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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
PROGRAM OF EXAMINATIONS

For Teachers State Certificates. to 30
Held at wllImsr August q
and 3, 1904.
MONDAY, AUG. L.
(Second grade studies)
A. M $50 Enrolment.
900 Professional Test
1890 Spelling.
1l:OO Composition and Pen
manship.
P. M l:30 Geography.
.2:45 U. S. History.
400 Reading.
TUESDAY, AUG 2.
(Second grade studies and Civics.)
A. NJ 500 Arithmetic.
9:45 English Grammar.
ILLS Music.
P. NJ 1870 Physiology Hygiene.
2:45 Civics.
4:l5 Drawing.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3.
First grade studies.)
A. NJ $50 Physics.
1915 Geometry.
P. M l 80 Algebra.
1915 Physical Geog. or GEN.
Hist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
Fur Goats Repaired.

Bring 10 your fur coats now for
repairing, so they will be in good
shape for next winter. We make q
speciality OF this class of work. Clean.
ing, pressing and all kinds OF re.
pair work on clothing.
lift WARMARK & ROSEN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR RENT-6.room house, located
on corner east of Lafayette School.
Will be vacant July 20. Inquire at
the store of the Johnson, Fridlund,
Norman Co. 2l-tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

II you want good position enter
Browns Business College, Northdeld
MINI. q school OF natl onal reputation.
Tuition low; board with room 81. SO.
Wr te at once for Especial Offer"
Ota
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Wall paper, paints, window glass,
room moulding and painters supplies
q the popular place 9. al. JAnoB.
SONS IS. ssi.tss Ietf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR RENT-Store building on 3rd
street; 5Ox35 Six rooms upstairs,
with sink and two closets; also water
closets. Inquire at this cffice. 23-tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR RENT-The pavilion and
grounds at Spicer For further par.
ticulars address MRS A. G. MARD1N
Harris, MINI. l9-t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

One advance" separator, feeder
and weigher. Has been run during
four seasons. In good condition.
AUGUST Monsoon,
21-3 Town of DOvre.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

P. II. ROise visited the cities the
latter part Of last week on matters OF
business.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR SALE-A tWO-seated canopy
top carriage, good as new. Will sell
cheap Inquire at residence OF c.
Neuberger, Litchfield avenue. l4tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Go to the Delmonico Cate when YOU
want q good cup of coffee. Try us.
Weshave the best. E. T. sandbo,
proprietor. 1871
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR RENT-Fine front room suit
able for two with board. viii bevs-
cant Sunday, July 10. Inquire ll8 E.
L tchfield Ave. 2Otf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

The U S. Cream Separator holds
worlds recl I'd. so consecutive runs
at the Worlds Fair. Average test of
skim milk, OBS. No other separator
has ever been able to approach this
record. Please examine: the U. s: at
Ohsberg, Selvig's & Co 3 2O-tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

No matter how many changes in the
weather our Elsa and little Rosa De
P. & j. cigars always remain the
same. PERSON & JOHNSON. 2l-4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR SALE-37 Chester White pig,
from registered stock. Pedigree fur.
Dished with each pig.
l5tf A. P. ADAMS, Willmar, MINI
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

An ice cream social will be given
next Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at the A. E. Anderson home
on the south shore of Lake Lillian.
The social will be under the auspices
of the Norwegian Lutheran church
and q cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to lend their patronage
| to the aft fair.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Abstracts of title to KandiYoht
county lands and city property
promptly furnished by J. T. Otos, the
bonded abstracter. l6tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Hon. Marcus Johnson was q visitor
in our city last Thursday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Miss 1ngeborg Lien returned to
Kensineton yesterday, after two
weeks visit at her home In this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Miss Marie Olson, of Spicer, visite
Willmar friends last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

II you want q real delicious smoke
ask for the old reliable brand, Rosa
De P. & J. cigar. 10 cents.
2l4 PERSON & JOHNSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR SALE OR RENT-Four.r room
house on South Fourth street. In
quire at this Office. 23-tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

When the above objects in the puzzle.
which is adapted from st. Nicholas,
have been rightly named and written
one below another in the order in which
they are numbered, the initial letters
will spell the name of kind Of hay
made from genus of plants.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR SALE-I have about so Shrop-
shire ewes that / will sell or let on
shares. J. E LESLIE.
|23.2
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR RENT-Four rooms, pantry
and closets. Suitable for q family oil
two. No children. 5O4 4th St, l7t1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
MN n "a : nm I,

