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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
HUNTING ACCDfNTS.
This is the season Of the year when

This is the season OF the year when
men without any experience what
ever in the handling of firearms 20
forth into the woods and fields in
search of game and through their
carelessness aud ignorance contrib
ute to the tragedy records and the
work Of the hospitals. Now the
huntsman shoots a companion, mis-
taking him for game. Again he
shoots himself, perhaps dragging
his gun after him as he climbs a
fence, maybe failing TO observe the
common precautions regarding load
ing and unloading. Scarcely a day
passes without bringing the news OF
some unnecessary disaster, attribut-
able in almost every case to the in
experience or the recklessness OF the
hunter. So often are men shot by
others through mistake in the woods
that this has come to be recognized
as a distinct form of casualty, and
every year a certain number of deaths
and woundings in the woods may be
anticipated. Men 60 into the woods
to hunt without experience with the
same readiness that they 60 into the
water. The summer boating acct
dent is almost invariably the result
of inexperience. Some parents allow
then children to go out with guns
without any thought whatever for
the possible consequences. They
learn too late the truth that firearms
make poor playthings for the young.
Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

and a winter rery favorable TO the
weeyll. Thi, damag in the Nsichrz
region is the heaviest that have
ever known to follow on the tirsl
year after the original invasion o. a
loesliiy The CHARGES are that he
damage in yanr region viii he 'ss
next season. You vii understand
that IN attempting o reply definite
iy 10 your question it Is necessary to
consider sotHo very uncertain cilmat-
&c factors and that TINS has prevented
me from l0aking as definite a reply
as you might wish. Respectfully,
W. d. HUNTER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

We love the mar with roses on his
tongue, the mar who sees the boys
dirty face but mentions his bright
eyes; who notices your shabby coat,
but praises your studious habits;
the man who sees the faults, but is
slow to blame. We like To meet a
man whose smile would brighten
deafness, whose voice il full of the
music OF the bird, whose handshake
ia inspiration. lie makes us forget
our troubles as the ravens croak is
forgotten when the wood thrush
sings. God bless the man Of cheer
oere is plenty Of trouble here, and
eed no increase Of it, -Exchanpe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
Dallas, Tex, Oct. "a, 1908.

' ~s
Dear Sirs--Your communication
of the 10th inst has been received.
The weevils are present in but very
slight numbers in Washington and
Bolivar counties. An inexperienced
person would have great difficulty
in finding them. No thorough in
spection Of the two counties has
been made. Isolated points on the
north and the south to which the
dispersion has extended have been
connected, and this shows that the
dispersion has extended into the two
counties mentioned, This is the way
the extent Of the dispersion Of the
weevll has always been determined,
and, Of course, is sufficiently accu-
rate for all practical purposes.
II is somewhat risky to make a
prediction about the damage that
will be done in your locality by the
weevil next season. Very much de-
ponds upon the conditions Of the
winter. II the winter is unusually
severe, that is, with marked alterna.
ting high and low temperature rather
than continuous cold, the few wee
wills that have made their way into
your country will perish. With a
normal winter, however, the insect
will be able to hibernate in about
the usual proportion In the Natchez
the first year after the advent
the weevil witnessed a destruc-
ton OF at least SO per cent. Of the
crop. This, Of course, was consid-
south Of you and followed :
invasion the preceding fall
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

The people of the State Of Missis-
sippi should unite in an effort to see
that the laws are more rigidly en-.
forced. Human life has become one
of the cheapest things we have, and
it is absolutely essential that the
courts give us a few more legal hang
ings. The frequency with which
we are confronted with diaboIical
cold-blooded murders is simply a
disgrace to the good name of our
proud State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

As was expected, Gov. Noel ap-
pointed Hon. ]. b. Stirling to the
office Of Attorney G@Heral. vacated
by he appointment of Gen. Fletcher
as a member of the State Supreme
Court. Mr.. Stirling is a splendid
gentleman, a young lawyer of con-
siderable ability, and will no doubt
make a most satisfactory Attorney
General.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
w. D. Hunter, Dallas, Tex;

