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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

The Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City Railroad, map Of which appears
above, is comparatively q new road, the
last spike in its construction having
been driven on August 5, 1905.
The road bisects a territory Of some
GO to Is miles in width, lying midway
between the Mobile and Ohio and the
Illinois Central Railroads, and, as will
be seen by reference to the map, runs
along the highest land In the State, the
elevations ranging from Is to $50 feet
above the sea level. This Ia shown by
the courses Of the streams.
The land Is mostly covered with a
heavy growth Of long leaf yellow pine
on the lower or south half Of the line,
and with the short leaf and various
hard woods on the upper or north half.
The soils are good and will grow, with
proper cultivation and handling, from
two to three crops a year.
These soils are for the most part a
sandy loan, underlaid with a red clay
subsOil, which Is so retentive Of mois-
ture that Mississippi seldom suffers
from the severe drouths that the North
ern States are so subject to. This also
holds any fertilizer that Is used, so that
what Is not used by the growing crops
will not leach away and have TO be re-
purchased the following season. The
industries along the line Of the road at
the present time consist mostly Of saw
mills and timber manufacturing. There
Is still room for more, but there are
more and perhaps as good chances in
other lines in the growing and prosper
Gus towns which have developed out Of
the opening up Of this new territory.
That these towns are growing very
rapidly is shown by the following facts:
The town of Laurel, with a population
Of 5000 in 1900, has now a population
Of 1900; Newton, with $50 IN 1900, has
now $500; Richton, 10 "a 1900, now
| 800; Lucedale, 100 ip 1900, now l,400;
Lodlh, % in 1900, EJw 900. Mostof the
towns on the Zine are showing similar
growth, and there are plenty Of them TO
select from.
The water in this portion Of the State
cannot be excelled for It's purity and
excellence, which is n great considera-
ton in a place Of residence.
The agricultural possibilities of this
whole section are very great, and TO
the man who has been accustomed to
raise but n crop Il year, seem almost
incredible. In comparison with North
ern States, where the land Is covered
with snow for six months in the year, 1t
is an earthly paradise.
Land here is cheap at the present
time, and is as certain to rise In value
as the sun is to rise and set, while in
the North farm land values have reach
ed their limit. and are rather decreas-
Ing than increasing in value. Any man
who will put in the labor on the land in
this country cannot fail Of q rumera
tive return, II he uses ordinary plain
business sense.
The future of fruits OF all kinds here
assured. Peaches In the middle and
more rolling portion of the State do
finely, and seem to be less liable to
damage BY frost than at the same or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
lower latitudes in the other Southern

lower latitudes in the other Southern
States.
Early apples, such as the Red Astra-
chan and the Yellow Transparent or
Early Harvest, for which there Is al.
most an unlimited demand In the North
ern cities, will grow well and pay AZ
well If not better than peaches. Where
100 peach trees are planted scarcely one
apple tree is planted, and the danger OF
overproduction, which Is already In
sight with the peach crop in a bearing
year, Is far in the future.
Strawberries are ALREADY In some Sec
tions Of the State grown on o CONNER
cial scale, and these soils are admirably
adapted to their growth. With the
soil properly prepared and drained, and
the heavy rainfall az inches) of this
section there Is no reason why crops Of
from 5000 to 10000 quarts per acre
should not be grown, and at less ex-
pense than in the hard and stony soils
Of New England.
The ocal demand along the line Of
the road is by no means as yet ade-
quately supplied, and with through
train service to Northern points the
coming year this industry will be sure
to succeed.
From strawberries TO cotton II Is a long
jump, but It will not do to pass over
without some mention the staple crop
Of this State, which stands third among
the States as a producer of that article.
AS proof Of the productiyeness OF Mis-
sissippi soils the following statistics
taken from the records OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture Of the United
States show for themselves:
Alabama shows an annual average
production Of 4l-100 OF d bale per acre.
Texas, with her much lauded rich soils,
shows the same amount, 4l-100. Geor.
gia shows 52-l00 per acre, while Mlssis-
slppi stands at the top with q produc-
ton OF $500 OF q bale, or 5 per cent
per acre more than any other State.
Cut-Over lands in this section have
been known to produce a bale to the
acre for their first crop. Need any
more be said as to the fertility Of her
soils.
There is little need to say more as to
the future of this section. We can
only bid you come and see whether
good and productive and at the same
time cheap lands, q fine climate, spien-
did water and good people will not make
an in~ducement worth your investigation.
For further information regarding
the above address
l., l.. LAWRENCE,
Mgr. Immigration aad Industrial Dept,
Laurel, Miss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Negro outrages Stir the People.

