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Won Promotion By Assault

the exercise OF greater discipline than
a breach OF courtesy OF poiiteness.
Well. sir. I have disobeyed that rule.
l have come to report myself"
How did you break this rule?" MIR.
Barker was asked.
Well, 1t was In this way: One OF
the large importers Of New York came
to my room on business and in the
course OF conversation he told me that
General Grant was not a great gen.
eral. but was a great butcher of men.
l told him he'd have to take that
statement back and apologize. He
told me that he would see me damned
first. Then I went around from be.
hind the desk. I hit him twice. l
knocked him down. and then l kicked
him out Of the office. l guess l hurt
him badly. 4 suppose 1t will cost me
my Off C
We'll. l shall have to take you to
the collector" Mr.. Barker was In
formed, for this is. indeed. a serious
breach of rules"
In a few moments Mr.. Barker stood
before the collector. He told that Of
fetal that he had been remiss in his
duties; that an importer had said
something to him which made. him
lose his temper. and that he had
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thing the farner hnAlo buy n11 40
vanced much more than the .commod-
ity upon which he depends to pay for
all. 30 what has the farmer gained
who has followed IN the old ruts?
and there yer fewer Insect pests to
ravage the growing crops. and the
seasons were apparently more pro-
pftious. there was not so much neces-
sity for the adaptation Of better meth
DDS. The old cotton system. together
with careless. or It might be said.
criminal. treatment Of the soils has
forced upon the farmer a b~urdensome
tax In the way Of fertilizers to be used
last a there vas . fertilizer bin
Of ST against every bale OF cotton
grown in the state. Ado to this rent
and other fixed expenses and see what
an enormous sum is involved before
Ger can be used to furnish the
house. supply the place. or pay tor
the land.
The business interests Of the Get
ton states have at last realized the
needs az we'll as the advantages OF
the better methods. The merchants
and bankers are fast requiring their
customers to grow diversified crops
enough to supply the home needs at
least. This change will. of purse re-
duce the volume OF business. but it
will put things on a solid basis And
1t is a poor business man who will
not take a moderate profit as q surety
rather than to look to the exorbitant
rates surrounded with SO many uncer-
tainties, al has heretofore been the
rule in the cotton sectiona The farm
Ell himself has begun to recognize the
advantages OF the change, and IL now
bending every effort to put into opee>
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MANY KNITTED NOVELTIES
Toilet Accessories, Pretty and Com
Portable, Provided for the Cold
Weather.

The out-of-door girl will ind more
than the ordinary sweater to appeal to
her In the knitted line this yea Not
only are there caps of all sorts to
match the sweater, but the usual 40
c~essories of the toilet are now pro-
duced in knitted woods. and very coy
most Of them look Just now they
are confined for the most part to mo
tor uses and tramps in the woods. but
when the skating season opens they
viii have q chance for display and they
promise to make the ice picture more
quaint thai usual. without causing the
GIRL skater to run the risk Of spoil
ing expensive and fragile articles.
The knitted handbag. made large
and fun on the style Of the dressier
bags and finished with . long cord
and tassel matching the wool In color.
10 one Of the latest novelties. and one
that win meet with appreciation.
Then there u the knitted mum.
soomy and cot and comfortable.
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Story Of Hamilton's Widow.

Chenango county. Whenever business
called him to New York city he al.
ways made it a point to find time to
go to Trinity ~churchyard and stand
for a moment or two before the tomb
of Alexander Hamilton. But when
he heard hat a tablet had been erect.
ed in the church to the memory Of his
political idol, he made a special trip
to the city to view the memorial.
AS he stood reading the inscription
OF the tablet, which recalls the serv-
ices Of Hamilton to the nation. Mr..
Mygatt observed that he was not
alone before the memorial. One OF
the persons standing near him was a
woman. apparently of venerable years,
who was with a companion. She
looked earnestly at the tablet for a
few moments. and then. turning to
her companion. said:
1T is too high, I think"-meanins
by that that. in her opinion. the tab
let had been placed at too great an
elevation from the floor of the church.
Madam" said MI. Mygatt. earnest
ly. turning to her on the spur Of the
moment, you will pardon me. l am
sure, but l cannot refrain from say,
ing to you that nothing can be toe
high or too remote for the memory OF
Alexander Hamilton"
The little old woman lifted her vel
and looked up into Mr.. Mygatt's face
her own suffused with evidences OF
intense pleasure.
Il thank you. SIR" she said sweet
ly: II have a right to thank you. 70,
I Am Alexander Hamilton's widow"
It was. indeed. Elizabeth Schuyler
who had married Alexander Hamilton
in 1880. who was widowed by hie
death in 1904. and who lived until aft
er the mid-year mark Of the nine
teenth century.
Copyright. 1911. by E., J. Edwards. Al
Rights Re1ervedD i
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NEW NEWS Of YESTERDAY
==B BY f. J. EDWAR @=
knocked the importer down and kcket

