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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
THE CULTURE OF RICE
IN MISSISSIPPI
CONGRESSMAN Humphreys Talks Inter
estlngly on This Subject.

The Greenville Democrat of the 18th
inst. has the following interesting views
OF Congressman Humphreys as to rice
culture in Mississippi:
Congressman Humphreys has Just re.
turned home from tour OF inspection
through Louisiana with the rivers and
harbors committee. Mr.. Humphreys Is
enthusiastic In his account OF the growth
and development of our sister state, and
the promise of still greater industrial
activity there. They visited the great
salt mines at Avery Island, where they
were taken down 500 feet underground
into the solid rock OF salt, which is more
than 1000 feet thick. They saw the sui
phur mines near Lake Charles, which
are the largest in the world. They also
visited the oil fields near Jennings,
where they have taken out 10000, 900
barrels of oil in the past three years.
The facilities for transportation are so
inadequate that they are frequently
forced to build levees around field of
ten or twenty acres and All this with oil
until pipe lines can be laid to the rivers
and railways. The waste in these crude
reservoirs from sipeage runs from 20 to
40 per cent.
when Congressman Ellis Of Missouri,
was shown the great sulphur and brim-
stone mines and watched IL boiling and
sputtering ominously from the ground,
he remarked that the committee had
been shown the resources of Louisiana
from "hell to breakfast"
"The feature of Louisiana's develop
ment that impressed Mr.. Humphreys
most was the development OF the rice
industry. No other agricultural crop IL
grown in one parish Calcaseau except
rice, yet few years ago it was thought
that only China and Japan could produce
it. As an evidence of the marvellous
growth In this parish the total assessed
value of all property In 1t in 1882 was
sl,9OO,OOO and in 1905 it was $25 200, 900.
"Mr. Humphreys says that DR.. Knapp,
OF the department Of agriculture, told
him that rice could be grown as well In
this delta as anywhere else and with
less than one-half the labor required to
raise cotton. One man can easily culti-
vate 10 acres and frequently more.
More than thousand acres are now be-
ing put In rice in East Carroll par
ish this year and this parish is Just be-
low Greenville, the county site being
Lake Providence.
"Mr. Humphreys believes it will be
only few years before the cultivation
OF rice will be extensively undertaken
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
New Merchant Tailoring Business.

Messrs. J. Kantrovitz & Bro. are ar
ranging to open an extensive merchant
tailoring business In the store adjoining
their gents furnishing and clothing
house on Market street. A first-class
tailor has been employed TO take charge
of the business, and everything will be
ready to receive orders for up-to-date
tailor-made clothing about the first of
May. Messrs. Kantrovitz Il Bro. pro-
pose to give the people of Greenwood
and surrounding country the very best
service in this line to be had anywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
Quick Payment by the New York Life.

Six days after proof of death OF Mr..
s. S. Powell the New York Life Insur-
ance Co. sent check for 81 900 to Mr..
Fatherree, special agent, in payment of
the policy In favor of Mrs. Powell. This
is quick record for one OF the best life
insurance companies in existence. Mr..
Fatherree writes as much insurance
probably as any agent in the State, and
we congratulate him upon the splendid
business he Is doing,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
THE DEPTH OF INFAMY.

An old negro preacher of South,
ern Georgia had been given fine,
fat 'possum by some of his admirers
and was keeping it in a barrel, feed
ing it heavily to still further increase
its weight, says the New York Her
aid. He had decided to have it kill
ed the next day, when to his rage, it
was stolen in the night.
Shortly afterward a revival meet
ing was being held and among those
who went up to the mourners bench
was a certain very black Jim and his
grief seemed inconsolable.
Oats all right, my brudderl' the
old man shouted. Don matter
what yo' done, de good LaNd gwine
to forgibe you!'
But All been powerful mean, ;"
Jim declared weeping
rs yo' stole chickens?" the old
man demanded.
"Oh, wuss'en dat"
Good Lawd! Hep dis po' mig
gerl" the old preacher entreated.
rs yo' used a razer?"
"Oh, wuss'en dat"
SIS yo'-yo' amt killed nobody"
"Wus dan dat"
Den hyah's whar. we tangle"
the old man shouted throwing aside
his coat. DE good Lawd kin for
glbe yo' ef he wants ter, but Abs
gwine skin yo' alive! Yo's de var
mint dat stole my 'possum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
Sunny Side Notes.

