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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

yard. Every citizen of Greenwood
should take an hour to visit North
Greenwood and see what is being DONE.
There you will find a suburban city in
the course of construction-an Aladdin
like proposition being made real.
Along the new streets and alleys are
miles of vitrified pipe and water
mains made to Withstand the years and
the elements and providing health in
surance for the future residents. An
army of workmen go ceaselessly for
ward carving out the future residential
in the State.
The greed that turks behind most land
improvement companies, cut-throating
all aesthetic values, has no place in this
project. Every street has it wise re-
strictions. On the Boulevard residences
only are permitted, and only one on a
lot 100 feet front. Each home must be
built back Of a building line which is
forty feet from the street, and no resi-
dence can be constructed on the Boule-
SdIu w SooO iCSo nan spOUOU.VU. Every
400 feet the Boulevard is crossed by a
60-foot avenue upon which homes at
lower cost will be built. If a solid real
estate investment is worth looking into,
this is. Go to North Greenwood and
get present prices on lots-city lets,-
and you will realize why it is that
Greenwood is SO far ahead of other
cities. She's lonesome. That north side
property will double in value in II
months, he most conservative admit.
The Greenwood of today isn't the Green
wood of yesterday.
NORTH GREENWOOD IS MAKING READY FOR
HER TOMORROW.
Nothing worth while in Leflore County
remains long unseen. The average
level headed citizen sees possibilities
and seeks perfection, and nothing short
of perfection will satisfy the promoters
Of the Boulevard addition to North
Greenwood.
The average elevation Of this site
lying between the Yazoo and Tallahat.
CllS EltcfS Is SHOWN III AF. huston b re-
port to be from 2 to 7 feet higher than
the average elevation of Greenwood
Natural drainage.
The future of Greenwood is as sure as
a forty-seventh star on the American
flag. Property will double, triple and
quadruple in value. The whole of New
York City was once valued at the sum
of twenty-four dollars. This country
hasn't stopped growing. With the
wealth Of cheap raw material accessible
to Greenwood, lowest log and lumber
rates in the state, large mills are bound
to be attracted here, and, backed by the
soil we have, $4,000 in 1915 would not be
an Impractical slogan.
Greenwood is preparing. North,
south, east and west of the city, beauti-
fui additions havd been laid out ard
built up as if by magic in the last two
years. AS the people come they will be
cared for in what is understood in
Mississippi as h Greenwood way"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

rice, in 1906, 9 million pounds; in
1907, 81 millions, and in 1908, 723
millions. In addition to these ex-
ports to foreign countries was sent
to Porto Rico, in 1908, 90aa million
pounds and to the Hawaiian Islands
rs thousand pounds.
The worlds market for rice,
measuring this market merely by
the imports of the principal countries
of the world, amounts to from $50
to 200 million dollars per annum.
The imports of rice into the princi-
pal countries of Europe in the latest
available year amounted to about 80
million dollars value; into Asia and
Oceania. SO million dollars; into
North and South America, exclusive
of the United States, Ii millions;
and into Africa, 6 millions. OF the
80 millions dollars worth imported
into Europe in the latest available
year, 81 millions is credited to
Netherlands; Is millions to the
United Kingdom, 8 millions to
France, l2aa millions to Germany, 4
millions to Russia, including Fin
land, and 3 l-3 millions to Belgium.
OF The 50 million dollars worth i'm
ported into the countries of Asia and
Oceania, 27a millions worth was
imported by China, 19 l-3 millions
into the Straits Settlements, and 49,
millions into japan, 14aa millions
into Ceylon, Il millions into Aus
tralia and New Zealand l million
dollars worth into French-Indo-
China. OF the Ii million dollars
worth of rice imported by the
countries Of North and South Amer
lea, 5 million dollars worth entered
Cuba, 2 millions Argentina, 2 IA
millions Brazil, and over l million.
British West Indies, while Chile,
Peru and Uruguay imported about
a half million dollare' worth each.
OF the 6 million dollars worth i'm
ported into Africa, nearly 2 millions
entered Egypt, i millions the Cape
of Good Hope and Natal, and p
millions the Island of Mauritius.
The worlds rice crop is estimated
in very round terms at IT'S billions
pounds per annum, of which 60
billions are produced in British
India, SO to 60 billions in China, Is
billions in Japan, 6 Sd billions In
Siam, s IL billions in Java, 5 bill
lions IN French Indo China, 3 bill
lions in Korea, 234 billions in
Formosa. 3 4of a billion pounds in
Italy and a half billion pounds each
in Spain, Ceylon, the Philippine
Islands and the United States Rice
forms the chief cereal food Of about
Of the worlds population
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
RICE PRODUCTION m THE UNITED STATES
AND THE WORLDS RICE MARKETS..

