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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Those in Mississippi who are de-
luding themselves with the idea
that the prohibition law viii be
wiped out by the next legislature,
will fad out how readily people
sometimes attempt to embrace a
shadow. We dare say that there is
not a corporal's guard in the legis-
lature that would vote to reopen the
saloons; but even should the laglsla-
ture vote to repeal, Gov. Brewer
would administer a veto when the
proposition reached him. Temper
ance and all things that make fo1
good citizens, good homes and order
in a community, have a stauncE
friend and advocate II Governor
eleos.-Gfenada Sentinel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
LEfLoRt COUNTY HERALD DtFuNcT.

The Leflore County Herald has
gone dead. The doors of the office
were closed Monday, and its late
publisher, Mr.. H. w. Harper, left
the city Wednesday.
Failure to receive sufficient
patronage to make the paper self
sustaining is the cause OF the
failure, and the Herald, alias the
Chronicle, has again gone into the
hands of the owners who were
forced to take it over from one L.
L. Crump, its first publisher.
In both instances the paper has
left many unsettled debts, and
conclusively evidenced the fact
that it is a difficult matter for
Greenwood, or any town of the
same size, to properly support
three newspapers.
So lar as The Commonwealth is
concerned, we have never lest any
sleep over the various newspaper
ventures launched in Greenwood.
We merely 60 along in the even
tenor of our way" and sooner or
later see them turn their innocent
toes to the daisies.
The fact of the business is, we
have gotten to the point where We
pay but little attention to news
paper competition. By attending
to our business we get about al
the work we can handle, and a:
soon as one Of these new venture:
is launched we only wonder if
will exist six months or a year.
There's another opportunity 70.
some innocent and aspiring quill
driver to come here and make
fortune!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The following is reproduced from
the Progressive Farmer: No.
said Uncle Cornpatch, Il can't git
on to the workin's of some folks
minds. Now, there's my neighbor,
Heaptalk; he went to a meetln and
made a speech on how to git more
for cotton, and told all about how
the bears and the mill men beat
down the prices so that the farmer
couldn't make a Twin. And, by
jings, he took a load Of cotton tc
iowa and sod it as he went to make
that speech.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20


The Niaala West IS progressive
ii more than a political sense. For
instance, in Oklahoma, education
has received a mighty boost. The
Board of Z lucation of Fort Cobb has
required its school ma'ams to sign
an agreement that during the school
term they will not dance, play cards
or attend frivolous amusements.
But what are frivolous amusements:
The theatre is often more serious
than a church service, while meet.
ings Of the young peoples religious
societies are likely to be Is frivolous
as a circus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
now TO BEAT Tnt BOIL wttv,I.

To the Negro Farmers of the Delta:
The boil weevil has infected
practically the entire Delta. It's
destruction in the southern part of
the State has been dreadful. But
the fear of the weevil has worked
more hardshiDs on our people than
the weevil itself. Those who
stayed where the weevil found
t h e m have fared better
than those who came away
to escape him. These last ones
came into hardships they knew not
of, and have been the losers. In
a word, the thing to do is to rout
the boil weevil, instead of allowing
him to rout you. The merchant
acted for the best interests of all
in not advancing money when the
Weevil appeared, for more money
was cleared the very first year of
his advent than had been done in
better crop years.
1t has taken you a lifetime to get
together the things you own. To
work or break up and start again
on lands you do not understand,
will very likely mean your undo
ing for all time.
You can and should raise more
hay, hogs, grain and feed stuffs
Nor does this mean to neglect cot.
ton; for when it is cultivated
under government and other
methods, the weevil infected dis
trict can be made to yield as much
as other places. For instance
Sharkey county, with the weevil
produced more cotton than Goa
homa county did without the wee
vii. So, judging by the light o
past experience, it is the part o
wisdom for the negro farmer t.
adjust himself to the condition
surrounding him, and remain her
and fight it out. This is my advic,
and counsel as President of tn
. Negro Business League of Missis
slppi, which has for six years KEEP
L an eye open for your best inter
1 ests, and pointed you the wa
? thereunto. CHAS. BANKS,
Pres. Miss. Negro Bus. League
/ Mound Bayou, Oct. 1911.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The trusts were given another
terrific blow by the recent decision
of the U. S. Supreme Court In the
electric trust case. On many cleo
trio appliances the patents have ex-
n,red. but the electric trust CON-
pels users to buy these electric APP
pliances from their under the refu-
sal to sell articles to~which a patent
is alive. By this monopoly the
dealer is compelled to sell at a fixed
price. There lisa law sufficient for
breaking down from every orpres-
sive monopoly IN this country, as IS
shown By the decisions in the tobac-
60, Standard Oh and electric trusts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
An Ordinance
Providing for the extension of the
Fire Limits of the City Of

