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The Commonwealth «r... \\ I : IT 14 i. v. i*i iii iMir.i G BEENWOOD, : : : MISSISSIPPI. Trolley Express Service. A " *dva D t«*e« of local and In trriii bau -I* <t i If lima for pa I'ttvmr . ■«•r% I«" are familiar to Americana, any a Youths Companion. Single cars be* ia!l towns can bo run tween more frequently than it pays to run steam trains. The rates on trolley on the steam lines arc cheaper tba lines. Electric cars zigzag along old highways, or across country und dale, and make Mops at any point; whereas the route of steam roads Is ipography atop ver hill determined largely uy the of the country, and the trains only at widely separated Mations. Not trolley lines began to Join and town and *oiin g aft oi town and town, If try, jatrons artsl operators saw that ervice on the van I ages of passenge trolley lines could he extended to frei gilt. cl. < irk in w England and New York a < a ung number, do a In many of the linger cities the eharlers give the companies the right to carry freight, ost places there I» no opposl tion to giving electric run 1 pi may be /aid that the ex it trolley express In rceognl 3 In a picturesque and plea; ant local habit. Obliging conductors ervice. Many id express »ads In the middle west, and tall but it. .••• it tion <f the business iKiHSlblllth have heel ACCU* take pu dealer to Bill, of BUI ville, to It is to I d eels fro customer, fro Tom, of Thompson's Corners, no inoonimon tiling in the country for hilo the eonduct« « ear to atop dropi a parcel inotorninn toots OUt and got It it hin the com pa mul Ihn i' rings for hi ie one to n; Organized ex press service In eontraet natirul h y, '»r vit h it follows, Tie has qiienr< l.ecOM re and B is iiiude coextensive with trolley pas new, and. lor i chapter carriers time t he tie Important f public . ill :ompb L A erienn Humor. vho "Tho olliei day," said a is Arne ' 11 1 ty r n 11 e r h ' ; i fi r, Ii hmon on his dullties-i perception of American Im some of us American liuinoi In literature ranked higher than that of any other nation on the globe The Englishman - hal ont and asked wlmt writers of humor we had of even na tional repulatlon who were emit inning the ! e I ! i t I Hi and that he rl at erne Hide bilged the alatei hich adventitious f; at. once to silence bad given to us We all bega forever by hurling at him the names of Mark Twain, Boh Burdette, George him Dunne and ami well. for im the Ade, wo stopped there, Englishman vas cor mint i< the Englishman said he had been Itv leeiried. <>d the names of others, but stern town for two years until he » us the ing In a id hail never heard of the! lie ga iffered to get all rame to New York. i.i Jocular ha! ha! refreshments that the Amer* kinds of liquid Lunch of us couldn't name tc riters of humor who had any than a local reputation, as tho got tired of them. 5111.4 igalnst it." said the man, nan thing more end that wouldn't last as st newspapers put us up ■cording to the Nm e began tv) figi nuooesfl. At last accounts considerably shy of the promised ten, and now l a Voll« Press, and III: ao great wero re a hit questioning myself ns are producers of to whether or not merely appreeiators of it. 1 humor that sort of humor which vaudeville is inea uomething more than the oason. If a can tell me ten good names of v liters I'll be y of joke, good for you milmtantlally funny obliged to you, and get the drinks on He has kindly given us e may redeem our the Briton. 00 days la which aclves." The tallest family In Illinois is be lieved to bo that of Jans Murra. a or living near Adaline, Winne county There are seven In the family, and the average stature is six feet five inches. The tallest is Everett fa Murra. a teamster, am d IPi. who mens »ires seven feet one inch, and dwarf of the lot, Mrs. Charles Mttllin, Jtthn, the tho Is Just 12 Inches shorter, youngest son, has not yet attained Ills f ul I growth, being just over 20 years old, hut lie stands six foot eight inches Due of the daughters, In his socks. Mrs. John Kntll. living near Tltouka. is six feet three Inches. la Tim rapidity of growth in some roc tion» of this country is again recalled by tho dqath of Mrs. Fernando Jones, of Chicago, who was tho wife of the first white settler In that city and a lady of great force of character. She numbered among her best friends Abraham Lincoln, Ulysse» S. Grant and many of the famous men of earlier generations. And she lived to see tho frontier post of 60-odd years ago trans formed into a vast and flourishing western metropolis. Chicago has tunny young "old" cltUens. STATE LEGISLATURE. First Duy. With a #<k* 1 deal of genuine onthu both houses of the legislature of Mi.