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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Increase in Land Values,

After u recent trip TO Mississippi,
exc Congressman Elias Drcmer Of Penn
sylyanja had this TO say,
VI was grattied To find that n vast
deal OF improvement was going on, and
that Mississippi was getting In line
with its heretofore more progressive
sister States. Something more than a
year ago, with some associates, | pur.
chased a tract of fine timber land,
about $4,000 acres altogether, In Ne.
shoba county, Today ! would not care
TO sell that tract at Il cent less than $50
per acre, though non OF it cost mo
half that price,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
w MADE RESERVE

ton. The top Of the tower Is large
enough in area for a baseball team TO
play a good game and is covered with
a scant soil formed from the disin.
tegrated rock and bearing moss, cac.
tus and ferns.
Two men are known to have climbed
This tower at the risk of their lives.
Che Of them was Jack Rogers, an old
cowboy, and the other was Arthur
lobe. a young engineer for the Home.
stake Mining company.
The tower stands on the bank of the
upper Belle Fourche river, and has
been for years one of the landmarks
of the country. 1t was at one time in.
cluded In an entry made by Miss
Kent, an English woman, who filed on
a homestead including this mountain.
The entry afterward was Cancelled.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
CHICKENS LAY EGGS IS YEARS.
Veteran Hens Were Then Sold for
Twelve Dollars.

At a public sale of the property OF
William Stengle, at Bally. a village
near P~ennsburg, Pa, a pair of chick.
ems which Mr.. Stengle says ho had
owned for 35 years, and which had
been laying all the time, were sold
for S12.
Mr.. Steugle's farm Is located far
away from any negro Camp-meetlng
grounds. For years 1t had been the
custom when any ministe.ial confer.
ences were held In this section Of
the state for him to double.lock aud
bar his chicken coop.
The visit of the local preacher to
the Stengle farm always resulted In a
hurry call for the secretion Of his
fayorite hens. Young chickens were
hastily slaughtered and c~onspicuously
displayed.
The purchaser of the hens Is said
to be contemplating opening a rail
way restaurant.-DetrOi News.1'ri.
bune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
THAR Old DRINKING Gun.

That necessity is the mother of In
vention was new more forcibly Illus
trated than 1t was N day recently
when a group of street cleaners gath.
cred around one Of the street hydrants
on East Eleventh street, and calmly
removing the iron outer rim from the
hydrant, turned on the water, and
passed around the improyised cup,
each man drinking from 1t. After they
had all drunk, the workers replaced
the piece of iron and went on in the
serene name known only to the
street laborers Of the city.
Il call that ingenuity" said a man
who saw II. Put those men on a des-
ert island, ard two to one they would
find a way out Of the drought"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Census Bureau Shows Heavy Increase
IN American Output.

Washington.-The United States as
a leader n the manufacture Of shoes
and the great increase in value in
every kind Of boots and shoes are In
teresting POINTS brought out in a re-
port issued by the census bureau for
1905. It shows that there were 1916
establishments engaged in the indus
try having 1922, $3.50 93 capital and
14s.g24 wage earners, the wages
amounting to $6s.05s, $50, cost Of mate.
rails $1s7, 363.495 and products $780,
107, ASS.
All Of these items, except the num-
her of establishments, show increases
for the ~five-year period since the
twelfth census. The number of estab.
nshments dec.-Sased almost is per
cent.
Hides to the number OF 17,581,613,
costing $50, 126.5s3, reported by 500
establishments, represented 46.6 per
cent. Of the total cost of materials.
Leather gloves and mittens were
made in 500 establishments. Their
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Rock Rises 300 Feet Above Surround
ing Country.

Deadwood, s. D.--President Roose.
welt has issued an order setting aside
the Devils tower, a peculiar geograph.
ical formation In northeastern Wyo.
ming, as a national monument and a
federal reserve. Nearly 1000 acres of
land also are set aside with the tower.
This reserve will be under the care
Of the general land office of that dis
trict, no entries will be allowed on 1t,
and every effort will be made to pro-
tect the tower from injury.
This Devils tower is a chimney-like
mountain OF rock that rises 800 feet
above the S grounding country. and for
almost 500 feet is nearly perpendicular
and devoid Of any growth OF vegeta-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Birds Curious Nesting Place.

