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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
PAY FOR THE SOLDIERS
COMPILATION OF MANY RE-
PORTS FROM ARMY POSTS.
Reasons Given for Dissatisfaction
Among the Troops-Why the En-
istments Have Fallen Off.


During the hearings before the House
conomittaa on military affairs last wear
upon the Dlch-odproh piii' ploElulhS loi
an increase of pay of the army and navy.
one of the members of the committee de-
manded a detailed statement Of the raa
80 -. a.. .,,,,,,,-1,, .,,a,,,a -, -.
eoi9 why INC 1n""e '"o"-U ~ h'aue
Ihe war Department mas just pubhshed
remarkable document, compiled by
Cant Johnson Harood Coast Artillery
f,rris1io 81 e,,.a,t Iar.,b .bos, do.oi1s
4ui iii'iiiAs, at se"' ei'et'' 'no'0
Inc puphcatlon makes volume OF loo
printed pages, profusely Illustrated. The
Illustrations convey in the most graphic
r,.pnar on idaa of tho s1erdar rronortions
-. -
u WHICH the regular army Is no" re-
duced in point of numbers full-page
frontispiece depicts Il company of in
fantry starting from Fort Niagara on a
twenty-one day practice march, with nine
men in the ranks, although the authorized
strength was sixty-tive men. and some
of the other fixtures snow an even worse
state of affairs
Cant. Hagood's' report to the adiutant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Geographical
Acrostic
Contest
$3.50 PRIZE

The Schoolmaster will pay
$3.50 to the person sending in the
rivers whose miles will total the
most according to the latest off
cial census, and whose first letter
of each river will spell Golden
Rod Bacon and Hams.
CONDITIONS: Use the name
of any river in the world, but no
river more than once. The total
length in miles, according to the
latest official authority of each,
will decide the contest.
The winning rivers will appear
in these positions with the win
ner's name next Saturday. In
case OF tie the prize will be di-
vided, You must give totals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

The wise business man places
his inducements to customers
in the widely circulated news
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make public announcements
rather than to waste his time
in attempting to do business by.
the circulation OF pamphlets,
booklets and the like through
the mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
BuR1Es FOURTEENTH WIFE.
All Were White, Although the
Man Is Colored.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, December 21.-
Martha Maria Vann. the fourteenth wife
of James Nicholas Vann of Mount Hope.
near this city, is dead and will be laid
beside the thirteen other wives in 1.-THE
Vann family burial ground at Mount Hope
today. James Nicholas Vann is one of
the most remarkable characters in Orange
county He was born in Mount Hope
township April %, 1897, and is there,
fore over 100 years old. Although he is
colored. Vanns fourteen wives have all
been white and he expressed distaste
for women of his own race. He has been
body servant to some of the most promi-
nent men in Orange county. He has
preached, 1octored and studied law. but
is how getting so feeble to be hardy
able to get around Many years ago his
biography was published and had large
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
LA TOILETTE AFTER CANNON.
Wisconsin Senator Wants to Fight
for Illinois Delegation.

CHICAGO. December Ex-senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin wants to fight Joe
Cannon for the delegates from Illinois
to the republican national convention
He proposes that Gov. Denean assist him
by appearing on the same platform in an
Auditorium mass meeting to advocate
direct plurality primaries.
Henry Cochems, one of La Folette's
managers. has written to a Chicago De-
neen man asking if such a meeting can
not be arranged, and the proposition has
been put before the governor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Amendment to Game Law.

1t Is ordered that further protection
to game be granted In Leflore County
(see Sec. 1886, Chapter 58) by 10 amend
ing the game laws Of the state that 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to
shoot, wound, ~injure, kill, catch, or pur-
sue with such intent, or have In his pos
session, In any year, any Deer between
the 18th day Of January and the 18th
day Of November; Quail, between March
LIST and December 18th; Wild Turkey be-
tween April LIST and January LIST.
See Section 1884, Chapter 58.
1t is further ordered that this order
be published In the newspapers pub
lished in Greenwood, Miss, for one
month, and that the Clerk Of this Board
have one hundred copies Of this order
printed In pamphlet form and mail copy
to each officer in LeAore County.
1t is further ordered that this order
take effect and be in force from and aft
or passage. g. W. CROCKETT,
Clerk Board Of Supervisors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

