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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Delinquent Privilege Taxes.

The auditors office last week sent
the following letter to each tax col
lector of the State:
Lest you might possibly overlook
the matter. l desire to call your at
tention to the provisions of Section
Ill of the privilege tax laws Of 1904,
required that Zach tax collector shall
publish a notice to privilege taxpayers
for four consecutive weeks in April
of each year, informing them of the
expiration of their privilege licenses.
All privilege licenses except those
issued to railroads and retail liquor
dealers expire during the month OF
April, and unless they are renewed
during the month Of May the law
makes it your duty to collect double
the amount of the original tax, leaving
you no discretion in the matter.
This notice need only be general in
its character, it not being contem-
plated that the names of the privilege
taxpayers should be published, As tax
collectors seem to think.
While the law requires that this
published notice shall be given, it is
optional with the tax collector as to
whether he adopts additional meas
ures for conveying to privilege tax.
payers the information. In no case,
however, should the -four weeks pub
lication be omitted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Webster County Triplets.

Mrs. Frank Edison, wife of a re-
spectacle farmer living three miles
west of BelIcfontaine, gave birth
last week to triplets, two girls and
one boy. The mother and babies
are all doing well. Webster coun-
ty is determined 10 make a good
showing by the time the next census
is taken. These triplets weighed a
total of twenty-onc pounds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Ready to Receive Bids.

p. =. II. Weathers, the jackson
architect, has completed the work.
ing plans and specifications for the
new Marion county courthouse TO be
erected at Columbia at a cost Of
about $4,000. The Board Of SUI
pervisors has given notice hal bids
for the erection Of the structure will
be received and opened on Monday,
April 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Canning Factories Increasing.

The number Of canning factories
in the State is largely on the in
crease. Companies have been or
ganized in various parts Of the State
for the purpose of building Gamer
les. Canning factories which have
been IN operation for some years
all show a good profit and have no
trouble in disposing Of their pro-
ducts at good prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
New Bank at Ocean SPRINGS.

The charter Of the Ocean Springs
Bank, with a capital Of $4,000,
was put on record in the Office Of
the secretary of State last week. @.
L. Bailey, J. ID. Miner and others
are incorporators.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Miqht Raise the Salary.

The Railroad Commission has re-
ccivcd a request from the Postal
Telegraph Company asking permits
sion to close its Office at Nettlcton.
stating That they have been unable
to get a competent man to take
charge Of the Office for the salary
that IS paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Movinq Onward.

The era of municipal improve
ment in Mississippi is going stead
lily forward. Since the frst of the
year no less than a dozen towns of
the State have hoatcd bond issues
for various purposes, chiefly for wa
ter works, electric light plants, sew
erage, paved streets, etc, and in ov-
cry instance the bonds have been
sold at Il good premium. Thc ag-
gregate of bond issues made by mu-
inequalities in Mississippi within a
period of four months is nearly
$3.50 600
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Varnish and Glucose Found in Candy

VdFHiSH ana 0iuCOSc TOuTu III NdHOy.
That adulterants which are delete
rious to health are used in the manu-
facture of candy In New York City Is
shown by a remarkable report made
to the State commissioner of agricuI-
ture by DR.. Joseph G. Geisler and Pro
fessor E. Glove. formerly of the fac
u1ty of Columbia University. In more
than 200 samples taken from New
York stores p~araffin was found in car
amels, chocolates and Aolasses can
dy; ordinary varnish was discovered
as a coating for chocolates; and the
red and blue were detected as a color
ing in gumdrops and sticks of candy,
while glucose was found In nearly ali
the cheap corrections.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Waynesboro is working up q can
ming factory to help make a market
for the excellent truck raised in that
section of the State. A canning fac,
tory is almost an absolute necessity
where any considerable quantity of
truck is raised. 1t frequently hap
pens that a portion of the vegetables
are not in condition for shipping, too
ripe. for instance, then the canning
factory cans them and is able to pay
the raiser a fair price for them. At
times the market drops down and
again the canning factory comes in
handy. All trucking sections should
have canning factories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

The charter for Meridian>s half mil
lion dollar cotton mill has been ap-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

The merchants of Newton have
formed a club for protection against
those who make bills and refuse to
pay them. 1t is called the Dead
Beat Club and almost every business
man in town is a member Of it. At
the end of the month a list of those
who have failed to pay is made out
and furnished to every member Of
tha club.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