Providing for the extension OF the
Fire Limits of the City of
Greenwood, Mississippi.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of
the City of Greenwood, that the
boundaries of the fire district of
the City of Greenwood be, and
are hereby extended as follows
Beginning at the bridge across
the Yazoo River at the north end
of Fulton street, then u south
along the east side of Fulton
street, to the line between lots 4
and 8 of block 5 of the Henry Ad-
dition to the City Of Greenwood;
thence eastwardly along the line
between lots 4 and 3, and lots 8
and 10 of block 5 and the line be-
tween lots l and 2 and II and IL
Of block 4, said blocks being in the
Henry Addition to the City of
Greenwood; thence across Main
street to the southwest corner of
lot 6 of block 3 of the Henry Adj
dition of the City of Greenwood;
and thence along the southern
boundary line of lots 6, 5, 4, 8, 2,
and l of block 3 of the Henry Ad-
dition to the City Of Greenwood.
thence across Walthall Street to
the southwest corner Of lot 6 Of
block 2 of the Henry Addition,
thence eastwardly along the south
ern boundary line Of lot 6, 5, 4, 3,
2, and l of block 2 of the Henry
Addition to the City of Green
wood; thence south along George
street to the Y. & NJ. V. r. R. right
of way to Carrollton Ave; thence
eastwardly along the northern
boundary line of Carrollton Ave. to
the southeast corner of block Z, al
the point where Carrollton Ave in
~tersects Avenue A; and thence
northwardly along the eastern
boundary line of said block 7 to the
Southern Railroad, thelce west
wardIy along the southern boundary
line of the right of way Of the South.
ern Railroad 20 a point where The
tracks of the Southern railroad cross
the tracks of the Y. & NJ. V. railroad
thence northward.y along the ives
rail of the Y. & NJ. Y. railroad K
Pearl street; thence westwardly
along the southern boundary line 0
. Pearl street to Wa thall street
= thence nortbwardly along the west
ern boundary of Walthall street t
t e,he Yazoo river, thence Westward.
J along the southerly bank of the Va
+ ZOO river or low water mark to th'
point of beginning.
Be it further ordained that n,
0 material shall be used in the con
struction or repair of any building
g or b lildings, in said fire district
except brick, stone or concrete
without a special permit from til
If Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Be it further ordained that tn
cause this day shown the Boar
to wit: The necessity of the pre-
~ lection of the city of Gree.woo
n against fires that this ordinance b
!, in force and take effect from an
~ after it's passage. Approved o.
t. Is, 1911.
i G. L RAY, Mayor.
Attest: r. II. Hicks, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The Progressive Farmer gives
this advice: Every cotton farmer
should 60 through his field and
pick ont the stalks that make the
biggest yields and are of the finest
type, and have the cotton picked
separately from these stalks so that
the seed may be einned separately
for planting next year. Unless you
are able to buy improved seed from
some reliable breeder for planting
your entire 1912 crop, you should
not fail to give this matter imme-
date attention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
The Measure Of Achievement

Is not the size of ones income. That
may be the measure Of ones extrava-
gance. The real measure of achieve
ment is the difference between your in
come aud ousgo. To achieve q sub
stantiaI margin, tn get ahead with
certainty, a good way is to have a
savings account with the Bank If Le-
fore, and add to il often anu regularly,
even thaugh each deposit be email. NJ
pay 4 per cent interest, compounded
quarterly.
BANK OF LEFLORE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The semi-annual report of the
Southern railway in Mississippi has
been filed with the railroad commits
sion, and it shows that the operating
revenue in the State of Mississippi
for the past year was $4o7, 1886
and the expenses $685. 1856 90, which
leaves a fair profit on the business
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The good roads convention for the
state will be held during the state
fair. the dates assigned for this i'm
portant meeting being the 18th and
26th instants. Every town and
and county should be represented.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The trouble with most of US is
that we are pessimlsts while the
crops are growing and optimlsts
only after they are harvested. we
would be happier if conditions were
reversed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Anv business is more respectable
than what is termed loahng. A
young man had better sell clans by
the pailful than hang around pub
lie resorts, numbering time and his
own reputation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The merchant who buys his sta
tionery from some out OF state prln-
ter is in the same class with the
farmer who buys his goods from a
mail order house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The death of Associate Justice
John Marshall HARLAN, of the U. s
Supreme Court occurred on the
l4th inst. He was III of the ablest
Jurors in the whole country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The board of supervisors of Clay
county have shortened the quail
shooting season from four to one and
one-half months. The season for
this year will be open D. cember
10th, and close January 29th. The
same board contemplates a gun and
dog license.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Some people never hand in an
item of n>ws for publication, but If
we happen to miss an iten III which
they are interested, they are sure to
hand US a north pole stare that
would freeze the liver of a polar
bear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Not content with living our own
lives according to our WI STAN
dards most of us insist upon estab-
fishing the standard by which the
rest of the world shall model their
HUoo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The way our hustllng sister city
ia going after things these days,
means that Itta Bena Is OF the
growing kind. And, too, she has
evidenced the habit of getting what
sue goes after.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Last Sundays Commercial APP
peal contained a good picture of
Greenwood's military company, not
doing strike duty at McComb City
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
mankind.

