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

Monroe McClurg, Jr., and Fred Nc
Bride spent Sunday with friends al
Schlater and Shellmound.
5000 yards Embroidery and 1000
yards Lace for sale at a bargain.
STERN BROS. co.
Mr.. Herman B. Levy, of Lexington,
passed through the city Sunday and
spent the day in the city.
Gen. and Mrs. Monroe McClurg and
Monroe, Jr., have returned from a
pleasant stay at Castalian.
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Mrs. M. v. Jones, of Highlandale, was
in the city Monday shopping, the guest
Of Mrs. Barnes Humphreys.
Miss Helen Schram left Thursday af-
~ternoon for a few days visit to Mrs.
John Murrin at Race Track.
Star Alfalfa Feed is the best for your
stock. Blackstone Smith Co., sole dis
tributors. Phone 532.
Col. and Mrs. Albert Aron have re-
turned after a delightful visit to Hot
Springs, Ark, and other points.
Miss Alice Stevens has returned to
Colnmhuc , Ptor I, pIoo,ork r;,,t J. NJ
r. V. Pollard, on Cotton street.
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Mr.. W. s. Mayre attended Mondays
game between Water Valley and Green
wood at Water Valley this week.
Mrs. Michael L. N. Busam is the well
coined guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murrin, at Race Track this week. :
Judge Tim Cooper, a prominent law
yer of the Capitol City, made a profess
sional visit to Greenwood this week.
5000 yards Embroidery and 1000
yards of Lace for sale at a bargain.
STERN BROS. co.
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Messrs. Fred Mcbride, Sumter Gill
and our slab-artist, "Rube" Ball,
the fish hide at Berclair Satur-
day.
Messrs. JEFF Montgomery, Chas. Crock
ett, Will Anthony, S. z. Prophet and a
other experienced anglers went to
Messy Lake Tuesday to enjoy a few
lays Of this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Approaching NuptIals.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kantrovitz, on Church
street, the approaching mar
rage of their charming sister, Miss
Hedwig Strauss to Mr.. Ben Nelken, of
lndianola. Their many friends extend
congratulations in advance. The exact
date of the marriage has not been set.
Mrs. r. H. Barrett honored her
charming visitors, the Misses Smith, Of
Indianola, and Misses Garrard, of
Springfield, ILL.,, with a rock party We'd
nesday morning. Six tables were set
and quite a pleasant morning was
spent. Delicious ices were served.
Misses Willsford, of neal Shellmound,
and their fair visitors, Misses Cornelia
and Maud Dyer, of Lexington, were in
the city Monday. The Misses Dyer re-
turned to Lexington that afternoon.
Miss Lottie Written returned to her
home at Jackson Sunday afternoon, AZ
Ger a most pleasant visit to Miss Halle
Yves johnson, on Washington and Cotton
streets.
6reenwoOd's dancing young men will
entertain in honor Of their many Wis
itors with . delightful dance at the
Athletic Club tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stone, Jr., Wis
tied the family Of Hon. and Mrs. James
Stone, at Oxford, Sunday.
Misses Smith, of Indianola, are the
fair guests Of Mr.. and Ars. r. II. BAR
rett.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Mrs. frIerm00d EntertainS.

The members of the Rock Club were
entertained on last Satur-
day afternoon by Mrs. Friermood, on
Market street. Many hands of this
popular game were INDUCED in, and a
neat card was daintily kept. The
pretty home wal Hastily decorated.
After the games had been played, a de-
licious ice course was served.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
An Enjoyable Entertainment.

MI. and Mrs. Willie K%imbrough enter
tanned Monday evening with dancing
complimentary to Miss Sallie Kimbrough
of this city. This pretty home "a
thrown wide open to the guests and
electric fans ere scattered over the
hall to cool the dancers. Reds Orches-
ira furnished the music, and at midnight
delicious refreshments we're lastly
served. Several from Greenwood were
so fortunate as to go in autos to partici-
pate in the pleasant evening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02


