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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
CROP EXPERT II. J. WAGEN SEES
WHEAT CROP SPROUTING.
ing; Snowfall Heavier in West
Than East of Winona.

Winona, Mimi, February 15.-The
outlook at present is for good seeding
conditions this spring along the line
of the Chicago and Northwestern
railway west of Winona. This was
the statement made here by H. J.
Wagon general agent of the North
western road, with headquarters in
this city, under whose direction the
weekly crop bulletin service of the
road is managed.
Snowfall in the West.
Mr.. Wagon says that in the western
part of his territory including South
Dakota and a small part of Western
Minnesota, the snowfall this winter so
far has been from eight to twelve
inches, while east of there to Winona
it has been less, carrying from four
to seven inches, which is not up to
the average. 1t is the expectation
that before seeding starts there will
be much more snowfall or rain, but
ditiOnal moisture, Mr.. Wagon states
there will be sufficient in the ground
for the starting of seeding, and the
spring rains can be expected to take
care of the grain after it has germi
mated.
Securing Good Seed Wheat.
More than the usual amount of at
tention has been given by farmers in
this territory this winter IN cacur;p Il
good seed grain, and practically all
of them are now ready to start seed
ing. but it is expected it will be a
month to six weeks yet before actual
seeding operations commence. Mr.
Wagon does not expect to start the
crop report service much before the
first of April.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
Investjoatinu COMPLAINTS.

| Mayor Meyer has received com
plants about couple of pool rooms
allowing students to play, etc. He
has asked Chief Pond to investigate
/ the complaints
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
Peach of a Name.

Chicago Daily News: Senator
Elect Pomerene has a name that
sounds as if Luther Burbank dis
covered him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
One Redeeminu Feature.

Saltwater Gazette: At last use
it is alleged they will kill mice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17
Has That Appearance.

Duluth News-Tribune: After all,
there must be some dissatisfaction
among the people of Mexico.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

Try to please everybody and
please nobody.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-17

The rolling tire gathers the most
punctures. %
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
A Valentine Party.

Miss Ruth Lavender charmingly en-
tertained her many friends with a
Valentine party Tuesday night at Sidon.
The house throus he ut was artistically
decorated with profusion Of red
hearts. The score cards were OF a
similar character. At the conclusion
of the interesting games of Rook, she
passed around comical Valentine
pictures which were cut into. Then
the girls and boys matched tn. ir
pictures to find their partnes for lunch.
The dinDing room was handsomely
decorated with hearts and a faultless
luncheon was served after which a
corn contest took place, Miss Minnie
Norwood winning the beautiful prixe, a
large heart with red ribbon bow, and
Mr.. Hiram Snauza winning the booby.
Souvenir valentine hearts were given
each guest.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
Of Miss Lavender were Messrs. De-
Foore, Bryan Brown, G. L. Todd, G.. l..
Haynie, Dorsey Curry, Hiram Snauza,
Frank Smith, James Lavender, DR.. r.
B. Niven, Howard Comstock and Joe
Jarnlan. Misses Lucille Morehead .Jud.
son Smith, Minnie Norwood, Florence
Lavender. Zenobia Holt, Viola White,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Smith, Jr., Mrs. S. l..
White and Mrs. E. J. White.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
To Patrons of the Post Office.

l respectfully request patrons, to
provide boxes for the delivery of their
mail at their residences Or places of
business. Such boxes should be at
tached to the building, where the car
rier may safely deposit the mail and
pass on without delay. No particular
style or make of boxes is required.
This request is not primarily in the
interest or for the convenience Of the
carrier, but for the improve ment of the
service. The universal adoption OF
house boxes will materially exp dite
the delivery of mail and at the same
time be found to be Of great conven-
ience to the householder. For the bene-
fit of the patrons of the efice, 1 will
state that boxes can be secured at
Qninn's Hardware store at a very rea-
sonable price.
Very respectfully,
WM. c. PEEL, p. III.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
Special Agricultural! Educational
Trains.

