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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
PYRoTEcHN1cs IN 1HE cAUcu
Members Not Ready for the Elimination
Process.

There was more of the pyrotechnic
blended with the dramatic at the open
ing of the caucus Thursday night. It all
came about following the introduction
of . resolution by Senator Vance, of Pa
nola. This was to the effect that this
caucus adopt two rules in order to x
pedite matters. The first rule was that
only votes cast for those who are bona
fide candidates before the caucus be
counted in the general summary.
The second rule proposed was that
from and after the adoption of the reso-
luton the candidate receiving the lowest
vote shall be dropped, this process to
continue until one candidate shall have
received a majority of all the votes cast.
MIR. Vance explained that this resolution
had been inspired by no one, nor was it
in the interest of any of the five candi-
dates. He was just as loyal to the can
didate whom he had been supporting
(Mr. Kyle as he was at the start, but
he was also loyal to his duty as a legis-
lator, responsible to the people of Mis-
sissippi, and this affords an opportunity
to break the deadlock.
Mr.. Boddie promptly moved to table
the resolution, seconded by Senator Ma
hon.
At this point the confusion was some.
what distracting to the average man, but
the veteran chairman of the caucus, Sen
ator Dean, kept his head and rightly en-
forced the rules, refusing to allow
amendments after the motion to table
had been put. The motion to table was
sustained by a decisive majority of 1913
to 81.
Next came Senator S. Joe Owen, with
a resolution proposing a committee of
five, one representing each bona ide
candidate, who should confer with them
and receive their assent to the plan of
elimination and report the result at the
next sitting of the caucus. After a fer
vid apppal to the house in support of his
palm by Mr.. Owen, the motion to table
was put to viva voce vote and was de-
clared carried by the chair.
The caucus then settled down to bal
loting, with the following result:
Fifty-sixth Ballot-Vardaman, 72;
Percy, As; Kyle, 10; Byrd, II; Street,
IL; Anderson, 3.
Fifty-seventh Observation-Disclosures, 70;
Percy, A; Kyle, 81; Byrd, IA; Street,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Some Luxuries Needed.

Those stern economists who are
pointing out that the people of small
means ought to abandon "luxuries,"
forget that even such people have a
moral right to something beyond the
bare necessities of life. The rapid
increase in prices does not mean to
them cutting out more extravagances.
but forgetting the modest recreations
which have frightened for them the
dull round Of daily labor. It would
be a hard world indeed where one
could obtain just enough to keep body
and SOU together, and no more
Providence Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Amend Pharmacy Law.

The Mississippi Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation, through its legislative commit
tee, is carrying on a quiet but effective
campaign in the interest of the proposed
new law, or rather amendments to the
existing laws governing pharmacy prac-
tice in the state. The proposed law
would make it unlawful for any one to
operate a drug store or aispensary ex-
cept a registered pharmacist, unless the
proprietor place in charge such a person.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
KuykendaIl Coming.

Hon. w. L. KuykeEdall, of Saratoga,
Wyo., grandsire of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, will pay an official
visit to Capital Lodge No. II, in this
city, on March 5. This is the first time
the highest official in the world of Odd
Fellowship has ever visited Jackson,
and most elaborate preparations arc be-
ing made for his entertainment upon his
arrival.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Nc Fund for Model Farm.

It is a matter of genuine regret to
the admirers of the Industrial Institute
and College and the president of that
splendid institution that the $21 900
special appropriation asked for by the
supporters of the bill just passed in the
Mississippi senate was 'sblue penciled.'
This special amount was requested be-
cause of the urgent needs of the school
to erect a teachers home and continue
to carry out on a larger scale the idea
of a model farm"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Kill Quinn Bill.

The house killed a measure which has
been regarded doubtfully from the mo-
ment Of it's inception, that being the
noted Quinn bill, to bring about short
cut to adoption of the elective judiciary.
system by statutory enactment instead
of constitutional amendment. This is
the measure which the Governor re-
turned to the house on the third day of
it's session, accompanied by a veto mess
age, and which it's advocates proposed
to pass over hat veto, in which they
failed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
I. I. and c. Appropriation.

