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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
The Mass of WreCkage.

The third portion of the storm ap-
peared during Friday afternoon, further
South than either of it's predecessors
This was the storm which demolished
sAmite, La, and Purvis, Miss, the two
Gowns in which the wreckage was worst.
Why the fatalities were so unusually
large is apparent to-day from a glance
st the mass of photographs which have
arrived here from many portions of the
tornado belt. They all tell the same
story. Whole blocks Of what were for
smerly little residences and cabins lie
Sspread over the ground in separate
boards.
N If a huge lumber pile had been scat
Rtered over these areas, the number of
findividual boards, unattached to any
&thing else, could scarcely have been
fgreater. Many Of these planks show
#very few breaks where they were sepa-
<rated from the other construction.
eTUdIkdDIe CNpSfteuCSS'
Under this mass of wreekage many
Hundred persons were buried, not one
In hundred escaping without some in
Jury. The houses which were thus
i fscattered about were mostly negro hab-
$itations. The homes of the whites held
together better, and the photographs
show many Of them with half the top Of
the upper half of the structure ripped
of. but leaving below projections which
must have saved scores from death.
Along with the accounts Of suffering
! have come many recitals Of remarkable
experiences of which the following is
typical:
At Amite, La, when the tornado ap-
peared there were seven persons at the
| dinner table of Hamilton Warmers home,
including three children. One OF the
diners, Claude Bennett, saw the whirl-
ing cloud in time to shout warning
/ aud rush outdoors, but the others re-
NAMED in the dining-room.
Calf and Horse.
The wind In few seconds tore of two
doors on opposite sides Of the room and
an astonishing procession OF live and
inanimate objects began to pass through
the room through these doors. First
came calf running before the wind
The animal jumped over the dining ta-
BILE and went out the opposite door
| from which it entered.
Afterward came horse which after
one or two prances about followed the
exit taken by the cali. The three chill
dren sought refuge under the table and
no one in the room was ipjured.
To-day has been one OF relief meas
ures throughout the wrecked district
The ruined towns have been visited by
thousands Of spectators, very many OF
whom went with 4 few dollars In their
pockets to distribute among the needy.
Sheds made from the wreckage have be-
come the homes OF hundreds.
The itemlzed Oamsle
Small parties Of men on horseback
have gone through country districts
taking inventories Of the needy and
rendering aid where it was most neces.
sary. At least a dozen relief funds
have been started in as many cities and
towns, and In New Orleans Mayor
Behrman has called q meeting OF the
heads Of business Institutions for To-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Wanted.

WdMeQ.
Loan Of 100000 for 3 to
5 years on first-class real es-
tate security. Address 6917,
Commonwealth office.
Aprd 23, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
FOR Sale.

Good second hand Prescription Case
for sale at . b1fgsin. Apply at this
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

There is much concern manifested
by the opponents of local option
over the loss of revenue to the
county and city should st. Fran
co.'s county 60 dry at the approach
ing special election; indeed that is
the principal and about the only
argument that can be urged in IA.
vOr of the existence of the saloon
No one will contend that there is
any virtue in the saloon, that any
good influence flows ont of it; on
the contrary it makes only for evil,
The comfy derives about S26, 900
year from the saloons for license
to exert this evil. If it were
double or triple that amount and
were not all absorbed directly or
indirectly by criminal costs, what
would it weigh against the probable
debauching of yoHr sonf Put this
or any other amount, good father
or mother, over against the ruin of
your boy, and how paltry it ap.
pears. WOnld you not rather see
every dollar of revenue derived
from saloons swept away than to
have the perpetual menace OF the
dranshop before him, and thous-
ands of other boys like him, that
may in spite of all your watch.
care and wholesome home influence
tempt him into designations that
will ruin his life for usefulness and
possibly lead him into crimei If
it is a question Of revenue, would
it not be far better to double or
even treble your direct taxes'
What amount of license money can
weigh against the protection of the
youth OF the land'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

