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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Its Production Depends Altogether on
Judicious Selections of Rams
and Lambs.

@ The sheepman who expects to raise
good mutton ~sheep-~the thick. feshed,
broad. backed kiud-must have the
right kind Of a ram for in sheep, as
in all other kinds of domestic animals,
like produces like, says Successful
Farming.
To produce lambs that have thick
flesh and broad backs, a ram with
those qualities must be selected. The
get ofthe ram will partake Of the form
and Qualities Of the sire more than
| any ether animal will after its sire.
II the ram has a round and smooth
4 form !swith a back that is we'll covered
I with flesh when he is thin, 1t Is an in.
1 dicatien Of good form, and his lambs
will Inherit that good form, will breed
well and be thick fieshed.
In selecting a ram, the one that
I shows a sharp backbone as soon as he
begins to get thin should be avoided,
for his lambs will be poor feeders and
will not show that broad back 80 nee
essary in good selling sheep-sheer
that all the buyers will want and will
bid against each other and will run
the price to the highest point in order
to SECURE them.
In selecting lambs for feeding +
must be remembered that lambs thai
are born with good backs, thick
feshed, will retain that form TO thu
!; end, and that such lambs will be
, delight to the eye when fat and viii
maker5the best kind OF mutton. TIL
! profits of the feeder will depend yer,
!. much upon the kind Of lambs an
sheep which he selects for feeding, 70
there are scrub feeders among shee
as well az among cattle. The shee
breeder can afford to raise onl7 tn
good kind, and whatever breed he 81
lects-whether for ,utton or wool O
for botb-he should have the best an
raise the best Of tho breed that b
selects
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Farm Labor Too Expensive.

Farm labor in Michigan, says the
Battle Creek Moon. vas more costly
last year than in any previous year
in the history Of the state, and even
with wages at the high water marx
the supply a not equal to the de-
mand. The situation for the com
ing season promises to be quite al
difficult as IT was last. Sufficient labor
is produced on the farm to meet the
wants Of the farm. but 1t does not stay
there. Wages have been raised to such
a high level in other callings that IT has
been difficult for the farmers to meet
the competition, but With dollar whea'
and beans nearing the two-dollar mark
the situation may change.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
PEACOCK U M POPULAR.
Once Thought to Be Unlucky, but
now Appear in Up-to-Date

TlrDp 80 @G~Ea4IE YsEE L-
FOR centag many peatsshe have had
adread of es athars fearff1sstha
the wearifS fhem wouad bring egl
fortune. TN aperstitt,oa Has HosthIng
to warrant its existerEHsaYe fts Rge,
for there seems to ha little fqtHldatiens
in history for IL Hfqentlg the publish
ers of a w~e4-knewn English magazine
we're forcibly rerffffaaa III this when
they issued their holiday number with
an elaborate peacock design on the
cover.
The magazine found no sale on the
news stands and the publishers were
actually Obliged to recall the issue and
provide a new decoration.
Whether ii would be possible to make
Ina nopular is hard to 'tefl. Perhaps it
rnirht be done If fashion should take
II in hand as she has the peacock feather
design. The colorirgs are rich ahGfdaK
toned and are used for hats, go|EE afn
l1ribbons in every variety OF style tI
H #Lady ,Curzen, yicereine4 Of India, u
s,rety NOT ~prejudiced against the pea
cock feather, for she has an entire goWr
made Of the applied peacock eyes. itii
like a magniticently embroidered we've
and marvellous In coloring.
Stunning buttons are seen madeto irni
tate the peacock eye. They seem tohaV
been designed purposely for the gree
and blue changeable %taffeta waIkin
suits >.sy4. p 4..a
The peacock design appears also J
; beit buckles. hatpins, brooches ana e
in long chains. with a charm Of a sinsi
eve inclosed in glass, supposed 10 Dc q
lucky as the four-leaf clover pp
l~.unique design seen at the opera was.
: comb for, the back hair Of reneh era
: silver. A peacock feather, EXQUISITE
] carved, turned over the top, ana Y
"eye" was a combination OF orieasl
stones in richest greens and blues.
Q A few unusual ornaments IKE TINS
! ! woman's jewel box add a charmiI
. touch to the tiresome sameness Of fasI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Potato Omelet.