W. ID. Hunter, Dallas, Tex
Dear Sir-We are largely inter
ested in planting in Washington
county, Miss, and we saw your tele-
gram and letter to Mr. Fox, who IS
in charge of the experiment station,
in Washington county, stating that
the weevils we're in the western por-
ton of Washington and Bolivar coun-
ties, having come in its October
flight into Mississippi from the west.
OF course the matter is OF vital
concern, and we want to get all the
'TduIu appreciate IL very much If
you would advise us as TO exactly
where the w~eeviIs have been discov.
cred in Washington and Bolivar
counties; that is, who discovered
them, on what plantations and in
what numbers?
To reach the western part of Wash
lngton and Bolivar counties the
weevils have not only to cross the
Mississippi river, but also about Is
to 20 miles of woodland lying along
the western edge Of ChAeSh county;
and up to this. season, as we under
stand, they had not been heard of
within so miles of the Mississippi
river; that is, this far north. Ac-
ceptlng this as correct, that the Wee
wills are in this county, could you
from its past history make an esti-
mate as TO the amount of damage
likely to be done to the crop Of Wash
lngton county during the year 1909,
that is, supposing no cultural meth
DDS to be adopted? Is not the ap-
pearance Of the weevil here, whether
1t came from the west or north, re-
markable2 The length of flight
necessary to reach here is very much
in excess OF any flight hitherto made
by it.
We know you are very much
troubled by the great number Of let
ters of this kind, and we do not wish
to bother you but we would appre-
ciate any information you could give
us along the lines indicated. Yours
very truly,
0. b, CRlTTENDEN & co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
The Choral Club

held it's initial meeting with Mrs Robt.
Prrish on Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th.
The following program was creIitabiy
rendered :
song, "Absent." Miss Cook.
Duet, Till We Meet Again" by Mrs.
Priermood and Miss ". Luesett.
Qlartctte, "Ye Banks aud Braes, by
BURNS Miss Scraggs, Mrs. Durrett,
Messrs. Baird and Stihson.
Piano Duo, Mcsdames N. $. and {. T.
Wright.
Quartette, "Come Where Ny Love Lies
Dreaming" Mrs. G. L. Wright and Miss
Jesty, Mvssrs. Woods and Wells.
Vocal Duet, @Teli Me-" Mrs. c. Il.
Wright and Miss Jesty.
After the program a delicious salad
course was served. The Club will meet
again Dec. lst, with Miss Jesty as
hostess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
Sugar House Molasses for

Sugar House M0laSSeS for
Sale
We have about 1000 gallons Of genuine
Sugar House Molasses for sale. IL was
raised and made by Mr.. L. \. Fanchef Ia
Carroll county, and is Of the fiuest grade
to be had anywhere. You arc requested
To call md sample These molasses, and
VIC know you will buy.
THE SAM ESTES MARKET,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

The light this letter sheds upon
expert and official processes OF deter
mination of boil weeyil spread is cal
culated to cause surprise. We sup
pose, however, we must accept Prof.
Hunters assurances OF the fact
that this is the way it has always
been though it has heretofore been
commonly understood that IN no
case was the weevil presence in any
new territory recorded, until expert
inspection aud test, Indeed the
public has been often instructed and
warned against accepting weeyll re-
ports until there had been such &C
tual examination. And now we are
told that an official in Texas can cal
culate and determine with "suiil-
cient accuracy for all practical pur-
poses'--that the boil weevil exists
in a hundred mile stretch Of terrific
ny where no examination has been
made, and no weevil presence dis
covered or suspected by the resident
planters. In such a state of facts
the Greenville Democrat is fully war
ranted in saying that this letter from
Prof. Hunter explains little" that
the request for information how the
boil weevil got into Washington
county is unanswered and he lust
answers it is here and there rests his
case" lie indeed adds TO the con-
fusion of his original statement by
not specifying the isolated points
north and south to which the disper-
sion has extended and which con
meet through the two counties men
toned"
The least that can be said OF the
letter quoted is that the impressions
it conveys Of expert methods is I'M
favorable and unsatisfactory. But
what has followed is still less salts.
flying. Since the above vague reply
from Prof. Hunter an expert investi-
CATION has been made, through local
interest, on the only plantation in
Washington county where a boil
Longwood. And with the result
that, like a thousand other such re.
ports, it was proved to be a false
alarm; it was another sort of weevil.
The fact has been, we have been in
formed, communicated to DR.. Hun
ter. Under such circumstances
there seems but one thi:1s e.; Inn u
do. Ana that is to make a prompt
tull and public acknowledgment Of
the error of his announcement, as tc
Washington county, and of the fault.
mess, and the vice, Of the way" he
tests the extent OF weevil disper-
SION While this will not repair
the mischief Of his report, nor add
to expert credibility, anything less
will be seriously discrediting to the
candor, or the precision Of statement
of Prof. Hunter. For to all practical
purpose, and in literal truth, it has
been indisputably shown, and not by
an inexperienced person." that
there are no boil weevils in Wash.
county, as he has officially
pronounced, and consequently none
in Bolivar. And if there are any in
Sharkey or Issaq uena, as he has
spread abroad, they have never been
author 'tstively lJcated; not to our
knowledge at least.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
INVOLVEMENT
Greenwood. Miss, friday. Nov. 20. 1905

