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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
WEEKLY.

Notes for this column must be sen in
not later than Wednesday noon.l
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-25
AururNp ALLOWED

ACCOUNTS ALLOWED
oaicisl salaries 3 rs %
Light & water Plant, services %
Kings Daughters Circle IS %
Henderson & BAird, nsdsa Is az
Delta Lumber 90, lumber $50 81
Greenwood Grocery Co. feed 81 90
Mrs. Willie Rice, witness Zee / 90
T. r L0cke, mdse 50
PiaBter Supply Co feed 10 50
Geo EgEleston. feed s3 50
y. C. Pitt, repairs city jail / 50
Gordon Batter, work 5 30
Leon Steia. Eldse e, | Is
Delta Machine Works work II IS
A. ". ShuitE, work ! Is
}. W, Qginn, mdse S 50
YaEoo Valley Tel Co : %
A. V. Campbell, service 50 90
Cid Mo1tjoy, street labor 800 90
Mrs. jennie Cobbs, feed pris IS 20
First National Bank. note 2705 IS
This being the time for revising and
equalizing the tax assessment rolls OF
the city, the Board adjourned from day
TO day 10 perform this duty. Quite a
number Of increases and a few reduc-
were made in the assessments,
and they we're adopted as corrected.
The contract for putting in the drain
pipe along Dewey street to Yazoo River
awarded to Harvey & kitchell for
the sun Of $685., 50-Aldermen Bell and
Wilmington voting nay, and Aldermen
Shute and Young and Mayor Vardaman
yea.
MAYOR Nardaman was autL orized to
borrow for general reyenue purposes
the sum OF six thousand dollars and
execute the city's note for same, paya-
BILE Feb. 10, 1909, bearing interest at not
exceeding 8 per cent.
At the meeting on the evening of the
lAth inst. Alderman Wilmington offered
the folio wing resolution which was I'M
animously adopted:
Resolved, That we extend to our
esteemed feIlow,member, W. 7, Loggins
and his wife, our heartfelt sympathy,
and sincere coincidence in their sad
in the loss of their infant
daughter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-12

WANrED-Two girls to act as
swaitresses and one lady cook. Golden
West Hotel, Gienburn, N. D. ll-zo2a
FOR sALE-Five. ten, fifteen acre
lots a little timber on each, two miles
west Of Mipot. Reasonable terms
.-tAnn,v to /. N. Ambie, Minot, n. D.
tt - - -
FOUND-Near Toronto Hotei, pair
lutheran design cuff buttons. Inquire
at this office
4 EsrRAYED-FToM my place on
1886, section u, one red roam
mare. weight about $50, branded R
bar on left hip. about s years old With
halter, notify Geo. H. Sampson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-12
1eo-Acre Farm tor sale

Ten miles from Glenburn, three
miles west of Lnych postoffice, 1T
acres under pillow, 80 acres 9lowed for
next year. Abundance good water
close to buildings, 4 room house, one
story, barn 1exs2, carriage house
small granary. Fine grove trees. A
fine property for making money and
have a splendid home at the same
time. Price $4,000 part time will be
considered. Inquire on premises.
D.. X. Pike, Lynch, N. D.
1913 pd
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
THE PRESIDENT AND CON.
GRESS.

1t is the duty of the President
from time to time to give to the
Congress information of the state of
the Union, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he
shall judge necessary and expedient."
These are the words in which the
Constitution refers to what is pop
ularly called the Presidents message.
1t is entirely within the discretion
of Congress whether it acts on the
recommendations of the President or
not. Mr.. Roosevelt, last month,
urged the establishment of postal
savings Such banks have been
recommended by Presidents Grant,
Hayes and Arthur, but Congress has
not yet thought it worth while to en-
large the functions of the Post Office
Department to that extent.
The President has also called the
attention of the present Congress to
the importance of an elastic currency
system, and to the need of national
appropriation for the party expenses
in presidential elections. He urges
that national corporation law be
passed, that the navy be enlarged,
that deep waterway from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf be created, and
that citizenship be conferred on the
Porta Ricans, and recommends many
other changes in existing laws.
The message containing these sus-
gestions and many others mas been
read in both Houses of Conrgess
and the Senator's and members are
proceeding with the national business
in accordance with their best judg-
ment. Congress does not always
agree with the President, even when
he and majority in both houses be
long to the same political party
Nor when they do agree as to the
importance and wisdom of measure
does Congress always find it pos
sib,e to pass that measure.
At the present time many of the
Republican leaders are opposed to
the extension of the power of the
central government over business
that is now controlled by state laws,
and many others disagree with the
Presidents views on the urgency of
the deep waterways project, or doubt
the wisdom of large increase Of the
nayy.-Youth's Communion
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