The million dollar company recent
ly financed to build an electric line
on the coast has begun active work.
All cities and towns through which it
passes have granted right of way and
the preliminary survey has been
made. Capt. Jones. of the G. & S. l.
railroad, is the CHEZ promoter, which
is a guarantee that the line will be
built.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

After several months of advertis-
ing for a man to come and build a
car line upon a proposition laid down
by the city fathers, Yazoo City has
found a man who expresses interest
and will investigate the proposition
as to the possibility Of it being a div
idend-making scheme. Yazoo City is
a splendid city and the moneyed gen
tleman will no doubt find much on
mis- inspection to induce him to go
against the project. 1t is to be sin
cerely hoped that Yazoo will land the
needed enterprise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

A large Northern syndicate has
bought a tract of pine timber land
near Hattiesburg for the sum OF $685.
600 and will erect thereon a large fac.
tory to manufacture cross-arms and
other articles of a like nature. While
we are glad to see these gentlemen
come down here and work up OuT
crude material, and of course make a
good profit on the investment, how
much better would it be if our own
people would do more of this and
keep the profits here at home. Think
Of this.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Writing Three Centuries ARo.
Adventurer Tells of the Die
regard for Life Shown by the
Hardy Little islanders.

In that interesting, book, "Purchas
His Pilgrimes," is recorded the adven-
ture which befell John Davis and Sir
Edward Michelbourne, who, little bet
ter than pirates themselves, met in
1905 with Chinese junk full of pratt
cal "Japonians," whose own vessel
had been cast away on Borneo. There
were ninety men aboard this junk,
"most of them in too gallant a habit
for Saylers, and such an equalitie OF
behaviour among them that they SEEM
ed all fellowes; yet among them there
was one that they called Capitaine,
but gave him little respect" A num-
ber of them having been transferred
to the ship while the junk's cargo
was being searched, they suddenly SAL
lied out of the cabin at given signal
and while those in the junk killed or
drove overheard the Englishmen in
charge those on the ship tried to
take possession of it. At the first
onset they killed Capt. Davis.
'They pressed so fercely to come
to us as, we receiving them on our
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Added to Popula ii on Of Bin&ville

happen Gabe was terrible excited
We asked him which it was a girl OF
a boy and Gabe he scratched his head
and said burned if he didn't forget tc
find out being as he was in so much
OF a hurry to get it into the paper
But he said if there was yet time he
would return and find out and in about
10 minutes he came back with his eyes
sticking out until you could OF
knocked 'em off with club and says
"By thunder it's twins-two of 'em!'
Again we asked Gabe as to sex o1
same and he couldn't tell. It seems
that when he learned they was two
twins instead of one he was so fab
bergasted that he forgot to ascertain
whether one was a girl and one a boy
or vice versa and as we was late with
the Bugle and couldn't wait any longer
we went to press without the informa
ton, but will find out by next week
and let you all know.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Hark
ness on this crop of twins which has
come to bless their union and we hope
they will grow up and become useful
men or women-whicheve the case
may be.-"Bingville Bugle" items in
the Boston Globe.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Diaqnosed Her Case.

A famous American physician was
summoned to the bedside of an elderly
grande dame of distinguished name
and many millions and who is one of
the leaders of American society. The
physician examined her carefully.
Then he said:
''You must get up every morning at
6 o'clock. Take for breakfast cup
of weak tea and two pieces of dry
toast. From to II exercise, either
walking or sweeping or dusting. At
noon lunch on "a slice of cold meat,
filtered, uniced water, and stale bread.
Don't sleep in the afternoon; exer-
else again. For dinner take nothing
but little meat, a vegetable and
toast. No sweets, no wines, no social
dissipation of any kind"
The eyes of the grande dame fash
ed with fire, as she said:
*'But, doctor, do you comprehend my
position? Do you know who l ann"
"Perfectly, madam" answered the
physician. *'You are an old woman
with sour stomach"
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Witnessed Biblical Traoedy.