The growth of rice production in
the United States, from an average
of less than 100 million pounds per
annum a few years ago to an aver
age of 500 millions per annum in
recent years and over 600 millions
in 1908, lends interest to a study
just made by the Bureau of Stats.
tics, of the Department of Commerce
and Labor of the markets offered for
this particular commodity in the
various sections of the world, and
especially in countries commercially
adjacent to the United States. Rice
production in the United States
seldom reached one million pounds
per annum prior to 1885 and had
but twice crossed the 200 million
line prior to 1900. Then came in
1901 a production of 388 million
pounds, in 1908, $50 millions; in
1904, $50 millions, and in 1908, COS
million pounds. The rice produc-
ton of the United States in the last
decade has thus equaled that Of the
half century Immediately preceding
or in other words, the quantity pro-
duced since the beginning Of the
year 1900 has been as great as that
of the fifty years from 1850 to 1900.
The production of domestic rice
in the recent period greatly exceeds
the consumption of both domestic
and foreign rice in the earlier period.
Imports of rice into the United
States including rice flour, meal
and broken riee) ranged during the
last twenty years from 100 to 200
million pounds per annum, seldom
falling below 100 mi. lions and Sell
dom exceeding 200 millions, while
the domestic production about
equaled the imports, making latter
%deducting the small exports of that
period an average annual consump-
ton ranging from 250 to 400 million
pounds. Even during the recent
period of large domestic production,
importations have continued at
about the same rate as IN former
years, while exports have lsave in
one or two exceptional years. been
comparatively small, thus suggest
ing a largely increased domestic
CONSUMPTION. Despite the fact that
the home production was, in 1906,
496 million pounds; in 1907, $40
millions; and IN 1908, sos millions,
the imports amounted, in 1906, to
200 million pounds, in 1907, 2O3aa
millions, and IN 1908, 2H millions;
while the exports of the domestic
product were in 1906 but % million
pounds in 1907, 33 millions, and
in 1908, 2211 millions, and Of foreign
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
Attachment Notice.
State of Mississippi:

State of Mississippi:
To Rawson Colahan, whose pos'ofhce
address is Alliance, Ohio:
An attachment at the suit of Calhoun
Wilson, doing business under the firm
name and style of Wilson Lumber Co.
against your estate for one thousand
dollars and interest, returnable before
the circuit court of Leflore county, at
Greenwood, Mississippi, has been ex-
ecuted and is now pending in said court;
find unless you appear before said court
on the End Monday Of July, A. D.,
1910, and plead to said action, judg-
ment will be entered and the estate at
tached will be sold.
This the 3rd Of March, A. D., 1910.
J. B. HUMPHREYS, Clerk.
& WELLINGTON, Attys.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
The Youths Companion Calendar
for 1910,

The publishers Of The Youths Com
panion will, as always at this season,
present to every subscriber whose sub
scription (S1.75) is paid for 1910 a
beautiful calendar for the new year.
The piclnre panel which suggests the
title, venetian" for the calendar was
painted by the famous marine artist,
Thomas Moran. His Venetian scene,
reproduced in the calendar by thirteen
color TYPOGRAPHY, will be found well
worth preserving, long after 1910 is
gone by.
To correct an idea that
seems to prevail, we wish to say that we
will lend money on property in the
Austin Wright Addition on the same
terms as on any other property in
II you want to build in the
Aastin-Wright Addition. Let us lend
you the money.
Greenwood B. 81. Association,
@. B. Stewart, SRc'y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
Mrs. Neil is on the Fence.

But all you have to do Is to take a hint
and deposit all your money in the Savings
Department of the Bank Of Lefore.
Good interest paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
BOULEVARD ADDITION
NOW BEING OPENED.
Finest Street In the State Is now
Nearlng Completion.