— i^i|i}ii b*/.in the first clay of hia-i ; iho special session. I #(u , r ortfanlzIn<fi and adjourned loan . tjturnoou hour, when the senators ro t „ rn ,.,j j J( . ar t hu governor's message ïi.it«; traiiiMMïted little busines.* 'J hr Tlie house was culled to order by Speaker E. N. Thomas of Washington county, who addressed the assembly, saying that the session began its opera tions under the most favorable drei stances, and that conditions were ex* triune] y favorable for its success. elusion of the address by new members A roll eall was At the c( the speaker the present were sworn in. responded to by 115 mcm!>ers, there being but I'M in the house. Hearing greetings from Gov. Varda nian to the whole legislature, individu ally and collectively, and with wishes for the health and prosperity of its embers, the committee from the gov ernor presented his message, which was read, after which the house ad* en •ournod. Second Day. HOI'HE. • half hours were devoted T. J. and tot.be election of a door-keeper. Kent of Copiah was finally elected. Ail of the candidates, with one exception, were < -on fed cm to veterans. Two brief mes.*fligos were submitted by the governor. One asked that special legislati county in restoring burned records, of I Kit h the. count y and supreme courts, be enacted. In the other the governor an nounced bis approval of a bill passed by the former assembly Appropriating funds to reimburse Attorneys Ander* and South worth for their services in prosecuting persons who had taken paid, in lynching« In the State. A committee was appointed to pro ceed forthwith to the State's farm in Hunkin county and make a thorough examination into ulTairs there. s.sury to aid Covington message to tho house vetoing the merger bill passed just before the adjournment of the last I, The veto is hi exhaustive form, giving the governor's reasons for refusing to approve, the bill. SENATE. iTIlor brief session, the Tho senate held la d ing only forty minutes, cssago from tho go non need hi-, approval of a bill passed at the last ,s » s s i < 111 providing for school fund distribution; to provide for the ce of t lie State libnt A vornor an bet tel laintenn to declare June 3, tho birthday of I>a vis, a legal holiday ii Jr lie ISO Mis ■ i pud t<* be observed us Confed erate Me ■ial Day. Third Day. HOUSE. Tho resolution of Mr. Sample, which in effect denounces several life insur unco companies for their lobbying ethodsof the past, and provides foi the most drastic and heroic, rules for keeping lobbyists from members of the house, was passed after a lengthy dis The resolution provides that nil paid representatives of individuals or private corporations created for profit, having special interests involved in legislat ion to bo acted upon at this legislative session are hereby defined us lobbyists, and that the operations of such lobbyists are restricted to discus sion before legislative committees, and not then until after they shall have tiled with the clerk a written statement showing who employs them and the ilh which they are to deal; subject s that if any lobbyist shall attempt to discuss any mutter of legislation with •inliei* otherwise than in open liny Commitee lie shall bo guilty of eon tempt tutti punished liy imprisonment tint] exeltltied from all e i t ion with the house of ropn «entât tves. The usual appropriation bill to de fray the expenses of the present term of tin' legislator bill appropriating $1,250,000 for the schools ot the State. as passed; als a SI N ATI',. Several bills were introduced, among e by Mr. Graves, to in tlioi being i» the salaries of judges and chan cellors, which provoked extended dis vas referred to the com mission, and mitt.ee on judiciary. Fourth Day. SKNATK. Senator MeNYal int roduced a concur rent resolution providing fora select committee from the two houses to in vestigate und inquire into