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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18

is q~uickening on account of preparations
mace Tor a scooter meet on Great
South Bay. Sportsmen of Patchogue.
Quo9ue, East MOricheS. PASSPORT and
Babylon are keenly interested. and one
OF the most exciting sporting contests
OF the decade is promised. The ''scoOt-
eT Is a cOntriVance which cmbOGiee the
combined properties of iceh0at and
racing yacht. 1t can distance an iceb0at
and make the Speediest yacht look like
a scoW. all in a days sport. In action it
traFerses ice and water with equal faci.-
lily, and with perfect security to its pas
sengers. With a skiIlful skipper at the
helm all n has to 90 is to hold fast
and drink eNhilaration to the dregs.
Picture a wooden craft which sue-
gests nothing 50 much as a 1G-rout
yacht nattened out in a rolling mill
Step a mast well forward and rig it with
a mainsail relative to the crafts size.
set a jib on the snubby bowsprit. and
there you have q scooter" a space
killing, sport-giving device without a
peer.
The NScooter' has a maximum depth
OF about II inches a~midships. diminish
ing fore and aft as the construction an
proaches stem and stern. both of which
are brought TO Il comparatively sharp
point. A 16-fCOt scooter" has an eX-
IRENE breadth of about four and a half
feet. There is a shallow cockpit, six
ieet in length and of a breadth sufficient
TO give nine inches of deck on either
side. 1t is OF this narrow deck that
small. movable seats are arranged.
Three is about the right number of pas
seneers. although some Of the larger
"scooters' can carry four or five per
sons. Light, tough wood is emploved in
the "scoOter's'' construction.
The decks are of half-inch white pine.
and the bottom of tough ash. Strips of
narrow iron sheetin2 are fastened
IengthWays Of the bottom to offset wear
and tear from rough ice. There is no
rudder or movable fin such as is used
on iceboats. the steering being done en-
tirely by the iib.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
WANTS
Asks m What Charge His Client viii
Be Tried.

Cleveland, O.. Feb. 13.-J. P. Daw-
ley, chief counsel for Mrs. Chadwick
appeared before Judge Taylor in the
United States District Court today and
asked that the district attorney state
upon what charge his client would
first be tried. In reply District At
torney Sullivan said as the grand jury
was still in session and hearing testi
mony relative to the Chadwick ana
othere criminal cases. he could not
tell definitely upon which indictment
the woman would be tried until the
latter part of this week, when he ex-
pected the grand jury would complete
its work. Mr.. Sullivan added, how
ever, that Mrs. Chadwick would prob,
ably he placed on trial first on the
charge of conspiracy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Trashy Books Removed

broohlyn--Public library officials in
THIS city have determined that neither
the morals o the literary tastes of
thelr people shall BE- contaminated if
they can prevent. Orders have been
sent to the branch libraries, nine in
number, thai all questionable or
trashy books shall Be withdrawn from
circulation and submitted at once to
the director. Those volumes consid-
cred positively bad and unfit for nerr.
sal in n home will be destroyed. ex-
cepting n volume in each instance
which will be preserved at the main
library. Other books which the di-
rector may consider suitable only for
persons of mature sges will be held
up for written a~pplicatiou~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18

ISM IN the city. and klew well enough
that her parents aCuli not strongly
oppose such a match, and Martin
stayed.
1t was well towards noon when the
simple marriage ceremony over. and
Beccy a blushing brlce, Martin started
to leave Philadelphia and work his
way through the British and American
lines again. Well enough he knew
that his absence had been discovered
before that time, ami we'll enough he
knew that a period in the guard-house
was in store for i'm. But he had
Beccy safe and what cared he for such
tTlfies as the guarj-hOuse.
Martin hal slipped by the outer line
OF British sentries safely, and though
he did not now expect to encounter
any trouble with the British. he was
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18

