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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
senator Warmers Heavy Mail.

Senator William Warner Of Mis-.
souri, probably gets the largest mail
Of any member of the United States
senate. 1t is not unusual for him to
receive more than 100 letters a day
and some days the number is nearer
200. There are two reasons for Mr..
Warmers large mail. In the first place
he is the first Republican senator Mis-.
souri, has had in more than 80 years.
Besides that, Mr.. Warner has served
as commander-in-chief Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and Is now a
member Of the board Of managers Of
National homes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

transmogrify the empty house and
brickyard grounds into a home. The
word home" means a great deal when
we make the most Of it. Unfortunate.
ly, through lack of early education,
too many people fail to realize it's full
significance. 1t is not the value of a
house OF the amount of money laid out
In the furnishing that makes it COM
Portable. Some very expensive estab.
lishments are unsatisfactory and some
cheap houses may be counted among
the most homelike.
Here is a little story-and-a-hal
house, rs feet six inches wide by Al
feet six inches long, that may be built
for $500 or $4,000 that, in the hands
of intelligent, kindly disposed persons,
may be made a model home. 1t is just
the kind Of a house to settle down in
for the balance of your days with the
expectation of enjoying life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Two Citizens Drop Dead,

Two Newton county citizens dropped
dead last week. One was A. j. Rayner
OF the Wickware community, who, while
In apparently good health, fell out OF
his chair and expired In a few moments.
The other, Mr.. Henderson, who lived
real Hickory, while endeavoring to
catch his horse toppled over and died
Immediately.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Indictment Of Wheeled Traffic.

OF the noise Of London streets,
caused by the hackney coach, Taylor,
the old water'poe Del, wrote: 1T makes
such a hideous rumbling in the streets
by many churches doors, that peoples
ears are stopped with the noise, where
by they are debarred Of their edIfyins
which makes faith 50 fruitless, good
works 30 barren, and charity as, cold
at midsummer as II 1t were a great
frost. BY this ii souls are robbed
and starved Of their heavenly mamma.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Much Rsplanting to Be Done.

Continued rains and cold weather
In the Yazoo City section played havoc
with farming operations and planting Is
far behind. Much OF the corn and
cotton hat had been planted will have
to be %replanted, and good planting cot
ton seed IL scarce. 1t Is doubtful II
there will be enough to supply the de-
mand for ~replanting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

decide this important question Is not
for us humans to know. AT any rate,
what they do select Is a great area OF
grass, reeds, or PUSHES growing out
of the water, and there, out of the
abundance Of dry stems, each pair
builds a partly floating nest, side by
side with others, thousands upon
thousands of them. These great cit.
les of the prairie pigeon present one
of the most dramatic, spectacular
sights in the bird-life of this cont.
nent,, comparable In a way to the for.
mer breeding ''roosts" of the real wild
pigeou.-Herbert K. Job, In Outing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Booze Destroyed,

Ninety-eight cases of whisky, in bot
ties and casks were seized by the officers
at Jackson, and while the chief OF po-
lice, with a detail Of officers, stood
guard, hired hands and and members
of the chain gang proceeded to turn
the contents out upon the ground. In
addition to this three casks Of bottled
beer were also destroyed. 1t was the
largest lot OF wet goods ever destroyed
In this manner at one time, and the
operations continued for two hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

The fact that the people are demand
ing the highest quality Of teachers is
demonstrated by the action Of the
Smith county examining board at its
recent session. Fifty-odd applicants
appeared and took the examinations,
and OF that number only eleven success
fully passed. This has been the expe-
rience with other boards.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Speaker In JoyIaI Mood,

Speaker Cannon returned to Wash.
ington with a face of such blazing hue
as to excite wonder among his friends.
This is the result of constant exposure
to the sun in tropical waters. Eyes,
my face is red" he acknowledged,
but it's because of my youth and
good health. I've been blowing the
Spanish main and haven't had a pain
since l left here-that is, except
Serene E., and he doesn't count"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Novelist Set q Limit.