The senate passed the bill for the i'm
provement, maintenance and support Of
the Industrial Institute and College, vot-
ing down all amendments and passing
the measure by a vote of Sc to 3.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Prohibit Mortgaging Crops.

Agricultural revolution for Mississip-
pi is advocated by Gov. Noel in a special
message to the Legislature, urging the
enactment of a law prohibiting the Civ
ing of mortgages on growing crops. This
custom is at present the basis of the
agricultural system, and the law, if en-
acted, will practically abolish the credit
system in the rural districts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

JACKSON.


Must Be Beads o. q Deficit.
A review of the legislative calendars
shows that less Roadway than had been
expected was made with tho revenue and
appropriation bills during the past week.
The Senate passed the Industrial Insti-
tute and College appropriation bill, car
rying about $500 900, Ind the lower
house disposed of the general appropria-
tion bill for salaries of state officials and
contingent expenses, amounting to
1898 900.
Measures for the support of the Uni
versity of Mississippi and the A. & NJ.
College, a~ggregating about $500 ,0oO, are
still penang before the House %appropria-
tions committee, and will probably be
reported, after a liberal pruning, on Tues
day or Wednesday of the current week.
The House appropriations committee
recommends concurrence in the Senate
amendment to the common school appro-
priation, reducing the amount from ST.
500, 200 per annum to $1,424,Oss per an
mum.
Appropriation bills for the two insane
hospitals, the deaf and dumb institute,
the penitentiary, the blind institute, and
several other state institutions, are still
pending in the lower house, and, in a
majority of instances, have not been act
ed upon by Chairman Morrison's com
mittee.
The committee has fixed the pension
fund for the ensuing biennial period at
$35O,00O PEI annum. This bills was
passed in the Senate carrying $400, 900
per year, after an unsuccessful effort had
been made to secure the adoption of a
committee amendment fixing the amount
at S35O,oO
The budget shows that if the several
state institutions are given the sums
they actually need, and other legitimate
expenses of state government are pro-
vided for, there will be a deficit of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 during the
next two years. Therefore, it appears
that the lawmakers will either have to
adopt a policy of penuriousness, which is
always to be deplored, or authorize the
Governor to negotiate a bond issue. Incl
dentally, the lower house has not made a
very good start toward economy by in
creasing the school and pension appro-
priations nearly 100000 per year.
sos for Missions.
There was a great gathering of all
denominations at the First Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon, where a
roundup meeting of the missionary COM
mittees of all the denominations was
held in order to ascertain the practical
results of the ten days work since the
laymen's missionary convention was
held. The denominations and their
amount for foreign missions were:
Methodist, $1,000, being $1,000 more
than in 1909; Presbyterian, $2,638, or
$782 in excess of 1909; Baptist, $4,000,
or 1913 INCREASE; Episcopal, $4,000, or
1897 ahead of last year; Christian, $s3,
or the same as before. The total last
year was $6,72o.o4, and it was the hope
of the lay workers to increase the aggre-
gate of the Jackson offerings for foreign
missions to $4,000 for 1910.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

If you have Ulcers, Eating Sores, Itching Humors,
SWeihngs, Mucus Patches, Bone Pains, offensive
IlmpleS or Eruptlons. take b. B: IL. tBOtanic
Blood Balml. Al symptoms heal quickly, Blood
tire body into a clean, healthy condition, healing
every sore ana stopping all aches, pains md itching,
curing the worst case of brood poison. DRUGGISTS
or by express. 81 p LARGE BOTTLE. with dfrec-
tons for home cure. SENT FREE by
wiring Blood Balm Co, Atlanta. Ga. De-
scribe your trouble and free medical advice given.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