Senator Tillman of South Carolina
tells of little girl whose statements
were aways exaggerated until she be-
came known in school and Sunday
school as "a little liar" Her parents
were dreadfully worried about her and
made strenuous efforts to correct the
bad habit One afternoon her mother
overheard an argument with her play
mate, Willie Bangs, who seemed to
finish the discussion by saying emphat-
ically: I'm older than you, cause my
birthday comes first, in May, and yours
don't come until September
"Oh, of course your birthday comes
first,'' sneeringly answered little Mel
lie; "but that is cause you came down
first. | remember looking at. the an
gels when they were making you."
"Come here, Nellie, come here in
stantly,' cried her mother
.*'It is breaking mothers heart to
hear you tell such awful stories. Re-
member what happened to Ananias
and Sapphira, don't your
"Oh, yes, mamma, I know. They
were struck dead for lying. saw
them carried into the corner drug
store. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Gabe Hardness in a State of Great
Excitement Over the Welcome
Addition to His Fanily-Edi-
tors Congratulations.

Just as we go to press Gabe Hark-
ness comes into the Bugle Office all out
Of breath to announce to us for pub
licatiOn that his wife has presented
him with a 10 lb. child. We therefore
stopped proceedings long enough to
take out a few items which we had
written up merely to help fill space
and hereby insert this birth notice in
their stead. If the child had weighed
less than a ten FOUNDER we would not
went to this much trouble, but when
somebody goes to the trouble to in
crease the population of our thriving
town by 10 lb. offspring we are al
ways glad to give the auspicious event
a place in these columns.
We had been expecting this event
to happen in our midst for some time.
Our wife can see HARNESSES clothes
line in their back yard from our side
window and she has noticed for some
time that there was new baby clothes
hanging out on the line as if they were
expecting something of the kind to
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Mutiny Quelled by Brave American

s25I did not gos to my cabin until IL
o'clock noon, when I intended to take
q nap during the afternoon. 4 lay
down on my settee, but had scarcely
fallen into a doze when the first off,
Scer tapped me on the shoulder and I
.awoke. Did you give orders for that
man (the ringleader) to. be taken out
Of irons?' he asked. Certainly not
replied. Well, he's out anyway +
II jumped up and made my way to
the gangway leading from the bridge
to the deck: Below me / saw surge
of riotous Russians, among whom was
the scoundrel recently in fetters.
They rushed at me-, l whipped out my
revolver. and, after warning them;
pulled the trigger, but it missed fire.
TIE charge had evidently got damp.
Seeing that this was no use seized a
rifle and used the butt end as blud-
geon, with which I quickly cleared a
space around me. The ringleader grap-
pied with me.
"After hard struggle got my man
under. He was dragged up to the
bridge and guarded by three of my
officers, two of whom had Winchester
rifles, the mate being armed with a
couple of revolvers. Little difficulty
was experienced in qu6lling the dis
turbance after that"
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
STORY OF HISTORIC GEM.

Diamond That Shone il Crowns and
A. 4. \ Swords Stolen by Thieves.
+ The Pitt diamond was first en-
.ployed, after it became one of the
crown jewels Of France, in the orna.
mentation Of the crown that was made
for the coronation Of King Louis XIV
in 1922. In 1891 it was entered in an
inventory Of crown jewels that was
compiled by order of the national as.
sembly during the revolution and it
was deposited at the Garde Meuble.. It
was secreted by the thieves in hole
In the timber work of garret in a
low lodging and there it remained
some time. 1t was at length discovered
by the republican authorities and de-
posted in the national treasury.
1t was not again disturbed until
1904, when it was set in the pommel
OF the sword which Napoleon wore
when he crowned himself emperor at
Notre Dame in Paris. The empress
Marie Louise carried it off with other
crown jewels to Blois, after the EN-
peror Napoleon was banished to Elba,
but her father, the emperor Francis of
Austria, obtained it from her and sent
1t to Louis XVIII. That king, on Ma
poleon's return from Elba, fed with it
to Client, but after Waterloo returned
with it to Paris. In 1880 the diamond
was used by King Charles x at his
coronation, but since then it has not
been employed at any ceremonial.
Shortly after the fall of the second en-
plre many of the crown jewels of
France were sold by the republican
government for the benefit of the
state. But no buyer was found for the
Pitt, or Regent, diamond and it re-
mains in safe custody at the Louvre.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
The Greatest Health Factor Work