Mr.. Albert Houree, Of Minter City
spent Sunday with Sunny Side friends
Mr.. Guy d. Jones was In town Thurs.
day shaking hands with his many
friends.
Mr.. Grover Patterson says there Is nc
girl so dear to his heart as the Post
Mistress.
Mrs. Bew and Mrs. Frazier were up
from Shellmound Wednesday spending
the day with Mrs. e, ]. Harding.
Miss Clara Best, one of Sunny Sides
charming bellies, has been on tho sick
list for some few days but is improving
rapidly.
Mr.. Theodore Krunweide, formerly OF
Champagne, ILL.,, who has been keeping
books for S. B. and II. L. Walton, went
home on visit Sunday.
Mr.. r. A. Joiner was very much missed
the first of the week by his Sunny Side
friends on account of being called to
Greenwood on business.
Miss Edna Jones Harding was at home
on visit Saturday and Sunday from
Grenada, where she has been at tending
the Grenada Female College.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
PROCEEDINGS OF
BOARD SUPERVISORS.
April Session OF the County LeslsIa.
%-. 1t,s ture.

The Board of Supervisors met in
regular session on Monday, April 1st.
There were present F. M. Aldridge,
president; R. A. Joiner, member of
Beat 1; Eli Etheridge, member of Beat
2; U. Ray, member of Beat a; S. l..
Brown, member of Beat 8; r. G.
Garrett, sheriff; G. w. Crockett,
clerk.
The following accounts were al
lowed:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12

] have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in my family In cases Of whooping
cough, and want to tell you that 1t is
the best medicine have ever used.
W. II. CASTOR, Posco, Ga. This remedy
is safe and sure. For sale by Raine's
drug store and q. D. Cassity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12

Big lot new commercial stationery
Just received at The Commonwealth Of
fce. Send us your orders for all kinds
of printing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12

II. II. Nabors and W. r. Rich are can
didates for Supervisor from this dis
trict, to fill the unexpired term of U.
Ray, resigned. Both men are well quail
iied for the position and either would
reflect credit upon the office.
Mrs. G. 7. Metcalfe and sister, Miss
Mary Bell Tate are in Memphis at this
writing Miss Tate, having gone to have
her arm 'reated, which was broken Jan
uary 25th. Her many friends hope that
she will not have any serious trouble
with it,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
Linsley-Randle Lumber Ct

Linsley-Rand Lumber Co.. SO
90 60. 90
+" 6 "---.. 4s
'' go. IL 06
Q NJ Dixon, J P. P.- 70
d o Alexander r-..-----.-.- u 00
d 0 Alexander er..--- 491 IL
B Humphreys, Circuit Clerk,
postage so
Gidwitz 27 90
Gidwitz 80
Mann Hdw Co Co-------.-- 6 95
R A Joiner, inspecting roads Is 90
F M Aldridge g " 90
Eli Etheridge q Is 90
A H Barrett & Son IS IS
A Ii Barrett Il Son AZ IL
j ii Lucas, guardian ---.-- l50 90
q Ray, inspecting roads ----- 90
w w Redditt, road contractor. 3S2 so
T G CARROT, sheriff - II so
} B Humphreys, Circuit Clerk. 80 10
Cumberland T & T co.. s 25
s l Brown, inspecting roads. Is 90
E B Clark, land for road Is 90
Mrs Mary B Portwood, land
forroad- 150 90
s L Raines- 3 90
Petition of J A Mcdonald and 9TH
ers for public road from Schlater
north via Lindsley-Randle Saw Mill
to intersect the Pedee road, was re-
ceived and granted. S. I. Brown and
r. A. Joiner were appointed to lay
out and mark said road.
Petition of R. A. Bacon and others
for working public roads in Beat by
contract was granted and the Clerk
ordered to advertise for bids for work
ing said roads.
The contract for building bridge
across Burr bayou was awarded to
Flanagan & Ross at S2.75 per foot.
The. brick stable on the northeast
corner of court house grounds was
sold to T. @. CARROT for the sum of
1921. 90.
The game law passed at the Febru-
ary meeting of the Board was amend
ed so as to exclude wild turkeys be-
tween April 1st and January 1st The
same may be killed within the bounds
of this county during the period from
December 18th to May 1st as now
provided by the State law.
The time having passed for the
sale of delinquent lands for taxes the
sheriff was ordered to sell the same
on the 1st Monday in May.
The resignation of W. w. Redditt,
road contractor for Beat 5, was re-
jected.
w. M. Mcmillan was ordered to re-
move or permanently repair ditch
across public road near Rising Sun.
W. A. Barry was ordered to remove
or permanently repair ditch across
public road near Money.
The report of G. Sharkey Pate was
received and approved.
The resignation of U. Ray, member
of the Board from Beat 4, was re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10