Mrs. and Mrs. Smith left Wednes-
day for Portsmouth, Va, where she will
spend the summer months with her par
ents.
MI. Louis Robinson has returned to
Chicago after a pleasant visit of two
weeks to Greenwood friends and rel
atives.
Miss Klein, of Memphis, who has
been visiting Mr.. Jay Gould at schla-
ter, passed through the city Monday en-
route home.
Mrs. Jim Durett and daughter, Mil
dred, and Mrs. w. c. Taylor and son,
Champ, Jr., are spending several weeks
at Castalian.
Mrs. f.. r. Austin and little daughter,
Of Greenwood, are visiting Mr.. Austin's
aunt. Mrs. Kate Payne, on College St.
Grenada Sentinel.
Hon. A. F. Gardner, a prominent law
yer Of Greenwood, is il the city this
week, attending Supreme Court.-Jack-
son News, 10Th ult.
Messrs. Scott Crull, J. f. Crowell and
Sumter Gillespie witnessed a few Of the
Water Valley-Greenwood games at Wa
ter Valley the first of the week.
Messrs. W. E. Etheridge and Ed
Jones, two of Schlater's influential cit
isens, were in the city Monday and ia
vored The Commonwealth with an APP
preciated call.
Star Alfalfa Feed improves your
horses and mules faster and makes
them healthier than my other feed you
can get. Blackstone Smith Co, sole
Phone So.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Matinee Musical Club DiSbandS.

After being royalty entertained by
Mrs. Robert Parish on last Wednesday
evening, the Club was disbanded for
the warm summer months. Their
meetings have been most interesting,
and the delightful manner in which
they were entertained by Mrs. Parish
the excellent numbers rendered
that evening by various members prov
ed a fitting close for this season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
|ROUND THE TOWN
Gathered h tIso Rouad Oh.

Gathered h Tho Reuad lp.
Mr.. Sumter Gillespie spent Sunday At
Kilmichael.
Mr.. W. e. George spent Sunday 1t
Mr.. Robert DeLoach has returned
from Catalan.
Mr.. Arthur Ray was over from Car
rollton Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Jones was down from Race
Track this week.
Mr.. ]. L.. Haley was over from Itta
Bena Wednesday.
Mr.. Jay Gould was down from
schIater Monday.
The police station has been empty
most of this week.
Mr.. Clyde Merrill spent Sunday with
friends at Carrollton.
Mr.. Jno. 8. Hawkins, Jr., WAS down
from Swan Lake Friday.
Get the best-it don't cost any more.
SAM ESTES MARKET.
Mr.. ". L. Ray was over from Malmai-
son on business Tuesday.
Mrs. W. s.. Barry left this week for a
visit to Hot Springs, Ark.
Monday in his Overland.
Hon. Ed. Stone made a professional
visit to Winona this week.
Mr.. d. 8. Jones was down from High
landale on business Tuesday.
Mr.. Fox Swift came up from Swift
and spent Sunday in the city.
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Castalian Springs Water for sale.
l. T. MCINTYRE.
Mr.. Caeser Stein wa among his many
Greenwood friends this week.
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MI. L. N. Chandler made a flying visit
to Oxford the FIRST of this week.
MIR. Randle Schlater, of schlater, was
in the city Monday IN business.
Mr.. John Mclean Kuykendall, of
Enid, wa a city visitor Monday.
Hon. J. W. Bradford, of 1tta Bona,
was = city visitor last Saturday.
Our beef is from stall fed cattle.
SAM ESTES MARKET
Mr.. Pat Holmes, of Yazoo City, was in
the city the latter part Of last week.
Mr.. P. s. George returned Monday
from a short visit to Cotesworth.
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Mr.. A. w. S~turdivant, Of Glendora,
was in the city last Friday on business.
MIR. W. II. Dick, Of Philip, was a
prominent visitor to the city last Fri
day.
Mr.. Percy WOODBURY., Of WOODBURY.,
was q prominent visitor to the city
Monday, and made this office a pleasant
call.
A few of our baseball enthusiasts &C.
companied the team to Water Valley
this week.
Several Of our dancing young gentle
men attended q dance at Itta Bena Mon.
day night.
o and Mrs. A. f. Gardner visised
Columbus last Friday, returning to the
city Sunday.
Miss Irma Portwood has returned
from a pleasant visit to Memphis friends
and relatives.
Blackstone Smith Co., agents for CAL
cutta Bagging, solicit your orders.
Phone $50.
Mr.. Kane Reid was over from Ber- !
clair Monday and paid this Office an
appreciated call.
Hon. ]. L. Gillespie spent Sunday and
Monday at home returning to Jackson
Tuesday morning.
n. Mi%ohou U.n.- {
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02