the whole sale lumber business of the State, as it. is, ho stated, the subject of frequent iplaint that these merchants and manufacturers are in a combination to advance prices to au exorbitant figure. HOUSE, A resolution inviting ' v J. Robcrg, the boll weevill export .o address the house was adopted. Tiie question of the purchase of newspapers for memlier.? was settled wlu'ii a motion to restrict the purchase to a single Jackson newspaper was voted down by a large majority. The following bills were introduced: By Mr, McGee: To pay to the Missis aissippi Bank and Trust Company money borrowed by the governor since the lust session to defray expenses of tin' quarantine. By Mr. Boddic: Providing that all operators of stock markets or places where futures shall he transacted shall nay a license to the State. SIX IN KILLED il COUNTRY FOR RADIOS OF 2C MILES AROUND SHAKEN AF BY EARTHQUAKE. TOWN NEARLY WRECKED SCORE OF MEN INJURED While Ore* nr red «* TIi a wins l)j iinrf, 111 .— t*ln|i*'<l 1*1 a tire Tli«* F.iploilon Worki mile In a Utiarrr W 4 loud of l>n*t Ei Chicago, Jan. 6. In a terrific explo sion of dynamite Saturday, which de stroyed the powder house of the Dolose & Sheppard stone quarry at Gary, 111., six men were killed und a ■ro injured, many fatally. Wen* Tim u Iiik Dynamite. The explosion, which occurred while workmen were thawing out dy namite for use in blasting stone, he nkte» wrecking the quarry completely, hh w down houses ami stores in Gary. score So terrific was the blast that it was felt, for a radius of twenty miles in the territory south of Chicago. Plate glass Willow in windows were broken Springs. lament. La Grange, Blue Is land, Joliet and other towns. Residents of the district thought an earthquake was the cause of the rumbling nols# (load of I>U*I enveloped Town. After tbo explosion a great cloud of smoko and dust Bottled over Gary, en veloping the country for several milts. The cloud assumed a funnel shape, **J farmers were fearful that had visited tho district. William Arndt cyclois» a.s tho foreman in charge of the quarry. Arndt was not vho wore engaged in directing tho men thawing out the dynamite, and Arndt set about an in caped unhurl, vestigati cause of the disaster. re to discover the at The first report was that a premature explosion in a drill hole was the cause of the disaster, Later tho information given out, was that the thawing opera tions were responsible. The names of the dead have not yet been learned. WOMAN WITH THROAT CUT. Doctor'« Ollleo, mill lllol llpfore Sin* r<»uI <1 Toll Who ( 'oui m i H <*il i cl III«*. linn mi ti. Mystery on com after 11 Chicago, Jan. passes tho murder shortly o'clock Saturday of Mrs. Arthur W. Gentry, 2(1 years old, the beautiful and cultured wife of llie president of the ( inversai Trading and Supply Co. The first Information of tho tragedy came when Mrs. Gentry burst into tlm ofllco of Dr. David Dougherty, 582 La unite avenue, In tho same apartment building as her home, and with blood spurting from a horrible gash in her throat, attempted to tell tho physician how she received the wound. Before the doctor could render any assistance wlmtevi r. Mrs. Gentry dropped to the floor of the ofllco and in less than two minutes was dead. Her throat had been cut. deeply and the laceration ex tended from ear to ear. The police theories are that a young man, whose name they have, either at tempted a robbery and was rep Hied by Mrs Gentry, or had approached the woman and being repulsed, deliberate ly cut lier throat. MONEY FOR JEWS IN RUSSIA Billard I i Med Mülle« mid Fu'-opo— lion Dint rlbuteil. tf'Z.ZLI'J.Or.'J In Wi rile re New York, Jan. 0. The national committee for the relief of the Jewish sufferers in Russia has received from the International committee In London b copy of the report the commission sent, to Russia to distribute the relief fund collected In the United States and In Europe. The report covers the commissioners' work from November Id. Up to that date the emissaries hail granted for distribution $2.292,652 in tho cities of Odessa, Moscow, Kre rnentsehug, Elizabethgrade, Uosrov on Don, Romny, Kleff, Hemel, Pol tava and Ekaterlnjoslav. Tho Odessa district, aeording to the report, suffered more severely than any of tho others, 48 massacres having oc curred