Washington. Feb. 25.- Lnsiag the.
week beginning Monday March 9th.
Southern Railway Company, in line
with it's policy of doing every thing
possible for the betterment Of agricui.
tural conditions in the territory ira
versed by its lines, will run two spe-
cial agricultural educational trains.
One of these trains will be operated
in cooperation with the Virginia De-
partment of Agriculture and Immigra-
tion and will spend the entire week on
oiis4Rsi .h richmond division, embracing the
lines between Richmond and nanyille
and Richmond and West Point. Meet
iugs have been arranged at twelve
points at which the train will stop.
The other will be run over the lines of
the Southern Railway and the Queen
and Crescent Route in Kentucky in CO.
operation with the Department of
Agriculture and the College of Agri-
culture of that State. Twenty-four
stops will be made by this train.
Each of these trains will be in charge
of parties made up of men of scientific
knowledge and practical experience
who will be able to give information
of the greatest value. Subjects will
be arranged to meet the most pressing
needs of the different sections visited. /.
Bad weather will not be allowed to IL
terfere with the meetings as all will be
held in the passenger coaches which
the trains will carry.
The Southern Railway in connection
with other lines is furnis hing absolute
ly free of charge train with which
the State College of Agriculture of
Georgia is making a forty-seven day
tour of that State. The great expense
entailed by the running of these trains
is borne by the Southern in the belief
that it's interests are identical with
those of the farmers of the South and
that it will eventually be repaid by the
Improvement ia conditions that will
result from an increasing adoption of
batter methods of agriculture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
Hans Hanson Comma.

Hans Hanson, which will be the at
traction at the Alamo theatre for one
night on Wednesday, March s, is enc of
the best attractions now touring the
south. 1t is an American play with
American ideas and is interspersed
with good, clean, wholesome comedy
and pathos-a play that will reach the
heart of it's audience.
James T. MeAlpin, who carries the
titular role, is a comedian of the old
school, and creates many good hearty
laugh throughout the two hours Of the
play.
"Hans Hanson" is Swedish play
with characters drawn true to life.
with the lights and shadows of rustic
life, and has long since found warm
place in the affections of the theatre
goers. 1t has been pronounced by the
most competent critics as fully up to
every accepted standard in poetical
situation and personnel.
The scenes are laid in a quiet little
hamlet and the characters introduced
are instantly recognized as indigenous
to nearly every American country
settlement" The play bristles with
strong dramatic situations and plenty
of good, wholesome cCmedy. It has
the distinction of having enjoyed q
long and prosperous run throught the
New England states and the edst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
A Delightful Entertainment.

On Monday evening the Junior
Guild, under the splendid management
of their president. Mrs. Alex Hender-
son, entertained with Mardi Gras
festival at the handsome home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson, on River Front.
At eight o'clock the masqueraders be-
gan to arrive and were received by
Miss Cecil Henderson and Mrs. Charles
Workman, cleverly disguised as "Minnie
ha-ha and Mary Jane" First in line
came "Queen Elizabth," Miss Wheat
Burkhalter with her escort, Mr.. Di-
amond, as "Sir Walter Raleigh" Then
arrived Mr.. Selden Leavell as "old King
Cole, merry old SOUL" and Messrs.
Walter Barnes, Gordon Mcintyre and
David Humphreys, 'his Fiddlers Three
with Mr.. Sam Burkhalter, the "Jester'
Mrs. Sharky Pate as southern "Black
Nanny" was splendid with her inn
maculate "head hankerchief,"s bona
fidc maps, wrapped after the approY-
ed ante beiiun style, while Master
Joel Pate. a. ! pfek anisrv" c9rs4-raS
the honse with his antics. Miss Eliza
beth young, as ssTopsy" appeared to
have jus. growed," after the original
pattern cut by Mrs. Harriet Beecner
Stowe. messrs. Freeman and Foley,
masqued as ''Society Belies," quite be-
witched "The Yellow Kid" Mr.. Garrard
Barrett, and 'Ye Gentleman of We old
skule,' Mr.. Patterson. When Mrs. Ben
Humphreys as nurse appeared with her
baby. Mr.. Cot George, in his dainty
lace frilled cap, "passifyer" and baby
blue bows, this magnificent home with
it's hardwood floors and solid. mahogany
beams fairly quaked.
Space forbids particular mention Of
the other splendid representations, all
whom contributed to the merriment of
this dei,-, htful occasion,
Feperiai thanks are due the gracious
hts'rss, Mrs. Henderson, who, like
Columbus has the right of discovery
OF the here -to-forbidden talent in
Greenwood for Mardi Gras occasions.
A magnificent sum was realized for
The Church of The Nativity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
Psi MORE MILES
OF RAILROAD.
MjsSlSsiDpl Makes Good Gain In
Mileage Last Year.