+ DR.. G. Il. Gerretson, dentist. ONO.
In New Ruble h1ock W'l]mar. 11tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

Coffee like mother made It ct Del.
monico Cate. E. 7. ssndbo, propris-
tor. 18tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

An excellent cigar for the money is
the Robert Hunter. S cents. Try one.
ola PERSON & JOHNSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
Inquire at residence OF H. E .Craw-
ford, POI Becker Ave. 22.f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
&z:AS Gzz&2 s.
THE PuzzLER
No. INSTRUMENTATION,

I. Syncopate to part, or divide, and
leave prophet.
2. Syncopate silver and gold coin
Of Russia and have to govern.
3. Syncopate to sway and have desert.
4. Syncopate a substance from the
pine and have restraint
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

MONEY 70 loAn o. Improved fsrns
&c : pr ssat q tho First 1stlsssl
Dsst. 81 18th
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
Tailor Shop Moved.

August | will move my tailor shop
upstairs above Ostlu1d & Peterson 3
hardware store.
P. A. BROGREN,
"a New London, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

ROOM FOR RENT-Furnished O,
unfurnished, at 302 Becker avenue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
No. 4OS.-TerminatiOns.
No. 4O9.-CrosswOrd Enigma,
In evening, not in night;

In tennis, not in ball;
In spring. but not in fall:
In sumber, not in sleep:
In laugh, but not in weep:
Ny whole you now before you see,
And you should guess what this must b,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
The CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings at Their Regular
Session Held Last Monday
Evening",

Library Building, Willmar, MINI. ,
July %, 1904.
Regular meeting of the City Coun.
Gil. Present, Mayor Quale, Aldermen
Severinson, Nelson, Olson, Fridlund.
Holt, Selvig, Holmberg, 8; Absent.
Alderman johnson, l.
The minutes of the regular meeting
were read and same approved as read.
The following bills we're read and
referred to the Finance committee:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

The following bills were read and
referred to the Finance committee:
WATER AND LIGHT FUND.
Beardslee Chandelier Man. Co.. cleo
trical fixtures. observation-disclosures 1884
The Ohio Coal Co.. coal...... :. ......... $1,000
The Gimore-Rollins Co., supplies for
suppies......... ...................... 147 90
J. S. Robbins, coal and cement......... 37.37
Peterson and Qvale, screens for pow
er mouse. 1oO6
GENERAL FUND.
Peter Rasmussen. expense as a dele
gete to the fremen's convention. go
J. S. Robbins, wood. 1.6O
NJ. T. Olson, meals tor prisoners..... 1.35
Anton Rudbeck " - " ..... 4.2O
e. r. Sandbo " w 1.4O
STREET FUND.
Olaf Larson, labor on streets........ 600
I. S. Ekberg ........ 1880
n \ aftiq eaSaerson, labor on streets: 2.225
Lars Rasmussen, " . 36.75
Halvor H. Midvedt " :. 5000
Peter Anderson, /" . 27OO
August Sundling, " " :. 1915
221os
Israel Peterson, labor on park...... $50
]. 4. Boyd, labor on park.......:......" $50
]. s. Robbins, lumber for repairs.... 600
POOR FUND.
The Willmar Fuel Co. wood for poor sos
}. D NODOluS, WOOu pOoI...'......... Ao1o
INTEREST FUND.
Merchants National Bank OF St.
Paul, interest on coupons. 1873
The Finance committee reported the
above bills back approved and on mo-
ton the report was accepted.
Alderman Holt offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, 2; Noes,
None
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that the City
Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
to issue warrants against the respec-
tive funds in payment of the above
approved bills.
Approved July 25th, 1904.
S. B. Qvale,
Mayor
On motion the Council adjourned
Attest: S. B. Qvale.
j. T. Otos. Mayor.
CITY Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
WlLLMAR MARKETS
Corrected July q, 1904.

Prices on creamery butter -four, bran. short!
and apples are dealers selling prices, all Others
are prices paid to producers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
% Ia Hunts Parcel Delivery.