One crlpful cold mashed potato, one
fo;,rtb cupful Of milk, one tablespoonful
minced parsley, tive eggs, one-half tea
e~noonf,f salt, a little pepper. Beat the
eggs together, very Light. Heat the po-
tato with the milk parsley and season
tng Add the eggs and beat'all togethe
az very light. Have a very hot frying
pah ready and put in a teaspoonfui OF
!. butter. Shake it till it covers all the
! bottom of .the pan and then put in the
/ omelet and spread it evenly over the
pan. Cook ill brown on the bottom
and be very careful moi 10 let it burn In
the middle Put a knife under it every
few minutes. Then begin at one side
ana rolfit ais you would an omelet. or folc
# oyer once, Serve on a hot platter Will
parsleys-Good Housekeeping;
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
THEY LIKED HIS SERMON.
But When They Found Out He Was
q Substitute There Was a
Demonstration.

They tell a good story on Col. W. D.
Holiday while a student at Bueknell
college. The colonel, while as religious
as the majority of students at the col
iege, was never known to raise much
dust in the chapel. His roommate was
a post graduate minister, young, but
Intensely religious, and 1t was his
habit to preach around" in order TO
exc IL his tuition. One day a hasty
summons came for this fedgling min.
lister to drive out to a certain country
church and act as supply in the alb
sence Of the regular pastor, hastily
drawn TO another part Of the state by
the death of a relative. Col. Holiday
opened the letter, and, reading its con-
tents, conceived the idea OF acting as
his roommate's sub, relates the Pitts,
burg Dispatch.
So he donned one of the suits OF his
friends. He vas thin then and looked
much more ministerial than he does
now, and he made quite a serene, sol.
emn and religious presentation. He
drove out to the church. was heartily
welcomed, and he delivered one of the
strongest ermon that had been heard
In that section for many years, He
was eloquent and knew just enough
of the Good Book to avoid pitfalls.
His congregation was tickled to
death and the colonel thought he
could escape with the "v"tney passed
out to him but they insisted that he
should go home with one Of the elders
for dinner, The colonel chafed at the
super,religious atmosphere he was
compelled to throw about him. Thefe
were blessings and prayer meetings
galore, and as he remembers it, the
one light spot,inr the dark and gloomy
background of that distant past was
the great plate Of apple pie in the cen.
ter Of every table he approached.
The colonel finally escaped back to
college and thought nothing more of
the circumstances until one day a tall,
brawny farmer, under the leadership
VI Lie tUllEEe ~ tSlutIllt SlIDht luiO
the gymnasium where the pseudo
preacher vas practiCing. There was
blood in his eye and his fierce stride
forward was SO menacing that the col
onel thought discretion the better part
Of yalor and he escaped through a
window.
1t appears that the congregation was
SO delighted with the effort of thGr,
that &they wanted him again,
and knowing only his name they had
encountered the real article in his
room. or course, there were questions
asked and explorations which re.
yealed the trick Holiday had played.
Then the college president had been
sought and the farmer moved through
the student body to pick out and iden-
tify the culprit. 1t is needless to say
thatsCol. Holiday graduated with first
honors only after the most diligent
study after that. That was why he
forsook all thought Of "the cloth and
took up %railroading as a profession.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
MONEY IN RAISING GEESE,
1t Is a Pleasant Occupation and Cua
That Provides Several Sources
of Income.

If there is abundant pasturage Httlp
feed is required during the summgG
months, as geese depend almost wholly
upon grass. In winter provide an in-
closure or perfection aud iced somo
grain, shredded silagc or hay twice a
day, Ii too much grain is given laying
Will be induced too early and the eggs
will not be fertile, Geese seek mates
in February.
A profitable cross for market pur-
poses is obtained by mating an Emh.
den gander with d Toulouse female.
The green goose, as styled by the
English, is marketable at about four
months, although they are often placed
upon the market at two months II
large and well-ratted.
Young goslinEs should be given
warm quarters, not allowed to get
chilled, and much the SAINT treatmcn!
given as to d%ucklings, untIl strons
enough to follow the mother.
While plenty Of drinking water must
be provided, and a bath occasionally $
beneficial. yet 1t Is not essential that
ponds be prepared nor that gees
should dabble in water at ali times. II
the geese have access to running water
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
PLAN OF STRAW SIZED

