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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
WILL ISOLATE BOLIVIA VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Aruentna Unfretted Calmly News Notes of Interest in the
Awaiting Developments. Winchester Section.
FOL LOWS POLICY OF IT, sic. E. CONVENTION NOW ON
Moral influence Country Both Clear Bass Fish
Exered for Peace ing Is Now Fine.
BRAZIL AND CHILE HELPING DROUTH SHENANDOAH
ton Is Improv War During The
FOLLOWS POLICY OF u. S.
Moral Influence of This Country
Exerted for Peace.
BRAZIL AND CHILE HELPING
Award Stirs Up Bolivians, But Situa-
ton Is Improving-War
Not Probable.

Argentlna's policy regarding Bolivia.
said a well informed diplomat today. will
be one of isolation until she takes steps
for a renewal of friendly relations. She
will await developments in Bolivia Just
as the United States did with Venezuela
when Venezuela refused to arbitrate the
disputed claims between them. 1t was a
wise one. which he felt was justified by
developments, Venezuela finally coming TO
an amicabe understanding with the
United States. So with Argentina in her
attitude toward Bolivia, she will calmly
| await developments.
Close observers of the situation in Be-
liva say the agitation In that country
against the award made by Argentina is
political step instigated by the retiring
president who is anxious to make all the
capital possible out of it for his own ben
eft
United States Will Aid.
The moral influence of the United States
and the South American republics not di-
rectly interested will be exerted to pre-
vent more serious trouble arising between
Argentina and Bolivia.
Brazil and Chile are in accord with the
| United States along this line. This gov
eminent Is keeping neutral, but at the
same time is fully aware of all that is
| TRANSPORTING
| Both Argentina and Chile are keeping
| in close touch with this government In
| the present emergency. as shown by tie
! presence here of Senior Portela. the Ar
gentine minister. and Senior Cruz, the
minister from Chile, both of whom plan
| ned to spend the summer out of town.
| The Chilean minister hurried post-haste
to Washington from Montreal on orders
| from his government for conference
| with Secre AIRY Knox. He told the Sec
rotary that his country was anxious to
see peaceful relations between Argen-
tina and Bolivia maintained.
How Will They Line UpP
Though no one in Washington pro-
fesses to believe that war is coming, the
diplomats are figuring on the probable
lineup" of the South American coun-
occur. Naturally, they say, the sympa-
thies of Chile are with Bolivia because
the SmartingS of the late war between
Chile and Peru still linger: Brazil and
Chile are naturally sympathetic, while
Argentina and Peru always have been
very friendly.
Encouraging reports come to the State
Department from Peru. The American
legation at Lima telegraphs there is some
improvement in the general feeling of
the people, who had become agitated
at the manner in which the Bolivians
received the news of the award. The
expectation in Lima now is that peace
will prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

The Father-Dora, don't you think it's
past bedtime?
The Daughter entertaining a caller)-
Yes. indeed. papa. What's keeping you
up?-Cleveland Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

The principal objection to the people
who are always looking for trouble is that
they are never satisfied with it when they
find it.-Philadelphia Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Robbers Get q Stake.

The general store Of A. s. Jet at Nine
veh, Warren county, was entered early
Thursday morning by robbers and be-
tween So and SIT in money carried off.
The post Office Is also situated in the
same building, and the thieves got away
with a large number of postage stamps.
Two strangers seen lurking in the VII
lage at a late hour are suspected, but
no clue as to their whereabouts has
been unearthed. A report has been made
by Postmaster Jett to the department
at Washington and it is expected that a
secret service man will be assigned to
the case.
Timothy Lock. widely known resident
of Clarke county, Va, who died a few
days ago. had been i'll of paralysis three
years. and for the past year was help
less invalid. He was eighty-three years
old, and is survived by two sons and one
daughter.
The annual picnic under the auspices of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Y. NJ.
{. A. was held at Island Park Harpers
Ferry. Thursday, and was attended by
laig e crowds of railroad men and their
main and branch lines. Miss Jennie Smith
OF Washington. known as the railroad
evangelist, was the principal speaker
The water in the Shenandoah river is so
low that the officials of the Winchester
ard Washington City Railway Company.
whose plant at Millville supplies cleo
tricity for street lighting and commercial
purposes in Winchester, Charles Town
| Rerryyille and other places in this Sec
ton, fear their service will be seriously
| crippled. Already the Virginia Wooden
| Company's mill in this city has substi-
tuted steam power temporarily. and a
3OO-horsepower motor in a large manu-.
featuring establishment at Martinsburg
| w. Va. has been replaced by steam or
account of the plant being unable te
supply the necessary power. The river
is said to be lower than at any time dur
| ing the past fifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Horse Show Prospects Good.