For several weeks, preparatory work
has been in progress across the river
on the most elaborate residential SUBJ
division ever planned in Mississippi.
consulting engineer of national reputa-
ton, has had this work in charge and
has done for Greenwood what history
alone can tell. His plans-broad guage
include a complete drainage, sewer
age and water works system which the
owners are constructing and furnishing
free to every lot.
Concrete sidewalks, with curbs at
regular distances enclosing grass plats
on which are planted shade trees, are
being laid for each purchaser.
The lots are 100 feet front by 200 feet
deep-just three times the size of what
are ordinarily regarded as city lots. Mr..
Huston, having to start with one of the
most advantageously located pieces of
ground in the State, has planned the
lots, streets and venues not only with
an eye to the present needs of the city,
but he has also provided for it's future
growth and expansion.
The spinal column Of the enterprise
is "Grand B~ouIevaId," stretching from
the Yazoo to the Tallahatch1e river in
a straight line connecting the bridges
On the two rivers. Down the center Of
this magnificent so foot street is a con-
tinuous row Of 24-foot parks enclosed
in concrete curbing, while on either
side of the parkways are drives and
lawns, soon to be lined with stately
residences and happy homes.
To make way for this development,
which will put Greenwood at the head
of Mississippi cities from the home
builders standpoint, Mr. G. W. Crockett
is moving his house back to the first
block opposite Humphreys Park.
The Boulevard will go directly
through what is now Mr.. Crockett's
and wheat the chief cereal food of
the O, her half. Curiously, too, the
quantity produced of these two
cereals apparently differs but little,
the latest estimates placing the
worlds rice crop at about us billion
pounds and tho worlds wheat crop
at 3,l8l, 100000 bushels, which
equal about 100 billion pounds.
OF the Cos million pounds of rice
produced in the United STATES in
1908 52.8 per cent was produced in
Louisiana, Ais per cent. in Texas,
% per cent. in South Carolina, 81
per cent. in Arkansas, and the re-
mainder in Georgia. Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi and North Caro-
lima.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31

Little River, Aug. Especial:
The campaign meeting l.. this place
passed off very nicel' with the at
tendance very small. A third Of the
crowd seemed to be running for
some Office. There was some good
speaking. Franklin Moody acting as
chairman After the speaking was
over there was one small wagon load
Of melons ON the ground, and they
were consumed by the crowd, each
man buying for himself, and the can
didates did likewise. Several Of
them made the remark that 1t was
too bad to have to buy melon and
sit down and eat it without asking
his neighb0r or friend to eat with
him, but such was the case on this
occasion. The next day the candi-
dates moved on to Salem, where the
crowd was little larger, but not as
large as usual.
Miss Mary Burgess is teaching the
Smcltzcr school this term. She is n
faithful instructor in the school room
and bids fair TO make her mark
among the teachers Of Oconee.
Ihe many friends Of d. 0. Shep-
pard, OF the Chcohce section, will be
sorry to hear that he is seriously
sick at this time. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that this good man may soon
be well again.
Miss Mamma Alexander is spend
ll.S while in Pickens. She is en-
gagged In school work while there.
d. =. Grant, after !. long siege OF
tEphold fever, is able to be out
again to the delight Of his many
lrlends. Ills wife Is very :;!c!; as this
time with thc same disease. We
hon" shc may soon be restored to
her usual health.
The protractcd meeting ut Whit
niFcS closed last Sunday night with
two additions to the church.
KEY. ID. lludsop, Of North Carroll
ma, was circulating among friends in
this section the past week.
ReV. {. l.. Craig filed his appoint
mcnt at this place last Sunday.
Mrs. James Madden is very sick at
inns tlmc. Her many friends hone
TO see her out again soon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
PRATT BURDETT CURED.
On" Of the Many Good Works of the
'SunShinc" Workers.

Several years ago Pratt Burdett
lay for several years in his bed suf-
fering with necrosis. Tho little fell
low suffered untold pain. The
State leader of the Sunshine society
became. Interested in him, and APP
pealed to the Sunshine circles and
school children of Oconee. FIFTY
dollars was raised through Dr. Ed.
Coleman and his mother, Mrs. Ludic
Coleman, the boy was placed in the
hospital in Atlanta under Dr.. Mar
ion Hull, and for two year; he was
treated and was made able to walk.
After eight years he now returns to
Oconcc on a visit and calls to see the
Sunshine leader. lie came walking
in on his crutches, and her JOY was
so great she burst into tears, and
thanked Him for working this, al
most a miracle. The family were
poor and large in number, and they
moved to Atlanta. turned over a
new page. and here is the result.
Pratt, who did not know a letter.
entered school, is now in the seventh
grade. and sells papers for living.
and goes to Sunday school. The
whole family has good record. One
little girl has not been absent from
Sunday school in two years and is
on the honor roll. All this came
about by little decd OF kindness.
The Sunshine workers arc bring
one but the recording angel knows
OF the homes in rural communities
where tho Sunshine has given u lift
ing hand
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
Killed Man Who Wrongcd Her.