Greenwood continues to lead any
cotton market in the State-in both
receipts and prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

Hustler in each county as agent for
god line Of lnbricatirg goods and paints.
Liberal commission to reliable man.
Tng CLINTON OH co. Cleveland. O.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

The new stock Of up-to-date Mems
Shoes, just received at our store, is the
best and most complete line in the
city. d. G. PETEET q BRO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

The good weather stays with MS,
and the planters and farmers have
been making splendid use Of it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

Bazaar Day, December 10th. This is
the day to set aside for purchasing
beautiful hand made things for Nmas
presents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

The lndianola compress and 1900
bales of cotton were consumed by
fire on the 18th inst. Entire loss
$500, 900, partly insured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
Money to Loan.

We loan money on easy terms on faru
property.
POLLARD h HAMMER, Attys,
Bank Of Le6ore Bldg,
Greenwood, Miss,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20

Mr.. W. l.. Ray was over from Malmsi-
son on Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-20
TheSimpleLife

has for its basis PERFECT HEALTH.
The clear brain, the healthy stomach, the
bodily organs exercising in harmony, are
the frs, essentials OF q Simple Life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
QUARTERLY SHIFT
Of POLICE MADE
Four Patroimen on Duty Dur
ing the Day.

The last quarterly shift of the po-
lice officers for this year went into
effect last night. The men will be on
duty as assigned until the morning Of
January 1, 1909 The night assign
ments are as follows:
Gully, West Richmond and Fair
view; Lawler, from river east to Sew
enth street, Main to North D streets;
Edwards. Pennsylvania depot and sur
rounding territory; Hirschfield, River.
dale; Westenberg, Eleventh street
and East Main to North c streets;
Wierhake, Seventh to Eleventh streets
Main to North C streets; Lamberson
Eleventh street and East Main tC
South G streets: Little, Seventh tc
Eleventh. Main to South G streets;
Longman, Seventh street to river
Main to South c streets; Bundy, Elev
enth street to river. south of South {
street; McNally, night roundsman.
For day duty, Hebble will be at the
Eighth and Main streets crossing
vogelsong on Main street, Yingling In
the North end, including the railroad
stations and Menke in the East end.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01

The Basutos prove an interesting
study. Not that they have any depths
of character, but theirs Is ae~ssy happy
go lucky nation. These Soath Africans
are romantic and sentimsntai, but it's
all on the surface. Here are few
amusing paragraphs from Kafflrs' love
letters:
my sweet flowers, the ink and the
paper are very glad, because they will
see your dear, beautiful face, but the
the pen and me are truly sad. for we
are staying behind"
"My love for you is burning like
paraffin stovew
ooh, you are so beautiful! You look
like a peacock sitting under willow
treeg"
MY love for you is as true as a
clock that keeps the timer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
FICTION AND FACT.
Dreams of Authors That Have Been
Turned Into Realities.