Trunks, parcels, packages, letters,
etc. called for and delivered to any
part OF the city. Prompt service
Charges moderate. Office Great
Northern Express Telephone No
u. Tt
Olof Sandbo is prepared to sell ice
cream by the quart or in any quantity.
lift
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
No. 4O6.-Arithm Oxraph

4 proverb
Z. 8, 9, II, Ito scold, to find fault.
3, i, "a vessel chiefly used to hold
water
II. IL. p, 24-Secure from danger: a
cupboard to hold provisions.
l, 1, 6, 2l, 3, 10-Deceitful; insincere.
2, 4, 20, Is, 1.-THE staff OF life.
6, 9, 10, lS-A handle, especially Of
sword.
!, 4, Z, ga beautiful form much used
in architecture, especially in sacred
buildings.
II, 3, II, 1S-Very troublesome in dry
and windy weather.
10, %. 5, l6, -, 23-To prevent; to
stop.
8, %, II, 24-The skin of an animal;
to conceal.
2, 3, %, 10, II, II, 13-One who con-
strpcts edi6ces.
16, 8, 6. 7, S-Very unpleasant to fau
into.
No. 4O7.-Anagram Verse.
The '*''" that grow on the pretty tree
Are well worth going ""*"* to see
The bush was tall as "***<s almost
SO he *"@"** 1t up to taller post.
He @''''*' the example was right, but We
Found the *++@'+' point where it should not
be.
No. DISCRIMINATION,
Make the following words, all ending
with short word meaning to assume
| character not your own:
l. Region of indefinite extent 2.
Reality. 3. To establish by law. 4. A
contract 5. Skillful management Of
other people. 6. Force communicated.
7. An agreement. 8. Very accurate. 9.
To break the direct course of. 10. To
SANDER by taking away from the merit
of good action. II. To recall any.
thing once asserted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

First publication July 20.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ..
County OF KandiyOhi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27
Key to the PuZzler,

Key to the Puzzler.
No. 393.-Easy Metagrams: l. Switch,
witch. ?. Whit. 3. With. 4. Wit. s.
1t. 6. T.
No. 394.-Postman's Puzzle: Boy,
buoy. Fiend. friend. Poe. Pope. Chef.
No. 395.-Charade: To-ma-t to.
No. 396.-Word Building: l. 4. 2.
Am. 3. Arm. 4. Farm. 5. Frame. g.
Farmer.
No. 397.--Novel Diagonals:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

1872
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-27

business
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
CAB IN FRONT or ENGINE.
New Type of DILL Burning Locomotive
Used on Pacific Coast and
in Italy.

An oil-burning engine with the cai
on the front end has been In operation
on the Pacific coast for some time and
locomotives of this construction have
also been in use for several years 90
Italian railways. The Southern rail
way of Italy has recently added to 10
equipment some four-cylinder com
pounds of this type.
They are of the ten-wheel class, VIII
the cab in front Of the truck and fire
box and the cylinders at the rear end
The coal is carried in bunkers at the
side of the firebox flour tons capacity
and the tender has a cylindrical tank
The firebox is of the Belpaire type and
extends over the frames. The cylinders
are all in a row behind the smokebor
lat the trailing end OF the framesl
and all of them drive the middle driv.
ing axle.
The arrangement of the cylinders
and valves is peculiar. The two high
pressure cylinders are on one side and
the steam distributor is controlled BY
a single piston valve and Walschaeri
valve gear. The two low-pressure CYL
inders are on the opposite side and are
also SERVED by a single piston valve
and valve gear. The engine has So
driving wheels. In front OF the cab u
a small platform with side steps.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Mississippi Weather and Crops

The report Of the agricultural bu-
eau on Mississippi weather and
crop conditions last week is as TO.
lows:
Fair weather prevailed throughout
the week with n hiean temperature
slightly below nornIsI Frost waI
quite general over the State and was
killing In many localities. The low.
est temperature reported was % de-
grees. at Waynesboro.
Owing TO the exceptionally fayoru.
bic weather which has prevailed dur.
Ing The past six weeks picking has
progressed very rapidly, Bolls are
nearly all open. Picking IL nearing
completion In the southern and east.
erh counties and is from uue-half "a
three.fourths completed In the delts.
The crop Ia being secured 10 fine cou,
d'tlou. Gins are running at full ca.
pscity in all sections. There appear
to be quite a marked shortage in the
yield outlook in the lower delta. br.
elsewhere yields are generally repor.
ed to be better than last year.
The gathering OF minor crops rs
making satisfactory progress anc
good yields OF corn, cane, peas and Do
tatoes are quite generally reported
The scarcity OF water IL becomine
more serious: creeks, ponds, wells
springs and clsterns continue TO ia.
in the central and northern portion.
of the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