Mrs Jones, who has been conducting
her daughters, Misses Tressie and Lot
tie Monroe, left Wednesday for Gary,
Ind, where they will make their future
home.
The infants of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Fountain, Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Chambless,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Peteet and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G.. Kitchell were baptized at
the Presbyterian church by DR.. VIM.
Irvine last Sunday.
We make old furniture as good as
new
GREENWOOD FURNITURE co.
Mrs. G.. M. Melton and charming
daughter, Miss Ella May, left Tuesday
afternoon for Grenada where they will
make their future home. We regret to
lose Mrs. Melton and Miss Ella May,
but we wish for them the best of every
thing in their new home.
We are not connected with any other
market in the city. Phone Is and
you can get the best of meats quickest.
We know how it should be cut, and buy
only the best.
SAM ESTES MARKET.
Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. Alexander and
daughters, Misses Henrietta
Mabel, left this week for Kansas
City, where they will make their home
IN the future. We regret losing this
family, but wish for them sue
cess in their new home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
IT TOOK PLACE IN LONDON
Couple of Italians Who Had Been
Discharged Planned
Revenge.
Stole Money Bag. Iled, Surrounded
No Hope OF Escape, Turned
Weapon on Themselves.

London. Jan. 23.-Fivc persons are
dead and more than 20 others are In
hospitals at Walthamstow. a suburb
as the result OF "a sensational attempt
made today by two Italians az high
way robbery The Italians were run
down and surrounded by "a posse and
finally committed suicide. Three other
victims. including a policeman and a
young boy, lie dead. Two policemen
and three boys are among the wound
ed
Tho Italians had been employed IN
a rubber factory but having been
discharged they planned 90 revenge
themselves ON their employers. They
Law in wait near the factory and
seized % bag OF money containing the
weeks pay of all the hands. They
then started on "a mad dash down the
street The police were summoned and
started On pursuit in motor car. As
they approached tho Italians tn
robbers opened fire With automatic
pistols on their pursucr= A number
of men and boys ON the street were
shot down
The Italians Eegt ahead ot the auto-
mobile until they came up with cd
trolley can This they boarded ANA
forced the driver 90 throw on fun
speed The car went laundering down
the track with the police au,7mob'ie
in pursuit.
Near Tottenham marshes. the ltah-
ans made the motorman slow dow
and jumped from the car They sought
"a position in the marshe- FOR thor last
stand
By this time the police had heeu
Joined hy seyera hundred lauoring
men. Together the pursuers advanced
upon the robbers. the police in the
van, The Italians were hand pressed
They saw their position was hopeless
and after the exchange OF few shots
they turned their weapons upon them
selves and committed suicide
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23

young man who gave much promise as
am actor and an artist. AZ the time
OF his death he was playing the lead
ing part in "As Told In the Hins."
having Travelled extensively with that
company in the eastern and middle
statcs. lie was possessed OF high
ideals was iu frequent correspond
euce with his father. and lately wrote
that bee had am but completed One
act play. with which he intended 10
again enter vaudeville. He was with
May Tuley for a year and a half in
vaudeville on the Orpheum circuit and
later in The Keith and Proctor circuit.
Last year he was leading man I'm
Trinity Chimes" For time
be was with the Theodore Torch
company playing az the Grand
in this city. Before entering up-
on stage clrecd. Mr.. Rob-
inson was engaged az The Halliday
druE store.
Mr.. Robinson was born az Grants
willie. Jan o. 1855. and was therefore
just % years OF age the day be- met
his tragic death. Isis mother was Mrs
Lulu Robinson who died some years
ago. Besides attending the district
schools of r0Oele county he had been
iu lhe b y college at Logan. the High
school of this city and the T.. ID. q.
university An spare time from stage
duties was devoted hy Alr Robinson 20
the work of art and many OF hi8 draw
lugF are of hiFh merit M is not cN-
rected that the remains win arrive
here until the middle on next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
SUCCESS is NOW ASSURED
Fate of the Encampment Rested
With the Railroads
Alone.
All Doubts Are Now Removed and
Much Jubilation Was Manifest at
Local Headquarters Today.