The best way to do real good and
to make the world better is through
work done for children. You cant
change old people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

When a man let's the world see
that he thinks he is getting the
worst of it, the world does it's best
to see that he is rot disappointed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Send The Commonwealth your orders
for either Engraved or Printed Visiting
Cards. We are also p'epared to take
care of your wants in Wedding Invita-
-tions aud Announcements. Our prices
are right and the quality of work CAN
not be excelled.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The best plaster. A piece ut flannel
dampened with Chamberiain's Linimen1
and bound on over the affected parts is
superior to a plaster and costs only q
tenth as much. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

It's going to be a severe trial. but
it's up to us to meet the boil weevll
next season with a grim determine
ton TO master the situation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
Special Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a special examination for
teachers held at the court house III
Greenwood, Miss, on Friday and
Saturday, October 9th and 2S.h,
1911.
This October II, 1911.
w. Nd. PETEET,
Supt. Education L fore County.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Take An interest in the poultry
show. Probably it will develop into
a county fair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Like the mosquito, the knocker
exists without any apparent reason,
good or bad, to the annoyance of all
mankind.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Let's not forget to tell the world
that we want a factory or two &C.
c~asionally.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

The election In California recently
resulted in a small majority In favor
of woman's suffrage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

You are not experimenting on YOUR
self when you take Chamheriain's Cough
remedy for a cold as that preparation
has won it's great reputation Ii *
tensiv. sale by it's remarkable cures If
colds, and can always be depended up
on. It. is equally valuable for adults
and children and may be given to young
children with implicit confidence as it
contains no harmful drug. Sold by all
dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
Greenwood. Miss. friday. Oct. 20. 1911

Every man believes in law en-
forcement when applied to others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

Josh Billings said that 1T was
better not to know nuthln' than to
know SO much that amt so
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
STRAYED.
laborers Wanted.

White or colored labor wanted at our
Miss. Good boarding houses and artes-
ian water. Wages 81 so per day and up.
Pay days twice monthly. Write or call
on us there to make arrangements.
]. H. ALLEN &.Cn.
Sept. y, 1911. l4l
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20

A county fair will make the fight
against the boil weevil easy sailing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
The McShaHe Cotton cO.-The Hope
of The Greenwood Market.

We use every endeavor to please our
customers and work early and late in
to devise ways and means to sell
our cotton for value. If you
need to be convinced of this fact,
make us a shipment of cotton and our
contention will be borne out by the re-
suits. Ship to the McSoane Cotton
Company, Factors, Front and Main
streets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
The Basket Brigade.

One way in which the Southern house
keeper might materially reduce the
cost OF living lies In thu direction of
keeping a close watch pon the negro
cook employed IN the kitchen, that
member otxaAAahgsae' that
not only feeds herself but also several
more or less perluarent members of her
family.
To say that unless you let the black
cook take away all she wants, or all she
can carry, 0 will lose a cook, is to
beggar th, question.
Let every employer of servants give
those to understand that they
would prefer no cook at all to feeding
a dczen Or more black dependents and
the 10 is half done. The other half OF
the ID lags in sticking to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-02
Buffalo Bill RetireS
From Public Life.

Richmond. Va Nov. 1.-Col w, +.
Cody buffalo Bid retired from public
life, tonight. His show was packed off
to winter quarters and his Indians will
return to their tepees in what is left of
the red mans land. Buffalo Bill" in
tends to spend his remaining years in the
Wyoming Big Horn, where he helped
make American history. SO far as pup-
lie exhibitions are concerned he has shot
the ashes from the last cigar and chased
the last Indian.
from career which began as a pony
express rider and included many Indian
battles and %. years as Snowman, Col.
Cody became known as one of the most
picturesque figures in American life.
The name Buffalo Biz was earned
in the early eos. when he contracted to
furnish buffalo meat to the laborers con
structing the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
In less than Is months he killed 42Se
bison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-02
In Attempt to Handle the
Present Revolution.
Yuan Shi Kali Appointed Premier
Negotiations Will Begin.
Toward Restoration OF Peace and
Settlement OF Grievances.