Sealed bids will be received at the Of
nee OF the Chancery Clerk OF Lenore
County at II o'clock noon on the FIRST
Monday in March, 1907, for building Pile
Bridge ct Ingleside as per plans and
specifications now on-hle In the Chan
Gerry Clerks ONCE. Bidders must give
bond In an account equal to their bid
for the faithful performance Of their
contract and must specify the time
within which the work IL to be complet-
cd. The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. The contract will
be let to the lowest bidder.
BY order Of tie Board OF Supervisors
Of Leiore County, Mississippi.
9. ". CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the Of
fee OF the Chancery Clerk Of Leflore
County at IL o'clock noon on the first
Monday In March, 1907, for building
Bench Bridge across wash in public road
near W. A. Swift's residence In beat 5, as
per plans and specifications TO- on file
In the Chancery Clerks Office. Bidders
must give bond in an amount equal TO
their bid for the faithful performance OF
their contract and must specify the time
in which the work is TO be completed.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and oil bids. This contract will be
let to the lowest bidder.
BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Lenore County, Mississippi.
c. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

The James treatment repairs the
damage done the human system by the
excessive use Of alcoholic drug or to-
bacco poisons and the last vestige of
these poisons Is eliminated from the
system. 1t builds up and restores the
nervous system to a normal condition.
1t gives the heart a full normal action.
The liver and kidneys are cleaned and
the infamed condition produced by
alcohol is entirely overcome. Normal
functional activity Is resumed. A gen.
eral state Of we'll being Is established.
The patient feels strong and we'll AND
is STRONG AND WELL and no longer
feels the terrible thirst and cravings
that once haunted him and drove him to.
drink for relief.
We publish a ~sixty-two page book,
which we will take pleasure In sending
you under plain cover, In which Is fully
described the disease Of alcoholism and
how the treatment, baths, etc, at James
sanitorium, Memphis Tenn, the largest
and most successful institution OF it's
kind in the world, overcomes the dis
eases of alcoholism, morphinism, and
Nicotine poisonings.
YOU CAN BE CURED AT HOME.
If you cannot visit the James Sanitor-
ium you be cured at home by a
course of our specially prepared home
treatment for either DRUNKENNESS or
Cigarette and Tobacco Habits. We also
specially prepare for H~ypodermic or
Internal use a home treatment for the
cure of Drug Addictions Of all kinds.
Address In confidence, The James SAM
torium, Charles B. James 1888 Poplar
Ave., Memphis Tenn, or The
James ~Sanitoriam, Charles G. James,
22l Missouri Trust Bldg, st. Louis, Mo.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

Are you swearing of? Are you tax
ing the pledge? Are you trying to
start the New Year of right? Have you
drunk in moderation" until you indulge
in an occasional spree, brace up with a
drink next morning, and 60 to work and
feel shaky the next day for the want Of
another drink? It's SO, you are suffer-
ing from the reaction OF over-stimula-
ton. You have diseased nerves, your
stomach, your liver, your heart and
your kidneys, r becoming deranged.
In a short time you will feel ''all out Of
SORTS" again have the blues, become ner.
voue and restless, take a drink and get
dranE, When You get sober you will
be torn up worse than before. nauseated
nervous and sick, can't sleep, can't eat,
disheartened, melancholy. Your memory
is getting bad, you are losing your old
time pride, and s~elf-respect, the sprees
will get closer together until they be-
come almost, n continuous spree.
Your ambition and your interest in your
work are on the wane, you need whis-
key, you are suffering for it, but you are
resisting with all the power Of both
body and mind. Alcohol has weakened
the mind, shattered the nerves, crippled
the willpower; alcohol with you now is
a physical necessity. You take one
more drink as a tonic, it fires the brain
and you take more and more, get drunk,
get sick, get sober, fight of the desire
for a while and get drunk again.
Now you are deceiving yourself by
resolutions that you will be physically
unable to keep. You are diseased.
Willpower or resolutions will not keep
your system from crying out for alco-
holic stimulants, or keep you from fail
ing, when nature a no longer stand
without alcoholic stimulation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Startling Facts That Sooner or
Later Dawn ON the Drinking Man
And Almost Makes Him Curse His Own Existence.
lie is Constantly Inundated and Stunned by His Friends and is a
Living Death and Disgrace to His Family.

HOW HE CAN CHANGE HIS FUTURE.
Take the James Treatment.
Join a Church.
He viii as q result Spend His Evenings
at Home.
He Will Have a willpowsr that He Can
Depend on and Say No when the oc-
casion demands it.
His position will be secure.
His Children Can Stop Work and Go to
school.
The Children will not be Ashamed of
Their Clothes or Their Father.
He will take Pride In Meeting His OBJ
legations.
Merchants Will Seek His Patronage.
He Will Have Good Health and Enjoy
a Long Life Of Happiness and Pros
perity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Puhrim Ball Last Night.