knocked the importer down and kicked
him put OF his Office.
Why, man. you have committed q
crime!" Collector Murphy cried. You
have committed an assault. You are
certain to be arrested and punished.
and of course you cannot expect to
stay in the custom house"
Yes. that punishment Is justified. I
know" Mr.. Barker said. Il should not
have lost my temper"
What did the man say to your
Collector Murphy asked.
He told me that General Grant was
no general. that he was only a butch
er. couldn't stand that and SO l hit
him."
Instantly Tom Murphy ran from be-
hind his desk. He embraced Mr.. Bar
ker. He patted him upon b shoulder.
and he said to him:
Barker. 1t would have been a crime
If you had not resented an insult to
General Grant II you had let that
man talk to you about Grant In that
way and had not kicked him out OF
the Office. l should have discharged
you. l am proud OF you. and the next
time l see President Grant / am go
ing to recommend you for promotion"
And Tom Murphy was as good as
his word. for Barker got his promo.
ton.
(Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
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low this combination 10 very accept.
able. Such q get-up Is giveh fora girl
OF 16 In the Illustration. plsin blue
cloth and q pretty wool In two shades
of blue being used. An entire suit of
blue serge would be very good and
practical In this model. whose collar
permits. II liked. the stylish finish 1t
the back.
The draped turban the girl wears 10
q suitable headpiece for the suit and
1t follows one Of the fads Of the mo-
ment In using q bit OF the skirt stun
for . side trimming.
What doesn't the world use nova
days for trimming! Almost everything
e c~leverness anybody a copy
ONE of the most distinctive French
g~arnitures. For example. a stunning
black wool dress seen recently show
ed n collar OF white cloth treated to
a mysterious edge which turned out
to be no more than coarse black wool
crocheted on. The edge was directly
worked on the cloth- little lattice
design-and below this q single row
Of bright green wool. caught down
with black. was q lovely finish.
Aside from the Importance of he
hat. nothing smartens up a stylish
tailored get-up like a handbag Of har-
monious and distinctive sort, and here
lies the greatest opportunity for homo
taste and dainty work. for the bags
are made of every conceivable texture
and the more homemade they look the
more charming they seem. Some neat
little envelope shapes. not very big.
but with cord and tassel of silk. are
80 cents. These are in suede and dress
ed leather. and they look quite ele-
CANT with the simpler suits. Heavy
gloves and a good umbrella kept les
~ folded when not In use in It's snug
case are other requirements for the
tailored rig. and one of the stunning
colors OF the day for both OF these Is
the smoky gray already discussed.
The approved gloves are of buckskin
and Of English make. holding the hand
rather loosely. and In grays and rich
yellows.
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which will save costly furs. and which
looks really attractive in white. A
knitted scarf to match may be worn
with the mum.
The trimmings that are used on
some Of the knitted articles are as odd
and novel as they things themselves.
For instance. a gray al has a plume"
OF red loops made to represent the o.
trtch. Another In skating a style
has the point caught down with a
buckle knitted from the wool and stif.
ened- Some Of the sweaters have COL
lars and revers in contrasting colors.
or black and white cords and looms
running down the outside Of the sleeve
or used to fasten. The newest sweat.
ers are in Elton style. with woven belts
fitting in close around the curtaileS
waist,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03

M. W. b. Hartman of Commerce.
Ga, In q letter to the Farm Home
gives the following reasons for his
preference for the Berkshire breed OF
swine:
/. The Berkshire excels In form.
style and finish.
2. The Berkshire Is the most at
tractive breed Of swine in color. mark
ings and general appearance.
3. The Berkshire il the most prof
table meat produceN and the meat is
not approached In flavor and fine
quality.
4. The Berkshire SOW leads In the
production Of large. healthy filters Of
strong and vigorous pigs that can be
probably fitted for market at any
age.
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IMPROVING IN SOUTH
Many Farmers Now Raise Their
Own Home Supplies

By W. B.