Two Republican parties in Ohio
is now one OF the threatened pos.
sibllities if not PROBABILITIES. Be-
lieving that by making that State
politically doubtful, they can rem
der Secretary Taft unavailable as a
presidential candidate, it is said
that Senators Foraker and Dick
purpose organizing another Re.
publican party in Ohio. They
hold that the Taft faction is not
the real party, and it is claimed to
be their intention to go into the
counties, towns and township and
organize from bottom up. to pro-
vide for all the machinery and
forms and to send contesting
delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton. They depend largely in this
movement on the big negro vote,
which will stand by Foraker on
account of his attitude in the
Brownsville shooting affair. and
on the labor vote because of Sec =
rotary Taft's vulnerable record
against organized labor while he
was a Judge, as the personal fol-
lowing of Senators Foraker and
Dick, which is to be reckoned with.
Senator Foraker is resourceful,
and he does not intend, if shrewd
politics can prevent, that Presi'
dent Roosevelt shall name the
next Republican nominee in the
person of his favorite Taft.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

After the election" appears to
be tho Republican shlbboleth.
They will reform the tariff after
the election. They will try to
avoid a pending deficit of millions
by keeping back appropriations
until after the election. Terrified
because Of the threatened political
effect it might have, the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs il
to postpone action on the Browns.
willie shooting affair until after the
election. The Republicans seen
to have wholesome fear Of The
next election.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21
HE SPOKE FOR THE GALL

In the discharge of its obliga.
tons to the special interests in
which its proprietor has his money
invested the New York World has
compiled number of its anti
Bryan editorials into pamphlet.
To this pamphlet the World gives
the pleasing title, Twelve Years
of Demagogy and Defeat. " The
following paragraph is taken from
one of the pamphlets articles ad-
dressed to Mr.. Bryan:
I'm 1904, with Judge Parker as
the candidate, but with you still
the actual leader of the party,
every populist state, every doubt.
ful state and several democratic
states were carried by Mr.. Roose.
welt "
When the World seeks to hold
Mr.. Bryan's leadership responsible
for the result in 1904 when Mr..
Pulitzer of the New York World
mapped out the party's policy one
is reminded of the story of the
Iowa bank cashier.
The bank had been wrecked by
this official and not q penny re-
manned in the vault or to the in.
stitutlon's credit anywhere. The
directors held meeting which was
addressed by the cashier who said ::
Gentlemen | regret this situation
and to show you how badly | feel
would, if it would any good, be
willing that my body be cut into
little pieces and distributed among
you"
One director, very hard Of hear.
ing, toward his seat neighbor and
asked; What did he say?"
The neighbor repeated the CASH
ier's remark.
The deaf director settling, him
self in his chair. heaved q sigh,
and said: We'll. if that plan be
adopted then l speak for the GALL"
The Commoner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

The News says that the endorse
ment of MIR. Polite EIvlns by the
County Republican Convention
insures him this county for the
Republican nomination for Con.
gress. There are some people,
though, who think that an endorse.
ment that has to be passed upon
by primary election has pretty
long string to it. Judge &, o.
Nations is liable to poll a good
many votes at the primary in this
county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

II President Roosevelt be al.
lowed to name his successor, what
is the use of the Republicans hold
ing II convention His man Taft
is probably as good as any other
Republican that might be NOM
mated; but there are II score of
ambitious and aspiring statesmen
in the Republican party all as big
as Taft and his sponsor, who
have barely tolerated aud often
antagonized the policies of Mr..
Roosevelt, who are not likely to
tamely submit to such an arrange.
ment. A whole mine of bitterness
and excitement is likely to explode
in the Chicago Convention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

The special interests politicians
of the Eastern Democracy are back
of an underground movement to
find some man with which to head
off Mr.. Bryan as the next Demo
cratic candidate for President, and
Governor johnson of Minnesota
is the leader they are endeavoring
to persuade has some show of win.
ming. Gov. johnson is a good
man and it would be too bad for
him to get mixed up with that
crowd. The people are behind Mr..
Bryan; they know he would make
the right sort of President, and
they are going to nominate him
again. More than that, the signs
are propitious for his election.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

