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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
Men of Capacity.
(The New York Press. ]

Many of the brewers draymen and porters fin England during the sum mer season drink commonly from two to four gallons of porter or half-and- half daily. It Is astonishing what a large quantity of ardent spirits the system may be brought to bear by cul- tivation. A Londoner who recently died of delirium tremens drank ninety two quarts of strong gin In twenty one consecutive days. young clubman belonging to some of the swell organ izations in London boasts that he has been hard ,drinker ever since his six teenth year. He is now twenty-six. He drinks every morning before break fast a bottle of brandy. 8 second be- tween breakfast and dinner, and a third shortly before going to bed. In- dependently of this he indulges in wine and whatever liquor comes within his reach. Even during the hours usually appropriated to sleep the same system Is pursued, brandy being placed at the bedside for his use in the night time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

are going to man" the new fire ap- paratus when 1t needs manning is not stated. They will unless the men do it, and do it as 1t ought to be done. It behooyes the men of Sandwich to wake up unless they want the rest Of the folks to understand that they are mollycoddles Of a discouraging and hopeless kind
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

tance of the sea journey and also be- cause Sassnitz is already connected by railroad and ferryboat with the main line at Stralsund, and possesses suit able harbor.
 This looks good. By and by, when the English are not so scary, there may be a tunnel between France and England, just as there is between New Jersey and New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
From An Old Eriend.

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 New Haven, Conn.
 Enclosed herewith find r. O. Money Order for One Dollar in payment for The Journal-C Courier for one year from March 4th, 1908, to March 4th, 19)9.
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

The man who was arrested as a suspicious character in New York be- cause he was wheeling a baby car riage down the street at o'clock in the morning ought to be thankful that he didn't have baby in it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

As result of recent excavations on the site of Jericho the historic city wall. constructed of burned lime brick upon q foundation of stone. has been laid bare, together with rows of hous- es, some of which could be used for dwelling places for all the centuries which have passed since they were built.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

Chickens are sometimes late In get ting home to roost, but let 1t be re- corded that H. l. Emerson, a lawyer of Cleveland. who has brought more than a thousand suits for divorce, has now been sued for divorce himself.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

From New York to San Francisco, by water, around Cape Horn, the distance is 15,S50 miles. By the Panama Canal the distance would be 5.655 miles, a saving of almost 10000 miles, The to- tai distance from ocean to ocean at the proposed Panama Canal route Is 1894 miles. The distance from New York to San Francisco, overland is about B. 300 miles.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

The talk is that it will soon be pos sible to photograph a mans soul. IT it is the demand for 'fatterlng pictures is likely to be large.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

Those who see the rush in New York will be surprised to read that only sixty-two men in New York are trying to achieve perpetual motion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

German scientists, after devoting deep study to the question of the decay of paper. have found that bacteria are the chief enemies to be met with in the preservation of valuable books and manuscripts.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

Germany is fast becoming nation of sportsmen. The properly registered sporting clubs of various denomina- tions within the Empire lave an aggre- gate membership this year of 470,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

Pour water upon the face of photo- graph and 1t falls to the floor. Cover the photograph with plotting paper and the meshes must first be saturated before the water can trickle from the lower edge of the card. By such ocu- lar demoinstration Chief Forester Pin chot showed to a congressional com pittee the need of purchasing forest preserves In the southern Appalachian and White mountains.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

The Standard oil company has insti- tuted barge service across the Allan tic ocean for the, transportation of oil In bulk Two large steel barges will be lowed back and forth by oil-carry- ing steamers. The fact that the steed hawser of one of the barges has 2 length of 5000 feet Is cited as evidence of the danger of the new service A gap of three fifths of a mile between steamer and tow Is wide enough tC let in trouble during dark and storm, nights, especially where barges are rarity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07

During the debate in the senate the other day on the Aldrich bill Senator Lodge, deploring the apparently limited knowledge of the present membership of the senate regarding financial pro blems. told a story the late Senator Vance used to tell of his speech in North Carolina during a financial cris- is, when he faced his audiences and modestly admitted that in fact, he knew very little about finance. About the only financial principle with which I am entirely familiar" Senator Vance added lis that 1t takes two names to float my note"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
HGHTYJIW BUSHELS 10 The ACRE.