..one's country was al. right, he thought,
but ones country should not demand
200 much. There could not possibly be
any harm in his gong to the city for
q day or two, and So leave his share
spf the scanty store CT provisions for
ais hungry comrades and he went.
" 1t was just as Martin thought about
letting into Philadelphia. He did not
ave half the trouble slipping into
n ut Of the Continental lines. The we'll
s ut of the continental lines. The we'll
I'd, Weil-clothed, well-paid British
A ere careless, and he could 20 and
#bme as he pleased if he but had the
Mermlsslon he had so often asked for.
lit was early in ,as forenoon when
artln turned into the street where
eccy lived. and rarped at her door.
F. had slipped ava from the camp
q before it was light, and he in
pded being back again that
ne u do that il was quite pos
pie that he might escape detection.
he was on special duty and did not
We to answer roll calls regularly.
But o laughs at good intentions,
a t as love laughs at a good many
( Eer things. and Reccy's sweet little
fures and ner bright eyes were too
q RANGING to get away from easily.
a fldes Beccy promised that il he
& lid but wait Until morning she
4 lid consent to a cherished rlan OF
& and they would be married. Such
fomise was too much for even Mar
n OF duty to withstand. He
been afraid that Beccy would be-
z enamored of SOME Of the Rri-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18

moved from St. Petersburg 10 be aide
de-camp. with similar functions. If
Warsaw.
IrepOtf Will be in control of all the
departments of administration of the
city Il government of st. Petersburg.
with power TO demand the assistance
OF the military and possessing all the
rights OF the minister of the interior
over appointments to the municipal
council and the Zemstvos and also the
right to forbid individuals to remain
in the city. Already he has established
the press censorship; has threatened
deportation, issued ball cartridges to the
soldiers and started regiments Of knout-
armed cavalry through the streets to
lash unOHending persons who cannot he
shot down with any show of iustiica-
ton.
Ihe general had almost completed ar
rangements to proceed to the front when
the present crisis arose, and the grand
ducal party at once selected him as the
most desperate nan in the empire to
meet the Hateful emergency. Hence he
IS again in the saddle. commissioned to
40 work congenial TO his blOOdthirstv
nature Power only second to thai
welded by the ear has been placed in
MS hands, and unless he proves false
10 MS framing and tendencies the unfor-
tunate people Of st. Petersburg will dis
cover that a ruthless man of blood and
r IS in command Of their d~estinies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Bombardment Continues,

Toxic, Feb. 13.-The Russians con-
tinued to lombard portions of Field
Marshal Oyama's center and right on
Saturday last, February II. The Rus
SLAMS continue the construction of de-
feasible works on their right. to the
southwest of Y~entapan, where they
are erecting e~paulement for a battery
Of tw%enty-four guns.
The Japanese recently surrounded
a Russian cavalry detachment near
H~eienchang, killing three of the
enemy and wounding eleven.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
MARRIED FOR BUSINESS.
Hoch Says His Chief Stock Was Flat
tery-After Getting Their Money
He Left Wives.

Chicago. Feb. 13--Jobann Hocl
made a statement today that his mat
rlmonials ventures were O love af
fairs.
Il want to correct one impression
Of me given the public" he said.
All are led to believe that ! am a
regular Romeo. / am not. I did not
love any Of my wives. have no use
Tor 1t was purely a business
proposition with me. When l found
they had money, then | went after
them. When | got it I left them.
They had no charms for me. | ad-
vertised for women over As. | found
they were easier to separate from
their money Flattery was my chief
IN stock. You can win a woman
quicker that Wav than any other"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
AT important Question,

State Superintendent Of Educa,
ton Whitfield has passed an impor-
tant question to the acknowledgement
for decision. Some time AGO the
Supreme Court decided that those
teachers who had taught five years
up to 1892 were exempt from exam
NATION. Since hat time the ele-
ments Of agriculture has been added
to the curriculum, and teachers all
over the State are writing to SUPER
~lntcndont Whitfield to know if this
addition will vitiate their examina-
lions. The former decision was
based on the fact that the history
OF civil government had been added
to the curriculum. The question
has been referred to the attorney
general for decision, as the State
superintendent cannot decide it. If
the adding of this study to the cur
rIculum, which Vas done bv the last
legislature, operates against the
teachers, those who are supposed to
be exempt will have to be re-exam-
med.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
WILL DESERT ADDICkS.
Delaware Senator of Gas Fame VIII
Lose Votes