0UD0001QQk tt

The name OF Prot. w. II. Smith,
Holmes county.s superintendent Of edn-
cation, is being proposed for admission,
together with his portrait, to the Hall Of
Fame At jackson. This il on account
of the fact that Professor Smith con
ceived the idea of organizing boys corr
clubs in the different counties in the
state. The plan took like wild6re. and
in the course of q short while the whole
state became enthusiastic. Corn clubs
have now bobbed up everywhere, and
it is claimed that this movement alone
is going to raise this state to q place
with the best corn growing states of the
Union.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
Single Stains, Wagon and Implement
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & WALL
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4S
S. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

The demand for country raised corn,
syrup and hogs has been so great that
the supply in Claiborne county has been
consumed. Farmers have been so en-
couraged by this demand that they ex-
much more extensively than formerly.
Hog raising, especially, win be carried
on on a large scale, and, as a consequence,
hogs cannot be had now at any price in
reason. One planter recently sold 1000
barrels of corn and could WI disposed
of that much more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

The soliciting committee from the
Meridian Board of Trade have raised the
$1,000 which is to be given in prizes by
the Board of Trade to farmers of Laud-
erdale and adjoining counties to promote
the raising of feedstuffs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

The local chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, are making elaborate
plans to mack the coming annual gather
ing of their order, which meets in Column
bus in the early part of May. the best
and most pretentious the association has
ever had.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Old Capitol Building.

Indication are that the Legislature is
going to settle the much-discussed ques
tion of disposing of the old capitol prop
erty by doing nothing at all. Several
bills have been presented proposing va
rious methods Of using the property.
Mr.. Anderson has offered a bill provid-
ing for the sale of the property. There
is not even q remote possibility that this
measure will receive favorable report
and passage. Senator Rowan has of.
fered q bill providing that an a~ppropria-
ton be made to convert the building
into . state charity hospital !.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
Good Roads Bill.

Paaa Good Roads BIZ.
After = breezy debate and the present.
alton Of : number Of cross amendments,
the House finally passed the Anderson
good roads bill with only four negative
votes, Speaker Street leading the debate
d the 6oor.
vote ofs77 10 q the House CON
eufrsa Il the Senate aaaendments % the
Bnrkitt schosl TN, .ndsths msasure viii
sonn eonnplQe1ed 1tetnke e eer1ies
t6t.1aofs 11,47A3oeeyef a iperesse
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Missis-
sippi selected Gulfport for its meeting
next year, and elected the following of
ficers: Walter NJ. Conner, Hattiesburg,
grand master; John S. Brooks, Robin
~sonville, senior grand warden; J. Rice
Williams, Houston, junior grand war
den; BENZ. V. White, Meridian, grand
treasures; Fred Speed, Vicksburg, grand
secretary; Joseph j. Brooks, Dennison,
grand chaplain; julius Yarepzsky, Shu
qulak, grand tyler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

The Oktibbeha County Farmer Boys
Corn Club met in Starkville and were sd
dressed by Professor Morgan of the A.
and NJ. College and DIR. TAFT Butler, ed
itor of the Gazette. w. Fl. Miller distrib-
uted to each member of the club suf-
ficient seed corn of the Mosby variety to
plant one-half an acre.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

Capt. Ephraim G. Peyton, United
States Army graduate of West Point, N.
Y, academy, formerly a popular Colum-
bus boy, has just been promoted to a
majorship in the Philippine scouts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

Alfred Vidal Davis, ST., formerly a
very wealthy man, committed suicide
one mile south of C%annonsburg, Adams
county, by shooting himself in the left
breast with a shotgun. He removed the
shoe from his left foot, seated himself in
. chair, placed the muzzle of the gun un-
der his vest and pulled the trigger with
his toes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

Rev. Kenneth Alexander Jones, for S!
years an active Methodist minister, died
at Sumner. Rev. Jones had just passed
his 18th year. He became a licensed
Methodist minister in September, 1856,
and continued actively in the ministry
until he was retired on the s%uperannu-
ated list at the last conference, held at
Okolona, in December, 1909.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