Mississippi made gain of 281 in
railroad mileage in 1910, when there
was SO little activity in railroad con-
struction, not only in this state, but
throughout the country. This is pretty
nearly the record for Mississippi, and
gives her a total of 4,040 miles of rail-
road.
In 1910 the total mileage was $3.50,
snd the increase of 281 miles shows
considerable acuivi ty in Mississippi in
1910. Part of this mileage gain is due
to connectiong short lines by building
in a gap, or by turning logging roads
into common carriers, though there
was a great deal of actual work done
during the year, with prospects of
great deal more in 1911.
Several new lines are projected in
this state for 1911, and work has al
ready begun on two of these, but they
will not be completed proba bly,, till
1912. Every line in the state is doing
a paying business, according to reports
Fl led with the Mississippi railroad COM
mission, which the country through
which the new lines run is developing
rapidly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
HOUSES REMEMBERED.
new STREET SIGNS.
Long Needed improvements Soon t.
Be Installed.

1t is with much qualification that it
has been learned that the City Council
has let the contract for the renumber-
ing Of all residences and business
houses in Greenwood and that new
street signs will be placed where need
ed.
Greenwood has needed this improve
ment for some time and this paper has
boosted the proposition time after time.
The old residence and busines house
numbers are irregular and inaccurate
and been no small handicap to delivery
in Greenwood.
The contract for the Installation of
these improvements was let to Mr.. Gid
Montioy, Sr., at the February session
OF the City Fathers, and this assures
every one that the work will be prop
erly done and full satisfaction given.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
TAKE IT IN TIME
Just as Scores OF Greenwood People
Have

Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect the aching back.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, surely
follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back
ache.
Strengthen the kidneys.
Many people in this, locality recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's one case:
Mrs ~. u Nor,aan, M..dison and
Mound sts., Yazoo City, Miss, says:
"When was young, l did much hard
work and this in time weakened my
kidneys. For forty years had attacks
of kidney complaint. Some time ago
my condition became worse when had
a severe siege of La Grippe and l was
confined to my bed for two weeks.
finally recovered sufficiently to get
about, but that bearing down pain in
the small of my back clung to me. Now
| and then there were sharp twings be-
tween my shoulders and an intense
sore ness in my loins. The kidney Sc
cretions were unnatural and at times
my body became badly bioated. The
medicines l tried proved Of little avail
and when / had Doan's kidLey Pills
brought to my attention., i procured a
box. This remedy went to the seat of
my trouble at once, relieving my pains
and aches, causing the dropsical swell
ing TO subside and giving me strength.
Doan's Kidney Pills live up to the claims
made for them.''
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
A BRUTAL MURDER
COMMITTED SUNDAY.
Cora Harris, q NeSress. Uses Ak to
Good Advantage on husband.

One Of the most dastardly murders
ever committed in this section for some
time was eI acted at cabin on Roe
buck Plantation, in Beat Four, last Sun
day at midnight. Cora Harris, a negress,
murdered her husband, Gus Harris, by
striking him in the forehead twice with
a large ak, killing him instantly.
The act was done about midnight, the
murderess leaving the cabin at once,
being ferried across to her sisters
house piece away. The preliminary
hearing was had before Judge G. r.
James at Quito Wednesday, the County
Attorney conducting the prosecution.
it developed from the testimony that
another negro man, John Holt, who had
been paying a tentions to the de-
fendant, had encourage, aided, counsel
ed and procured the death, and had for
the past few weeks tried to induce Cora
to get her hubby out Of the way and
had promised to "carry her across the
river and on co st. Louis.
When arraigned before Judge James,
the negress admitted her crime and en-
tered a plea of guilty, aud was bound
over to await the action the grand jury
without bond. Then the testimony
against John Holt as an accessory be-
fore the fact was introduced and Judge
James made the same disposition of his
case.
The negroes of that section had of
late run amuck among themselves, and
effort will be made to give "due con-
sideration" to this brutal deed. Fully
three hundred negroes witnessed the
trial at Quito and were impressed with
the disposition of the case, and it will
no doubt result in quietus of law viol-
alton in that section on the part of the
negroes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
A Fierce Night Alarm