Curious nesting places OF birds have
been discovered at Hinton 81. George.
In the slaughterhouss at Earl Pou'
let's kennels a pair Of corduroy over
alls, used when tarring OF painting is
being done, had been thrown care
lessly over a beam, and In one Of the
legs a robin has built and completed
It's nest.
Within a yard OF this an old coat
had been similarly suspended, and In
a tear In the shoulder lining a wren
has completed a perfectly shaped
nest. Notwithstanding that the kennel
man was frequently going In and out
the birds continued their work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
A CONFESSION OF FAITH.

What here looks like a cross sec.
tlon OF an ocean liner or ~battleship
Is nothing more than the Mahometan
confession Of faith. There Is no COD
but God, and Mahomet Is the prophet
Of God The letters used are the
ancient Cuhc form Of Arabic letters,
The man who built this pious sen.
tence into a rude resemblance to .
ship OF war was a prisoner In jail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
RELICS OF CRUSOE
HIS OLD GUN WAS RECENTLY
SOLD AT AUCTION.
On Juan Fernandez Many Evidences
Of Selkirk's Residence SIN
Exist "A Tablet TO
His Memory.

Every n who has read Robinson
Crusoe viii be interested to learn that
the trusty old musket the shipwreck-
ed sailor used during the four years
he lived on the deserted island of
the Gillian coast is now In possession
OF Miss Huldah Il. White of No, 20l
North Thirtyfourth street, Philadel.
phia.
Miss White, while recently travelling
In England. learned that the famous
gun, which had been an heirloom In
the SelkirE family for two centuries,
was to be sold at auction in Edln-
burgh, Being a collector of curios,
she sent an agent to the sale. and aft
er some spirited bidding he secured
the prize for $l62. 70.
The relic is in an excellent state Of
preservation, The nintlock still
works on its hinges and answer to
the touch of the trigger The old
weapon is almost six feet long,
About ISL miles to the westward Of
the Chilean coast is a group Of three
small islands known as the %archipel-
ago Of Juan Fernandez, and named, re.
spectiyely, Mas Il TERRA, Mas Afucra
and Santa Clara. Mas n TERRA, bet,
ter known as Juan Fernandez, is the
one upon which Selkirk lived for years
as a castaHay. He was not wrecked,
OF De Foe causes Crusoc to be. but
was sent ashore by Capt, %Straddling,
with a few personal effects, which In
cluded his seaman's chest, the famous
fire lock, one pound of powder, some
bullets, tobacco, a Ratchet, a knife, a
Bible and his mathematical instru.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
THE STORY.

CAMUEL watched with more than
~ usual interest the preparations
which were going forward for the sol
emn celebration Of the Passover feast,
for not only was he to have a part
In the celebration but he knew his
mother would come. 1t had been a long
year to the young boy. His brave little
heart had found comfort in the
thought that he belonged to the Lord
and that he was In the temple to serve
him, but at times there was the hun
gering In his heart for the love and
comfort which only a mother knows
how to bestow. But she had faith.
fully prepared him for the separation,
for from his earliest recollection she
had filled his heart and thought with
the place he was to take in the tenn
pie service, and when at last the
time had come that he was to go up
with her to Shiloh, a childish sense of
the dignity and Importance made him
brave and willing to remain behind
while his mother returned home. As
she had embraced him and pressed a
warm, tender kiss upon his brow at
parting she had said:
Remember, son, against another
year I will come hither to see thee.
See how much Of good thou canst
have to tell me concerning thy serv-
ice In the Lords house."
He had often thought Of the words,
and they had comforted him In the
lonely hours and encouraged him
when his heart had grown faint and
weary with the monotonous routine Of
the simple daily tasks. He had been
brave and steadfast and so apt and
faithful a student had he proved that
at last he had been included among
those who played upon the musical in
struments In the temple service, and
his first thought had been Of his
mother and how proud and pleased
she would be on her return at the
time Of the feast now near at hand to
ind him filling such a place.
So impatiently he had counted the
days until the first day Of the feast.
He well knew that his mother would
come then and scarcely did sleep
come TO his eyes the night before,
because Of the happy expectation
which filed his heart. Before the
light had begun to break in the east
he had left his couch In the little tent
which adjoined that occupied by the
high priest Ell, and was waiting to ex-
tinguish the lights in the temple.
As he stood there with eyes turned
towards the east watching eagerly for
the coming Of the day. his mind went
back over the experiences Of the year.
He recalled his first day In the temple
service; Of how strange and big II
seemed, aSA ~ had wondered wheth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
sERMoNETTE.