Manager Lrmpkin, on Messrs. ID.
c. and Arch Peteets Messy Island
plantation, reports the banner corn
crop We have heard Of in this county.
Mr. L0mpkin has gathered and
housed eighty five bushels 10 tie
acre from a II acre field. a Il the
remainder N the corn crop Oh the
plantation Is a great deal b. tier than
last year. The N .ssrs. Pet ct are
giving more attention tO the pro
ducttOa It corn aud hay on their
pla GtAt'On1 every year. and VII
make more than enough this season
IN run them all next year. Besides
raising plenty Of corn and hay, and
a good cotton crop, they are giving
some attention 10 stockraiSing which
is also proving profitable aud salts
factory. II more Of our planters
would follow the example of Messrs.
Peteet the country would be much
the better off for it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
BETTER IRAN SERVICE WASTtD ON
DIlIA SOUTHERN.

The citizens along the line Of the
Delta Southern are anxious TO have
an additional train put on that road
especially during the fall and win
ter months. The present schedule
Of the mixed train from Belzoni to
Greenwood is very seldom carried
out. Frequently the loading Of
freight at the different stations de-
lays the train several hours and the
passengers have no time TO attend
to business here, The people along
that line are entitled TO better train
service, and they have asked the
Business League here to take up the
matter with the railroad officials and
request them to put on a special pas
sengcr train during the fall and
winter months from Bel2oni to this
CltY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Contracts will be let, at public out
cry, to the lowest and best bidder, on
the first Monday of October, 1908, at
Noon, at the front door of the Court
House, in Greenwood, for the follow
ing Bridges, to-wit:
One pile bridge across Turkey Ba-
you, about so feet long;
One pile bridge across Bear Cut,
about As feet long;
One pile bridge across Indian Ba-
you, about 40 feet long;
One pile bridge across Pecan Bayou
about $50 feet long;
One pile bridge across Messy
Lake, beat 5; Location Of Bridge
Begin at Peteet's Crossing on east
side Of Messy Lake, crossing to a
point on west side of lake a short
distance north of the ferry landing
on west side of lake where old cross
ing was cut out. The bridge to ex-
tend 10 the top OF the bank to the
first ridge nearest the water. and the
bridge to be s feet high at west end
then level across the lake. The con-
tractor shall complete the bridge
within 80 days provided there shall
be no delay in the delivery of the
lumber at Peteet's Mill.
All Of said work to be done accord
ing to plans and specifications on file
in the office Of the Chancery Clerk.
Contractor to give bond in a sum
equal to the amount OF his bid for the
faithful performance of his contract.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Q. w. Crockett, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
Specifications for Bench Bridges
IN Leflore County.

All thinkers to be first class Heart
Cypress. Mud-sills to be 10x10, IL
feet long. Cap-sills to be l0x12, 70
feet long Post to be 10x10, to be
fastened to Mud and Cap-sills, with
2X10 pieces extending not less than
three feet on post from top of cap
sill to bottom of Mud-sill, and spiked
on with sod wire spikes, sufficiently
strong to hold them firmly in place;
post to be braced with Axe pieces ex-
tending from top of post within one
foot OF Cap sill to Mud-sill, within
n foot of post at bottom; said
braces to be securely fastened in mid
die, There are to be two posts to
the span. Spans not to be oyer 20
feet. Sleepers to be 3x12 and seven
to the span, and long enough 10 lap
over Cap-sill and spiked securely to
same, Floor to be 3 inchs thick by -
feet long, and not less than s inches
VIDE ana 10 per cent TO be II inches
and wider, n plank to be placed di-
rectly v Cap-sill, and spiked Sc
curely to same. The balusters to be
put on with 2x6 pieces and spiked on
each side of Cap.sill with 2x6 pieces
on top of same, supported in middle
of each span by pieces Axe, securely
braced with pieces 2x6 on flooring
plank of sufficient length to hold said
braces; pieces 2x6 to be securely
spiked on inside of ~top-railing and up
rights; base plank 2x10 to be securely
spiked to baluster three inches from
the floor.
All framing and work to be done in
tirst-class workman-like manner.
G.. ". CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