When the Norwegian novelist Born
son was in this country he was on
one occasion the guest of a cub at
dinner, A man with a wide reputa-
ton 4, a brilliant talker and speech
maker told an exceedingly funny
story. at which the Norwegian novel
LIST laughed heartily. The man told
4 second story and Bjornson smiled.
Then came a third story and the nov.
siist sat unmoved, wen gloomy. 1T
was a very good s'ory." chided the
uoyelist's mentor. why didn't you
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Episcopal Council.

More than usually interesting will be
the annual council Of the bishop, clergy
and lay delegates of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of Mississippi to be
held at Yazoo City on May 5 and 0 next,
marking the fourth council held under
the leadership OF the present bishop
and the sixty-ffth in the history Of the
diocese.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Linuerinn Doubt Remains.

We've often heard about the mean.
est man, but | happen to know the
meanest woman"
Who's she?"
THE one who goes to weddings and
slyly removes the cards from the pres.
ents so that the bride can never know.
which Of her friends 1t was who
gave her the plated butter knife
Stray Stories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Bald Heads In the Senate.

The senate Of the United States lost
a lot Of hair on March 4, when Clark
Of Montana, Carmack Of Tennessee
and Spooner Of Wisconsin retired to
private life. Up to the close Of the
Fffty.ninth congress the senate was
almost evenly divided between sena-
tors with and senators without or at
least very little hair. In the Sixtieth
congress, however. the bald-headed
senators will easily be in the majority
and IL they choose they might com
bine and reorganize the senate com
mtttees. -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
EDITOR

side, and the kitchen porch is just the
place for large,leaved vines like the
Virginia Creeper and Dutchman's
Pipe.
Not all kinds of vines do well on a
wooden house. The florist or nursery.
man, however, will take a great deal
Of interest in advising vines that are
most suitable for the exposure, eli
mate and soil. There are some kinds
of hardy iyys and other climbers that
will creep up a brick or stone wall;
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Petition for Pardon,

A petition has been presented to the
governor asking the pardon Of Mike
Eldrldge, who was sentenced from Har-
rison county for two years. Eldridge
was out under bond at the time the SUI
preme court affirmed the sentence In
his case, and as soon as he learned OF
the courts finding he stood not on the
order OF his going, but proceeded at
once to the Rankin farm and surren-
dered to the sergeant, even paying his
own transportation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

the same vines would have to be sup
ported on a wooden house, and then
they would prove disappointing. Even
the trumpet vine fails to climb up
boards, but 1t will attach itself very
firmly to a barn or outbuilding that is
boarded up and down.
The architect can furnish the plans
for a house and the carpenter, plum
bers and painters can leave it in a fit
condition to live in, but only the own.
er and members of the family can
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Realism on the Stade

1.-THE most realistic play | have ever
seen"
What is there SO realistic about
it?"
There are four acts and they are
supposed to occur on four successive
days"
"WelI"
well, did you no notice that they
have a different servant each acty'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Advice for "Uncle Joe.u

A postal card addressed Uncle Joe,
Care Uncle Sam, Washington, d. c."
arrived in the capital recently. The
post Office authorities promptly sent
1t to Speaker Cannon. The writer,
a citizen Of Columbus, o., urged the
speaker to give us fewer b~attleships
and railroad wrecks, smaller salaries
and mileage bills, briefer c~ongression-
al records, more postal routes and
one-cent postage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
May Indict Lottery Agents.

A number Of persons In the State are
threatened with indictment on the
charge OF acting as agents Of the Hon
duras lottery. IL is a matter Of almost
common knowledge that lottery tickets
nave been sold In the southern district,
and In goodly quantities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Fairbanks Entertain Extensively.

Vice President Fairbanks Is enter
tanning much more literally and fire.
~quently than formerly, and has EN-.
ployed a chef who takes precedence
as a buyer with the market people of
even the White House chef. Busy.
bodies say his living expenses have
suddenly jumped from a rate of $780,
900 per annum to 5000 00.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
New York Real Estate Values.