selves and told to do absolutely moth.
ing, not even to read, they are sure
to dwell upon their infirmities and
grow thereby morose and hypochon.
driacal, thus increasing their invalid.
ism: The desire for work should be
encouraged in all conditions and in all
classes. If ones interest is aroused
even to slight degree, a continuance
in the work will develop a desire for
occupation. One will never feel like
work if one has nothing to do Work
will often accomplish what medicine,
however properly applied, will not, for
it is not alone that we must earn our
bread by the sweat of the brow, but
every man and woman should work
for the pleasure of it, as we'll as for
the health-giving, brain-expanding re-
suits, and the benefit of example,
Medical World.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Testimony to Bravery Of "Japonians

Pixies, they would gather in our Pixies
with their hands to reach us with
their swords. 1t was neere half an
hour before we could stone them back
into the Cabbin; in which time we
had killed three or four of their Lead
ers. AT fter they were in the Cabin
they fought with us at the least foure
houres before we could suppresse
them, often fyring the Cabin, burn.
ing the bedding and much other stuffe
that was there.
"And had we not with two Denny
culverins, from under the halfe-decke,
beaten downe the bulke head and the
pumpe of the ship, we could not have
suppressed them from burning the
ship. The Ordnance being charged
with Crossebarres, Bullets and Case.
shot, and bent close to the bulke
head, so violently marred Herewith
boords and splinters that it left but
one of them standing of two and
twentie.
"Their legs, arms and bodies were
so torne, as it was strange to see how
the shot had massacred them In all
this conflict they never would desire
their lives though they were hope
lesse to escape; such was the desper.
ateness OF these Japonians."
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Uprising Of Turbulent Russian
I Soldiers quickly End ed Cap
tain the Right Man in the
Riaht Place s. . a1 5.f5 81 81 NJ

tain the Right Man In the
Ri3ht Place 3 II j. 7.| q J
Here is story OF a modern muttny
which was quelled by the heroic, young
American sea captain in the, approved
fashion. "a There arrived at Colombo,
,Ceylon,% the other. day, an. American
steamer, the Garonne, from the far
east to, Odessa, in Russia. The Gar
onne was carrying a large number OF
convalescent Russian soldiers and SAIL
ors5 and Russian workmen. Between
SINGAPORE and Colombo the Russians,
dissatisfied with their treatment, NUT
1n1ed and tried to seize the ship. The
mutiny was quelled by Capt. Lowe,
whom the Times Of Ceylon describes
as "a typical American-young, clean
shaven and displaying signs of great
strength, which, as the sequel shows,
he was able to put to excellent. use."
One of the Russian workmen was ring
leader. Early in the trouble he was
put in irons on the bridge.
Capt. Lowe is quoted as saying:
when passing through the straits of
Malacca had good deal of RESPONSE
bility upon my shoulders and could
take but little sleep. In fact. on June
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Brief Sorrow, Short Lived Care

He bears our best loved things away:
And then we call them dead"
He leaves, our hearts all desolate,
lie plucks our fairest, sweetest flow
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice whose joyous tones,
Made glad these scenes of sin and
strife. ~
Sings now an everlasting! song,
Around the tree of life. :
Wher'er he. sees smile too bright, r
Or heart too pure for taint and vice,
He bears it to that world of light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Born unto that undying life, =
. They leave us but to come again.,
With JOY we welcome them the Same
= Except their sin and pain: IT
And eversnear u.s. though unseen, II !
The near Immortal spirits tread: .sa
For all the boundless universe i Il izs$55s= Y II
1 e life-there are no dead. s | .Eg !
&l@ a sSs .5 I$5z;- -Bulwer Lytto1 %
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
r it.

ut fits you," argued the modiste,
but the summer person shrugged her
shoulders archly.
ut fits me-" she said, drily, "but it
doesn't fit the exigencies. I am 80
years old. My time is short. My
bathing suit should correspond. Do
you understand"
The modiste bowed and went for
her shears.-Puck.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
What Was Needed.

Judge Henry Bosworth, of Spring
field, Mass, is very fond Of young peo-
pie; but he is not blind to their faults.
When the. city was considering estab-
fishing a curfeW law which would call
the young people off the streets at an
early hour, Judge Bosworth's opinion
was ought: l-1$1z@~5 -. ~
Z .'Wen, gentlemen said the good
judge, in his slow, deliberate way.
don't think we need a bell to get the
boys and girls in at night half so
much as we do bell to get 'em up
IL the morning, {. =. 4 .Is .5=
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Absurd.

