his
brother, Lewis, in the management OF
the Carbon Steel Company, In New
York. He spent most of his time Ia his
Lynchburg, We, home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Caughtin Wlfe's Room.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-Returning home
at an unexpected hour yesterday james
Kelly, whose residence Is in an aristo-
cratic section, discovered his wife In q
room at their home with Thomss Trainor,
his brothey-in.laR, salesman. With
the words, "Prsy and prepare to meet
your God," to Trainor the Injured hus.
band drew revolver. Instead of pray
ing Trainor closed with Kelly and
desperate battle followed. Kelly threw
Trainor down and fred two shots into
bis body. The wounds are expected to
prove fatal, Mrs. Kelly fed from tho
house and Was pursued By her husband.
Firemen went to her aid. Sbeand Kelly
we're arrested and Traiuor was taken to
hospital,
When the woman was about 10 be put
in the patrol wagon, abe cried: "For
Gods sake, don't put ms in thare.
Don't let my children sea that happen
to their mother. They are in the house.
Please save me that disgrace.
Seighbors took the two children out
by rear entrance, and the unhappy
parents were hauled sway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29

a New YORK woman who was belle
in The 7O's is making efforts to revive
the old time custom of New Years call
ing, She hes sent cards to her men
friends and to those of her daughters
stating that they will be at home on New
Years Day aud "seep open house." 10
speaking of the custom as she mao
know o it, the woman said: "Oar mouse
sed 10 swarm from early morplog until
late at night with callers Cd Ne" Years
Day, snd there was rivalry among the
girls as to who could show the most cards
the dsy after. This will recall the
happy days of long ago when Ne" Year
calling WAS the custom throughout the
south. Tho custom vas observed oy
so.h old and young men alike, sud was
m SIDE an occasion of lavish hospitality
by those keeping 'open house." NO"
the custom hss fallen almost into innoc'
nous desuetude.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29

TnE strenuous lives of many persons
in positions OF responsibility In this busy
age are making men prema,urely old and
wearing others ont. Many men become
machines, 80 much othst they carry their
burdens with them to their meals, 90 to
sleep with them. on their minds and
stsgsee 10 their feet In the morning as
heavily laden as when they sought their
cots. 1t is mere matter Of time whea
the wheels Of life will sand still. b.
81. Vail, second vice president aud
freight trs ffis manager of the Resdipg
Railway, suddenly became insane in his
Office 10 the Residing Termial In Phila'
delphis Yesterday and had to be removed
to an asylum. Worry over the demands
made on his cftice and overcome with
the tremendous Efforts he put forth 10
Seep freight moving during the recent
Dig storm are believed to have wrecked
his mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
The Zionist Congress.

Hamburg, Dec. 80 Delegates TO the
International Il onist Congress today
subscribed $40, 900 within few min
utes to assist In establishing Jewish
colony In Palestine. A resolution was
adopted In favor of larger expenditures
in coloay scheme.
Bstttr order prevailed today, follow
ing the vote OF confidence In the execu-
tive committee which vas adopted yes.
terdsy.
The delegate from Ssloniea spoke in
the highes. praiss of the friendly spirit
shown the Jews In Turkey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Effects of the Storm.

Boston, Dec. 29.-Advices received
here tods5 from along The Newfoundland
and Nova Scotia coasts indicate that the
gales OF Christmas week wrought great
damage, both at SEA and on land. It lie
believed that at least a dom fishing
boats and scto1ners, which have net
thus far reported, have foundered iu the
storms and that between 40 aud 90 lives
have been lost. The gales lasted ak
days and the seas are still high today,
though abatlng somewhat 10 their fury.
Telegraphio communication with the
interior towns along the Newfoundland
coast Is still cot of and 1t Ia impossible
to eatims.e the property less, though
such news as has leaked through indi-
Gates that 1t will be very large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Nurses Charged With Murder.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 20 An sffi.
davit charging that Mrs. Catherine
Lindner, believed TO be the woman
whose skeleton was found In an aban.
doned building of the Essex county hos.
pital for the insane. several weeks sgo,
died on February rs, 1909, as the result
of an attack upon her by three nurses at
the institution, was given to the authoIi
ties early today by Mrs. Francisco
Hinkel, of 256 Washington street. M'e.
Hinkel declares In her sfidavit that she
witnessed the attack and sought to stsy
the hand OF one OF the nurses, who
yielded chair upon the head of Mrs.
Lindner while two other nurses and On
inms:e pinioned her to the e Dor. II saw
blood flow from her ears, nose and
mouth, aud the woman lay helpless in
pool of blood" the affidavit runs. "Theu
the nurses released their bold"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The Virginia Historical Society vii
hold liz annual meeting 10 the hall Of
the House of Delegates on the evening
of January 4.b, at which time the an
nual address will be delivered by Presl-
dent Lyon g. Tyler, of William and
Mary College. President Tyler will
take as bis subject the "Two Penny
Act" and as the distinguished speaker
is recogp;z,d authority of Colonial
Virginia history, bis address Ia being
looked forward to with pleasure.
Following President TSler's address
Colonel W. Gordon McCabe, who is
preaIdeut Of the society, will read his
annual report, after which the election
of officers will be gone Into. The meet.
ing will be open to the public. L Rich.
moud Jonrnsl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
MurGerous Attack by Italian.