Gov N4rtaman has received q pc.
-.9u tgum the raw oyster dealer:
long the Mississippi coast urging
HAT step m taken to agrogatc the
agreement previously entered into
between The States gt Mississippi
and louisiana regarding the dis
ruted oyster reefs and fishing terri
tory, concerning which litigation i,
How pending tef0re the United
States supreme Court.
The petition does not definitely
outline the course Of action which
the oyster men desire the chief OK
cautiyc to pursue. and il seems that
his hands are tied in the matter, as
the agreement was made during the
previous administration, and is to
hold good until the case pending be-
fore the United States Supreme
Court is settled.
The neutral ground described in
the agreement includes some Of the
best oyster reefs in the Mississippi
sound, and the Louisiana boats take
oysters thcuefrom freely. but the
Mississippi. oyster men are unable
70 DO 500 on account Of Louisiana's
armed patrol
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Short Ore Elector.

SECRETARY Of State Power made
the Sscoyerv last week that the Re-
pu5iIcans have failed to furnish the
required number Of candidates for
presidential electors, being one man
Shy in this respect. The error re-
suits from q scramble in the party
convention last March, a contest
having been filed from the Third
district which the executive COM
mjttee failed to settle. The com
mission, however, will not disqualify
The ticket, but the law requires that
the voter must vote for ten, and this
means that the Republican voters
must select q name from either the
Democratic, Populist or Socialist
ticket.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
PRESBYTERIAN Union.

The outlook for the proposed Or.
ganic anton of the various branchcs
Of tha Presbyterian church in the
United States is not at all bright, Il.
least SO far as the Southern brancf
of the church is concerned, Ever
preSbyteY in Mississippi has voted
against the proposed union, and re
ports from other States in the Souti
indicate tina. a majority of the pres
byterics have taken similar action
in regard TO the matter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
SsyS Read 70 Coast

Application viii be made at ihi
governors Office within the naxt few
days for 40 amendment to the char.
ter Of the Mississippi Central Rail.
way. changing the name Of the cor.
poration to the st, Louis, Pascagou,
Ia q Panama Railway Company.
The company desires to change its
name TO a broader meaning, and a.st
secure charter rights to build q line
from Hataeaburg to the port Of
Pas1agoula, on the Gulf coast.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Mississippi State News


November Weather for Sixteen Years
The following data, covering d
par.od Of sixteen years, have been
r3mmlei from the weather bureau
records a. - observation stations in
Mississippi. They are issued ia
show the conditions that have PIE
vailed On the State, during the
mol;h 10 question. for the above pe.
Rod u wears, gu. must not be con-
srae5 as a forecast Of the weather
conditions FOR the coming month.
Nvaa or normal temperature, s. de.
ereos
The warnest month vas that Of
1909 H.th an average OF 90 degrees
The coolest month sss that q 1889,
a.'h IN average o. 81 degrees
Some u the highest temperatures
recorded we've as follows. 81 degrees
or Columbus tn 1900, and - degrees
70 Edwards Ia 1903
some II 'Ge lowest temperatures re-
corded we're as follows 10 degrees
a. aL.-.n. and II degrees at Nitts
Yuma srr TJp'.1 in 1893
Average precipitation for the month,
81, inches.
Average a.mher %, days slth OF
.-.1 o- more ~ rain 6
THE greatest average months pre-
r.'a-.nr was 65t inches. Ia 1851
The beast average monthly pT-C.P..
fa..a wa 3. inches in 1894
some ~ rhe greatest monthly
su1aa,a of precipitation recorded
r a.. follows. l1-2e Inches 81
Ea-..aE and go inches a. Faye.-e
.n 1891
NO precipitation was recorded az
U~-.a.Glyen aud Louisville during No
hawhe-. 1903.
Average number Of clear days IS.
partly cloudy days, S. cloudy days. g.
III. prevailing winds have been
the north.
" 5 BELDEN. Section Director.
Fichsbgrg. Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Heaviest Brain on Record.