~ - 0GxSAlEEA
Because the south's leading crop
cotton a been bringing fancy prices
Tor the past sever2l years. It must not
be taken for granted that all those who
grow 1t have been piling up bank ac-
counts. Some men have grown wealthy
growing cotton. but the same may be
said Of orn growers. wheat growers.
fruit growers or, In fact. men follow
Ing any special line Of work. Shrewd
business sense and natural talents for
good management will make a few
men eminently successful at anything
they may do. But let us get down to
the rank and file OF the cotton farm
ers. the little fellow who grows from
two to twenty bales on his own or
rented land. By way of parenthesis
we will say that this class grows by
far the larger portion OF the great
cotton crop each year. How do you
find things with him? The old Gus
tom. as all know. has been to raise
cotton and buy everything else used,
food and clothing. The majority even
depend on the furnishing merchant to
let them have supplies to start the
new crop in the spring. These mer.
chants are not out for their health. OF
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course, 80 the poor fellow placing
himself at their mercy. pays exorbi-
tant prices for the bare necessities OF
life. and at the end of the season pays
up his supply bill for the year. II he
is particularly fortunate. and perhaps
has a few dollars left over which are
soon spent too frequently not wisely.
So it goes on from one years end to
another. When specially bad years
come q little more restrictions are put
on by the nersAaEt and q little
more de~privations and hafdships
for the poor fellows family. He
never seems to realize that with half
the energy he could grow around
him a better living than he is getting,
and at the same time raise just as
much cotton. which could be consid-
cred a surplus crop. Some are happily
seeing the light and others will follow
when b great mass of southern farm
ers raise their W home supplies,
work stock for home use and have
some to spare. When this transform
alton comes about we can truly call
the attention Of the outside world to
the New South"
Speaking of high prices for cotton.
let us see how much there is t it.
While cotton has advanced 100 per
cent or more from its lowest price,
We must remember that food stuff and
clothing have advanced from 100 per
cent. to $50 per cent in the same time.
Mules that could be bought fifteen
years ago for 500. are now bringing
from 5000 to $500. and nearly every
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
Editors Act Of Courtesy That May
Have Helped To Defeat Tilden
and Make Hayes The
President.

On the night Of the presidential
election of 1876 the facilities of the
editorial Office OF the New York
Times for receiving the election news
were most ~courteously granted to me
by the late John c. Reid. who was for
many years managing editor OF that
newspaper. I was introduced to Mr..
Reid through a letter written by the
chairman of the Republican commit
tee of the state of Connecticut. The
chairman asked MI. Reid If l would
be permitted as a representative Of
the committee to send dispatches to
the Republican headquarters at Hart
ford. giving to the committee in this
way the latest reliable Information of
the returns of election. Mr.. Reid put
a desk at my disposal and gave or
ders that al extra set of proofs should
be placed upon the desk and also
that should have ccess to any polit-
ical dispatches that were received at
the Times office.
Up to a little past midnight the re-
turns and dispatches all indicated the
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alton the new methods In cotton
raising. The United States depart
ment Of agriculture, In cooperation
with the. state departments of agricul-
ture and state experiment stations.
have Joined forces to aid the farmers
in a general readjustment OF the
present system Of cotton. raising. The
effects Of the combined efforts are al
ready noticeable in the marke in
creased yields of all the staple crops.
the awakened interest IN tile rroduc,
ton of home supplies, and an almost
universal desire for better stock and
farm implements. The farm house. its
conveniences and surroundings, show
unmistakable signs of the progressive
spirit. The final result of this uplift-
ing wave on the financial, social, and
educational future of this naturally
favored section of the country will be
watched by the outsider and the home
leaders with more than a passing in
terest.
The chief lines for Improvement
are: (1) A systematic method of pre-
serving the soil; (2) better blowing
and preparation before planting: (3)
use of better seeds; "a frequent
and shallow cultivation: 90 special
study of commercial fertilizers and the
importance of home manures; (6) map
out a crop rotation. CD raise more
and better stock; 90 study manner
of preparing crops for market and
where to sell to best advantage.
These headings may be broken up
into many others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
Storekeeper In New York Custom
House Resented Abuse Of General
Grant, to the Delight Of Col
lector Tom Murphy.