Secretary Charles Mullikin of the Berry.
vile horse show, which is to be hello
August II, IS and 49, said today that
alread a large number of entries have
been received, which is a certain indica
ton that this years show will be the
most successful i'm the history of the
society. 1T is the only horse show in
the state association which extends over
two Gays Contracts have been let to
have all &c roads leading to the grounds
thoroughly cleaned and saturated with
oil to keep down the dust. and the large
show grounds will be similarly treated
. The Presbyterian reunion. the last of
the big church gatherings held annually
at Peh-Mar. drew crowd of about
5000 people to that resort Thursday from
all sections of the Cumberland valley
between Winchester and Harrisburg.
Pa. The principal address was delivered
by Rev. DR.. Charles Stelzle of New
York. his subject being THE Church's
Opportunity
the body of Lewis A. Tussing. which
was found hanging from rafter in his
barn at New Market, Shenandoah coun-
ty. recently, with a chain around his
neck, was exhumed few days ago and
examined, to satisfy relatives and
friends, who had been led to believe that
he was murdered. instead Of committing
suicide. as at first reported The physi-
clans who conducted the autopsy de-
clared that the wounds on his neck
were caused by the chain, and that there
was scarcely any doubt but that he COM
mitted suicide. Tussing was a promi-
nent farmer.
Contractor Queen. who has charge of
the work of building the new Hampshire
Southern railroad, from Romney to Pc
tersburg. w. Va, announced a day or
two ago that he would not tolerate
drinking among the workmen. A Ru-
manian who was carrying several jugs
of mountain dew to camp in a sack was
stopped by the contractor, who. after
dashing the jugs against a pile of rocks
drove the foreigner to camp at the
point OF a pistol and paid him off.
Teachers in Session.
The fourth annual session OF the Win
chester Normal School for White Public
School Teachers closed this week, after
the most successful term in it's history.
A final reception was held Tuesday even
the Citizens School Auxiliary. and was
largely attended. An address was de-
livered by DIR. Samuel A. Baer. president
of Graham College. a member of the
faculty.
The marriage of Miss Grace Elizabeth
Eugene Drakeford, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Drakeford, of England. and
Charles Frederick Tucker Brooke, son
of Prof. st. George T. Brooke, formerly
of the West Virginia University at Nor
gantown, but now of Charles Town,
w. Va, took place Tuesday in Zion
Protestant Episcopal Church at Charles
Town, and was celebrated by Bishop
Coadjutor William L. Gravatt. assisted
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
1000 Watches Free.

The Weekly Commercial gives a small,
regular 12-size, thin model, nickel finish,
watch for a club of only twenty, three
months new trial subscriptions a6 10
cents each, $500, the amount collected,
to be RENTED with the 20 names. Zach
trial subscription must be new, not now
taking the Weekly, and only one to a
family. The watch is fully guaranteed,
nice enough for any one to wear, a good
~timekeeper, and cannot be purchased
from any jeweler for less than two dol
lars. Drop us a postal card for sample
copies and blanks.
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL.
Memphis, Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
WTlile Mitchell h Star Role.

A report from kan Antonin. Tcxae,
gives the following: striking ont
fifteen and allowing but one hit, a
scratch, " lille Mitchell, the Mississippi
A. & M. southpaw, broke the dash of
the Fort Worth club this afternoon by
the score Of 2 to 0 in favor Of San An
tonic. The league record is sixteen
strikeouts and the best made before
this season was fifteen. Mitchell had
Fort Worth at his mercy. He was
faced by some more great work by
Brany on the other side and it tool
some work to beat the Fort Worth man
himself. Stinson, also a Southern prod
uct, hit the ball over the fence for the
locals in the eighth. 1t was the second
game Won by Willie Mitchell in less
than a week."
We are glad to hear of Willies max
ing good. We always thought he was
as good as Mississippi ever had. An
other reason we rejoice in his success
is because he has two brothers playing
star ball on the Greenwood All-Star In
dependent Club,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
CONG. HUMPHREYS
VISITS GREENWOOD.
WAS Among HIS Numerous FRIENDS IN
n City Last Monday.

