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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
EVEN MONTGOMERY WAKES UP.

It was our pleasure to read IN the
esteemed Commercial Appeal, on
the 9Th Of November, of the organ
izatiOn of a Fair Association at
WinOna. The Business League OF
that little town got busy aud inter-
asted It's citizens in the organization
# a Fair, and next season promises
10 give them a good one
All over the State the Fair is
being organized. Almost every
county around US has a good Fair
and are enjoying the benefits that
accrue from same. They are seeing
what a good thing the Fair is, and
are getting busy.
Lef0re county needs a talr
worse than any of the adjacent
counties for Greenwood should be
the centre Of the Fairs held in the
Delta. The splendid railroad con-
nection would bring visitors from
all over the Delta, the Association
would have the most fertile country
Oh the globe from which to draw
exhibits, and it would be backed
and boosted by the best people in
the world.
Some people have an idea that a
Fair costs a whole, big lot of money,
and that Lefore county IS not able
to have one. From the receipts OF
cotton that Greenwood will have
this year, and the fancy prices the
planters are receiving for same, we
do not know of a better time to
organize a Fair than this Fall.
A few stockholders, with a hust-
ling manager. would make it q
grand success All, wheiser . divi-
dead vas decara: q nof5 the Asso-
tia1;3G could easy pa. al expenses
/ from the admissions and other
mercy paid II Al rs iced Is tie
proper nsan 10 ennae forward and
start III satr. WHAT'S the use D:
auti5r. ltaI? WY can't we star;
II nov. Def3re the rush CT the XMAS
| holidays are uaoa us? It viii only
! axe tNo o. lnrse meetings and then
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
Greenwood. Miss. Friday, Nov. II, 1910
HELP THE DIRECTORY ALONG.

The Greenwood Directory Com
pany has just issued one thousand
Greenwood Directories, and now
have them on sale. Those having
ads. in same will, of course, get
a free copy.
The publication is, indeed, a typ
ographical beauty, and is a credit to
Greenwood. OF course, the usual
number of mistakes appear in this,
as in all directories IN the magnl-
tude of a work Of this kind they
are almost unavoidable, yet 1t may
be said, with all truthfulness, that
its data is copious and reliable, is
conveniently arranged for ready
reference, and that every purchaser
will most assuredly get the worth OF
his money, and then some.
Greenwood has grown so much
within the past five years that 2
directory of the town has become
an absolute necessity. and this pub
LEGATION is welcomed by every cltl-
zen interested in Greenwood's de-
velopment.
Many of our leading citizens have
expressed their opinion as to how
badly Greenwood has needed such
a book, and have said that it is the
neatest publication they have seen
for quite a while. They have en-
couraged others to buy a directory
and, in fact, were the main ones
that made it possible.
It is the intention of the pro
moters to renew the directory every
two years, and, from all appear
ances, they are sanguine of success
The Directory Company have work
ell hard with this proposition, anC
have issued a publication that !:
certainly worth the price they ash
for it.
Help the Directory along by
settling promptly for your ad., if i
appears in same, and by buying on'
for your business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
Notice to Contractors,
RuCker Drainage District.

Notice is hereby given~that the Drain
age Commissioners of Lehore county,
Mississippi, will let the contract for
clearing and cleaning out Tucker
B.you in Rucker Drainage District. at
noon on the third day of December,
1910, at the Court House in Greenwood,
Lefore county. Mississippi. The work
consists of clearing about eighty acres
of land and removing or burning all
logs. brush, drifts and other debris for
125 feet in width, alcng said Turkey
Bayou. Payments will be made when
the work is completed, or partial pay
u1enis viii be made nonthlv, not to
exceed eighty per cent. OF work done,
and for not less than ten acres Of clear
ing. Bids may be made for doing ali
the work, or for parts of same, in lets
of not less than one mile CT the BAYOU.
Successful bidders will be repaired to
give bond in the sum of IS per cent. of
the amount of their contract.
Witness my hand this, November 9th,
1910. g. VI. HOLMES, President.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
attempt, and the fruition of his

attempt. and the fruition of his
imperial scheme was forced to await
the coming of julius Caesar, be d
by historians to have Teen the
greatest man the world ever knew.
No, the Colonel and his New
Natlonalism, must hide in a hole
or other obscurity, until some
mighty man, not now even dreamed
of, shall be able to assume the pur-
pie. But while such an event may
in time be the outcome of our Dem
ocratic- Republican evolution, it will
not be in the lifetime of any now on
earth.
1t vas impossible beforehand tc
determine whether Col. Roosevelt
was a demagogue or a child Of
destiny, but now that the problem
has been worked out, it gives as {
result a blatant, wrangling braw'er
and nothing more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
THE GREAT Election NEWS.