Tom Murphy is at this day almost
forgotten. But forty years ago he
was one of the closest OF the trends
of President Grant, the intimate friend
OF General Chester A. Arthur, the col
lector of customs at the port OF New.
York, and influential as a Republican
leader. Murphy had gained a fortune
as a manufacturer of hats. He was a
jolly. witty. very generous Irish-Amer-
lean. quaint In some OF his ways and
characterized by an Intense affection
and admiration for General Grant.
General Grant took a great liking
for Murphy the first time he me- him.
He was fond of hearing Murphy talk:
he was greatly amused with Muir
phys stories and keenly relished the
wit of this good natured, warm-souied
1rish-American. 1t was an act OF pure
friendship and nothing else which led
President Grant to appoint Tom Muir
ply collector of customs at the port
OF New York Murphy had, however.
gained 30 many friends among the
Republican leaders OF that time. be-
ing especially friendly with Senator:
Conkling and General Arthur. that his
AoN
ed by any politician, was warmly ap-
proved by the leaders.
At the time Murphy became col
lector of the port. the storekeeper in
the New York custom house service
was a man of the name Of George Bar
ker. He was as ardent an admirer Of
President Grant as was Murphy him
self, although he was so quiet In his
manner. so reticent in his speech. that
none outside of his family knew the
extent of his admiration and the depth
OF his affection for Presfden Grant.
One day Mr.. Barker entered the OF
flee of one of the subordinates under
Collector Murphy, the officer who was
in Immediately authority V that de-
partment of the custom house In which
Mr.. Barker had been placed. He said
to his superior officer:
Il have come, sir, to report myself
for a grievous infraction of duty"
What was ft?'' the officer asked.
We'll. sir" was the reply. You
know that Collector Murphy shortly
after he tool office caused every en-
ploye of the custom house to be In
formed that he expected all Of us to
show the utmost courtesy and cons1d-
Grafton to every citizen who a bust
ness in the custom house. He inti-
mated to US that there was no fnfrac-
ton Of the rules which would cause
him greater displeasure or result In
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way. We give, therefore. a sketch Of
a very neat little pocket of this kind,
which is suspended by straps to a
narrow waist-band. fastening with a
small buckle. and which should be
made in not too large a size.
1t is fitted with two pockets with
follower flaps; one above the other.
the upper one fastening with two but
tons and buttonholes, and the lower
with one button and buttonhole.
A glance at the sketch shows So
clearly the way in which the pockets
are arranged that further description
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
How, Standing Before h Memorial
Tablet In Trinity Church Unrecog-
nized, She Heard a Tribute to
Her Husbands Greatness.

Some seventy years g some Of
those who held in high esteem the
services and memory Of Alexander
Hamilton caused a suitable tablet to
his memory to be set into n of the
panels Of Trinity church. New York
city. The grave of Hamilton. and
the modest tombstone which sur
mounted 1t, which wen to this day
draws many visitors to the world
famous churchyard at b head of
Wall street, had in the late forties
displayed some signs Of the ravages
of time. and the admirers Of Hamilton
of that day reasoned that II a modest
tablet to Hamilton's memory were
placed in a position upon the interior
wall of Trinity. there it would remain,
n his memory be preserved and
kept green in the hearts Of his oun
trymen. as long as the church build
ing itself stood And ever since the
tablet has been in place a day never
passes without its silent group before
the memorial
One of the great admirers of Ham.
ilton at the period of the erection OF
the tablet was Henry r.. Mygatt, from,
about 1880 until 1870 one of the great
lawyers Of New York state. and. IN
fact, of the nation. He was asscciet.
ed either as joint counsel or as oppos
ing counsel at one time or another
with nearly all of the lawyers who in
the mid-years Of the past century
maintained the high reputation which
the bar of New York had gained IN
the days Of Alexander Hamilton. Mr.
Mygatt was associated with United
States Senator Daniel S.. Dickinson oi
New York. who was 80 nearly nomi
mated for vice-pres,dent upon the
ticket with Lincoln Ia 1864. and whe
was one of the great orators Of his
day.
Mr.. Mygatt's home was upstate. II
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A4~~
HyQienic Bathroom.