ciety and their friends. Although the
Norwegians and the Swedes always
insist upon their distinct nationalities
their languages are very much alike
and Madame Jebe's Norwegian was
evidently clearly followed by the ma
jority of her audience, especially the
patois. If the word may be used in
this connection, of the raw Swede girl
in the clever little playet which con-
cluded the program.
This was Madame Jebe's third ap-
pearance before a Topeka audience
in the year that she has lived here.
She came on from Norway last win
ter to join Mr.. Jebe, who had been
engaged the fall before as teacher Of
violin at Washburn by Mr.. ALI King
enberg, dean of the school of fine
arts. The JebeS are people OF excep-
tional talent cultivation and exper-
fence, and their kind is rarely met in
provincial western town like To-
peka That Mr.. Jebe is a musical
genius, local critics are agreed. He
has been connected as member or d.
rector, with some of the greatest
orchestras of Europe. While he was
playing in the orchestra of the Ma
tional theater of Norway about ten
years ago, he met Sofie Bernhoft, an
actress of the theater, and they were
married soon after. Until they came
to Topeka the exigencies of profess
sional life had kept them apart most
of the time. Madame Jebe continued
with the National theater at Chris
tiania and Mr. Jebe went abouet where
ever he had engagements with or
chestras or to concertize, spending
most of his winters in Paris where he
was the director of an orchestra. He
made a. concert tour of the Orient
Just before he came to this country on
the solicitation of his friend, Mr..
Klingenberg, to help build up a mu-
steal conservatory at Washburn.
Madame Jebe's work last night
showed her in a comedy role new to
her Topeka audiences and in addi-
ton she repeated Bjornsterne's Berg
lot Gin the original Norwegian)
which she gave in Washburn chapel
last winter, and for which Edward
Grieg composed his famous melo-
drama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
OLD STORY RETOLD.
Attorney Hawley Outlines the Case
Against Pettibone.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 10.-James H.
Hawley, chief counsel for the state in
the case of George A. Pettibone, out
lined the case which the pros ecution
proposes to prove when the trial was
resumed today. Senator Borah oc-
cupied a seat at the table of the state
when court convened. Immediately
after the reading of the Indictment,
Mr.. Hawley began his address. first
reciting the facts concerning the kill
ing of Ex-Governor Steunenberg as
the result of the explosion of a dyna-
mite bomb on the night of December
80. 1905, at the gate of his home at
Caldwell. He dwelt on the law Of
Idaho which provides that anyone
who is under the common law an &C
cessory before the fact, is equally
guilty with the one who actually COM
mitsf the crime. The law of con-
spiracy was also explained to the jury.
A brief history of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners was given by Mr.
Hawley. I'VE expect to show you"
he said, that about eight years ago,
a conspiracy was formed by what is
known as the inner circle the pur-
pose of which was the murder of
those who in public life, refused to
obey their dictates, and those who, in
private life, ran counter to their pur-
poses Desperate criminals were en-
ployed and they, acting under in
a trail of blood wherever they were
sent. The killing of Stuenenberg was
only one of the many crimes SO COM
mitted."
The connection of the defendant
with the conspiracy, as alleged by the
state, was explained. George A. Petit
bone, he said, had been the paymas-
ter into whose hands was passed the
money given to the actual murderers
by officers of the Western Federation.
He was an actual participator in some
of the crimes, and was the constant
counsel with others, engaged in the
conspiracy. He operated a store in
Denver, near Federation headquar>
tiers, and that store was the arsenal
and the scene of the Matching of
many a murderous plot.
Hawley went into the arrest of Har-
ry Orchard and his confession, the
arrest and confession of Steve Adams,
the arrest of Meyer, Haywood and
Petibone, and the flight of Jack
Simpkins and said Orchard would
take the witness stand and tell of all
his crimes. The Couer d'Alene trou-
bles and the stern hand which Cover
nor Stuenenberg used to suppress
anarchy were reviewed for the pur-
pose of showing the motive of the
crime for which Pettibone is now on
trial. The Colorado troubles were
also explained and it was shown that
the state will bring them into the trial,
as was done in the Haywood case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10

Howard Berrett's Mind Affected b,
Hard Study.