Four hundred cotton mills, with
forty million spindles, at Manches-
ter, England, the greatest cotton
manufacturing center in the world,
have been closed down on account of
disagreements as to wages between
the mill owners and their employees,
The closing down of these mills has
had a very depressing effect on the
cotton market, 1t is to- be hoped
that an agreement can be reached
soon and that the mills will resume
operations at an early date,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
Specifications for pile Bridges
for Leilore County.

All piles to be of Cs press and to
show not less than 10 inches of heart
at the top, or large end, and not less
than I inches Of heart at the bottom,
or small end; piles to be driven, to a
firm resistance when not over twenty
feet from ground to top of post or pile
two piles to the span when not over
twenty feet, three piles If w TWEEN
tn feet, sawed off level and true to
the right height.
Cap-sill TO be of heart Cypress, free
of sap, pecks and wind shakes, 12x12
inches and IA feet long, drif.-bolted
to piles with ., iron bolts, not less
than two feet long, by boring a q
hole through Cap-sill yer center of
pile ard driven down securely with
stirrups 3-Sx2 inch iron, extending
over Cap-sill and down on pile not
less than Two feet from top of pile,
and fastened with Add wire spikes.
Each bench to have four braces
reaching from ground or low water
to top of Cap-silI; Cap-sill to extend
two feet over pile on each end for
said purpose; braces to be 2x8 heart
Cypress, fastened on with God spikes.
Sleepers to be all heart Cypress, free
from wind shakes and pecks, 3x12
inches and not over twenty feet long,
: to the span, flooring to be 3x12 or
wider and IL feet long, so put on that
a plank IL riches wide shall come
directly over cap-sill and securely
fastened to the cap-sill with 3-4inch
bolts not less than twenty inches long
with head sufficiently large to hold
floor and sleepers securely in case
water gets over it; floor and sleepers
to be securely nailed with God nails.
Posts for railing to be Axe inches, well
nailed and braced; said posts not to
be over ten feet apart; the hand-rails
to be 2x6 inches, the edge of n to
be ven with the top of post, the
other on top of post and flush with
n side. Fender plank, 2x1O inches,
placed 10 inches from floor with piece
4X4, or Axe inches on floor, two inches
above same and fastened to railing
post and under Fender-plank.
All work to be done in good and
workman-like me
G. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
INT Old ltDlfS' HOME.

Mrs. Marion b. L0ngino, tn,
worthy President Of the State As.
s0ciation, has written the following
appeal in behalf of the Old Ladies
Home, recently established at Jack
son, and The Commonwealth takes
great pleasure in publishing whaI
this good woman says relative TO the
institution and its needs:
70 the People of Mississippi:
Now that the ladies' of the Old
Ladies Home Association are abou,
to realize the fruition Of their hopes
and ambitions, | feel like it is due
the kind and generous people, who
have stood by them so nobly in their
efforts 10 build this home, to give
them a statement Of affairs concern
ing it.
The home will be finished on the
18th of this month. The furniture
has been ordered and will be placed
by the lst Of October, when it will
be ready for occupancy. The house
IS modern in every particular and
built with special reference to the
comfort Of aged women. So many
Of our friends say TO US, ave are
going to help with the home, and
have intended to do so all along but
have just neglected it." We beg of
you not to neglect it any longer.
We need your help more now per-
haps, than we ever will again. When
the keys are turned over and furni-
ture placed we will need $1,000 to
finish all payments. Besides we
need a range and small articles for
the kitchen, china, knives, forks and
spoons for the dining room. We
will need two dozen comforts, four
dozen sheets, four dozen pillow
cases, towels and table linen. The
many good women who desire to
contribute to this charity but havn't
the ready cash. cen DO 80 ehectually
by sending some of the above arti-
Giles. Those who send goods by ex-
press or freight will please consign
them to Mrs. II. Y, Jones, matron of
Old Ladies Home, and are earnestly
requested to pay freight or express
charges. If those, who can, will
help now, it will relieve this associ-
alton Of a great burden and bring
comfort to many poor, unfortunate
women who make touching appeals
to be sheltered before the frosts of
another winter, Papers throughout
the State, friendly to this cause,
will please copy.
Very respectfully,
MARION B. LONGING,
Jackson, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