New Orleans, lathe people of the
Mississippi gulf coast are wrought up
over "a series of negro outrages at
tempted at Bay st. Louis during the
past week. Martin Rauchand, a negro,
is in Jail, under special guard, charged
with attempted assault. Last night
two negroes were put off an interurban
train by the conductor and they fired
on the train al it moved away. Later
two negroes and a uni were aecosted
on the road near Mississippi City and
a fusilade of shots exchanged, but they
escaped. The woman was arrested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Decreasing

Chicago.-The drinking of intoxi.
cants is decreasing among the middle
classes Of the whole world and is in.
creasing among the very poor and the
very rich. Such is the conclusion
drawn from a foreign tour by John G..
Woolley, nee prohibition candidate
for president, who has returned to Chi.
cago after a thirteen months trip
abroad. taking all the countries to-
gether,n said Mr.. Woolley, "the main
body Of the people, the great middle
classes, who do most OF the business.
are drinking less than ever before.p
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
ORDER FOR ZEBRAS
To Be Used in Drawing Street Cars
in Zanzibar.

London.-Lord Edward DeWalden,
one of the richest peers in England,
has just received an order for forty
zebras to draw the street cars in Zanzi-
bar.
Lord Howard DeWalden owns a
zebra farm in Uganda of between 3d.
900 and 10000 acres. 1t is laid out in
exact imitation Of the zebra's native
environment. On this farm between
500 and 600 zebras are being trained
into domesticity and docility. Zebras
in the tame state have many advantages
over mules. They are not so much af-
fected by the climate and are stronger
in constitution, and what is of the
greatest Importance in East Africa,
they are immune from the attacks OF
the tsetse fly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Meeting Called Off.

President II. L. Mckee has issued the
following letter, addressed to all com,
nercial bodies constituting the State
BUSINESS League:
The appointment by the governo,
# H. L. Blakeslee, secretary of the
eague, to the Office of commissioner
precludes his deyoting any part of his
inc to the work Of organizing the
league, or promoting the meeting o.
he convention called for May 10 ant
10. In view of this, ! hereby recall the
announcement for this meeting unit
some time when q secretary can bl
secured"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Quite an enthusiastic meeting was
held at Columbia to discuss plans and
measures to induce the Great Northern
Railroad Company, now building from
Slidell to Jackson, on the west side Of
the river, to ross the river at or neal
Columbia and go through the town.
The citizens agreed to give a right Of
way through the town and a depot site
to secure the road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
COTTON CONFERENCE ENDS
Recommendation OF the Committee
ON BRiinE, Ginning aud Handling
American Cotton Adopted.

Washington, D. C.-After denounc.
Ing the government crop reports, and
more particularly the reports Of the do
partment OF agriculture and adopting a
resolution advocating that the Stats
tical cotton year should run from Au-
gust l TO August l. instead from Sep
TENDER l to September l. the Iuterua.
tional Cotton conference adjourned,
Wednesday. 70 reasonable next year,
should it be deemed advisable by the
various organizations to do SO,
When the subject Of governmental
crops reports came up, President Mac.
Coll and President Harvle Jordan of
the Southern Cotton association COM
merded some features Of the govern
ment reports, but numerous other dele
gates strongly condemned them.
.mously. The report recommended the
ing, ginning and handling Of American
cotton was received and adopted unan-
lmousIy. The report recommended the
following:
That all bales be made of standard
dimensions,
THAT lightweight new burlap be
used for basging; or, if conditions jus
lily, that cotton canvas be used.
THAT ten ties be used on all bales,
with the Egyptian style Of buckles pre-
Ierred.
THAT all cotton should be bought
and sold net weight.
That a committee be appointed
whose duty it shall be to have cotton
baled as above and to submit the same
for practical test to consumers"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
WORK is AT A STANDSTILL
s~kykcrapers and other BIg strue-
lures In Chicago Suffer
Setback.