Howard Berrett, son of j. w. Berrett
OF 4o6 Lafayette street, was arrested in
Kansas City this mornig on the com
plant of his father who fears that ~.
young man is losing his mind. He Ief
topeka Monday afternoon and his ac
tlons prior to taking his departure In
dicated the loss of his mind. For som
weeks past his conduct has been sucii
that his relatives and friends feare,
that he was becoming insane but as
seemed to be harmless he was not re
strained. He, had a candy counter H.
Rodman's flower store. He was form
erly employed at the city library.
He was until a short time ago a stud
emit Of the Topeka high school and hi.
father feels that his mind has bee.
overbalanced by his studies. He will b..
brought back to Topeka this evening BY
his father and steps taken to restraii,
him and give him proper treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10

that their help will be reduced, for
to them the Sundays running through
the year represent the best days
| business. 1--WE will have to reduce
our force by one or two and possibly
three" said one confectioner. take
| it during a dull week Sunday usually
makes up for whatever we have lost.
| Generally on such weeks 1t amounts
| to about 80 per cent of the business
done during the remainder of the six
days. We certainly hope to do some
| thing, probably get the ordinance re-
| pealed or modified. I know that 1t
candy stores. Personally L will lose
$50 or $50 in sales for every Sunday
that / stay closed"
Another large confectioner stated that
he was at loss what to say. II will
close my store next Sunday of course
but what action will take after that
don't know. will probably try to do
something. We had been talking of
getting the ordinance repealed but we
held back and did not do anything be-
cause we were waiting for the courts
to decide on this Sunday closing of
the theaters.'
deprived Of an attractive loafing place
If the ban is vigorously enforced said
one cigar dealer. 'I don't know what
effect ft*would haveZon the amount of
Sales" said he. 81 think it would cut
them down but I don't know. But it
would be rather hard for those who
have no place to go on Sundays to sit
around and visit. I am not in favor
of the ordinance and think it should be
repealed -f< 7
Then the cigar dealer who has fitted
up a veritable parlor for his patrons
said: IF the law is enforced against
everyone alike I am not opposed to 1T.
can't say whether I sell more cigars
on that day or not. It hits some others
harder than it does me, for instance
the man across the street who deals In
candies" casl.t- .s2l
Il haven't paid much attention to
who also runs a very popular retail
store. ITO tell the truth / would have
closed up on Sundays some time agoaif
it wasn't for the other stores keeping
open and that didn't want to offend
some of my customers. The cigar dea-
lers in Kansas City tell me that the
stores down in the down town district
haven't lost anything by Sunday clos
ing They say that the 4. man who
smokes buys an extra supply on Sat
urday, enough to last him over the day.
1 don't believe there is much use in
trying to repeal the ordinance when
you look at this wave of Sunday clos
ing that is going all over the coun-
try
A jobber in cigars says that he finds
from his books that the drug stores
and cigar dealers always order fresh
concludes thats big business is done
on Sunday in cigar sales. "At least
that is my first impression he con-
Guided. II am certainly opposed to the
ordinance and 1 am going to try to Sc
c11re its ,-eDeal'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
CASE OF SMALL POX.
w. e. Wilson Believed to Be Suffering
With Disease Goes to Pest House.

r w. E. Wilson, a young man employed
at one of the state institutions and
boarding at 400 Quincy street, was ia
ken to the detention hospital this
morning suffering with what the board
of health diagnosed as smallpox. Will
son was taken sick day or two ago
and this morning, when eruptions be-
gan to appear on his body and feeling
worse, he sent for a physician. The
doctor told him that he was afflicted
with smallpox and then rang up the
board of health and told it of his dis
covery.
The city physician ordered the patient
to the detention hospital. AS soon as
Wilson was removed from the premises
the apartments were thoroughly fumi-
gated and it was said that there was
now no danger of the disease spreading
from that source. Wilson contracted
the disease in Wichita, it is thought.
He told the officers of the sanitary de-
partment that he had been to Wichita
recently to see his brother who was
suffering at a hospital there from
smallpox.
ct was taken out there to see my
brother by the attending physician"
said Wilson, land I was told by him
that there was no danger of me con-
tracing the disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
HITS The FADS.
Father Conway's Startling Address at
st. Marys Corner Stone Laying.