Philadelphia, Feb. ia special to
the Evening Telegram, from Dover,
Del, says:
The senatorial situation took a
change late today when it was an
nounced on good authority that eight
of the United Republican Assembly,
men will leave j. Edward Addicks
during the week and cast their votes
for T. Coleman Dupont. of Whining
ton, the millionaire president of the
dupont Powder Company, for sena-
tor"
This agreement was reached this
morning. This will be the outcome
of the recent rumors on the subject
Of a break, and it will mark the first
desertiOn from the Addicks ranks
since the session of 1895.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18

too good a soldier uot to keep a sharr
eye for possible trouble. When he Jeff
camp he brought his gun away with
before he reached the British lines
1t was a relief to tinl the gun sill in
the log when he re,u~ned for it, and
with it over his shoulder he felt more
secure as hetrudged through
the timber. Not only did he keep a
sharp lookout for any possible British
soldiers, but also for any possible
small game that he might entraD in
the deep snow, hoping that a savory
meal contributed to his captains table
might serve to appease that officers
wrath toward himself.
lie WSs within tNO miles of the Con-
tlnental lines When b. detected the
hSures OF men moving through the
TIMBER some distance ahead of nIm.
Secretlng himself III the brush he
awaited developments and was re-
Warded by seeing two British soldiers
approaching directly towards him. one
OF whom carried an enormous turkey
He had faced greater odds than TWO RI
one on many a battlefield, and hesitated
A4OS Il III Tx lueA were within
a few feet of him, and with his gun
at the ready commanded them to
surrender.
Now" said Marin. when be had
the two soldiers at his mercy, Il Will
make a bargain with you. Tomorrow
is our generals birLhcay and he needs
the very bird you carry for a dinner
party. In fact, it was to secure If thar
| have been in thee woods, If vo,
will deliver the birI to me Won can
return to your We'll provided kitchens
in the city. If you will not Won can
about face and marrt before me INFO
camp"
II was more than a fair bargain that
Martin offered and iCe British did nor
hesitate in taking advantage OF II
with many promises OF no attemD, AT
retaliation they plac-o the bird in tha
snow and marched away toward the c1tv
Martin watching them until thew vera
we'll out Of sight in the timber. Then
taking the turkey under his arm ha
again set out for the Continental camp,
which he soon reached
Who comes there: hailed the sem
try.
"A friend with a E:rthday dinner for
the general" replied Martin: bur tho
turkey wOuld not serve as a countor-
sign and the officer Oh the guard woe
called TO him Martin insisted mo,
being taken TO the generals hesdo,,ar-
that he might present his prize IN
person.
"A birthday dinner to Gen. Wash.
Ington with the compliments OF Reccv
ioherback and the Third New yorl.
loot. said Martin, when ushercd INTO
me presence OF the mmandin off
cer. and with the hope that he will
invite Capt. RosterhoUse, of that rspi-
nent, to eat a birthday dinner with
Then Martin explained Beccv's ,on-
lection with the presentation and his
'wn dereliction from duty. not for
settlng a description Of Beccy's br,eht
yes and rosy cheeks. 1t is needless
o say that Martin did not go to the
and :Lat the wrath of
Rosterhouse was appeased when
lie was invited to die with the Gem
raj the next day. which. being Feb
uary %. all the army knew was thu
'reat mans birthday
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Ter Martin Roherback's tattered'