The election news which came in
early Wednesday morning is of a
nature that has not been realized in
this country for many a long year
in the past, says the New Orleans
Picayune. 1t means a Democratic
Governor in New York, in Massa-
chusetts, in Connecticut, in New
Jersey and in Ohio, all displacing
Republicans, and the choosing of a
Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives of the Sixty.
second Congress of the United
States. If the election of a national
chief magistrate had been in course,
a Democrat would also doubtless
have been chosen.
But the boy who stood On the
burning deck, where, oh, where is
he Go ask the winds that spread
around the fragments of his self
assumed importance and supposed
popularity, over the sea and else
where.
The defeat of the Roosevelt ticket
in his own State of New York, and
the overwhelming Democratic victo.
ries in so many other States, wher
the mighty hunter felt that he was
moving the politics of the entire
rep.5Iic in a tidal wave of his New
Na.lonalism. fix ~uLal:erably his
poii:iea. extinguishment. He viii
nave to realize that the assumption
Of imperial importance and nationa.
dictatorship, backed only by bus
ter and the antics of bronco-buste,
are far from sufficient to convert
the American Republic into an EN-,
pire.
Cairs Marius, a far greater man
than the ex-presidential colonel
failed IN ancient Rome In q like
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
of Election Returns.

Elections held throughout the
country Tuesday resulted in a polit-
ical CONFUSION of far. reaching
feet, similar in many points to the
Ail'es tidal wave of 1882, and
R~e1 lily more widespread in its
on;ak H. ssations are that the Ma
~tional Ho1sEo OF PEI representatives. had
been carried by he Democrats,
reversing the present Republican
majority Of 80.
The Senate will probably have a
reduced Republican majority, as a
result of the Legislative elections
held in many States.
In New York State, John A. Dix,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
is elected over Henry L. Stimson,
Republican, by a plurality of about
10000, reversing the Republican
plurality of 10000 in 1908 for
Gov. Hughes.
In New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
is elected over Vivian NJ. Lewis,
Republican, by about 10000 plu-
rality, reversing the previous Re-
publican plurality of 5000 fol
? Gov. Fort.
. In Massachusetts Eugene n. Foss
] Democratic candidate, has defeated
I Gov. Eben S Draper, Republican
for reelection by about 10000 pin.
: ralitp, reversing Gov. Draper
g former plurality of 5000.
In Connecticut, Judge Simeon E
Baldwin, Democrat, is elected
D Governor over Charles A. Goodwin
Republican, by about 1000 plu
i rality, reversing the previous Re
publican majority of 10000.
I In Ohio, Governor Judson Har
mon, Democratic candidate for re
ELECTION, carried the State owe
Warren G. Harding, Republican, b.
e a majority of 10000.
In New Hampshire, Robert P
Bass, Republican candidate TO
e Governor, leads Charles E. Carr
Democratic candidate by about 500
e plurality.
In Pennsylvania the election O
! John K. Tener, Republican sandi
" date for Governor, is claimed by
large plurality.
In Rhode Island, Gov. Pothie1
Il Republican candidate for re-elec
ton, is slightly in the lead owe
Lewis A. Waterman, Democrat
candidate, with a plurality niue.
reduced from that of 1909.
In Tennessee the Fusion candi
- date, Ben W. Hooper, is apparent
. elected by $4,000 plurality.
Democratic Governors have bee
= elected in Alabama and South Car
Z DINA.
l. In Iowa the Democrats claim th
election of Claude R. Porter 70
Governor, but this is not yet conce
= Ged.
In Wisconsin the election of tn
!" Republican candidate for Governor
y Francis E. McGovern, is claimed b
ID a reduced majority, and the retur
al of Senator LaFollette to the Unite
o States Senate, is assured.
In Michigan, Charles S. Osborn
% the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, appears to have a safe lea
over L. T. Hemans, Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11

Obituaries, Tributes of Respect aud
Cards If Thanks in this paper will be
oaarxed for nc the rate of 5 cents a line
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
THE SITUATION N COTTON.