DR.. O. NJ. Norton says that if the
Measure of Gov. Noel to abolish races
at county fairs and the state fair be-
comes a law it will kill the Delta Fair
Association. DR.. Norton says that the
exhibit Of horseflesh at these annual
gatherings and the attractions offered
by the handsome purses hung up keep
alive interest in the fair on the part of
many regular attendants, who are not
especially drawn to the agricultural X
hibits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

William A. Sorsby must face the die
tum Of the court and jury which tried
him and serve a life sentence in the
State penitentiary for the murder of
Charles Fitzgerald, which is the effect
OF the decision in his case by the So.
prcme Court, which was handed down
this morning by Hon. J.. S. Sexton. spe-
ciai justice, appointed to sit in the ease
in place of Justice Mayes, who excused
himself owing to close social relations
With the late Inspector Fitzgerald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

A0AAOA SuOS oySS "Aoo~ ~
is held largely in the United States.
have agreed on a plan OF amalgama
ton.
A search by the Bib1iophile society
of New York for the love letters Of
Charles Dickens, the novelist, has
ended with the finding in hat city of
a packet Of the notes. which will be
published.
That more than a million persons IN
New York are strangers to the bath
tub is the report of Lawrence WELLER.
director of the tenement-house com
mittee of the Charity Organization So
ciety.
Terrific storms are sweeping south
western Europe. wrecking vessels
along the north. west and south coasts
of France and flooding many cities.
The water is rising again In Paris and
a food greater than the past one ID
feared. In the English channel, near
Havre. several ships were wrecked
and more than q score OF fishing ves-
sells lost The lost OF life Is great
Vice-President Sherman appointed
the following committee to Investigate
the high cost Of living. Senators
Lodge Of Massachusetts, chairman:
Gallinger Of New Hampshire; Smoot
Of Utahs Crawford Of South Dakota.
and McCumber Of North Dakota. Re.
publicans: Clarke Of Arkansas. ana
Simons % North Caro11na, Democrats
The navy department. II Washing.
ton au1ounced that furth6rSoearch f0r
the n1ssinx naval tug Nin4 hae been
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25

Rev. j. S. Stockton died at his home
near Belmont. He had been stricken
for several weeks with paralysis and
other complications. Brother Stockton
had held the position of moderator of the
Tombigbee Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton in Mississippi for several years. He
was a great Mason, and as an orator
and revivalist he had few equals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-02-25
B | @ D D
P s @ N
Cured by the Marvel Of the Century,
B. B. B.-Tested for 80 Years,
FREE

Drives out blood poison in any stage perma nently,
without deadly mercury, with pure botanical inpre-
dents. To prove it we will send you a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
SMART MAN LEFT PIONEERING
For Once He Had Asked Question
and Received Answer That
Floored Him.

He was regular patron of the res
taurant. Perhaps that is why he felt
justified in making clever remarks to
the mattresses, remarks which they
were puzzled how to answer. One
day, however, the smallest and tiniest
girl happened to be serving this irri-
tating customer, and it fell to her to
answer him in kind.
"I'll have some steak" he said, COM
ing in late for dinner, land some
squash, and some-got some baked po-
tatoes, fine, brown, baked potatoes?"
Baked potatoes are all over" said
the girl.
He 1eaned back in his chair and
gazed at her quizzically.
Baked potatoes all over, are they?"
he repeated. "All over what?"
with" she replied, simply. Youths
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
CHARS for FISHES?

What do baby fish want with cigars?
This is the question which State
Treasurer Dahl is trying to answer.
If pickerel spawn use pantelles, do
infant carp indulge in stogies and do
muskellunge chew Peerless, and if not,
why should the state foot an $S6.26
bill Cor cigars furnished the commits
sioners of fisheries.
Attorney General Gilbert has advised
Mr.. Dahl to stop payment on war
rant for that amount issued to a 10
cal firm. Mr.. Dahl asked tor the at
torney's opinion, inasmuch as with his
limited piscatorial knowledge he was
unable to believe that the aroma of the
finest Havana helped to succor bottle
fed fish babies. Maybe the commits
sioners will explain the process or re-
lation of cigars to the hatcheries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
CHANCE FOR BARGAIN.