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Davidson we're
the hosts Of a Puhrim Ball last night,
given complimentary to the orthodox
Jews of Greenwood and vicinity. The
ntertainment was attended by . large
number Of our Israelite friends, the con-
versations being altogether in their
native language, and was the first party
Of the kind yer given in Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson served refresh
ments to the merry crowd at about II
o'clock, and all in attendance report a
most delightful evenings entertainment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

HIS FUTURE PROSPECTS.
Friends dwindling.
People stop speaking.
Fewer Invitations to Drink.
Occupation uncertain.
Daughter Working for o Living.
Son on the Street.
Children Improperly Clad.
Wife Sick from Worry.
House Rent Due.
Grocery Bills Unpaid.
Creditors Impatient.
Gets Drunk Again.
Loses Position.
Crazed by Drink.
Is a defaulter.
Murders family.
Commits Suicide.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

Nssnrs. Hsrbsrt q the Herbert-TaI
CO, have been IN New York the past
ten days buying spring millinery, dry
goods, ETC., for their firm.
Mrs. 8. I. Arnold and Mrs. Peery were
visitors to New Orleans friends and rel
~atives during the mardi gras festivities,
and report . delightful time.
Rev. Geo. B. Myers, of jackson, will
conduct services at the Episcopal
church in this city next Sunday, morn
ing and evening. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Greenwood Cemetery Associa-
tion will meet With Mrs. NJ. L. Stod-
dard next Tuesday afternoon, March
9Th, at 3 o'clock. All members are urg-
cd to attend
Judge D. P. Montgomery attended
the funeral Of his venerable father at
Madison Station last Tuesday. We
~sympathize with the Judge in his sad
bereavement.
The Ladies Odd Fellows Cemetery
Association will meet with Mrs. B. H.
Brown next Tuesday afternoon, March
9Th, at . o'clock. All members are urg-
ed to be present.
Mr.. G. Z. Saunders left Sunday for
Chicago, to attend a meeting Of the de-
p~artment Of school superintendent Of
the National Educational Association,
which will be in session all this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kronacher, OF Cincin.
natl, visited the family Of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Weller, q few days this
week. They were returning home from
a visit to New Orleans relatives and
friends.
Mr.. P. L. DeLoach has returned from
New York and st. Louis, where he spesit
two weeks buying spring millinery and
dress goods. His firm will make a
speciality of fine millinery this season.
Misses DeLane and Harris, Of st. Louis,
being in charge Of that department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
PLANNING. HANDLING AND CULTIVATION
OF LONG STAPLE COTTON.

AT the request Of a friend / will
give some Of my experience in the
raising and handling Of long staple
cotton.
\ In the first place it is necessary to
plant the best seed to be had, as it is
a well known fact that long staple
cotton degenerates, both in length
of staple and productiveness; as it is
a plant that has been brought up to
this high standard by careful selec-
ton and culling.
And next good lan'5 are neces-
sary; if not naturally so, they should
be made by liberal f~ertilizing,
either by home made or commercial
fertilizers.
New lands just taken into Gull
tivation should not be planted in
long staple cotton, as the plants grow
too much to weed and are slow in
maturing, and fruit is usually very
poor and is more subject to rot in
wet weather. | have seen more fail
ures on such lands than from any
other cause. Lands that have been
in cultivation for several years and
are free from shade give the best re-
suits. Medium grade lands should
be fertilized with commercial fertil-
izers (if no other kind can be had
and should be applied in the water
furrow in quantities Of from four to
six hundred pounds per acre,
about two to three weeks before
planting.
1t is just as easy to cultivate an
acre Of land that will produce a
bale to the acre as one that will
make only half as much.
After the cotton has come up and
is cut out to a stand thorough cult
walton is necessary; no matter
whether it be done with plows,
sweeps or cultivators.
A large number Of farmers have
made the mistake of leaving their
cotton too close, both in the drill
and betwe cen the rows. The largest
crop I ever made was when ] gave
plenty Of room both in drill "a to
Is ~ and 5 #. between the rows.
This was land where the cotton
grows as high as your head.
Cotton Is q sun plant and for its
full development it is necessary fol
il to have plenty Of sunlight and air
and then it is not as liable to rot il
wet weather, as when planted closer
Picking should commence Just al
soon a. there are q few bolls oper
and should Be kept up with through
the whole season.
Hands can pick more and pick il
|cleaner just a Il opens than they
can after it has been open for soms
time; and than you get . high grads
IN cnktnn vhiNh n -eceanar II 0h
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
THE CHARTER OF
Incorporation of SchIater Drug
Company.