for such frugal and prudent persons
of the middle class as have been able
to place their hand on ready money,
for there have been real bargains in
the market in the way of good Sc
curities. The books of some of the
railroad companies show what has
been done. In some cases, it is re-
ported, the number of shareholders
has been doubled during the last six
months. The effect of this increase
will be interesting to watch. Popu-
lar ownership may be the govern
ment ownership of the future.
Some French writers have under
taken unitedly to show to the world
that their national literature is not
truly represented by the coarse and
indecent novels that are supposed
by many persons to be the most
characteristic production of literary
France. Not only is it not true, but
the picture of French life drawn from
these novels is grossly unjust. There
are hundreds of French novels writ
ten every year that are as sweet and
wholesome as anything England or
America can show; and any one who
desires a true representation of French
family life may find it in Prof. Bar
rett Wendell's recent book. More
over, the study of art history, science
and many other branches, is pursued
in France, by competent and pains
taking writers. 1t is proposed to es-
tablish agencies in England and
American cities for the sale of the
best French books.
That art is long is again, illustrated
by the delay in the completion of the
equestrian statue of Lafayette in
Paris, for which sixty thousand dol
lars were subscribed, chiefly by Amer
lean school children, nine or ten
years ago. A bronzed model of the
statute was unveiled with elaborate
ceremonies during the last Paris ex-
position in 1000. The sculptor, Paul
Wayland Bartlett, was not satisfied
with this model, and he has been a:
work on the figure ever since. The
latest reports from him indicate that
he has finally produced statute
which commends itself to his judg-
ment, and he will soon be ready to
have it cast in bronze. In the mean
time the model that was unveiled
in 1000 has fallen to pieces, and its
ruins have been removed from the
pedestal Americans in Paris are
wondering when the completed figure
will be set up. The reputation of Mr..
Bartlett, the sculptor, is such that
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
CURRENT TOPICS.

Fraunce's Tavern in New York,
where Washington said farewell to
his officers, now the property of the
Sons of the Revolution, has been re-
stored to its original condition so
far as possible. The new owners
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
IN SUNNY MEXICO.


now and friction between the two
classes of population was more pro-
nounced than of later periods, there
vegetated more or less hostile, vir-
lie and voluminous American of
Spanish descent (2nd ways) named
c. H. M. y Agramonte He was not
bad fellow at all, although training
with the ultra element of the class
which laid awake nights trying to de-
wise some new and rational excuse
for making it hot for the Mormons.
c. H. NJ, ETC., was a kind of soldier
of fortune, a cavalier and rustler all
in one, who would fight at the drop
of hat and drop it himself if neces-
sary, and was handy with a gun,
rapier or his dukes, whichever hap
pened to be required. Well, all at
once he disappeared and not for some
time was it known that he had gone
to far-off Mexico and located perman-
emily in the capital of the republic.
He has been for some time engaged
in the publication of weekly paper
called the Ang1o-Amcrican, and a
characteristic sheet it is, its juicy and
purgent paragraphs being equaled
Only by its wretched Typographical
appearance. Here are some samples
of "Aggy's" compositions
Cigars are made in the Philip
pines fee+ long-but they are only
made for punishment.
Secretary Taft is back and 10
Benson Foraker is taking a vacation.
His leave of absence may be made
permanent.
"If Roosevelt should run again
he is promised the active opposition
of the American Federation of Labor
and other unions The president is
fortunate May his good luck stay
with him.
"The writer of these lines never
gets annoyed at anonymous contri-
buttons which impugn his integrity,
his lack of sense or refers TO any
other real or imaginary shortcom-
ings. To be denounced in 'unmeas-
ured terms is always an honor if the
announcement comes from the right
source-and it usually does. l have
learned that to be opposed to some
people is to We dishonest, but the
knowledge has not taken the place
of my appetite. The Anglo-Ameri
can enjoys the proud, and might
say, unusual satisfaction, of being in
position to speak its own mind
without getting call down from any
source that would seriously cripple
the press work or raya. 1t is a great
thing to be poor and honest"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

