The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-07

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ClariOn-Ledger.
While the advocates of cottol
acreage reduction were bowling
themselves hoarse, the bulls AM
bears simply kept their eyes on tn,
weather map, and went on Saving
wood They are never affected b,
any fad or craze that runs coun
ter to well established business
principles and agricultural condi.
tiOns.-Aberdeen Examiner.
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift of a million
to Yale will make that grand old
college still better. Future genera
tons will never charge that the
money is tainted. 1t is fortunate
that in that case there was no Gov
ernor to make a grandstand play by
refusing the money. If our State
University should be offered a mil
lion, what would James X. Y. do?-
Vicksburg American.
II the large army Of speakers who
are still reducing the cotton acreage
would divert their energies and tai
ents to the separation of the grow
ing cotton from the accumulating
and destructive verdure that threat
ems to o'erwhelm it, possibly their
efforts would be productive of more
good. 1t also may be practical. It
is known that hot-air kills vegeta-
ton, and who knows but they may
generate a simeon that would at
once relieve the situation.-Kosci-
usko Herald.
Mr.. Jno. A.. Lewis, heretofore one
Of the leading officers of the Miss
issippi Cotton Oil combination, has
severed his connection with that in
stitution and will join himself with
the fortunes of Jno. Alexander Dowie
IN a recent movement OF that great old
humbug for the location of a colony
in the state Of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The editor Of the Leader has known
Mr.. Lewis from his boyhood, was
associated with him in the army
and is surprised to hear of the re-
ligious lunacy which has unfortu-
nately carried him Dowieward.-
West Point Leader.
The citizens of West Point have
invested about $4,000 in a water
and light plant, which she has own
ed for nearly eight years. 1t has
not paid one dollar in dividends,
but has cost several thousand dol
lars per annum above income to run
it. How long could or would a pri-
vate company carry on such a bust
ness? The citizens are the stock
ers. Why don't the stockholders
come together in a mass meeting and
try to ascertain if any can relief to
be had, and if not, then place the
plant on the market. Isn't this
common Or business sense?-West
Point Leader.
Hon. B, G. Humphreys, congress
man for this district, was here last
Saturday on an inspection of the
Suntiower river, with a view of get
ting such appropriations from the
Government as to make the river
navigable at all seasons of the year
as high as Lehrton, by the use of
locks and dams-which he favors.
We hope he will be successful in
getting the money to put the work
through, He was accompanied by
a Government engineer, who says
that the river can easily be made
navigable, but that it will take
time to get the improvements need
ed. -lndianola Enterprise.
Some Of Governor Vardaman's
peculiarly Jealous friends, the BIZ
loSi Herald, for instance, and others,
insist that it is the "Longino-W VIII
son combine backing the candida
cy Of John Sharpe Williams for the
Senate. This alleged combine,
wh.ch. is still causing a great many
to see night mares, has about
as much to do with Mr.. Williams
candidacy as it does directing the
shadows Of the moon across the
sands Of Sahara Desert. This guess
is about as near the truth as a great
many guesses that we're turned as
arrows against the candidacy of
Gov. LONGING two years ago. In
due time, we dare say, both the
and Mr.. Williams will be
glad to welcome those who voted for
Longino, and no time will be lost in
'atechising them at the door, either.
Grenada Sentinel.
Peters Milk Chocolates, Irresistably
delicious. ScArgs'.