Pekin, Nov. 1.-The appointment OF
Yuan Shi Kai, today, as premier OF
| China will be followed by a cessation
| Of hostilities by the Imperialists and
negotiations with Gen. Ii Yuen Heng
| the leader of the revolutionists at
Hankow
An imperial edict providing for inn
portant administrative changes alse
accepts the designations of the min
listers. but until Yuan Shi Kai returns
to Pekin Prince Ching will continue 20
perform the duties of premier and the
present cabinet will remain in office
All the ministers attended secret
session of the National Assembly, to-
day. which it is understood, practical
" agreed to the demands of the dis
affected Lanchow troops. a member Of
the War Board was appointed to con-
fer with the troops and to express the
Assembiy's views.
The Assembly also discussed the recent
loan for which arrangements had been
made with a Belgian and French syndi-
cate. The ministers explained that the
loan was needed for carrying on field
operations. The secretary thought that
there was a good prospect of the termiha-
ton of hostiites, in which this loan
would be unnecessary. 1t was finally de-
cided to refer the matter to Yuan Shi
kai by telegraph. a member brought up
the question Of the Shanghai Tao Tafs
failure to pay the instalment of the Box
err indemnity and a minister explained
that two months grace with four per
cent interest vas allowed.
The panic among the people of Pekin
which ensued after the issuance of the
first imperial edict has been largely stop
ped, and the newspapers are beginning
to sum up the results of the fridays re-
bellion. The Daily News considers that
the appointment oe Yuan Shi Kai will
continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-02
For Death Of Charles Hughey on Yacht Coronet--
BaiIFurnished by Shi|ohites- Heartrending Stories
Of Conditions and SuferingsDeath, on
Wednesday, Of the Ninth Victim.

At one time while coming over hey
tasted IS days and oEly one meal a
day was eaten. 1t consisted OF corr,
meal. mush and bread, served in the
morning. At midnight sometimes the
men working at the pumps were given
a nalf-p pint of this Cruel.
Mckay said that when they were
in the northern waters George Hugh
ey, one of the brothers who died on
board, was told by Sanford while he
was sick that he had withstood the
leader at some time and God was 60
ing to zeal severely with him. Or the
coast of New Foundiand the fog lift
ed just in time to avoid running
ashore.
Miss Jane steward Dart testified
that she nursed the sick ones on the
Coronet SHE described the appearance
of the men Wild. died as well as those
VINO We're brought to Portland and
taken 10 the hospital.
Dr. Charles e. Ranks of the Marine
hospital said that he never saw L
| sight like that of the foreeastle of the
| Coronet when she arrived in Portland
| harbor He testified that Hughey as
well as John Bolster died of starva-
ton, complicated with scurvy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-02
DEATH ON RAIL.
Special Train and Hand
car Collide, "Wednesday,
Near WinterviIIe, on The Ban
gOr & ArOOSiOOk Railroad.
Section Hand, Wife and Son Killed,
Daughter Injured.

Ashland, Me. Nov. IA railroad
section man, his wife and son were
BILLED aud his daughter was seriously
injured today when handear Oh
which they were riding eollided with
a Bangor & Aroostook special train,
to which was attached the special car
of President Cram Of the Bangor &
Aroostook. The dead are Tug" Will
son, his wife and a son, aged years.
Wilson's given name was not known,
but he has been known as Tug" The
names of his children were net given
IN the meagre information obtainabIe.
Mr.. Wilson and his little family
we're on their way from Winterville,
% miles northwest OF here, to ms sta
ton at McNally, where he has charge
eff section of railroad. As is the
custom with section men he was MAX
ing the trip on his handcar and had
with him his wife and children, who
had been calling on friends.
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-02
THE NINTH VICTIM.
Another Death from Coronet's Grew
John Ademson of Brunswick.

Portland, Me-. Nov. 1.-The ninth
death among the followers Of Rev.
FRANK w sanford on his cruise took
place today, when John Adamso.;,
aged 20, of Brunswick. died at the
Marine hospital, where he was taken,
Saturday, by the Children's Protec-
tive Board of Maine by order of the
probate court from the yacht Coronet
at South Freeport. Adamson's death
was due to scurvy and exhaustion and
It was alleged his was the sixth death
from that cause within two weeks.
Adamson was removed from the yacht
on complaint of his mother, who al
legged that he was likely to die and
she was prevented from attending
him on board the yacht.
The Adamsen family became believ-
ers in the teachings of Sandford about
II years ago in Chicago. where they
resided About six years ago the
church in Chicago was closed and the
family came to Shiloh. Adamson grad
uated from the High school at Dur
ham. He served as sailor on the Cor
onet His father. Charles Adamson,
remained at shiloh, while his mother
left the colony and resided at Bruins
wick