Trinity building, Just north Of the
old ~churchyard, in Broadway, pays re-
turns on a valuation Of s5,0 100000. In
1857 the land with the building on II.
which stood until a few years ago was
bought for 100000. Farther up Broad.
way, for the site on which the Aston
house stands with the original build.
ing on It, John Jacob Aston paid $780,.
900. The land alone Is now worth 49,.
000, 000.-Cent Per Cent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Prof. MONAGHAN to Lecture.

Prof. J. c. Monaghan, chief of the
consular division of the bureau of
manufactures, has resigned from that
position with the intention Of taking
up lecturing. He has made a fine rep.
utation as a speaker since going to
washington, and is looked upon as
one OF the readiest takers In that city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
church collections at columbus.

Rev. W. A. Hewitt, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church OF Columbus,
broke all records for collecrons last
Sunday, raising a little over s12, 900
at his service In about twenty minutes.
The church will be completely remod-
eled and pa. IA first~class shape.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Great Pigeon cities in the swanps.

Each spring, in May, all the rosy
gulls of q wide region somehow agree
to resort to a particular one of va.
Fious mnrshy lakes for the purpose
OF rearing their young, Just how they
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Tombigbee Presbytery.

The Tombigbee ~presbytery met at
Columbus with thirty-five delegates in
attendance. The ~presbytery includes
about twenty-five churches In East
Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Special Judge.

Gov. Vardaman appointed Hon. E.
v. Houston OF Carrollton to hold cir
cult court for Carroll county In place Of
Judge j. T. Dunn, who Is unable to
preside because OF illness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Vigorous Charge.

Judge J. B. Boothe, in opening court
at Senatobia, delivered q vigorous eud
clear charge to the grand jury, calling
their attention especially to the more
prevalent crimes In the State OF murder
and blind tiger vending.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Horse Thieves Sent U.

Judge Sykes Of the Okolona circuit
court sentenced a band Of five negro
horse thieves to the ~penitentiary. They
had been operating in four or five coun-
ties for some months, sealing a num-
Der Of horses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

laugh?" g" am 40 years DID," said
B%jornson, firmly, and two stories are
enough"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03
Betrayiug Confidence.

One of the diversions OF modern
~biosraphers is to dig up the private
correspondence of dead worthless, IN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

Running over a period OF ten years, from 1895 to 1906, a British statstL
clan finds that in the IL principal natons Of the world an Increase In popula
ton is the invariable rule OF the day. Thug curing that period there has been
a total increase in the worlds population of So 900 900 persons, making the
complete figure for 1905 In round numbers $40 100000. With the South
American, Asiatic and African nations except Japan, which are omitted from
the calculations, the grand total for the world would be brought to a figure
not far from 1000 100000 persons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-03

It takes eight tons Of white paint
to paint the White House,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14
A New Pain Killer.

According to a Birmingham newspa
per. quoted by Consul F. w. Mahln. n
new drug. called stovaIne, has come
into use In England and abroad to pre-.
vent pain On surgical operations. 1t
does not produce Inconsistencies A
patient who has nerves strong enough
can watch a surgeon operate while un-
der Its influence.
stovaine Is injected into the lumbar
region Of the spinal canal and acts on
the roots OF the nerves entering the
spinal cord. Tho injection produces a
certain amount Of shock as well as Oc-
Caslonal sickness and headache. How
long the effect Of this Rnaesthetlc will
last IL not stated or whether further
injections may be made during an op.
eEatlOn. Presumably the duration Of
the eject IL not great, and only one In.
lection h deemed prudent, for recent
instance 10 noted Of surgeon speeding
an operation 10 the safety limit In or
der to outstrlp the recovering nerves,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