Chicago, Ill-More than a thousand
tural iron workers, following orders,
dropped work Wednesday.
The strike promises to stop nearly
all construction work Of a large char
hcter. Skyscrapers and other large
buildings under way in the downtown
district especially will suffer a setback.
The ironworkers Insist on a wage Of
SIS a day for eight hours work. The
contractors offer of $3.50 for four
months and $3.50 for the rest Of the
coming year was rejected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Gov. Vardaman has appointed II, f,
Blakeslee to be the first commissioner
of agriculture and commerce of Missis-
sippi under the act of the legislature
creating that department. Mr.. Blakes-
lee is not an unknown quantity in Mis-
Sissippi, having spent many years in
working for the material good of the
State,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
AN lRoouoIs FIRE ECHO


Chicago, Ill.-The IroquoIs The
ater Co. of Chicago was placed in the
hands Of a receiver at Jersey City, N. j.,
Wednesday.
The company confessed to no assets
and liabilities of $1,000, 900 in damage
suits filed by scores Of people after the
burning Of the theater in Chicago in
December. 1909.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
The States Cash.

State Treasurer Miller has completed
the balance account Of his department
for the month of April, and the result
shows the usual standing for this sea
son of the year. The difference in dis
bursements is due as a matter Of course
20 the payments on account Of the
special session of the legislature. The
amount Of cash on hand May l was
$l22,672.22; receipts during the month
Of April, Sl02, 9S8. IL, and disburse,
ments, $l95, 946. 90. ,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Contractor Killed.

w. ]. johnson, a railroad contractor,
was shot and killed by a negro near the
camps a few miles from huntsville.
Two negroes came to the camp and
were prowling around when Johnson
ordered them to leave. A short while
later, when johnson went out on the
works, a short distance from camp, the
negroes followed and shot him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Farmers Diversity Their Crops.

DIR. Will II. Woods, secretary of the
State Cotton Association, who has just
made an extended trip through Missis-
sissippi, having covered every section
Except the northeast section of the
State, reports that never before has the
Investigation of crops been so gener.
lilly pursued as is the case this year.
The farmers, he says, viii raise more
corn, more bacon, more fe~edstutTs and
more potatoes and former side crops
than hitherto, and that cotton in many
instances will come as a ]by-product.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
SHORT SKIRT Law.
Town Council Prohibits Women
From Dragging Trains.

Nordhausen, Prussian Saxony.-The
town council of Nordhausen has issued
an ordinance prohibiting women from
allowing the trains of their dresses to
drag in the streets as a measure for
the protection of health and for the pre-.
vention of the tainting the air with
dust" The penalty for infraction Of
this ordinance is a fine of $3.50. The
passion for sanitation will result in
other cities taking similar action.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Child Burned to Death.

The +~-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Howell, of Meridian, had
her clothing ignited while playing with
matches, and was burned to death.
The mother rushed TO the rescue of her
child and was badly burned in the vain
effort TO extinguish the flames.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Confederate Monument Unveiled.

The ceremonies of the unwilling OF
the Confederate monument at Tupelo
were interfered with by a heavy rain.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather, however, the ceremonies OF
the day were witnessed by many of the
old heroes, their wives, sons and daugh-
ters and grandchildren.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Well Known Citizen Dead.