We have been Informed that
$500, 600 goes out Of this county
annually to wholesale liquor deal
ers How many families in st.
Francois county are deprived Of
home comforts on account Of this
outflow My dIssipatcd friend,
how much do you contribute to.
ward this $500, OOO4
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

savings banks, trust companies,
corporations and inviduals, to all
who deposit the required bonds as
security and pay the high tax. Then
supply and demand would control
and ii would be impossible for in
tcrcst rates ever to go above say :
per cent anywhere. The volume
would automatically expand at crop
time and contract afterwards. "
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

DO YOU favor this local option
movement asked one man Of
another. "Of course | do, ~ he
replied. II have six sons verging
into mnnhoOd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

w. +. Shelton, one of the wealth
lest men of Dunklin county and II
prominent citizen died at San An
tonia, Texas on the llth, when he
had gone in search of health.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

Familarze yourself with the
State primary law, to be found on
one of the inside pages of THE
TINES.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-21

STATE OF MISSOURI
County OF st. Francois %
In IT. Circuit Court to May term, 1905.
carrie NJ Holt and Warren ID. IsenberJ
plaintiffs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
Sussex Into Small Farms.

AT the recent land sale Of Houston,
Perry and Co. of Millsboro nearly two
thousand acres changed hands. We
believe this is a move in the right diec-
ton, as people with small means are
enable to own their homes. The price
varied from about five dollars per acre
to over thirty dollars, it being Influenced
by location, quality, timber improve
ments. One very noticeable feature Of
the rap id development for the past sew.
eral } ears OF Sussex equity land has
has been the fact that small farms are
more numerous than they used to be
and what was large tracts OF land only
partially titled are now divided into
small farms with neat farm houses
dotted over them. The fifty, seventy
five and hundred acre farm is getting
to be the money maker 1t means
more homes. better crops and more
prosperity.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
ROBBINS.
6FI3

There is quite a little talk here about III,
impossible condition of the roads, Jon accoun
Of holes and snags and the county Overseer
should take the matter up and look into the
same and have them properly axed
Charles Lofiand is somewhat dissatisfied
with his new home and will probably.seII the
same and go to the city.
Friday'wil be election day at our church
and it is hoped that our old reliable class
leader, VIM. Donovan, will be reelected, also
that J. T. Hastings will be continued as sup
erintendent.
J. D. Beebe and Jim Abbott, both well known
hog raisers of this place. have bought OF Clar-
ence Abbott some very fine pigs and now
have the finest stock in this section.
Elmer Lake is able to use his peddles agar.
Those who have been quite sick in this
place are all reported as being much better at
this writing
Mr.. and Mrs Carey, Of near Miltop, were
the guests OF her brother, A. R. Beebe, last
week.
People here are very busy choppirg wood
Willard Spicer has most remarkable calf,
it is only weeks old and weighs 200 pounds.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Clarence Abbott, of R., were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs Carlisle, Of near
Staytouvile SUNDAY.
J. d. Beebe has this week purchased a fine
milch COW. BILL SPY.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

One Of the most important matters t
came before the coming session of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con.
ference, which cOnvenesia Wilmington
on March 18th, will be a change to give
the laymen equal voice with the clergy.
men in the annual conferences Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The first
step in the mO' ement was taken re-
Gently in the form of a resolution,
adopted at the fourth quarterly confer
ence Of Washington Heights NJ E.
Church, near Wilmington. This reso-
luton will he presented 10 the rniuis.
terial aud lay conference to he held il
Wilmington, and will ask the district
conference TO memorial 70 the next
At B.llim.,, "A May, to act
u pom tbs request
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