Washington's proposed newspaper
gag law would be hailed with delight
by corrupt politicians and criminals
Of all classes II Ia law to protect
crime and under its provisions pub.
lie official might steal aud rob openly
and the newspaper would not dare
publish line informing the people
OF the fact; any criminal migt be ap.
pointed to Office by dishonest and
scheming politicians and the news
paper could not mention the fact
without itself committing crime,
In fact the law completely muzzles
the press and prohibits the mention
Of any crime. A footpad might hold
up, rob and murder a dozenR citlzen
and the newspapers must not publish
the crime. The author Of the bill Ia
either afraid of the newspapers or
there Is something wrong with his
brain.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

After a warm session yesterday af-
teFnoon the house passed the senate
test oath bill with amendments adding
''patriarchial and celestial" mar.
riages to the measure. Gleason and
Fallon voted with the Mormons
against the bill, Taylor and Finstead
voted for It. The bill will now go
back to the senate and Its fate will be
settled by the vote of that body on
the amendments. The democrats in
the house gave the amendments their
united support.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

A father who merely feeds aud
clothes the children he has bcgotten so
TAR fultilla but third OF hts task. To
the race he owes men. To society men OF
social dispositions and 10 the state cIti
sens' Every man who can pay this
triple debt and does not pay II Is
guilty of a crime and the more guilty
perhaps when the debt is ouly half
paid He who cannot rulnu the duties
OF a father has no right TO become
snch.-Rousseau.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

Call Office Sherman illustrated pam
Birds Spokane Valley and sketches of HsVden
scenery -'~'~0''
E~There but crop will another
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

Poultney Blgelow IL stIll on that Pan.
anna job, What" he says. us gained
by the president assuring us that the
Taft reservoir Ii success because he
saw water In 1T All swamps are wet
when II rains and dry when the drought
sets In. The reservoir was dry when
most needed during the last dry spell
IL will be dry again when the rains
cease to an It."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

IL having been decided In the South
Carolina immigration "test case" that
states and territories may assist aud
solicit immigration. unsophIsticated
foreigners brought to these shores may
stand q chance Of square deal"
When the state stands sponsor for con
ditions, as represented by agents
abroad. a better class OF immigrants
may be induced to take the leap.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

A speaker at banquet In Berlin
come time ago said that the future be-
longed to the United States and Ger.
many. Evidently the statement was
made earelessly aud without consulting
Japan; hence the Jap's sudden notion
70 set busy over a tribe Ike that Of the
San Francisco schools.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

wOman's Marked Down Age.
Howell-You have a sister older than
yourself, believer Powell-She was
born first, but she isn't oldeES-Nsw
York Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

An enlightened public sentiment prob
ably viii coincide with the view that
sice president OF the United States
needs $1,000 year Just to bolster up
The reputation for having the reputa.
ton he Is supposed 10 have.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

The mother Of Dr, Osler has recently
passed her one hundredth birthday,
well and happy. II Is up to the doctor
to make an explanation unless he In
sists that to be well and happy. though
. eentenariRR. isn't success.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

That peoples lobby" at Washington
which was organized with a flourish Of
gumpets during the congressional re-
cess has but a short time for getting In
iis nns WoEk AZ this ssssiOa.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-14

A liar is sooner caught than a Grip
ple.-spanish proverb.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18

In the excitement and rush attend
dant upon the count Of the votes last
Saturday night III the Leaders Popular
ity Voting Contest, it was absolutely
impossible 10 give complete report
Of the finish as was desired. The Leader
office was veritable bee hive till about
2 o'clock in the morning, while the can
vass of the vote was being made. There
was a continual stref m OF visitors to the
Office and the telephone wire was kept in
play greater portion of the night
As was announced Sunday morning,
Miss Lydia Flath of rural rout No. 5,
is the winner of the capital prize, beau
tifui Price & Teeple piano. The young
lady and her friends have earned the
piano by their efforts and she can be
proud, not only of the honor and prizes,
but Of the loyalty Of host of friends,
who have been with her from the start,
when she won the hand painted
decorated china head, the work of Mrs.
Ida NJ. Reyes, local artist of reputa-
ton, later securing another similar
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
FORGER RETURNS TO
CITY TO BE CAUGHT
DAN SHULBER PLACED IN
THE STRONG BOX.
Forged Check on Albert NGitZel
For SI2 Also Left With Vdlu-
able Dog Belonging to W. P.
BedCh-Held to Circuit Court
Under $500 BOndS-GiVGS Limp
Excuse.
(From TUESDAYS DaIlyD