hired man built just before threshing
time ID the summer OF 1900, there be-
ing nothing in the way of a shed or
shelter big enough to accommodate our
flock Of sheep. Being a tenant, | told
the landlord that if he would pay for
the nails and saw-bill | would build a
shed for our sheep. The illustration
gives the plan. To build a shed of this
size, IT takes &c posts 10 feet long and
from Sfto IL inches in diameter (should
be of 55some good, lasting TIMBER at
top end. Then we set three feet in the
ground which will leave them stick out
sever feet. Six poles q feet long are
to be put crossways Of the main part;
three poles II feet long to be put on
the wing Or addition. This makes the
crossspoles eight feet apart, Just right
10 receive rails for the covering. |
hewed the posts on one side and coun-
tersunk three lines of nail ties of 2x4
inch %studding l6 feet long. This length
Just reaches every other post and
makes the logs easy to haul to the mill,
II will require about 400 feet of stud
ding for nail ties and hangers, and
1,064 feet of lumber for siding. The
black dots in the diagram represent the
position of posts and the dotted lines
the managers, marked W, w. There Is
a door at each end eight feet wide, so
as to admit a team and wagon or sled,
which makes It convenient for haul
Ing out manure This shed was built
in the northwest corner Of the feed
yard, and makes a good ~windbrcak dur
ing the daytime while out in the yard
George W. Corbin, in Ohio Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
STRAW SHEDS FOR SHEEP.
A Plan of Protection Against Wind
and Cold Which Is Both Cheap
and Effective.

II is about the time of year TO begin
to think about cutting posts for build
ing u straw sheds to be covered with
straw this coming summer, for cattle
and sheep, II we think as much of our
dumb friends as We should, we will
try to build them a comfortable shed
or place to live in during the winter
months While W. cannot have a cost
ly sheep-shed like our wealthy farmers,
| will suggest a plan whereby We al
all have sheds If we Will.
On the farm from which | recently
moved Stands a shed 40x20 feet main
part, with a wing lGX16 feet, and seven
feet high, which | with the help of a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Meat for Egg Production.

II eggs are low, meat yields so small
q profit as to be a questionable food
for egg production, but in the winter
time. when eggG are always high, it
pays well to feed 1t. Fatty portions OF
meat should not be used, as the OBJ
iect Is to furnish nitrogen or albunen.
Fat and starch are furnished in a
cheaper form by grain The cheap por'
lions OF beef, such as the neck, are
best for the fowls. An ounce a day Is
about the right quantity for winter
| layers.--Prairje Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
MARCH, APRIL, MAY.
Weak Nerves, Poor Digestion,
Impure Blood, Depressed
Spirits.

The sun has just crossed the equator
on i1B yearly trip north. The real
equator Is shifted toward tha north
rcarjy eighteen miles every dag, With
the return of the SIM ONE the bodily
Ills peculiar to spring, with one per.
sontnc calt;anpthcrp person,
digestion poor; with Others tho blood Is
ont of order aud st:'l others have
depressed spirits and tired feeling.
All these things are especially trIe OF
those who have been suffering with
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
GREENwooDs HIVE CARRIER

down. 1t does away with a lot of heavy
lifting. With II | can tier up the hives
in double rows with backs six or eight
inches apart. and four inches apart in
the rows. The carrier sent is made for
ten-frame bottom boards, 22 inches
long, but will pick up boards mp to 23H
inches Just AZ well. II is the only one
have made, and can be improved bu'
O will be able 10 tell whether or no
anything as good or better has been got,
/ ten up before now. The material cos
about fifty cents.-H, f, Greenwood, II
Gleanings on Bee Culture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Exbausted the Font.

Sir Samrel Sims saw sweet Sara Samp'
son swimmIna. Suddenly she seemed siilN
in% Sir Samuel stood stunned. Strldlhe
sea- asward, spurniRg single, Sir samus,
%s,if,iv swan Sarawards. Sir sanueI
stiilfnIlv supported esw'eentng Sara '9S'at,l'
minp shorewards.& aiir, Samuel suSfesfla.ly
s,iccored ESara. Seeming somewhat shaky
sir SINNER sampled some spirts-sReelal
Scotch SSfa saw Sir Samuei's, seh-sa2.
r;f"ing spiTt Nh SIR .samasel. SAN Sara.s
sH,ests tJJaahhiuisaf edbh sought Sara.
Stridina sl5#ly. Sara sighed softly. Oil
Samuel seemed speeches., 49,. c.,
"Say Sanas sara" said Sir Samuel;
Sara. sm afng shyly, softly, sa!d sam.
."'Sara-SAI gsstatRmered 4 ara aaInuei
sweet S1sa Sara sxeetle any. " \
Sara solennl surf NJ { Y abort j e J I
Printerl AZ. X. News. n '
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14