1
1.-THE word of the Lord was
, precious in those ays."-N Not
} to the people of Israel, but to
|, God. Spiritual life was at such a
!. low ebb In the nation that the
precious things of God were
, withheld because God could not
J give what the people were not
| ready TO receive. God never
!, wastes his revelation. He never
J casts his pearls before swine.
Sad, Is It not, to think that
J there Is only TOO often a condi-
ton of life and heart which
, SHUTS tight the windows of
I heaven and prevents the Divine
| blessing from descending? Tine
!, word of the Lord is precious
} how precious we shall not fully
, realize until we come into his
, presence and the full knoWl-
, edge of eternity. What poverty
, OF soul IA that which feels mo
desire for the Divine messaoe,
What fatz, deafness "a k,ow no+
. or care not for Gods word!
"speak; for thy servant hear
{ eth."-What If with every whis-
j pertno Of the Divine voice In our
s souls there would be the ouick.
} Glad. eaoer Of samueI7 I
MANY. many time. a day come ,
the oentle nromntinos IN think
!, of God and n obev his will h,,t ,
=. often thew M unheeded or }
with ,be -nron,jse n listen wbe, /,
a more convenient season has
come. Ru+ mans convenia,ce is i,
not The finn. of CODE reveIatior
God do.e nv d.,, IN t,,,ures }
n i. nrrs.nt r.Iatio,sbin which !
h. would h.,r "a ths h,,rn,n nc.
And wb.n he s+oons % sne,k
the sou, must .ton 70 listen. ~
II does M, II i. AZ II. neriI cod ,
NAV MOI sneak ao.in cert,in ,
n 10 .ha+ IN. n.se,os and IA.
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r.o.in.d o+h.r h,sss;nn ~
oth.r m...,cs n.v o,ma
tro,r cod .s In m.rov ND
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wh..h.r dur,n, a.. hu,v ,,s. ~
.. a.v =, dnri,a W.. Iii, ,.,,.h. !
a.. ~ ~. nioh, "a, -, ~. go
% cav ,.h.n Gaze voi,. is 800
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
The Fourth at Greenwood,

The Business League will give an
old-fashioned barbecue and political
pow-wow at Greenwood on July 4. A
fine band will discourse patriotic airs,
automobile races will take place, base.
ball contests will attract those inter-
ested in the national game, Prof, Old
rievo will give al exhibition, walking
the waters OF the Ya2oo river, and all
the candidates for State and county
offices will be invited and are expected
to attend this monster gathering,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Tablet to Crusoe.

ments and books. 1t is said that Sci.
kirk was put ashore at his own re.
quest, but he probably had no choice
in the matter; It was either Danish.
ment or death on the gallows.
For four years and four months Sci.
kirk lived his lonely life on the un,
inhabited island. He made clothes
from goat skins when his own were
worn to rags. He killed goats, of
which there was an abundance on
the island, with his musket, and when
finally his powder gave out he killed
them by hand. He became so fleet Of
foot in time that no animal could out,
run him.
Two years ago Prof, G. r. Hast,
lngs and A. Haebele, both from Cor.
nell university, accompanied an expe.
dition sent out by the Gillian govern.
ment to study the interesting fora
of the island. They took photographs
of the familiar spots made famous by
De Foe. They found everything Just
as Selkirk had described it in his
diary. There was the cave up in the
hillside in which he had dwelt during
his long exile, the stockade he had
erected for defense against a pos.
sible foe was there, too; so also was
Lookout Mountain" situated on the
highest peak Of the island. From this
point Selkirk used to scan the ocean
for the CLEAN Of friendly sail. But he
wal far from the beaten track, and 1t
was years before he was rescued. An
iron tablet has been erected in mem.
DRY Of Selkirk near the lookout. The
tablet reads:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
GAINS IN SHOE INDUSTRY.