Congressman Ben G. Humphreys, who
has just recently returned from Wash
ipgton since the adjournment OF Con-
eress, was over from his home at Green
Vile Monday.
While in the city that day, Mr..
Humphreys was kept busy shaking
hands with his many friends and sup
porters in this city, his old home. He
was the guest of his brother, Mr.. ]. B.
Humphreys.
Congressman Humphreys paid The
Commonwealth an appreciated call that
afternoon. He informed our reporter
that he would leave next Wednesday
for San Francisco, from whence he will
sail to Honolulu. The object of Mr..
Humphreys visit to Honolulu is in the
interests of the Government. Con-
gress recently made a neat a%ppropria-
ton for the development of the re-
sources of these islands. In apprecia-
ton of the appropriation, the govern
ment of these islands invited about
twenty senators and congressman to
visit it's territory and learn of it's re-
sources and to enjoy it's genial hospi-
tality. Mr.. Humphreys happened to be
one of the twenty who were SO FORUM
ate as to receive an invitation.
Mr.. Humphreys will join the body at
San Francisco next week q will ar
rive at Honolulu about the first Of Sep
TENDER, and will spend o seventeen
days on the islands, returning to the
States about the first of October. This
invitation only goes to prove the pop
ularity of our representative who is
ever wide-awake to serve the best In
terests of his constituency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
GENERAL BUREAU
OF INF ORMAIION
OF All Meetings Of Churches, SO ;letleS.
rraternaI Orders, Etc.

At the Presbyterian Church: DR.. VIM.
Irvine. pastor. Sunday School every
Sunday morning at $40 Services at Il
a. m. and 8 p. m. Christian Endeavor,
Sunday evening at 7:15 O'Clock. The
Ernest Workers Society has disbaDded
for the summer mouths. Church To-
Gated OF corner Washington Ave. and
Main st.
At the Methodist Church.: Rev. H.
S. Spragins, pastor. Sunday School ey-
cry Sunday morning promptly at 9:45.
Services at II a. N. and s p. m. Church
on corner Washington and Cotton SITS.
At the Baptist Church: Rev. s. E.
Tull, pastor until August. Sunday
School Sunday morning at 9:45; SER
vices every Sunday morning at IL and
evening at s. Present church on How
ard st. near Delta Laundry.
At the Episcopal Church: Rev. Geo.
B. Myers, Rector. Sunday School at
usual hour. Services at II a. m. ard s
p. III. Church on corner of Howard and
Church SITS.
At the Christian Church: Rev. NJ. G.
Hart, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. N.
and services every Sunday at IL a. m.
and s p. a.. Church on West Market
st.
Father Mcnamara will conduct ser.
| uiooS of CT A5,, = l,~.L
the first Sunday in September.
The Kings Daughters Circle meets
the first Friday afternoon of each
month at the Methodist Church.
The Pythians meet every Thursday
evening at Sis, at Castle Hall, over the
First National Bank, on Howard ST.
Tne Board of Supervisors meet in the
Supervisors room at the court house il
this city, the first Monday in ever
month.
All banks close at l o'clock on Sat
urdays.
The Board of Aldermen meet on the
first Tuesday of every month at the
City Hall.
The Masons meet at the Masonic Hall
over First National Bank every Monday
evening of each week.
The Odd Fellows meet every Tuesday
evening over the First National Bank
on Howard St.
The EjEs hold fbo;r nao+;,o, 81 III
Elks Home, on Washington Ave-, at S:3'
on Tuesday evenings of each week. e
The rooms and gymnasium of tn,
Greenwood Athletic Club are owe.
Brown & Words, on corner of Howard
and Washington streets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
STORM PIT.

