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cumulation of several months of dust
Don't put up things that nave no
| artistic value.
Don't make sign boards of your
| wall.
Don't have things that catch and
hold the dust
Use pictures by all means, but don.
use all pictures, and if you can't have
them framed change them often. But
the best decoration OF all is, 1 think
growing plants. II you can't have
blooming plants have growing ones
any way. Keep your room well ven.
tilated, your temperature even. your
shades drawn square.
Keep your blackboards In order vet
do not fill them with fancy work to
the exclusion of working space. Have
things simple and symmetrical.
don't mean placed with geometricnl
precision, bat have them straight
How can you teach the value of form
and symmetry If your decorations are
put up carelessly and pictures and
curtains hang awry? Then how mucb
for decoration.
And now comes the questions OF
lime for weaving. play, raffia. paper
etc. Would YOU displace reg
ular text hook work for this line. MOI
all are Interested. some even think
1t baby work. So again we are in
trouble. As incentive work get good
results, but | cant give this line OF
work regular place on tine program
In any community in which have
ever worked.
SO the problems run. and the teach. |
sr who Is able to meet and solve them |
as they arise in the rural districts
must combine the cunning of the poli
iician, the patience OF Job and as
much of the wisdom OF Solomon as is
given to the ordinary mortal. with
good fund of common soasc
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
PATTERSON CASE WILL
BE DEClpEp TODAY

DENVER. Nov. 29.-Shortly after
noon today the supreme court Issued
an attachment for Senator Patterson
returnable al O'Clock this afternoon,
at which time the court viii! render a
decision in the contempt case. This
morning attorneys for Senator Patter.
son were notified that the supreme
court would convene ut 1880 to rem.
der a decision ut that hour. The at
torneys were present but Senator Pa
terson was absent.
The judges did not ascend the bench
until after noon. and then ordered
That an attachment for the senator be
issued, returnable at 3 o'clock. The
court then recessed until that time.
when 1t Is understood that final con.
tempt proceedings will be disposed OF.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Speaking OF Panama a stampeded
correspondent telegraphs to his pa
per: Unless Congress makes an i'm
mediate appropriation the great ven
ture OF the United States stands bank
rupt before the world" This 10 really
too bad, when Uncle Sam has = cash
balance Of over Sl30.000.000. and has
but to speak to get money at 2 per
cent a year. Congess will manage tc
stave on the national bankruptcy and
isthmian wreck the correspondent
sees In his mint's eye.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
MERRiwEThER ON STAND
IN HI0 OWN BEHALF

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Nov. 29.-Mid-
shipman Merriwether took the stand
today In his own behalf The first
time he saw Branch was when the lat
ter was sent aboard the training ship
Santee for flve days imprisonment for
misconduct The witness said Branch
made nimself as offensive as possi-
Bile. and detailed series Of persecu-
uons, naggings and spying by Branch,
all Of which he characterized as run
ming the naval academy. or what is
known elsewhere as hazing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
oNE-TENTH OF PEOPLE
ARE ilLiTERATE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-One-tenth
OF the people In the United States
above 8 years Of age are illiterate. ac-
cording to bulletin issued today by
the census bureau. The term Hitter
ate includes all unable to write the
English or any other language. The
figures do not embrace the population
OF non-continguous territory.
The percentage Of illiteracy is small
est In Nebraska Indian Territory
leads In child illiteracy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
TELLS COM.
MITTeG WHAT he KNOWS

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Charles Nc
Clelland. ex-senator and ex-caairman
OF the state senate insurance COM
mittee, was witness In the insur-
ance investigation today. He said that
Fields legislative work against insur-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
EMBEzzLER STARTS FOR
THE PENiTENTIARY

PEORIA. ILL.,. Nov. 29.-Former
School superintendent Newton &.
Dougherty was taken to the peniten-
,ary al Joliet today to begin his sent.
ence for embezzlcment.
He was disguised 30 his friends did
not recognize him on the trip. prepar-
atoms for which had been kept secret.
His family visited the Jail this morn.
Ing for a lust farewell. which was
In the extreme.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
PROFESSOR SAYS ANIMALS
HAVE REFLECTIVE POwERs