There Catarrh in this section OF the country
than all other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed to be incurabe. For great
many years doctors pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment pronounced ncurable
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dls
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co. Toledo Ohio. is the only Constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally In doses from y
drops to a teaspoonfu 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They offer ont
hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure Senc
Cor circulars and testimonials
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
Old Principle Obsolete.

The supreme court of Wisconsin has
cast aside one of the old principles
of the law and yields it's allegiance TO
a new one, better fitted, in the opin-
ion of the court, to attain the ends
of justice. The new principle is that
'the right of arraignment and plea
will be waived by the defendant by
his silence when he ought to demand
it, in all cases-except capital cases
where it appears that he is fully in
formed as to the charge against him
and is not otherwise prejudiced in the
trial of the case by the omission of
that formality.
The case is that of William Hook,
plaintiff in error, against the state
Hook had been convicted in circuit
court of selling liquor to minor.
In the original trial by a singular
oversight the defendant was not for.
mally arraigned and never entered
plea to the information. This was
the principal assignment of error on
the appeal and in the opinion of the
court, by Justice J. B. Winslow, where
in the judgment of the lower court is
sustained, is an interesting discussion
of the law and reasons for setting
aside the old rule or doctrine that the
accused could waive nothing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
Farmers Course for Winneconne.

A five-days' farmers course will be
held at the Winnebago county school
of agriculture and domestic science
at Winneconne, February 21-25, in co.
operation with the College of Agricul,
ture of the University of Wisconsin.
This will be the third annual course
of this character given in cooperation
with the county school, and house
keepers conference in charge of the
domestic economy department of the
school will be held at the same time.
The program includes many strong
lege Of Agriculture, the county school,
and by other speakers of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
Teachers, Certificates for Five.

As a result of the state teach
ers' examination five certificates
were issued os follows: Richard
F. Boyer, Fredonia, Ozaukee coun-
ty; Mrs. L. Melvina Riggs Davis,
Crandon, Forest county; Mary Ruth
erford, Durand, Pepin county; Viola
May Sisson, Sheboygan, Sheboygan
county; Claude d. Stout, Stoughton,
Dane county. These certificates, to-
gether with eight months experience
in teaching, constitute legal qralifi-
cation to hold the Office of county SUI
perintendent and principal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
Seek Early Fire Relics.

The State Historical museum, Mad
ison, is assembling, with a view to
thus assist in the perpetuation of their
deeds and history, collection of ar
ticles connected with early volunteer
fire departments of the state.
1t desires to secure photographs of
early hand and steam fire engines,
hose carts. hook and ladders; of fire
houses and of members of these COM
panies. Articles of clothing and any
of the smaller articles of equipment
such as axes, spanners, pixies, buckets,
torches, trumpets, are much desired
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
To Teach Boys Farming.

A new five-days' course in corn and
grain Judging for boys between ten
and sixteen years of age, especially
for those who won scholarships in the
grain contests at county fairs last fall,
is to be given at the University of
Wisconsin college of agriculture.
The boys who won such scholarships
will have all their expenses paid dur
ing the weeks stay at the university.
Other boys who wish to attend will
be admitted to the course without
charge, and their only expenses will
be transportation and board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
Names New Secretary.

Senator La Toilette has appointed
Albert O. Barton, Madison newspa-
per man, as his private secretary and
confidential clerk, to succeed Walter
Drew, who resigned to practice law.
Mr.. Barton expects to assume his new
position next week, arriving in Wash
ington on Thursday. He is a gradu-
ate of the University of Wisconsin, a
political writer and an intimate friend
of Senator La Toilette. Being Nor.
wegian, Mr.. Barton is expected to be
of considerable service in the sena
tors political campaigns in tho state
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-01-20
He Was an Old Hand.

do not anger me" she said
sternly.
"How am l to know when you are
angry?" he asked.
81 always stamp my feet" she an
swered.
Impossible" he said. There isn't
room for stamp on either of them!"
That fetched her.-Lippincott's.