5th, and marked the occasion by the
dedication of two memorial tablets.
This is one of the historic buildings
regarding the preservation of which
there cannot be two opinions.
Malaria disappears from the list OF
human diseases, and mosquito fever
takes its place-the same thing under
a name that truly tells it's origin.
Bad air has nothing to do with it.
Tolstoi's poetic imagination makes
him an inspiring prophet even to
those who disagree with his opinions.
In recent message to the content
ious world, in whose combats he
sees no light, he compared the strug-
Cling parties to the panic-str'cken
prisoners in house from which they
are trying to escape. They fight to
force the door open, and only seal
it more hopelessly, for it opens in
ward, as the doors of the soul must
open to the light.
Ballooning seems to involve great
er risks than automobiling. The
great French war balloon La Patrie
tore itself loose from two hundred
soldiers who were holding it, the 9TH
er day, and sailed away into the heav-
ems with no pilot at the steering
wheel. 1t is doubtless wrecked by
this time, unless it has gone on
voyage to Mars. A runaway auto
mobile would in time collide with
fence and stop, but no such luck at
tends a runaway balloon.
Chicago justice may become as
famous as that dispensed in New Jer-
sey if the courts continue in their
present course. A Chicago judge nor
long ago sentenced man to talk to
his wife for half an hour every dav
for a month, and another man was
OluClCu " give d DON VI NdlluN
bouquet of flowers to his wife once
week for four weeks. The object
was TO restore harmony to unhappy
homes, and according to latest re-
ports, it was successful.
Drinking alcoholic liquor is largely
matter of social custom Much is
accomplished for temperance in any
community when it becomes fashion
able to be an abstairer. The large
consumption of beer in German uni
versities is not due to any special
depravity of German youth; but to
established usage in students clubs.
There has recently been formed in
Germany a Verein Alter Herren,
that is, Society of Old Grads, whose
purpose is to discourage drinking in
the undergraduate clubs, to give So
cial support to the student who pre-
fers to say mo-" but who, without an
organized social sanction for temper
once would not feel comfortable TO
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

one may safely look for fine work
of art when he says that he has done
his best with it.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

The period of financial depression
and tight money" has worked hard
ship to many persons of large means,
and still greater hardship to some of
very small means. On the other hand
it has proved golden opportunity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
Iaxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Stilwell Raises Two Million fol
Orient Construction.
Is Now in England and Expects
to Raise More.
WORK TO BE RUSHED
Preparations Will Be Made a
Once to Increase Forces.
Other Items of Interest in Rail
way Circles.

London, Aug. 22.-President A. E.
Stilwell of the Kansas City, Mexico &,
Orient railroad, today stated that he
had been successful in raising nearly
1000, 900 to be used in construction
work on that line in Mexico and Texas.
This was not sufficient for the compile
ton of the work now planned and
President Stilwell expects to raise an
additional $2,50O,000 for the enter
prise.
Preparations will be made to at once
increase the construction forces in
both Mexico and Texas and the work
will be pushed.
Mr.. Stilweu could not say when he
would return to America, it depending
entirely on the success he has in rails
ing the necessary funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
LABErTEs TAX TROUBLES.
Commissioners Change Value Estab-
lished by the County.