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. 29.-Pro.
iessor George II. Howison, mead of the
department of philosophy of the Uni.
versity of California. startled his class
by declaring that animals have re,
Elective capacity which qualities them
to be classed as reasoning beings, with
intelligence corresponding to mans
Intelligence. the latter being assumed
to be immortal.
The Buddha religion was cited by
Howison as an example of recognition
given by the great religious teacher
to lower animals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
FIRE THREATENS pEsTRUc-
TiON OF AN IOWA TOWN

DES MONIES, Nov. 29.-Fire orig
mating In the rear Of a drug store
early today for time threatened a
large part OF the down town district
of Adel, town OF 1000 inhabitants.
Aid has been sent from Des Moines
to help combat the fire.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
HUNDRED
LIVES LOST
IN STORM

DULUTH. Nov. 29.-Nine men were
drowned on the steamer Mataafa.
which Is rapidly going to pieces.
Others are expected to lose their
lives. The vessel can be seen a mile
out in the lake.
Some of the crew who were landed
brought the news OF the drowning OF
comrades. 1t IL impossible to get
| line to the vessel
early this morning four men were
perched inside the smokestack, sup
ported on the rim by their arms Wat
er broke above the stack and their
fate is unknown.
The dead are:
WILLIAM MOST.
CLAUDE FARRINGER. engineer
Cleveland.
JAMES EARLY. Buffalo.
WILLIAM GILGRICHT. Winton.
Ont
CARL CARLSON. Chicago.
HENRY WRIGHT. Cleveland.
WALTER BUSH.
Two unknown.
The remainder of the crew wn,
saved by lines shot from the shore.
Fifteen In all were rescued. They
we're In the bow of the boat. Those in
the engine room perished
The steamer Edenbern was report
ed on the rocks at Split Point. Tho
huge freighter Geo. Gould was saved
last night only by bonflres on the
dock. which lighted the way for the
pilot.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. ga 25-mIle
wind brought drop OF fifty degrees
in the temperature In the past "a
hours. Similar conditions prevailed
In western Missouri. Nebraska, Kan
sas and the territories. According to
weather reports a further drop to
about degrees above zero is predict
cd.
CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-Reports re-
ceived up to date show that twenty
vessels were totally wrecked In the
great storm which swept the great
lakes Monday night and yesterday.
Six vessels are stll reported missing
and unheard OF. 1t is impossible to
estimate the number OF dead and miss
Ing sailors but 1t will total fully hun
dred, II Is believed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
RUSSIAN WOMEN WILL 90
TO JOIN REvOlUTlOhlsTs

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29.-Anna
and Rose Strunsky. sisters. left here
today for Geneva. Switzerland, where
they will Join Russian revolutionists,
proceeding later to Russia.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
SON" PROPERTY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Fire in the
Grand opera house today was con
trolled by flooding the greater part of
the building. The scenery and cos
tunes of the "Prodlgal Son" company
were destroyed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
VERMONT MURpEREss
WILL PROBABLY SWING

RUTLAND. VT. Nov. GAS q last
means OF saving Mrs. Rogers from
the gallows her attorneys are figuring
on appealing to the legislature with
alleged new evidence. The governor
Is hrm In refusing to interfere. The
scandalous conduct Of the woman dur
Ing imprisonment has slienated public
sympathy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
BODY OF MABEL ISRAEL
BROUGHT FROM HAVANA

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The steamer
Monterey arrived today from Havana
with the body OF Mabel Israel, an
American yellow fever victim. in a
metal casket-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Your table ID not complete without
nowers. You can get than Il Weight
nAAiA
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