East Douglas, Mass, Dec. 29.-Hls
kirdness rewarded by the slash OF q
knife which nearly severed nis wind.
pipe, Charles Potter, II years old, is
lying at the point OF death here today
and bis alleged assailant, Peter Mantle,
an lS-7ear-old ILaliap, is held by the
police for q possible charge OF murder
When the young man, homeless, des-
perate and hungry, applied for food at
his door Potter took him in and gave
him shelter. Five minutes later Mira.
Potter found. the old man on the floor
and the Italian slsshiug at bis throat
With big knife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Hearse snd Casket In Creek,

Coatesville, Ps., Dec. 29.-OonveyiDg
the remains Of a young womso to the
railroad station in Ohristiana to be chip.
ped to Baltimore, yesterday afternoon,
two horses attached to hesrse ran
away, The driver loas control OF them,
and the vehicle vas thrown into a stream
near The Octorsr creek. TIE .hearse and
corpse we're removed from the creek and
taken back to an undertaken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Unsuccessful Aviator,

London, Dec. 29.-Ospi. g. T. Cody,
the noted American aviator who has
been experimenting with an aeroplsue
of bis own construction for the British
war Office, made an unsuccessful attempt
today to Fly from Liverpool TO Man
chester, distance OF sc miles. When
be had been aloft forty minutes and had
covered third OF the distance, bis aero.
plane struck telegraph wire, which
forced him to slight. Neither body cor
his machine vas hurt bat IS be bad set
out 10 make the trip In continuous
fight, he did rot resume the cruise after
being forced TO the gtound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29

FORMER Minister WI Ting. Fang
left New York yesterday on the steamer
Lusitanis for Liverpool. Before he left
he said to sn interviewer:
You Americans ga. loo much. you
rusn too hard; you work too hard; you
play too hard; yor are too much con.
cerned with the almighty dollar; you
are wesring themselves ont, and when
/ come back here in 1859, to impart
new truths to sou, will be the young.
est man 10 America.
Tbs Chinamsn is right. 1t requires
an ironclsd constitution to keep in the
procession, and many there be who fall
hy the wsyslde in the mad race of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29

The Jsnusry number of "success
Magazine" which has been received
from Its publishers 10 New York, opens
With a strong political paper entitled
sThe Fad Of Caunonisn." "Basiness
Control of the Press, the Parties and the
Government" is the second OF series
of articles by Charles Edward Russell.
E. ". Kemble contributes an excellent
sketche OF "The Negroes idea OF Mar.
risge." This issue contains consensus
of the opinion of lsrge number OF life
subscribers on the question, ''Is Taft
Leader or Follower Of bis pa,ty7' and
"Fightipg faces of our Senator's" is
illustrated with csricaturss BY Yet
Anderson. The fiction of this month
is excellent, IS are the varions depart.
msus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Zeiaya In Mexico

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-Jose Santos
zslays, former president of Nicaragua,
arrived in Mexico City today and was
received uncfficially by tho government.
A large delegation OF Central Americans
awaited his arrival and he was cheered
phen be reached here in a special car at.
tached to one Of the regular trsina. 1t
Is rumo,ed that plot sgain.t Zelaya's
life has been discovered and the police
are Usiug every precHnliou to prevent
him meeting the fate Of Gen. Bsrill, who
vas murdered here two years ago at the
mitigation of Estrada Cabrera of Guat.
emals. Cabrera Ia also an enemy Of
Zela5s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29

ANDREW CARNEGIE slipped on the
Ice sud fell 10 New York Monday and
Injured his left knee. His physicians
say ho will be al! right In q day or two.
& bulletin reports Mr.. Carnegie as
Ees,ing comfortably in his mansion on
Fifth avenue, New Yors, The steel king
was picked up by some Central Park
employees and carried to bis home. The
men refused to lesvs thsir names and
hurried away as soon as possible. There
ara many independent souls among the
meek and low!y OF the world, as is evil
denced by the above. Like D,ogenes Of
old, who had no favor 10 ssk OF Alexan.
der, 30 they urged no claim on tbe
Cie,us of this sge for an set OF kindness
wh;ct they would have extended any
other unfortunate human being.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
ARGUING STATE DEBT,

An argument bris.iing With sutebel-
lum history and later incidents of Inc
civil war In Virginia aud West Vlr-
ginia, involving claim OF many million
dollars on behalf of the former sgsinst
The latter state, was heard yesterday In
New York before Charles E. L't.fG:lda
as special master In equity OF The United
s ates Supreme Court. The Gaze ia to
determine The question of the fppor!ion-
ment of the Internal debt Of Vngioia at
the time when West Virginia vas part
of the cold Dominion" A special
report on the case will ultimately be
Aled 10 the United s a'es Supreme
court by the master In equity. Part of
the defense is that The secession Of Viz
ginis, tbs formation OF the new COM
monWealth and certain legal features In.
volved deprive her Of the right to re-
co7efy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
The Approaching Election Ia England