New Orleans, Aug. 27.--Katic
Frcitsch, 10 years old and employed
IN local department store, shot and
killed Frank Michler. aged p. a
Doilcrmakcr, here Wednesday night.
When the police reached the scene
the girl was holding the mans head
III her lap and sObbimg. She said
Michlcr had wronged her.
The killing comes on the heels of
the acquittal OF Mamie McLaughlin.
a young girl, in the courts here on
lueSdaE, on the charge Of murder
OF iiucy Smith, saloon keeper.
The claim OF the McLaughlin girl
was that she had been wrongcd by
Smith and she pleaded tho "unwrit-
en- law"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
67T3IYY5 ,Ed11lSS 8 ilsIg 2il;l GIRLS
Matters Around Itichlund.

Richland, Aug. 22.-Special: We
had light shower yesterday, which
was greatly needed.
An interesting prOtractcd meeting
was conducted here last week. Rev.
NJ. f.. Peabody conducted the SER
vices. The attendance was large,
and much interest manifested.
Mrs. Sloan Bruce and adopted son
John, Of Avalon. Ca. visited rcla
tives here last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ED. Foster, OF Ala
bama, are spending tho summer at
the home Of i. .. Foster
Wednesday was the day for the
Sunshine convention at Rock
Springs. and also preaching at the
Richland Presbyterian church.
Preaching services were held at
Rock Springs at II o'clock After
preaching dinner was served. and
the business and reports Of the diff
fcrent societies were heard.
Mrs, S. =. Stribling, OF Fair Play.
spent Wednesday and Thursday at
the home Of II. b. Wyly.
}. ID. McMahan and three sons.
Edgar. David and Jeff, spent We'd
ncsday and Thursday in Spartanburg
at the reunion.
The Richland ball team went to
Westminster Thursday afternoon.
Dut without success. losing by the
score OF to 1. Richland has played
clgnt games and has lost four and
won fOur--a good record
Ed. Bowen visited in Richland Fri
day.
Mrs. Lucy Burriss Is visiting in
Westminster.
Mrs. John blackwell, Of Tuccoa,
visited at the home OF j. u. Black
we'll during the past week
Rev. G. NJ. Wilcox went 10 Retreat
Saturday and began Il series OF meet
lngs at that place Sunday morning.
The result OF our meeting was the
addition OF nine members to the
church.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
WILKINSON CALI DEAD.
Was Senator From Florida for
Eighteen Years.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Thc func-
raj OF the late Wilkinson Call, aged
'G, former United States Senator
from Florida. who died yesterday
from cerebral hemorrhagc. took
place this morning. His body was
buried in Oak Hill cemetery beside
that OF his wife, who died four years
ago.
Serving in the ppcr branch of
Congress eighteen years. from 1870
to 1897, Mr.. Call occupied an i'm
portant place on several committees.
lie was native Of Russcllville. Ky.
In boyho0d he went to Florida.
At the outbreak Of the War Be-
tween the States, Mr.. Cali enlisted
as volunteer in the COnfedcracv,
and before the close Of hostilitics
became adiutant general Of Florida
troops.
He was Presidential clccior at
large in 1872 and 1876: member of
the Democratic National Executive
Committee in 1876, and delegate TO
the Democratic National Convention
in 1876. After leaving public life
Mr.. CAL practiccd law i'm Florida.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
SMITH WON IN GEORGIA.
Majority Smaller than that of Joe
Browns Two Years Ago.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 26.-"Cannon-
ISM played an important part in
Georgia politics during the past sew
eral months, and at the Democratic
primaries Tuesday brought the de-
feat Of l.. f. Livingston and w. NJ.
Howard in point Of service the old
est members Of the Georgia dclega-
ton in the National House.
In the Fifth District VIM. Schley
Howard, young attorney, won a
decisive victory over Livingston. In
the Eighth District the returns show
a convention majority of four votes
for S. J. Tribble, and Congressman
Howard has fled notice of contest
OF the election. He charges irregu-
larities at two precincts in Ebert
county, which gave Tribble a major
ity Of four votes.
The other nine members Of the
Georgia delegation in Congress are
assured Of denomination.
The fight against Livingston and
'''' "'', III SdSil Vast, DuSeu
upon their alleged desertion Of the
Democratic party when it was sought
last December to change the social
ed Cannon rules Of the House.
Former Governor Hoke Smith
won the nomination for Governor
over the incumbent Joseph NJ.
Brown. Smiths popular majority
in the State was Approximately
1000. Two years ago Brown.
whom Governor Smith had removed
us chairman Of the. State Railroa d
commission. defeated Smith for re-
election by popular vote Of more
than 10000.
Among the few contests for other
state offices. J. a. Perry won over O.
B. stephens for Railroad Commits
sioner; NJ. l.. Britain defeated b.
NJ. Settler for State School Commits
sioncr: I. S. Fielder won over the
incumbent, II. A. Hall, for Attorney
General.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
Death of Miss I.Ou Pitts.