Dreams of Authors That Have Been
Turned Into Realities.
The deliver among old books often
finds says the Berlin Umschau, prophe
cies made by writer's which in their
day were nothing but romance. This
can be so easily observed by reading
the works of Jules Verne. and there
are also books in which airships. the
telephone, Photography and the motor
wagon have been spoken of generations
before these were accomplished facts.
A novel entitled der Kluge Manu."
published by Voss & Co., Leipsic, 1795,
by an author named Cramer shows
Roentgen picture. The story tells of
the Countess Abillinia, who gave her
heart to the knight GibelIo The
knightly lover was thoughtless enough
however, to kill his ladylove's father
and her affection turned to hatred, and
she vowed to kill him. In dream she
and she stood ready to kill him, when
suddenly his form changed, and before
her stood a grinning skeleton, saying.
81 have already been punished" This
scene is illustrated in the old book, and
the picture is not unlike a Roentgen
photograph, but when it was published
no one probably would have believed
that science within a comparatively
short time would make it possible to
produce this picture, which the authors
imagination invented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
=PAIIA
| Q|u \! s! g
,.0M OF the Eva Y
KY by the Co
u NEIE0Is
LIouqRHIs WORST ENVY.

TherA was nice quiet inostt a
kious temperance lecture delivered !
|the city court this morning. Picta
|big strong-muscled hard-handed Oscat
Frame. six feet of manhood, croucheo
in a chair the arms of which hardly
admitted his body, flicking tear drops
from his eyes with the back OF a cal
loused finger. In wavering voice ne
promised the court he will try to Sup
the use of intoxicants. The judge
talked to MIN man to man telling MIN
his only foe is whisky. The man ad
mits 1t and accepts a fine or vi and
costs, then turns and asks the police
sergeant to notify the owner OF
grocery at Fountain City by telephone
The latter refers the sergeant to the
president of the bank and he says re
lease Frame and the fine will be paid
Friends of Frame at Fountain City
say when he Is sober there is no better
worker to be found. He is careful
and energetic. FIia enemy LIS strong
drink, however and he imbibes at ir-
regular intervals to such an extent as
To become intoxicated. He Rad been
drinking for about two weeks ard was
all in Monday evening He lay down
on the sidewalk and went TO sleep.
sfhe sheriff was sent for and the de-
putty. Oscar Mashmeyer went to Foun-
tain City and arrested Frame.
In court today, Frame said 10 il
sorry he.is inclined to- lie drink naoit.
You zee Judge, when safe the first
drink I'm ted. ne saf cant help
&c ild ike u ST, and promise
yost ssit' os - hihs can. You
see ha9 and I appreciate
tha ! am likely to lose
them aHfsas change. SO / will try
the bes, ca
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
WHEEL BARROW TRAVEL.
A Common Method Of Transportation
In China.

In China.
probably more freight and more
passengers are transported in China
by the wheelbarrow than by any other
land method" said a Hongkong man
who is interested in the shipping trade
In the far east.
"The wheelbarrow used in China diff
fers from that used in America in the
fact that the wheel is set In the center
and thus supports practically the en-
tire load, while the handles are sup
ported in part by a strap or rope over
the shoulders of the man who operates
it.
GAS a result the cody in China will
transport nearly half a ton on his
wheel. Wheelbarrows are much used
in the country. where the roads are but
little developed. and I have heard that
passengers sometimes make the entire
trip from Shanghai to Pekin, a dis
lance of 600 miles, by barrow.
"a two passenger barrow will make
about twenty miles a day. and ths
cody is content with a pay Of aboy
20 cents day or an average of abdt
half cent a mile for each passenef.
On the level. well kept streets oflne
foreign quarters of such cities as tong
kong. Shanghai and Pekin the Wheel
barrow cody will struggle alosg win
load of six or even eight people,.
Washington Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
RAISING CHICKENS.
Her Theory Was Right, but q Flaw
MARRIED Her Practie.

