The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

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the veterans would not enjoy them
selves as they would at some other time,
when jackson can give them undivided
attention.
Twenty-Five or thirty of the most
prominent cotton oil men in Mississippi
met at jackson last week for the pur-
pose Of organizing a lodge of the "Sons
OF Plato" but for want of attendance
the organization was not completed. II
Is proposed to meet again soon to per-
feet the organization, and in the mean
time they decline to tell anything about
their intentions further than to state
that the object is to promote good fell
lowship among the mill men, that it
has nothing whatever to do with prices
OF seed, Oil or other products Of the
mills, and is fraternal and cooperative.
The governor has increased the re-
ward of $3.50, making the total reward
800 for the arrest of Charlie Stark,
the murderer Of r. f. Horton, assist
ant manager Of Stone & Forts planta-
ton in Washington county. This is a
description OF the murderer: Black ne
gro, about % years old, height 5 feet II
inches, weight about IT'S pounds; close,
kinky hair; bullet eyes, high cheek
bones and heavy forehead, broad face,
sullen expression, not intelligent, a
joker, crap shooter. When last seen
wore dark pants, old black felt hat,
blue jumper and about No. 10 shoe.
DIR. VIII Fl. Woods, secretary of the
Mississippi division, Southern Cotton
Association, addressed a large and en-
thusiastic crowd of farmers and bust
ness men at Durant last week. The
farmers pledged themselves to support
the association by paying the 3-cent tax
on cotton levied by the association. A
hearty approval was given the actions
Of the executive committee and of the
good work being done by the State
Ulcers.
Hon. Frank Burkitt, a member of the
Worlds Fair Bureau, has prepared his
report to the Legislature. The legisla-
lure appropriated $780, 900 for the st.
Louis Exposition, and of that sun only
S4S,0S7.3l was expended, the bureau
turning back into the State treasury
The sum of Sill ,0l2. so. Since that time
$3.50 worth of the exhibits have been
sold, and that sum also placed in the
State treasury.
Gov. Vardaman has given out the
following announcement: For reasons
satisfactory to myself, the reward of
$500 heretofore offered for the arrest of
and conviction of the parties who as
fascinated Pink Adams in Franklin
county, is reduced to $780," The gov
srnor makes no explanation whatever
Of his course.
A. H. Bradley, q thrifty farmer, sent
10 Flora last week in the same load
| onions, squashes, tomatoes, beans,
okra, Irish and sweet potatoes, winter
cabbage, turnips, pork, eggs, chickens
and turkeys. Mr.. Bradley could no
doubt do better than this, but he is an
extensive cotton planter and gives most
Of his attention to that.
The baby show was the feature OF
the Crystal Springs Floral Club enter
tainment. There were between TWEEN
ty-fve and thirty babies exhibited.
Pink Adams was a~ssassinated near
| Miller's creek, in Franklin county, last
week. He was a mail rider and testi-
fed before the Federal grand jury at
Jackson last May when indictments
against 800 men for conspiring against
homeseekers were returned.
The colored fair at Grenada last
week was a success. There we're many
other features besides the racing which
made this fair not only interesting, but
very commendable. Many white peo-
ple attended and encouraged the ne
proes in every way possible to make the
fair a success.
The governor has %pardoned lack
| West. a white convict sent up several
wears ago from Monroe county for
forgery. Judge Sykes and other prom
inent citizens asked the pardon. West
has chronic rheumatism.
Prentiss speed ana feroerG oauuler
nf Neshoba county were bound over to
The March term Of the Federal court at
Meridian on the charge of shooting into
q rural delivery mail box,
A special election has been ordered
in Monroe county On Dec. 10, to NIL the
yacancy caused by the death OF Mr.
Hollingsworth, a member Of the legis'
ture.
Since the LIST of September seventeen
Ranking institutions have been char
tered in the State of Mississippi. The
sanital stock in these banks ranges
frdm $4,000 to $1,000, 900, there being
me Of the latter class, located at vicks-
bnrg. but which is authorized to begir
business when 500, 900 shall have been
subscribed and paid in. The aggre'
ate Of the capital stock OF the screen,
teen banks is 81, 795, 600.
The Scott and Leake County Iele'
nbone Company sends its quarterly re-
pnpt Of business to the railroad com.
"issior showing total receipts o.