Now that the first important
old weather of the season has
developed, there is much specu-
alton as to its influence on the
cotton crop. 1.-THE recent decline
in the market is to be accepted as
guide, the effect has been nil but
price fluctuations Ire not always
a safe guide, particularly as
prices Of cotton have already been
advanced materially, on the belief
that the crop would be small,
whereas the long delay in the
advent Of cold weather has caus-
ed a gradual increase in estimates
based upon the fine opportunity
given the crop to mature during
the fine weather of September
and nearly the whole Of the cur
rent month.
AT this early date of the season
it is impossible to forecast with
any accuracy the probable de-
mands, any more than it is to
properly gauge the supply. At
one time it looked as if the crop
would be as small as last year, but
after nearly two months Of ideal
weather, only the most radical
bulls any longer look for a crop
las small as the last one. On the
other hand, while many conserv-
alive people are willing to admit
that the yield may be 11,5OO,OOt
bales, there are many not so con,
servative who are equally posi-
tive that the crop will exceed II,
ono, 900. There is, therefore, the
greatest uncertainty as to proba
BILE supplies to contend with.
The matter of demand is equal,
as involved as that Of supply
There has been amarkedimprove
ment in the manufactured good
trade recently, but the consump
ton will depend largely upon tn
range Of raw material. Will
under normal conditions tn
the world would take more tina.
13,OO0, 900 bales of American col
ton, it has been shown that it ca
get along with very considerabl
less when prices are so high as
discourage all but a hand-tt
@ mouth trade
re While the frost which has jul:
occurred will probably stop fu.
Their production over the create
portion of the cotton belt, the fa'
" must not be overlooked that tn
" crop has been making steadily IL
: weeks past, and that a muc
larger amount Of cotton will T
gathered than would have bee
: the case had frost materiallze
earlier. It is a question whetht
u sfrOst as late as the end of Octobt
. does any material injury. WI
opinion as to both supply and d.
! mand so mixed, the future courE
y of prizes is necessarily very mut
:. involved.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11

Deputy Sheriff " c Taylor r-
turned yesterday from Cincinnati,
Ohio, where be traced ana captured
a forger who had been operating a
Itta Bena. Champ saws he nemc-
Gratis up there We're having oaa big
Jubilee over Tuesday, elections. {
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11

The Vicksburgers are uncertain
as to whether or not they will
remain in the Cotton States League.
The Hill Billies had a bad start,
and did not overcomei it from a fnan-
cial aspect. In case they don't
retain their franchise, il viii moi
affect the League, IS three or fouz
other cities haro asked to come III.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11
RECORD CORN CROP 4 FINE SIGN.

ktUUkD UUkN UkOF 4 I'M SsON.
It is interesting and e~ncouraging|
to note that Mississippi's 1910 corn
crop shows the big increase of
30, GOO, 900 bushels over that of last
year. We know of no better sign
that Mississippi's farmers r be-
ginning to heed the admonition of
the economists as to the wisdom of
diversifying their crops.
The crop of the entire country is
in excess of 5000, OOO, 1000 bushels
of corn, the largest ever harvested.
1t is also shown that the enormous
surplus crop for 1910 is largely
due to the increased acreage and
better methods of cultivation in the
Southern States, and it is indeed
gratifying to know that our State
has performed her full part in this
great agricultural achievement.
Our agricultural leaders have for
some time been trying to impress
upon the tillers of the soil the wis
dom of the Investigation of crops,
and evidently the farmer has been
made to 9 it. He has partially
abandoned the idea Of planting az
his acres in cotton, and hencefor
plenty of corn, cereals, fodder, gss
and other necessities are to be fdB
ed at home, instead Of paying out
rageous prices to foreign farmers
for these commodities. The situa.
ton now is that he is raising less
cotton, and getting better prices fol
the staple, and at the same time
cutting down the high cost of living
Very few planters in Lefort
county will have to buy corn for tn
production of next years crop
!, which means that the cost of thit
. crop will be considerably smalle
than it was last year. The none.
5 that left our county last season will
= remain with us, and will no doubt
> expended upon farm improvements
2 A more general Investigation al
2 along the line will require only
! few years for our plantations
assume the prosperous appearance
n so prevalent among the farmers i
the North.
Of And, besides, this new departul
y in Southern agriculture promises
exercise a permanent influence j
another direction. Before the W;
this vas a meat producing sectio.
r Reconstruction days caused the di'
# appearance of it's live stock. SIM
e then most of us have been contel
n with the raising of crops that cou'
h find a ready cash market, owing
re the lack of capital. Diversifcatie
of crops has raised the price
d cotton it has furnished us Wi
r capital, enabling us to restock o.
n farms with animals Cattle raisir
h is again coming into the limeligt
= and those who are hoping for
reduction in the cost of living a
h justified in looking in this dire
ton.
This is only the beginning of tt
good things that will accrue fro
10 proper Investigation. Let's raj
~ corn, meat, mules, horses, as WI
- as all other necessary commoditi
here at home, and thus be able
enjoy the full measure of prosperi
- that our worthy people deserve. L
mp to us; let's meet the situate
and master it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-11-11

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
LOVED STEPMOTHER;
KILLED HIS FATHER
Young Man Confesses to the
Crime and Tells How They
Burned the Body.