# you have none, the next
best thing S ! Cyclone Policy
NH Wnspeteet 4 qsiet'prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
Better Service from st. Louis

Effective last Monday, the Y. & M. V
r. r. has put on a through Merchandise
Car from st. Louis leaving that city at
6:15 pm, arriving at Greenwood in
manifest train the second morning at z
o'clock. Car not to be opened en- route.
Your patronage solicited.
T. CANNON, Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
Your Financial Future

Is likely to be exactly what you make
it. What you do now in the way of saw
ing may determine what the future will
4 savings account is a great helper;
let us open one for you. Four per cent,
paid on deposits.
BANK OF LEFLORE,
Savings Department..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20

J. B. Rovenhorst has open
ed d Repairing Shop in the
Greenwood Hotel Building, on
III Howard. Watch Repair
ing is his specially.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-20
Statesmen Wanted

To look after our interest in Leflore
and adjacent counties. Salary or COM
mission. Address, The Victor Oil Co.
Cleveland, 0.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
ENTIRE FAMILY SLAIN.
Man Sent Telegram Before Tragedy
 Asking Brother to Come.

Seattle, Wash.LLater developments in the Seeley tragedy wherein the bodies of W. L. Seeley. aged 5G; his wife, aged about 50, and his 22-yearold daughter were found in their home in fashionable resi-. denee district. are taken as strength. ening the theory that the man killed the two women and then committed suicide
 He had recently received SS,000 as his share of his fathers estate; but within the past few days he had bor- rowed money 10 pay his last months house rent. intimating that he was in financial straits What has become of the money has not been learned.
 Before Seeley killed himself he sent telegram to his brother Charles at Pomeroy. Come al once, urgent - was the text of the message The an swer to the message was sent to the office of W. N. Wiltshire in the New York block, where Seeley had desk room, Friday afternoon at o'clock. It was not opened until the next day, when it was impossible to find MT. Seeley The answer was: Cant come; not very well. Explain. It was signed Charles Seeley.
 A bottle, which had contained chlo- roform was found in the house. It had been obtained from nearby phar- macy. No record Of the purchase of such drug for the past few months could be found there. The label was old and almost illegible. Chloroform had been sold to family named El- liot, which formerly lived in the house
 The heads of the two women were battered apparently with a hammer. but no weapon showing signs of such use was found in the house There were no marks on Scelcy's body. II was found in the bathroom with the head submerged in the tub
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
S1no.nCn For President

Washington-The legislative, judi cial and executive appropriation bill was reported to the senate Thursday by Senator Cullom from the commit tee on appropriations. The bill in- cludes provisions for the increasing of salaries of the president to Sl00,000 annually, inclusive of travelling ex- penses; of the vice president to $20.000. and of the speaker of the house to $20,000
 Provision is made also for increases in the salaries of federal udges as fol- lows:
 Chief justice of the supreme court, $1S.000; associate justice. s17,5 circuit udges, s10,000 district judges. $9.000: judges of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia, s10000; chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, $9000: chief justice of the court of claims. s7000; associate jus tices court Of claims, $7,000.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
MANY PERISH IN FLAMES.
Explosion of Powder From Unknown
 Cause Results in Wholesale Deaths.

Chicago.-With Il mile and half of treacherous drifting tce cutting them off from ready communication with the shore. al least 5 workmen are included among the list of Missing and the majority ef these already are known 10 be dead as the result of fire which had it's origin Wednesday in powder vault attached to the intermediate crib used in the eonstruc- tion of new water tunnel connecting with the south side of the city at Seventy-third street.
 It is known tlat @ workmen were employed in the crib and tie connect ing tunnel at the time of the fire, but the work of the destroying element was begun so unexpectedly and reaped it's hayest of dead and injured with such swiftness that the contracting firm of George W. Jackson and the rescuers have been unable to arrive at anything like an Accurate list of those who perished and others who escaped the fury of the flames of the icy waters of the lake.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
Change in Postage Rate.

Washington.-To make the rate of postage on third and fourth class mat ter on rural free delivery routes equal to two cents pound is the object of a bill introduced Wednesday by Rep resentatiYe Foster. of Vermont. The measure provides that no package ex- ceeding ten pounds in weight shall he received for conveyance and that the postage rates on the matter specified shall be one cent for eight ounces or less, two cents for eight to sixteen ounces and two cents pound or frac- tion thereof for all packages over two pounds iH weight.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
VETO IS NOT
 SUSTAINED
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE PASS ss STATEWIDE PROHIBITION BILL OVER DlSHPPRoVAl
 OF GOVERNOR.
LAW EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST
Believed That the Action of the Lea 'slature Practically Brings to Close Hottest Fight of the
 State