Parsons. Kan. Aug. 22.-The state
board of tax commissioners say that
the board of county commissioners of
Labette had, in effect, entirely set
aside the work of the deputy assessors
and had arbitrarily, and as this board
believes. wholly, without warrant in
law. made pretended equalization by
ordering that the average values of
land per acre in eleven townships
should be $50; in three townships.
SIS, and in the remaining townships
S25, whereas, the average values of
land per acre as returned by the depu-
$500"
This statement made by the state
tax commission in its order readiusting
the property values of the county
shows where the blame for all this
trouble over the taxes of the county
Is. The state board reiterates in this
report the statement made at Oswego
and at Topeka that the county COM
mfssioners did wrong and acted en-
tirely without law or equity when they
changed the assessment of property
in Labette county from that returned
by the deputy assessors. Here Is
where the state tax commission places
all the blame
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
GRADERS IN A RIOT.
Negroes and White Workmen Clash al
Fort IIeaVenWorth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 22.-Two
negro foremen, employed by the
Walker Grading company upon an ex-
cavation at Fort Leavenworth were
severely beaten by some white labor
ers who were placed under their or
ders. The fight took place on the
reservation, and as sympathizers soon
Joined both sides, the affair resembled
a small riot. The provost guard was
called and the rioters dispersed.
The men were loading the camp OUT
1T on cars preparatory to moving
camp to Missouri. Bert White, a for
mer soldier is said to have precipitated
the fight by throwing a hammer at the
foreman. He was seriously injured
and carried on board the train. which
pulled out before an investigation
could be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Shipping Much Fruit and Vege-
tables Out of Town.
Four Carloads of Potatoes and
Two of Apples Daily.
TO EASTERN MARKETS.
The "Spud" Harvest in Full
Blast Right Now.
Several Cars of Peaches Are
Also Sent Away Weekly.

Lawrence Kan, Aug. 22--With four
carloads of potatoes and two carloads
of apples, going out Of there every day
TO western markets, Lawrence is fast
becoming one of the most important
shipping points in Kansas. More than
a thousand sacks of potatoes and about
200 barrels of apples are purchased from
the farmers of Douglas county each
day by the big commission houses here
and shipped to other points where the
crop is later in maturing or is made
Quate to meet the local demand.
This year the crops have not been
up to the average but even then the
shipping has been extremely heavy
and will average UP well for the year.
Right now the potato harvest is in
full blast and in a couple OF weeks
most of the spuds that Will be mar
keted this summer, will be on their
road to northern markets. Colorado
got most of the early potatoes but
their crop Is beginning to mature there
and now the Kaw valley spuds are
being shipped farther north.
The early apple crop is just begin
ming to be brought in in large guam
titles and is of good quality although
the yield is not large. Conservative
estimates place the early apple crop
around Lawrence at but little over a
quarter of a crop.
Nearly every week several car loads
of peaches are shipped out. all gather
ed from the large orchards around
Lawrence. The peaches are OF
splendid quality but as in the case OF
apples the yield is not up to expecta-
lions.
I'VE are sending out from two to
three cars of potatoes every day TO
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and places In
the SOUTH" said w. H. Pendleton.
'sThe demand from the eastern states
is caused by the crop failure in the
Mississippi valley around St. Louis.
This country generally supplies the
eastern markets with potatoes. but
the crops there were damaged severely
by the floods In that district. AS
result Kansas is supplying new mar
ket this year which St. Louis sener-
ally supplies. Not many are going to
Colorado just now as the home crop
is coming on"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
SUES THE GAS COMPANY.
Mrs. Stewart Objects to Gas Paid for
in Advance Being Turned Off.