dence this friday morning by the Rev. G. R
McCreadY and sepulture will be made in Ode
Fellows Cemetery, at Milford, by s. J. Wilson
& Son.
Albert H. Wilson died at his home at Steven
sonville on Wednesday, OF pneumonia, aged
p years, Q months and days. Funeral ser.
vices were held at Sand Hills on Friday, by
Rev. Thomas, OF Georgetown, assisted by Rev.
G. K. McCready and burial made in the near
by cemetery by S. J. Wilson & Son.
Robert d. Moore died near Harbeson on sat
urday, Of paralysis. aged 81 years, months
and days Funeral services we're held at
Zoar on Tuesday and the body inhumed in
Brotherhood Cemetery at Millsboro, by S. J.
Wilson & Son.
Thomas Banning died near Oakley on sat
urday, Of dropsy, agep 81 years 8 months and
% days. The funeral was held al Oakley NJ.
P. Church. by Rev. Dryden, of Greenwood, on
Monday afternoon and the remains Inferred
ia the adjacent cemetery by 5. J. Wilson &
Son.
Theodore N. Mcgee, while driving a team
near town on Monday morning, was stricken
with paralysis and fell from his wagon. He
was taken up by parties who saw the occur
renee, aud taken to his home, where he lay in
a helpless condition until night. when he died,
aged 63 years and days. Funeral services
were held at sand Hill NJ. f. Church on
Thursday afternoon, by Rev. G. r. McCready
and the body deposited in the cemetery near
by The deceased leaves two sons Clarence A.
Mcgee, OF Milton, and Walter W. Mcgee, of
and one daughter, Mrs. Maggie
h. Walls, also of Philadelphia. D. A. c.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?

AIlIty IIUUUIS MIKES IOu WISCTaDIIs
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
Artsrs Succeeds Raymond.

Rev. Royal w. Raymond, field Sec
rotary OF the Anti License League. who
worked for the PrOhibitionists in the
campaign 10 this State last No Vember
is TO leave the East to accept the posi-
tion of superintendent Of temperance
work in the State Of Washington. Rev.
John NJ. Arters, pastor Of Epworth
NJ. E Church, Wilmington, viii take
the local position, saoi ct e. conf ma
ton of the plan BY B'shop t;ncdseii,
who will preside al he colu.Ag -lethO
dist Episcopal Conference.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

These doing lots Of talking selling our advertise
for this week that what anything
week that need why this week This
issueo Of the Chronicle - ~ 80
Anew Fms left Al IL price
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
PENNINGTON.

R. j. Booth is attending court this week.
Marian Redden is on the sick list
Mrs. Robert COrdray, who has been sick
is out again.
Harold Griffith spent Saturday and Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Mollie Griffith.
Mrs. Layton is quite III at the home of hei
daughter, Mrs. G. d. Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F, East entertained friends
from FELTON, Saturday.
Mrs solomon DOrmau, near Greenwood,
Mr.. and Mrs R. F. Collision and daughter Dora
of Bridgevile, we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
S. +. Collision Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Kate Cordray has been spending the
past three weeks with her aunt in Baltimore.
! Valentine post cards were raging here this
week nearly every fellow sent his best girl his
/ (valentiue) heart.
Lester Russell was In Philadelphia last
week having his eyes treated.
Miss Emma Hatfield and Miss Lulu Parker
we're the guests OF Mrs. Leonard Lecompt
Friday.
Mrs. James Parker who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Charles Humphreys of Dsgs-
boro has returned home.
VIII Hatfield, OF Houston was a Farming
ton visitor this week.
1t is quite a lively time at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. f. Collision being four young men
operators there. Messrs W. c. Wright, R. H
Milman, W. H. Conway aud Bennett. Now
old maids here is your chance il you want
beau, all for sale but one.
| Elijah Russell, of Williamsburg, Md, is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Russell.
Mrs. J. W. Rust spent Tuesday with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision.
Miss Norah Donovan is visiting In town
this week.
N. ]. Harrington and Miss Elizabeth Tharp
were married Wednesday morning at half
past seven. While some few were sorry.
There was more to hear OF the happy event.
I Miss Stella sammons and Ray Cannon we're
married on Wednesday evening, February 18th
at the parsonage by Rev. C. E. Dryden at
Greenwood.
James Vincent Jehn Cordray, Joseph
Lecompt. Ray Cannon and George Collins left
town last Monday morning to attend the
States Council OF Jr. o. U. A. NJ. which met in
Wilmington.
E. s. Richards returned on Saturday from
and extended trip through Western Penn
sylvania and Maryland
w. c. Wiley Of this town and J. w. Galloway
of Laurel took quite drive on Monday Of
this week around this vicinity buying hogs
ana report quite a successful trip. Or to put
in their own words they never had such
time hoging before,
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Richards and son VIII
bert lett here on Wednesday for trip down
the eastern shore OF Maryland and Virginia. |
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cannon are visiting friends
in Chester Pa.
Miss Nellie Murphy has returned from and |
extended visit at Boyertown Pa.
William Draper OF near town had a very
severe accident at J. B. Simmons saw-mill last
week and at this writing Il is i'm possible to say
II there is any broken bones or not but VIM.
was very badly bruised and shaken up by a
log falling on him. His many friends are
hoping that he may soon get around again.
II is to be hoped that the farmers in this
community are still considering the advisa-
bility Of setting cut strawberry plants when
the proper time arrives the writer has talked
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL.
Near BridgevilIe. Del. }