Hon. Robert L. Dowdell, of Arte.
sian, S. d., is the Democratic nomi.
nee for Congress from the State-at.
large in South Dakota. He is a mar
of great ability, has the best inter.
ests Of his people at heart and we
hope they will elect him by an over.
whelming majority, While South
Dakota is a Republican State, We
believe the people know Col. Dow.
dell well enough to lay aside parti
sanship and elect him on his genuine
worthiness for the position.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The recent exposures Of Senator
Foraker and Governor Haskell, in
connection with the Standard Oil
Co, by VIM. r, Hearst, is the latest
political sensation Of the National
campaign. Hearst has documentary
evidence that Foraker was in the
employ Of the Standard Oil Co. as
its representative while serving as
United States Senator from Ohio,
which brought forth declarations
from President Roosevelt and Can.
didate Taft repudiatiug Foraker, the
vicious old South-hatcr, and wal is
on between them and the latter. 1t
is believed that the effect Of this open
rupture will greatly benefit the
Democratic National ticket. Mr..
Bryan and Chairman Mack have de.
manded of Governor Haskell proof
that he has had no connection with
the Standard Oil Co, or his resigna-
ton as treasurer of the campaign
committee will be promptly de-
manded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
JIM HILLS Dad NWS.

Mr., james J. Hill, head Of the
Great Northern Railway, arrived in
New York last week from a TRIP
through tile Northwest and unload.
ed come political news about that
region which was not calculated 10
make the Republican heart throb
with JOY. Indeed the New York
Sun is the authority for the state
ment that he told the cocksure citi-
zens of Manhattan some things that
surprised and panied them.
lie SAID that the farmers through
out the West had never paid much
attention to Bryan until the last
year or Two, but that just now there
is a very strong Bryan sentiment
among them. Therefore the Demo
cratic vote in the West would be
much larger this year than ever be
fore, and if the Republican manag-
ers did not put in the hardest kind
of work Mr.. Taft would be defeat
ed. Mr.. Hill did not hesitate to say
that political conditions from the
Republican point Of view were not
at all promising, that the Democrat.
ic leaders were keenly alive to the
possibilities and unless something
was quickly done to offset their
work they would carry a number of
states in the West that had hereto
fore been considered safely Repub-
lican.
He noted the fact that there seems
to be a conspicuous lack of enthus
iasm among the Republican rank
and file, and argued from this that
il the weather is bad on election day
this year, the percentage of stay at
home Republicans would be large,
and the count Of the ballots in the
Western States would result in great
surprises.
But the lack of enthusiasm among
the Republicans does not appear 20
be confined to those Of the West.
1t is evidenced elsewhere, even in
Massachusetts, where General VIM.
i. Draper, a wealthy manufacturer,
former Congressman and Ambassa
dor to Italy under Mckinley, is not
contributing his voice or his ducats
to the success Of the Republican
campaign. In an interview with the
Boston Post he said:
I'm reply to your inquiry as TO
whether | have bolted Mr.. Taft's
nomination | can say | have never
been committed to it. | do not be-
lleve in the so-Called Roosevelt poll
cies, which Mr.. Taft indorses. In
fact, being conservative by nature,
| am not interested in the success of
either party at the coming election.
| have the highest respect for Mr..
Taft as a man, but | do not agree
with his political views"
There is little doubt that there
are many other prominent Republic
cans in the East who feel and think
like General Draper; hence there is
no reason to believe that these men
will cramp their fingers this year
writing checks for the Hon. George
Rumsey Sheldon or any other COL
lector of Taft campaign Doodle
New Orleans States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
HARRISBURG VETERANS COMING.