Joseph Fitzgerald, one of the best
known citizens of Jackson, and a man
held in the highest esteem by everyone,
is dead. At the time Of his death Mr..
Fitzgerald was steward of the hospital
for the insane.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Chicago. lll.-The American Re-
serve Bond Co, a $1,000, 900 corpora.
ton, with Offices In the Chamber Of
Commerce building, was thrown into
the hands Of a receiver Wednesday
through action Of the federal courts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Peoria, Ill.-Fire has destroyed
the Very elevator, the Methodist
church and several residences at Arm
ington, a small town in Tazewel coun-
ty. The loss Is estimated at $4,000,
partially covered by insurance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Suit Against Railroad.

Because the agent Of A. and V. rail-
way at Vicksburg sold =. H. Hall a
ticket that took himself and family $50
miles from their destination at Decker,
Tex, he has brought suit for $40, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Suit Compromised.

The suit Of Jane Matthews against
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
road for $4,000 for the death OF her
husband, who was killed in a railway
accident at Tutwiler, has been com.
promised, the complainant accepting
$l,500.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Springfield, Ill.-As the result OF q
quarrel over the possession Of a house,
Henry Lika and Hayden Camp had
trouble at fredericksburg, and Camp
was shot in the groin. The bullet in
tended for Lika was checked and turned
by a pocketbOok.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Will Protest.

A vigorous protest will go to the Mis-
sissippi railroad commission request
ing that body to amend its recent order
requiring all freight offices to remain
open for receiving freight until G
o'clock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Mother Kills SON and Herself.

Las Vegas, N. M.-Wednesday, Mrs
Graef, hopelessly disheartened at the
failure TO make a living after her hus-
band deserted her, shot her son, aged
FIVE, through the head, and then sent a
bullet through her W brain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
District Conference.

Rev. r. A. Meek, presiding elder,
announces that the Greenville district
conference win be held at Leland from
May 80 to June /.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

The p~ostofice at Bonneville was rob-
bed Of money and stamps to the value
of $40.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Diocesan Council.

The diocesan council Of the Episco-
pal Church met at Meridian with an
attendance of nearly a hundred dele
gates, clerical and lay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Revival Closes.

DR.. H. A. Jones closed a ten days
meeting at Alderman with great re-
suits. Throngs attended every service,
and great good was accomplished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
Fire at Meridian.

The handsome building of Winner,
Klein & Co., at Meridian, was destroyed
by fire, causing a loss of $50, 900 on
building and 5000, 900 on stock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

The grand jury of Yazoo county re-
turned tfty-four indictments, thirteen
of which were for murder, twelve Of
them negroes and one white.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
We SELL REAL ESTATE.

No matter what your property IS
worth or in what part Of the city it
IS located Il the price is right We
can find you a buyer. The magni-
tude Of our business S enables Us TO
offer you various advantages which
no other real eatate broker in the
city can possibly offer. If you wish
to sell your property list it.with Us.
If you wish to buy, just the pro-
perty you want may be on our list.
In any event, we may find it and
save money for you. We are not
only in a position to serve the man
that wants to buy home or a farm
but We are in the best possible
position to serve the man who
wants toimake a profitable invest
ment. .Sadler& Cochran. 2z4 Chick
asha, ave. Telephone 200. I5otf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
HOW TO BREAK UP A COLD.

It may be a surprise to many to
learn that a severe cold can be com.
pletely broken up in one or two
days time. The first symptoms Of
a cold are q dry, loud cough, a
profuse watery discharge from the
nose, and a thin, whit coating on
the tongue. When Chamberlain s
cough remedy is taken every hour
on the first appearance Of these
symptoms, It counteracts the effect
Of The cold and restores the system
to a healthy condition within a
day or two. For sale BY "All
Druggists"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The building committee Of the
First Congregational Church, OF
Chickasha, I. T., will receive seal
ed bids for the erection Of a church
building in the city Of chickasha,
on and up 10 II O'Clock noon Of the
18th day Of July, 1905. Said bids
to Be made on plans now open at
the Real Estate Office Of Bohart.
Leech & McGaughey, and at the
chickasaw Trust Co. Bank
in the city Of chickasha, and bids
to be offered as follows:
First: Bids for the construction
ofchurch complete. excluding glass.
lighting, beating. plumbing and
basement, inside finish.
Second:-Separste bids:
T.. For the complete masonry
work and plastering without base
ment inside fnish.
?. For all lumber as per specih-
cation delivered on site.
3. For all Mill WORK, delivered.
4. For ali carpenters work in
Guiding, all hardware, nails, and
scaffolding.
Each Bid shall be aocompaied BY
a certified check for S per cent d
the amount named in bid: SAID
check to be forfeited if the bid j.
accepted and bidder fails to make
proper bond and contract, and full
fill the obligations implied in bid
The committee reserves the righ
to reject any or all bids. 1876
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
UEKNoWNFRIEND