Near Bridgeville, Del
Rev. Layfield, of Greenwood will preach hii
farewell sermon here on Sunday evening
March LIST.
Not many of our citizens we're able to attend
the Local Teachers Institute at BridgevillG
on Saturday owing to the extreme bad roads
Rev. H. W. Kellogg Of Wilmip gton was one Of
the chief speakers and bis address is highly
praised by those who we're permitted to hear
him.
Miss Mary Messick spent Saturday and sun.
day as the guest Of Miss Delema Radclia at
Bridgeville.
Prof W. Poole Prettyman and wife attend
ed the institute on Saturday and visited his
sick mother. Mrs. Josiah Prettyman, on Sun
day.
Miss Helen Dickerson is canvalescing from
severe fever
T. A. Williams entertained our public school
children and teachers on Friday last with his
graphaphone. The cheice selection ofrecords
were greatly enjoyed bv these in attendance.
Michael Johnson, Of Philadelphia, is spend
ing sometime here vi relatives.
rJust at present there is so much sickness in
this community that our four doctors are all
very busy.
Mrs. Peter Conway, who has been suffering
sometime with two gatherings, had them Ian
ced on Sunday and is now improving and is
resting much better.
Mumps are prevalent in this vicinity.
This community is glad to hear ofthe i'm
provement In health of Philip Owens OF
Owens Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Russell have been the
guests Of Mrs RusselIs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
of Milsboro.
Chaplain's Chapel Literary Society will meet
At the home OF J. n. Russell on Friday even
Ing February Dist.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

Indeed, we believe il will stop every case
Of falling hair unless there is some very
unusual complication, something greatly
affecting the general health. Then you
should consultyour physician. Also ask
him about the new Ayers Hair Vigor.
Made by the ]. C. Aver Co., Lowell, MISS
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

address to DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton,
N. Y. The regular
e. no..h md one
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

with several farmers the past week and they
are going to set out plants this spring. Let as
hope this good work may go on.
Henry Galloway Ofnear town deserves much
credit for the work he did on the new road
leading from his home to Pennington at his
own expense and deserves the thanks OF the
people who use that road.
B. F. Simmons, state Councillor OF Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, visited Pennington Council last Friday
evening NEWsY NORRIS.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

dollar size bottles are Home Of sWamp-liooI.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swanlp-Root
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, q
every bottle.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp.
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
It is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered after years
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

FOR SALE.--A Driving Mare, years old I;
safe for any lady 10 driYe. Two Cows, one
fresh. Florence Williams, Lincoln City, Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney. liver or bladder trouble it will be
found Just the remedy you need. It has
been tested in so many ways, in hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp Root, and howto
fndoutif you havekidney or bladder trou-
bic. When writing mention reading this
generous offer III this paper and send your