Thin arms may almost invariably be
developed BY two or three minutes ex-
erctse Of them two or three times q Gay.
Violent & e xertlon is not necessary. only
persiateaces in easily working all the
muscles OF the arm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14

Hon Nelson Rice, Mayor of St Joseph, Michigan, writes:
The leruua Medicine Go, Columbus, Ohio;
Gentlemen: al wish to congratulate you on theauceoss Of your cnortsto
win the ronAd,un Of the public in need of d rrNHhlo medicine, ! KNOW
Pcruna Is n fine ionic for worm out apStcm ard n specific In cases of
cttarrhai dhhr2iHes. Won hape n large n"Hiberof grateful p@deHtsin
This county who hare used PcrHna and have been cured by II, and who
praise II above all other medicines Peruna has my hcarficst good
WiShes. :" Nelson Rice. "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Advice for Women.

Don't sit down to table as soon as
you come in from work or a round OF
social duties. Lie down or sit down for
ten minutes, waiting patiently until
Won can partake Of your dinner with
the physical machinery rested and re-
freshedn a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Foundations for Sections.

Foundation for sections may be or
dered by the pound, and costs little,
A pound goes a long ways If used only
as top starters. Full sheets Of FONDA
ton are advised by those who make a
business Of Bookkeeping. Cut them true
sonare and fill the gections within one
quarter inch Of the bottom and one
| eighth inch Of the inside width OF the
| section. But II one desires to be economi-
| cal. top starters an inch wide may be
used as c%omb-guides and will be found
an important factor In the production
of fancy comb honey.-Midland Farmer
Quality in food for poultry Is wha'
| gives 1t value
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
VERY HANDY HIVE CARRIER,
a little Device Which Saves a Lot
of Work and Can Be Made
for a Few Cents.

am sending you a hive carrier. ]
used it In putting in my W bees, and
find II much easier work with the car
rier. as | can carry them into the cellar
and pile them up without setting them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14

The genius of hospitality is not 50 mueh
in making people meet, but ~ helping
them to parton good terms, Remember
tnat!-Jonn Oliver Hobbies.
Nothing in the world is more naughty
than a man of moderate capacity Wien
once raised to power Wessena utg'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14

Lydia E; Pink hon g. tasa oGqaanP4spH& y TIE ss see the the work cork
ire; WITH U n ean go Iar9 nEa e. VII III physical r, PEI efng 80 so ~"
hen future life may be insured against .
rn1rE If we cannotf forthwith produce ne Eatmmnmr nenea = +.
cf000 EYE ssAnoaa,T which Vim i1R ReT g. 'i Faas assa' m sda%'@ Co., Lynn, Mass
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-07-09
Salvation Army Crowds London.

London, July 6.-Members of the
Salvation army by the thousands gath
cred at the Crystal palace yesterday.
Professions representing the various
sections, under the banners Of the diff
ferent nationalities and led by bands,
marched to the palace and soon the
grounds and buildings were overrun.
grand reception to General Booth
was held In the main hall, which was
packed.
The attraction Of the day included
an exposition by the different sections
of the work of the Salvationists, which
concluded one of the greatest days in
point Of numbers ever seen at the
Crystal palace. The attendance was
estimated at 100000 persons.
This was the closing big event of
the congress. and the rest of the week
will be devoted to conferences con.
cerning the future work Of the army.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-07-09
Reducing Troops.

Denver. July 6.-Adjutant General
Sherman Bell stated yesterday that
the troubles at Cripple Creek and Tel
luride are apparently ended and .that
the number of troops in the Cripple
Green district are being reduced to
about fifty men. This will be still fur
ther reduced as conditions warrant
Regarding the report that Captain
Bulkeley Wells is leaving Telluride, he
said Captain Wells expects to go down
into Mexico for an indefinite length Of
lime to look after some interests there
and that possibly he will lease the
Smugglsr-Union at Telluride to other
parties TO be operated He said how
ever, that Captain Wells had no idea
OF quitting the camp permanently.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-07-09
REPUBLICAN ANNIVERSARY.
Founding Of the Party Celebrated at
Jackson, Mich.