Old Liberty, Aug. 22.-Spccial:
Mrs. True McWhortcr is very ILL.,. we
hope for her speedy recovery.
Rev. r. l.. Davis has Just closed a
successful series of meetings at Old
Liberty. We feel that much good
was done. Twenty were added to
the church.
Il. i. Powell and family, Of West
Minister, visited relatives in this com
munitH last week.
Oscar Smith and family, Of South
Georgia, are visiting relatives and
friends in this section
Jim Pattcn and Miss Allie Rho
letter were happily married last Sun
day morning.
Prof. II. l.. Hall, OF South Union,
has been in our midst for the past
week conducting song service for the
protractcd meeting.
Lcandcr JOncS's house was burn
ed down last Saturday night while
he and his family were at church.
The many friends Of the invalid
Miss Lou Pitts. were sorry to learn
OF her death, which occurred on last
Thursday, August 18TH. about Z D. m.
Shc died while in the hospital in
Atlanta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
CROPS ARE BEING RUINED.
Millions OF GiaSShoppcrs ut Anderson
County Farm.
Anderson Mail. 2Oth.)

'NHu'lSoI hall, ZDln.
A vast army OF millions OF grass
hoprcn6 is playing havoc with the
crops al the county home for the
poor. They have put in an appear
ancc in great numbers, and at times
the corn fields are black with them.
The insects are about three inches
long, Of a rcddish~brown color, and
in making their hight from place to
place on the big farm create a great
noise by the whir Of their wings.
The county uthoriticS--thOsc in
charge OF the farm--arc worried over
their presence, and arc at loss for
Il remedy.
Ihc hrSt appearance Of the grass
hOpperS was when the wheat crOps
were ready to be gathered. They
came in millions, and at the county
farm cleaned and ruined q Hcvcn-acrc
hcld OF grain, in addition to dumag-
ing large pcr cent OF the other
wheat that had been Sown. After
the wheat had been harvested they
disappeared. and remained away un-
til short time ago. Now they arc
back in greater numbers than before,
Just at this time the graSShoppcrs
are playing havoc with the corn
crop. a field Of between ton and
twelve acres has been literally cut
to pieces, so that hardly ANYTHING
will be gathered. Little was said of
the matter at first, but the insects
nave now come in such great mum
bcrs that anxiety is felt There is
no way to get rid Of them, and thev
threaten the whole Of the corn cron
with destruction
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
CONfEnERATE GENERALS.
Thirty Officers of this Rank Still
Living-Thcir Names.
(Richmond Times-DisputchD

G2ichmond Times DisputchD
Some controversy has arisen
among members OF Il. T.. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, and others as
to the number OF surviving general
officers Of the Confederate service.
TO settle What has promised to be Il
heated debate. the matter was rc-
ferred to Gen. Marcus J. Wright, OF
WaShingto who has access to some
official records. and who has com
piled a list showing that there now
survive of the armies Of the Confcd-
eracy one lieutenant general, four
major generals and twenty-five brig
adierS. It should be remembered
that the organization Of the United
Confederate Veterans has chriStcned
many generals in command OF vctc-
ran divisions who were never COM
miSsionod during active service. and
these Cen Wright bars from his
list. He invites any corrections or
correspondence which will vcad to
the maintenance Of a correct list OF
the surviving general officers OF a
struggle which ended forty-hvc years
ago. 1t would appear that very
young men reach the distinction Of
commission as brisadicr general in
the Confederate service.
The list compiled by Gen. Wright
follows:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-31
Ihcy Have q Definite PurDoSc

Foley Kidney pills give quick re-
llcf In cases of kidney and bladder
ailments. Mrs. Rose CHASER, Terre
llaute, Ind, tells the result In her
case. AFTER suffering for many
years from serious case Of kidney
trouble and spending much money
Tor so-called cures, found Foley
Kidney Pills the only medicine that
gave me a permanent cure. am
again able to be up and attend to nv
work. | shall never hesitate to rec
ommcnd them" ]. w. Bell
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