is the hoarse. startling cough of a
child, suddenly attacke d by Group. Of.
ten it aroused Lewis Chamblin, OF
Manchester, O., r. r. No. 2, for their
four children were greatly subject to
Group. Sometimes in severe attacks"
he wrote 1--WE were afraid they would
die, but since we proved what a Ger
tain remedy DR.. Kings New Discovery
is, we have no fear. We rely on it for
Group and for coughs, colds or any
throat or lung trouble" So do thou
sands of others. So may you. Asthma,
Hay Fever, LaGrippe, Whooping Cous h,
Hemorrbsges fly before it. SOC and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Sold by ali
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
Attacks School PRINCIPAL.

A severe attack on school principal,
Chas. B. Allen, of Sylvania; Ga, is
thus told by him. "For more than
three years" he writes, II suffered
ind1escribable torture from rheumatism,
liyfer and stomach trouble and diseased
Kidneys. All remedies failed till
6sed Electric Bitters, but four bottles
81 this wonderful remedy cured me
| completely" Such results are common
Thousands bless them for curing
stomach trouble, female aeints,
kidney disorder, billiousness, and for
/ new health and vigor Try them. Only
SOC at Il druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
Confederate Veterans Notice.
lead Quarters Hugh A. Reynolds Camp

N0au VudrU6FS mug a. Et6y nOIuB camp
218 q. G. v.
Greenwood, Miss, Feb. II, 1911.
A meeting of this camp will be held
1T the court house in Greenwood, Miss,
OF 1880 o'clock am. March 18th, 1911,
for the purpose Of transacting sneh
business - may como before it., Every
veteran is requested TO attend.
D. T. MITCHELL, Commander.
L.P.YkRakR, Adiutsnt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

The 90 foot Streets Is Aeys with all Electric LIGHT
and Telephone poles put in alleys and allowed OBJ
the this considered by all be the residence
section of Greenwood. To Greenwood Growing you
ought and look through Congress Heights the city has
constructed tunnel through this ridge drain the Henry
Addition the south part of Greenwood and look the
numerous Cottages under construction in Congress-
Heights You realize that you Growing Greenwood
Never in the history of Leoe County has any Addition
built up half fast this Fashionable Residence Section
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
OFFERINGS
FOR RENT

f Room House, on Strong
modern Improvements.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
For Sale.

Complete Set of Timers Tools.
Cheap il taken at once. Apply to,
WI. ALLISON,
Green wood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
FOR SALE

Would you be interesteo.n some residence
property that will pay you = per cent on
your investment and enhancei value 80 to5O
per cent. in ashort while, if SO, let me site you
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-06

the date expected as we were all in
/ trim to have our pictures took" as
were also several of our friends, and
then we got up a pretty fair dinner on
that date also. So you see you were
loser as we'll as the rest of us,
(Sorry we could not come, but the
films sent for our camera were too
small, SO we could not have taken the
pictures had we been there, but we
could have saved large portion of the
dinner for spelling .-Ed)
Fritz Zweig, who owns claim east
of the railroad has been at work in this
neighborhood for the past three weeks.
Fritz says he sure hopes to buy claim
over here as the soil and rainfall are
better than farther east.
Lost-One pair of gold spectacles in
case between Estancia and Silverton
on Saturday evening, June 18th. Any
one finding them will please leave at
the News office or E. Romero's store.
Wsare glad to have Mrs. Hamilton
and daughter with us Sunday morning,
but sorry they had to hasten away on
account OF a sick child at home. Come
again.
Then comes the Fourth of July. My
fear the good ,..ings will run low after
ali these days ar over. Perhaps there's
more to follow So mote it be!
Jess Hubbard. is running a cultivator
on The Richard Crawford place. he says
he has ridden cultivator every day for
a month.
Ina and Fay Hubbard finished cutting
the weeds out Of forty acres of corn and
beans, and only week and half at it
Little Iris Morris, who was bitten by
a ratLlesnake on Monday of last week
is r2tt ting along nicely at present.
Several from this place will attend
services at New Home ard witness the
baptiaing TO take place there.
Rev. w. S. Buckner will preach at
this place on next second Sunday, We
hope to have large crowd
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-06