Jackson. Mich. July Five thou
sand people assembled in Loomis park
here yesterday to celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary OF the birth OF the Repub-
lican party. Under the Oaks" this
city, July 6. 1854.
1t was here on that date that the
first state convention acting under the
name of Republicans" was held. The
state ticket nominated that day went
through a heated campaign to election
day success.
Secretary of State John Hay. who
was private secretary to Abraham Lin
coin. the first Republican President,
was the orator of the day. Other dis
tinguished guests present were Speak
er Cannon Of the national House Of
Representatives Senator Fairbanks Of
Indiana, Republican candidate for vice
president, and United States Senators
r. A. Alger and J. c. Burrows Of Michi-
gan.
Numerous speeches were made and
Secretary Hay was the orator of the
afternoon.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-07-09
MOYER RELEASED
MINERS PRESIDENT OUT ON BAIL
Other Leaders Arrested and eaiied--
Haywood ard e'Neili viii
Be Arrest

Denver. July 6.-After having been
confined by the state militia for lo3
days. most OF which time was spent in
bull pens or county jails at Telluride
and Cripple Creek. President Charles
II. Moyer Of the Western Federation of
Miners was yesterday released under
sie,G00 bonds. the surety being the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company
Warrants were also served by Sheriff
Bell OF Teller county upon Vice Presi-
dent J. c. Williams and Assistant Sec
ietary James kirwan Of the Federation
at 1890 o'clock yesterday forenoon
charging completely in murder at the
Victor riot. They were both released
later. however, upon bonds in the sum
Of IS 0oo each. Other warrants against
other officers are also out and Will be
served as soon as the men can be
found
Secretary Treasurer William ID.
Haywood is in Chicago attending con-
ventIon being held there by organized
labor of that state. The body will pass
resolutions rendering a request 10 or
ganized labor OF the United States 10
hold their conyention in Victor, Colo
rado. on August 25th, for the purpose OF
giving the labor representatives
chance to view the scene OF the trouble
in the field. II is expected Secretary
Haywood will return tomorrow, when
the warrants against him Will De
served He will furnish bond.
Editor John NJ. oNeill Cf the Miners
Magazine is also away on short va
cation az Omaha and other places. lie
is expected back at any time. and Will
likewise be served with warrant,
charging him. as in the other cases.
first with assault with intent TO Kill
Fred Stutvoss, one Of the miners of the
Independence mine who was wounded
in the street riot OF June 9Th at Victor.
and second. with conspiracy and muir
der His bond will be readily given.
Capiases are also supposed to be Out
for all Of the members of the old
board. whose terms expired on June sth
last All except two OF the members
of that body OF six were re-elected-J-
T. Lewis Of the First district and ID. Z.
Copley OF the Fourth district The 9th
er members of the old board are: }. l..
Simpkins. Second district; J. p. Muir
ply, Third district; Assistant Secretary
Kirwan Of the Fifth district, who is
now under bonds, and A. c. Baker OF
the Sixth district, British Columbia.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-07-09
PoPuLlsT NOMINATIONS.
T. E. Watson og Georgia and T. n.
Tibhles OF Nebraska.

Springfield. III. July after spend
ing an entire day in debate and
speeches, the Populist convention last
evening adopted its platform. resf-
frming the platform of 1892. and nom
mated Thomas r. Watson OF Georgia
for president and Thomas III. Tibbles
Of Nebraska for vice president.
William v Allen Of Nebraska and
Samuel Williams of Indiana were
nominated for president, but before
the result OF the first ballot was an
nounced they withdrew. Tibbles had
as opponents l.. II. Weller of Iowa
and Theodore Rynders of PenpsylYa-
mia, but he had more than both on the
first ballot.
A motion early in the afternoon tc
await the action Of the St Louis con
yention was voted down unanimously
The committee on resolutions in its
report to the convention reafiirmed ad-
herence to the basic truths of the
Omaha platform OF 1892, and Of the
subsequent platforms OF 1896 and 1900.
The platform then demands that all
money be issued directly by the gov.
eminent every dollar to be full
legal tender; demands postal savings
banks: upholds the right of labor to
organize and favors the enactment OF
legislation for the Improvement of the
condition of the wage earners: de-
mands the initiative and referendum:
favors prohibition Of the alien owner
ship OF lands; demands the withdraw
al OF special privileges OF trusts and
monopolies, and declares that the gov
ernment should own and control the
railroads, telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS and should provide a parcels
H. - Il go ratrF
mously.
After the convention adjourned
meeting of the national committee
was held James II. Farris of Joliet,
Illinois, being elected chairman.
Charles o. Defrance OF Lincoln, Ne
braska. secretary. and George w.
Washburn of Boston, treasurer.