Coffeyville. Aug. 22.-Papers have
been filed in the district clerks Office
whereby Mrs. Lucille Stewart, wife of
w. K. Stewart. brings suit against the
Kasigan OIL Gas and Power COM
pany for 1890 damages.
In her petition Mrs. Stewart says
that they were tenants of a farm
owned by Mary Clifford
The petition AYERS that an January
16 the gas was shut off without no
tice. That she and her husband were
away at the time and returned home
too late to get in any other kind of
fuel. The weather was cold and she
took a severe cold as the result of
having to remain in the house with
out heat all night and has since suf-
fered from the effects Of that cold.
The petitioner further states that at
the time the gas supply was shut off
the gas had been paid a month in adj
vance, the sum of $3.50 having been
paid for the January supply of gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
A BIG LAND DEAL.
Orient Buys Sixty Sections in Texas
Irritation District

Kansas City, Aug. PA deal in
Pecos valley, Texas, lands involving
half million dollars was closed this
morning by F. A Hornbeck. iand COM
missioner for the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient railway. and w. T. Shearer
of New York. The tract contains sixty
sections of irrigable land. 1t was sold
to the Texas-Orient Development COM
pany of this city. a company made up
of bankers and men in other lines of
business here and in Iowa and Ne
braska cities.
The land lies along the main line of
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient rail-
way in the Pecos valley. Pecos county.
Texas The purchasers will send a
corps of engineers into the field to
make surveys for irrigating bitches,
reservoirs and other improvements to
conduct water from the Pecos river
and numerous springs for irrigating.
The proposed improvements are to be
followed with an activeIy conducted
scheme of colonization which the pro-
moters believe will result in introduce
ing a large population to that valley
and in the building of Industries that
will contribute directly to Kansas City,
over the Orient line when completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
WANT WILL SET ASIDE.
Brothers OF a Deceased Bourbon Co
Man Object to Its Provisions.

Fort Scott, Aug. 22.-AH Cleal the
well known farmer, who died up near
Harding, willed all the property of a
very valuable estate to people not his
kin. The Wits, with whom he lived
for forty years. were the beneficiarfes
of his will. which was filed In probate
court last evening. J. 1. Sheppard has
been retained by brothers of Cleal,
and he will bring suit to have the will
set aside. The brothers were not
mentioned at all in the will, all the es-
tate going to the Wits. 1t is believed
that the estate is worth from fifteen
thousand to twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
Cleal was never married, but since
the close of the Civil war lived with
the Witt family. He owned nearly
500 acres of good land at the time
of his death and also had quite a lot
Of personal property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
SAYS RETURN TO WORK.
President Lewis Sends a Letter to
Striking Coal Miners.

Indianapolis. Aug. 22.-President T.
L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers
of America has issued letter advis-
ing all miners now on strike in Indiana
to return to work Immediately. 1t
now rests with the miners to obey the
terms of President Lewis's letter or
suffer the revocation of their charters.
Mr.. Lewis's letter closes as follows:
"All the mine workers in Indiana
who are on strike are advised to re-
turn to work Immediately, not later
than Monday, with the assurance that
their contract relations with the oper-
ators have been re-established and that
their interests with the United Mine
Workers will be fully protected"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
LET REGULARS WORK.
The National Guardsmen at Fort
Riley Take a Day of Rest.

Junction City, Kan, Aug 22-The
maneuvers at Fort Riley were car
ried out by the regular troops alone.
Work of a drill order was the pro-
gramme for the morning and during
the afternoon the regulars had a prob
lem in advance, rear and flank guards
and patrols.
1t was a day of rest for the three
regiments of Missouri national guard
and their two batteries of artillery
and the Oklahoma national guard.
These regiments are just getting set
tied in camp and they have their first
work in the camp of instruction to-
day, with their first big maneuver on
Monday.
Another heavy rain put the camp
in muddy condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
GOOD FOR THE GLAssWORKERs
After Some Idle Months the Plants
VIII Start Again.

Independence, Kan, Aug. 22.-The
glassworkers of Independence have
ascertained the news that it would not
be long before they would De at work
again.
The Usage factory is to be in full
operation September Is and to insure
this the big fires are to be started at
once so that all will be ready for the
fall blow.
The Midland is scheduled to start in
b. october 1, so that there will soon
be work for all the experts. The scale
of wages adopted this year is practical
ly the same as last years scale.