ar knew M the moan, y,
= had know, nor tho r,aao;na
until tha rcn+,o,+.i nv,
aed into P~hiIace,nbj. in tha fol,
ATT, IT was in p~hi1sdaInb,s ,b,t
aTtin mer Peccv ShorD daru II.
ie Quake lass who retnrned Martins
ardent New Amsterdam affection even
p though she could MOI bring herself to
aDprOva fuIly nj thu unifor, he uora
when that uniform meant tho ebad-
ding Of mems blood
So Iona az lord Aou. .
tiDental Iroons in onssaCriIa - DIX
dqInhia Nartir caraI 100 M 40
war woaod ~a,aawbor1 Il
as he was free tn o., .rI aanlo otuone
Beccv's house and 80 49, ,aa
a,t,al, ra.t.e-, " O.
he NINA rha it,tlo ~ IT, no III
from her on ,baN AVE. - a Wv
-fn,.o- T''7 val IA" 'ne
tenn ~ no = soIdfc. = W.
ti0us even rhr,ah bic hoiaa
served M Lat,or ~ ~
IN. 81 t,a.ur =" 80" INC CIV
aL1n, for = 'T~'0'0 LIN
hear Racry Talk :"
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Al, Fr,..--
ut,N - Siou'" ENJOY Tue
fora.t "''"''P"ld vi
v.hj.h - oo,.., -, 10"oi'
,.tt,rel aun,..
To e,,c.o..e ,,,,. ua.; - Nlo'7n
tn march 49,, ol0eu
ho.i4o 49,. c.rI. .II., ~, Gil
Daor dou.n - ,",-~' i''90'
haIiad a., -,ar 'l"' I
wa nothi,. 80 NJ $780,. 80 '"'7
did A, m 49, t,D1. ~ - 81 nc
&, h,J .,r \-o,o,. y
fr,, p-hiI.4.I.S - NI-1
much ,r Val. "''
har ,ba .a.ttS ~ N' H0'
hin,eoIf ant raI - g between
snaDra1 bic frnor i" 0u ne
q s"ehh'
lev Force Martin asLed narn,i.N.
visit 80 . an~o
refused
"ro no oohh,
.b1" crjed hi. oanta'n =! n't'iSh'
epo,nh ~ or IpIt w. 'neS nave
will STAY hero" =
ProrastatioDe os n;a o,t1=4.
bacl, and forth +b,,,ah 49, ."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Mississippi State News
An Important Decision.

In the case of Amelia Stamps and
John Smith VS.. the State of Missis-
slppl a decision Of far-reaching i'm
p~ortance, involving property valued
at more than 81 ,00O,O 900. was rem
dered by Hon. T. ". Collins, regis
tran Of the United States land Of
flee, at Jackson, last week. An ap-
peal will be taken from the decision
by the State, and the case goes to
the government land office at Wash
ngton for review. The contest
ants, Amelia Stamps and John
Smith, made homestead entries to
24O acres of land in Washington
county IN 1901, and while engaged
IN ~perfectlng their titles the State
Of Mississippi interviewed and
claimed title to the tracts under the
act OF congress passed in 1850, con-
Veylng certain swamp lands to the
State. The case has been in litiga-
ton for four years. and after re-
viewing the very bulky records and
documents submitted, Registrar Col
Inns decides that Amelia Stamps and
John Smith have a good title to the
property. In Washington county
alone there are about 100000 acres
Of land to which title has been con-
veycd by the State of Mississippi
since the act Of 1850. and all of
these titles are affected by the decis-
loG @t the land Office. These lands
IN no instance are worth less than
$50 per acre, and some of the tracts
arc worth as much as 500 per acre.
/ he Importance and ~far-reaching
effect Of the decision is apDarent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
SPEED MARVEL
New Iceboat Is Merely Jogging When
Going at a Mile q Minute
Pace.

New fork.-The successful flying ma
chine has been discovered at last. It's
the scooter" Rapid transit in the
field of sports claims the scooter" as a
device which will furnish to the passen-
ger more thrills than any other vehicle
on land, sea or air. A scooter is lit
tie more than jogging when going at
the rate Of a mile a minute. The "scoot-
err is indigenous to Great South Bay.
L. l.. and is not to be COMPOUNDED with
the iceboat familiar to lovers of o
throughout the country. Interest in
this remarkable and little-known craft
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
FOR SHOWING QUEER.
Preacher Arrested While Preaching
for PASSING Raised Bills.