total capital was 10,7O5, 500. There
were 3,37o,146 dozen pairs Of gloves,
mittens and gauntlets manufactured,
valued at over ST, 600, 900, an increase
since 1900 OF 16 per cent. In Number
and almost seven per cent. IN value.
Kid and leather gloves imported in
1905 aggregated ~s4,724,4S9.
In the production of gloves, mIttens
and gauntlets the leading states we're
New York, Wisconsin. Illinois and
California. The output Of Wisconsin
increased 300 per cent, while that Of
Illinois. New York and California de.
creased.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

An old admiral well known for his
powers Of exaggeration was at sup
per one night describing a voyage,
While cruising In the Pacific said
he, I'VE passed an island which was
positively red with Holsters" "But."
said n Of the guests. smiling incred.
uously, "lobsters r not red unit,
boiled. "Of course not" replied the
u%ndaunted admiral. but this was Z
volcanic island with boiling sprinn.s
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
The Earth,s Surface.

Two sisters, one tipping the scales
at 200 pounds or more, and the other
slight to extreme slimness, but beau.
tiful. were being introduced at a re.
ceptIon.
What's her manner" whispered M
young man to a friend. referring to
the slim sister. II didn't catch It," :
Virginia" answered the friend.
virginia." repeated the young
man, In apparent surprise. Then her
sister must be the whole United
states!"-Llppincott's Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Michigan Men and Money.

Congressman J. w. Fordney and Il.
w. Gilchrist, OF Michigan, are the in.
corporators Of a large lumber concern
TO be known as the Gilchrist-F ordney
Company, with a capital Of 81, 200, 900.
The company has purchased so, 000aeres
OF timber land near Laurel, In this
State, estimated to contain 400, 0oo, 900
feet of logs, mostly pine, with some
hardware. The company has also pur-
chased the Kingston Lumber Company's
plant at Laurel, with a capacity OF $780,
900 feet d day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
6lade Recaptured.

Jesse B. slade, convicted OF the muir.
der Of William Miller and sent to the
~penitentiary for life, and who escaped
last August, was captured in the cx-
treme eastern part Of Pike county and
taken back TO the ~penitentiary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

The chief warder Of the Lanstrasse
prison IN Vienna received an unusual
compliment o n his birthday recently.
The priconers presented to him an
Illuminated address, in which his con
siderate treatment Of them was ex-
tolled, and which ended with the
words. "Three cheers and many happy
returns to our chief wardcr."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
IS LAST OF AN ODD BAND.

denominations, which had apparently
been buried by Indians during some
forgotten tribal war many years be,
fore. The money was concealed with,
in a short distance from Alphadelphis
hall.
The man went west and was after
ward found to have somehow acquired
a large amount of money at the time
of his going.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Startling Finding Affirmed.

The supreme court handed down an
opinion affirming the case Of William
Startling, the Greenville banker who
was tried and convicted on q charge OF
embezzlement In connection with the
defunct Merchants and Planters Bank
Of that city and given a fve.year term
OF Imprisonment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
OIL Bottled in New England.

A large part Of the real olive oil
consumed In New York comes to the
city by way Of New England. The
olive oil men Of California have
formed themselves into an association,
the members Of which produce the
greater part Of the $4,000 gallons Of
oil now the output Of this country
yearly. For the eastern trade they
have established q big bottling plant
In New England, to which the oil 4
shipped In bulk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

Emily Smith, colored, vas awarded a
verdict OF 8I2,2l4.18 against tho Ya2oo
and Mississippi Valley railroad in the
circuit court at Cleveland by a Jury
composed Of white men, for the killing
Of her husband. This Is the largest
verdict ever given a negro In this State
In q damage suit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Noxubee Tribe Suspended.

John Il. Young, grand sachem Of the
Improved Order Of Red Men, an
nounces the suspension Of Noxubee
Tribe, No. 10, located at Macon, for
violating the laws OF the order by u n
ming u buffet In which intoxicating
liquors were dispensed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
A. ana M. enr-mer School.