NashViile, Tenn.-OYer the veto of GoVernor Patterson, both houses of the legislature passed Senate Bill No l, which prohibits the sale of intoxi- eating liquors within four miles of a schooihouse ill Tennessee and is. in enect, statewide prohibition act. It Is effective July 1, 1909.
 The galleries were packed in both houses and the debates following the reading of the governors message were bitter. Especially was the lat ter true of the Senate, where Mr. Lane of Williams was particularly stringent in his attack on the governor.
 The action of the legislature prac- tically brings to close one of the bltterest and most sensational polti- cal fights in the history of Tennessee.
 Statewide prohibition was the main issue in the recent contest between Governor Patterson and the late E. W Carmack for the Democratic guberna- torial nomination, and though Cover nor Patterson. who advocated local op- ton, won the nomination, the legis- lature elected in November last at the same time he was, has, after stormy times, acted in opposition to his recommendation. This came, how ever, with the aid of Republicans, who gave the bill 22 votes ill the house and five in the Senate.
 Carmack, after his defeat for the nomination, continued to fight for pro- hibition through the columns Of the Nashville Tennesseean, of which he was editor, and to the bitterness of this campaign is directly attributed the street duel in which the former senator lost his life November 9 last.
 A coincidence in this connection is the beginning today of the trial of Col the beginning Thursday of the trial Of Col. D. B. Cooper. Robin J. Cooper and John J. Sharp, charged with Car mack's murder
 The bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in Tennessee after January l. 1910, has passed the Senate and will probably pass the house.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
By LANDVOIGT & VADAKIN
TCITYAR .FRDYAF
WITH TIE LAWMAKERS
SUMMARY OF BILLS INTRODUCED
 IN CONGRESS.
Action on Various Measures Taken Ry National Body in Final.
 Session.
Statehood Measure Up Soon.

Washington Arizona and \eH Mexico are in a fair way to beeef.e fuli.fledged states during the present congress. II was learned thursday that the house committee on territories will take up the statehood measure in the immediate future with the object of reporting them 10 the house as early as possible
 Conferences between members of the territories committee and leaders of the house have been held frequently within the past two weeks and the ad- vocates of statehood from both terri. tories have been active in diet way It is believed there will be no attack in the capital by the statehood boom CTS. and that they will realize their ambitions without any demonstration.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
TobIe MotIon to Print Renuke.

Washington.-Th was a reeru- tiyes Thursday of the controversy with the president regarding the Ian guage used by him in his annual mes- sage to congress bearing on members of congress and the secret service. Mr. Landis,. of Indiana, offered a res olution providing for the printing of two million copies of the proceedings in the house of last Friday, which re- suited in a rebuke to the president. The printing involved cost of $6s,00o. The resolution. after a brief but spirited discussion. was unani- mously tabled on motion of MT. smith. of Iowa
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
LOSES FIGHT ON
 s1,623,000 FINE
SUPREME COURT ATHENS DscIs. IONS AGAINST MISSOURI
 OIL COMPANY.
TIE CUSTER STANDS TOO
Proceedings Against Waters-Pierce Oil Go. Were Started Two Years Ago Under Anti
 Trust Law.

Washington.-Th supreme court of the United States Monday af- firmed the decree of the state courts of Texas imposing a fine of $1,623, 900 on the Waters-Pierce Oil Go. of St. Louis and busting 1t from the state on the charge of violating the Texas anti trust law.
 The suit against the Waters Pierce Oil company was instituted Septem- Der p, 1906, at Austin, Texas.
 The trial court fixed the penalty after long trial which ended June 1, 1907. An appeal was taken imme- diately. The states attorneys con tended the company had no right to appeal, and on this issue the oil com pany won a victory in the state SUI preme court
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
RLnw Safe. Get Sn.on

Enid. Oklahoma.-Bu Burglars blew open the safe in the First State Bank of Carrier. thirteen miles northwest of here. al two o'clock Monday morn ing and escaped with $3.o00. Two charges of nitroglycerir were explod- ed The first awoke a dozen families and number of citizens started to- ward he bank. but were driven back by the robbers who fired on them and then laughed loudly as they gathered up the money
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
Statehood Outlook Good.

Washington, D. CA statehood bill granting the territories of Arizona and New Mexico separate statehood will be introduced in the house this week
 The Republican members of he House Committee on Territories held two mee .ngs Wednesday for the pur- pose of reviewing the bill prepared by Representative Hamilton of Michi- gan.