" 4NeM ioih arr TAKING ueclueu
stands against f6othall, the first
named college having decided to abol-
ish the game while the latter has in
vlted others to join In a similar move
ment.
CHICAGO-The fiercest storm in
many years played havoc to shipping
today. Many of the smaller craft were
wrecked and the damage will be great
while the loss of life will probably
reach high figure, although at this
time definite Information is not at
hand. All the lake towns, Duluth, Mil.
waukee and Detroit, report gale
blowing. Dispatches from st Paul in
dicate the entire Northwest is envel-
oped in severe blizzard.
CHICAGO-Samuel n. Hoffmeier, a
nephew of Nelson Morris, the million
aire packer. was arrested late this af-
ternoon, charged with having swim
died S. w. Strauss & Co, mortgage
bankers. at ia La Sale street, out OF
$3.50. 900. Being unable to furnish
bond In the sum of s150,000 Hoffmeier
was taken to the Cook county jail.
SUPERIOR, visa furious wind
anc snow storm ragged here all night
and is still at its height this morning.
1t has been battering the city and
many vessels are reported wrecked.
The fierce blizzard was said at noon
today to surpass the one of 1872,
which caused enormous destruction
and loss of life along the Wisconsin
| coast.
MILWAUKEE steamer Apo
mattox was broken into three pieces
| By last nights storm on Lake Mich
gan. The lighthouse at the end oil
| the breakwater was dismantled. A
dig steamer Ii ashore near Port Wash
lngton. The storm continues to rage,
the waves being mountain high.
| LONDON-News reaches here to
day that the Russian revolution is on
the eve OF bursting forth generally
II is reported that the entire fleet al
sebastopol is in revolt and the city
is likely to be shelled. No reliable in
formation has come TO hand.
SEBASTOPOL-The time limit fol
the surrender OF mutinous sailors eN
pires today Lieutenant Scheddt, wh'
was dismissed from service because o
mis- revolutionary tendencies, has as
sumed command OF the cruiser Othca
poff. The town council has asked TO
help 10 save the city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

AND GENERAL
NEWS ITEMS

Owing to wire troubles yesterday
the following dispatches were receiv-
ed after The Herald went to press
last evening:
NEW YORK-The faculties of Co
lumbia university and the University
of New York are, taking decided
stands against Football. the first
named college having decided to abol-
ish the game while the latter has in
vited others to join In similar move
ment.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The Herald for Job Work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
THE WAY
To TEACH
SCHOOL

Among the interesting papers and
discussions at the teachers meeting
OF La Plata county last Saturday af-
ternoon at the high school building in
Durango, II had remained for a little
teacher from the country to take the
plum. Miss Nedry, who teaches the
modest school at Hermosa, had some
Ideas and opinions which she had gar.
nered from ner experience that should
entertain many of the people whc
have undertaken to study the econo.
my of education. Miss Nedry's ideas
VIII be better given in her own Ian
suage as follows
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The social lite OF the rural teacher
close to your boarding place and dc
not attend the social gatherings o
the community why you are criticised
for that. while If you attend them AM
have d good time. some one else ha
something to say. Then for the youni
teacher there is the danger OF break
ing down the reserve which the schoO
room requires, and so the larger pu
pills grow familiar. with all the attenc
ant evils. How to supply congenia
and stimulating companlonship ha
yet. to be solved for me. or course
we have books, but you can't read a
the time, and to know people is be
ter, if they are growing people.
| think the rural teacher gets int
ruts more because of this lack tina
any other. They are apt to becom
Iopinionated and a little dlctatorial;
persist in faults that are bad becaus
they have no one to compare wit
And so the best thing seems to II
to know your patrons as intimately |
you may and keep some stimulatii
book of life on hand all the tim
Don't confine your reading to scho
subjects and newspapers. Read wild
/ ly of the subjects that interest Il
, world. 1t is a good idea to have sor
especial line Of study or reading
! take up whenever there is any spa
time. Don't be niggardly Of yo'
s time. Visit among the patrons wht
= ever you can and don't give all Of yo
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Carnati0n Luncheon.

On Friday afternoon, Nov. II, Mrs. ].
". Dulaney entertained at a carnation
luncheon in honor of Mrs. George Catch
ings, of Canton, Miss, Mrs. NJ. c. Os-
borne, of Cleburne, Texas, and Mrs. II. 8.
Bonney, Of Chicago, Ill. Red was the
color scheme used through the entire
house. The dining room was exception
ally pretty with crimson carnations and
palms and the table was Respondent
with it's elaborate decorations of carna-
tions, smilax and ferns. The place cards
were quite dainty, being a carnation at
tached to each guests card. Covers
were laid for eighteen. The eight course
luncheon was gracefully served by Mes
danes Harvey, Wilmington, Lockwood
and Miss Gale. The luncheon was inter-
spersed with brilliant wit and humor.
The guests present were Mesdames
Henderson, Miller, Osborn, Steele, Nc
Gehee, Fred Austin, Gleason, Barrett,
Garrard, Weems, Bonney, Catchings, b.
i. Young, Coleman, Shaw, Lucas, Stew
art. Mrs. Dulaney received her guests
with charming hospitality and all spent
a most delightful afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Entertained at Luncheon.