BartlesvilIe. Okla. Feb. 10.-Peter
Brown, on trial here charged with muir
dering his father. declared: My step
mother was my tempter to such an ex-
tent that I thought I loved her and so
/ killed my father with an ak when she
ordered me to-
The witness said that his stepmother
aroused him at midnight and told him
il was time to kill his father as they
had agreed. He told of striking his
parent fearful blow on the head with
an ak which his stepmother handed
him and of watching him CULVER until
dead.
He also described the burning of the
body. the witness saying that his step
mother stayed up the rest of the night
feeding the fire with wood until the
body had been consumed. Breakfast
was cooked the following morning, the
witness said, over a fire which had been
built 10 feet away from the place the
body had been burned.
When young Brown told of how they
dragged the body out of the house and
burned it, one woman shrieked and
tainted. Other women became i'll and
had to be assisted from the room.
Mrs. T. H Brown. the supposed siren,
who is also on trial charged with COM
plicity. listened TO young Browns story
with calmness and almost indifference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
57th Day, Friday. Feb. IL.

First race. selling, five and a half
furlongs-Judith Page 100. King Ro-
yer *1O2. Grenalan los, Daisy Garth los,
Tug Boat 107, james Blackstock 10Y,
Henry Bolton 107, Charles Fox 10T,
Johnny Wise 107. Block 107.
Second race. selling one mile-Duehess
of Montebello *97, Lanigan *97, Egotist
*97. George Guyton 80, Gunston s99, Lady
Carver 102. Sad News 1O2, Miss Vigilant
102, Ollie Burnett 1O2. Moliere 1O4, l..
NJ Eckert 1O4, Arcourt 100.
Third race. purse, 2yearolds, three and
a half furlongs-Owen Time 103. The
Royal Prince 1OS Rue 10S, Esma los,
Frank Mullens lis, Mascal los. br. f.,
-Chablis
Fourth race, handicap, seven furlongs
Al Muller 95, Meddling Hannah 95,
Orbed Lad leo, Lady Esther 101, Early
Tide 1O4.
Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-Gro-
yer ". *99, Bantronia 400 Plume 100,
Dick Vestal 104. Lady Adelaide los. Ell
der 107. Florence Myers 10S, Hidden
Hand *10S, Calves ITO.
Sixth race, selling. five and a half
furlongs-Miss Caithness los, Ina John
son los, Deerfoot los. Interpose *105,
Orba Smile los, Muxlow '105, c. w.
Kennon 1O7. Fairmont 1O7, Sociable 10,
Sam Webb 10.
sFive pounds apprentice allowance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
GOVERNOR MILLS GUEST
AT SOCIAL AFFAIR

Governor William J. Mills. of New
Mexico, and Mrs. Mills were guests OF
honor Saturday evening. January Y. al
dinner given by sergeant r kemper
McClanahan. L. S N. retired, and MIS-
MeClanahan at their home in East Las
Vegas, y. NJ. The table was decorated
with red carnations. and presented an
air of elegance with beautifully en-
broidered Canton linen. japanese prass
and hand painted place cards. PURE
southern hospitality relgned supreme
which made this an occasion long to be
remembered by those who were fortunate
10 be present. Later surgeant ana MIS-.
McClanahan entertained their guests AT
a theater party. to witness the wen
known play. The Lion and the Mouse
Army and Navy Journal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
6. CASSIGNOL. Tf SaS2s

Fort Bayard. n. IL. Dec %, 1907
Sealed proposals in triplicate for the
complete construction. plumbing. heat
ing. electric light wiring. and electric
light fixtures. for one double set of
hospital Sergts.' quarters. and one
power plant with machinery for re-
frigerating and electric lighting sys-
TENS at this post. will be received until
IL a. m. February Is. 1910. and then
opened. Information furnished on APP
plication. L. S. reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all proposals or
any part thereof. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be marked Pro
posals for Public Buildings" and ad-
dressed to Capt. S. P. VeStal. Construct
ing Quartermaster. A deposit of SO
will be required of intending bidders
to guarantee the return of plans and
Specifications.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
RACING RESULTS.
JacksonviIIe Summaries.