The third annual summer school for
teachers at the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechanical College will be open
for work on June II. D comprehensive
course of study has been arranged and
will be handled by an able faculty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

In memory Of Alexander SeIkirk,
mariner, a native OF Largo, In the
county OF Fife, Scotland. who lived
on this island in complete solitude
for four years and four months. He
was landed from the Cirque Portes
galley, 90 tons. Is guns. a. d. II Feb
ruary, 1904. He died a Lieutenant Of
H. NJ. =. Weymouth, l723, aged Al.
This tablet Is erected near Selkirk's
lookout by Commander Powell and
officers Of IL. NJ. S. Topaze, A. ID.
1867.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

An Italian named Ventura, who. In
1865, was condemned to death, has
been liberated by King Victor EN-
manuel III. He was about to be ex'
ecuted when a piece OF the machinery
broke. The spectators were 80 affec'
ted that they obtained the commute
ton Of his sentence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Religious Revival.

Rev. Geo. G. Gates, the noted evan
gelist, Is conducting q wonderful re-
vival at Yazoo City. The auditorium
not being large enough to hold the
crowds, 1t was necessary to build a tenn
porary structure capable OF seating
| 800 people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Summer Normals.

Superintendent Whitfield
that the summer normals At Oxford,
Starkville and Columbus will begin on
June II and continue for the customary
period. The normal for south Missis-
sippi will be held a: Hattiesburg, and
will be opened on June 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Sticks Out Tongue at Kaiser.

Berlin.-A tipsy laborer named
Bruenning, who one morning last No
vember put out his tongue at the kais.
er as his majesty went past in an auto.
mobile, has just been condemned to
nine months imprisonment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Lumbermen Pleased.

The lumbermen Of Mississippi are
gratifed at the decision Of the United
States court In the rate case, which
puts an end to the 2-cent advance In
rates which the railroads put on their
product to points south OF the Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

selkirk was rescued in 1909. The
signal fire he burned nightly had been
seer by Commander Wood Rogers Of
the privateer Duque, and the following
day the exile was taken on board
and once more brought In contact
with human beings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Good Citizen Dead.

w w Sage died at Cockrum, aged
so ears. Deceased was an old Confed.
crate soldier and a man OF most es-
Unable Christian character. He was
for years one Of the best citizens OF
De5oto county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
sentenced.

Oscar Smithwick, OF Hattiesburg,
convicted Of occupying premises where
we're sold, was sentenced to pay q fine
Of $500 and to serve six months on the
county farm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07
Rain and windstorm.

A terrific rain and wind storm Wis
tied Canton, overlooking bottom lands,
blowing down rees and fences, unroot-
ing houses and causing great dssnage
TO crops In tho SurysSrSin9 territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

The buds Of early affection are
often nipped by the bitter frosts Of
suspicion and and indifference.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-07

Scripture Authority Sam. chap.
ter 8. Also verses is and 10 of chap
ter 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
Awarded 100000
In Copper Deal
DECISION IN OLD DOMINION MIN.
ING AND SMELLING SUIT
FAVoRs THE coRPoR-
ALTON.

BOSTON, Dec. ia decision In ia
vor OF the Old Dominion Mining and
Smelling Company, New Jersey cor
poration, IN the suit against a. S. Blge,
low, Of Boston, and Leonard Lewis.
Ohm, of New, York. in which the total
award 1T placed at over sl,TOO.O0 was
rendered by Judge Sheldon In the su.
rreme Court.
Alleged wrongful conversion of So.
coo shares of the stock OF the Old Do.
minion Copper Mining Company of
Baltimore by Bigclow and LewIsohn
was the basis OF the suit.
The OLD Dominion Copper Mining
Company, of Baltimore. was capitaliz.
ed at 100000 and issued $4,000 shares
of stock ut 4 par value of $50. This
stock was held by the estate of Mich.
ael Il. Simpson, of Baltimore, and
William KeySer, also of that city. 1t
is claimed that in 1895 W. A. MerIdith,
of Boston, acting for Blgelow and Lew
ischn. agreed to purchase the stock of
the Baltimore company. paying for 1t
$40 a share. Later the agreement
with Keyser was cancelled. but later
still Lewisohn made new agreement
with Keyser at the same price.
In the meantime. the Old Dominion
Mining and Smelling Company had
been organized, Bigelow and Lewiston
turning into 1t the stock of the old
company. receiving, 1t is alleged. con.
slderably more than they paid for 1t.
The new company began two suits
against Bigelow and Lewisohn to re.
cover the value of 10000 shares and
20.o0 shares which 1t was alleged that
Bigelow and Lewiston had Illegally
obtained. Judge Sheldon made an
award in the first suit Of 100000 and
interest from September IS, 1896, and