Her Theory Was Risht, hut . Flaw
MARRIED Her Practiee,
Eyes, farming is all very easv." the
farmer said. ANY city person could
make a success Of it at tho frat oo-
of. Mrs. Jack Frost took the farm
next to mine one year. Being from the
city, she thought she Would show MS
country people thing or tws abopt
real farming. She began on a CHICKEN
yard.
ut was fine yard. Pretty soon q
hundred eggs Matched out. There wen
half hens and half roosters. Mrs. Jack
Frost. before sailing for Europe, sep
arated the two sexes. and. killing all
the ROSTERS, she sent them to her
friends. A fine lot of spring br'ilers
they made. They were no bigger than
squads.
But when Mrs. Jack Frost got back
from Europe a strange sight her chick
en- yard presented. 1t was nothing
but young ROSTERS young ROSTERS.
esowng you nsi r %ifh fyihg
and squawks and blood, terrible
fight went on, and there, disregarded
by all, lay the corpses of brave birds
slain in single combat At sunrise you
could hear the Growing of those roost.
ers all over the county.
poor Mrs. Jack Frost understood
the theory of chicken raising all right
only in separating the young birds she
mistook the males for the females, and
vice yersa."-New Orleans Times-Dem.
0crat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
AGAIN ". R. HEARST
READS OIL LETTERS
SENT TO FORAKER
(Continued +. ON Page One.)
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sealskin sack presented by Mr.. Bryan
and the 100000 presidential diamond
necklace presented by Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter.
"Then suspicion became a certainty.
j Haskell was shown by court records
and signed documents to have been a
Standard Oil agent, a steel trust Or
ganizer promoter of crooked rail-
road deals and a defaulter against
whom judgment of $4,000 realized
$29.15. This sterling democrat was
shown to have been made first chair
man of the democratic committee on
platform and resolutions and then the
treasurer of the democratic campaign
fund.
"a republican senator, Mr.. Foraker
has been shown to have been an agent
of the Standard Oil in the senate.
More Letters to Foraker.
SNOW Mr.. Foraker says that I have
letters which will prove the innocence
of his Standard OIL connection. l as
sure him that / have looked through
my collection of letters very carefully
without being able to find any letters
of that kind. / was fortunate enough
however, to find two more letters
which mention large additional sums
of money sent to him by the Standard
Oil, while he was supposed to be rep
resenting the people in the United
States senate.
New York, Dec. IL, 1900.
No. IS Broadway.
= MY Dear Senator-Referring t.
our telephone conversation of today,
now beg to enclose you certificate o.
,9xdepoSit to your favor for $4,000
Yours truly.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
/" Hon. J. B. Foraker.
1900 Sixteenth ST.. Washington
D. c."
"'2s Broadway. New York, Nov. &c
1900:
"tMy Dear Senator-In pursuanc,
of our understanding in our talk owe
the telephone today, I now beg to en-
close you certificate of deposit to you
favor for $4,000. Yours truly,
i JOHN d. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. J. B. Foraker.
1900 Sixteenth ST.. Washington
d. c."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
UNCLE jack GOWDY
VISITS CHAIRMAN HAAS
Thinks Watson Will Win nv a
Big Majority.

Uncle Jack" Gowdy of Rushyille
politician, farmer and ex-diplomat
was in the city today for the purpose
OF holding consultation with f. M
Haas. the republican district chair
man. Mr.. Gowdy managed James E.
Watsons campaign for the republican
suoernatohal nomination and he is
now earnestly working for the cleo
tion or his fellow townsman. Mr.. Cow
dy states that he is confident that Mr..
Watson Will be elected by handsome
majority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
WOOD LOTS OF JAPAN.
Example Furnished of Tree Growing
on Small Plots.

Example Furnished of Tree Growing
on Small Plots.
In these times of great drains on the
timber supplies, caused by the heavy
demand for forest products of all
kinds, Americans may see in Japan an
example OF what can be done In grow
ing wood on small plots
That country contains 2l,000,0oo
wood lots, about three-fourths OF which
belong to private persons and one
fourth to cenlmunes. The average size
Of the plot Is less thnn nine-tenths Of
an acre. They usually occupy the
steepest. toughest. poorest ground. In
this way land is put to use which
would otherwise 60 to waste and If
unwooded would iese its soil by the
wash of the dashing rains.
From Japan's wood lots the yearlv
yield of lumber Is about e,ghty-eigb
feet, board measure. an acre and three
fourths OF cord OF Greenwood. In many
cases the yield Is much higher. More
than 100000, 900 trees are planted year
" 10 make up what is cut for lumber
and fuel.
With all the care In cutting and the
industry ia repianting IL is b. NO
means certain that Iapan's forests are
holding their own II the preserya ton
of the forests Is doubtful there, IL is
evident that depletion must be alarm
ingly rapid In other countries whict
cut unsparingiy and plant very little.
On the other hand. it is encouraging to
| see what can be done with rough, steep
| and poor land. The United States has
| enough of that kind to grow billions OF
| feet of lumber.--Pa Pathfinder,