That he was beastly intoxicated and
did not know what he was doing, IL
the only excuse offered by Dan Schulz
Der for forging a check for $12 and
passing the same on Albert Neitzel
who conducts a saloon near the G.. M.
& St Paul depot. The check was
cashed by Milwaukee liquor agent
and was drawn on the Wisconsin Nat
ional Bank. The affair is one that
leads many to believe that Schulber
was telling the truth as far as being
under the influence of "red eye" or
that he is weak in the upper story.
The fellow had good position with
the inter-urban railway company,
from which concern it is said he had
money coming. He returned to Wat
ertown Sunday night from Milwau-
kee. claiming that he beat his way a
portion of the distance and walking a
good share of the way The
prisoner was taken before Justice
Henze yesterday afternoon. He waived
examination and was held to the cir
cult court under bonds of $500. in de-
fault of which he was placed in the
strung box and was taken to JEFF
ferson to await his trial, unless the
bail is forthcoming. When he left
the city, Schulber also took valuable
dog belonging to W. j. Beach. The
missing canine IVES brought back
to town, Schulber evidently getting
wind of the fact that he was being
looked for. The worthless document
was signed W. H. Thomson, but look
ed as if the party who signed it was
either in the condition Re said he was,
or was an ignoramus. In court yester-
day afternoon, the fellow begged
piteouslyfor mercy. 1t 10 said that
Schulber comes from good family
whom he visited after leaving here,
but did not remain lung. His home
was visited by Chief of Police Block.
District Attorney r. w. Lueck CT
Waterloo, was here yesterday look
ing after the prosecution.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
BOX CAR At II. ".
DEPOT WAS ROBBED
Entered Some Time Last Sun.
day Night Think it Work
OF Home Talent.

The third robbery of box cars at
the Mon thwestern depot within the
past two months occurred last Sunday.
Mhe theft leads many to believe that
the work is by ''lucal TALENT The
seal ON car of merchandise "spot-
ted on the house track near the
freight depot, was broken and the car
entered. A case of coffee. a sack of
coffee and two boxes containing other
brands of merchandise were spirited
away. Coffee was dropped along the
way tor some distance from the scene
Of the robbery, but the trail was then
lost. The first impression was that
these thefts were the work of hobos,
but others who seem to understand
hobo life, hold to the theory that the
last robbery was not the work of
Weary Willies' and base their be-
lief on the fact that box Of tobacco
was opened. but otherwise was not
molested. 1t is a fact that there have
been large number of thefts on the
west side of late and the modus
operandi does not bear the earmarks
of professionals, but looks more like
the work of amateurs. Several houses
have been entered during the past few
weeks and it is becoming too frequent
an occurrence TO suit the fancy of
some of the timid.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-18
Rural Route No. 4.

The Misses lsa belle and Alice Nc
Carthy and Lydia and Mary Seefeldt
were the guests OF Miss Sadie Hardtke
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thodore Goetsch and
Alfred Kuenzi visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hardtke and
family Sunday afternoon.
Willie Ehrke of Ixonia, is visit
ing at the nome of Fred Hardtke for
a few days.
Henry Seefeldt and Max Hennlng
contemplate trip north to spend the
winter months.
Miss Anna Frodl OF Jefferson, was
the guest of Miss Sadie Hardtke, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dietz and family
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker, Sunday evening.
Dan Mccarthy, Willie Henuing,
Frank Luecke and Mike Modl were
the guests of Percy Joecke over Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ebert visited at
the home of ]. Haberkorn, Sunday.
John Braasch visited Miss Minnie
Messmer recently.
Max Henning and A. Lueke visited
at the home of the formers parents
Sunday.