LAST night slapped mosquito on
the face"
How absurd"
"What's absurd?"
"Slapping a mosquito on the facet"
"You didn't let me finish. l slapped
him on the face of my girl; and her
father thought it was the smack of
kiss he had heard and he bounced
down stairs and chased me a block"
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30

Mutually Satisfactory Arrangement.
They had been married in due and
ancient form. ]& 49, =
Geoffrey,' said the young wife,
you endowed me with all your world.
1y goods, didn't you?" II !
Il did," answered the young hus.
band. ~
"Well, I hereby give them back to
you"
"Gwendolen," he said, ''you prom
~ised to obey me, did you not?"
: II did"
"Well, dear, hereby solemnly COM
mand you to do as you please hereaf-
ter no matter what orders I may give
you."
On. that basis they lived happily
ever after.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
There IL No Death! Tho Stars
Go Down to Rise Upon Some
Fairer Shore'-The Joy and
Hone of the ChriafIan.

There is no death! The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forevermore. =.
There is no death! The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer show
To golden grain or mellowed fruit,
Or rainbow-tinted flowers. ,~
The granite rocks disorgapize.
And feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life, :
:, From out the viewless air.
There is no death! The leaves may fall.
{ And flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait through wintry hours
The coming Of the May. 4 4 5ss=f.:%
There 10 no death! An angel form . !.
Walks DER the earth In silent tread;
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Whom the Old Man Feared.

"Say," said Mrs. Nuritch, your
fathers got to stop smokin' his pipe
in the parlor. You'll have to speak to
him; he won't mind me-"
'He amt afraid O. me, NEITHER" re-
piled Nuritch.
well, something's got to be DONE"
IF I wasn't afraid O. scarin the old
man too bad I'd get the butler after
him. m.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Whv Thew Waited

Two young men, not much expert
enced in driving, went for a drive.
During the ride the horse happened
to yawn and the bit fell out of his
mouth. Two hours later another man
passed them and discovered both Of
the young men waiting with their con.
veyance by the roadside
What on earth is the matter with
you? I passed you when I was going
out and now when come back you're
still here. What's the matter?"
"Oh," replied one of the young men,
"we're waiting for the horse to yawn
again so we can put the bit in."
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Where They Were.

Where They Were.
"My husband and l read to each 9th
er every evening, now; it's just splen-
did," said Mrs. Newliwed; "why don't
you and your fiance do that when he
calls on you?"
"Gracious!" replied Miss De Muir,
chow can you read in the dark?"
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
The Cash Account.


I cannot make the thing come out,
Though have thought and thought and
thought.
And tried to make careful note
Of everything that I have bought
The more L think and think and think
The more in vain my brain ferments,
Confound the pesky cash account!
Where did I spend that.thirty cents?
Ten cents for car fares-that's all right;
Three dollars for a! new straw hat:
For luncheon. fifty; shCeshine. five
Oh: hang it! Yes. we got ali that!
Considering the scant supply,
The treasury has too many vents,
It's outgo, outgo all the time
Where did spend that thirty cents?
Cigars. four fifty; grape juice, ten
q think it had some foam on top):
Bleachers and peanuts, .thirty-five.
And ten cents more for ginger pop;
But still that haunting deficit J.
MY deep perplexity augments.
What was it for?-Oh. we'll here goes!
>''For foreign missions, thirty cents!"
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
"reminiscences.

"reminiscences.
Marie (after the honeymoon)-Max,
dear, here is the tree under which you
kissed me for the first time
Max-You're always raking up old
memories. I'll have that tree cut
down.
Marie (after the tree has been cut
down)-Do you remember, Max Dear,
this is the very spot where the tree
grew, Table for Tales
from Fliegende Batter.
The Cook County herald., 1905-09-30
Cause Of the Chanue.

tThe water was cold when I came
in," said the thin bather, "but it feels
warm now. suppose it's because I've
got used to it,
"Huh, uh," responded the fat bath:
er. "A Boston girl just went out and
a New Orleans girl came in."-Detroit
Tribune. 80