1. The corporate title of said COM
pany is Schlater Drug Company.
2. The names Of the incorporators
are:
G. A. Wilson, Jr., PostoHice, schlater,
Mississippi.
W. D. Wilson, Postofice, schlater, Mis-
sissippi.
Eli Ethridge, Postofice, schlater, Mis-
sissippi.
J. II. Greer, Postoalce, schIater, Mis-
sissippi.
r. &. Birdsong, Postofice, Schlater,
Mississippi.
r. M. McEachern, Secretay McEach-
ern & Co., Schlater, Mississippi.
u. H. Schlater, Cashier Bank Of Schla-
ter, Schiater, Mississippi.
8. The domicile is at Schlater, Leflore
County, Mississippi.
A. Amount Of capital stock Five
Thousand Dollars.
5. The par value Of shares is Fifty
Dollars each.
8. The period Of existence (aot to ex-
coed fifty years. is fifty years.
7. The purpose for which it is Great
ed is: to do a general drug business; to
buy and sell all kinds of books, station
cry, clocks, watches and all kinds Of
jewelry, surgical Instruments, dressing
and appliances, musical instruments,
cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos, all toilet
articles, to own and operate a soda foun-
tain and to do all things necessary or
proper for the profitable management Of
it's business.
The corporation shall begin business
when $4,000 OF the capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid in.
The officers OF the corporation shall
be a president, vi~ce-president and secre-
tary.treasurer, and a board Of directors
consisting Of five Of THE stockholders, the
Offices Of secretary and treasurer shall
be held by the same person.
Tie stockholders may pass all needful
bylaws for the regulation OF the officers
In the management Of the business OF
said corporation.
s. The rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions oil
Chapter "a, Mississippi Code, 1905.
@. A. WILSON, JR-,
W. d. WILSON,
ELI ETHRIDHE,
J. 4. GREER,
r. Il. BIRDSONG,
n. M. MCEACHERN,
Sec,y McEachern q Co.
X. II. SCHLATER,
Cashier Bank Of Schlater,
Incorporation.
State Of Mississippi,
County Of Lefore.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, @. A
Wilson, Jr, ". D. wilson. Hi Ethridge
r. 70. Birdsong, n. M. McEachern, y. b,
Schlater, ]. e. Greer, incorporators Of
the corporation known ~ the Bchlater
Drug Company, who acknowledged that
they signed and executed the above and
foregoing articles Of incorporation q
their sct End deed, ON this the 10th dsy
n n DIXON. II b
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Round THE Town