First race, one mile, maidens-Gatien
Lass won; Danger second, AIenby third.
Time 1:41 2-5.
Second race, six furlongs, selling
Patriot won. Sandpiper second, Ruble
third. Time. 1:13.
Third race five and a half furlongs,
handicap-Milton B. won. Carroll second,
King of Yalo third Time. 1907 LIS.
Fourth race, five and a half furlongs,
Cracker selling stake-Charlie Eastman
won. Tom A1cGrath second, Strike Out
third Time 1:07.
Fifth race, mile and 20 yards, selling
-Descomnets won, Shapdale second, Joe
Rose third. Time, las 3-5
Sixth race, mile and quarter. selling
First Peep won, Oberon second, Algin
third. Time 2:06 As.
Oakland Summaries.
First race. five and a half furlongs,
selling-Angel Face won, Maud Meg.
second. May Pink third Time. 1903 Is.
Second race, three furlongs, purse
Dune Campbell won Aldrain second, Milt
Jones third. Time, O:36 S-5
Third race, five and a half furlongs,
selling-Port Malone won. Black Sheep
second. Argonaut third. Time. 1:0S S-5
Fourth race Fairfield handicap, mile
Silver Knight won. Fort Johnson sec
ond, Jeanette NJ. third Time 1:42 As.
Fifth race. mile, seiling-Servicence
won. Steel second, Mr.. Bishop third.
Time. 1:42 As
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling
Judge Quinn won, Miss Picnic second,
lex third. Time, 1:16.
Tampa Summarizes
First race, about three furlongs-
Crow Bobb won, Rose MCGEE second,
Goldfish third. Time, OBS As
Second race. five furlongs. selling
Ben Howe won, Alencon second Serenade
third. Time, LOS lis.
Third race. five and a half furlongs,
selling-Okenite won, Mantle second Rio
Pico third. Time, Ill 81
Fourth race. five and a half furlongs,
selling-Albush won. Belle of the Tribe
second, Sallie Savage third. Time,
1:123-5.
Fifth race. six furlongs. selling-John
Garner won. Fleming second, Punky
third. Time 1:16 1-5.
Sixth race. seven furlongs, selling
Kings Guinea won. Harting second,
Merise third. Time 1888 %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
FL PAsO FANS FAVOR ORGANIZED
LEAGUE TEAM HERE THIS YEAR

anxious TO secure the position of bust
ness manager Of the FL Paso team and
would subscribe to the capital stock
of the organization when it was per-
fected.
The announcement was also made
Wednesday night, not at the meeting
however, by W. II. Crawford, that he
intended to organize an amateur White
Sox team within the next two weeks
and play ball during the coming sea-
son.
II. S. Potter presided at the meeting
and the motion favoring organized
baseball as far as FL Paso was con-
cerned was made by E. E. Neff and sec
onded by E. P. Kepley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
okLAHoMA CITY AT HOME.

With GaIve.ton-May 4, 5. 6, Z; June
"a. %. 20; Aug. 4. 5. 6. Z. s.
With HoustOn-May 8, 9. 10, II; June
q, %, %; Aug. II. u. 49,
With San AntOniO-May II. 10, Il.
Is: June 80; July l; Aug. IA, Is, Is.
With Weco-ApriI 80: May 1, 2, g.;
June %. %, "a: Aug. 9, 10.
With Fort WOrth-June 1, 2, 3; July
16, II, IS: Aug. 81; Sept. 1, 2
With DaIlas-May %, %, so; July
II, Is. IA; Aug. II, IS, 19.
With ShrevepOrt-May Is. II, 49,
July 2, 8, "A, 5; Sept. 8, 4, SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-10
7 Y Hcc
FORT WORTH AT HOME.

With GalvestOn-May s, 9. 10. IL;
June q. %, %; Aug. 9. 10.
With HOustOn-May 4. 5, 6. z; June
80; July 1, 2; Aug. IA, Is, 16.
With San AntOniO-May 2, 8; June
81, p, %; Aug. 4, 3, 6. Z.
With WacO-May II. 10. Il. Is; June
u, 25. 20; Aug. s, II, II, 10.
With Dallas-May 16, II, is; June o,
Z, s; July 81; Aug. 1. 2, 8, q. Is, 30
with shreveport-May 10, 20, q. %;
July 9. 10. II; Aug. %, "a, 25, &c.
With Oklahoma City-May %, "a, 20;
June 4. 5: July 6, Z. 8; Aug. 20. q. p,
30.