Huntington, W. Va, Feb. 13.-Rev.
Washington Hager, of Hadley, an
Episcopal minister, has been arrested
for passing two dollar bills that had
been raised to tens. He was engage
in conducting a revival meeting az the
Big Creek when the arrest was made.
The bills were passed on eX-Sheriff
J. Nj. Porter and Hamlin Crockett.
both of Hadley. Mr.. Haser has been
preaching and his arrew caused a
great sensation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Charter Amendment Approved

The governor has approved an
amendment to the charter Of incor-
poration of the Mississippi Central
Railroad Company, granting per-
mission to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 to s1,5OO,OOO. This
IS a substantial evidence of>the fact
that the Mississippi Central intends
to push Its line westward from the
present terminus at Silver Creek.
and eventually have a line running
from Hattiesburg to Natchez or
N~lcksburg, probably the latter place.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
To Locate the NorynaIs

Prof. II. L. Whitfield, State SUI
perintendent of education. an
nounces that within the next few
days he vii start IN a tour Of the
State with the view of deciding
upon the location Of the normais
and institutes for teachers to be
held during the coming summer.
Conferences of the teachers and
county superintendent Will be
called to meet with Superintendent
Nhlteticld for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what Inducements can be Of
fored by each locality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Curiosity Is a Disappearing Trait.

A nigh school teacher in an eastern
city, n a woman, says: The lack of
curiosity will eventually destroy man"
The quality of character that spurs men
on to lind out things has an ingrowing-
tendency, according to the teacher. ana
at the final Windup, when men no longer
ask Why and Who won the last racer"
the end will be here and there will be
no more rent to pay. With the loss Of
curiosity will come the loss of ambition.
and with the loss of ambition men will
cease to live. 1t will be noticed that
throughout these remarks the words
man and men are used. In the absence of
a specific declaration to the contrary, il
will be taken that the terms are not usea
in a generic sense. Assuming, then, that
man and men refer to individuals of the
ma(e persuasion only, and not to Id
vidiuals of the genus homo. b assertion
sfhatS curiosity is fast asappsessns viii
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
New Boil Weevil Quarantine

The new rules and regulations
adopted by Glenn ". Herrick, cnto-
molo8ist of Mississippi and profess
sor Of biology in the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Starkville.
governing the importation Of arti-
Giles liable to contain the cotton boil
Wee'll, have been published. They
are little changed from the rules
winch were in force last wear. \
rigid quarantine is declared against
the infected districts Of Texas, and
the following parishes of Louisiana:
SABINE, Vernon, CaIcasieu, Caddo.
ked River, Natchitochos and De-
Soto, Mr.. Herrick writes that he
VIII station an inspector in Vicks-
burg and Greenville, to watch the
lines Of the railroads coming in
from Louisiana and Texas, and
says that he has the hearty
ton OF the railroads in the matter,
MT. HerrlcE further states that ne
has Just held a conference with fire
authorities Of Alabama in regard 10
the boil w2evil quarantine. and that
the representatives of that State
nave agreed to put in the same quar-
antlne regulations promulgated bv
Mississippi and t. cooperate in ev-
cry way with the Mississippi author
ltles IN keeping the weevil out oe
Mississippi and Alabama.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18

constructed, the upper and smaller end
OF which will rest upon \ tower apd
De constantly rotated. The passengers
Will come in in cars which enter the
screw portions. and will continually run
o the lowest part and as continually
ascend until they come to the ton of
the tower, when they will return 10
earth in gravity cars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
MISCEGENATlON BILL.
Kansas Measure to Prevent Was laiG
Over.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 13.-Dr. Ala
mans bill prohibiting the marriage
of whites and negroes came up in the
committee of the whole of the house
today. DR.. Alaman, speaking for his
measure, said:
THE editor of the Atchison Globe
said, when this bill was introduced
that there did not seem to be any
need for the law; that he knew of onlS
one marriage Of that kind" The bin
was laid over.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Punched at Port Gibson.

Sidney E. Jones, alleged to have
deserted his wife and four children
at Petosky, Mich, clipping with an
lS-year-old girl, was arrested near
Port Gibson last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
lauderdaie Leads

The largest number of educable
children for any county in the State
IS that Of Lauderdale, which has
lo,3O4, OF which over seven thou
sand are IN the rural schools.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
No Mason, Whatever He Is.

Charles Fisher, with many aliases,
secured several hundred dollars
from Masons at Meridian, a few
days ago, by alleged fraudulent
means. He is believed to have op-
Grated elsewhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-18
Thought to Be the RIGHT Neoro

The negro, George jerks, who is
wanted for killing Herbert Clifton
at Banks, some months ago, is be-
lleVed to be under arrest in Okla
bona.