NJ. Thos. Lucas was down from Glen
nrr Wednesday
NJ. r B. Clark was up from Brent on
IsiDess Tuesday.
Nj. W. L. Ray was over from NAL
nison Wednesday.
MI. J. =. Rogers was up from Cruger
business Tuesday.
Nh. b. H. Southwcrth, Of Morgan.
" In the city Monday.
MI. John Erskine VAS over from Run
pmede on business Saturday.
NJ. 8. NJ. Kimbrough was over from
= Bena on business Monday.
Mrs. Adams, Of Schlater, visited rela-
vss and friends hers this week.
Hon. A. Henderson was oyer from
nnnemede on business Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. W. Roberts was over from
bddGville On business last week.
A IHn 1
Nj. T. G. Cox was down from his
liver plantation home Wednesday.
Aar. and Mrs. Glaiser spent Sunday
ID relatives and friends in Jackson.
Nj. II. T. Coward was down from his
pIntyre Lake home on business We'd
day. @~
1iss Flora Reiman visited relatives
friends in Yazoo City Saturday and
nday.
The honorable Board of Supervisors
" in regular r,nthly session next
|pnday.
The regular montaly session Of the
~ Council will be held Tuesday
tsning.
Nj. J. D. McLemore was over from
plantation home near Itta Bena,
ssday.
Miss Tatum, Of Grenada, was the
Arming guest Of Misses DeLoach the
e week.
Il Messrs. N. @. McMath and ]. H.
Nth, Of neal sidon, were in the city
I Saturday, q
NJ. r. L. Kirby, Of Money, vas in the
N Monday, and made this Office an
preciated call.
Nj. g. H. Gossom returned last week
om New Orleans, where he spent a few
lys with friends.
q Hon. C. II. Alexander, . prominent
Yeknon lawyer, was in Greenwood on
asiness Tuesday.
Mrs. Arch Peteet and Mrs. W. P.
geaver r visiting relatives in Lex
bgton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. T. Eggleston and lit
) son spent Sunday with relatives and
eisnds In Yszoo City.
Msssrs. ". 8. wingneld and e. Il,
ksrsh were down from Bhellmound on
Wednesday.
\ Niss Kate Steele, OF Tuscumbia, Ala,
= the guest Of Hon. and Mrs. W. o.
Barry for a fcw weeks.
Mr.. B. n. TONNES, one Of Glendora's
aud clever citizens was in
she city Tuesday night.
Como Hen Feed, the egg producer.
pure grain feed, and NO grit. For
ssls By Greenwood Grocery Go.
M. W. L. Barrow returned Tuesday
IFom . business trip Of several days to
Jackson, Hattiesburg and Gulfport.
Creamo Dairy Feed produces the
Of butter fat, at . minimum
cost Sold BY Greenwood Grocery Co.
Mr.. ]. @. Baird came over from Baird
last Tuesday evening and ~ initiated
Into the order Of the Elks while here.
Mr.. 7. B. Minyard, o Of the county's
Substantial citi,ens and prosperous
planters, called to . % while IN the
city Tuesday.
Nj. ". I. Fountain has been in New
York and 81. Louis the pest two weeks,
. stock Of spring millinery,
drsss goods, etc.
~. Nirnaa Smith, II Nashville. Tenn.
y 40 Ais wsst, ana will spend ssysr-
y days hooking ssbsr hi planting lntsr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
THE CHARTER OF
Incorporation Of The Planters
Drug Company.

l. The corporate title Of said com
pany is The Planters Drug Company.
2. The names Of the incorporat0rs
are:
W.. J. Brown, Postorice, schlater, Mis-
sissippi.
B. M. Brown, Postonlce, schlater, Mis-
sissippi.
W. L. Flake, Postonice, schlater, Mis-
sissippi.
8. The domicile is at schlater, Lelore
County, Mississippi.
4. Amount Of capital stock Ten
Thousand Dollars, ($10,0OO.0OJ
3. The par value OF shares is One
Hundred Dollars 100000 each.
o. The period Of existence mot to OK
coed fifty years. is fifty years.
z. The purpose for which IL Is Great
ed Is: to do a general wholesale and re-
tail drug business; to buy and sell all
kinds OF drugs, medicines, druggists
sundries, fancy articles, cigars and to-
bacco, jewelry, musical Instruments,
stationery and books, and TO operate q
soda fountain, &C.; to sell such wares
for cash or on credit, and to do all things
necessary for the profitable management
Of it's business.
Said corporation may organize as soon
as three Thousand dollars Of the capital
stock has been subscribed, and may
commence business as soon as two
thousand dollars in cash or it's equiva-
lent has been paid in.
There shall be q board Of Directors for
the management Of said business, Of not
less than three and not more than seven
members.
The officers Of said corporation shall
be q president, vice-president aud SEC
rotary and treasurer, and the latter Of
fee may be filed by one person.
The stockholders may pass all needful
bylaws for the regulation Of the officers
In the management Of the business Of
the corporation.
3. The rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions OF
Chapter "a, Mississippi Code, 1905.
W. J. BROWN,
b. M. BROWN,
\ W. L. FLAKE,
l~ncorporators.
State Of Mississippi,
County Of Lefore.
This day personally apr Jared before
me, the undersigned authority in snd for
said County and State, the within
named, WI. Brown, B. M. Brown and ".
L. Flake, incorporators Of tho corpora
ton known rs the Planters Drug Com
pany, who acknowledged that they
signed and executed the shove and
foregoing articles OF incorporation ~
their act and deed, on this the 10th day
G. NJ. DIXON, !. p.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

~. Eirnsa Smith, u Nashville. Tenn.
4 40 Ais wsst, snu will spend ssysr-
= davs hooking .ftsr biz planting intsr.
eSts nsaR Rislng Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

Nj. v. 7. Fountain has been in New
York and 81. Louis the past two weeks,
baying . stock Of spring millinery,
49, gcods, etc.