A, r Dressler was in town
yesterday from his farm fifteen
miles southwest. He brought
the News a sample Of his oats,
which stands about four feet to
-four and a half feet high, the
heads being from six to eight
and 3 half inches in length and
well filled He has about five
acres Of this grain, which is
ready to cut He says he is posi-
tive he can grow rye here every
year, Some Of the plants have
sixty and seventy stalks from The
one root, which is certainly muJ-
some The heads are so
heavy with the grain that all
hang over like wheat.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-06

Safe and sane Fourth did
you say? Well, Estancia had it.
At least a thousand people in
town on Tuesday, and not
single person was hurt by
firecrackers and torpedoes, and
but a single man became so in
toxicated that he had to be taken
care cf. But then, he has had to
have care for several days past,
so that can't be counted as a
Fourth of July jag. If this
doesn't speak we'll for our peo-
pie here in the valley, we don't
know how to express it. The
Estancia Valley is all right and
so are her people.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-06

The celebration at EStancla
Tuesday drew as large q crowd as
had ever gathered in any place
in the valley there being not less
than a thousand people taking
part in the festivities. 1t was a
jolly, lively, good natured crowd
from morning till night. The
park was the center Of attraction
in the morning. the shade Of the
cottonwood being the most invit-
ing. The business houses were
nicely decorated, the national
colors being much in evidence
The addresses at the park were
given splendid attention. The
speakers showed that they had
spent time and thought in pre-
paration, the audience showing
it's appreciation by close and care
ful attention. Agent Kennedy
had had word over the wire that
the noon train was an hour
late and had launched into q
splendid argument, when sudden
ly the whistle Of the incoming
train called q halt, hustiing
him to the depot.
The feast Of good things under
the trees was where the small boy |
shone in ali his briIliancy, And .
for little while all were small |
boys again, The way the good |
things did disappear was 3 marvel |
and many a mother rejoiced that |
she had made Johnny's waist
plenty large around the body,
The parade followed close upon /
the noon feast. The ladies rid T
ing club led the procession With I
horses Haunting flags and strea-
merS, the ladies won applause as.
they rode through the principal
streets. Among the floats were .
Buster Brown and his doc Iige .
renresenting the Buster Brown /
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-06
GOOD SERVICES
FI'T SILVER ON

Revs. Means and Grant held their re-
gular monthly meeting or conference al
this place on Saturday and Sunday anc
also had very impressive ordination
service, ordaio1ng Mr.. Clifton as deacon
of this congregation. Rev. Grant preach
ed short, but interesting and instructive
sermon in the forenoon, after which
seven new members were received into
the church Then a sumptious dinner
was spread in the schoolhouse, which
was relished by all. Several remarks
were heard, that il does not look like
hard times at this place. Mrs, Chandler
served new peas and cabbage, which
We're. enjoyed bY all Mrs. Clark served
fried chicken and other good things Rev.
Mean7 was in the best of spirits and
said he wasriding in an auto He says too
much cannot he s i'd in praise Of Silver.
ten and her good people and IS also very
proud Of the choir at this place. He
spoke 50 often Of the inprovementin
5'aa.a& MIS- Gist. the organist for
a4Aa7yao62ol and pTeac'ng, gladly gave
WY 10 q VISITOR, Miss Mamie Marsh,
VINO plays he. utlfo'ly' We are also in
daolco 70 MIS-, Grant for assistance
sunday hl9hg at th9oF MRS Grant
always plays and sings as she does
everything else, with her whole soul.
II the afternoon Brother Means preach
ed 4 touching sermon Oh "The Hour"
or An hour with many comparisons
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4'l0''''l !" 0''''7 i'0o' i''' "'Ol' Sou' li''o
ms @~i''''uS anu seems very ANXIOUS 70
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The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-06

A more good natured, jolly,so-
cial crowd than that gathered in
Estancia on Tuesday would have
been hard to find, Everybody
had good word for everybody
else. and the good word was
passed on and on. There was plen-
ty to eat for everyone and if any
one went hungry, we have failed
to learn of it. For a genuine
goodtime, come to Estancia.