At the Commercial club today every
one connected with the practical work
Of preparing for the Grand Army en-
campment is delighted at the news from
Chicago. This news is 20 the effect
that the one element that might have
worked for "a poorly attended Conven-
tiou has been removed
Utah gets the cent mile rate. IL
isn't expressed in that way exactly,
there being a rate Of $40 named from
Chicago, a rate Of S34. 30 from 81. Louis
ana "a rate OK S29 40 from Missouri river
points.
This rate Is all we could ask for,
was the way Col +. NJ. Sterrett eX-
pressed himself about il this morning.
1T amounts TO a cent mile rate
through an states where two cent laws
prevail and 10 half of the usual fare ia
other states"
Coming from Chicago via St.
Louis, Tho longer rOute,--the rate h
less than cent q mile. and coming
by way OF omaha, the rate is about
"a cent and a fourth per mile As il
has been contended an along that this
rate would bring an immense throng 10
the convention il is considered this
morning that the last doubt about the
encampments success has been re-
moved
The Associated Press dispatches this
morning carry the fact that the rate
was granted il the following:
The Western Passenger association
il was announced today has agreed on
a one-fare for the round trip rate to
the next Grand Army Republic re-
union at Salt Lake City and rate OF
one and a half cents "a mile TO the
Christian Endeavor convention at ST
Paul. No agreement was reached az
TO regular summer excursion rates
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
LEGISLATIVE SIDELIGHTS.

The house INDUCED I'm a little merri-
meut yesterday when the resolution
authorizing Gov. Spry TO have an oil
portrait OF himself painted TO hang IN
the executive office was introduced.
Representative Thompson was on his
feet Ia a moment. opposing the bill.
and moved that the present governor
be not included in the list, FOR the
reason that We might wish TO haug
Gov. Spry somewhere else before his
term Us ended" A laugh went round
the house al this, and a substitute mo-
ton carried referring the bill 10 me
committee on resolutions.
motion censuring the Tribune-R 60
porter company having the contta et
for printing the house bills, was paes-
ed by that body yesterday afternoon.
Twelve days OF the session had already
passed. and moro than 30 bills had been
introduced, but not a single bill had
been printed and presented to the houss
up 10 that time The printing commit
tee was authorized 10 instruct the
company having the contract that IL
better satisfaction were not given On
future the contract would be rescinded.
Representative Hansen OF Boxelder
Is out after manufacturers who use
pictures OF public institutions 10 adyer-
tise their wares III. b. 20, introduced
yesterday by him. prohibits the use az
tho name, or picture, or title of any
public institution Ina advertising or pco-
noting the sale OF any article. IL o.
alleged that O. cereal product manu-
featured in Cache valley, upon the
wrappers OF which tho picture 90 "A
state school appears, is the subject OF
the legislation contained la the bin
An invitation from the regents %
the university asking that a committee
OF legislators be named 20 visit ths
branch normal school al Cedar city
was accepted, and on motion the speak
en- was authorized 10 name "a commit
tee OF hve 90 60 from the house. Tho
committee win In an likelihood be an-
nounced today.
When President kingsbury asked Tor
appropriations 10 enable the university
10 establish an experiment station bon
connection with the state school Of
mines. he stated that experiments On
measuring electricity etc. were being
carried on Representative Clegg ask
ed the president II the services OF those
engaged ln tAat limo of work miglt
be- available for the assistance Of "a
committee OF the legislature which. hod
in hand certain legislation referring 20
allegod overcharges for electric light
service by public service companies
within the state. and received "a hearty
Affirmative reply
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
sTENGER HAS RESIGNED.
General superintendent Of the Rio
Grande Leaves Gould Service.

General supL Ernest stenger or the
RIO Graude lines in Utah has resigned.
the ignation TO take effect Feb T. ar
stengcr iH out of town today 80 bis
reasons Tor resiguinE could not be Sc
cured from him. but o. is understood
iu railroad circles that he is pretty
well worn out with the strenuous eX-
pcriences of the past year. which in-
Guided the prolonged machinistF strike
ment and other unpleasant features
which have made life in the operating
department somewhat trying.
Nh htenger resigned the supcriutcu-
dcncv ~ the Union Pacific lines In Cole
urHdn April \ 1900. fn accept DIS present
position with tho rio Graude. Hc la
considered an Al railroad man. NOT oniF
bon the operating but in other depart
ments. and there ID considerable guess
to the nion Pacific. or go 10 the Mof-
fat road 10 ia pretty geuoraIly ac-
cfuted that Dee can 50 where ht likcs.
huf It Is understood Nj HtrnFer VIII
take a realIr mueh-needcd rD.t Of some
months before uutling ou tNo harness
aFain. DO was stated AZ the rio Cuude
offices today tlai he leaves win tho
best Of feelings existing between hlm
and he management ~ TIE road. and
new superintendent rests with Gene
erh Manager RldgeWHy who. Do is state
go. VIII select Mr StNuForH successor
during ine coming week Tho depart
inF official has made many friends since
coming t0 Utah OBJ aI circles with
which ho has come in contact ana VIII
leave with their beet wishes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
PIONEER STAGE DRIVER
FOUND DEAD At HIS POST
SPECIAL % 10 New