There are many people who have
used chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with splend-
id result, but who are unknown be-
cause they have hesitated about
giving a testimonial Of their ex-
perience for publication. These
people, however, are none the less
friends Of this remedy. They have
done much toward making it a
household word by there personal
recommendations to friends and
neighbors. 1t is good medicine
to have in the home and is widely
known for its cures of diarrhoer
and all forms Of bowel trouble. For
sale by "All Druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27

Notice IS hereby given that dur.
ing the next week, I viii go ovei
q large part Of the city cleaning
up garbage, etc. All parties own.
ing, or occupying property vii
please pile up and leave in some
convenient place for removal, all tin
cans and other garbage that may
have accumulated about Their
premises, A nominal sum will be
charged for the removal Of same.
Done by order Of the Mayor this
the 9th day Of June, 1906.
W. L. Edwards
City Scavenger 57-ti
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

Sealed proposals will be received
for the building Of an addition to
the Odd Fellows Home at Checo-
tab Ind. Ter. Plans specifications
Of same can be seen by calling on
any member of the Committee.
Bids viii be opened July at } o.
clock at Checotah. Each bid for the
construction Of the building must
be accompanied BY a certified check
70 the amount Of $500 and bids for
the Heating and Plumbing must be
accompanied by a ike check for
the SUN Of SIoo.
Ben F. Ia FAYETTE, Chairman.
W. H. D. CoRDovA, Sect.
P. B. BURNETT, Treas.
G. ". MowBRAy,
IA. ROsE.
Committee.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
DEMOCRATS TURN TO BRYAN
As the Leader-Effort vii he Made 10
Bring the kebraskan to Okla
homa.

Oklahoma City. June z5.-The
democratic editors Of both Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory are show
ing a remarkable disposition to get
into the Bryan ranks. During the
last three weeks not less than TWEEN
ty-fve new supporters have been
added. and if the present move
meut IS indicative. there IS every
reason TO believe that the solid de-
nocrstic press Of the new state Of
Oklahoma viii Be for Bryan for
president.
It IS believed thae the laboring
people Of the territory will be
friendly to the cause Of Mr. Bryan.
Their strength In the two territories
IS rapidly Increasing and from now
OF their power in the new state
viii have 70 be reckoned with.
The contest for supremacy by
The tvo leading parties il the new
state IS going to be interesting. 1t
IS claimed BY both. Whichever
way il does 60, neithor side will
have 2 big margin, and the present
movement favoring Bryan is calcu-
lated 70 greatly strengthen the
Ckances for a democratic victory in
the new state.
Plans are already being discuss
ed regarding the first state camp.
sign, which IS expected to CON-
mence about a year from now
Democratic leaders are already
making efforts to secure William
J. Bryan for a number Of speeches
duriug the campaign, while the re
publicans are figuring on Congress
man Fred Lands Of Indiana a
their principal importation for thl
same campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-27
NE VERY BEsT REMEDY FOR BOWEK
TR0uBLE.

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and wellkaoWn resident Of Blufton,
Ind says: regard Chamberlain (:
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy As the very best remedy
for bowel trouble. make thi.
statement after having used the
remedy il my family for several
years. 7 am never without II. !,
This remedy i almost sure TO be
needed before the SINNER IS over.
Why not buy il now and be per
pared for such an emergency
For sale by "All Lrugists'
The Owl Drug Store has it for
less. 47 II