Mrs. William NJ. Peteet entertained
last Saturday afternoon with a luncheon,
in honor of Mrs. Catchings, OF Canton.
The affair was informal in arrange
ment but carried out daintily in the de-
tails Of the plan. In the center OF the
table laid with snowy damask and lace
cloths and set with glittering cut glass
and silver, was placed a handsome silver
candalabra holding green candles and
shades. There we're two exquisite bowls
OF white and pink roses and ferns scat
tered over the table and marking each
corner with dainty place cards. An
elaborate menu Of six courses were
served in a faultless manner by Misses
Annie Mcneil and Gertrude McShane.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Notice to Delta Land Owners.

| am preparing to leave
Minneapolis, Mimi, about
the 4th of January with a
party of Home-seekers and
investors and will pass
through the famous Missis-
sippi Delta. Parties hold
ing large tracts Of wild or
unimproved lands might do
well to address me at 603-
604-605 Keller Bldg, Louis
vile, KY, or Cincinnati, 0.
w. j.
Nov. Goth, 1905.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

State Of Mississippi, zoo.
County OF Letlore. So
|, W. 4. Loggins. Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
". T. LoGGlNs, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2lst day Of Nov, 1905,
l.. T. MosHAHg, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest;
W. G. GEORGE,
c, f. WRIGHT,
n. K. MCSHANE,
Directors,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Baptist Ladies' Will Serve Dinner on
on Circus Day.

The ladies' Of the Baptist church VIII
serve dinner today friday in S. G.. Will
sons wareroom, across the street from
lis store, beginning at II o'clock. Price
% cents. This is a splendid chance Q
you to get a f~rst-class dinner at a reas-
enable price before going to the circus.
The ladies will appreciate your patron
age and guarantee you a good dinner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Greenwood Plumbing Co.

Messrs. John G. Hoffman, Of Yazoo
City, and " W. Smith, of Baltimore. have
opened the Greenwood Plumbing Co. at
III Main street. and will do a general
plumbing aud heating business. These
gentlemen come to Greenwood highly
recommended and we wish for them
much snccess Read their card In an
,1ttler column.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Town PRISONERS FOR Hlat.

p;ds will be received on the first
Tnasdav and 5th day Of December, 1905,
he The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF
X Town Of Itta Benz, Mississippi, for
= hire OF the prisoners Of said town
for one year. The Board reserves the
r;obt 20 reject any and all bids.
f H.H aAB0RA AsyUF.
W. d. HALsElx, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Ed. Estes, Market.

Attention ia directed to the card Of
Mr.. Ed. Estes in another column. He Is
located at 119 Johnson street and keeps
a choice line Of native and Kansas City
meats on sale at all times. He solicits
a share of your trade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE CONDITION or THE
BANK OF SIDON,
or SiDON, MISSISSIPPI,
on November rs, 1905.

7 Rowan Thayer, Cashier Bank Of sidon,
~ sidon. Mississippi. do hereby certify
that the foregoing Is a true, full and exact
statement OF the Assets and Liabilities OF
said Rank on the day and date named there
in IA shown by the books Of same.
ROWAN THAYBR, Cashier.
sxo,n 10 aud subscribed before ma, . Not
ory public In and for the County OF Lefore
Mississippi. this the IA asE o. r9,s sh1,r
1905. X. v. POLLAkD' NOTARY fuphe'
Examined and fonnl correct.
#. 81. HENRY. Auditor
This oltb day OF Nov, 1905.
The Forrest City times., 1905-02-24

Forrest City has fine churches, good society. large business inter- ests, splendid opportunities. the best land surrounding it, fine farm ing and timber industries, and is growing rapidly. Everything tha, one could expect in towns of this size, except free schools, is here in abundance to gratify every need The industrial condition is improv. ing gradually and factories are seeking us out. Every citizen should use his or her best efforts to induce the location of other facto- ries and industries, and after this year it is hoped we will have . first.class frec school.