An old bathroom may be almost
made over with unlimited white en-
amel paint. The woodwork. floors and
wall may all be painted. eve b In
side of an old tub.
Before painting the tub. 1t Is neces-
sary to be absolutely sui that the
tin Is entirely free frora grease; other
wise the enamel will o crack on:
In fact, two or three coats should be
givensit as a foundation, for the en-
amel-
Entirely apart from the plumbers
bin, q complete onfit for a bathroom
may be bought for from sixty-five to
one hundred dollars. including a porce-
lain enameled tub. Cheaper outfits
may be bought, including the painted
iron tubs. This estimate includes the
small Observation-Disclosures Bazaar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
MOST USEFUL OF POCKETS
Compartment In Under-Skirt May Be
CIassed as Necessary Part Of
Costume.

Doubly useful is the ~under-skirt
pocket at holiday times. as in it may
be safely carried the necessary money
for travelling expenses. and also per
haps a small quantity Of jewelry.
The ordinary under-skirt pocket is
often so badly designed as to shape
and size hat while being worn it Is
frequently visible In a none toe pretty
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03

s. The Berkshire Is intelligent, cas-,
lily managed. gentle and kindly dis
posed with an a~ristocratic bearing not
found in any other breed OF swine.
The Berkshire Is the acme Of perfec-
ton in hogdom not only for beauty.
utilHy. but az a ure money maker.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
Gable Hat.

One Of the new shapes in millinery
that has been brought out recently IL
called the gable. because 1t is shaped
just hk q gable blouse. It's two sides
slant down sharply from the top of the
head to below the ears. and the trim.
ming is usually a daring and defiant
bow perched on q side.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
0~vercrowded Coops.

A coop that is big enough for 80
chicks when they are q week old soon
becomes too small for the growing
youngsters.
Overcrowding should be avoided
ami extra coops and roosting places
should be provided before the youns.
STEERS come out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
IN THE TAILOR MADES
SMART COSTUMES THAT DESERVE
THEIR POPULARITY.
One Point In Absolute Demand. and
That 10 That Accessories Shall
Match-Good Idea Shown In
the illustration,

The tailor made girl ID 4 distinct
species In dress. and no matter what
frivolities come into vogue for street
wear. there she is always In the neat
est OF rigs. with every accessory
matching. and looking far more dash.
ing than her befrilled. ~befeathered Sis
ter.
For quite young girls there are some
very smart short coats In plain cloth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
Poor Material tor a son-ln-Law.

Poor Material for . 8on-ln-LAW.
We'll. what is it," demanded the
head OF the Arm. II hope you're not
going to ask me for another raise OF
salary"
NO." replied the young man.: Il
am going to ask you for something
much more important than that l
wish to ask for you daughters hand
in marriage"
"Um. You consider her more I'm
portant than . raise OF salary. do
you?"
Eyes. STR. far moro important"
Then you cant have her. should
be ashamed to have such . boob ~
you In my family
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Mule Out For Vengeance

was smashed: kick No. 2. the plain
tins right hand was lacerated ana
permanently crippled: kick No. 3. four
Of Castor's ribs were caved In. Kicks
two and three e delivered after
the plaintiff lost his senses, he AYERS.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Is scarcely necessary. but 1t may be
useful to add that Italian cloth or
channels leather would be suitable ma
terial In which to carry 1t out. and
the follower flaps to the pockets
should be bound at the edge with mar
row ribbon. as also the sides.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03

Flowers Of tho Sea.
The sea has flowers as the land has.
but the MOS brilliant Of the sea dow.
ers bloom not upon planta. but upon
animals.