Hlackfoot. Jan. e3.-Nels siiL "a u..-
neer on this country. and stage dnrfl
between Biackf0ot and Yuma. died on
his post Tuesday morning 81 n.al
Nh SIN has been n stage driver in this
western country Tor many years past
Do has been engaged lu carrying tn.
malls t0 Yuma nom this onice. ruef-
duy the stage left as usual and Mt
sU uas iu apparent good holth ani
spirIte Just ont from Ric0 while r"
gagged bob relating story tD pa7sen
rrr M. MILO E.srhuT ua dropped ono
0f the Uura and his attention WHr called
t0 fhD ar. hut hf uIIed OBJ heed t1r
remark aud Mr H...Hun picked ODE ImU
uu and tnrn discovered chat Nr @ll
Has dying OHIO stage W1a driven hark
u HIoh aUd word Heut tu town. M
BIseh1n ana His brother chris brought
the body f0 HIackflol, and au exam
naU0u Was made hY pr ~. D.. latric.
WHO pronounced death due to apople1Y
Tho unraI 1905 bella 'r0m the family
Residence af O'Clock this afternoon
Rr. C A. Edwards n charge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
SECTION CRASHES
INTO SECTION
ST. Louis Express WeStbound,
FromPhiIadeIphia, in Fright
full Collision Near Altoona.
THREE KILLED, SIX INJURED.
Cause Of Accident Was stopping Of
First section by a Freight, Fog
EnvelOplng Everything.

Altoona. Pa. Jan. 23.-1n an impen-
etrable fog, the second section of the
St Louis express. westbound, which
left Philadelphia at 4:30 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, crashed into the first
section at Summer Hin, % miles west
OF this city at 1880 this morning kill
ing three persons and lnjuring six, one
probably fatally.
The list OF killed and injured follows.
DEAD.
S. L. Taylor. Brooklyn; employed by
Charles r. Rung. broker Of New York.
NJ J. Kelly a Pullman car conductor
Jersey City.
Charles Coleman. colored, Pullman
porter, Philadelphia.
INJURED
w J. Johnson. Second and Mexican
streets. Cincinnati.
Mrs Adam Ranin. 2l4 Green street
Anderson, Ky.
W. d. Kissell. fireman. Pittsburg.
-Four mail clerks, not serious.
Those killed. as well as Mrs. johnson
and Mrs Rankin. we're all on the sleep
en- which was al the end of the hrst
section.
Kissen was the fireman on the sec
ond section. He had two ribs broken
and was removed 10 the Altoona hos
pitaL Johnson and Mrs Rankin were
able 20 continue their journey west.
As soon as news of the wreck reached
the city q special train was hurried
! 20 the scene, carrying railroad officials
/ and an the available physicins who
could De hurriedly summoned to tho
| Pennsylvania railroad station here. A
request was also sent 10 JohnstoWn
for physicians and a special train was
rushed 10 the scene Of the wreck The
nrst reports of the accident stated that
many were killed. scores injured and
the FIRST section Of the express dcmol-
ished. These exaggerated reports were
iu circulation up 20 the time that the
relief train reached this city.
The first section OF the express had
been stopped by a freight which WAS
proceeding slowly and the fog was so
dense that the second section crashed
into the first. When the wreck Oc-
CURED nearly all the passengers were
I'm their berths asleep or dosing In their
seats The greatest excitement pre-
vailed The compact put ont all the
lights and the passengers rushed Wild
Is from the wrecked coaches crying
for assistance. The point al which the
accident occurred Us some distance from
a telegraph station, and II was several
minutes before the railroad people here
or in JohnstOwn knew Of the accident.
As soon as they were apprised OF the
wreck. special trains were rapidly made
ready and sent 90 the scene with AN
possible speed.
Fireman Ilisseu Is the only one OF
those injured who Is thought 10 be- in
a serious condition. A wrecking crew
was hurried 10 the scene Of the accident
and the tracks viii be cleared FOR traf-
Nc, officials here state. by dayhreak