there. In tho Kleff district out breaks occurred in 40 towns and vil lages, ruining about 11,500 families. It was agreed with all local commit tees that Christians who had come to harm in defending Jews should bo as sisted on tho same basis ns the co religionists of the commissioners. to December CAUGHT APPLYING TORCH NnU<*d mul ln«nnc Woumu, lUroctod By a Mini, ('nilitlit Ftrilift' A Tenei lit. New York, Jan. ü. —A naked and In sane woman, directed by a man warm ly clad anil wearing an overcoat, was detected applying a torch to the hall way of a five-story tenement house in Eldredge strtet about daybreak. The strange pair tied when discov ered, hut the woman was captured. She said her name is Helen Brauer and that she is housekeeper for the build ing she was trying to set fire to, but no one there knew her. State Senator to lie Tried. Little Rock, Ark . Jan. C —The trial of Senator V. 0. Burtt, who was in dicted for alleged boodling in the last legislature, has bpen fixed for Febru ary 13 at Perryvlllc. Senator A. T. Gross will ho tried the same week. Both cases went to Perry county iu a cuaniie of »enue. MISSISSIPPI MATTERS Condition of the Treasury. State Auditor Ilenry has completed his supplemental report f*r the balance of the year 1905, a report showing the condition of the treasury up to the close of the year, and the balance in the treasury. The regular biennial report closed with the end of September. The report shows that on New Year's day, 1900, there was a balance in the pocket of the Btate of Mississppi, the sum of 0202,812.20. The disbursements for the same period were 0555,460.05, with counts outstanding of $7,306.04. The largest amount of this expenditure for pensions to ex-Confederate soldiers, the figures being $248,556.70. The total receipts for the two fiscal years were 05, 654,918.16. The distribution for tie same period, $5,612,004.48. The re ceipts were increased by a bond issue authorized by the legislature of $500, 000, and $300,000 borrowed by the gov ernor. The legislature will have to make provision to redeem these bonds, fell as for the payment of the $300,* 000 loan. ao N I 1 as State Treasurer'» Report. The first biennial report of State Treasurer VV. J. Miller contains the usual full itemized statement of funds authorized by the legislature, receipts a jhI disbursements. According to this statement, the valuation of railroads, te ep'aphs and the like bave been as follows: For 1905, $37,750,505; for 1904, $35,561,709; for 1903, $34,989,279; for 1902, $30,622,121; for 1901, $28,295,228; for JPG'), $27,049,788; for 1899, $20,337, 553; for 1898, $25,224,507 and for 1897, $24,682,876. and fax rate for 1905 is also give is as follows: Year 1905- Real estate, $151,506,047; personal property, $95, 087,585; total, $284,343,137. Tax rate per $l,()O0, $6. Suit for Valuable Plantation. Tho table of valuations and An interesting and highly important suit, involving the title to a large and valuable plantation in Coahoma county, lias been filed by the heirs of the late Young Hillings* ly Inherited a large tract of land from his fat her, but died during his minority without ever having been married, g neither brother, sister, father, descendants of them. Henry Hillingsly, jr. mother Ho as survived by his maternal grand mother and by one paternal uncle, and tlu* suit is brought by this uncle fora one-half interest of the entire estate. The statute of descent and distribution in Mississippi provides in a case like this that the estate shall pass to the next of kin, computed according to the rules of the civil law and representa tion among collaterals, except that the descendants of brothers and sisters are prohibited. Tho theory of the com plainant is that the land involved de scended to the grandparents as the next of kin, and that the children of the deceased grandparents took tho share of those grandparents by virtue of the rule of representation. State Bar Association. Mississippi is to have a State bar as ciution. Preliminary steps along this line were taken at a meeting held at Jackson last week when a resolution was passed unanimously, in an assem blage of more than 100 of the promi nent lawyers of the State, appointing a committee to lake iu hand the work of detail for another meeting to be held in