The Mississippi Division, United
Confederate Veterans, convenes in
annual reunion at Greenwood, DC.
tober 7, and that enterprising delta
city is preparing TO give the survi.
vors of the Lost Cause the generous
reception they so richly deserve.
Several members of the Hatties-
burg Camp will attend. Daily
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The new Board Of Election Com
missioners Of LeLlore county-com-
posed Of Messrs, j. l. Montgomery,
A. o. Peterson and j. h. Gillespie
will meet at the court house in this
city on Monday, October 18th, for the
purpose Of revising the registration
books and appointing officers to hold
the November election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
State OF Mississippi

State OF Mississippi.
To Hoyt n Wooddin Mfg. Co, whose
p~ostotiice Address Is No. lis Broad way
New York, N. Y.
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court OF the
County ~ Laforc, in said State, -on the
FIRST Monday u November, A. n. 1908,
~ defend the suit ia said Court Of A. A,
Ash, wherein you are defendant.
This It'll day Of September, A. D. 1908,
G. ". cROCkErT. Chancery Clerk.
81. JOHN WADDKLL q Son. Attys.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The agitation Of the Union Depot
question in Greenwood has been
temporarily settled. The subject
matter was reported to a special Bus
mess League Committee Of five for
settlement, resulting in an agree
ment to request the railroad Com
pauies to build more commodius de-
pots, with first. class Accommodations,
at their respective stations in this
city. Greenwood is a city Of such
splendid proportions that she is en-
titled TO best depot Accommodations
and conveniences posslble-and we
will add that it is her purpose to
continue demanding them until the
officials Of the railroads comply with
their respectful requests.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The reports of might riders"
posting gins in different sections Of
the State have nearly all proven to
be fakes. Denials have been thick
and pointed, and The Common.
wealth is gratitied TO know that
most Of the reports were without
foundation. Mississippi has no
room for the lawless might rider,
and if he should get a foothold in
any part Of the State we hope the
good people will get together and
90 after his scalp in double. quick
fashion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
Automobile for Sale.

Buick Touring Car, % horse power, il
first rate shape, run about 5000 miles
Includes top, extra tire, tire chains
mileage meter, oil and gas lamps, ga,
generator. Will sell for $500. Co.'S
$l450 new. Apply II. II. Merrifeld
Helena, Arkansas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
Greenwood, Miss, ErIday. Sept. Is. 1908

Market your cotton and other pro
duce in Greenwood. oar buyers
are prepared to pay you best prices
possible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
Frank.Casey.

Married, at the home Of the brides
mother, on Monday evening, the 2lst
inst, Miss Anna G. Frank and MI. John
L. Casey-Rev. S. e. Tull officiating.
This happy wedding was a quiet home
affair, only a few relatives and close
friends being present. The Common
wealth joins the many friends Of the
bride and groom in extending to them
congratulations and best wishes for a
long life Of happiness and prosperity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The 1908 . session Of the JetIer-
son Davis School Of Greenwood be-
gun last Monday with an attendance
Of $50 pupils, The enrolment has
since passed the 100 mark, and the
prospects are good for the best years
work in the history Of the school.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The growth Of Greenwood contin-
ues undated. We doubt if there is
another place in the State enjoying
the building boom that we have
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

Ntta Bena, onr enterprising neigh
boron Roebuck Lake, is experienc
ing abui'ding b ON. Five splendid
brick business houses are now in
course Of CONSTRUCTION over there,
and We learn that five more will be
erected at an early date. We wish
for our progressive neighbors con-
tinued prosperity,\>
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25

The esteemed Greenyille Democrat
p%ertinently remarks that when we
read the reports that night riders
were getting in their work near ltta
Bena we somehow could not believe
them. Delta soil has never produced
a night rider or white cap, aud We
don't believe 1t ever will