London, Dec. 29.-Ths English po-
liticsl situation is 80 uncertain that OF
the 66S aspirants, either already nomi.
mated or yet to be chosen, for seats in
the next Parliament, not more than
seventeen are today conaidsred to be
absolutely certain of election. OF this
number nine are Irish nationalist and
eevsn Irish conservatives. The seven.
teenth lie the Right Honorable Janice
Lowlher, Speaker of the House of Oom.
moua. BY immemorial custom the
speaker is chosen for life aud conse.
quently entitled to reelection after re.
election. The labor leaders, Arthur
Henderson, Keir Hsrdie, Ramsay Mae.
Donald and George Barnes will win
easily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Hitch ia Negotiations.

Maragus, Dec. ga bitch in the
proposed besce negotiations between
President Madriz and Provisional Presi.
dent Estrais Is threatened today as re.
suit of Estrada's evident determination
to insist upon terms that Ma lr;z will not
agree to.
Estrada ignores the claims of Madriz
entirely. he is willing to negotiate with
him as the heir to u ,lsya's leadership of
the government forces, but absolutely
refuses to racoguiz, Madriz as the coun-
try's executive, nor the recent acts Of
Congress- as binding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Divorce uraDted d.

New York, Dec, 2s.-Juatice Crane
tcdsy ordered decree of divorce granted
10 favor OF Edwin E. Marin, who sued
bis wife. Eta n. Martin, for divorce
aud named six correspondents. Mira.
Martin vas formerly a choir singer, and
her father, Rev. ]. Benson Hamilton, a
Methodist minister, mas one of the Wit
nes5ss sgsinst her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
News OF tue Day.

The steamers Bsrmudiau aud Orotavs
had race from Bermuda to New York.
Dol. James George Payne, for many
years auditor OF the District Supreme
Court, died yesterday afternoon at hia
residence in Washington.
A farewell banquet vas given In
Nashville yesterday evening TO Judge
Lurtou, who leaves on Friday to take
the oath of Office az justice OF the supreme
conrt,
President Taft yesterday began work
on his special message to Congress,
which will recommend interstate com.
merce and antitrust legislation, and a
federal Incorporation lag
With many of the noted educators Of
the south In attendance, the Southern
Educational Association began three.
day session 10 Charlotte, N. O., yester.
day. -Four hundred delegates we're 10
attendance, aud others are expected be-
fore the convention endE.
A Confederate bond for $500 turned
up In the Treasury mail yesterday.
A lawyer of Pan, France, sent it on
with q polite note to the etfec. that
he had been told that the United
States always paid ita debts promptly.
Acting Secretary Norton replied that
this government was good for all Its
debts, bat tina. the Oonfederacy's were
another sffsir.
Because of the impossible conditions
imposed upon the Gss and Electric
Company, Baltimore Is in great danger
of losing natural gas. Attorneys Edgar
q. Cans and Nicholas P. Bond nUtified
Mayor Mahool that the company could
not accept the amendments proposed By
The Board of Estimates, and inclosed a
letter from the Standard Oil Company
stating that all negotiations with the
city would be terminated on December
81, aud that the company would seek
other markets for its natural gar.
Dol. James Carbon the newly ap-
pointed senator from Mississippi, wss
once fugitive wanted in connection
with LincoIn's assassination A reward
of $40, 900 for bis capture was offered.
Gordon was one of several Confederate
leaders suspected of being in conspiracy
with J. Wilkes Booth to kill President
Abraham Lipcoln. He escaped arrest
aud probably death only By the
intervention, 1t Is stated, of Yankee
colonel with whom be had crossed swords
in a fight In Virginis. Both afterwards
became fast friends.
As a result Of playing with fire, the
two small children of Mrs. Florence
Thornton, of Manassas, aged respectively
seven months and three years, were
crensted In their home there late last
Saturday evening. The children &C.
cidentally set bed on fire, which 10
turn SGT Ere to the house, which was
destroyed. The mother was away at
the time. The charred bodies of the
little ones we're found buried beneath
the debria. A four.year.old child,
which was 10 another part OF the house,
was reached unframed.
Gov. Hughes today authorized the return
from New York to New Jersey Of Caroline
B. Martin and Mrs. Mary Snead, who are de-
tsined in New York upon the charge OF being
implicated in the murder of Mr.. Ocey w.
Snead in Newark on November 20.
NJ. Champ Clark says: The programme
of the democrats in the House at this session
is to keep down the amount of appropriation
bills and 10 vote against ship subsidy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
TnIatnY's Condition.

Moscow, Dec. 29.-OouDt Tolstoy's
condition today was reported as favor.
able by The physicians In attendance
upon him at bis home in Yesnaya Po-
Llama. The connt, in addition to his old
trouble of rheumatism, is nov suffering
from iuaaepz', The worst thing sgalnst
him Is bis age, 81, aud owing to this the
doctors will not forecast the Outcome OF
hIa iIlresa