Jackson'on January 25, when perma nent organization is to be effected. Jewish Orphan Home. The Meridian Jews have organized an association for tho purpose of estab lishing a Jewish orphans' home, the special object being at the outset to provide for six Russian Jewish children orphaned by the recent massacres in Russia. State's Historical Society. The annual meeting of the Missis sippi State Historical Society was held at Jackson with a gratifyingly large at tendance, which included a large pro portion of ladies. Gen. Stephen I). Lee, president, was in the chair. A series of interesting papers were read and ad dresses delivered, that of Prof. Gar ner, a vividly drawn retrospect of Mis sissippi in reconstruction days, being particularly so. A paper, describing Mississippi troops at Gettysburg, writ ten by \V. A. Love, of Crawford, was read in bis absence by W. Calvin Wells of Jackson. Presbyterian Girls College. Rev. Dr. Laird, Presbyterian pastor at Winona, will visit several towns of the State in the interest of the fund that is being raised to establish a Pres byterian girls' college at Winona. The plan is to purchase and improve the plant of the interdenominational school now there, and convert it into a Presby terian denominational school, promoters have now about $19,000 in hand, und Dr. Laird is confident of raising the balance. A Busy Body. The Mississippi railroad commission is and will continue to Im for some time a very bulsy body, with more work in addition to the regular routine being constantly lined out for them. The new matter that comes up almost every day in the shape of notices from common carriers, petitions from com munities and from corporations for this w against that, al! of which require investigation at the hands of the com mission. and this takes time from the routine insjiection or road work usually before that body. The CHICAGO'S ALLEY TRAGEDY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND TRAV ELING MAN DEAD. Bodies round Side llr Sid«* In an Al* ley—II umIah nd of Woman Taken to Pollen Station. Chicago, Jan. C.—Carl O. Almberi was taken to the police station Satur day, and an effort will be made by th< polke to learn whether the deaths of J E. Möller, and Mrs. Almberg was mur der or murder and suicide. Möller and Mis. Almberg were found dead In an alley near Aldlne avenue and Buck ingham place, a fashionable neighbor hood, at midnight Friday. Each had been killed by a revolver shot in thi temple, the weapon which had caused their death being found beside Möller The bodies were cold and the tragedj had been committed at least an lioui before. A card found in a pocket « the woman's dress bearing the namt "C. O. Almberg," led the police to tht residence of Almberg, where thej learned from Almberg that his wifi was missing. He identified the bodj of the woman as that of his wife. Hi was so overcome that he was hardly able to speak. When the shroud was lifted from the body of the man Aim berg said: "That's Moeller all right." After the identification he went tc the police station, where he said that Moeller was a traveling salesman, and that he had been a friend of the Alm berg family for years. The husband would advance no reason why Moellei should have desired to kill Mrs. Alm berg. A hole in the man's right tempit showed where ihe bullet had entered The woman was shot in the left side oi her head. The bodies lay side by side Mrs. Almberg was a strikingly beau tiful woman, handsomely gowned ant about 24 years of age. Moeller, whe was about 35, also was well dressed Both wore diamonds of conslderablt value. Tlie police have found letters writ ten in Swedish by a woman, unsigned A sample of the letter: "Dear Edward: I can not come out to-night. My sister came for supper He is here, so I can not go out to meet Your Dear." S. L. you. 'Dear Edward: Would like to sec you, but the jailer is home and I havi to cook and stay in the kitchen. "Your Dear." Möller was clasping a photograph oi the woman in his lifeless hands. Examination of the two bodies mack by tho police established beyond doubt that tlio man committed suicide aftei killing Mrs. Almberg. RUSSIA FACING A PANIC l.oan Only Will Save the Country*« Finance*, and It Ci Negotiated Now. Not Be IT St. Petersburg, Jan. C.