st. Marys. Dec. 10.-That the study
of literature has been relegated to the
fudge party" that history consists
merely of a collection of such absurdi-
ties as a lace from the corset of Cleo
patra or a hair from the tail of
Bucephalus; that much of the educa-
tiona1 system of today is little more
than the pursuit of fads, was the state
ment of the Reverend Father Conway,
of st. Louis university, who gave an
address at st. Marys college Monday.
The occasion was the corner stone
laying of a new 100000 chapel, and
Father Conway took advantage of the
opportunity to express a few opinions
on the incongruities of the many in
novations in scholastic training.
He declared that in many schools
science is being used merely as an in
strument to kill faith in religion. He
asserted that literature is studied
that the real worth of it has been lost
sight of.
The desire to follow the fads in
extension of courses of study in
schools --Where instructors are In
competent. and that the - system is
playing havoc with the regulations
and life of American colleges.
The corner stone of the new chapel
was laid at noon by the Right Rev
erend Bishop Lillis, of the Leaven-
worth diocese.
Among the guests was Henry j. Nc
Nichols. of st. Louis, president of the
Alumni association, who presented
pledges amounting to $4,000 to the
college authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
Would Save the Eagles.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 10-A move
ment to prevent the extinction of the
American eagle has been started by
Delegate Carey Smith. twice grand
worthy president of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, which numbers about
300, 900 members. Mr.. Smith has issued
an address to members of this order
calling for legislation to forbid the
wearing of eagles claws or any emblem
which involves the death of the bird
He also advocates freeing the eagles
now confined in cages at parks and
other resorts; and counselS the MEM
berS of the order to support for public
office only those who will favor the
preservation of the living emblem of
Americas freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Roosevelt Thinks Democrats Are Not
Alone in Anxiety About Him.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Charles G..
Hesner, Democratic national commit
teeman from the state of Washington,
was introduced to President Roosevelt
today by Representative Humphrey
of that state. Mr.. Hesner is an en-
thusiaStic Bryan man and did not con-
ceal his political preferences in the
few pleasantries which were exchanged
between himself and President Roose-
welt. The president was told that he
considerably relieved Democratic
anxiety by reannouncing his position
on the third term question. The
presidents response was that he was
beginning to believe that there was
anxiety in other quarters than the
Democratic camp on this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
STILL $500 SHORT.
Washburn Athletic Association Re
duces the Debt $1,000.

The annual meeting of the athletic
board of Washburn college took place
this morning at Washburn college.
Most of the time was spent in canvass
ing the financial situation of the ath-
letic association for the past season.
According to the figures which were
reached the present season has paid out
and a balance of 81 200 was left which
will be applied on the old debt of the
Washburn Athletic association. Accord
ing to those figures there Will still re-
main in the neighborhood of $500 I'M
paid on the old debt, which has been
standing for several years.
The athletic manager for next year
was to have been elected at the meet
ing today but on account of the other
matters requiring more time than was
expected the election was deferred for
a few days. There are several candi-
dates. The election of a coach for next
season was also passed by on account
of the lack of time. a committee was
appointed to canvass the situation re-
garding a coach. This committee was
composed of Dean McEachron, Fred
Weed, and Osborne Larimer and they
will report later. 1t is understood,
however,. that CoachsWeede will beSin-
vited to remain another year or several
mora.
The annual awarding of the football
'W's" was decided upon at the meet
ing. These 'W's' are given to all the
players who have participated in three
intercollegiate football games after the
first two. Games with schools not in
the Topeka conference are not counted
in making the awards. They were
awarded to the following players: Platt
left tackle; Brethour, left guard; Mum
ford, right guard; Brown, center: WILL
Jams, fullback; Robb, right end; Hope,
quarterback; Millice, right half; Smiley,
substitute half and fullback; Johnston,
right tackle; Glenn Haughey, left end;
White, left half; Larimer, substitute
end; Maxwell. substitute tackle; and
Boles, left half.
The election of a captain of the 1908
team will be held in MacVicar chapel
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. All
those who have been awarded the w.
will have a vote for captain. Several
candidates are being mentioned for this
place, among those who claim to know
but among the members of the team a
discreet silence prevails.