A man by the name Of McNary,
whose former home was in Kentucsy,
died in the Northern Indiana hospital
for the insane the other day. His rel
atives wired to inter the body In the
hospital cemetery. An autopsy was
held, disclosing that the man had died
from an affection of the heart, and
that his brain, which was not diseased,
Is the heaviest ever found by mediral
men in the worlds history. The aver
age weight is 4714 ounces. but NC.
Nary's weighs a ounces. The dead
man was an attendant at the institu-
ton and powerful physically. He was
fairly we'll educated. He wore -
eight and one-quarter size hat. Tne
brain will be preserved and the az
covery recorded in medical annals
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Campo On Funds.

Qaite a number Of local Parker
and Davis Clubs in Mississippi for
warded their collections Of contribu-
lions to the national Democratic
oampaign fund to Treasurer Pea
body, The total sum raised in Mis-.
rs,lPpi for campaign purposes win
be between $4,000 and $I2. 900.
While this amount is not large, il is
the first time a general movement
was ever made in Mississippi to
raise campaign funds for the party
to be used in other Statrs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Contest Settled.

The NcadyilIe school ~trusteeship
controversy, which was before the
board Of education several days since
for decision, has been satisfactorily
adjusted. Word has been received
by Superintendent Whitfield of the
unanimous election Of DR., A. NJ.
Newman to fll the tyusteeship va
cancy, Mr.. Bradley no: being a CON.
testant in the second election or.
dered by the board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05

1t seems TO be pretty certain that
the Delta Development Company,
which was assessed with back taxes
by the State revenue agent, is goiag
to pay up. 1t has requested that it
be furnished with an itemized ac-
count Of the solvent credits assessed
again5t them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Biz Fertilizer Plant.

The new plant of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company being
erected IL the northern suburbs Of
Jackson will be completed within
the the next two weeks and prepara-
lions are now under way for active
operations, The plant represents
an investment of about 100000.
No acids will be made at this plant,
bu. will be furnished by the com
paay's branch, which is located al
Memphis, Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Another Bank for Meridian.

subscriptions are being taken to
the capital stock Of a proposed new
national bank to be domiciled at
Meridian and capitalized at $780,.
00D. 1t is expected that the bank
will be ready for business by Janu-
arv l next. This bank will be the
head center Of a dozen smaller banks
in this section.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
The States Finances.

State Treasurer Miller has COM
pleted a recapitulation of treasury
statistics for the fiscal year ending
on the Both Of September, 1904. At
the beginning Of the fiscal year on
October /, 1908, the cash on hand in
the treasury was $25,425.60, while
the cash received during the year
was 50, 93S,035.83, making a total
Of 49, 63,561.43. The cash paid
out during the year was $2,4S2,4o9.-
So. leaving a cash balance on the LIST
of October, 1904, Of $481,15l.sS.
A number Of government survey
ora have been in Lowndes county frI
some days making a Typographical
survey Of that county.
Mississippi's c in capturing
first prizes and medals at the St Louis
Fair. while IL was only what was de-
served, brings q feeling Of great sat
isfactlon to the citizens. We knew al
The time that our resources were ex,
cclleh by no State in the Union, but
doubted that the first experiment 10
exhibiting the amt would bring sucl
great succesA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Amite county's Assessment.

Amite county, the last county in
the State to send in It's personal as
sess ment roll, which arrived last
week at the auditors Office, shows
an assessment of $1,402, o49, an in
ere se over last year of $685. 67,
The total increase will be. as stated,
about S15,000,0 00. The exact fig
ures have not been made up by the
auditor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Ststehouse Furniture

Two car loads Of new steel furni-
tare for the statehouse were re-
eeiyed and unloaded last week, and
during the next week or so tie State
officials will be quite busy installing
new files, desks, storage vaults, cte,
The furniture is from the Art Metal
Construction Company, which was
awarded the contract some time ago
and when it is properly Installed HI
the representative of that firm tbs
officials will be better situated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
Homeseskers at Jackson.

A party of three homeseekers from
UrAana, Ind, reached jackson last
week and were shown over the sur
rou nding country by local realty
deal ers. They are preparing to
move South and are looking for a
good location.