—Tho latest bank returns show there was a con stant increase in the Issue of papei money from December 14 to Decembei 20, amounting to $20,000,000. The pa per money issue of the imperial bank is now within $30,000,000 of the legal gold reserve and this will make it Im possible for the bank to take up $125, 000,000 of the new issue of treasury bonds, as was proposed, without disre garding the gold reserve law and be coming practically bankrupt. The only solution of the problem facing tho country on sound financial lines is the conclusion of a new loan and it will be practically impossible to negotiate such a loan while present conditions The itinue. FROM A LARGE CLASS CAGE (Jot.-F leet I'iiüInoii'n Uenllli (« Poop and Friend« Fei Exposure* Ilenult of Columbus, 0., Jan. C.—Gov.-else Pattison, If he follows the advice o: State Chairman Garber, will view th( inauguration parade from a larg. glass cage and stand therein when h( is being Inaugurated. Pattisons health is very poor, and his friends fear tht result of exposure. Former Gov. Bushnell died as the re suit of exposure at Gov. Herrick's in auguration. Gov. Nash's death wat also hastened by exposuer at the samt inauguration, as was Senator Hanna's A movement has been started here with a view to changing the date ol state inaugural Ions so that they will be held during a milder season. t. I WANT THE MONEY BACK * * Southern Senator« Will Aik Thai l.iiusiuim lie Refunded .Honey Spent FiKlitinK Fever. 0 ♦ j New Orleans, Jan. 6.—A claim prob ably will be filed against the fédérai government to recover the $250,0(K contributed by this city and state fci fighting yellow fever. A southern senator will introduce 8 resolution demanding investigation as to how the fever got. into New Orleans it being contended that it was through tho marine hospital force's negligence Four southern senators are said to tx committed. The success of Arkansas and Missis sippi in recovering sums spent in fight ing fever has led to the demand here. ( hi«« of Would-Be l*n«tor« Fall«. Corinth, Miss,, Jan. 6.—"Ignorance In the pulpit Is no longer wanted, and if God called you to preach. He at tht same time called you to prepare," said Bishop Moses B. Salter in addressing L. J. Payne, A. W. Williams, Charles Gee, Harry Jones and G. W. Buck halter, who applied for membership la the northeast Mississippi conference ol the African Methodist Episcopal church. The entire class failed to past the examination. : l PROfLSSIONAL CAROS. DR. J. W. DULANEl Physician and Surgec GREENWOOD, MISS. Both Phones- Office and Reside Office in Bev Building. B. B. COLKMAST. J. V COLEMAN & WA Attorneys at Law, GREENWOOD. MISS. Will pTBeUot in nil the State and I* •ourtv Prompt attention ilren to all business. T. M. WHETSTONE Attorney at Law, GREENWOOD. MISS. Prompt and close attenntlon givei. tetll aess. Notary Public In office. Office in Hew building. ; *. L- moo; •AML*I. UWIN GWIN & MOUNGER Attorneys and Counsellors at Li Greenwood, Miss, ornes ovkr delta bank. W M. RAJ HAMNE S. ▼. POLLARD POLLARD & Attorneys and Counsel. Office over Bank of Leflort Greenwood, Miss, WHI practice in all courts. State and FeA Motto: Promptness and accuracy. WILLIAMSON & STC. Attorneys at Law GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI Practice In «taie, District aud County <y McCLURG, GARDNER WHITTINGTON ATTORNEYS AT LAW Greenwood, ht Office on river front L. P. YERGER. E. Y. HUGHSTC YERGER & HUGHSTO: Attorneys-at-Law GREENWOOD • * MISSISSIPPI) J. D. WILBORN DENTIST Office up stairs over Bank of Comm Green wood, Miss. G. B. STEWART, Dentist. Bevr Building. Greenwood, Mitt. C. N. D. CAMPBELJ Physician and Surgeon Office in Hamilton Building, GREENWOOD - - MISSISSIPPI. IT WOULD BE TO YOUR INTERS' TO INSURE IN THE New York Life Insurance Co. M. PATHERKE, Agent The only exclusive resident life insuranc agent in Greenwood. ♦-4*'•*4*- •-*?*•« -*p-•-*?* Fine Wines and Liquors Cigars and Tobaccos Î 'Old Well vain' \ The Best. * Call for Our Spc "al Good Liquors for Fam ily use and Jug Trade. 1 J. J. RYAni t. Washington Ave. Greenville, Miss. | I * f; * 0 ♦ —---—^ « j fo r Sale j r I have a large lot jf land,both improved and unimproved,for sale chea| on easy terms. t Fine tim ber, and for fertil ity it cannot be sur passed. :: :: :: :: : l J. L. HALE » ITTA BENA, MISS. 4